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Grammy Award

♦ Dalai Lama was honoured with his first Grammy Award at the age of 90. The Dalai Lama's spoken-word album, Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, received recognition in the category of Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. The award spotlights the Dalai Lama's continuing influence on global audiences and his expansion into new creative mediums.  ♦ The Grammy Award, considered one of the most prestigious honours in the music industry, reflects the global reach and enduring impact of the Dalai Lama's voice. ♦ The ceremony, held in Los Angeles, was attended by prominent figures from across the entertainment world. ♦ This is not the first time that a person who does not belong to the world of entertainment has received a Grammy. Earlier, Barack Obama won two Grammys for Best Spoken Word Album Dreams from My Father (2006) and The Audacity of Hope (2008). His wife Michelle Obama also won Grammys for Best Spoken Word Album for her memoirs Becoming (2020) and The Light We Carry (2024). ♦ In 2012, Steve Jobs was awarded a posthumous Trustees' Grammy for his contribution to music with the iPod.

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‘Sri Guru Ravidas Ji’ Airport

♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi renamed the Adampur airport in Punjab’s Jalandhar district as ‘Sri Guru Ravidas Ji’ Airport and virtually inaugurated the civil terminal building at Halwara Airport in Ludhiana on 1 February 2026. Modi visited ‘Dera Sach Khand Ballan’ at Ballan village on ‘Ravidas Jayanti’ on the occasion of the 649th birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, the revered saint and social reformer.  ♦ Revamped at a cost of Rs.125 crore under the UDAN 5.0 scheme, the Adampur airport serves Punjab’s Doaba region. Located at Jalandhar district headquarters, the airport currently operates two flights — a Star Air service connecting Nanded and Bengaluru via Hindon, and an IndiGo flight to Mumbai. 

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Carlos Alcaraz

♦ Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz won the men’s singles title at the Australian Open 2026 on February 1. He defeated Serbia's Novak Djokovic with 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 in the final.  ♦ Carlos Alcaraz, all of 22 years and 272 days, became the youngest man to complete a career grand slam. ♦ Djokovic remained on 24 titles — the highest among men and equal with Margaret Court on the all-time list.  ♦ By winning the Australian Open, Alcaraz completed the Career Grand Slam, having already won the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open earlier in his career.

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16th Finance Commission

♦ Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid the 16th Finance Commission report for tax revenue devolution between Centre and states for the period 2026-2031 in the Lok Sabha on 1 February 2026. The 16th Finance Commission’s recommendations that have been accepted by the government and which, while keeping the share of states the same as in the 15th Finance Commission. It has done so by primarily, introducing the size of a state’s economy as a variable, and altering both the measure and the weightage assigned to demographic performance. ♦ The 16th Finance Commission has recommended retaining states’ share in the divisible pool of central taxes at 41 percent, while pitching for outcome-based spending, greater transparency in tax devolution data and stronger fiscal discipline at the state level. The panel said there is a need to improve efficiency in public spending and strengthen fiscal accountability frameworks across states.  ♦ The Finance Commission, established under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution, is a constitutional body that recommends the devolution of tax revenues between the central and state governments. Cess and surcharge levied by the Centre are not part of the divisible pool.  ♦ The Finance Commission is a constitutional body that gives suggestions on Centre-state financial relations and is set up periodically. ♦ The 16th Finance Commission, with Dr Arvind Panagariya as Chairman, was set up on December 31, 2023 for the April 2026–March 2031 period.

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Union Budget 2026-27

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 for the ninth consecutive year in Parliament on 1 February 2026. The budget proposes a grand total expenditure of Rs.53.47 lakh crore, comprising Rs.41.25 lakh crore in revenue expenditure and Rs.12.22 lakh crore in capital expenditure. Ministry-wise allocations.. Finance ministry: The ministry of finance has received the largest allocation of Rs.19.72 lakh crore, including Rs.17.22 lakh crore for revenue expenditure and Rs.2.50 lakh crore for capital expenditure. Defence ministry: The ministry of defence has been allocated Rs.7.85 lakh crore, comprising Rs.5.54 lakh crore in revenue expenditure and Rs.2.31 lakh crore in capital outlay. Ministry of home affairs: The ministry of home affairs received Rs.2.55 lakh crore, including Rs.2.28 lakh crore in revenue expenditure and Rs 0.27 lakh crore in capital spending. Ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare: The ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare has been allocated Rs.1.40 lakh crore. The allocation supports farmer income enhancement, agri-tech initiatives such as Bharat-VISTAAR, crop diversification, allied activities and rural livelihoods. Ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution: With an allocation of Rs.2.39 lakh crore, the ministry remains one of the largest social-sector spenders. The funding, largely revenue expenditure, supports food subsidies, procurement, storage and distribution under the public distribution system. Ministry of rural development: The ministry of rural development has been allotted Rs.1.97 lakh crore, supporting flagship schemes such as rural housing and livelihood programmes. Ministry of jal shakti: The ministry of jal shakti received Rs.94,80 crore, supporting drinking water supply, sanitation and irrigation projects. Ministry of education: The ministry of education has been allocated Rs.1.39 lakh crore, largely for revenue expenditure on schools, higher education, research and capacity building, including initiatives for girls’ hostels and STEM education. Ministry of health and family welfare: The ministry of health and family welfare received Rs.1.07 lakh crore, supporting healthcare delivery systems, institutions and public health infrastructure. Ministry of road transport and highways: The ministry of road transport and highways has been allocated Rs.3.10 lakh crore, with the bulk of the spending directed towards capital expenditure, underlining the continued push for highways, logistics efficiency and connectivity. Ministry of railways: The ministry of railways received Rs.2.81 lakh crore, largely for capital outlay to support network expansion, station redevelopment and modernisation. Ministry of housing and urban affairs: The ministry of housing and urban affairs has been allotted Rs.85,522 crore, supporting urban transport, housing, sanitation and city infrastructure. Ministry of chemicals and fertilisers: The ministry of chemicals and fertilisers received Rs.1.77 lakh crore, largely towards fertiliser subsidies and support to farmers. Power and renewable energy: The ministry of power was allocated Rs.29,996 crore, while the ministry of new and renewable energy received Rs 32,914 crore, supporting energy security and clean power transition. Electronics and information technology: The ministry of electronics and Information Technology has been allocated Rs.21,632crore, supporting digital public infrastructure, electronics manufacturing and technology-driven governance. Commerce and industry: The ministry of commerce and industry received Rs.17,843 crore, aligning with export promotion, industrial growth and manufacturing support. Other ministries.. The ministry of women and child development has been allocated Rs.28,183 crore, supporting programmes related to nutrition, maternal and child welfare, and women’s empowerment. The ministry of tribal affairs received Rs.15,421 crore to strengthen education, livelihoods and welfare initiatives for tribal communities, while the ministry of social justice and empowerment was also allotted Rs.15,357 crore. The ministry of youth afairs and sports received Rs.4,479 crore, while the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship was allocated Rs.9,885 crore, supporting skilling, employability and youth-focused programmes.

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Sunetra Pawar

♦ Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as the first woman deputy chief minister of Maharashtra on 31 January 2026. She replaced her husband Ajit Pawar just three days after his death in an air crash. ♦ Sunetra Pawar has been given charge of excise duty, sports and youth welfare, and minorities development. Finance and planning, the portfolios handled by her husband, will be handled by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. ♦ She was unanimously elected as the NCP Legislature Party leader.

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Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)

♦ Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) won the Australian Open 2026 women's singles title on 31 January 2026. She defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka with 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the final. This becomes Rybakina's first Australian Open crown, and the second Grand Slam of her career. For Sabalenka, it is a second successive Australian Open final defeat. ♦ With this win Rybakina get prize money of $4,150,000 or Rs.38,04,82,582. Runners-up Sabalenka took home $2,150,000 or Rs 19,71,17,482.

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Ramsar Sites

♦ Chhari Dhand in Gujarat and Patna Bird Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh have been recognised as Ramsar sites. This was confirmed by the official handle of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India on 31 January 2026. The designation of these two sites under the Ramsar Convention takes the total number of such wetlands in India to 98.  ♦ India’s Ramsar network has grown by over 276%—from 26 sites in 2014 to 98 today (as on 31 JAnuary 2026). ♦ The Ramsar Convention, also referred to as the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, is an international treaty on the conservation of wetlands and their sustainable use. The convention was adopted in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran. India signed the Ramsar Convention in 1982.

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ప్రపంచ చిత్తడి నేలల దినోత్సవం

జీవుల మనుగడకు, పర్యావరణ సమతౌల్యతకు చిత్తడి నేలలు ఎంతో అవసరం. శీతోష్ణస్థితి, వరదల నియంత్రణ, నీటి శుద్ధి, పర్యావరణ పరిరక్షణలో ఇవి ప్రముఖ పాత్ర పోషిస్తాయి. అంటార్కిటికా మినహా అన్ని ఖండాల్లో ఇవి ఉన్నాయి. చిత్తడి నేలలు ఆక్సిజన్‌ను ఉత్పత్తి చేస్తాయి, నీటిని శుభ్రపరుస్తాయి, వరదలను నివారిస్తాయి, అనేక రకాల మొక్కలు - జంతువులకు ఆవాసాలుగా ఉంటాయి. ప్రాణికోటికి ఎంతో ఉపయోగకరమైన ఈ నేలలు కొన్నేళ్లుగా కనుమరుగవుతున్నాయి. జనాభా పెరుగుదల, పట్టణీకరణ లాంటివి ఇందుకు ప్రధాన కారణాలు. చిత్తడి నేలల ప్రాముఖ్యత గురించి ప్రజల్లో అవగాహన కల్పించే లక్ష్యంతో ఏటా ఫిబ్రవరి 2న ‘ప్రపంచ చిత్తడి నేలల దినోత్సవం’గా (World Wetlands Day) నిర్వహిస్తారు. పర్యావరణ పరిరక్షణలో ఈ నేలల పాత్ర గురించి ప్రజలకు తెలియజేయడంతోపాటు వీటిని కాపాడుకోవడం ఎంత ఆవశ్యకమో చాటిచెప్పడం ఈ రోజు ముఖ్య ఉద్దేశం. చారిత్రక నేపథ్యం 1971, ఫిబ్రవరి 2న ఇరాన్‌లోని రామ్‌సర్‌ పట్టణంలో ఒక సదస్సు నిర్వహించారు. ఇందులో భారత్‌ సహా 164 దేశాలు చిత్తడి నేలల పరిరక్షణకు సూచించిన ఉమ్మడి ఒప్పందాలపై సంతకాలు చేశాయి. ఈ సమావేశానికి గుర్తుగా 1997, ఫిబ్రవరి 2న మొదటిసారి ‘ప్రపంచ చిత్తడి నేలల దినోత్సవాన్ని’ జరిపారు. అప్పటి నుంచి ఏటా దీన్ని నిర్వహిస్తున్నారు. 

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క్రాఫోర్డ్‌ ప్రైజ్‌

భారత సంతతి వాతావరణ శాస్త్రవేత్త వీరభద్రన్‌ రామనాథన్‌(82)ను భూ విజ్ఞానశాస్త్రంలో నోబెల్‌గా భావించే క్రాఫోర్డ్‌ ప్రైజ్‌ వరించింది. కాలుష్య మేఘాలు, క్లోరోఫ్లోరో కార్బన్‌ (సీఎఫ్‌సీ)ల వంటి సూపర్‌ పొల్యూటెంట్లపై దశాబ్దాల పాటు చేసిన పరిశోధనకు ఆయనకు ఈ అవార్డును ఇస్తున్నట్లు రాయల్‌ స్వీడిష్‌ అకాడమీ ఆఫ్‌ సైన్సెస్‌ ప్రకటించింది.  రామనాథన్‌ ‘నాసా’కు పనిచేస్తున్న సమయంలో కార్బన్‌డయాక్సైడ్‌ కంటే ఫ్రిడ్జ్‌లు, ఏరోసోల్స్‌లో ఉపయోగించే సీఎఫ్‌సీలే 10 వేల రెట్లు ఎక్కువగా భూ వాతావరణంలో ఉష్ణాన్ని పట్టి ఉంచుతాయని కనుగొన్నారు. దీంతో గ్లోబల్‌ వార్మింగ్‌కు కార్బన్‌ డయాక్సైడే ప్రధాన కారణమని అప్పటి వరకూ ఉన్న భావనను ఆయన సమూలంగా మార్చేసినట్లయింది. 

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