Current Affairs 02 February 2026
India Adds Two New Ramsar Wetlands Ahead of World Wetlands Day
- The Ramsar Convention is formally known as the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance.
- It was signed in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran.
- India became a signatory to the Ramsar Convention on 1 February 1982.
- Ramsar sites serve as model wetlands for conservation under international frameworks.
Budget 2026 Introduces SHE Marts to Boost Women Entrepreneurs
- SHE Marts are community-owned retail outlets for women-led SHG products.
- They build on the Lakhpati Didi Programme.
- Marts will be set up through cluster-level federations.
- Aim is to shift women from credit-led livelihoods to enterprise ownership.
Adampur Airport Renamed After Guru Ravidas, PM Modi Hails Legacy
- Adampur Airport in Punjab has been renamed after Guru Ravidas Ji.
- Guru Ravidas was a Bhakti movement saint associated with equality and social reform.
- The renaming was announced on Guru Ravidas’ birth anniversary.
- Halwara Airport serves the Ludhiana region.
India to Host First Global Big Cats Summit
- The International Big Cat Alliance became operational in January 2025.
- India will host the first-ever global summit on big cats in 2026.
- Big cats are classified as flagship and keystone species.
- Members of genus Panthera are capable of roaring.
Fifth Rüsoma Orange Festival Begins in Nagaland
- Rüsoma village is located near Kohima in Nagaland.
- The Rüsoma Orange Festival promotes horticulture-led rural development.
- Orange farming involves over 80 per cent of village households.
- Agri-festivals are tools for boosting rural entrepreneurship.
India Launches First AI-Enabled University Pilot at CCSU
- MSDE is the nodal ministry for the AI-enabled university initiative.
- CCSU, Meerut, is India’s first pilot AI-enabled university campus.
- Google Cloud’s Gemini platform will be used for education and administration.
- The project aims to create a national AI adoption framework for higher education.
Assam Launches Eti Koli Duti Paat Scheme for Tea Workers
- Mukhya Mantrir Eti Koli Duti Paat Scheme provides one-time assistance to tea workers in Assam.
- Over six lakh workers across 836 tea gardens are covered under the scheme.
- Assam’s tea industry has completed 200 years of commercial production.
- Tea tribes have been given 3% reservation under OBC in Grade III and IV jobs.