Daily Current Affairs for CAT, XAT & MBA GDPI – February 8, 2026
Indian Economy & Policy
Hilly states brace for fresh snowfall, rain; fog likely in North India
A fresh western disturbance will bring rain and snowfall over J&K, Himachal and Uttarakhand from February 9-11, while northern plains face strong winds and dense fog
India, US to increase trade in GPUs, goods used in data centre infra
Interim trade framework to ease import norms for ICT goods, support India's push to become a major AI data centre hub
Indian Politics & Governance
How is India tackling mental health crisis? | Explained
What has the Budget allocated for mental health institutions? Will it be enough to tackle an emergency?
Geopolitics (India Focus)
Riyadh Metro Red Line Extension to add 8.4 km track; project has India connection
Indian Stock Market & IPOs
Hilly states brace for fresh snowfall, rain; fog likely in North India
A fresh western disturbance will bring rain and snowfall over J&K, Himachal and Uttarakhand from February 9-11, while northern plains face strong winds and dense fog
India, US to increase trade in GPUs, goods used in data centre infra
Interim trade framework to ease import norms for ICT goods, support India's push to become a major AI data centre hub
Marketing, Brands & Consumer Trends
Bank holidays next week: Are banks closed for second Saturday this weekend? Check full RBI calendar here
In its official holiday calendar for the year, the RBI has listed nine holidays for banks in February 2026, including the weekend holidays for second Saturday, fourth Saturday, and all Sundays.
US panel to monitor India's oil import from Russia, says Trump's executive order
Trump said if the US monitoring panel finds India resumed importing Russian oil directly or indirectly, Washington may reimpose the additional 25% tariff on imports of articles from India.
Sports (Business & Governance)
Davis Cup: Big-serving Dhakshineswar helps India pull level against the Netherlands
PCB and ICC in formal dialogue over India-Pakistan match
As per an ICC director, the PCB has approached the ICC for deliberations, days after they had officially written to the ICC about wanting to invoke the ‘Force Majeure’ clause and cited the government’s tweet