1.The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, slashed the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent. This was the fi rst reduction since May 2020 and the first revision after two-and-a-half years. Home, auto and other loans are likely to see a drop in interest rates.

2. India has achieved the milestone of 100GW solar energy capacity, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said Friday, underscoring the country's target of having 500 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030.

3.India stayed net importer of steel with the inbound shipments rising over 20 per cent to 8.29 million tonnes during the April-January period of this fiscal, official data showed Friday.

4.Odisha has 30 district non-communicable disease (NCD) clinics, 12 cardiac care units, 32 district day care centres and 414 community health centres, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said Friday.

5.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will disburse the fourth phase of the first instalment under the Subhadra Yojana Saturday, benefi tting over 18 lakh women.

6.Madhav National Park (MNP) in Shivpuri district will soon become the ninth tiger reserve of Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said Thursday.

7.The Union Cabinet Friday approved the continuation and restructuring of central sector scheme 'Skill India Programme' till 2026 with an overlay outlay of Rs 8,800 crore.

8.The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a plea seeking directions to cancel the all India quota (AIQ) round 3 of NEET-PG 2024 counselling and to conduct it afresh.

9.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day working visit to the US from February 12 during which he will meet President Donald Trump, the external affairs ministry Friday announced.

10.India Friday said it has registered concerns with the US over the deportation of illegal immigrants in shackles and conveyed that this kind of treatment could have been avoided.

11.In order to check cyber security threats, the Reserve Bank Friday decided that Indian banks will have exclusive internet domain name 'bank.in' and non-bank financial entities 'fin.in'.

12.Country’s largest fintech firm PhonePe Friday said it has exited from account aggregation business as it could not add enough partners to provide services as per its expectation

13.The promising director duo of Sisir Kumar Sahu and Peenakee Singh, who previously garnered critical acclaim for their fi lm Phalguna Chaitra, are set to present their latest Odia film, Misiri.

14.Despite opposition from the Christian community, an Odia film on religious conversion The movie 'Sanatani-Karma Hi Dharma' was released 30 cinema halls across the state Friday amid tight security.

15.The International Football Federation (FIFA) has suspended the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) after it failed to make amendments to its constitution which the world body deemed necessary for smooth and just governance of the sport in the country.