Current Affairs 02 February 2026

IndiaAI–Digital India AI workshop held in Gangtok.

• A one-day IndiaAI–Digital India Workshop on Artificial Intelligence was held at Chintan Bhawan, Gangtok.
• It was organised by Sikkim’s IT Department with NeGD under MeitY as a pre-event to the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.
• Policymakers, educators, students and experts discussed AI’s transformative potential and real-world applications.

India’s 1st LNG–diesel dual-fuel DEMU launched.

• Indian Railways operationalised India’s first LNG–diesel dual-fuel DEMU train at Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, marking a push for greener rail transport.
• 1,400 HP DEMU power cars were converted to use LNG, replacing about 40% of diesel after successful 2,000-km field trials.
• The system cuts CO₂ and NOx emissions, improves air quality and delivers economic benefits in regular passenger service.

Patna Bird Sanctuary (UP), Chhari-Dhand (Gujarat) added Ramsar sites.

• Patna Bird Sanctuary (UP) and Chhari-Dhand (Gujarat) were designated Ramsar sites.
• Patna Bird Sanctuary, UP’s smallest, hosts over 300 bird species and serves as a key winter refuge for tens of thousands of migratory birds.
• Chhari-Dhand in Kutch, Gujarat’s fifth Ramsar site, supports rich wetland biodiversity, including large migratory bird populations and desert wildlife.

Nagaland launches digitisation of birth, death records.

• Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio launched digitisation of old manual birth and death certificates in Nagaland to modernise civil registration.
• The move aims to improve data accuracy, citizen access, service delivery and support evidence-based public policy decisions.
• Aligned with RGI guidelines, Nagaland is shifting to 100% online registration, discontinuing manual certificates.

SAIL launches "सेल-e-BRATION" creative challenge.

• SAIL, with MyGov, launched the nationwide सेल-e-BRATION: Steel Built India, SAIL Built Trust campaign on January 30, 2026.
• The contest invites reels, stories & digital ads to highlight SAIL’s Steel-to-Soul bond through infrastructure, defence, community impact & daily-use themes.
• Top five creators will get ₹10,000 each, certificates & national exposure on SAIL’s social media platforms.