Current Affairs — 08 January 2026

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

National Sports Board (Search-cum-Selection Committee) Rules, 2026 notify hue

8 January 2026: Cabinet Secretary ki adhyakshata wali committee Board ke Chairperson aur 2 Members chunegi.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs

🎓 Women & Child 📍 India Important

WCD Ministry ne PANKHUDI CSR portal launch kiya

8 January 2026: women aur children ke liye CSR aur partnerships ka single-window portal.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Kerala Important

UIDAI ne Aadhaar mascot 'Udai' launch kiya

8 January 2026, Thiruvananthapuram: MyGov contest ki 875 entries se chuna gaya.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

🎓 Education 📍 India Important

Veer Gatha 5.0 mein record 1.92 crore students

8 January 2026: Super-100 winners Kartavya Path par Republic Day parade dekhenge.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Maharashtra Important

NBA ne Maharashtra ki BMCs ko ABS ke tahat ₹68 lakh diye

8 January 2026: Bacillus soil bacteria ke probiotic use se benefit sharing.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Sonowal ne Tamil Nadu mein ₹235 crore ke port projects shuru kiye

8 January 2026: Chennai Port ₹129 crore, Kamarajar Port breakwater ₹105 crore.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

PM Modi ki 12 Indian AI start-ups ke saath roundtable

8 January 2026: India AI Impact Summit 2026 ke Foundation Model Pillar ke start-ups.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Textiles Ministry ka District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) plan

8 January 2026, Guwahati: 100 champion aur 100 aspirational districts.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Tourism Ministry: Swadesh Darshan ke 75 projects poore; 2024 mein 20.57 million foreign tourists

8 January 2026 year-end review: FEE ₹2,93,033 crore; 1,000 tribal homestays PM-JUGA mein.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

💹 Economy 📍 India Important

SWAMIH Fund ne lagbhag 61,000 ghar deliver kiye

8 January 2026: November 2019 mein shuru fund ka poora corpus commit.

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🎓 Education 📍 Chhattisgarh

SECL aur Sri Sathya Sai Trust Nava Raipur mein healthcare skill centre banayenge

8 January 2026: ₹35.04 crore CSR se free healthcare training.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 2 MCQs