Current Affairs — 14 January 2026

📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Must know

NITI Aayog ne Export Preparedness Index 2024 jaari kiya

14 January 2026: EPI ka 4th edition; 4 pillars, 13 sub-pillars, 70 indicators.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Oman Must know

Stitched sail ship INSV Kaundinya Porbandar se pehli yatra poori kar Muscat pahuncha

14 January 2026: INSV Kaundinya Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat pahuncha; Sonowal ne swagat kiya.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

DFS ne CGHS beneficiaries ke liye Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima launch kiya

14 January 2026: ₹10 lakh / ₹20 lakh cover; AYUSH 100% tak.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Desh ne 10th Defence Forces Veterans' Day manaya

14 January 2026: Manekshaw Centre mein main celebration; Rajnath Singh shamil.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 United States Important

US Ambassador Sergio Gor aur do aur envoys ne President ko credentials diye

14 January 2026: Rashtrapati Bhavan mein USA, Austria aur Trinidad & Tobago ke envoys.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

December 2025 mein WPI inflation 0.83% par positive hui

14 January 2026: WPI inflation December mein 0.83%, November mein −0.32% thi.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Haryana Important

Environment Minister ne Aravalli eco-restoration conference shuru ki; Haryana ki 97 sq km zameen Protected Forest

14 January 2026: Aravalli Green Wall ke tahat 6.45 million hectare degraded land identify.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Uttarakhand Important

Jal Shakti Minister ne WII Dehradun mein Aqua Life centre aur Dolphin Rescue Ambulance shuru ki

14 January 2026: Namami Gange ke tahat WII Dehradun mein naye aquatic biodiversity initiatives.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Kerala Important

Kerala Cabinet ne CM's Connect to Work scheme revise ki; income cap ₹5 lakh

14 January 2026: youth ko 12 mahine tak ₹1,000 per month; family income limit ₹5 lakh.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Rajasthan Important

NHAI ne Jaipur–Agra aur Jaipur–Rewari highways par stray cattle alert ka pilot shuru kiya

14 January 2026: high-risk stretch se ~10 km pehle Flash SMS aur voice alert.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Japan Important

ICG aur Japan Coast Guard ki 22nd High-Level Meeting New Delhi mein

14 January 2026: ICG–JCG 22nd High-Level Meeting; co-chairs Paramesh Sivamani aur Yoshio Saguchi.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Rajasthan

Jaipur mein chaar Labour Codes laagu karne par doosra regional conference

14 January 2026: Jaipur mein States/UTs ke Labour aur Industry Secretaries ka conference.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

Dedicated Freight Corridor ne ek din mein record 892 interchange trains sambhali

5 January 2026: DFC par 892 interchange trains; pichhla record 865.

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