Current Affairs — 15 January 2026

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Rajasthan Must know

78th Army Day parade Jaipur mein, pehli baar cantonment ke bahar

15 January 2026: Mahal Road, Jaipur par 78th Army Day parade; South Western Command ne pehli baar host kiya.

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

🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Must know

PM ne Samvidhan Sadan mein 28th CSPOC ka udghatan kiya

15 January 2026: Commonwealth Speakers aur Presiding Officers ka 28th conference Central Hall, Samvidhan Sadan mein.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Bhopal mein MP Regional AI Impact Conference: BHASHINI MoU, 30 Data & AI Labs, SpaceTech Policy

15 January 2026: MP Regional AI Impact Conference Bhopal mein khatam; SpaceTech Policy 2026 launch.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Israel Important

India aur Israel ne fisheries aur aquaculture par Joint Ministerial Declaration of Intent sign kiya

14 January 2026: Eilat summit ke dauran India–Israel fisheries JDI; delegation lead Rajiv Ranjan Singh.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

PLFS December 2025: female LFPR saal ke high 35.3% par; unemployment 4.8%

15 January 2026: PLFS December bulletin; LFPR 56.1%, WPR 53.4%, UR 4.8%.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Coal Ministry ne DVC ke saath 3 commercial coal blocks ke agreements kiye

15 January 2026: Dhulia North, Mandakini B, Pirpainti Barahat ke CMDPA; 49 MTPA capacity.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

IMD 2026 mein chaar metros mein 200 Automatic Weather Stations lagayega

15 January 2026, IMD ka 151st Foundation Day: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune mein 50-50 AWS.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

BSIP study ne Tamil Nadu ki Kondagai Lake se 4,500 saal ka monsoon itihas nikala

15 January 2026: Sivaganga ke paas Kondagai Lake ke sediments se Late Holocene climate record.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog ne MSME schemes ke convergence par report jaari ki

15 January 2026: 'Achieving Efficiencies in MSME Sector through Convergence of Schemes' report.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

April–December 2025 mein India ka export US$634.26 billion, 4.33% growth

15 January 2026 ka trade data: Apr–Dec 2025 total exports US$634.26 bn; December trade deficit US$6.92 bn.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Sikkim

Centre ne Sikkim ke rural local bodies ke liye ₹643.50 lakh XV-FC grant jaari kiya

15 January 2026: Sikkim ki 5 District Panchayats aur 199 Gram Panchayats ko pehli kist.

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