Current Affairs — 20 January 2026

💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

December 2025 mein eight core industries 3.7% badhi

ICI December 2025 mein 3.7% (provisional) upar; Apr–Dec cumulative 2.6%.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM ne Delhi-NCR mein GRAP Stage IV hataya

20 January 2026: 17 Jan ko lage Stage IV curbs hataye gaye; Stage I–III jaari.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

INS Sudarshini Lokayan 26 par Kochi se ravana

20 January 2026: 10 mahine ka transoceanic sailing expedition shuru.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Unpaid toll par ab vehicle NOC, fitness ya permit nahi

CMV (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026 notified; unpaid NH user fee ko vehicle services se joda.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Ladakh Important

Khelo India Winter Games 2026 Leh mein shuru

20 January 2026: 6th edition ka ice leg NDS Stadium, Leh mein; 26 Jan tak.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

CCI ne Emirates NBD ke RBL Bank stake acquisition ko approve kiya

20 January 2026: Emirates NBD RBL Bank mein 51–74% stake le sakta hai.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

233 saal purani Valmiki Ramayana manuscript Ayodhya ke Ram Katha Museum ko

1792 CE ki Sanskrit manuscript ab International Ram Katha Museum, Ayodhya mein permanently.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

National Committee on Dam Safety ki 11th meeting

20 January 2026, New Delhi; chair CWC Chairman Anupam Prasad.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

TDB ka ECOFIX steel-slag pothole mix ke liye pact

20 January 2026: Vizag ki Ramuka Global Eco Work ECOFIX ka commercial production karegi.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Indonesia

Navy ka First Training Squadron Belawan, Indonesia pahuncha

20 January 2026: INS Tir, Shardul, Sujata aur ICGS Sarathi ka port call.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India

Department of Posts ne 887 ATMs activate kiye

Post offices mein 887 ATMs se cash withdrawal aur balance check.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Assam

APEDA ka Guwahati mein organic conclave aur buyer-seller meet

Assam ke agri-exports badhane ke liye APEDA aur Assam govt ka event.

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