Current Affairs — January 2026

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

Western DFC par Trucks-on-Trains se Rewari–Palanpur ~12 ghante mein

Loaded trucks flat wagons par; road ke ~30 ghante ki jagah ~12 ghante.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Brazil

PM Modi aur Brazil ke President Lula ne phone par strategic partnership dohrayi

22 January 2026 ko Lula ka call; India–Brazil Strategic Partnership ko aage badhane ka sankalp.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi

Air quality sudhrne par CAQM ne Delhi-NCR mein GRAP Stage III hataya

22 January 2026: Delhi AQI 322 hone par Stage III revoke.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Must know

Draft National Electricity Policy 2026 consultation ke liye jaari

21 January 2026: Power Ministry ka naya draft NEP, 2005 wali policy ko replace karega.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Must know

Cabinet ne SIDBI ko ₹5,000 crore equity support di

21 January 2026: SIDBI ko teen tranches mein ₹5,000 crore equity milegi.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Cabinet ne Atal Pension Yojana 2030-31 tak badhai

21 January 2026: APY ab FY 2030-31 tak chalegi, promotion aur gap funding ke saath.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Myanmar Important

India–Myanmar Joint Trade Committee ki 9th meeting Nay Pyi Taw mein

21 January 2026: trade USD 2.15 bn, target USD 5 bn by 2030.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Lucknow UP ka pehla 'zero fresh waste dump' city bana

Shivari plant (700 TPD) ke saath Lucknow 100% municipal solid waste scientifically process karta hai.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog ke cement, aluminium aur MSME decarbonisation roadmaps

21 January 2026: teen sectors ke liye green transition reports jaari.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

IICDEM-2026 Bharat Mandapam mein shuru

21 January 2026: ECI ka 3-day international election conference shuru hua.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

DGCA ne ATPL ke liye Electronic Personnel Licence launch kiya

21 January 2026: airline pilots ka ATPL ab digital EPL ke roop mein, eGCA app par.

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🎭 GI Tags 📍 Jammu and Kashmir

Udhampur ka GI-tagged Kaladi ab food tech se upscale hoga

21 January 2026: Dr Jitendra Singh ne CSIR labs ko Kaladi ke naye recipes aur shelf life par kaam karne ko kaha.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

GSI ka Field Season 2026-27 plan: 1,068 projects, 236 critical minerals

21 January 2026 ki 65th CGPB meeting mein GSI ne annual programme rakha.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Manipur

Manipur, Meghalaya aur Tripura ka Statehood Day

21 January: teeno states ka Statehood Day; PM Modi aur Amit Shah ne badhai di.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Gujarat

Gujarat ke rural local bodies ko ₹512.27 crore XV-FC grants

FY 2025-26 ke untied grants ki pehli kisht ₹509.07 crore, 14,561 Gram Panchayats ke liye.

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💹 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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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 United Arab Emirates Must know

UAE President ka India visit: 2032 tak US$200 bn trade target

19 January 2026: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan India aaye; trade double karne aur defence, space, Dholera par LoIs.

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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference Lucknow mein shuru

19 January 2026: UP Governor Anandiben Patel ne 3-day AIPOC ka udghatan kiya.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

PSBs ne digital Credit Assessment Model se MSMEs ko ₹52,300 crore diye

Apr–Dec 2025 mein 3.96 lakh+ MSME loans digital footprint model se sanction hue.

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