Current Affairs — January 2026

📋 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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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

PFRDA ne NPS Vatsalya Scheme Guidelines 2025 jaari kiye

13 January 2026: minors ke liye NPS Vatsalya ke eligibility, contribution aur withdrawal rules.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Gujarat Must know

Amit Shah ne Gandhinagar mein ₹362 crore ki BSL-4 lab ki neev rakhi

13 January 2026: GBRC Gandhinagar mein BSL-4 Bio-Containment Facility ka shilanyas.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

PRAGATI ke 10 saal: ₹85 lakh crore se zyada ke projects fast-track

PIB backgrounder (13 January 2026): 382 projects review, 3,187 mein se 2,958 issues resolve.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

PFRDA ne NPS assured payouts ke liye M.S. Sahoo committee banayi

13 January 2026: 15-member committee, chair Dr M.S. Sahoo (ex-IBBI).

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

MoSPI ne chain-based IIP par Discussion Paper 2.0 jaari kiya

13 January 2026: IIP ko fixed-base Laspeyres se chain-based method par le jaane ka prastav.

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🏅 Sports 📍 India Important

Pullela Gopichand ki task force ne coaching ecosystem report saunpi

13 January 2026: National Coach Accreditation Board aur tiered coaching pathway ka prastav.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

India aur Malaysia New Delhi mein 16th ADMM-Plus EWG on Counter Terrorism co-chair karenge

14–16 January 2026: New Delhi mein ADMM-Plus EWG on CT; 11 ASEAN + 7 dialogue partners.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Rajasthan Important

DRI ne chicken feed mein chhupi record 270 kg mephedrone pakdi

11–12 January 2026: Rajasthan mein truck se ₹81 crore ki mephedrone; 6 giraftar.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals: 306 approve, 118 chalu

PIB backgrounder (13 January 2026): 306 GCTs, 192 MTPA capacity; logistics cost 7.97% of GDP.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Maharashtra

Mumbai mein TRAI drive test: MTNL call success aur drop rate mein kaafi peeche

13 January 2026: TRAI IDT Mumbai (Nov 2025); MTNL CSSR 28.52%, DCR 22.47%.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India

I&B Ministry, PSA aur Netflix ki 'Inspiring Innovators' skilling pehal poori hui

13 January 2026: 8 start-ups par 8 short animated films; 26 students, 50% women.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Madhya Pradesh

CBN ne Madhya Pradesh mein MD lab pakdi, 31.25 kg MD powder zabt

13 January 2026: Village Amla Agar ki nursery mein chhupi MD lab; 3 hirasat mein.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Germany Must know

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ki pehli official India yatra; Indians ke liye visa-free transit

12 January 2026: Ahmedabad mein Modi–Merz talks; joint statement aur 25+ outcomes.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Must know

DRDO ne moving target par top-attack MPATGM ka flight test kiya

11 January 2026: KK Ranges, Ahilya Nagar (Maharashtra) mein MPATGM ka safal test.

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🔬 Space 📍 Andhra Pradesh Must know

PSLV-C62 (EOS-N1 + 15 satellites) third stage anomaly ke baad fail

12 January 2026: Sriharikota se launch; PS3 stage ke end ke paas anomaly, satellites orbit mein nahi pahunche.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

December 2025 mein CPI inflation 1.33%; food inflation lagataar 7ve mahine negative

12 January 2026: CPI 1.33%, CFPI −2.71%; RBI ki lower tolerance limit se neeche 4th month.

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🏅 Sports 📍 India Must know

Centre ne National Sports Governance (National Sports Bodies) Rules, 2026 notify kiye

12 January 2026: General Body mein kam se kam 4 SOMs, unme 50% mahilayein.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

India ka fish production FY 2024-25 mein 197.75 lakh tonnes

12 January 2026: fish production 2013-14 ke 95.79 lakh tonnes se 106% badha.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

PM Modi ne National Youth Day par Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 ko sambodhit kiya

12 January 2026: New Delhi mein VBYLD 2026 ka samapan; Swami Vivekananda jayanti.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

Raja Rani Lake ke pollen se Medieval Climate Anomaly mein strong monsoon ka pata

12 January 2026: BSIP study, Korba (Chhattisgarh); ~1,060–1,725 CE mein strong monsoon.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India

ICAR aur NDDB ne dairy research ke liye MoU sign kiya

12 January 2026: ICAR–NDDB MoU; dairy production, processing aur value addition.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Tripura

CBIC ne ICP Agartala mein ICEGATE–LPMS integration shuru kiya

12 January 2026: Tripura ke ICP Agartala par customs aur land port system ka real-time link.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow mein UP Regional AI Impact Conference aur global AI working group meet

12 January 2026: Lucknow mein UP Regional AI Impact Conference; healthcare par focus.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Chhattisgarh

APEDA ne Raipur mein regional office khola

12 January 2026: 2nd India International Rice Summit ke dauran APEDA Raipur office ka udghatan.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 United Arab Emirates Must know

16th IRENA Assembly mein India: NDC target se 5 saal pehle 50% non-fossil capacity

11 January 2026: Abu Dhabi mein Pralhad Joshi ka national statement; non-fossil capacity 266 GW+.

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