Current Affairs — 09 January 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026
DRDO's DRDL runs full-scale actively cooled scramjet combustor for over 12 minutes
The DRDO's Hyderabad-based Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) ground-tested its full-scale actively cooled scramjet combustor for over 12 minutes at its Scramjet Connect Pipe Test facility on 9 January 2026, a key step in India's hypersonic missile programme.
Amit Shah chairs 9th NCORD apex meeting; nationwide three-year anti-drug campaign from 31 March 2026
Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 9th Apex-Level meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) in New Delhi on 9 January 2026, announced a three-year nationwide anti-drug campaign from 31 March 2026 and inaugurated the Narcotics Control Bureau's Amritsar office.
National workshop on MISHTI mangrove scheme held in Vijayawada
A national-level workshop on MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes) was held in Andhra Pradesh on 8–9 January 2026, inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, with National CAMPA CEO Anand Mohan presenting the scheme's framework.
Amit Shah inaugurates NSG's National IED Data Management System (NIDMS)
Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the National Security Guard's National IED Data Management System (NIDMS) by video conference on 9 January 2026, a single-window repository of data on bomb blasts for investigation and anti-terror agencies.
WPL 2026 opener: Nadine de Klerk's all-round show gives RCB last-ball win over Mumbai Indians
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat defending champions Mumbai Indians by three wickets off the last ball in the Women's Premier League 2026 opener at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, on 9 January 2026, with Nadine de Klerk taking 4-26 and scoring 63 not out.
National Textiles Ministers' Conference ends in Guwahati with focus on USD 100 billion exports by 2030
The two-day National Textiles Ministers' Conference concluded in Guwahati, Assam, on 9 January 2026, with Centre–state talks on export competitiveness, branding and the goal of USD 100 billion textile exports by 2030.
India meets record 73% of fertilizer needs from domestic production in 2025
The Department of Fertilizers said on 9 January 2026 that nearly 73% of India's fertilizer requirement in 2025 was met through domestic production, which reached an all-time high of 524.62 lakh tonnes.
Dharmendra Pradhan chairs consultation on Samagra Shiksha 3.0 — 'Reimagining Samagra Shiksha'
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a day-long consultation with States, UTs and stakeholders on Samagra Shiksha 3.0, titled 'Reimagining Samagra Shiksha', at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, on 9 January 2026, and called for a unified national plan for 2026–27.
Indian Railways' TAG 2026 timetable speeds up 549 trains; 122 new trains introduced
Under the Timetable of Trains (TAG) 2026, Indian Railways speeded up 549 trains and introduced 122 new trains, including 28 Vande Bharat and 26 Amrit Bharat trains, the Railway Ministry said on 9 January 2026.
Sports Governance Conclave in Ahmedabad: Mandaviya calls top-10 Olympic finish 'non-negotiable'
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya addressed the Sports Governance Conclave, organised by the Centre with the Gujarat government and the Indian Olympic Association, at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on 9 January 2026, calling a top-10 Olympic medal-table finish a non-negotiable national goal.
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurates Third International Conference on Indian Languages
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the Third International Conference on Indian Languages in New Delhi on 9 January 2026, saying India's languages have united, not divided, the nation.