Current Affairs — 13 January 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026
PFRDA issues NPS Vatsalya Scheme Guidelines 2025 for minors' pension savings
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority issued the NPS Vatsalya Scheme Guidelines 2025 on 13 January 2026, setting out eligibility, contribution, withdrawal and transition rules for the pension savings scheme for minors.
Amit Shah lays foundation of ₹362 crore BSL-4 bio-containment lab in Gandhinagar
Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the BSL-4 Bio-Containment Facility of the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre in Gandhinagar on 13 January 2026.
PRAGATI at ten: projects worth over ₹85 lakh crore fast-tracked, 2,958 of 3,187 issues resolved
A PIB backgrounder of 13 January 2026 said PRAGATI, launched in 2015, has fast-tracked projects worth more than ₹85 lakh crore and reviewed 382 major national projects.
PFRDA sets up committee under M.S. Sahoo for assured payouts under NPS
PFRDA constituted a 15-member high-level committee chaired by former IBBI Chairperson Dr M.S. Sahoo to frame guidelines for assured payouts under the National Pension System, it said on 13 January 2026.
MoSPI releases Discussion Paper 2.0 on adopting a chain-based Index of Industrial Production
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released Discussion Paper 2.0 on 13 January 2026, proposing a chain-based method for compiling the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) as part of its base revision.
Pullela Gopichand-led task force submits report on coaching ecosystem, proposes National Coach Accreditation Board
The Task Force on a Unified Framework for Development of the Coaching Ecosystem in India, led by badminton national head coach Pullela Gopichand, submitted its report to the Sports Department, the Sports Ministry said on 13 January 2026.
India and Malaysia to co-chair 16th ADMM-Plus Experts' Working Group on Counter Terrorism in New Delhi
The Defence Ministry said on 13 January 2026 that the 16th ADMM-Plus Experts' Working Group on Counter Terrorism, co-chaired by India and Malaysia, would meet in New Delhi from 14 to 16 January along with a Final Planning Conference for a Table Top Exercise.
DRI seizes record 270 kg mephedrone hidden in chicken feed; six arrested
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 270 kg of mephedrone worth ₹81 crore, concealed in a chicken-feed consignment, from a truck intercepted in Rajasthan during a multi-state operation on 11–12 January 2026.
Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals: 306 approved, 118 commissioned
A PIB backgrounder of 13 January 2026 said Indian Railways has approved 306 Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminals with a combined capacity of 192 million tonnes per annum, of which 118 are commissioned.
TRAI drive test in Mumbai finds MTNL far behind on call success and drop rates
TRAI released findings on 13 January 2026 of its Independent Drive Test of mobile networks across 320.2 km of Mumbai in November 2025, which showed MTNL with a 28.52% call setup success rate.
I&B Ministry, Principal Scientific Adviser and Netflix conclude 'Inspiring Innovators' skilling initiative
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser marked the culmination of 'Inspiring Innovators – Naye Bharat Ki Nayi Pehchaan', a skilling initiative with the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity, on 13 January 2026.
CBN busts MD manufacturing lab in Madhya Pradesh, seizes 31.25 kg MD powder
The Central Bureau of Narcotics' Madhya Pradesh unit busted a clandestine MD manufacturing laboratory at a nursery in Village Amla Agar and seized 31.250 kg of MD powder, the Finance Ministry said on 13 January 2026.