Current Affairs — 30 January 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026
Karnataka adds IVF and other ART procedures to AB-PMJAY–CM's Arogya Karnataka scheme as one-year pilot
By a government order dated 30 January 2026, Karnataka included IVF/ICSI and frozen embryo transfer under the AB-PMJAY–CM's Arogya Karnataka scheme as a one-year pilot for Priority Household card holders.
Amit Shah lays foundation stone of new Assam Legislative Assembly complex at Dibrugarh, the state's second capital
On 30 January 2026 Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of a new Assam Legislative Assembly building in Dibrugarh, which Assam is developing as its second capital, among projects worth about ₹1,715 crore.
Railways commission record 472.3 km of Kavach 4.0 in a day; total reaches 1,306.3 route km
On 30 January 2026 Indian Railways commissioned 472.3 route km of Kavach 4.0 on three sections in a single day, the highest ever, taking Kavach 4.0 coverage to 1,306.3 route km across five zones.
Union accounts to December 2025: receipts at 72.2% and spending at 66.7% of Budget Estimates
The Centre's accounts up to December 2025 (FY 2025-26) show total receipts of ₹25,25,156 crore (72.2% of BE) and total expenditure of ₹33,80,998 crore (66.7% of BE).
Republic Day Parade 2026 awards: Maharashtra best state tableau, Indian Navy best Services contingent
On 30 January 2026 MoS Defence Sanjay Seth gave the Republic Day Parade 2026 awards: Maharashtra's Ganeshotsav tableau came first among states, Indian Navy and Delhi Police won best marching contingents.
India Energy Week 2026 concludes in Goa
India Energy Week (IEW) 2026, organised in Goa from 27 to 30 January 2026, concluded with Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri saying India is the world's third-largest energy consumer and fourth-largest refiner.
PM pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on his death anniversary
On 30 January 2026, Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary, PM Narendra Modi paid tributes at Rajghat and attended a prayer meeting at Gandhi Smriti.
National Leprosy Day observed on 30 January with awareness drive at Dilli Haat
On National Leprosy Day, 30 January 2026, the Central Leprosy Division of the Health Ministry's DGHS held an awareness (IEC) programme at Dilli Haat, New Delhi, on early detection and ending stigma.
Haryana beat Indian Railways to win 72nd Women's Senior National Kabaddi Championship
On 30 January 2026 Haryana beat defending champions Indian Railways 39-37 at Balayogi Stadium, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, to win the 72nd Women's Senior National Kabaddi Championship.
PM Modi receives call from Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodríguez
On 30 January 2026 PM Narendra Modi received a telephone call from Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez; both agreed to deepen the India-Venezuela partnership.
National Commission for Women marks 34th Foundation Day with theme 'Swasthya hi Sashaktikaran'
On 30 January 2026 the National Commission for Women (NCW) marked its 34th Foundation Day at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on the theme 'Swasthya hi Sashaktikaran'.
Jitendra Singh inaugurates ₹32-crore CSIR-NIO shore-based regional centre at Visakhapatnam
On 30 January 2026 Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated the ₹32-crore Shore-Based Laboratory of the CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) Regional Centre at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
IIA study shows a 'stealth' solar CME aided by a coronal hole caused an intense geomagnetic storm
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, found that a weak 'stealth' coronal mass ejection of 19 March 2023, helped by a nearby coronal hole, triggered an intense geomagnetic storm on Earth.
Minority Affairs Ministry adds Survey and Waqf Property Lease modules to UMEED Central Portal
On 30 January 2026 the Ministry of Minority Affairs launched a Survey Module and a Waqf Property Lease Module on the UMEED Central Portal for managing Waqf properties.
CeNS Bengaluru scientists develop self-charging, sunlight-powered supercapacitor
Scientists at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, an autonomous institute of DST, developed a photo-rechargeable supercapacitor that both captures and stores solar energy in one device.