Current Affairs — January 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026
First full rake of rice — 42 wagons, 2,768 tonnes — reaches Anantnag by rail
The first full rake of foodgrain, 42 wagons carrying 2,768 metric tonnes of rice, reached Anantnag in the Kashmir Valley on 22 January 2026, the Railways said.
Vizhinjam port expansion: work on Phases II–IV begins, longest container berth in India planned
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated capacity augmentation works (Phases II, III and IV) of Vizhinjam International Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram on 24 January 2026.
UP Statehood Day: Amit Shah launches 'One District One Cuisine' and Sardar Patel Industrial Area Scheme
At the Uttar Pradesh Statehood Day ceremony in Lucknow on 24 January 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the One District One Cuisine scheme and conferred the UP Gaurav Samman 2025–26.
₹80 crore Agarwood Value Chain Development Scheme launched in Tripura
DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia laid the foundation stone of the ₹80 crore Agarwood Value Chain Development Scheme at North Fulkabari, Tripura, on 24 January 2026.
18th Rozgar Mela: over 61,000 appointment letters distributed
PM Narendra Modi addressed the 18th Rozgar Mela by video conference on 24 January 2026, as more than 61,000 young people received appointment letters for government jobs.
Second Global Buddhist Summit opens at Bharat Mandapam
Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat addressed the inaugural session of the Second Global Buddhist Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 24 January 2026.
Veer Gatha 5.0: Super-100 winners felicitated; first international participation
The Super-100 winners of Veer Gatha 5.0 were felicitated in New Delhi on 24 January 2026; the edition drew over 1.92 crore students, including 28,005 from CBSE schools abroad.
National Girl Child Day observed on 24 January
National Girl Child Day was observed on 24 January 2026, with WCD Minister Annapurna Devi calling for education, safety and empowerment of every girl.
National School Band Competition 2026: Jharkhand schools win both pipe band titles
At the Grand Finale of the National School Band Competition in New Delhi on 24 January 2026, Ranchi schools won the pipe band boys and girls titles.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026
PM launches PM SVANidhi Credit Card, flags off three Amrit Bharat Express trains in Thiruvananthapuram
In Thiruvananthapuram on 23 January 2026, PM Narendra Modi launched the PM SVANidhi Credit Card for street vendors, flagged off four trains and laid the foundation of the CSIR-NIIST innovation hub.
Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2026: Sikkim SDMA and Lt Col Seeta Ashok Shelke
The Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (institutional) and Lt Col Seeta Ashok Shelke (individual) were selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2026.
Luke Mudgway wins inaugural Bajaj Pune Grand Tour cycling race
New Zealand's Luke Mudgway of Li Ning Star (China) won the inaugural Bajaj Pune Grand Tour, which ended on 23 January 2026 after four stages over 437 km.
PLI White Goods: five AC component makers selected in fourth round
The fourth round of the PLI Scheme for White Goods provisionally selected five air-conditioner component makers with committed investment of ₹863 crore.
Parakram Diwas 2026: main celebration held in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
PM Narendra Modi addressed the main Parakram Diwas celebration in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands by video conference on 23 January 2026, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 129th birth anniversary.
Republic Day 2026: tri-services tableau on 'Operation Sindoor: Victory Through Jointness'
The armed forces announced a tri-service tableau titled 'Operation Sindoor: Victory Through Jointness' for the 77th Republic Day Parade.
IICDEM 2026 concludes with adoption of the Delhi Declaration 2026
ECI's three-day International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) 2026 ended at Bharat Mandapam on 23 January 2026 with election bodies unanimously adopting the Delhi Declaration 2026.
NMDC enters coal mining with Tokisud North mine in Jharkhand
NMDC began coal mining at the Tokisud North Coal Mine in Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand, on 23 January 2026, marking its formal entry into coal.
Railways deploys humanoid robot 'ASC ARJUN' at Visakhapatnam station
Indian Railways introduced 'ASC ARJUN', a home-grown humanoid robot to assist the RPF, at Visakhapatnam Railway Station — a first on its network.
IWDC 3.0 in Kochi identifies inland waterway projects worth over ₹1,500 crore
The third meeting of the Inland Waterways Development Council, chaired by Sarbananda Sonowal in Kochi on 23 January 2026, identified projects worth over ₹1,500 crore.
President inaugurates Granth Kutir at Rashtrapati Bhavan with books in 11 classical languages
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Granth Kutir at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 23 January 2026, a collection of about 2,300 books and around 50 manuscripts in India's 11 classical languages.
30 GHz frequency allocated for vehicle-to-vehicle communication to cut road accidents
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari told the MoRTH Consultative Committee on 23 January 2026 that DoT has allocated 30 GHz radio frequency for developing vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026
CDS releases Military Quantum Mission Policy Framework
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan released the Military Quantum Mission Policy Framework on 22 January 2026, a roadmap for bringing quantum technologies into the armed forces.
ICMR hands over two Mobile Stroke Units to Assam
ICMR handed over two Mobile Stroke Units to the Government of Assam, after a North-East model cut stroke treatment time from about 24 hours to 2 hours.
GHG emission intensity targets notified for 208 more industrial units
The government notified Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity targets for 208 more obligated entities in petroleum refining, petrochemicals, textiles and secondary aluminium under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme.
Naxal Central Committee member 'Anal' and 15 others killed in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand
A joint operation by the CRPF and Jharkhand Police in West Singhbhum killed Naxal Central Committee member 'Anal alias Patiram Manjhi', carrying a ₹1 crore reward, and 15 other Naxalites on 22 January 2026.
India's power transmission network crosses 5 lakh circuit km
India's transmission network (220 kV and above) crossed 5 lakh circuit km on 14 January 2026 with the commissioning of the 765 kV Bhadla II–Sikar II line in Rajasthan, the Power Ministry said on 22 January.
10 soldiers killed as Army vehicle falls into gorge in Doda, J&K
Ten Army soldiers were killed and 11 injured on 22 January 2026 when their vehicle plunged into a gorge at Khanni Top on the Bhaderwah–Chamba road in Doda district.
Over 10,000 km of rural roads sanctioned under PMGSY-IV for six States/UTs
The Centre sanctioned more than 10,000 km of road projects under PMGSY-IV for Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim, connecting about 3,270 isolated habitations.
ECI launches ECINET, its one-stop digital platform, at IICDEM 2026
The Election Commission launched ECINET, a one-stop digital platform for all election information and services, at IICDEM 2026 in New Delhi on 22 January 2026.
MSDE signs MoU with World Economic Forum to launch India Skills Accelerator
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship signed an MoU with the World Economic Forum to launch a Skills Accelerator in India and strengthen its TVET ecosystem.