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Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar killed in Learjet 45 crash at Baramati

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and all others on board died on 28 January 2026 when a Learjet 45 (VT-SSK) of VSR Ventures crashed at Baramati on a Mumbai–Baramati flight.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 India

Nation pays tribute to 'Punjab Kesari' Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tributes to 'Punjab Kesari' Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary on 28 January 2026.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Tamil Nadu

PM pays tribute to Bharat Ratna M.G. Ramachandran on his Jayanti

PM Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Bharat Ratna Dr M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) on his birth anniversary on 17 January 2026.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Maharashtra Important

Savitribai Phule's 195th birth anniversary: Fadnavis lays foundation of ₹143 crore memorial at Naigaon

On 3 January 2026, Savitribai Phule's 195th birth anniversary, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis laid the foundation of a ₹143 crore memorial and women's training centre at her birthplace, Naigaon in Satara district.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Tamil Nadu

Nation pays tribute to Rani Velu Nachiyar, queen of Sivaganga, on her birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute on 3 January 2026 to Rani Velu Nachiyar, the queen of Sivaganga who fought colonial rule, on her birth anniversary.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 India Important

Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor takes over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff

Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor took charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff on 1 January 2026, as Air Marshals Tejinder Singh and Seethepalli Shrinivas took over South Western Air Command and Training Command.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Kerala Important

Vice-President inaugurates 93rd Sivagiri Pilgrimage at Varkala, Kerala

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the 93rd Sivagiri Pilgrimage at the Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala, Kerala, on 30 December 2025, highlighting Sree Narayana Guru's teachings.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Tamil Nadu

Coimbatore's Ukkadam–Athupalam flyover to be named after C. Subramaniam

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced on 28 December 2025 that the Ukkadam–Athupalam flyover in Coimbatore will be named the 'C. Subramaniam Flyover' after the Bharat Ratna recipient who laid the foundation of the Green Revolution.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Tripura Important

Tripura Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen dies at 72

Tripura Legislative Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen, a four-time MLA from Dharmanagar, died in Bengaluru on 26 December 2025 at the age of 72.

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📍 Places in News 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

PM inaugurates Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow on Vajpayee's 101st birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on 25 December 2025, the 101st birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

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📚 Books & Authors 📍 India Important

Vice President releases final series of Mahamana Vangmay, Malaviya's collected works

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan released 'Mahamana Vangmay', the final series of the collected works of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 25 December 2025.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India

Nation pays tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 75th death anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 75th death anniversary on 15 December 2025.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Assam Important

Prafulla Govinda Baruah, editor of The Assam Tribune, passes away

Prafulla Govinda Baruah, editor and managing director of The Assam Tribune group and a Padma Shri awardee, died at a hospital in Guwahati at about 9:30 pm on 14 December 2025.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 India

Vice-President releases commemorative stamp on Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan released a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II (Suvaran Maran) at the Vice-President's Enclave, New Delhi, on 14 December 2025.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Maharashtra Important

Former Lok Sabha Speaker and Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil passes away in Latur at 90

Former Lok Sabha Speaker and Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil passed away at his home in Latur, Maharashtra, on 12 December 2025 at the age of 90.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Manipur Important

President Droupadi Murmu attends public function at Senapati, Manipur; pays respects at Nupee Lal Memorial Complex

President Droupadi Murmu attended a public function at Senapati, Manipur, on 12 December 2025, laying foundation stones and inaugurating development projects, and paid respects at the Nupee Lal Memorial Complex in Imphal.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Gujarat Important

Sardar@150 Unity March culminates at the Statue of Unity, Kevadiya, on 6 December 2025

The Sardar@150 Unity March, a national padyatra that began from Karamsad on 26 November 2025, culminated at the Statue of Unity in Kevadiya, Gujarat, on 6 December 2025 with Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan presiding.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

Nation observes 70th Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Dr B. R. Ambedkar

The 70th Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Dr B. R. Ambedkar was observed on 6 December 2025, with the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Lok Sabha Speaker paying floral tributes at Prerna Sthal in the Parliament House Complex.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 India Important

Swaraj Kaushal, India's youngest Governor (Mizoram), passes away

Swaraj Kaushal, lawyer, former Parliamentarian and India's youngest Governor who served in Mizoram, passed away; Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled his death on 4 December 2025.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Uttar Pradesh

19-year-old Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe completes Dandakrama Parayanam in Kashi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2 December 2025 congratulated 19-year-old Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe on completing the Dandakrama Parayanam of 2,000 mantras of the Shukla Yajurveda's Madhyandini branch in 50 days without interruption in Kashi.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Madhya Pradesh

MP CM Mohan Yadav's son marries at a mass wedding in Ujjain

On 30 November 2025 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's son Dr Abhimanyu Yadav married Dr Ishita Patel at a mass wedding ceremony in Ujjain along with 21 other couples.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Australia

Australian PM Anthony Albanese marries Jodie Haydon; PM Modi congratulates

On 29 November 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon on their wedding.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 India Important

Tributes to G. V. Mavalankar, first Speaker of Lok Sabha, on his birth anniversary

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes to Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar, the first Speaker of Lok Sabha, in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary on 27 November 2025.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 India

Tributes to former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray on his birth anniversary

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes to former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray at Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary, 26 November 2025.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Haryana Must know

PM releases coin and stamp on 350th Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Tegh Bahadur at Kurukshetra

PM Narendra Modi addressed the 350th Shaheedi Diwas of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth Sikh Guru, at Kurukshetra, Haryana, on 25 November 2025 and released a special coin and a commemorative postage stamp.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Assam

PM pays tribute to Lachit Borphukan on Lachit Diwas

On Lachit Diwas, 24 November 2025, PM Narendra Modi paid tribute to Lachit Borphukan, describing him as a symbol of courage, patriotism and true leadership who played a key role in safeguarding the culture of Assam.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Andhra Pradesh

Vice-President attends Sri Sathya Sai Baba centenary celebrations at Puttaparthi

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan attended the Centenary Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Sri Sathya Sai Baba at Sri Sathya Sai Hill View Stadium, Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, on 23 November 2025.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Andhra Pradesh

President Murmu attends Sri Sathya Sai Baba centenary session at Puttaparthi

President Droupadi Murmu graced a special session commemorating the centenary celebration of Sri Sathya Sai Baba at Prasanthi Nilayam, Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, on 22 November 2025.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 Uttar Pradesh

CEC Gyanesh Kumar receives IIT Kanpur's Distinguished Alumni Award

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar received the Distinguished Alumni Award of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur at a ceremony on its campus on 2 November 2025, during the institute's 66th Foundation Day.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Bihar

PM Modi pays tribute to Rashtrakavi Dinkar and prays at Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar at Dinkar Golambar in Patna, Bihar, on 2 November 2025 and offered prayers at Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib the same evening.

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