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Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026
Thu, 08 Jan 2026
- Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi launched PANKHUDI on 8 January 2026, a single-window digital portal for CSR and voluntary partnerships with individuals, NRIs, NGOs, companies and government agencies working for women and children.
- The Ministry of Textiles unveiled the District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) initiative at the National Textiles Ministers' Conference in Guwahati on 8 January 2026, aiming to turn 100 high-potential districts into global export champions and lift 100 aspirational districts into self-reliant hubs.
- The Ministry of Tourism's year-end review on 8 January 2026 said 75 of 76 projects sanctioned under the Swadesh Darshan scheme (launched January 2015) are complete, and reported 20.57 million international tourist arrivals and ₹2,93,033 crore in foreign exchange earnings in 2024.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026
- On 7 January 2026 at Banpur in Khurda district, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the Godabarish Mishra Model Primary School scheme and laid foundation stones for 118 schools, the start of a ₹12,000 crore first phase covering 2,200 schools.
- The Ministry of Rural Development and the Department of Posts signed an MoU on 7 January 2026 to combine the DAY-NRLM network with India Post's 1.5 lakh rural post offices and IPPB to deliver financial, logistics and market services to SHGs, women entrepreneurs and rural enterprises.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026
Mon, 05 Jan 2026
- ONGC signed an MoU with the National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation on 5 January 2026 and sanctioned ₹28 crore of CSR funds for digital learning, girls' hygiene and teacher training in 144 Eklavya Model Residential Schools.
- Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Paatil chaired the 17th meeting of the Empowered Task Force on 5 January 2026, reviewing an aerial drainage-mapping dashboard and AI-enabled CCTV monitoring of sewage treatment plants under Namami Gange.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026
- A PIB backgrounder on 4 January 2026 said MeitY's Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme under the Semicon India Programme supports 24 chip design projects, which have achieved 16 tape-outs, 6 ASIC chips and 10 patents.
- The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways highlighted on 4 January 2026 the legal protections for 'Rah-Veers' — Good Samaritans who help road accident victims — under rules notified in 2020 under Section 134A of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026
- The Commerce Ministry on 2 January 2026 launched two interventions under the NIRYAT PROTSAHAN sub-scheme of the Export Promotion Mission: interest subvention on export credit and a CGTMSE-backed collateral guarantee for MSME exporters.
- The Ministry of Textiles on 2 January 2026 extended the deadline for fresh applications under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Textiles to 31 March 2026.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026
- The Odisha government launched 'Sweekruti' on 1 January 2026, a rights-based umbrella scheme run by the SSEPD department for the education, livelihood, health and legal support of transgender persons.
- On 1 January 2026 at a special Gram Sabha in Loni Budruk, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan outlined the Viksit Bharat – G RAM G Act, 2025, which guarantees 125 days of work.
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on 1 January 2026 the 'Nijut Babu Asoni' scheme, giving ₹1,000 a month to male undergraduate and ₹2,000 to postgraduate students from families earning under ₹4 lakh.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025
- The Commerce Ministry on 31 December 2025 launched the Market Access Support intervention under the NIRYAT DISHA sub-scheme of the Export Promotion Mission, mandating at least 35% MSME participation in supported events.
- The Ministry of Heavy Industries said on 31 December 2025 that the PM E-DRIVE target of 2.88 lakh electric three-wheelers (L5) was met ahead of time, closing incentives for the segment after 26 December 2025.
Tue, 30 Dec 2025
- Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a video-conference with over 2 lakh MGNREGA functionaries on 30 December 2025, assuring them that the transition to the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 will not affect their services.
- Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil e-launched Jal Seva Aankalan on 30 December 2025, a Gram Panchayat-led digital tool on the Jal Jeevan Mission portal to assess drinking water services in Har Ghar Jal villages.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025
Sat, 27 Dec 2025
- The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways notified operational guidelines on 27 December 2025 for the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme and the Shipbuilding Development Scheme, with a combined outlay of about ₹44,700 crore.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated a two-day Agricultural Exhibition and Seminar in Tiruvannamalai on 27 December 2025 and said ₹289.63 crore had been released for 3.60 lakh farmers hit by 2024-25 monsoon crop damage.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025
- Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced EPFO reforms, including EPF Suvidha Providers and a mission-mode KYC drive, while opening a new EPFO building at Vatva, Gujarat, on 26 December 2025.
- Jammu and Kashmir Rural Development Minister Javid Ahmad Dar handed sanction orders to Project Implementation Agencies under the revamped Himayat 2.0 skilling programme in Jammu on 26 December 2025.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025
- The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), launched on 25 December 2000, completed 25 years on 25 December 2025, with 7,87,520 km of the 8,25,114 km of sanctioned rural roads completed.
- The Delhi government opened the first 45 of a planned 100 Atal Canteens, serving full meals at ₹5, on 25 December 2025, the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini presented nine Good Governance Awards and launched digital portals, including one for contractual employees' security of service, at the state Good Governance Day event in Panchkula on 25 December 2025.