DSSSB Current Affairs — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026
Centre invites comments on draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025 to replace Insecticides Act, 1968
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare invited public comments on 7 January 2026 on the draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025, which will replace the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971; suggestions are due by 4 February 2026.
India crosses 50,000 NQAS-certified public health facilities
The Health Ministry said on 7 January 2026 that 50,373 public health facilities across all states and UTs were certified under the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) as of 31 December 2025, up from 10 when certification began in 2015.
Indian Navy's First Training Squadron heads on long-range deployment to South East Asia
The Indian Navy said on 7 January 2026 that its First Training Squadron — INS Tir, Shardul, Sujata and ICGS Sarathi — will make a Long Range Training Deployment to South East Asia for the 110th Integrated Officers' Training Course, with port calls in Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026
ASI enables online ticket booking for over 170 monuments and museums on ONDC
The Archaeological Survey of India announced on 6 January 2026 that tickets for over 170 centrally protected monuments and museums can now be booked through the Open Network for Digital Commerce.
DEA releases three-year PPP project pipeline of 852 projects worth over ₹17 lakh crore
The Department of Economic Affairs announced on 6 January 2026 a three-year Public Private Partnership pipeline of 852 projects with a total cost of over ₹17 lakh crore, fulfilling a Union Budget 2025-26 announcement.
NITI Aayog releases fifth Trade Watch Quarterly with focus on automotive exports
NITI Aayog Member Arvind Virmani released the fifth edition of Trade Watch Quarterly, covering April–June 2025, in New Delhi on 6 January 2026, with a thematic section on India's automotive exports.
Dharmendra Pradhan releases 55 literary works in classical Indian languages
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released 55 literary works in classical Indian languages in New Delhi on 6 January 2026, including a Tirukkural series in Indian Sign Language.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026
Sun, 04 Jan 2026
AYUSHEXCIL marks 4th anniversary; AYUSH exports rise 6.11% to USD 688.89 million in 2024-25
The Ayush Export Promotion Council observed its 4th Establishment Anniversary in New Delhi on 4 January 2026, as the Commerce Ministry reported AYUSH and herbal exports of USD 688.89 million in 2024-25, up 6.11%.
Design Linked Incentive Scheme: 24 chip design projects, 16 tape-outs so far
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.
DSIR relaxes three-year existence norm for deep-tech startups on its 42nd Foundation Day
On the 42nd Foundation Day of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research on 4 January 2026, Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced that deep-tech startups no longer need three years of existence to be recognised under DSIR's Industrial R&D Promotion Programme.
World Braille Day: Braille, rights and inclusion in India
World Braille Day was observed on 4 January 2026; a PIB backgrounder noted that Braille came to India in 1887 and that Bharati Braille was adopted as the single national standard in 1951.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026
PM Modi inaugurates 'The Light & the Lotus' exposition of the sacred Piprahwa relics
On 3 January 2026 at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex, New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 'The Light & the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One', the first exposition in over a century to bring together the Piprahwa relics of the Buddha, including those repatriated in July 2025.
Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train, to run Guwahati–Howrah
On 3 January 2026 at New Delhi Railway Station, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train, which will run between Guwahati and Howrah after completing trials and certification.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026
Government approves 22 proposals worth ₹41,863 crore in third tranche of ECMS
The Ministry of Electronics and IT on 2 January 2026 approved 22 more proposals under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme, with projected investment of ₹41,863 crore and 33,791 direct jobs.
Export Promotion Mission rolls out interest subvention and collateral guarantee for MSME exporters
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.
PRAGATI has reviewed 3,300+ projects worth ₹85 lakh crore, says Cabinet Secretary
Cabinet Secretary T. V. Somanathan told the media in New Delhi on 2 January 2026 that the PRAGATI mechanism has reviewed over 3,300 projects worth more than ₹85 lakh crore and resolved 7,156 of 7,735 issues raised.
J. P. Nadda releases Indian Pharmacopoeia 2026, the 10th edition
On 2 January 2026 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda released Indian Pharmacopoeia 2026, the 10th edition of India's official book of drug standards, with 121 new monographs.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026
NHAI discontinues KYV for new car FASTags issued from 1 February 2026
NHAI announced on 1 January 2026 that the Know Your Vehicle (KYV) process will be discontinued for all new car FASTags from 1 February 2026, with mandatory VAHAN-based validation before activation instead.
PFRDA allows banks to set up NPS pension funds; Dinesh Kumar Khara to chair NPS Trust
The PFRDA board approved in principle a framework letting Scheduled Commercial Banks set up pension funds to manage NPS, and appointed former SBI Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara as Chairperson of the NPS Trust Board, the Finance Ministry said on 1 January 2026.
President Murmu launches #SkillTheNation AI Challenge; opens IGNOU centre at Rairangpur virtually
On 1 January 2026 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, President Droupadi Murmu launched the #SkillTheNation Challenge under MSDE's SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness) initiative and virtually inaugurated the IGNOU Regional Centre and Skill Centre at Rairangpur, Odisha.
DRDO marks 68th Foundation Day; record ₹1.30 lakh crore of AoNs for DRDO systems in 2025
On its 68th Foundation Day on 1 January 2026, DRDO said 22 Acceptances of Necessity worth about ₹1.30 lakh crore were accorded in 2025 for DRDO-developed systems to be made by Indian industry, the highest in any single year.
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.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025
India's broadband subscriber base crosses 1 billion
India's broadband subscriber base crossed 1 billion (100.37 crore) at the end of November 2025, more than six times the 13.15 crore of November 2015, the Communications Ministry said on 31 December 2025.
DRDO conducts salvo launch of two Pralay missiles off Odisha coast
DRDO successfully carried out a salvo launch of two Pralay missiles in quick succession from the same launcher off the Odisha coast on 31 December 2025, as part of user evaluation trials.
PM Modi chairs 50th PRAGATI meeting; reviews five projects worth over ₹40,000 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 50th meeting of PRAGATI on 31 December 2025, reviewing five infrastructure projects across five states worth over ₹40,000 crore and setting the mantra 'Reform to Simplify, Perform to Deliver, Transform to Impact'.
Centre notifies commencement of select provisions of National Sports Governance Act, 2025 from 1 January 2026
The Sports Ministry notified on 31 December 2025 that select provisions of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, including those on National Sports Bodies and the National Sports Board, come into force on 1 January 2026.
Tue, 30 Dec 2025
Shivraj Singh Chouhan assures MGNREGA functionaries of continuity under VB-G RAM G Act
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.
SMFCL, India's first maritime NBFC, begins lending with ₹4,300 crore of sanctions
Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL) approved loan sanctions of about ₹4,300 crore at its 51st Board Meeting on 30 December 2025, formally starting its lending operations.
MoD signs ₹4,666 crore contracts for CQB carbines and heavyweight torpedoes
The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹4,666 crore on 30 December 2025 for over 4.25 lakh Close Quarter Battle carbines and 48 heavyweight torpedoes for the Kalvari-class submarines.