India 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.
Labour Ministry holds first of six regional conferences on Labour Codes in Goa
Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya virtually inaugurated a two-day regional conference in Goa on 7 January 2026, the first of six planned to smooth implementation of the four Labour Codes, in force since 21 November 2025, and to discuss ESIC, EPFO and the PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana.
Directorate General of Mines Safety marks 125th Foundation Day in Dhanbad
The Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), set up in 1902 under what is now the Labour Ministry, celebrated its 125th Foundation Day at its headquarters in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, on 7 January 2026, with MoS Labour Shobha Karandlaje as chief guest.
Water Resources Secretary reviews Farakka Barrage Project in West Bengal
Water Resources Secretary V. L. Kantha Rao reviewed the Farakka Barrage Project in West Bengal on 6–7 January 2026, inspecting the main barrage, head regulator, navigational lock, feeder canal, Jangipur Barrage and an eroded embankment on the Ganga's left bank.
National review of Metropolitan Surveillance Units for 20 cities held in Nagpur
A two-day National Review Meeting of Metropolitan Surveillance Units (MSUs) for 20 cities, themed 'Proactive Surveillance, Protected Cities', was held in Nagpur on 6–7 January 2026 to strengthen urban disease surveillance.
Rural Development Ministry and Department of Posts sign MoU for SHG financial and logistics services
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
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.
Rajasthan Regional AI Impact Conference launches programme to train 1 million youth in AI
The Rajasthan Regional AI Impact Conference on 6 January 2026, a precursor to the India AI Impact Summit of 15–20 February 2026, launched a programme to train one million young people in AI skills.
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.
Pralhad Joshi and Nitin Gadkari take joint ride in hydrogen fuel-cell car Toyota Mirai
Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and Nitin Gadkari rode together in a Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle in New Delhi on 6 January 2026 to promote green hydrogen and clean mobility.
Ministry of Coal holds two-day Chintan Shivir at Manesar
The Ministry of Coal's two-day Chintan Shivir at Manesar, Gurugram, chaired by Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, concluded on 6 January 2026 with a review of coal-sector reforms.
ARIES and PRL study of W Ursae Majoris contact binaries sheds light on star evolution
The Department of Science and Technology reported on 6 January 2026 that ARIES and PRL astronomers used the Devasthal Fast Optical Telescope and NASA's TESS to study four W Ursae Majoris-type contact binary stars.
Indian Railways plans 4,838 LHB general and non-AC coaches in 2025-26; Amrit Bharat services reach 30
Indian Railways said on 6 January 2026 that it plans to produce 4,838 LHB general and non-AC coaches in 2025-26 and 4,802 in 2026-27, and that 13 Amrit Bharat trains added in 2025 took the total to 30 services.
Human Capital Working Group meeting with Assam and IIT Guwahati focuses on language AI and BHASHINI
Day 2 of the Human Capital Working Group meeting, organised by MeitY and the IndiaAI Mission with the Government of Assam and IIT Guwahati, concluded on 6 January 2026 with sessions on the National Language Translation Mission and BHASHINI.
MOIL records best-ever Q3 and nine-month manganese ore production in FY 2025-26
MOIL, under the Ministry of Steel, reported on 6 January 2026 its highest-ever third-quarter manganese ore output of 4.77 lakh tonnes and best-ever nine-month output of 14.21 lakh tonnes for FY 2025-26.
Tribal Affairs Ministry's Hackathon 2.0 brings all SIH 2025 finalists together for a national FRA digital platform
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs concluded Hackathon 2.0 at NTRI, New Delhi, on 6 January 2026, engaging all five Smart India Hackathon 2025 finalist teams to co-develop a national Forest Rights Act digital platform.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026
Rajnath Singh commissions ICGS Samudra Pratap, India's first indigenously designed pollution control vessel
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned ICGS Samudra Pratap, the first of two pollution control vessels built by Goa Shipyard Limited and the largest ship in the Coast Guard fleet, in Goa on 5 January 2026.
HPCL commissions Residue Upgradation Facility with world's first LC-Max unit at Visakh Refinery
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited commissioned a 3.55 MMTPA Residue Upgradation Facility at its Visakh Refinery in Andhra Pradesh on 5 January 2026, featuring India's first resid hydrocracking unit and the world's first LC-Max unit.
Power Minister Manohar Lal reviews Pakal Dul, Kiru and Kwar hydro projects in J&K
Union Power Minister Manohar Lal inspected the Pakal Dul, Kiru and Kwar hydroelectric projects of Chenab Valley Power Projects Ltd in Kishtwar on 5 January 2026 and set commissioning deadlines of December 2026 and March 2028.
India's first commercial-scale tropical RAS rainbow trout farm opens in Telangana
Union Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh inaugurated India's first commercial-scale tropical Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) based rainbow trout farm and research institute in Ranga Reddy district, Telangana, on 5 January 2026.
Indian Railways spends 80.54% of its 2025-26 capital budget by December
Indian Railways said on 5 January 2026 that it had spent ₹2,03,138 crore, or 80.54% of its ₹2,52,200 crore Gross Budgetary Support for 2025-26, by the end of December 2025.
ONGC signs ₹28 crore CSR MoU with NSTFDC for Eklavya Model Residential Schools
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.
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan attends inauguration of NCC Republic Day Camp 2026
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan was chief guest at the inauguration of the NCC Republic Day Camp 2026 at the DGNCC Camp, New Delhi, on 5 January 2026.
CAQM inspects 142 Noida road stretches for dust under GRAP
The Commission for Air Quality Management inspected 142 road stretches maintained by the Noida Authority on 5 January 2026 and found only four with high visible dust.
C. R. Paatil chairs 17th Empowered Task Force meeting on Ganga; drain dashboard and smart STP monitoring reviewed
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.
SAIL records highest-ever December sales of 2.1 million tonnes
Steel Authority of India Limited reported on 5 January 2026 provisional sales of 2.1 million tonnes in December 2025, its best December ever and about 37% higher than December 2024.