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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Desh ne 10th Defence Forces Veterans' Day manaya

14 January 2026: Manekshaw Centre mein main celebration; Rajnath Singh shamil.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 United States Important

US Ambassador Sergio Gor aur do aur envoys ne President ko credentials diye

14 January 2026: Rashtrapati Bhavan mein USA, Austria aur Trinidad & Tobago ke envoys.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

December 2025 mein WPI inflation 0.83% par positive hui

14 January 2026: WPI inflation December mein 0.83%, November mein −0.32% thi.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Japan Important

ICG aur Japan Coast Guard ki 22nd High-Level Meeting New Delhi mein

14 January 2026: ICG–JCG 22nd High-Level Meeting; co-chairs Paramesh Sivamani aur Yoshio Saguchi.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

PFRDA ne NPS Vatsalya Scheme Guidelines 2025 jaari kiye

13 January 2026: minors ke liye NPS Vatsalya ke eligibility, contribution aur withdrawal rules.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

PRAGATI ke 10 saal: ₹85 lakh crore se zyada ke projects fast-track

PIB backgrounder (13 January 2026): 382 projects review, 3,187 mein se 2,958 issues resolve.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

PFRDA ne NPS assured payouts ke liye M.S. Sahoo committee banayi

13 January 2026: 15-member committee, chair Dr M.S. Sahoo (ex-IBBI).

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

MoSPI ne chain-based IIP par Discussion Paper 2.0 jaari kiya

13 January 2026: IIP ko fixed-base Laspeyres se chain-based method par le jaane ka prastav.

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🏅 Sports 📍 India Important

Pullela Gopichand ki task force ne coaching ecosystem report saunpi

13 January 2026: National Coach Accreditation Board aur tiered coaching pathway ka prastav.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

India aur Malaysia New Delhi mein 16th ADMM-Plus EWG on Counter Terrorism co-chair karenge

14–16 January 2026: New Delhi mein ADMM-Plus EWG on CT; 11 ASEAN + 7 dialogue partners.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals: 306 approve, 118 chalu

PIB backgrounder (13 January 2026): 306 GCTs, 192 MTPA capacity; logistics cost 7.97% of GDP.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Germany Must know

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ki pehli official India yatra; Indians ke liye visa-free transit

12 January 2026: Ahmedabad mein Modi–Merz talks; joint statement aur 25+ outcomes.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

December 2025 mein CPI inflation 1.33%; food inflation lagataar 7ve mahine negative

12 January 2026: CPI 1.33%, CFPI −2.71%; RBI ki lower tolerance limit se neeche 4th month.

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🏅 Sports 📍 India Must know

Centre ne National Sports Governance (National Sports Bodies) Rules, 2026 notify kiye

12 January 2026: General Body mein kam se kam 4 SOMs, unme 50% mahilayein.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

India ka fish production FY 2024-25 mein 197.75 lakh tonnes

12 January 2026: fish production 2013-14 ke 95.79 lakh tonnes se 106% badha.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

PM Modi ne National Youth Day par Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 ko sambodhit kiya

12 January 2026: New Delhi mein VBYLD 2026 ka samapan; Swami Vivekananda jayanti.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 United Arab Emirates Must know

16th IRENA Assembly mein India: NDC target se 5 saal pehle 50% non-fossil capacity

11 January 2026: Abu Dhabi mein Pralhad Joshi ka national statement; non-fossil capacity 266 GW+.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Must know

India ne 2025 mein record 49.12 GW non-fossil capacity jodi

10 January 2026: total 266.78 GW; solar 135.81 GW, wind 54.51 GW.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Europe Must know

Piyush Goyal ki Brussels mein Maroš Šefčovič ke saath India–EU FTA talks

8–9 January 2026: India–EU FTA jaldi poora karne par zor.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

CCPA ne mandatory service charge par 27 restaurants ke khilaf action liya

10 January 2026: Section 2(47) ke tahat unfair trade practice; ₹50,000 tak penalty aur refund.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026: 4 crore registrations, Guinness record toota

10 January 2026: 8 January tak 4 crore+ registrations; pichla record 3.56 crore.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India Important

Sitharaman ki States/UTs ke saath pre-Budget meeting; SASCI jaari rakhne ki maang

10 January 2026: Budget 2026-27 se pehle states se consultation.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Must know

Amit Shah ki 9th NCORD apex meeting; 31 March 2026 se 3 saal ka anti-drug campaign

9 January 2026: NCB ka Amritsar office bhi shuru; 2029 tak roadmap.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Important

Amit Shah ne NSG ka National IED Data Management System launch kiya

9 January 2026: bomb blast data ke liye single-click window.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

India ne 2025 mein fertilizer ki 73% zaroorat ghar mein banaayi

9 January 2026: domestic production record 524.62 lakh tonnes.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

Dharmendra Pradhan ki Samagra Shiksha 3.0 par consultation

9 January 2026: 'Reimagining Samagra Shiksha'; 2026–27 ke liye unified plan.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Indian Railways TAG 2026: 549 trains tez, 122 nayi trains

9 January 2026: 28 Vande Bharat aur 26 Amrit Bharat trains shamil.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

National Sports Board (Search-cum-Selection Committee) Rules, 2026 notify hue

8 January 2026: Cabinet Secretary ki adhyakshata wali committee Board ke Chairperson aur 2 Members chunegi.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 India Important

WCD Ministry ne PANKHUDI CSR portal launch kiya

8 January 2026: women aur children ke liye CSR aur partnerships ka single-window portal.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

Veer Gatha 5.0 mein record 1.92 crore students

8 January 2026: Super-100 winners Kartavya Path par Republic Day parade dekhenge.

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