KPSC (Karnataka) Current Affairs — Saari news

📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Tourism Ministry: Swadesh Darshan ke 75 projects poore; 2024 mein 20.57 million foreign tourists

8 January 2026 year-end review: FEE ₹2,93,033 crore; 1,000 tribal homestays PM-JUGA mein.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

SWAMIH Fund ne lagbhag 61,000 ghar deliver kiye

8 January 2026: November 2019 mein shuru fund ka poora corpus commit.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

First Advance Estimates: 2025-26 mein real GDP growth 7.4%

7 January 2026: NSO ke mutabik nominal GDP 8.0% aur real GVA 7.3% badhega.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

CSIR ki bio-bitumen technology: parali se sadak

7 January 2026: CSIR-CRRI aur CSIR-IIP ki technology transfer; 20–30% bitumen replace.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Europe Important

Piyush Goyal Liechtenstein mein; India–EFTA TEPA implementation par zor

7 January 2026: Prince Alois aur PM Brigitte Haas se mulaqat.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025 par public comments maange gaye

7 January 2026: Insecticides Act, 1968 ki jagah lega; suggestions 4 February 2026 tak.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

India mein NQAS-certified public health facilities 50,000 ke paar

7 January 2026: 31 December 2025 tak 50,373 facilities certified.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Asia Important

Indian Navy ka First Training Squadron South East Asia ki long-range deployment par

7 January 2026: INS Tir, Shardul, Sujata aur ICGS Sarathi; Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand mein port calls.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India

Rural Development Ministry aur Department of Posts ka SHGs ke liye MoU

7 January 2026: DAY-NRLM aur India Post ke 1.5 lakh rural post offices judenge.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 India Important

ASI monuments ki ticket booking ab ONDC par

6 January 2026: 170+ monuments aur museums ke tickets ONDC apps se book honge.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 India Important

DEA ki 3-year PPP pipeline: 852 projects, ₹17 lakh crore+

6 January 2026: Budget 2025-26 announcement ke tahat PPP project pipeline jaari hui.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog ka 5th Trade Watch Quarterly: focus automotive exports

6 January 2026 ko Arvind Virmani ne April–June 2025 wala edition release kiya.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India Important

Dharmendra Pradhan ne classical languages ki 55 kitaaben release ki

6 January 2026 ko New Delhi mein Tirukkural sign language series bhi release hui.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India

Joshi aur Gadkari ki hydrogen car Toyota Mirai mein joint ride

6 January 2026 ko green hydrogen promote karne ke liye FCEV ride hui.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

ARIES–PRL study: W UMa contact binary stars ka evolution

6 January 2026: DFOT aur NASA TESS data se 4 contact binaries study kiye gaye.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

Railways: 2025-26 mein 4,838 LHB general/non-AC coaches; Amrit Bharat 30

6 January 2026: 2025 mein 13 Amrit Bharat trains aayi, total 30 services.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

MOIL ka record Q3 aur 9-month manganese ore production

6 January 2026: Q3 FY26 mein 4.77 lakh tonnes, Apr–Dec mein 14.21 lakh tonnes.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Railways ne December tak 80.54% capex kharch kiya

5 January 2026: ₹2,52,200 crore GBS mein se ₹2,03,138 crore kharch.

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🎓 Education 📍 India

ONGC–NSTFDC MoU: EMRS ke liye ₹28 crore CSR

5 January 2026: 144 Eklavya Model Residential Schools ko fayda.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 India

C. R. Paatil ki adhyakshata mein 17th ETF meeting

5 January 2026: Namami Gange ke drain dashboard aur smart STP monitoring ka review.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

SAIL ki record December sales: 2.1 million tonnes

5 January 2026: December 2025 sales 37% badhi.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

SAMPANN pension documents ab DigiLocker par

5 January 2026: DoT pensioners ke ePPO aur Form 16 DigiLocker mein milenge.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

AYUSHEXCIL ki 4th anniversary; AYUSH exports $688.89 million

4 January 2026: 2024-25 mein AYUSH aur herbal exports 6.11% badhe.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

DLI Scheme: 24 chip design projects, 16 tape-outs

4 January 2026: PIB backgrounder ne MeitY ki DLI scheme ki progress batayi.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

DSIR ne deep-tech startups ke liye 3-year rule hataya

4 January 2026: DSIR ke 42nd Foundation Day par Jitendra Singh ka elaan.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

World Braille Day: India mein Braille aur inclusion

4 January 2026: Braille 1887 mein India aayi, Bharati Braille 1951 mein apnayi gayi.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Karnataka Important

ADA ka 'Aeronautics 2047' seminar Bengaluru mein; Tejas flight ke 25 saal

4 January 2026 ko Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh ne seminar ka udghatan kiya.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 United Arab Emirates

Desert Vipers ne pehla ILT20 title jeeta

4 January 2026 ko Dubai final mein MI Emirates ko 46 runs se haraya.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India

Rah-Veer: Good Samaritan Rules ke tahat suraksha

4 January 2026: MoRTH ne accident victims ki madad karne walon ke adhikaar bataye.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Vaishnaw ne pehli Vande Bharat Sleeper train inspect ki

3 January 2026: pehla route Guwahati–Howrah hoga.

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