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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

December 2025 mein eight core industries 3.7% badhi

ICI December 2025 mein 3.7% (provisional) upar; Apr–Dec cumulative 2.6%.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

INS Sudarshini Lokayan 26 par Kochi se ravana

20 January 2026: 10 mahine ka transoceanic sailing expedition shuru.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Unpaid toll par ab vehicle NOC, fitness ya permit nahi

CMV (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026 notified; unpaid NH user fee ko vehicle services se joda.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

CCI ne Emirates NBD ke RBL Bank stake acquisition ko approve kiya

20 January 2026: Emirates NBD RBL Bank mein 51–74% stake le sakta hai.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

National Committee on Dam Safety ki 11th meeting

20 January 2026, New Delhi; chair CWC Chairman Anupam Prasad.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

TDB ka ECOFIX steel-slag pothole mix ke liye pact

20 January 2026: Vizag ki Ramuka Global Eco Work ECOFIX ka commercial production karegi.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Indonesia

Navy ka First Training Squadron Belawan, Indonesia pahuncha

20 January 2026: INS Tir, Shardul, Sujata aur ICGS Sarathi ka port call.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India

Department of Posts ne 887 ATMs activate kiye

Post offices mein 887 ATMs se cash withdrawal aur balance check.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 United Arab Emirates Must know

UAE President ka India visit: 2032 tak US$200 bn trade target

19 January 2026: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan India aaye; trade double karne aur defence, space, Dholera par LoIs.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

PSBs ne digital Credit Assessment Model se MSMEs ko ₹52,300 crore diye

Apr–Dec 2025 mein 3.96 lakh+ MSME loans digital footprint model se sanction hue.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

NBWL Standing Committee ki 88th meeting mein 70 proposals

19 January 2026: Bhupender Yadav ki chairmanship mein protected areas ke 70 proposals par vichar.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

₹1 lakh crore RDI Fund ke pehle fund managers: TDB aur BIRAC

Industry-backed projects ki RDI funding January 2026 ke end tak shuru hogi.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India

19 January ko NDRF Raising Day

NDRF ne 19 January 2026 ko Raising Day manaya; PM Modi aur Amit Shah ne badhai di.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

77th Republic Day Parade mein ~10,000 special guests

26 Jan 2026 ko Kartavya Path par alag-alag kshetron ke ~10,000 special guests.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India

C-DOT ko Cell Broadcast Solution ke liye SKOCH Award 2025

104th SKOCH Summit mein C-DOT ke emergency alert platform ko award.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

INS Sagardhwani Sagar Maitri V ke liye ravana

17 January 2026 ko Kochi se DRDO ka research vessel SM-5 par nikla.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

DISCOMs ne FY 2024-25 mein ₹2,701 crore ka profit kamaya

Saalon ke ghaate ke baad power distribution utilities ka PAT positive hua.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

High-speed capable rail track 2014 se badhkar 84,244 km

110 kmph+ track ab ~80% network par; 2024-25 mein 6,851 km track renewal.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Must know

December 2025 disruptions par DGCA ne IndiGo par ₹22.20 crore ka penalty lagaya

17 January 2026: IndiGo par ₹22.20 crore penalty aur ISRAS ke tahat ₹50 crore bank guarantee.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Amrit Bharat Express: December 2023 se 30 trains chalu, 9 aur services aa rahi

PIB backgrounder (17 January 2026): 30 Amrit Bharat trains, 9 nayi services, ~₹500 per 1,000 km.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Mauritius Important

ICGS Sankalp ne Port Louis, Mauritius mein port call kiya

17 January 2026: Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Sankalp Port Louis, Mauritius pahuncha.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Singapore Important

Indian Navy ka First Training Squadron Changi Naval Base, Singapore pahuncha

15 January 2026: INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata aur ICGS Sarathi Changi Naval Base pahunche.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Kenya

Nairobi mein 3rd India–Kenya Defence Exhibition ke liye Secretary (Defence Production) delegation lead karenge

19 January 2026 ko Nairobi mein 3rd India–Kenya Defence Exhibition; Brand India scheme; 20 Indian companies.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

Agriculture Minister ne proposed Seed Act 2026 ke features bataye: QR traceability, ₹30 lakh tak penalty

16 January 2026: har seed packet par QR code, seed companies ka registration zaroori.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Must know

Startup India ke 10 saal; PM bole India duniya ka teesra sabse bada startup ecosystem

16 January 2026, National Startup Day: Bharat Mandapam mein Startup India ke 10 saal ka programme.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 India Important

6th ASEAN–India Digital Ministers' Meeting mein Digital Work Plan 2026 approve

16 January 2026: ADGMIN virtual meeting; theme 'Adaptive ASEAN: From Connectivity to Connected Intelligence'.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

CBIC ne 15 January 2026 se postal exports par Drawback, RoDTEP, RoSCTL benefits diye

15 January 2026 se electronic postal exports par Duty Drawback, RoDTEP aur RoSCTL laagu.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Germany Important

India aur Germany ne telecom cooperation par Joint Declaration of Intent sign kiya

Chancellor Friedrich Merz ki 12–13 January 2026 ki India visit ke dauran telecom JDI sign hua.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

Praveen Vashista ne CVC mein Vigilance Commissioner ki shapath li

16 January 2026: Bihar cadre (1991) ke IPS Praveen Vashista Vigilance Commissioner bane.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India

MoSPI ne Sukhatme National Award in Statistics 2026 ke liye nominations maange

Last date 31 January 2026; award Statistics Day, 29 June 2026 ko diya jayega.

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