UPPSC Current Affairs — Saari news

🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Coal Ministry ne DVC ke saath 3 commercial coal blocks ke agreements kiye

15 January 2026: Dhulia North, Mandakini B, Pirpainti Barahat ke CMDPA; 49 MTPA capacity.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

IMD 2026 mein chaar metros mein 200 Automatic Weather Stations lagayega

15 January 2026, IMD ka 151st Foundation Day: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune mein 50-50 AWS.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog ne MSME schemes ke convergence par report jaari ki

15 January 2026: 'Achieving Efficiencies in MSME Sector through Convergence of Schemes' report.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

April–December 2025 mein India ka export US$634.26 billion, 4.33% growth

15 January 2026 ka trade data: Apr–Dec 2025 total exports US$634.26 bn; December trade deficit US$6.92 bn.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Must know

NITI Aayog ne Export Preparedness Index 2024 jaari kiya

14 January 2026: EPI ka 4th edition; 4 pillars, 13 sub-pillars, 70 indicators.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Oman Must know

Stitched sail ship INSV Kaundinya Porbandar se pehli yatra poori kar Muscat pahuncha

14 January 2026: INSV Kaundinya Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat pahuncha; Sonowal ne swagat kiya.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

DFS ne CGHS beneficiaries ke liye Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima launch kiya

14 January 2026: ₹10 lakh / ₹20 lakh cover; AYUSH 100% tak.

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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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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

Dedicated Freight Corridor ne ek din mein record 892 interchange trains sambhali

5 January 2026: DFC par 892 interchange trains; pichhla record 865.

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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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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India

I&B Ministry, PSA aur Netflix ki 'Inspiring Innovators' skilling pehal poori hui

13 January 2026: 8 start-ups par 8 short animated films; 26 students, 50% women.

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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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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India

ICAR aur NDDB ne dairy research ke liye MoU sign kiya

12 January 2026: ICAR–NDDB MoU; dairy production, processing aur value addition.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow mein UP Regional AI Impact Conference aur global AI working group meet

12 January 2026: Lucknow mein UP Regional AI Impact Conference; healthcare par focus.

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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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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India

ISRO astronauts Shubhanshu Shukla aur Prasanth Nair ne VBYLD 2026 mein youth se baat ki

11 January 2026: Bharat Mandapam mein VBYLD ka Day 3; lagbhag 50 lakh youth mein se chayan.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

MeitY: mobile security framework par stakeholder consultations jaari

11 January 2026: mobile security ke liye regulatory framework par industry se baatcheet.

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