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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

Minority Affairs Ministry ne UMEED Portal par Survey aur Waqf Property Lease modules jode

30 January 2026 ko Ministry of Minority Affairs ne UMEED Central Portal par Survey Module aur Waqf Property Lease Module launch kiye.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

Economic Survey 2025-26: FY26 mein GDP growth 7.4% anumanit; FY27 ke liye 6.8–7.2%

29 January 2026 ko FM Nirmala Sitharaman ne Economic Survey 2025-26 pesh kiya — FY26 real GDP growth 7.4%, FY27 projection 6.8–7.2%, potential growth ~7%.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

MoSPI ne naye CPI 2024 series par Expert Group report jaari ki; 358 items, COICOP 2018

29 January 2026 ko MoSPI ne naye CPI 2024 series ki Expert Group report jaari ki — COICOP 2018, HCES 2023-24 weights, 358 items; series 12 February 2026 ko aani thi.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

Economic Survey 2025-26: Global Innovation Index mein India 66th (2019) se 38th (2025) par

Economic Survey 2025-26: GII rank 66th (2019) se 38th (2025); PLI se ₹2 lakh crore+ investment; 6 states mein ₹1.60 lakh crore ke 10 semiconductor projects.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Sarkar ne coking coal ko MMDR Act, 1957 ke tahat Critical & Strategic Mineral notify kiya

29 January 2026 ko Centre ne coking coal ko MMDR Act, 1957 ki First Schedule ke Part D mein jod kar Critical & Strategic Mineral notify kiya — steel sector ki import dependence kam karne ke liye.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Economic Survey 2025-26: FY25 mein record USD 825.3 billion exports; India sabse bada remittance receiver

Economic Survey 2025-26: FY25 mein total exports record USD 825.3 billion, services exports USD 387.6 billion, remittances USD 135.4 billion — duniya mein sabse zyada.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 India Important

Economic Survey 2025-26: airports 164, high-speed corridors 5,364 km, 23 IITs, 21 IIMs, 20 AIIMS

Economic Survey 2025-26: airports 74 (2014) se 164 (2025), high-speed corridors 550 km (FY14) se 5,364 km; ab 23 IITs, 21 IIMs, 20 AIIMS.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 India Must know

Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 notify; 1 April 2026 se four-stream segregation zaroori

Environment Ministry ne EP Act, 1986 ke tahat SWM Rules 2026 notify kiye jo 2016 rules ki jagah lenge; source par 4 streams mein segregation mandatory, 1 April 2026 se lagu.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Europe Important

India aur EU ne financial services par FTA negotiations poore kiye

Finance Ministry ne 28 January 2026 ko bataya ki India-EU FTA ka financial services chapter 6 January 2026 ke last round mein final hua.

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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Important

President Droupadi Murmu ke dono Sadanon ko sambodhan ke saath Budget Session 2026 shuru

28 January 2026 ko President Murmu ke address ke saath Budget Session shuru hua; yeh 18th Lok Sabha ka 7th Session hai.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog ne Aspirational Districts aur Blocks ke liye Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 shuru kiya

28 January se 14 April 2026 tak campaign; 112 districts mein 5 KPIs aur 513 blocks mein 6 KPIs ka saturation.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

December 2025 mein IIP 7.8% badha, do saal se zyada ka sabse uncha star

December 2025 mein IIP 7.8% badha; manufacturing 8.1%, mining 6.8%, electricity 6.3%.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

Naya Aadhaar App desh ko samarpit; ek device par 5 profiles tak

MoS Jitin Prasada ne 28 January 2026 ko UIDAI ka naya Aadhaar App launch kiya — selective sharing, face verification, ek device par 5 profiles.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 India

'Punjab Kesari' Lala Lajpat Rai ko jayanti par shraddhanjali

PM Modi aur Speaker Om Birla ne 28 January 2026 ko Lala Lajpat Rai ko unki jayanti par shraddhanjali di.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Thailand

Indian Navy ke First Training Squadron ne HTMS Huahin ke saath PASSEX se Phuket visit poori ki

1TS (INS Tir, Sujata, Shardul, ICGS Sarathi) ne 28 January 2026 ko HTMS Huahin ke saath PASSEX kiya.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

Bose Institute study: desert dust western India se Eastern Himalayas tak pathogens le jaati hai

Western India ke dust storms Eastern Himalayan hilltops tak pathogens le jaate hain jo respiratory aur skin diseases se jude hain.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Must know

16th India–EU Summit mein India aur EU ne FTA poora hone ka elaan kiya

PM Modi aur Ursula von der Leyen ne 27 January 2026 ko India–EU FTA conclude hone ki ghoshna ki; 99%+ Indian exports ko EU mein preferential entry.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 India Must know

16th India–EU Summit: 'Towards 2030' agenda aur Security & Defence Partnership

27 January 2026 ke summit mein FTA ke saath Towards 2030 agenda, Security and Defence Partnership, mobility MoU aur Green Hydrogen Task Force.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Canada Important

India aur Canada ne India Energy Week 2026 mein Ministerial Energy Dialogue phir shuru kiya

Hardeep Singh Puri aur Canada ke Energy Minister Timothy Hodgson ne 27 January 2026 ko Goa mein joint statement jaari kiya.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

Chip design scheme ke agle phase mein kam se kam 50 fabless companies ka target

Ashwini Vaishnaw ne 27 January 2026 ko DLI Scheme companies se mulaqat mein 50 fabless companies ka target aur 2026 mein Deep Tech Awards ka elaan kiya.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

RBI ne CCIL ki recognition ke liye ESMA ke saath MoU kiya

Cabinet approval ke saath RBI ne 27 January 2026 ko ESMA ke saath MoU sign kiya taaki CCIL aur dusre RBI-regulated CCPs ko ESMA recognition mile.

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💹 Markets & Finance 📍 India

Department of Posts ne capital market access ke liye Stock Holding Services se samjhauta kiya

27 January 2026 ko Dak Bhawan mein DoP aur SSL ka agreement; 1.65 lakh+ post offices ke zariye capital market services.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India

Halwa ceremony ke saath Union Budget 2026-27 ki taiyari ka last stage

27 January 2026 ko North Block ke Budget Press mein FM Nirmala Sitharaman ki maujoodgi mein Halwa ceremony hui; Budget 1 February 2026 ko.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Must know

77th Republic Day: Kartavya Path parade mein pehli baar Army ka phased Battle Array

26 January 2026 ko 77th Republic Day; President Murmu ne salute li, EU ke Costa aur von der Leyen Chief Guests; Army ka Battle Array Format pehli baar.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 United Arab Emirates Important

Dubai ke Gulfood 2026 mein India sabse badi bhagidari ke saath Country Partner

India Gulfood 2026 (Dubai Expo City) mein Country Partner; India Pavilion 26 January 2026 ko khula.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Myanmar Important

Myanmar mein military-backed USDP ne 2021 coup ke baad pehle chunav mein jeet ka daawa kiya

26 January 2026 ko USDP ne jeet ka daawa kiya; chunav teen phase mein — 28 Dec, 11 Jan, 25 Jan.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

DRDO ne Republic Day parade mein hypersonic LR-AShM missile dikhayi

DRDO ki Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LR-AShM) Indian Navy ki coastal battery ke liye hypersonic glide missile hai.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

Republic Day parade mein teen naye criminal laws par MHA ki jhanki

MHA tableau mein e-Sakshya, e-Summons, Nyaya Shruti, NAFIS aur ICJS dikhaye gaye.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India Must know

Republic Day 2026: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla ko Ashoka Chakra, kul 70 gallantry awards

President ne 70 Armed Forces personnel ko gallantry awards diye, 6 posthumous; Ashoka Chakra Gp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla ko.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India Must know

Padma Awards 2026 announce: 131 awards, 5 Padma Vibhushan

Republic Day ki purv sandhya par 131 Padma Awards — 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, 113 Padma Shri.

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