Asia Current Affairs — Saari news

💹 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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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Sikkim

Centre ne Sikkim ke rural local bodies ke liye ₹643.50 lakh XV-FC grant jaari kiya

15 January 2026: Sikkim ki 5 District Panchayats aur 199 Gram Panchayats ko pehli kist.

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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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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Haryana Important

Environment Minister ne Aravalli eco-restoration conference shuru ki; Haryana ki 97 sq km zameen Protected Forest

14 January 2026: Aravalli Green Wall ke tahat 6.45 million hectare degraded land identify.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Uttarakhand Important

Jal Shakti Minister ne WII Dehradun mein Aqua Life centre aur Dolphin Rescue Ambulance shuru ki

14 January 2026: Namami Gange ke tahat WII Dehradun mein naye aquatic biodiversity initiatives.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Kerala Important

Kerala Cabinet ne CM's Connect to Work scheme revise ki; income cap ₹5 lakh

14 January 2026: youth ko 12 mahine tak ₹1,000 per month; family income limit ₹5 lakh.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Rajasthan Important

NHAI ne Jaipur–Agra aur Jaipur–Rewari highways par stray cattle alert ka pilot shuru kiya

14 January 2026: high-risk stretch se ~10 km pehle Flash SMS aur voice alert.

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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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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Rajasthan

Jaipur mein chaar Labour Codes laagu karne par doosra regional conference

14 January 2026: Jaipur mein States/UTs ke Labour aur Industry Secretaries ka conference.

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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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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Gujarat Must know

Amit Shah ne Gandhinagar mein ₹362 crore ki BSL-4 lab ki neev rakhi

13 January 2026: GBRC Gandhinagar mein BSL-4 Bio-Containment Facility ka shilanyas.

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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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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Rajasthan Important

DRI ne chicken feed mein chhupi record 270 kg mephedrone pakdi

11–12 January 2026: Rajasthan mein truck se ₹81 crore ki mephedrone; 6 giraftar.

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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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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Maharashtra

Mumbai mein TRAI drive test: MTNL call success aur drop rate mein kaafi peeche

13 January 2026: TRAI IDT Mumbai (Nov 2025); MTNL CSSR 28.52%, DCR 22.47%.

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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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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Madhya Pradesh

CBN ne Madhya Pradesh mein MD lab pakdi, 31.25 kg MD powder zabt

13 January 2026: Village Amla Agar ki nursery mein chhupi MD lab; 3 hirasat mein.

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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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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Must know

DRDO ne moving target par top-attack MPATGM ka flight test kiya

11 January 2026: KK Ranges, Ahilya Nagar (Maharashtra) mein MPATGM ka safal test.

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🔬 Space 📍 Andhra Pradesh Must know

PSLV-C62 (EOS-N1 + 15 satellites) third stage anomaly ke baad fail

12 January 2026: Sriharikota se launch; PS3 stage ke end ke paas anomaly, satellites orbit mein nahi pahunche.

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