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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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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Ladakh Important

Khelo India Winter Games 2026 Leh mein shuru

20 January 2026: 6th edition ka ice leg NDS Stadium, Leh mein; 26 Jan tak.

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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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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

233 saal purani Valmiki Ramayana manuscript Ayodhya ke Ram Katha Museum ko

1792 CE ki Sanskrit manuscript ab International Ram Katha Museum, Ayodhya mein permanently.

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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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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Assam

APEDA ka Guwahati mein organic conclave aur buyer-seller meet

Assam ke agri-exports badhane ke liye APEDA aur Assam govt ka event.

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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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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference Lucknow mein shuru

19 January 2026: UP Governor Anandiben Patel ne 3-day AIPOC ka udghatan kiya.

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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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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Delhi

IIT Delhi mein power sector regulation ka Centre of Excellence

19 January 2026: Power Minister Manohar Lal ne CoE ka udghatan kiya.

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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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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra

Navy ka Thane MSME shipyard se 3 barges ka contract

16 Jan 2026: Suryadipta Projects, Thane se 3 × 200T Bottom Opening Non-Propelled Barges.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Gujarat

Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train par OHE masts lag rahe hain

20,000+ masts (9.5–14.5 m) 2×25 kV traction system ko support karenge.

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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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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Mauni Amavasya par Railways ki 244 special trains

3 Jan 2026 se 244 special trains, ~4.5 lakh passengers; 18 Jan ko Prayagraj mein 40 trains.

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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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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Assam Must know

PM ne ₹6,950 crore ke Kaziranga Elevated Corridor ki neev rakhi

18 January 2026: Kaliabor, Assam mein NH-715 ke Kaliabor–Numaligarh section ki 4-laning ka Bhoomi Pujan.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Rajnath Singh ne Nagpur mein 30mm ammunition plant khola

18 January 2026: Solar Defence & Aerospace mein plant; Armenia ko Guided Pinaka ki pehli tranche.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 West Bengal Important

PM ne Singur mein ₹830 crore ke projects launch kiye

18 January 2026: Hooghly district mein waterways, port aur rail projects.

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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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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Andaman and Nicobar Islands Important

India ka pehla open-sea marine fish farming project Andaman mein

18 January 2026: North Bay, Sri Vijaya Puram mein Dr Jitendra Singh ne launch kiya.

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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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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Delhi

Dilli Haat mein PM Vishwakarma Haat 2026 shuru

18 January 2026: MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi ne udghatan kiya; 117+ artisans.

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🎓 Education 📍 Assam

North East ki pehli IndiaSkills regional competition Gauhati University mein

19–22 January 2026: aath NE states ke yuva 26 skill categories mein.

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