1. ICJS 2.0 Rankings: Uttarakhand Police Ranks First
- Uttarakhand Police topped ICJS 2.0 rankings with 93.46, ahead of Haryana and Assam.
- NCRB released the rankings via the CCTNS/ICJS Progress Dashboard.
- MHA targets full operationalisation by 2026.
Daily Current Affairs: 9 January 2026
Current affairs of 9 January 2026: UN DESA Projects India’s FY26 Growth at 7.2%; Cashless Road Accident Treatment Scheme: ₹1.5 Lakh Cover; Tex-RAMPS: Textiles Ministry Signs MoUs with 15 States, and 10 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.
In this issue: 13 topics
National Affairs
- ICJS 2.0 Rankings: Uttarakhand Police Ranks First
- Retirements and Obituaries: Khawaja, Johnson, Gadgil, Purkayastha
Government Schemes
- Cashless Road Accident Treatment Scheme: ₹1.5 Lakh Cover
- Tex-RAMPS: Textiles Ministry Signs MoUs with 15 States
- BIS 79th Foundation Day: New Quality Initiatives
Banking & Finance
- RBI Cancels 35 NBFC Registrations Over Non-Compliance
- EPFO Instant PF Advance via BHIM App: Details
- SEBI Adds SIF Section to Compliance Test Report
Economy
International Affairs
- Russia Sanctions Bill: U.S. Tariffs Up to 500% Proposed
- Oreshnik Missile Hits Lviv Aviation Plant, Ukraine Says
Agriculture & Rural
National Affairs
2. Retirements and Obituaries: Khawaja, Johnson, Gadgil, Purkayastha
- Usman Khawaja retired from international cricket; he was Australia's first Muslim Test cricketer with 6,206 Test runs and 16 centuries.
- Jinson Johnson, Asian Games 2018 gold medallist in 1500m, also figured in the retirement list.
- Madhav Gadgil, known as the father of modern Indian ecology, died; he led the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel.
- Kabindra Purkayastha, a veteran BJP leader from Assam and former Union MoS (Communications), died.
Government Schemes
3. Cashless Road Accident Treatment Scheme: ₹1.5 Lakh Cover
- The scheme gives cashless treatment up to ₹1.5 lakh per victim of any road accident in India.
- It targets care in the first 60 minutes, the Golden Hour.
- Rahavirs get a ₹25,000 award, one person per incident.
4. Tex-RAMPS: Textiles Ministry Signs MoUs with 15 States
- Textiles Ministry signed MoUs with 15 States under Tex-RAMPS in Guwahati.
- Scheme was approved in November 2025 and runs FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31.
- It backs research, advanced manufacturing and technical textiles.
5. BIS 79th Foundation Day: New Quality Initiatives
- BIS's 79th Foundation Day highlighted a shift from regulator to facilitator.
- BIS, India's National Standards Body, dates from 1987 and works under the BIS Act, 2016.
- New: Standardisation Portal (beta), SHINE for women and the BIS-SAKSHAM annual scheme.
Banking & Finance
6. RBI Cancels 35 NBFC Registrations Over Non-Compliance
- RBI cancelled the registration certificates of 35 NBFCs under Section 45-IA(6) of the RBI Act, 1934.
- Cancellations were effective 9-31 December 2025; most affected firms are in Delhi-NCR.
- Another 16 NBFCs voluntarily surrendered registration.
7. EPFO Instant PF Advance via BHIM App: Details
- EPFO planned instant PF advance withdrawals via the BHIM app, likely within 2-3 months.
- EPFO tied up with NPCI; payments are routed through State Bank of India.
- EPFO has 30+ crore members and a corpus above ₹26 lakh crore.
8. SEBI Adds SIF Section to Compliance Test Report
- SEBI added a SIF-only section to the Compliance Test Report (CTR).
- AMCs must now report fee limits, strategy match, minimum investment and single-issuer limits.
- SIFs sit between mutual funds and AIFs in risk and flexibility.
Economy
9. UN DESA Projects India’s FY26 Growth at 7.2%
- UN DESA projected India's GDP growth at 7.2% for FY 2025-26, close to the government's 7.4% estimate.
- The projection appeared in the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 report.
- Growth is expected to ease to 6.6% in FY 2026-27 and 6.8% in FY 2027-28.
10. India GDP Growth Seen at 7.4% in FY26: NSO Estimate
- NSO estimated FY2025-26 GDP growth at 7.4%, above FY25's 6.5%.
- Nominal growth was estimated at 8%, slowest since FY21.
- GDP deflator was just 0.5%, lowest in nearly 50 years.
International Affairs
11. Russia Sanctions Bill: U.S. Tariffs Up to 500% Proposed
- Donald Trump cleared a bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill.
- It would empower the U.S. President to levy punitive tariffs of up to 500%.
- The tariffs target countries that buy oil or uranium from Russia.
12. Oreshnik Missile Hits Lviv Aviation Plant, Ukraine Says
- Oreshnik strike on Lviv was reported on 9 January 2026, with the attack dated to 8 January.
- The target was the Lviv State Aviation Repair Plant, the first ballistic missile hit on Lviv Oblast.
- Oreshnik is a nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile with reported speed above Mach 10.
- It is described as a variant of the RS-26, which itself derives from the RS-24 Yars ICBM.
- Its first operational use was against Dnipro on 21 November 2024, launched from Kapustin Yar.
Agriculture & Rural
13. Draft Pesticides Management Bill: Replacing the 1968 Law
- The draft Pesticides Management Bill is meant to replace the Insecticides Act of 1968.
- It regulates a pesticide through its whole life cycle, from manufacture and import to use and disposal.
- Causing death or grievous injury could bring up to 5 years' jail, a fine of ₹10-50 lakh, or both.
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