One Liner Current Affairs: January 2026

National Affairs

1. NCW marked its 34th Foundation Day at Bharat Mandapam. Notes ›
2. On 29 January 2026 the Centre and Tamil Nadu set up NSHIP, an SPV for a mega shipbuilding cluster at Thoothukudi. Notes ›
3. Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister on 31 January 2026 at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai. Notes ›

Government Schemes

4. Bharat Sampark is an Economic Survey-linked outreach programme connecting youth with public institutions and policy processes. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. On 29 January 2026, Slice Small Finance Bank launched a UPI-centric ecosystem with three products. Notes ›
6. Paysharp received RBI's Payment Aggregator-Physical (PA-P) licence in January 2026. Notes ›
7. The UAE central bank approved USDU, its first USD-backed stablecoin, under the Payment Token Services Regulation. Notes ›
8. NSE received a no-objection certificate from SEBI, clearing the way to begin its IPO process. Notes ›

Economy

9. MoSPI revised the CPI base year from 2011-12 to 2023-24. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. UGC notified the Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, replacing advisory guidelines. Notes ›
2. Government plans a pilot of Digital Food Currency, a programmable e-Rupee, for the PDS. Notes ›
3. India sent UNESCO the nomination dossier for Meghalaya's Living Root Bridges for the 2026-27 cycle. Notes ›
4. The 6th Khelo India Winter Games was inaugurated on 20 January 2026 at Leh, Ladakh. Notes ›

Government Schemes

5. NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam launched Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0, a 3-month saturation campaign. Notes ›
6. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched PANCHAM (Panchayat Assistance and Messaging Chatbot) before India's 77th Republic Day. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

7. SEBI's corporate bond liquidity window, started in November 2024, sees negligible use as issuers mostly decline to offer it. Notes ›

Economy

8. The Economic Survey 2025-26 raised India's medium-term growth forecast to 7%, from 6.5% in the 2022-23 Survey. Notes ›

International Affairs

9. The 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting 2026 is being held in New Delhi with the 22-member Arab League. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

10. The Paathara (Khoni) grain storage practice in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, faces imminent extinction. Notes ›
11. The Agriculture Ministry formed a committee to review and strengthen Tamil Nadu's Farmer Producer Organisations. Notes ›

Science & Technology

12. Microsoft unveiled its in-house AI processor Maia 200 in January 2026 to strengthen its AI ecosystem. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

13. Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 replace the 2016 rules. Notes ›
14. Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha was officially declared Maoist-free, allowing systematic wildlife monitoring. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

15. A Breath of Change says nearly one billion people in the Indo-Gangetic Plains and Himalayan Foothills breathe the world's most polluted air. Notes ›
16. Economic Survey 2025-26 cited the Power Gap Index for the first time; India scores -4.0. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Rajasthan launched RAJ-UNNATI, the first state to adopt a state-level version of the Centre's PRAGATI. Notes ›
2. Wings India 2026 was held on 28-31 January 2026 at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad. Notes ›
3. Odisha's Lalitgiri, Udayagiri and Ratnagiri were added to India's UNESCO Tentative List. Notes ›

Government Schemes

4. Urban tap water coverage rose from 49% in 2011 to about 77% in 2025-26. Notes ›
5. MoPR launched PANCHAM, built with UNICEF, linking over 30 lakh Panchayat representatives. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. RBI proposed restarting UCB licensing after over 20 years and invited feedback. Notes ›
7. ESMA and RBI signed a new supervisory information-sharing pact, replacing the 2017 MoU. Notes ›

International Affairs

8. The first 2026 SCO Council of National Coordinators meeting was held in Beijing under Kyrgyz Republic chairmanship. Notes ›
9. The 16th India-EU Summit was set to sign a Security and Defence Partnership (SDP). Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

10. The Department of Fisheries sanctioned a Smart and Integrated Fishing Harbour at Mayabunder in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

11. NITI Aayog says ELVs could double from 23 million in 2025 to about 50 million by 2030. Notes ›
12. Kerala renamed Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary as Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary, the state's first butterfly sanctuary. Notes ›
13. Nagaland University researchers recorded a new flowering plant, Hoya nagaensis, in a community-managed forest. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

14. Sir William Mark Tully, veteran journalist, passed away in January 2026 in New Delhi at age 90. Notes ›
15. Former BCCI President Inderjit Singh Bindra died in New Delhi in January 2026 at the age of 84. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The 3rd Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC 3.0) met in Kochi, Kerala, on 23 January 2026. Notes ›
2. President Droupadi Murmu opened Granth Kutir, a literary heritage space inside Rashtrapati Bhavan, in January 2026. Notes ›
3. Wings India 2026 was held at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad. Notes ›
4. Saina Nehwal won Olympic bronze at London 2012 and reached world No. 1 in 2015. Notes ›
5. National Girl Child Day 2026 theme: Empowering Every Daughter, Building a Stronger India. Notes ›

Government Schemes

6. Five companies were chosen in round four of the PLI Scheme for White Goods. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

7. IFSCA gave Buyforex in-principle PSP approval at GIFT IFSC in January 2026. Notes ›
8. PFRDA set up SAARG, a high-level expert committee, to modernise the NPS investment framework. Notes ›
9. PFRDA allowed NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme as a sandbox proof of concept. Notes ›
10. RBI revised the PSL framework in January 2026 for better compliance, transparency and risk alignment. Notes ›

International Affairs

11. The US formally left WHO on 22 January 2026 after 78 years of membership. Notes ›

Science & Technology

12. Indian Railways' first humanoid robot, ASC ARJUN, began work at Visakhapatnam station in January 2026. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

13. A rare Asiatic wild dog (dhole) was camera-trapped for the first time in Ratapani Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh. Notes ›

Defence & Security

14. The Indian Army signed an MoU with IISc Bengaluru on 23 January 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

15. The 56th WEF Annual Meeting ran 19-23 January 2026 at Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, themed 'A Spirit of Dialogue'. Notes ›
16. SFN 2026, UNEP's fourth edition, says global finance remains overwhelmingly nature-negative at US$7.3 trillion a year. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

17. Sikkim Police received the President's Police Colour Award (Nishaan) in January 2026. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Parakram Diwas 2026 in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands marked Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 129th birth anniversary. Notes ›
2. The Governor's Address informs the Legislature of the elected government's policies, priorities and legislative agenda. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

3. Reinsurers and Indian insurers paid Air India $125 million (about ₹1,125 crore) for hull and engine loss from the Ahmedabad crash. Notes ›
4. RXIL declared a 21.6% interim dividend, a first among TReDS platforms. Notes ›

Economy

5. India's net FDI stayed negative for a fourth straight month in November 2025, outflows exceeding inflows by $446 million. Notes ›

International Affairs

6. The U.S. is set to formally leave the WHO after the mandatory one-year notice period. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

7. The Centre is considering phased linking of urea sales with Agri Stack farmer IDs. Notes ›

Science & Technology

8. Palmnaro is described as India's first integrated private-sector satellite manufacturing plant. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

9. Pangolakha is a high-altitude protected area and Important Bird Area in East Sikkim. Notes ›
10. PreciSense 2026 was a national workshop inaugurated in Pune. Notes ›

Defence & Security

11. Operation Megaburu in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, killed 16 Maoists. Notes ›
12. CDS General Anil Chauhan released the Military Quantum Mission Policy Framework. Notes ›
13. DRDO will showcase the LR-AShM at the 77th Republic Day parade and Bharat Parv 2026, with a dedicated tableau. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

14. UNU-INWEH released the flagship report 'Global Water Bankruptcy', saying many regions face permanent water insolvency. Notes ›
15. A WEF white paper ranked India 8th among 11 economies on cumulative AI investment (2010-2024) as a share of 2024 GDP. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Seawater was seen boiling or bubbling unusually in the Arabian Sea off Gujarat, worrying fishermen and officials. Notes ›
2. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced a National Legislative Index at the 86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference. Notes ›
3. In December 2025, 107 Lok Sabha MPs gave notice to Speaker Om Birla for removal of Justice G.R. Swaminathan. Notes ›
4. A two-judge Supreme Court Bench gave a split verdict in 2026 on Section 17A's validity. Notes ›

Government Schemes

5. The Cabinet approved continuing Atal Pension Yojana up to 2030-31. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. PhonePe received SEBI's approval to go ahead with its IPO. Notes ›
7. RBI granted in-principle approval to Payoneer India Pvt. Ltd. to work as a Payment Aggregator - Cross Border (PA-CB). Notes ›

Economy

8. RBI's Monthly State of the Economy Report showed commercial sector credit flow up 44% in April-December 2025-26. Notes ›
9. NITI Aayog recommended schemes worth ₹13,000 crore for MSME decarbonisation. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. Spain formally joined IPOI, handing its Declaration of Accession to S. Jaishankar. Notes ›

Science & Technology

11. MeitY's Digital India BHASHINI Division and Survey of India signed an MoU to digitise place names using AI. Notes ›

Defence & Security

12. Operation Trashi-I reached its fourth day in January 2026 in forests of Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir. Notes ›
13. S. Jaishankar said the first fully Made-in-India C-295 will roll out before September 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

14. South Asia is the most optimistic region in WEF's Chief Economists Outlook. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

15. Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were announced on 22 January 2026 in Beverly Hills. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Lok Sabha will use seat-based biometric attendance from the Budget Session 2026. Notes ›
2. A government school in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, launched the Young Ambassadors of Change Initiative. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. NIXI completed one year of the Internet Governance Internship & Capacity Building Scheme in January 2026. Notes ›
4. EPFO 3.0 brings a new portal, core-banking-like backend and AI translation. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. The Centre is considering amending the SARFAESI Act, 2002 to clarify its power to issue directions to CERSAI. Notes ›
6. The Finance Ministry planned a January 30 review of RRB performance after the latest amalgamation. Notes ›
7. In January 2026 RBI named FEDAI the SRO for all Authorised Dealers under its Omnibus SRO Framework. Notes ›
8. In January 2026 Canara Bank partnered with NBSL to bring UPI into Canara ai1Pe. Notes ›

International Affairs

9. The UNESCO MIL Alliance elected its first-ever Global Board. Notes ›
10. India hosted the 28th CSPOC from 14 to 16 January 2026, its fourth time hosting. Notes ›

Science & Technology

11. Reusable launchers return to Earth so costly hardware can fly again, cutting launch costs by up to 80%. Notes ›
12. NASA set February 6 as the target launch date for Artemis II, its first crewed lunar mission in over five decades. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

13. Two new, extremely rare ant fly species were discovered in Delhi and the Western Ghats. Notes ›
14. MoEFCC notified Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary as an Eco-Sensitive Zone. Notes ›
15. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency may remove the special exemption for very small petrol cars in the final CAFE-3 notification. Notes ›

Defence & Security

16. INS Sagardhwani left Kochi for Sagar Maitri V (SM-5) in January 2026. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The Prime Minister honoured Parbati Giri on her birth centenary for her role in the freedom struggle and social service. Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. Tamil Nadu introduced TAPS, a hybrid pension model blending OPS, APGPS and UPS features. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

3. PSBs asked RBI to add SDLs to OMO purchase auctions. Notes ›
4. SEBI proposed a ₹20,000-crore AUM threshold to identify significant indices. Notes ›
5. EPFO cut withdrawal categories from over 12 to 5 and lowered minimum service to 1 year for most cases. Notes ›
6. SEBI directed exchanges and clearing corporations to introduce a Closing Auction Session (CAS) in the equity cash market. Notes ›

Economy

7. IMF raised India's FY 2025-26 growth forecast to 7.3% from 6.6%. Notes ›

International Affairs

8. The US launched Pax Silica in December 2025 for rare earth, chip and AI supply chains. Notes ›
9. India and the UAE agreed to double bilateral trade to USD 200 billion by 2032. Notes ›

Science & Technology

10. On 15 January 2026 Dr Jitendra Singh announced 200 Automatic Weather Stations across four cities. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

11. Rules for the Environment (Protection) Fund were notified in January 2026. Notes ›
12. BNHS and NMCG launched a project to protect the endangered Indian Skimmer in the Ganga basin. Notes ›
13. West Bengal's State Mission for Clean Ganga began drone mapping of pollution sources over 120 km of the Hooghly. Notes ›

Defence & Security

14. DOSTI-17, the biennial trilateral coast guard exercise, was held on 17-19 January 2026 in Male, Maldives. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

15. India ranked 6th among 11 Asian countries in the Asia Manufacturing Index (AMI) 2026. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

16. Senegal beat host Morocco 1-0 after extra time in the Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the ₹6,957 crore Kaziranga elevated corridor at Kaliabor, Assam. Notes ›
2. Aaryan Varshney became India's 92nd Grand Master and the 8th from Delhi. Notes ›
3. Navi Mumbai International Airport will be named after the late D B Patil. Notes ›
4. The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approved the Dagadarthi Greenfield Airport project. Notes ›
5. Alyssa Healy, Australia's women's captain, announced retirement from all international cricket. Notes ›

Government Schemes

6. The Centre plans to use high-resolution SVAMITVA drone survey data to improve rural civic infrastructure, beyond property ownership records. Notes ›
7. The UN declared 2025 the International Year of Cooperatives; India drove cooperative growth under the 'Sahkar Se Samriddhi' vision. Notes ›
8. Womaniya Initiative, launched 14 January 2019, marked its 7th anniversary on 14 January 2026. Notes ›
9. Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima was launched in January 2026 by the Department of Financial Services for CGHS beneficiaries. Notes ›
10. National Startup Day, 16 January, celebrates India's start-up ecosystem and ten years of Start-up India, launched in 2016 by DPIIT. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

11. RBI recommended that linking BRICS countries' CBDCs be placed on the agenda of the 2026 BRICS Summit. Notes ›
12. DFS Secretary M. Nagaraju launched the composite salary account package on 14 January 2026. Notes ›
13. RBI issued PSL – Targets and Classification (Amendment) Directions, 2026. Notes ›
14. Export Promotion Mission - Niryat Protsahan gives interest subvention on pre-shipment and post-shipment export credit to eligible exporters. Notes ›
15. Kotak Mahindra Bank appointed Anup Kumar Saha, ex-Bajaj Finance MD, as whole-time director. Notes ›

Economy

16. With under three months left in FY26, old-regime taxpayers rush into tax-saving investments; experts warn against last-minute choices. Notes ›
17. A Business Standard poll expects a 10-10.5% nominal GDP growth assumption for FY27 in Budget 2026-27. Notes ›
18. GAIL (India) Limited joined PNGRB's National PNG Drive 2.0 and the #NonStopZindagi campaign. Notes ›
19. Essar Future Energy Limited signed an MoU with Gujarat to invest ₹5,100 crore in a bio-fuel complex. Notes ›

International Affairs

20. ECOSOC is one of the six principal UN organs; its first meeting was on 23 January 1946 in London. Notes ›
21. India skipped Will for Peace 2026, calling it non-institutionalised and its absence a political choice. Notes ›
22. The US invited India to join a proposed Board of Peace for Gaza. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

23. Food and fertiliser subsidies together take roughly 8.5% of the total Union budget. Notes ›
24. India started its first pilot open-sea aquaculture project, covering marine finfish and seaweed, in the Andaman Sea. Notes ›

Science & Technology

25. The C2S programme reported 56 student-designed chips fabricated and 75+ patents filed. Notes ›
26. On Wikipedia's 25th anniversary in January 2026, Wikimedia Foundation signed paid content-access partnerships for AI training. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

27. The BBNJ Treaty came into force after crossing 60 ratifications. Notes ›
28. The second range-wide Dolphin Survey began at Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. Notes ›
29. AM Green, part of Greenko Group, is building the project at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, with USD 10 billion (₹84,000 crore) investment. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

30. India ranked 80th on the Henley Passport Index 2026 with access to 55 destinations, sharing the rank with Algeria and Niger. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

31. Aritra Roy stood atop Argentina's Mount Aconcagua, 6,967.15 metres high and the tallest peak outside Asia. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Lokpal marked Foundation Day on 16 January 2026; Section 3 took effect on 16 January 2014. Notes ›
2. Praveen Vashista, IPS (Bihar, 1991), was sworn in as Vigilance Commissioner on 16 January 2026. Notes ›
3. Telangana prepared for the biennial Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara beginning 28 January 2026. Notes ›
4. NHAI started a pilot to send real-time safety alerts to road users nearing stray cattle-prone stretches. Notes ›
5. India Energy Week 2026 will be held in Goa from 27 to 30 January 2026. Notes ›

Government Schemes

6. IndiaAI and NFRA launched the IndiaAI Financial Reporting Compliance Challenge. Notes ›
7. StartUp India was launched on 16 January 2016, the date now observed as National StartUp Day. Notes ›

International Affairs

8. India and Israel signed a ministerial declaration of intent on fisheries and aquaculture. Notes ›
9. The 56th WEF Annual Meeting was set for 19-23 January 2026 at Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. Notes ›

Science & Technology

10. CSIR-NIScPR held its 5th Foundation Day on 14 January 2026. Notes ›
11. Google Research unveiled Project Suncatcher, exploring solar-powered AI datacentres in low-Earth orbit. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

12. MoEFCC amended the Van Adhiniyam forest guidelines in January 2026. Notes ›
13. Kruger National Park was temporarily shut to day visitors after severe flooding from prolonged heavy rain and overflowing rivers. Notes ›
14. The Expert Appraisal Committee under MoEFCC asked Tamil Nadu to revise the design of the proposed centre at Manora, Thanjavur. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

15. WEF's Global Risks Report 2026 ranks geo-economic confrontation as the top 2-year risk, ahead of armed conflict. Notes ›
16. NITI Aayog's report, prepared by ASCI, reviews 18 centrally administered MSME schemes and urges convergence. Notes ›
17. NITI Aayog released the 4th Export Preparedness Index, EPI 2024, on 14 January 2026; first edition August 2020. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Kuki-Zo Council again sought a separate Union Territory for Kuki-Zo tribes in Manipur. Notes ›
2. Jharkhand began efforts to get a UNESCO World Heritage tag for its megalithic landscapes, flagged by the Chief Minister at Davos and in the UK. Notes ›
3. The Prime Minister cited Kashi-Tamil Sangamam as a symbol of cultural unity and the Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat spirit. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

4. RBI issued separate directions in January 2026 on Internal Ombudsmen for banks and NBFCs. Notes ›
5. RBI granted Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) in-principle approval for a wholly owned subsidiary in India. Notes ›
6. Sebi stepped up checks on New Fund Offers for portfolio overlap with existing schemes; its draft proposals are not yet notified. Notes ›
7. RBI proposed new rules on how banks compute net FX exposure and hold capital for FX risk. Notes ›

International Affairs

8. The IRENA 16th Assembly closed in Abu Dhabi, urging faster global adoption of renewable energy. Notes ›
9. India launched the BRICS India 2026 logo and website ahead of chairing BRICS in 2026. Notes ›
10. Shaksgam Valley (Trans-Karakoram Tract) is claimed by India but administered by China. Notes ›

Defence & Security

11. INSV Kaundinya, a hand-stitched wooden ship, sailed from Porbandar to Muscat in January 2026. Notes ›
12. The 78th Army Day was observed on 15 January 2026, with the parade held in Jaipur. Notes ›
13. Bhairav Battalions made their debut at the Army Day Parade in Jaipur on 15 January 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

14. ILO sees global unemployment at 4.9% in 2026, about 186 million people. Notes ›
15. WIF will launch the Responsible Nations Index with JNU, IIM Mumbai and Dr Ambedkar International Centre. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Jharkhand notified PESA rules in January 2026, 25 years after the state's formation. Notes ›
2. MYAS notified the National Sports Governance Rules, 2026 on 12 January 2026 under the 2025 Act. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

3. PFRDA formed a 15-member panel under M. S. Sahoo on assured NPS payouts. Notes ›
4. Tripura Gramin Bank became the first Regional Rural Bank to introduce India's first fully solar-powered mobile ATM van, 'TGB on Wheels'. Notes ›
5. RBI considered a licensing framework for corporate Business Correspondents (BCs), including fintechs. Notes ›
6. RBI's Discussion Paper proposes resuming UCB licensing, paused since 2004. Notes ›
7. RBI proposed that quarterly profits can count as part of free reserves in an NBFC's owned funds. Notes ›
8. RBI issued the Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026 under FEMA. Notes ›
9. As of September 2025, 97.3% of bank deposit accounts in India were fully insured, per RBI data. Notes ›

Economy

10. The Finance Ministry held talks with SEBI and RBI on a formal framework for crypto exchanges ahead of Budget 2026-27. Notes ›
11. The World Bank raised India's FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.5% from 6.3% projected in October 2025. Notes ›

Science & Technology

12. MeitY convened BHASHINI Samudaye in New Delhi. Notes ›
13. ISRO reported an anomaly at the end of the PS3 stage during the PSLV-C62 mission on 12 January 2026. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

14. Uttarakhand sought Indian Air Force help for a forest fire that burned five days in a row. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

15. Toby Kiers is the 2026 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement winner, with the announcement reported on 14 January 2026. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Chirag Paswan inaugurated the 9th Indusfood, held 8-10 January 2026 at Greater Noida. Notes ›
2. The 3rd Indian Lighthouse Festival (ILF 3.0) took place on January 9-10, 2026 at MGM Park, Visakhapatnam. Notes ›
3. 12 January, Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary, is observed as National Youth Day. Notes ›
4. The Bill creates a single higher education regulator aligned with NEP 2020, replacing UGC, AICTE and NCTE. Notes ›
5. Karnataka became overall champion of the 2nd Khelo India Beach Games 2026. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. SEBI's consultation paper proposes merging trading norms by revising the MSECC and MCCD master circulars. Notes ›
7. RBI signalled stricter scrutiny of banks' compliance, outsourcing and AI use. Notes ›
8. RBI is expected to release an updated Upper Layer NBFC list by mid-2026, possibly including large bank-promoted or corporate-backed NBFCs. Notes ›
9. IRDAI asked 23 insurers, 8 life and 15 non-life, to explain breaches of management expense limits, mainly commissions. Notes ›
10. Axis Finance, an NBFC, launched the Vyapar Business Loan for micro and small businesses. Notes ›
11. PhonePe Payment Gateway launched 'PhonePe PG Bolt' for faster, safer Visa and Mastercard payments in merchant apps. Notes ›
12. New FEMA regulations prohibit resident Indians from issuing credit guarantees in favour of Non-Resident Indians. Notes ›
13. SBI's report says CD ratios beyond the optimum cut incremental profitability and strain liquidity. Notes ›

Economy

14. CPI inflation for December 2025 was 1.33%, up to a three-month peak. Notes ›

International Affairs

15. A commentary argued that US military action against Venezuela, announced by President Donald Trump, seriously violates international law. Notes ›
16. Incoming US Ambassador Sergio Gor said India will be invited next month to join Pax Silica. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

17. Bamanwas Kankar in Kotputli-Behror is Rajasthan's first officially certified fully organic panchayat. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

18. Article 6 of the Paris Agreement lets countries cooperate on mitigation via market and non-market routes. Notes ›

Defence & Security

19. The US carried out large-scale airstrikes on ISIS in Syria under Operation Hawkeye. Notes ›
20. The Army conducted its first-ever Military-Civil Fusion exercise, 'Sanjha Shakti', on 8-9 January 2026. Notes ›
21. DRDO flight-tested the indigenously built third-generation Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM). Notes ›

Awards & Persons

22. The 83rd Golden Globe Awards took place on 11 January 2026 at the Beverly Hilton, California. Notes ›
23. BSE received the Asia Best Employer Brand Award 2026 in January 2026. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. MoRTH proposed amending Section 147 so IRDAI can set premiums using vehicle age and challan history. Notes ›
2. Centre opened conservation of centrally protected ASI monuments to private sector participation. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. Road Transport Ministry and Save Life Foundation picked 100 districts with the most road crashes. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

4. In January 2026 RBI approved, in principle, Bank of Baroda shifting its PD business to a wholly owned subsidiary. Notes ›
5. Skydo received final RBI authorisation on 9 January 2026 to operate as a PA-CB. Notes ›
6. FIU's 8 January guidelines tighten KYC and AML norms for crypto exchanges. Notes ›
7. The RBI is planning wide-ranging regulatory reforms in line with Viksit Bharat 2047. Notes ›
8. RBI ran a nationwide campaign from 1 January to 28 February to clear pending IOS complaints. Notes ›
9. Small Finance Banks are RBI-authorised differentiated banks serving under-banked and unbanked sections. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. India planned stronger cooperation with ReCAAP to promote safe and secure seas in Asia. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

11. The Centre is considering a bigger Digital Agriculture Mission in the Union Budget, with ₹7,500 crore proposed for FY27-FY30. Notes ›
12. Orobanche aegyptiaca is a root-parasitic weed without chlorophyll that attacks mustard roots underground. Notes ›
13. NDDB has generated over 35.68 crore Pashu Aadhaar IDs, the digital base of India's dairy sector. Notes ›
14. India produced a record 524.62 lakh tonnes of fertilizer in 2025. Notes ›
15. Rice shipments from India grew 19.4% in 2025, reaching 21.55 million metric tonnes, second only to the record. Notes ›

Science & Technology

16. Aditya-L1 showed intense solar storms strongly squeeze Earth's magnetosphere. Notes ›
17. A 22.5-hour countdown began for ISRO's PSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 mission, with liftoff set for 10:17 a.m. Notes ›
18. ISRO invited Indian industry to develop BAS-01, the first module of the proposed Bharatiya Antariksh Station. Notes ›
19. The Union government is weighing a rule requiring smartphone makers to share source code for security checks. Notes ›
20. AyulSat is a technology demonstrator of about 25 kg built by start-up OrbitAid Aerospace. Notes ›

Defence & Security

21. The Indian Army launched Depot Integration Management Edition (DIME) on 8 January 2026. Notes ›
22. Indian Army placed a Rs 168 crore order with NewSpace Research & Technologies for the MAPSS UAV in January 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

23. TERI released 'India's PV Manufacturing & Its Strategic Inflection Points' at Bharat Climate Forum 2026. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. UIDAI introduced 'Udai' as the official Aadhaar mascot. Notes ›
2. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is observed on 9 January to honour the contributions of overseas Indians. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. The Union Minister launched PANKHUDI, a digital platform of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

4. SEBI's revised glitch framework covers only brokers with over 10,000 registered clients, exempting about 60% of small and mid-sized ones. Notes ›
5. The Finance Ministry planned a January 14 review of PSB progress in settling unclaimed deposits and assets. Notes ›
6. RBI plans real-time offsite supervision of banks, as Governor Sanjay Malhotra said at the College of Supervisors' Third Annual Global Conference in Mumbai. Notes ›
7. SEBI's tougher merchant banker norms took effect on 3 January 2026. Notes ›

International Affairs

8. US President Donald Trump's proposal to acquire Greenland resurfaced, opposed by Denmark and European allies. Notes ›
9. The India-AI Impact Summit is set for 19-20 February 2026 in New Delhi. Notes ›

Science & Technology

10. Government is exploring ₹500 crore in the FY27 Budget for battery storage testing and R&D. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

11. NGT ruled the Varanasi Tent City on the Ganga riverbed was built and operated in violation of environmental laws. Notes ›

Defence & Security

12. Amit Shah launched NIDMS, a national database of blasts and IED incidents since 1999. Notes ›
13. DRDL Hyderabad ran a long-duration ground test of an actively cooled, full-scale scramjet combustor. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Uttarakhand Police topped ICJS 2.0 rankings with 93.46, ahead of Haryana and Assam. Notes ›
2. Usman Khawaja retired from international cricket; he was Australia's first Muslim Test cricketer with 6,206 Test runs and 16 centuries. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. The scheme gives cashless treatment up to ₹1.5 lakh per victim of any road accident in India. Notes ›
4. Textiles Ministry signed MoUs with 15 States under Tex-RAMPS in Guwahati. Notes ›
5. BIS's 79th Foundation Day highlighted a shift from regulator to facilitator. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. RBI cancelled the registration certificates of 35 NBFCs under Section 45-IA(6) of the RBI Act, 1934. Notes ›
7. EPFO planned instant PF advance withdrawals via the BHIM app, likely within 2-3 months. Notes ›
8. SEBI added a SIF-only section to the Compliance Test Report (CTR). Notes ›

Economy

9. UN DESA projected India's GDP growth at 7.2% for FY 2025-26, close to the government's 7.4% estimate. Notes ›
10. NSO estimated FY2025-26 GDP growth at 7.4%, above FY25's 6.5%. Notes ›

International Affairs

11. Donald Trump cleared a bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill. Notes ›
12. Oreshnik strike on Lviv was reported on 9 January 2026, with the attack dated to 8 January. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

13. The draft Pesticides Management Bill is meant to replace the Insecticides Act of 1968. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Dharmendra Pradhan released 55 works in classical Indian languages on 6 January 2026. Notes ›
2. In January 2026 the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed A K Balasubrahmanian as AERB Chairman. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

3. Federal Bank launched its new brand identity 'The Fortuna Wave' in Mumbai on January 7, 2026. Notes ›
4. RBI proposed a 3-year break for co-operative bank directors after 10 continuous board years. Notes ›
5. US tariffs of up to 50% on some Indian goods include 25% tied to Russian oil purchases. Notes ›
6. SEBI shifted the extra MF distributor incentive start from 1 February to 11 March. Notes ›

Economy

7. Sensex lost 780 points (0.9%) to settle at 84,181, while Nifty 50 shed 264 points to 25,877. Notes ›
8. Indian Railways Finance Corporation (IRFC) got an 'Excellent' rating from the Department of Public Enterprises. Notes ›

Science & Technology

9. ISRO scheduled PSLV-C62 / EOS-N1, its first mission of 2026, for 12 January 2026 at 10:17 AM IST. Notes ›
10. India became the first country to commercially make bio-bitumen for roads. Notes ›
11. PSLV-C62 was to carry EOS-N1 (Anvesha) and 18 co-passenger payloads from Sriharikota in January 2026. Notes ›
12. In January 2026 NASA's Hubble Space Telescope found a starless gas cloud nicknamed Cloud-9. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

13. India's 2030 NDC goals: 45% lower emissions intensity, 50% non-fossil capacity, 500 GW renewables, extra carbon sink, net zero by 2070. Notes ›
14. Scientists announced six new species from the Eastern Himalayas, Western Ghats and Northeast India in December 2025. Notes ›

Defence & Security

15. NATGRID, created after 26/11, is middleware that stores no data and queries 21 dataset types. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

16. NITI Aayog's 5th Trade Watch Quarterly covers Q1 (April-June 2025) of FY26; Arvind Virmani launched it in New Delhi. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Bail was denied by the Supreme Court to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam over the 2020 Delhi riots, a UAPA matter. Notes ›
2. The Prime Minister marked 1,000 years since Mahmud of Ghazni's 1026 CE attack on Somnath Temple. Notes ›
3. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics in New Delhi on 3 January 2026. Notes ›
4. Manoj Kothari, former World billiards champion, died at the age of 67. Notes ›
5. National Siddha Day falls on 6 January each year. Notes ›

Government Schemes

6. The Ministry of Heavy Industries proposed ₹5,800 crore for the Auto PLI scheme in the coming financial year. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

7. Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) partnered with TechFini on 5 January 2026 to improve UPI acquiring and issuing. Notes ›
8. SEBI proposed a 30-day lag for sharing and using price data for educational purposes. Notes ›
9. RBI draft ties bank dividends to capital adequacy, asset quality and profit quality. Notes ›
10. RBI proposed a 75% of net profit ceiling on bank dividends, up from 40%; effective FY27, comments till 5 February. Notes ›
11. RBI barred commercial banks from fresh lending to promoters, their relatives, 10%+ shareholders and entities they control or influence. Notes ›
12. PRB's first meeting was held in Mumbai under RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra. Notes ›

Economy

13. India's loan-to-deposit ratio reached a record 81% in the December quarter. Notes ›

International Affairs

14. India introduced the e-Production Investment Business Visa (e-B-4) for Chinese nationals from January 1. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

15. Fertiliser subsidy was close to ₹1.9 trillion in FY25; FY26's ₹1.6 trillion is likely to be exceeded. Notes ›

Science & Technology

16. ISRO invited Indian scientists to propose first-cycle observations using Aditya-L1 data. Notes ›
17. India inaugurated the world's second National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL). Notes ›
18. IITM Pune-led scientists built India's first 3D-printed Automatic Weather Stations in January 2026. Notes ›

Defence & Security

19. ICGS Samudra Pratap is the first of two indigenously designed Pollution Control Vessels commissioned by the Indian Coast Guard. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The 2nd Khelo India Beach Games was set to start at Ghoghla Beach, Diu. Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. PMMVY, launched 1 January 2017, gives conditional cash aid for the first living child; it completed nine years. Notes ›
3. Seven new interventions were launched under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) for MSMEs. Notes ›
4. The Rah-Veer scheme for Good Samaritans rests on Section 134A of the 2019 Motor Vehicles amendment. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. IRDAI said misselling and unfair business practices in insurance remain a significant concern. Notes ›
6. RBI issued final related-party lending norms for banks and other regulated entities, easing the draft. Notes ›
7. RBI's final norms ease risk weights for NBFC infrastructure loans compared with its draft. Notes ›

Economy

8. Combined net worth of India's billionaire promoters, in dollar terms, fell 5% in CY2025. Notes ›
9. Marine products exports grew 16% in value and 12% in volume in April-October FY 2025-26. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

10. A Global Vikas Trust initiative led by Mayank Gandhi transformed farm incomes in drought-prone Beed, Maharashtra. Notes ›
11. Shivraj Singh Chouhan released 184 ICAR varieties of 25 crops in New Delhi. Notes ›

Science & Technology

12. Rajasthan was to host the Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 in its capital city, Jaipur. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

13. Chennai coast hatcheries aim to protect Olive Ridley eggs and hatchlings. Notes ›

Defence & Security

14. Army signed a ₹293-crore emergency deal with NIBE Ltd for Suryastra rockets. Notes ›
15. India's Army is set to be the first armed force worldwide to operationally field ramjet-powered 155 mm shells. Notes ›
16. Samudra Pratap is the Indian Coast Guard's first indigenously designed and built pollution control vessel. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The Prime Minister paid tribute to Savitribai Phule (1831-1897) on her birth anniversary. Notes ›
2. At the 50th PRAGATI review, land acquisition was named the largest cause of infrastructure delays, about 35% of delayed projects. Notes ›
3. MoSPI unveiled its new logo and official mascot 'Sankhyiki' in New Delhi on 1 January 2026. Notes ›

Government Schemes

4. First batch of seven ECMS projects worth ₹5,532 crore expects ₹36,559 crore of production. Notes ›
5. SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness) is an MSDE initiative under the Skill India Mission to build AI literacy among Classes 6-12 students and teachers. Notes ›
6. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, MoS Rural Development, launched the Land Stack portal in December 2025. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

7. Two schemes worth ₹7,300 crore were launched to ease credit for export-oriented MSMEs. Notes ›
8. India is reviewing foreign banks' expansion proposals amid calibrated liberalisation of finance. Notes ›
9. SEBI plans a working group on a technology road map for MIIs. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. Trump confirmed US strikes on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

11. Central Silk Board wants the silk value chain to double from ₹55,000 crore to over ₹1,10,000 crore by 2030. Notes ›
12. India is the top rice producer at 150.18 MT; China is second at 145.28 MT. Notes ›

Science & Technology

13. Samples from asteroid Bennu contain sugars, amino acids and all five nucleobases found in DNA and RNA. Notes ›
14. Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) was detected in Arctic waters for the first time, via drone-collected whale blow samples. Notes ›

Defence & Security

15. Indian Army signed a ₹293 crore emergency-procurement contract with NIBE Limited, in collaboration with Israel, for a long-range rocket launcher. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

16. MoSPI released a first-ever user-friendly guide to explain official surveys. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The Labour Ministry pre-published draft Rules for all four Labour Codes with a 45-day comment window. Notes ›
2. The World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships were held in Doha, with 14 medals up for grabs. Notes ›
3. The Repealing and Amending Act, 2025 was passed during the winter session of Parliament. Notes ›
4. India's first bullet train is likely to begin service on 15 August 2027. Notes ›

Government Schemes

5. The Labour Ministry pushed the SPREE 2025 deadline to 31 January 2026. Notes ›
6. MAS carries ₹4,531 crore for FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31 under Niryat Disha. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

7. PFRDA gave in-principle approval for banks to sponsor NPS pension funds. Notes ›
8. Finance Ministry's final rules for 100% FDI in insurance took effect on 30 December 2025. Notes ›
9. MCA let company directors file KYC once in three years instead of every year, from March 31. Notes ›
10. UPI processed 21.63 billion transactions in December 2025, an all-time monthly high. Notes ›

Economy

11. The Act applies from 1 February 2026 and ends the GST Compensation Cess. Notes ›
12. The Government of India imposed a safeguard duty of up to 12% on selected steel imports. Notes ›

International Affairs

13. President Daniel Noboa of Ecuador declared a new 60-day state of emergency over a surge in criminal violence. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

14. Climate-resilient agriculture lets farming foresee, withstand and adjust to climate shocks without losing productivity. Notes ›
15. About 185 new seed varieties and hybrids were released on 1 January 2026. Notes ›
16. The new e-Bill System digitally handles fertiliser subsidy claims worth around ₹2 lakh crore. Notes ›

Science & Technology

17. BSNL introduced VoWiFi in every telecom circle of India, covering calls and SMS over Wi-Fi. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

18. Total yearly groundwater recharge is 446.90 BCM; extraction is 245.64 BCM, a 60.47% stage of extraction. Notes ›
19. A People and Nature study says western Maharashtra's savannas are ancient, not degraded forests. Notes ›

Defence & Security

20. DRDO fired two indigenously built Pralay missiles in a salvo from a single launcher off the Odisha coast. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

21. RBI released the December 2025 Financial Stability Report on 31 December 2025; it is half-yearly. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

22. Sjoerd Marijne was appointed chief coach of the Indian women's hockey team. Notes ›