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Category: Current Affairs
Towards Child Marriage-Free India
India’s Data Centre Capacity More Than Doubles in 2025
India recorded a significant surge in data centre capacity additions in 2025, with new supply Read More …
India–Weimar Triangle Meeting in Paris
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar began his first official visit of 2026 in Europe, travelling Read More …
India Opposes Chinese Infrastructure Activity in Shaksgam Valley
India has firmly opposed recent Chinese infrastructure activity in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s Shaksgam Valley, reiterating that Read More …
Water vapor heats the atmosphere much more than aerosols do: new study
New research has highlighted the combined role of aerosols and water vapour in shaping climate Read More …
SWAMIH Investment Fund
The government has said that the Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Read More …
Assam Rifles Organises Medical Camp in Manipur Under Operation Sadbhavana
As part of the Indian Army’s Operation ‘Sadbhavana’ (Goodwill) initiative, the Assam Rifles recently organised Read More …
Grotte à Hominidés
Fossilized bones and teeth dating back around 773,000 years have been unearthed from a cave Read More …
Project Veer Gatha 5.0 Sees Record Student Participation
Project Veer Gatha 5.0, a joint initiative of the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry Read More …
Centre Launches ‘PANKHUDI’ Portal
The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) on 8 January launched PANKHUDI, an Read More …
UIDAI Unveils Aadhaar Mascot ‘Udai’
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has unveiled a new resident-facing Aadhaar mascot named Read More …
Madhya Pradesh–Assam Finalise Wildlife Exchange Pact
In a significant step towards wildlife conservation, Madhya Pradesh and Assam have finalised an inter-state Read More …
Delhi Government signs MoU with RBI to strengthen financial governance
The Delhi Government on 5 January signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Reserve Read More …
Maduro Pleads Not Guilty in U.S. Court, Calls Himself “Prisoner of War”
Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro appeared before a U.S. federal court in Manhattan on 5 Read More …
CAG’s ‘State Finances 2023–24’ Report
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), in its report State Finances 2023–24, has Read More …
Karthigai Deepam
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court, on January 6, settled the long-standing dispute Read More …
Eminent Ecologist Madhav Gadgil Passes Away at 83
Renowned ecologist and environmental thinker Madhav Gadgil (1942–2026) passed away on 7 January in Pune Read More …
First Advance Estimates of GDP for FY 2025–26
The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has Read More …
Piyush Goyal Visits Liechtenstein to Boost India–EFTA Trade Ties
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal undertook an official visit to Liechtenstein Read More …
Nagauri Ashwagandha Gets GI Tag
The Centre has officially granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Nagauri Ashwagandha, positioning Nagaur Read More …
India Becomes First Country to Commercially Produce Bio-Bitumen for Roads
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that India has become the first Read More …
US Forces Seize Russian-Flagged Tanker in North Atlantic
On 7 January 2026, the US military intercepted and seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera Read More …
United States Withdraws from Over 60 International Organisations
The United States has announced its withdrawal from more than 60 international organisations, including several Read More …
Twin Mountain Gorillas Born in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park
A rare pair of twin mountain gorillas has been born at Virunga National Park in Read More …
UN Declares 2026 as International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists
The United Nations has declared 2026 as the ‘International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists’, highlighting Read More …