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Latest Current Affairs
- 13 January 2026 Current Affairs – Daily GK and Mock Test January 13, 202613 January 2026 Current Affairs – Daily GK and Mock Test1898 – Émile Zola published “J’Accuse”On 13 January 1898, French writer Émile Zola published the open letter “J’Accuse” in a ...
- 12 January 2026 Current Affairs – Daily GK and Mock Test January 12, 202612 January 2026 Current Affairs – Daily GK and Mock Test1863 – Swami Vivekananda was bornOn 12 January 1863, Swami Vivekananda was born in Kolkata.He was a great Indian monk ...
- 11 January 2026 Current Affairs – Daily GK and Mock Test January 11, 202611 January 2026 Current Affairs – Daily GK and Mock Test1908 – Grand Canyon declared a National MonumentOn 11 January 1908, US President Theodore Roosevelt declared the Grand Canyon a ...
- 10 January 2026 Current Affairs – Daily GK and Mock Test January 10, 202610 January 2026 Current Affairs – Daily GK and Mock Test1863 – London Underground openedOn 10 January 1863, the London Underground started operation.It was the world’s first underground railway system ...
- 9 January 2026 Current Affairs – Daily GK and Mock Test January 9, 20269 January 2026 Current Affairs – Daily GK and Mock Test1793 – First hot air balloon flight in the USAOn 9 January 1793, Jean Pierre Blanchard made the first hot ...
- 8 January 2026 Current Affairs – Daily GK and Mock Test January 8, 20268 January – Important History Events (Exam Oriented Notes)1918 – US President Woodrow Wilson announced Fourteen PointsOn 8 January 1918, US President Woodrow Wilson presented the Fourteen Points.These points were ...
- CCEA Clears Rs 1800 Crore Project to Boost Currency Paper Capacity January 8, 2026Government of India has approved a Rs 1,800 crore proposal to set up a new Cylindrical Mould Watermark Banknote (CWBN) line to boost domestic production of high-security paper. This paper ...
- Budget Session 2026: Major Reforms Awaiting Parliamentary Approval January 7, 2026As India moves into 2026, Parliament of India carries forward several unresolved legislative reforms from the Winter Session of 2025. While the government pushed through some key changes, many high-impact ...
- Yudh Nashian Virudh Phase-2: Punjab Govt Steps Up War Against Drugs January 7, 2026The Punjab government has launched the second phase of its flagship anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’, adopting a multi-pronged and community-driven approach to tackle the drug menace in the state.The ...
- Marinera Oil Tanker Row: Russia-US Maritime Dispute Explained January 7, 2026The Russian government has strongly condemned the seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker by US military forces in the North Atlantic Ocean, calling it a violation of international maritime law ...
National
- Budget Session 2026: Major Reforms Awaiting Parliamentary Approval January 7, 2026
- PSLV-C62 Mission: ISRO’s First Space Launch of 2026 January 7, 2026
- Karnataka Sets Record With 198 Organ Donors in 2025 January 4, 2026
- India Records 166 Tiger Deaths in 2025: NTCA Data Raises Concern January 2, 2026
- Surat Set to Become India’s First Fully Slum-Free City January 2, 2026
- Tamil Nadu Approves First Jallikattu Event of 2026 at Thatchankurichi January 2, 2026
- Pinaka LRGR 120 Successfully Tested, Boosting India’s Precision Firepower January 2, 2026
- Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Completes 180 kmph High-Speed Trial January 2, 2026
International
- FDA Approves First Oral Drug for Thalassemia-Related Anaemia January 4, 2026
- India–Pakistan Continue Nuclear Confidence-Building Measures in 2026 January 2, 2026
- Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia Passes Away at 80 January 2, 2026
- China Opens World’s Longest Expressway Tunnel in Xinjiang January 1, 2026
- Australia to Invite Israeli President After Antisemitic Attack in Sydney December 24, 2025
- Japan Approves Restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant December 24, 2025
- Oman Launches First Polymer One-Rial Banknote in 2026 December 22, 2025
- Chile Election Result 2025: Ultra-Conservative José Antonio Kast Wins Presidency December 21, 2025
Sports
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Century Powers India U19 to 3-0 ODI Sweep January 7, 2026
- Patrick “Pa” O’Dwyer Passes Away at 40: UK’s Strongest Man January 4, 2026
- 44th Junior National Kho Kho Championship Begins in Bengaluru January 2, 2026
- Amieyra Khoslla Wins Gold at National Sport Climbing Championship 2025 January 2, 2026
Appointments
- PV Sindhu Elected Chair of BWF Athletes’ Commission (2026–2029) January 2, 2026
- Odisha Appoints Anu Garg as First Woman Chief Secretary January 1, 2026
- Government Extends SBI MD Ashwini Kumar Tewari’s Tenure Till December 2027 December 21, 2025
- B. Sairam Appointed CMD of Coal India Limited – Key PSU & Energy Current Affairs December 21, 2025
Awards and Honours
- Assam’s Aishi Prisha Borah Wins Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar January 1, 2026
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi Receives Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for Cricket Excellence January 1, 2026
- Advocate Shubham Awasthi Honoured with BW Legal World 40 Under 40 Award December 24, 2025
- French Honour Conferred on DC Books MD Ravi Deecee December 24, 2025
Economy and Banking
- CCEA Clears Rs 1800 Crore Project to Boost Currency Paper Capacity January 8, 2026
- India Becomes World’s Largest Rice Producer Surpassing China January 4, 2026
- New Excise Duty and Health Cess on Tobacco, Pan Masala from Feb 1 January 2, 2026
- Australia to Remove All Import Duties on Indian Exports from 2026 January 2, 2026
Space
- PSLV-C62 Mission: ISRO’s First Space Launch of 2026 January 7, 2026
- 2026 to Mark New Era in Human Spaceflight with Gaganyaan and Artemis-II January 2, 2026
- NASA Loses Contact with MAVEN Spacecraft After a Decade in Mars Orbit December 15, 2025
- DRDO Tests Fighter Jet Escape System: Successful High-Speed Trial Confirms Crew Safety and Indigenous Tech December 8, 2025
States Current Affairs
- Yudh Nashian Virudh Phase-2: Punjab Govt Steps Up War Against Drugs January 7, 2026
- Karnataka Sets Record With 198 Organ Donors in 2025 January 4, 2026
- Himachal Village Tumman Gets First Bus Service After 78 Years January 2, 2026
- Surat Set to Become India’s First Fully Slum-Free City January 2, 2026
