January 2025 Current Affairs in English

➤ The Uttarakhand Forest Department has developed a park based on the Mahabharata.

➤ Wayanad landslide has been declared a disaster of 'severe nature'.

➤ The Defence Ministry declared 2025 as the 'Year of Reforms'.

➤ The Indian Navy will commission three indigenously built warships at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

➤ 40 years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, toxic waste from Union Carbide factory lifted for safe disposal.

➤ ONOS launched by the government to provide seamless access to digital knowledge resources.

➤ In the year 2020, India's greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 7.93% compared to the previous year.

➤ Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra assumed command of the Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force on January 1, 2025.

➤ The Cabinet approved the extension of the weather-based crop insurance scheme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, till 2025-26.

➤ Delhi government launched the ‘Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana’.

➤ In October 2024, monthly exports from India’s services industry hit an all-time high of $34.31 billion.

➤ SAIL receives ‘Great Place to Work’ certification for the second consecutive year.

➤ China releases prototype of world’s fastest train.

➤ Finance Ministry imposes anti-dumping duty on digital plates from five countries.

➤ India’s first glass bridge over the sea inaugurated at Kanyakumari.

➤ West Bengal wins Santosh Trophy for the 33rd time.

➤ Bacteria developed by IIT Bombay to tackle soil pollution and boost agriculture.

➤ National Sports Awards 2024 were announced by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on 2 January 2025.

➤ Renowned botanist K.S. Manilal passed away at the age of 86.

➤ IIT Madras and Ministry of Agriculture collaborated on Project Vistaar (Virtually Integrated System for Access to Agricultural Resources).

➤ With a 3.9% market share in global trade, India is the sixth largest exporter of textiles and apparel globally.

➤ India's first 'Coastal-Aquatic Bird Census' has begun at Jamnagar Marine National Park and Sanctuary.

➤ Romania and Bulgaria have officially become members of the EU's border-free Schengen area.

➤ Bhuvnesh Kumar took over as CEO of UIDAI.

➤ Chhattisgarh has become the first state to link forest ecosystem to green GDP.

➤ Vehicle retail sales in India grew by 9% in 2024.

➤ Russia implemented tourist tax from January 1, 2025.

➤ Maharashtra government launched new initiative to promote reading culture among students.

➤ The government has launched a revised portal 'Banknet' for e-auction of properties on January 3.

➤ Gramin Bharat Mahotsav 2025 was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on January 4.

➤ International Championship of Handball (IHF) Trophy Men Youth and Junior (Continental Stage - Asia) has started.

➤ DPIIT signed an MoU with Startup Policy Forum (SPF) to promote Indian start-up ecosystem globally.

➤ According to a study by SBI Research, the rural poverty ratio fell below 5% for the first time in FY24 to 4.86 percent from 7.2 percent in FY23.

➤ The Medical Textile Quality Control Order, 2024 has been issued by the Ministry of Textiles.

➤ The Government notified amendments to the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023.

➤ The Union Cabinet approved the MoU on trade of non-basmati white rice between the Ministry of Cooperation, India and the Ministry of Trade, Indonesia.

➤ The Dynamic Groundwater Resources Assessment Report for the entire country for the year 2024 was released by Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri C.R. Patil on 31 December.

➤ Savitribai Phule Jayanti 2025: 3 January

➤ Odia poet Pratibha Satpathy to be honoured with Gangadhar Rashtriya Puraskar.

➤ NPCI has extended the market cap deadline for UPI apps to 2026.

➤ RBI approved the merger of National Co-operative Bank with Cosmos Co-operative Bank.

➤ India's first 'Generation Beta' baby was born in Aizawl.

➤ French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle arrived in Goa for naval exercise Varuna.

➤ PM Modi will inaugurate the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention 2025 in Bhubaneswar.

➤ PM Modi inaugurated the new Jammu Railway Division along with several other railway projects.

➤ Varun Tomar of Indian Army won the final of the men's 10m air pistol event of the 67th National Shooting Championship 2024.

➤ Union Steel Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy will launch 'PLI Scheme 1.1'.

➤ The 82nd edition of the Golden Globes awards ceremony was held in Los Angeles on January 5.

➤ Odisha CM inaugurated the famous 11-day tribal fair.

➤ World Braille Day 2025: January 04

➤ Education Minister launched Sashakt Beti and e-Drishti projects.

➤ EPFO ​​launched new centralized system for pensioners.

➤ Veteran nuclear scientist Dr. Rajagopala Chidambaram passed away at the age of 88.

➤ Union Home Minister Amit Shah has launched Bharatpol portal.

➤ A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between FIU-IND and IRDAI to enhance coordination and exchange of information for prevention of money laundering.

➤ Indonesia officially became a full member of BRICS.

➤ A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit the mountainous region of western China near Nepal.

➤ In squash, Anahat Singh has won the Under 17 Girls Singles title at the British Junior Open in England.

➤ An idol of Saint Narahari Tirtha has been found in Simhachalam temple in Visakhapatnam.

➤ Astronomers discover new ultra-diffuse galaxy.

➤ Government plans mandatory hallmarking for silver amid rising consumer demand.

➤ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his resignation.

➤ Asia's largest aero show, Aero India 2025, will be held in Bengaluru.

➤ HMPV virus detected in 2 infants in Bengaluru.

➤ Panchayat to Sansad 2.0 programme launched by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

➤ Goal-oriented deposit schemes for customers of all ages have been launched by SBI.

➤ US to lift ban on Indian nuclear units to boost ties.

➤ Nitin Gadkari has announced a cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims.

➤ RBI has mandated that all lenders must update credit bureau records every 15 days.

➤ India and Malaysia agreed to enhance cooperation in critical minerals and rare earth elements.

➤ Bhashaani-enabled e-Shram portal is now available in all 22 scheduled languages.

➤ V Narayanan became Chairman of ISRO and Secretary of Department of Space.

➤ Government approved memorial for former President Pranab Mukherjee.

➤ India's GDP is expected to grow at 6.4% in 2024-25.

➤ UGC's new draft guidelines give power to Vice-Chancellors to form panels for appointment of Vice-Chancellors.

➤ An AI-based pulse diagnostic tool for Ayurveda practitioners has been developed by Pune-based startup Atreya Innovation.

➤ Indusfood 2025 began on 8 January 2025 with over 2,300 exhibitors from 30 countries.

➤ The government launched India's first organic fish cluster in Sikkim.

➤ Bahadur Singh Sagoo has been elected president of the Athletics Federation of India.

➤ The government plans to launch a new credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs.

➤ The Flamingo Festival is scheduled to begin in Tirupati district on January 18.

➤ World Hindi Day 2025: January 10

➤ The US has declared an emergency in Los Angeles as forest fires have spread to nearly 3,000 acres.

➤ A digital e-visa system for Indian travellers has been launched by the Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) from January 1, 2025.

➤ New Zealand cricketer Martin Guptill announced his retirement from international cricket.

➤ India's first battery energy storage system will be launched in March this year at Kilokri in south Delhi.

➤ John Mahama became the President of Ghana for the third time.

➤ Karnataka Forest Department launched ‘Garudakshi’ online FIR system.

➤ Microsoft announced a $3 billion investment in India, along with plans to train 10 million individuals in AI skills.

➤ India and US to jointly build interoperable sonobuoys for Navy.

➤ IIT Madras launched Asia’s largest shallow wave basin research facility.

➤ Banded Royal butterfly has been discovered in Tripura.

➤ According to AMFI, SIP inflows exceeded Rs 26,000 crore for the first time in December.

➤ Playback singer P. Jayachandran passed away in Thrissur, Kerala.

➤ India’s national highways have recorded a growth of 60% in the last 10 years.

➤ The 21st edition of the Third Eye Asian Film Festival has begun in Mumbai.

➤ Marathi language has been officially given the status of classical language.

➤ 24 judicial and technical members have been appointed to the principal bench of NCLT in New Delhi.

➤ 'Bima Sakhi Yojana' has been launched by the Goa government.

➤ Tuhin Kanta Pandey has been appointed as Revenue Secretary.

➤ Lionel Messi became the first male footballer to win the 'Presidential Medal of Freedom'.

➤ Union Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh chaired a high-level review of ISRO's major upcoming space missions for 2025.

➤ An MoU has been signed between Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and NALSAR Law University, Hyderabad to train animal welfare representatives.

➤ AI-powered agriculture network launched by UP government and Google Cloud.

➤ According to the United Nations, India has retained the title of the world's fastest growing large economy, with an estimated growth rate of 6.6%.

➤ PM Modi will inaugurate the Z-Morh tunnel to provide year-round connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh.

➤ Developed India Young Leaders Dialogue 2025 begins in New Delhi.

➤ India-made robotic system used to perform world's first cardiac telesurgery.

➤ Niti Aayog's Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) launched Empower Biz - Sapno Ki Udaan.

➤ 'Kumbhvani' FM channel launched by UP CM Yogi Adityanath to spread the spirit of Maha Kumbh to remote areas.

➤ India will host the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments of Commonwealth countries (CSPOC) in 2026.

➤ India's Index of Industrial Production recorded a growth of 5.2% in November 2024.

➤ 2024 became the first year to cross the 1.5 degree Celsius limit of global temperature rise.

➤ Dr. Syed Anwar Khurshid received Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2025.

➤ The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet approved renaming the Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration after Manmohan Singh.

➤ India's ranking in the Henley Passport Index has dropped to 85th.

➤ The Madhya Pradesh government launched the 'Parth' scheme.

➤ Lebanon's Parliament elected Joseph Aoun as the country's head of state.

➤ Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav visited the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Pune.

➤ The Maha Kumbh Mela began with Amrit Snan in Prayagraj on January 13.

➤ ISRO brought satellites in the 3-meter range under SPADEX.

➤ Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh inaugurated the Mega Entrepreneurship Conclave in Pune.

➤ India and Mongolia will sign an agreement in the field of geology and exploration.

➤ FC Barcelona won their 15th Spanish Super Cup by defeating Real Madrid 5-2.

➤ RBI has increased the monetary limit of gold loans under the Bullet Repayment Scheme.

➤ Devjit Saikia and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia were elected unopposed as BCCI secretary and treasurer respectively.

➤ Investments of over Rs 50,000 crore over the next five years were announced at the second meeting of the Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC).

➤ Union Minister Piyush Goyal launched the India Cleantech Manufacturing Platform at the India Climate Forum 2025 in New Delhi.

➤ National Youth Day 2025: January 12

➤ South India's first infectious disease research and diagnostics laboratory will be set up by BMCRI.

➤ India joined the UN Committee on Big Data for official statistics.

➤ Russia sent a nuclear reactor vessel for the Koodankulam nuclear plant.

➤ Odisha has become the 34th state to implement Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.

➤ India's GDP growth rate will be 6.7% in the next financial year: Crisil

➤ India's net direct tax collection has increased by about 16% so far in FY 2025 to about Rs 16 lakh 90 thousand crore.

➤ Utkarsh was launched on 13 January 2025 at L&T, Kattupalli, Chennai.

➤ India's retail inflation rate fell to 5.22% in December, the lowest level in four months.

➤ Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh inaugurated the Entrepreneurship Development Summit in Pune, Maharashtra on January 13.

➤ Madhya Pradesh government launched Swami Vivekananda Yuva Shakti Mission.

➤ PM Modi launched Mission Mausam on the occasion of IMD's 150th Foundation Day.

➤ Himkavach developed by DRDO has successfully passed all user trials in actual operations.

➤ India Meteorological Department (IMD) will complete 150 years on 15 January 2025.

➤ India's total renewable energy capacity reached 209.44 gigawatt (GW).

➤ Indonesia's Mount Ibu volcano erupted and spewed hot lava.

➤ C-DOT and IIT Delhi signed an agreement for "Building Blocks for THz Communication Front End" for 6G.

➤ The first edition of Kho-Kho World Cup was officially inaugurated at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.

➤ Croatia's President Zoran Milanovic won re-election for another five-year term.

➤ On January 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated two naval ships and a submarine to the nation in Mumbai.

➤ India and Spain will celebrate 2026 as a "Dual Year", highlighting culture, tourism and AI.

➤ The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the raising of two new battalions as part of efforts to strengthen CISF.

➤ The 10th Ajanta Verul International Film Festival began in Maharashtra.

➤ Union Minister Piyush Goyal launched the National Turmeric Board.

➤ Faiz Ahmad Kidwai has been appointed as the head of DGCA.

➤ An agreement was signed between C-DOT and IIT Mandi to “develop semiconductor chip of wideband spectrum sensor for providing dynamic spectrum”.

➤ India successfully test fired third generation anti-tank missile 'Nag Mk-2'.

➤ Bengal government announced new initiatives to attract pilgrims to Gangasagar Mela.

➤ Indian Army Day 2025: January 15

➤ Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences has inaugurated the first astronomical observatory in eastern India, located in the Garpanchkot hills of Purulia district, West Bengal. ➤ Singapore conferred the Honorary Citizen Award to former Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) chief Tarun Das.

➤ India's merchandise exports fell 1 per cent to $38.01 billion in December.

➤ Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the registration portal for Kashi Tamil Sangamam Phase 3.

➤ Exercise Devil Strike will be conducted by the Indian Armed Forces from January 16-19.

➤ Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement regarding ceasefire in Gaza and release of hostages.

➤ PV Sindhu became the brand ambassador of Puma India.

➤ Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveler Programme was inaugurated by Amit Shah on January 16.

➤ Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Archaeological Experiential Museum, Prerna Complex and Vadnagar Sports Complex in Vadnagar, Gujarat on January 16.

➤ A new mission was announced by NATO to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region.

➤ ICC named Jasprit Bumrah as Men's Player of the Month for December 2024.

➤ Pixxel has become the first private company in India to have its own constellation of satellites.

➤ National Startup Day 2025: January 16

➤ Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will attend this year's 76th Republic Day celebrations as the chief guest.

➤ India has been ranked second for digital skills in the QS World Future Skills Index 2025.

➤ The government launched the "Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan" app to promote battlefield tourism.

➤ 'One Plate, One Bag' campaign has been launched for a plastic-free Maha Kumbh.

➤ The US government has lifted sanctions on three key Indian nuclear entities.

➤ The Union Cabinet approved the setting up of the Third Launch Pad (TLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

➤ The Cabinet has approved the formation of the 8th Pay Commission.

➤ India Mobility Global Expo 2025 was inaugurated by PM Modi.

➤ General VK Singh has taken oath as the Governor of Mizoram.

➤ She Cohort 3.0 launched by Punjab to empower women-led startups.

➤ Indian Army's first 'Bhargavastra' anti-drone micro-missile was successfully test fired by India.

➤ India has become the fourth country to achieve unmanned docking in space.

➤ Odisha government will provide ₹20,000 monthly pension to those jailed during the Emergency.

➤ The Union Cabinet approved a ₹11,440 crore revival plan for Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL).

➤ For the deployment of 5G and upcoming 6G services, the Cabinet has authorised refarming of 687 MHz spectrum from several government ministries.

➤ Gukesh D (chess), Harmanpreet Singh (hockey), Manu Bhaker (shooting) and Praveen Kumar (Paralympic high jumper) received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.

➤ Telecom connectivity in India increased with the launch of Sanchar Saathi app and NBM 2.0.

➤ Over 65 lakh property cards distributed under the ownership scheme by PM Modi.

➤ The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected India's growth rate at 6.5 per cent for the upcoming financial years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.

➤ The Odisha government and Singapore-based organisations have signed eight MoUs.

➤ The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will launch a centralized online registration system for local cable operators (LCOs).

➤ IREDA, SJVN, GMR and NEA signed a partnership agreement for the Upper Karnali Hydroelectric Project in Nepal.

➤ Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran took oath as a Supreme Court judge.

➤ On National Startup Day 2025, India Startup Grand Challenge was launched by Piyush Goyal.

➤ India has developed the world's most powerful hydrogen train engine.

➤ Ashok Chandra has been appointed MD and CEO of PNB and Binod Kumar has been appointed MD and CEO of Indian Bank.

➤ Internet Governance Internship and Capacity Building Scheme announced by NIXI.

➤ MoU on Cyber ​​Crime Investigations signed between India and the US.

➤ India's women's team won the first Kho-Kho World Cup with a stunning win over Nepal in the final.

➤ The World Economic Forum 2025 annual meeting began in Davos, Switzerland.

➤ Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched the toolkit for the 9th edition of Swachh Survekshan.

➤ Donald Trump took oath of office as the 47th President of the United States.

➤ The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has included Hyderabad's Musi River Historic Buildings in its 2025 World Monuments Watch List.

➤ The Maharashtra government formed a 16-member committee to draft the first AI policy.

➤ Gyanendra Pratap Singh has been appointed as the Director General of CRPF.

➤ The RBI has allowed NRIs to open rupee accounts in authorized banks abroad.

➤ The first foundation day of the Lokpal of India was celebrated on January 16.

➤ ISRO conducted the CROPS test to study plant growth in space.

➤ India's electronics exports grew 35.11 percent to US$ 3.58 billion.

➤ ASI archaeologists have found a 1,200-year-old Buddhist monastery at the Ratnagiri Buddhist site in Jajpur district.

➤ SIAM's 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Circularity was held in New Delhi.

➤ RBI has constituted a new permanent external advisory committee.

➤ Nigeria has become a BRICS partner country.

➤ The government has launched "Entity Locker" after the success of DigiLocker.

➤ Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said that the central government will launch the National Critical Minerals Mission.

➤ India is currently the seventh largest coffee producer in the world.

➤ The third National Mining Ministers Conference was organized by the Ministry of Mines.

➤ Karnataka won the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the fifth time.

➤ The Uttarakhand Cabinet has approved the Uniform Civil Code manual.

➤ Pankaj Mishra released his latest book 'The World After Gaza'.

➤ The Indian Navy participated in the La Perouse multilateral exercise.

➤ According to World Bank estimates, India's growth rate is expected to be 6.7%, higher than the world's 2.7% growth rate.

➤ India's first of its kind CSIR mega "Innovation Complex" was inaugurated in Mumbai.

➤ The United States has withdrawn from the World Health Organization.

➤ Denmark's Viktor Axelsen and Korea's An Se-young won the men's and women's India Open 2025 badminton titles respectively.

➤ A new system for instant IPO share sales is being planned by SEBI to curb grey market trading.

➤ Amitabh Kant has written a book titled 'How India Scaled Mt. G-20'.

➤ Maharashtra signed several MoUs at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

➤ Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay took oath of office as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court.

➤ Chhattisgarh government launched 'Deendayal Upadhyaya Bhumiheen Krishi Mazdoor Kalyan Yojana'.

➤ 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme completes 10 years.

➤ ISRO demoed restart of Vikas Liquid Engine.

➤ State Day of Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya: January 21

➤ US President Donald Trump declared national emergency on the southern border.

➤ Haryana government announced Vehicle Scrappage and Recycling Facility Promotion Policy 2024 notified.

➤ Sarla Aviation launched prototype of India's first air taxi.

➤ Union Sports Minister inaugurated Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2025 in Ladakh.

➤ Digital deal involving Rs 10,000 crore investment signed by Telangana government to set up advanced AI data centre.

➤ Dhananjay Shukla has been elected President of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) for 2025.

➤ Subhash Chandra Bose Disaster Management Award-2025 awarded to Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad.

➤ The Government of India has taken two decisions related to agriculture and healthcare sector.

➤ As of January 20, 2025, India's non-fossil fuel based energy capacity has increased to 217 GW.

➤ Center launched Diamond Imprest Authorization Scheme.

➤ 85th All India in Patna Presiding Officer Conference concluded.

➤ 23 species of blood-sucking flies discovered by ZSI scientists in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

➤ Parakram Diwas 2025: January 23

➤ World Bank neutral expert said he is capable of resolving Indus Water Treaty dispute.

➤ First Olympic Research Conference to be hosted by Gujarat.

➤ Centre notifies rules for verified radar devices to boost traffic enforcement.

➤ CCPA issues notices to Ola and Uber over differential pricing.

➤ UP government approves aerospace and defence policy.

➤ Neeraj Parikh has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Reliance Power.

➤ India will deploy its first human-powered underwater submersible.

➤ Madhya Pradesh has banned the sale of liquor at 17 religious places.

➤ India's oldest book fair 'Boi Mela' will begin in Kolkata.

➤ India will host the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 from October 31 to November 27.

➤ A digital financial services platform launched in collaboration between Bajaj Finance and Airtel.

➤ Usha has become the first Indian-American second woman as JD Vance takes oath as US Vice President.

➤ National Girl Child Day 2025: January 24

➤ India's digital economy will account for nearly a fifth of total GDP by 2030: ICRIER.

➤ 6th International Millet Festival held in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

➤ India's share in global consumption is projected to be 16% by the year 2050.

➤ National Voters' Day 2025: January 25

➤ Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off battlefield surveillance system 'Sanjay'.

➤ Skydo approved as cross-border payment aggregator.

➤ Micheal Martin to return for second term as Ireland's Prime Minister.

➤ Indian short film, Anuja has been nominated for the Best Short Film (Live Action) at the 2025 Oscars.

➤ India has been ranked fourth in the 2025 Global Firepower military power rankings.

➤ Haryana government launched 'Samman Sanjivani' app.

➤ BEE and TERI sign MoU to set up Centre of Excellence on Energy Transition in Hyderabad.

➤ The first edition of the World Pickleball League began in Mumbai.

➤ The 76th Republic Day parade will feature tableaus of the three armies for the first time.

➤ The 100th launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Center is scheduled for January 29.

➤ The Jammu and Kashmir government has started the process of geo-tagging Chinar trees to preserve heritage.

➤ Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Goa are the top performing states in the Niti Aayog Financial Health Index.

➤ Jai Shah has been elected as the new member of the Marylebone Cricket Club.

➤ Textile Minister Giriraj Singh will inaugurate the Handloom Conference 'Manthan'.

➤ India and Indonesia have announced new initiatives to deepen bilateral cooperation.

➤ The government officially announced the implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS).

➤ Dr. KM Cherian passed away recently on January 25, 2025.

➤ Madison Keys of the United States won the women's singles Australian Open title.

➤ Arshdeep Singh has been named the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year.

➤ The Chief Minister Mobile Operation Theatre was launched by Nagaland Governor La Ganesan on January 26.

➤ Indore and Udaipur joined the list of wetland recognized cities.

➤ Uttarakhand will implement UCC on January 27, 2025.

➤ The Telangana government has launched four welfare programs.

➤ Rakesh Sharma's re-appointment as the MD and CEO of IDBI Bank has been approved by the bank's board.

➤ Uttarakhand became the first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code.

➤ Smriti Mandhana won the ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year award.

➤ Number of credit cards more than doubled in 5 years: RBI Payment System Report.

➤ Doordarshan gets honour for series "Chunav Ka Parv Desh Ka Garv".

➤ RBI will finance banking system with Rs 1.1 lakh crore.

➤ Hariman Sharma got Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian agriculture.

➤ India and China agreed on resumption of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.

➤ On January 28, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the 'Utkarsh Odisha-Make-in-Odisha Conclave' 2025 in Bhubaneswar.

➤ On January 28, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the 38th National Games at Maharana Pratap Stadium in Dehradun.

➤ Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan has been licensed under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA).

➤ International Customs Day: January 26

➤ Odisha Warriors won the first Women's Hockey India League.

➤ National Geographic Day 2025: January 27

➤ Belarus leader Lukashenko won the election for the seventh time.

➤ Pashmina festival was organized for the first time in Kathmandu.

➤ India joined Eurodrone as an observer.

➤ M. Mohan has been appointed as the Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Center (LPSC).

➤ Christine Carla Kangalu has been given the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award by India.

➤ The 2025 World University Rankings by Subject have been released by Times Higher Education.

➤ Tripura became the first northeastern state to sign MoU with Bhashini.

➤ DeepSeek grabbed global attention with the launch of its revolutionary language model.

➤ The Padma Awards for 2025 have been announced by the government.

➤ The Chief Minister of Assam has announced that Dibrugarh will be the second capital of the state.

➤ An agreement was reached between India and Oman to expedite discussions for signing a bilateral economic agreement.

➤ Diya Chitale and Manush Shah won the title of national table tennis champions.

➤ The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Georgia malaria-free.

➤ Ladakh topped the Khelo India Winter Games 2025, while Army retained the ice hockey title.

➤ Skillhub Online Games Federation and Global eSports Federation came together to bring the Global eSports Tour 2025 to India.

➤ UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan declared 2025 as the 'Year of Community'.

➤ The government aims to introduce 'One Nation, One Time'.

➤ On January 30, the nation observed the 77th death anniversary and Martyr's Day of Mahatma Gandhi.

➤ Punjab State Health Department, Punjab Police and Alliance India (an NGO) have collaborated to fight drug abuse.

➤ Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Waqf Amendment Bill approved 14 amendments.

➤ Himachal Pradesh Sadbhavana Heritage Matters Settlement Scheme, 2025 has been approved.

➤ Official logo and mascot for 23rd National Para Athletics Championship 2025 has been released in Chennai.

➤ SEBI launched iSPOT portal to report technical glitches.

➤ Uttar Pradesh tableau “Mahakumbh 2025” won the Best Tableau award, and Jammu and Kashmir Rifles won the Best Marching Contingent award.

➤ ICC CEO Geoff Allardice to resign from his post.

➤ The government approved the National Critical Minerals Mission with an outlay of Rs 34,300 crore over seven years.

➤ Hisashi Takeuchi was reappointed as MD and CEO of Maruti Suzuki.

➤ A High Level Committee (HLC) approved Rs 3027.86 crore for disaster mitigation for various states.

➤ The Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs has received approval from the Central government.

➤ The beta version of CRED's e-Rupee wallet has been released.

➤ A review meeting on the implementation of three new criminal laws in Gujarat was chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.

➤ The government has said that India will soon come up with its own indigenous AI model.

➤ India Gate was illuminated in orange and purple on the occasion of World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day.

➤ The Data Informatics and Innovation Division signed an MoU with IIIT-Delhi on January 30.

➤ The book 'Indian Renaissance: The Modi Decade' was released by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on January 30.

➤ The AI ​​model introduced by Alibaba claims to outperform DeepSeek-V3.

➤ The government has launched the 'TEAM' initiative with a budget of ₹277 crore to bring 5 lakh businesses on the ONDC network.

➤ Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated the International Saraswati Mahotsav.

➤ DGFT launched an advanced eCOO 2.0 system to simplify the certification process for exporters.