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January 2026 current affairs for APPSC, TSPSC, SSC, UPSC, banking and police exams — national and international news, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, economy, appointments, awards, science, defence, sports and important days, with the key facts and exam points for each item.
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World Leprosy Day and Martyrs' Day (Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary) are both observed on 30 January -- the former to raise awareness abo...
On 27 January 2026, on the margins of the 16th India-EU Summit, the European Union and India signed a Security and Defence Partnership cover...
India marked its 77th Republic Day on 26 January 2026 at Kartavya Path, with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commissio...
The President approved 131 Padma Awards for 2026 -- 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri -- including a posthumous Padma V...
National Voters' Day is observed on 25 January, marking the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, to encourage voter participa...
National Girl Child Day is observed on 24 January to promote awareness about the rights and welfare of girl children in India.
During the visit of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to India on 19 January 2026, the two countries signed a Letter of Inten...
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu approved setting up the AP Futuristic Innovation and Research in Science and Technology (...
Army Day is observed on 15 January to commemorate Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa becoming the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Ar...
ISRO's PSLV-C62 -- its 64th flight -- lifted off from Sriharikota on 12 January 2026 carrying DRDO's hyperspectral imaging satellite EOS-N1...
National Youth Day is observed on 12 January to mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, encouraging youth to draw inspiration from...
At the Senior National Boxing Championships held at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida (4-10 January 2026), Lovlina Borgohain won the w...
World Hindi Day is observed on 10 January to promote the Hindi language internationally, marking the anniversary of the first World Hindi Co...
The UN's World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 report projected India's economy to grow 7.4% in the current financial year, driven by...
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is observed on 9 January to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community to India's development, commemora...
World Braille Day is observed on 4 January to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication for blind and partial...
BCCI announced India's squad for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand on 3 January 2026, with Shubman Gill returning as captain an...
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