Weekly Current Affairs Digest

सप्ताह के लिए समेकित संशोधन कैप्सूल और सारांश:Consolidated revision capsules and summaries for the week: 2026-w02

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नियुक्तियांAppointments

Justice Revati Mohite Dere — appointed first woman Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.

Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari — assumed charge as Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS), Indian Air Force, from 1 January 2026.

Shatrughan Singh Kapoor — new DG, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP); succeeded Praveen Kumar.

Group Captain Sudhanshu Shukla — Ashok Chakra awardee (15 Jan 2026); first Indian on ISS.

MS Dhoni — Goodwill Ambassador, Pune Grand Tour 2026 (cycling).

Major Swati Shanta Kumar — UN Secretary-General's Award (South Sudan).

Cyprus — new EU Presidency holder (Jan–June 2026; succeeded Denmark).

पुरस्कार और सम्मानAwards & Honors

Dr. Toby Kiers — Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.

Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya — Wiley Research Heroes Award.

बैंकिंग और वित्तBanking & Finance

India's First Solar-Powered ATM Van — Tripura Gramin Bank + NABARD for remote/off-grid areas of Tripura.

IAIRO at GIFT City, Gujarat — India's first state AI research institution (Indian Artificial Intelligence Research Organization) under PPP; operational

1 Jan 2026. Gujarat = first state to establish such an institution.

Maritime Development Fund — Rs 25,000 crore announced for shipbuilding sector.

SBFAS (Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme) — Rs 24,736 crore (till Mar 2036).

SDS (Shipbuilding Development Scheme) — Rs 19,989 crore; focus on mega clusters.

RBI — India's median age = 28; noted short demographic growth window.

रक्षाDefence

New Airlines (NOC) — Ministry of Civil Aviation granted NOC to Al Hind Air, Fly Express, and Shankh Air.

Pralay Missile — Salvo launch of two missiles from Chandipur.

Indian Army Day — 15 January 2026 (78th). Theme / Designation: "Year of Networking and Data Centricity". Parade held in Jaipur,

Pakistani drone activity — spotted at LOC in Jammu & Kashmir.

Rajasthan — first time outside a military cantonment. (2025 theme: Year of Technological Absorption)

Defence Minister — inaugurated EV manufacturing unit in Lucknow.

K4 SLBM Test — from INS Arighat (2nd nuclear submarine) in Bay of Bengal. Range: 3,500+ km. Developer: DRDO. Completes India's nuclear triad.

RERPEX-2025 — Indian Coast Guard oil-spill response exercise off Mumbai.

Bhairav Force — Indian Army drone warfare unit; ~1 lakh operatives; backed by 15% defence budget increase in 2026.

Suryastra Rocket System — Rs 293 crore contract with NAIB Ltd; multi-caliber, GPS-enabled, all-terrain rocket launcher.

अर्थव्यवस्थाEconomy

India — world's largest rice producer in 2026 (surpassing China).

पर्यावरणEnvironment

India Rare Earth Reserves — 3rd globally (6.9 million tonnes).

Bargi Dam (Narmada, Jabalpur MP) — NDSA flagged structural safety concerns.

UN 2026 = International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists.

Global temp anomaly 2025 — +1.44°C (annual average); widespread extreme heat.

Similipal Tiger Reserve — Mayurbhanj, Odisha; UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (2009); area ~2,750 sq km. Peaks: Meghasani (1,158 m), Khairiburu (1,178 m).

सरकारी योजनाएंGovernment Schemes

District-Led Textiles Transformation — Ministry of Textiles initiative to develop 100 high-potential districts into Global Export Champions.

National Textile Minister Conference 2026 — 8–9 Jan; Guwahati, Assam. Theme: "India's Textile Industry: Development, Heritage, and Innovation".

MISHTI Scheme (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes) — national workshop held in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

Lakhpati Didi Goal — target: 3 crore women SHG members earning Rs 1 lakh+/year.

अंतरराष्ट्रीय मामलेInternational Affairs

G7 on Critical Minerals — hosted by USA. G7 Summit 2026 — hosted by France.

GULF SHIELD 2026 — Saudi Arabia to host; involves Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz — visited India during International Kite Festival (two-day trip).

Asia Manufacturing Index 2026 — India ranked 6th.

Rare Earth Reserves — India 3rd globally (6.9 million tonnes).

Operation Absolute Resolve — US military strategic operation in Venezuela.

राष्ट्रीय मामलेNational Affairs

NHAI — set two Guinness World Records for laying Bituminous Concrete on the

Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada Economic Corridor.

Supreme Court — directed strict implementation of 25% EWS Quota under RTE Act.

Somnath Swabhiman Parv — held to commemorate 1,000 years since Mahmud of Ghazni's first recorded attack on Somnath Temple.

New Delhi World Book Fair 2026 — Theme: "Indian Military History: Valour and Wisdom @ 75".

Prasar Bharati — launched "Creator's Corner" on DD News for digital creators.

Telugu book "Agnishalu" — dedicated to President Droupadi Murmu, launched at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.

विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकीScience & Tech

Quantum Technologies — India integrating quantum communication & sensing into defence strategy.

OSIRIS-REx — NASA mission returned samples from asteroid Bennu containing life-building compounds.

खेलकूदSports

Virat Kohli — became first player to complete 28,000 runs across all international cricket formats.

SG Pipers — won Women's Hockey India League 2025-26; defeated Sorangi Bengal Tigers in Ranchi.

Khelo India Beach Games 2026 — Venue: Diu; Karnataka topped medal tally.

Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 — Venue: Chhattisgarh; Mascot: Morveer.

राज्य समाचारState News

Himachal Pradesh — India's largest integrated inland Rainbow Trout farm inaugurated (boosting local aquaculture).

HP — 'Bada Tyohar' festival celebrated by the Hatti tribe.

Andhra Pradesh — Flamingo Festival organised at Neelapattu Bird Sanctuary.

Madhya Pradesh — Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) outbreak reported in Neemuch district (autoimmune neurological disorder).

Kerala — Makar Vilakku & Makar Jyoti observed at Sabarimala (14 Jan 2026).

Odisha — Similipal NP & Tiger Reserve in news (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve).

Kerala — Malayalam Language Bill, 2025 in news.

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