January 12-18, 2026 | WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS

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National News & Policy
[00:27] - Balod, Chhattisgarh becomes India’s first Child Marriage Free District (aligned with the "Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat" initiative).

[03:38] - Ministry of Tourism updates on Swadesh दर्शन 2.0, PRASHAD, and SASCI schemes to boost global tourism.

[06:17] - National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) expanded by the Health Ministry to include primary health centers and Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.

[13:26] - Launch of the Pankhudi Portal by the Ministry of Women and Child Development for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) alignment.

[15:46] - Ministry of Mines organizes Rashtriya Khanij Chintan Shivir 2026 in Gujarat.

[22:14] - Wayanad, Kerala inaugurates India’s first fully paperless district judiciary.

[40:52] - Overview of the PRAGATI Platform for real-time monitoring of government programs.

Defense & Security
[12:13] - Project Veer Gatha 5.0, a joint initiative by the Ministries of Education and Defense for Republic Day celebrations.

[16:09] - ISRO launches the first mission of 2026, including the Anvesha satellite for DRDO.

[28:11] - Indian Army conducts Sanjh Shakti, a joint military-civil exercise in Maharashtra's Diggi Hills.

[28:46] - National IED Data Management System (NIDMS) launched by the National Security Guard (NSG).

[31:27] - Launch of DI-ARMY (Depot Integration Management Edition) to modernize logistics.

[42:55] - Significance of Indian Army Day (Jan 15) and Armed Forces Veterans Day (Jan 14).

Environment & Wildlife
[09:30] - Tribute to the late ecologist Madhav Gadgil, founder of the Gadgil Commission and champion of the Western Ghats.

[18:39] - M-STrIPES App utilized for tiger monitoring in the Annamalai Tiger Reserve.

[21:02] - PRAs initiative in Manipur to rejuvenate the Barak River watershed.

[27:18] - Renaming of Ratapani Tiger Reserve (MP) after Dr. Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar.

[33:10] - Conservation status of the Phayre's Leaf Monkey in Northeast India.

[44:04] - Relocation of monkeys to the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary in Delhi.

International & Awards
[19:29] - India’s first engagement with the Weimar Triangle (France, Germany, Poland).

[21:21] - Earthquake reported on the North Island of New Zealand.

[32:10] - Major Swati Shanthakumar receives the UN Secretary-General's Award for peace-keeping.

[33:43] - US launches Operation Hawkeye in Palmyra, Syria.

[34:28] - Qatar designated as Guest of Honour at the New Delhi World Book Fair.

[40:00] - Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan honored with a Japanese award.

Sports & Culture
[14:16] - Retirement of Indian runner Jinson Johnson.

[16:46] - Nagauri Ashwagandha from Rajasthan receives a GI Tag.

[30:43] - Justice Revati Mohite Dere becomes the first woman Chief Justice of Meghalaya.

[41:51] - Telangana hosts the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers.



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