11-12 January 2026 Current Affairs

• Launched by Union Minister Annapurna Devi

• Ministry: Women & Child Development

• Purpose: CSR coordination & partnership facilitation

Judiciary & Administration

23. Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta

    • Appointed Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court

Aviation, Defence & Security

23. Akasa Air

    • Became a member of International Air Transport Association (IATA)

    • IATA represents 360+ airlines (80% global air traffic)

24. Indian Army & HDFC Bank

    • MoU renewed till 2029

    • Services: Banking & insurance for Army personnel

Banking, Finance & Economy

23. IREDA

    • Received ‘Excellent’ rating in MoU evaluation

    • Ministry: New & Renewable Energy

    • Financial Year: 2024–25

24. RBI – Ways and Means Advances (WMA)

    • Limit for GNCTD fixed at ?890 crore

25. RBI issued AIFI Prudential Norms (Amendment) Directions, 2026

    • Covers capital adequacy of All-India Financial Institutions

    • Effective: Immediately

26. Bank of Baroda

    • RBI granted in-principle approval

    • PD (Primary Dealer) licence to be transferred to wholly owned subsidiary

27. Skydo (Bengaluru-based fintech)

    • Received final RBI authorisation

    • Category: Payment Aggregator – Cross Border (PA-CB)

28. SoftBank (SVF II Ostrich LLC)

    • Sold 2.15% stake in Ola Electric Mobility Ltd

Environment, Wildlife & Science