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14 January 2026 Current Affairs

January 14, 2026

 

Governance, Digital Education & Administration

  • APAAR IDs : Chhattisgarh topping large states highlights progress in digital academic identity & NEP implementation .

  • MCF Exercise ‘Sanjha Shakti’ : First Military–Civil Fusion drill → focus on civil–military coordination in disaster & security response.

Culture, Heritage & Soft Power

  • Major Port Cultural Meet (Paradip) : Use of ports as cultural platforms → maritime heritage & people-to-people engagement .

  • Italy’s civilian honour to Shrinivas Dempo : Role of business leaders in cultural diplomacy .

Agriculture, Fisheries & Rural Economy

  • Fish production (197.75 lakh tonnes) : India’s rise as a global fisheries power , linked to Blue Economy & nutrition security .

  • ICAR–NDDB MoU : Focus on technology-driven dairy development & farmer income enhancement .

  • APEDA Regional Office (Raipur) : Strengthening agri-exports from central India .

Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies

  • UP Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 : Ethical, inclusive AI → aligns with IndiaAI Mission & digital governance .

  • Apple–Google Gemini AI deal : Big Tech convergence → AI models, data control & platform dependency .

  • Lunar Time Software (LTE440) : Emerging domain of space governance & lunar exploration standards .

Economy, Inflation & Financial Markets

  • Retail inflation at 1.33% : Monetary stability → implications for interest rates & consumption .

  • Gold ETF surge (95 tonnes) : Shift towards financialisation of gold and investor behaviour.

  • GAIL–PNGRB PNG Drive 2.0 : Expanding city gas distribution & clean energy transition .

Defence, Space & Strategic Capability

  • MPATGM test (DRDO) : Indigenous defence tech → self-reliance in infantry weapons .

  • PSLV-C62 launch : ISRO’s sustained launch reliability & EO satellite capability .

  • Ola ‘Shakti’ BESS : Civil–defence crossover in energy storage & EV ecosystem .

Judiciary, Institutions & Global Governance

  • Justice Revati Mohite-Dere : Gender representation in judiciary → constitutional milestone .

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