🏛️ National Affairs & Governance

• PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics in New Delhi, showcasing rare Buddhist relics linked to Bhagwan Buddha.

• Delhi PWD made QR codes mandatory on all new road signages (from 1 Jan 2026) to improve transparency, accountability, and quality monitoring.

• Small Savings Scheme (SSS) interest rates were kept unchanged for Q4 FY26 (Jan–Mar 2026) by the DEA, Ministry of Finance.

• States & UTs are expected to borrow around ₹5 lakh crore in Q4 FY26, higher than Q4 FY25 borrowings.

🛣️ Infrastructure & Transport

• NHAI withdrew the Know Your Vehicle (KYV) requirement for Car/Jeep/Van FASTag category to ease compliance for users.

• National Test House (NTH) signed an MoU with NHAI to enhance quality control and safety in national highway construction.

🏛️ Governance, Policy & Economy

• India recorded its highest-ever trademark registrations in a single financial year during FY 2024–25, reflecting a surge in innovation and business formalisation.

• India surpassed Japan to become the world’s 4th-largest economy with a GDP of USD 4.18 trillion, and is projected to overtake Germany by 2030.

• RBI released the “Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2024–25” under Section 36(2) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, analysing FY25 & H1 FY26 banking performance.

🧪 Science, Technology & Innovation

• VoxelGrids, a Zoho-backed startup, developed India’s first indigenously built MRI scanner, boosting Make in India in medical technology.
• IIT Patna inaugurated Bihar’s first supercomputer ‘Param Rudra’ under the National Supercomputing Mission.

🏛️ National Affairs & Governance

• PM Narendra Modi will chair the 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries in New Delhi.
• Gujarat reinstated as a tiger-bearing state after 33 years, confirmed by NTCA.
• India’s first national weapon database launched to combat terrorism, extremism & organised crime.
• EPFO reforms announced to modernise systems and expand social security coverage.