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India Energy Week 2026 to be Held in Goa From 27–30 January

January 21, 2026

India Energy Week 2026, the fourth property of the India flagship international energy event, will take place at the Goa venue between 27 and 30 January 2026 with the patronage of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India and in collaboration with the Federation of Indian PetroleumRead More

Ilaiyaraaja to Receive Padmapani Award at Ajanta-Ellora International Film Festival 2026

January 21, 2026

Famous music composer Ilaiyaraaja will receive the Padmapani Award at the 11th Ajanta-Ellora International Film Festival (AIFF) 2026, the organizers of the festival announced in advance in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra. The festival, set to take place between January 28 and February 1/4, 2026, will showcase the best cinema inRead More

Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dies Aged 93

January 21, 2026

Valentino Garavani, the Italian fashion designer known for his timeless, classical elegance and iconic clothing, has passed away at the age of 93, as confirmed by his foundation. Valentino, who has only one first name and who in 1959 established his iconic Maison Valentino in Rome, was a legendRead More

India's Economic Surge: 3rd Largest Economy by 2028, Upper-Middle Income by 2030

January 20, 2026

A recent report by SBI Research estimates India to be the third-largest in the world in terms of economy by 2028 and elevated into an upper-middle-income country by 2030. This projection indicates a fast rate of growth in the GDP and per capita income, and the projected growth isRead More

ECI Hosts Global Democracy Conference Featuring SIR Initiative (IICDEM 2026)

January 20, 2026

The Election Commission of India (based in Mumbai) will host the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) 2026 in New Delhi, with some 100 representatives of more than 70 countries, including election officials, policymakers and experts, discussing democratic practices and election management. One of the eventsRead More

Mumbai To Host India's First City-Led Initiative To Showcase Climate Action

January 20, 2026

The first city-led program in the history of the country to exhibit climate action, Mumbai Climate Week 2026, will be hosted in the city, between 1719 February 2026, in the Jio World Convention Centre. The programme was conceived in collaboration with the Maharashtra government's Environment and Climate Change DepartmentRead More

Lokpal of India 1st Foundation Day 2026: Anti-Corruption Milestone

January 19, 2026

The Lokpal of India celebrated its inaugural Foundation Day on January 16, 2026, the date on which the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, came into effect and established the apex anti-corruption watchdog in India. The observance held at the Lokpal office in New Delhi reaffirmed its determination to beRead More

India Launches First Open-Sea Marine Fish Farming Project

January 19, 2026

India has already initiated the first open-sea marine fish farming project in the Andaman Sea, which is a significant milestone in utilising its ocean resources and in the development of the Blue Economy strategies in the country. Union Minister of State for Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated theRead More

What is happening at Varanasi's Manikarnika Ghat?

January 19, 2026

One of the most holy cremation sites of the Hindu religion, Manikarnika Ghat of Varanasi, is now undergoing a redevelopment and beautification project by the government to better the infrastructural setup and the other facilities involved in cremation for pilgrims. Law enforcers have pointed out that the project seeksRead More

India Becomes World’s 2nd-Largest 5G Market with Over 400 Million 5G Users

January 17, 2026

India has become the second biggest 5G market in the world, and the subscriber base of 5G in the country is also over 400 million users, second only to China. This milestone was announced by the Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and signifies how India is rapidly adopting theRead More

EU Leaders to Be Chief Guests at India’s Republic Day Function 2026

January 17, 2026

The most prominent attendees at the India 77th Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2026, in New Delhi will be European Union leaders António Luís Santos da Costa, the President of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission. Their invitation will beRead More

Finke River Recognised as World’s Oldest Flowing River

January 17, 2026

Central Australia is part of the Finke River, the oldest flowing river in the world. Geological records indicate that the river began flowing more than 300-400 million years ago, before the era of the dinosaurs. It meanders through the Northern Territory and South Australia, deepening into old scenery formedRead More

Ultracold Atoms Reveal Hidden Quantum World

January 16, 2026

The ultracold atoms, which cool down to an almost fraction of the absolute zero temperature, provide an exclusive place of entry into the hidden world of quantum physics governed by classical physics. In extremely low temperatures, the atomic movement is practically frozen, and quantum effects prevail, and the atomsRead More

Responsible Nations Index (RNI): Measuring Global Responsibility and Governance

January 16, 2026

Responsible Nations Index (RNI) is an international assessment system that is not based on the economic or military strength of the states but rather on how well they take care of their citizens and the environment, as well as international peace and co-operation. It moves the world evaluation onRead More

Tripura Gramin Bank Launches India’s First Solar-Powered ATM Van

January 16, 2026

Tripura Gramin Bank has officially opened the first fully solar-powered ATM van in India. The new solar ATM van is powered entirely by the sun, enabling other banking activities, such as cash withdrawals and balance enquiries, even in remote, electricity-limited locations. The solution is an eco-friendly mobile option thatRead More

BRICS 2026: Theme, Objectives, Host Country, India’s Role

January 15, 2026

India is the host of BRICS 2026 and the host of the 18th BRICS Summit on the 20th anniversary of the group. The formal topic is building resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability, which represents a people-focused human-first vision of global challenges. The goals that India has set are inclusiveRead More

Biologist Toby Kiers Wins Tyler Prize for Revealing Fungal Networks

January 15, 2026

Toby Kiers, an American evolutionary biologist, has won the 2026 Tyler Prize in Environmental Achievement, sometimes referred to as the Nobel Prize in the Environment. The work by Kiers has demonstrated the existence of the mycorrhizal fungi creating networks among plant roots, influencing the fungal process of exchange, capturingRead More

Gig Workers Protest 10-Minute Delivery Model: Impact on India’s Labour Laws

January 14, 2026

The ultra-fast 10-minute delivery model applied by the quick-commerce platforms in India has been the subject of protest by gig workers, who complained of a poor working environment, extreme strain, high wages, and off the labour safeguards. The strikes, such as on New Year's Eve of 2025, resulted inRead More

Supreme Court ruling on the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009

January 14, 2026

The Supreme Court of India has just strengthened the significant provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act), with the objective of inclusive education being emphasised as a constitutional objective. In the January 13, 2026, decision, the Court made strides so thatRead More

Rajasthan Panchayat Becomes First Fully Organic Certified Community

January 13, 2026

Bamanwas Kankar panchayat, Rajasthan, has become the first panchayat in Northwest India (and indeed, in many ways, the first in India as well) to be fully organic-certified in its farm areas and in its cattle herd. Spanning an area of approximately 1,500 hectares and housing over 6,000 cattle, the communityRead More

Karnataka’s Bhoomi Project: A Landmark in Digital Governance

January 13, 2026

The Bhoomi Project is a masterpiece in digital land records management systems initiated by the Government of Karnataka to digitise the manual, paper-based land records system into an electronic system that is transparent, efficient, and accessible. The project has been in operation since 2000 and has computerised land records,Read More

Golden Globes 2026 Winners List—Full Film & TV Award Recap

January 13, 2026

The 83rd Golden Globe Awards 2026 were an event honoring the television and film of the previous year, with the stars assembling at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. The event, hosted by Nikki Glaser again, celebrated some of the best performances and production in any genre, whether it wasRead More

National Youth Day 2026

January 12, 2026

National Youth Day is celebrated on the 12th of January every year as a tribute to the birth anniversary of a very powerful spiritual guide and philosopher in the country, Swami Vivekananda. In the year 1984, the Government of India made this day an inscription to inspire and motivateRead More

MeitY Launches PARAM SHAKTI Supercomputing Facility at IIT Madras

January 12, 2026

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched the PARAM SHAKTI supercomputing centre at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), enhancing India’s high-performance computing infrastructure under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). The facility, inaugurated by MeitY Secretary Shri S. Krishnan on 3 January 2026, hostsRead More

ISRO to Launch Anvesha Satellite on PSLV-C62 in 2026

January 12, 2026

India's Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch the PSLV-C62 mission on January 12, 2026, from the mission control centre at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, marking the start of the Indian space calendar for the year. The main payload is the EOS-N1 satellite, also known asRead More

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