Birth Anniversary of Mannathu Padmanabhan: The Prime Minister paid tribute to Mannathu Padmanabhan (2nd January 1878 – 25th February 1970) on his birth anniversary, remembering him as a towering social reformer who dedicated his life to dignity, equality, and nation-building. Mannathu Padmanabhan was a leading social reformer from Kerala, known for challenging caste discrimination and […]
Adult Skill Assessment Survey, 2026
Adult Skill Assessment Survey, 2026: India is set to conduct its first nationwide assessment of adult skill competencies in 2026 to generate crucial data for tackling workforce challenges and harnessing the demographic dividend.The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) will conduct the survey using the Comprehensive Modular Survey (CMS) framework, at the request of […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 2nd January 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 2nd January 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbine
Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbine: The Ministry of Defence recently signed defence procurement contracts worth ₹4,666 crore for the acquisition of Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbines for the Indian Army and Navy and Heavyweight Torpedoes for the Indian Navy. The 56 x 45 mm CQB Carbine is an indigenously designed, developed and manufactured (IDDM) compact […]
Oreshnik Missile
Oreshnik Missile: Russia recently announced that its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles have entered active service in Belarus, a neighbouring ally that shares borders with NATO members Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia. It is a Russian-made intermediate-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile. It was first launched operationally in 2024, in a precision strike targeting the Pivdenmash defence-industrial facility in Dnipro, […]
Sirkeer Malkoha
Sirkeer Malkoha: The rare Sirkeer Malkoha (Taccocua leschenaultii), a bird species typically found in Uttarakhand’s plains, has been recently recorded for the first time in the Uttarkashi district. The sirkeer malkoha, or sirkeer cuckoo, is a special type of cuckoo bird. Scientific Name: Taccocua leschenaultii Unlike some cuckoos, it does not lay its eggs in […]
PathGennie
PathGennie: The Ministry of Science and Technology has developed new open-source software called PathGennie. It is a novel computational framework developed by scientists can significantly accelerate the simulation of rare molecular events. It is open source software developed for fast tracking of drug discovery by accurately tracking molecular unbinding pathways. It addresses a long-standing challenge […]
BEE Standards and Labelling Programme
BEE Standards and Labelling Programme: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has tightened India’s energy efficiency regime by making star labelling mandatory for a wider range of appliances, thereby expanding compulsory energy performance disclosure under the Standards and Labelling (S&L) Programme. BEE’s Standards and Labelling (S&L) Programme launched in 2006 under the Energy Conservation Act, […]
Government Notifies Market Access Guidelines under EPM
Government Notifies Market Access Guidelines under EPM: The Ministry of Commerce & Industry has notified the first set of market access guidelines under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) to enhance global market reach for Indian exporters. Exporters, especially MSMEs, receive funding for trade fairs, Buyer-Seller Meets (BSMs), Mega Reverse Buyer-Seller Meets (RBSMs), and trade delegations. […]
Haryana Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961
Haryana Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961: The Haryana Legislative Assembly has amended the Haryana Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 to enable unauthorised occupants to purchase certain categories of ‘Shamilat deh’ land from gram panchayats and convert it into private ownership, shifting village commons governance from social protection to ownership through payment. It aims […]
