National Startup Day: On the occasion of National Startup Day (16th January 2026), Prime Minister highlighted a decade of the Startup India Initiative at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, marking India’s transformation from a policy-led push for entrepreneurship in 2016 to one of the world’s largest startup ecosystems, aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.Startup […]
Rani Ahilyabai Holkar : Demolised
Rani Ahilyabai Holkar : Demolised An inquiry has been ordered into allegations that a structure containing a statue of Devi Ahilyabai Holkar was demolished during renovation work at Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.The Manikarnika Ghat renovation project, undertaken under a private company’s CSR initiative, aims to modernise facilities and address environmental issues. Ahilyabai was […]
China’s In Spice Market
China’s In Spice Market: China has begun cultivating and exporting chillies and cumin, two of India’s most critical spice exports, at lower and more competitive prices, posing a potential challenge to India’s long-standing dominance as the world’s largest spice supplier.Chillies form the backbone of India’s spice exports, accounting for over 25% of total export volume […]
World’s First Repository of Mountain Ice Cores
World’s First Repository of Mountain Ice Cores: Scientists inaugurated the world’s first global repository of mountain ice cores at Concordia Research Station on the Antarctic Plateau to preserve vital climate records threatened by rapid glacier loss due to global warming.The facility, known as the Ice Memory Sanctuary, has been developed by the Ice Memory Foundation, […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 16th January 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 16th January 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Finke River
Finke River: The Finke River, known to the Arrernte people as Larapinta, is believed to be the world’s oldest river system. It is a major but intermittent river of central Australia It starts in the MacDonnell Ranges in the Northern Territory. The river forms where two smaller creeks, Davenport and Ormiston, meet. It is often […]
RBS-15 Missile
RBS-15 Missile: Swedish aerospace and defence company, Saab, has showcased the capabilities of its RBS-15 missile to destroy the components of the Russian S-400 system. The RBS-15 (Robotsystem 15) is a fire-and-forget surface-to-surface and air-to-surface anti-ship missile with land attack capability. The missile was developed by the Swedish company Saab Bofors Dynamics. It can hit […]
Kawal Tiger Reserve
Kawal Tiger Reserve: Forest officials are gearing up to conduct the wildlife census at the Kawal Tiger Reserve. It is located in the state of Telangana. It is along the banks of river Godavari, forming part of the Deccan peninsula-central highlands. The reserve is nestled in the Sahyadri Mountain Ranges. The government of India declared […]
Jamma Bane Lands
Jamma Bane Lands: The Karnataka government has amended its land revenue law to modernise an age-old system of land records called Jamma Bane lands. The word Jamma means hereditary. The Jamma Bane tenure is a form of land holding prevalent in Kodagu district of Karnataka. It is distinctly different from other classes of land holdings […]
Vrindavani and Karan Fries Cattle breeds
Vrindavani and Karan Fries Cattle breeds: India has registered two high-yielding synthetic cattle breeds namely are Karan Fries and Vrindavani. Karan Fries is developed by the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) in Karnal, Haryana. It is a cross between indigenous Tharparkar cows and Holstein-Friesian bulls. The synthetic Karan Fries cow breed combines high productivity with […]
