IDFC FIRST Bank Launches ‘Zero-Forex Diamond Reserve Credit Card’: IDFC FIRST Bank announced the launch of its premium offering — the ‘Zero-Forex Diamond Reserve Credit Card’. Designed specifically for frequent international travellers and premium lifestyle spenders, this card eliminates foreign exchange markup while offering a wide range of travel, insurance, and reward benefits.The launch strengthens […]
HSBC Private Bank Appoints Ida Liu as CEO
HSBC Private Bank Appoints Ida Liu as CEO: HSBC Private Bank has made a significant leadership announcement that is highly relevant for competitive exams and current affairs preparation. In January 2026, the bank appointed Ida Liu as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), marking an important development in the global banking and wealth management sector.HSBC […]
Goa CM Pramod Sawant Launches Second Edition of ‘History That India Ignored’
Goa CM Pramod Sawant Launches Second Edition of ‘History That India Ignored’: Goa Chief Minister (CM) Pramod Sawant launched the second edition of the acclaimed book titled ‘History That India Ignored’, authored by Prem Prakash, a veteran journalist and Chairman of Asian News International (ANI). The launch event took place in Panaji, Goa, bringing renewed […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 9th January 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 9th January 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
W Ursae Majoris Star
W Ursae Majoris Star: Astronomers from Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences used data from Devasthal Fast Optical Telescope and NASA’s TESS space telescope to create detailed light curves of the W Ursae Majoris (W UMa) star. It is also known as a low mass contact binary, is a type of eclipsing binary variable star. […]
SHINE Scheme
SHINE Scheme: At the 79th Bureau of Indian Standards foundation Day union minister launch SHINE scheme in New Delhi. The Standards Help Inform & Nurture Empowered Women (SHINE) is a new scheme of the Bureau of Indian Standards. It places women, at the center of India’s quality journey. Through structured training, grassroots partnerships with NGOs […]
Katydids
Katydids: Researchers recently identified three previously unknown species of meadow katydids, or long-horned grasshoppers, named Conocephalus usmanii, Conocephalus nagariensis, and Conocephalus ganderbali, in Jammu and Kashmir. Katydids found on every continent except Antarctica, Katydids are a family of primarily nocturnal insects. They belong to the family Tettigoniidae. Grasshoppers, locusts, crickets, and katydids belong to a […]
Apparel Export Promotion Council
Apparel Export Promotion Council: A Sakthivel has been recently appointed as the chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), marking his fifth term at the helm of the organization. It was established in 1978 under the provisions of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act of 1992. It is the official body of apparel […]
Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project
Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project: The Adani Group recently commenced the 570 MW Wangchhu Hydro Electricity Project in Bhutan. It is a 570 MW run-of-river hydropower project being built on the Wangchu River/basin in Chukha District, Bhutan. The Wangchu River (also called Raidāk River in India) is a significant tributary of the Brahmaputra It is being developed […]
Weimar Triangle
Weimar Triangle: India’s External Affairs Minister recently participated in India’s first-ever engagement in the Weimar Triangle, with French and Polish counterparts along with German representatives. Weimar Triangle is a regional political grouping of France, Germany and Poland. It was formed by a joint declaration issued in Weimar, Germany, by the Foreign Ministers of the three […]
