{"id":4861,"date":"2026-02-06T19:07:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readingroomz.com\/?p=4861"},"modified":"2026-02-15T10:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T05:01:43","slug":"weekly-current-affairs-january-2026-week-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readingroomz.com\/te\/weekly-current-affairs-january-2026-week-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Current Affairs January 2026 (Week 1): PDF Download"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- ReadingRoomz Weekly Current Affairs (Premium HTML Layout) -->\n<div style=\"font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.75;color:#111;\">\n\n  <!-- Header -->\n  <div style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0045D5, #2DBE7F);padding:18px 16px;border-radius:14px;color:#fff;\">\n    <div style=\"font-size:12px;opacity:.95;margin-bottom:6px;letter-spacing:.4px;\">\n      REVISION DIGEST \u2022 APPSC \/ UPSC \/ SSC\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0;font-size:22px;line-height:1.25;color:#ffffff;font-weight:900;\">\n  Weekly Current Affairs (Jan 2026 \u2013 Week 1) \u2013 Exam Revision Notes\n<\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:13px;opacity:.95;\">\n      Structured for quick revision, MCQs, and exam-oriented clarity (ReadingRoomz).\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- About Box -->\n  <div style=\"margin:14px 0 0 0;background:#FFF7E6;border:1px solid #FFD59B;border-left:6px solid #FF9800;padding:16px;border-radius:12px;\">\n    <div style=\"font-weight:900;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:16px;\">\n      \u0c08 \u0c35\u0c3e\u0c30\u0c2a\u0c41 \u0c15\u0c30\u0c46\u0c02\u0c1f\u0c4d \u0c05\u0c2b\u0c48\u0c30\u0c4d\u0c38\u0c4d \u0c2a\u0c4b\u0c38\u0c4d\u0c1f\u0c4d \u0c17\u0c41\u0c30\u0c3f\u0c02\u0c1a\u0c3f\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;\">\n      This weekly current affairs post is a <b>revision digest<\/b> prepared from the daily current affairs published on ReadingRoomz during\n      <b>Week 1 of January 2026 (Part 1)<\/b> (includes late-Dec updates covered in the same revision cycle). 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Strategic Resources<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#rrz-defence\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">6) \u0c30\u0c15\u0c4d\u0c37\u0c23 \u0c2e\u0c30\u0c3f\u0c2f\u0c41 \u0c2d\u0c26\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c24<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#rrz-sports-culture\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">7) Sports &#038; Culture<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#rrz-revision\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">8) Quick Revision Table<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#rrz-links\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">9) Daily Links<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- SECTION: Andhra Pradesh Special -->\n  <div id=\"rrz-ap\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #2563EB;padding-left:10px;\">\u0c06\u0c02\u0c27\u0c4d\u0c30 \u0c2a\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c26\u0c47\u0c36\u0c4d \u0c38\u0c4d\u0c2a\u0c46\u0c37\u0c32\u0c4d<\/h2>\n\n    <!-- Gandikota -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">Gandikota \u2013 \u201cGrand Canyon of India\u201d (Kadapa, AP)<\/div>\n\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>Spectacular gorge carved by the <b>Penna River<\/b> in <b>Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh<\/b>.<\/li>\n        <li>Known for steep red sandstone cliffs and dramatic landscape; underdeveloped due to decades of neglect.<\/li>\n        <li><b>Gandikota Fort<\/b> (12th century) built by Pemmasani Nayaks; later under Vijayanagara, Qutb Shahis, Mughals, Kadapa Nawabs and British.<\/li>\n        <li>Key structures: Madhavaraya Temple, Sri Ranganatha Temple, Jama Masjid, granary, jail, step wells, palaces.<\/li>\n        <li>Maintained by <b>ASI<\/b>.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#EEF5FF;border:1px solid #CFE0FF;border-left:6px solid #0045D5;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:12px;\">\n        <div style=\"font-weight:900;\">\u0c2a\u0c30\u0c40\u0c15\u0c4d\u0c37\u0c3e \u0c15\u0c4b\u0c23\u0c02<\/div>\n        <div style=\"font-size:14px;\">AP prepared <b>Gandikota Master Plan<\/b> under <b>SASCI<\/b>; proposals include heritage trails, gorge illumination, sound &#038; light show, tent city, boating, solar systems, and helicopter rides.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Narasapuram Lace -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">Narasapuram Lace Craft (West Godavari, AP)<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>Traditional <b>crochet lace<\/b> craft highlighted in <b>Mann Ki Baat<\/b>.<\/li>\n        <li>Women-led heritage handicraft; supports livelihoods and reaches global markets.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Amaravati + Road Safety Cess -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">NABARD Loan for Amaravati + Road Safety Cess (AP)<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>AP Cabinet approved <b>\u20b97,387.7 crore<\/b> loan from <b>NABARD<\/b> under <b>NIDA<\/b> for infrastructure in Amaravati.<\/li>\n        <li>Approved a <b>10% Road Safety Cess<\/b> on motor vehicles subject to life tax for road safety infrastructure and traffic management.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- SECTION: Polity & Governance -->\n  <div id=\"rrz-polity\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #7C3AED;padding-left:10px;\">\u0c30\u0c3e\u0c1c\u0c4d\u0c2f\u0c3e\u0c02\u0c17\u0c02 \u0c2e\u0c30\u0c3f\u0c2f\u0c41 \u0c2a\u0c3e\u0c32\u0c28<\/h2>\n\n    <!-- Dulhasti -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">Dulhasti Stage\u2013II Hydropower Project Approved (J&#038;K)<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li><b>260-MW<\/b> project on the <b>Chenab River<\/b> in <b>Kishtwar, Jammu &#038; Kashmir<\/b>.<\/li>\n        <li>Approved by <b>EAC<\/b> (MoEFCC) during its 45th meeting (hydel projects).<\/li>\n        <li>Backdrop: Indus basin hydropower push; projects to remember: Sawalkote, Ratle, Bursar, Pakal Dul, Kiru, Kwar, Kirthai I &#038; II.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Supreme Court Aravalli -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">\u0c06\u0c30\u0c3e\u0c35\u0c33\u0c3f (\u0c0e\u0c15\u0c4d\u0c38\u0c4d\u0c2a\u0c30\u0c4d\u0c1f\u0c4d \u0c15\u0c2e\u0c3f\u0c1f\u0c40 \u0c2f\u0c4a\u0c15\u0c4d\u0c15) \u0c28\u0c3f\u0c30\u0c4d\u0c35\u0c1a\u0c28\u0c02 \u0c24\u0c40\u0c30\u0c4d\u0c2a\u0c41\u0c28\u0c41 \u0c38\u0c41\u0c2a\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c40\u0c02\u0c15\u0c4b\u0c30\u0c4d\u0c1f\u0c41 \u0c28\u0c3f\u0c32\u0c3f\u0c2a\u0c3f\u0c35\u0c47\u0c38\u0c3f\u0c02\u0c26\u0c3f<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>SC kept in abeyance its Nov 20, 2025 judgment that upheld a restrictive Aravalli definition (100m+ hills and clusters\/slope criteria).<\/li>\n        <li>Bench led by Surya Kant took suo motu cognisance; concern: drastic reduction in protected hills (only 1,048 of 12,081 in Rajasthan would qualify).<\/li>\n        <li>Bar on fresh\/renewed mining leases without SC permission; proposed a high-powered expert committee.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F9F5FF;border:1px solid #E9D5FF;border-left:6px solid #7C3AED;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:12px;\">\n        <div style=\"font-weight:900;\">Why it matters?<\/div>\n        <div style=\"font-size:14px;\">Aravallis act as a barrier against Thar Desert expansion and help mitigate pollution in regions including Delhi; definition must be scientific and long-term protective.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Jal Seva Aankalan -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">Jal Seva Aankalan (Jal Jeevan Mission)<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>Gram Panchayat\u2013led digital self-assessment tool under JJM.<\/li>\n        <li>VWSCs and Gram Sabhas assess regularity, adequacy, quality, O&#038;M, and source sustainability.<\/li>\n        <li>Results disclosed via platforms like <b>eGramSwaraj<\/b> and <b>Meri Panchayat App<\/b>.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- NFAP 2025 -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">\u0c1c\u0c3e\u0c24\u0c40\u0c2f \u0c2a\u0c4c\u0c28\u0c03\u0c2a\u0c41\u0c28\u0c4d\u0c2f \u0c15\u0c47\u0c1f\u0c3e\u0c2f\u0c3f\u0c02\u0c2a\u0c41 \u0c2a\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c23\u0c3e\u0c33\u0c3f\u0c15 2025 (NFAP-2025)<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>Released by DoT; comes into force from <b>30 Dec 2025<\/b>.<\/li>\n        <li>Covers frequency range <b>8.3 kHz to 3000 GHz<\/b>.<\/li>\n        <li>Identifies <b>6425\u20137125 MHz<\/b> mid-band spectrum for <b>IMT<\/b>.<\/li>\n        <li>Allocates <b>Ka, Q, and V<\/b> bands for satellite communications.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- SECTION: Environment & Geography -->\n  <div id=\"rrz-env-geo\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #2DBE7F;padding-left:10px;\">\u0c2a\u0c30\u0c4d\u0c2f\u0c3e\u0c35\u0c30\u0c23\u0c02 &amp; \u0c2d\u0c42\u0c17\u0c4b\u0c33\u0c36\u0c3e\u0c38\u0c4d\u0c24\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c02<\/h2>\n\n    <!-- Silky Soil -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">Silky Soil (Nagapattinam Coast, Tamil Nadu)<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>Fine-grained clay (loose soil) with weak load-bearing strength; boats\/stones\/people sink.<\/li>\n        <li>Linked to sediment discharge (Vennar Basin), shallow continental shelf gradient, and seasonal littoral drift.<\/li>\n        <li>Fisherfolk use tractors to launch\/retrieve boats \u2192 higher costs and debt stress.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Venezuela Oil Reserves -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">World\u2019s Largest Crude Oil Reserves \u2013 Venezuela<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>Largest proven reserves: ~<b>303 billion barrels<\/b> (as of 2023).<\/li>\n        <li>Oil is mostly <b>extra-heavy crude<\/b>, requiring advanced technology and high investment.<\/li>\n        <li>2024 production: ~<b>9.21 lakh barrels\/day<\/b> (far below 1980s levels).<\/li>\n        <li>Top crude oil producers (2024): <b>USA, Russia, Saudi Arabia<\/b>.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- SECTION: Science & Technology -->\n  <div id=\"rrz-sci-tech\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #FF4D4D;padding-left:10px;\">\u0c38\u0c48\u0c28\u0c4d\u0c38\u0c4d &amp; \u0c1f\u0c46\u0c15\u0c4d\u0c28\u0c3e\u0c32\u0c1c\u0c40<\/h2>\n\n    <!-- Antivenom -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">Next-Generation Antivenom for Snakebite (Nanobody Tech)<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>Snakebite causes ~<b>58,000 deaths\/year<\/b> in India; major rural public health issue.<\/li>\n        <li>Snakebite envenoming is a <b>WHO Neglected Tropical Disease<\/b>.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#FFF1F1;border:1px solid #FFD1D1;border-left:6px solid #FF4D4D;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:12px;\">\n        <div style=\"font-weight:900;\">Traditional Antivenom (India)<\/div>\n        <div style=\"font-size:14px;\">\n          Uses venom from \u201cBig Four\u201d (cobra, krait, Russell\u2019s viper, saw-scaled viper); venom injected into horses in small doses; antibodies extracted and purified.\n          <br><b>\u0c2a\u0c30\u0c3f\u0c2e\u0c3f\u0c24\u0c3f:<\/b> Covers only 4 species; India has 60+ venomous snakes; regional venom variation reduces effectiveness.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F6F9FF;border:1px solid #D8E5FF;border-left:6px solid #0045D5;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:12px;\">\n        <div style=\"font-weight:900;\">New Research (Nature, 2025)<\/div>\n        <div style=\"font-size:14px;\">Broad-spectrum antivenom using <b>nanobodies<\/b> derived from alpacas\/llamas; genes cloned into bacteria for scalable production without relying on horses.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Alaknanda Galaxy -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">Alaknanda \u2013 Early Spiral Galaxy (JWST)<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>Discovered using <b>James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)<\/b> data.<\/li>\n        <li>Identified by <b>NCRA, Pune<\/b> researchers while analysing Uncover survey data.<\/li>\n        <li>Existed ~<b>1.5 billion years<\/b> after Big Bang (redshift z \u2248 4) with spiral arms and rotating disk.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- IndiaAI Mission -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">IndiaAI Mission \u2013 Scale-up of National AI Capacity<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>Allocated <b>\u20b910,300+ crore<\/b> over 5 years; expanded national AI compute capacity to <b>38,000 GPUs<\/b>.<\/li>\n        <li>AI projected to add <b>$1.7 trillion<\/b> to India\u2019s economy by 2035 (as stated).<\/li>\n        <li>Key initiatives: IndiaAI Compute, AIKosh, IndiaAI Foundation Models, BharatGen, Bhashini, FutureSkills AI, and focus on Safe &#038; Trusted AI.<\/li>\n        <li>India ranks <b>3rd globally<\/b> in AI competitiveness (Stanford\u2019s 2025 Global AI Vibrancy Tool as per note).<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- SECTION: Economy & Strategic Resources -->\n  <div id=\"rrz-economy\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #FF9800;padding-left:10px;\">Economy &#038; Strategic Resources<\/h2>\n\n    <!-- REPM Scheme -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">REPM Manufacturing Scheme (\u20b97,280 crore)<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>Promotes domestic manufacturing of <b>Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPMs)<\/b>.<\/li>\n        <li>Target capacity: <b>6,000 MTPA<\/b> integrated manufacturing across value chain (oxides \u2192 finished magnets).<\/li>\n        <li>Supports EVs, renewables, electronics, aerospace &#038; defence; reduces import dependence (especially on China).<\/li>\n        <li>Aligned with <b>Net Zero 2070<\/b> and <b>National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM)<\/b>.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- REE Strategic Importance -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">Rare Earth Elements (REEs) \u2013 Strategic Importance<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>REEs: 17 elements (15 lanthanides + scandium + yttrium).<\/li>\n        <li>Critical for EV motors, wind turbines, electronics, lasers, fibre optics, catalysts and defence systems.<\/li>\n        <li><b>NdFeB magnets<\/b> are among the strongest permanent magnets for high-efficiency motors and generators.<\/li>\n        <li>Midstream processing (chemical separation) is most complex and strategic.<\/li>\n        <li>China dominates: ~91% separation\/refining and ~94% sintered REPM production (as per note).<\/li>\n        <li>India: ~<b>6.9 million tonnes<\/b> of rare-earth oxide reserves (mainly monazite), challenges in downstream scaling.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- India\u2013New Zealand FTA -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">India\u2013New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (Dec 2025)<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>NZ provides <b>zero-duty access<\/b> to 100% of Indian exports; India liberalises tariffs on 95% of NZ imports (57% duty-free immediately).<\/li>\n        <li>NZ committed <b>$20 billion FDI<\/b> in India by 2030 across services, skill mobility and jobs (as stated).<\/li>\n        <li>Benefits labour-intensive sectors: textiles, leather, gems &#038; jewellery, engineering goods, processed foods.<\/li>\n        <li>Sensitive sectors protected: dairy and key agricultural products excluded.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- SECTION: Defence & Security -->\n  <div id=\"rrz-defence\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #0F172A;padding-left:10px;\">\u0c30\u0c15\u0c4d\u0c37\u0c23 \u0c2e\u0c30\u0c3f\u0c2f\u0c41 \u0c2d\u0c26\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c24<\/h2>\n\n    <!-- INS Vaghsheer -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">INS \u0c35\u0c3e\u0c18\u0c4d\u0c37\u0c40\u0c30\u0c4d\u200c\u0c32\u0c4b \u0c30\u0c3e\u0c37\u0c4d\u0c1f\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c2a\u0c24\u0c3f \u0c35\u0c3f\u0c39\u0c3e\u0c30\u0c2f\u0c3e\u0c24\u0c4d\u0c30<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>President <b>Droupadi Murmu<\/b> undertook a submarine sortie onboard <b>INS Vaghsheer<\/b> (Kalvari-class) on <b>28 Dec 2025<\/b>.<\/li>\n        <li>Embarked from <b>Karwar Naval Harbour, Karnataka<\/b>; interacted with crew and witnessed demonstrations.<\/li>\n        <li>Second Indian President after <b>A.P.J. Abdul Kalam<\/b> to take a submarine sortie.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- INSV Kaundinya -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">INSV Kaundinya \u2013 Ancient Maritime Legacy<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>Indian Navy launched INSV Kaundinya; constructed using ancient <b>sewn ship technique<\/b>.<\/li>\n        <li>Design inspired by 5th century merchant ship shown in Ajanta Cave 17 murals.<\/li>\n        <li>Named after legendary mariner <b>Kaundinya I<\/b> linked to early India\u2013Southeast Asia maritime ties (Funan tradition).<\/li>\n        <li>Maiden voyage: <b>Porbandar (Gujarat) \u2192 Muscat (Oman)<\/b>.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- DAC Approvals -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) \u2013 AoN Approvals<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>DAC (chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh) granted AoN for procurement proposals worth ~<b>\u20b979,000 crore<\/b>.<\/li>\n        <li>Covers Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- SECTION: Sports & Culture -->\n  <div id=\"rrz-sports-culture\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #2563EB;padding-left:10px;\">Sports &#038; Culture<\/h2>\n\n    <!-- World Rapid Chess -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">World Rapid Chess Championship 2025 (Doha, Qatar)<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>Open: <b>Magnus Carlsen<\/b> won with 10.5\/13 (sixth World Rapid title).<\/li>\n        <li>Women: <b>Aleksandra Goryachkina<\/b> won (defeated Zhu Jiner in blitz playoff).<\/li>\n        <li>India: <b>Koneru Humpy<\/b> and <b>Arjun Erigaisi<\/b> won bronze medals.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Documentary filmmaker -->\n    <div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n      <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;\">\u0c21\u0c3e\u0c15\u0c4d\u0c2f\u0c41\u0c2e\u0c46\u0c02\u0c1f\u0c30\u0c40 \u0c2e\u0c30\u0c3f\u0c2f\u0c41 \u0c1f\u0c46\u0c32\u0c3f\u0c35\u0c3f\u0c1c\u0c28\u0c4d \u0c1a\u0c3f\u0c24\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c28\u0c3f\u0c30\u0c4d\u0c2e\u0c3e\u0c24 \u0c0e\u0c38\u0c4d. \u0c15\u0c43\u0c37\u0c4d\u0c23\u0c38\u0c4d\u0c35\u0c3e\u0c2e\u0c3f \u0c07\u0c1f\u0c40\u0c35\u0c32 \u0c2e\u0c30\u0c23\u0c3f\u0c02\u0c1a\u0c3e\u0c30\u0c41.<\/div>\n      <ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n        <li>Produced 900+ documentary\/TV films.<\/li>\n        <li>Magnum opus: <b>Indus Valley to Indira Gandhi<\/b> (1976), traced 5,000 years, shot at 100 locations; rights acquired by Warner Brothers (as stated).<\/li>\n        <li>Awards: <b>Padma Shri (2009)<\/b>, <b>Dr. V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement (2020)<\/b>.<\/li>\n        <li>Book (2025): <b>Voyages Retraced: India\u2019s Influence in East Asia<\/b>.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Quick Revision Table -->\n  <div id=\"rrz-revision\" style=\"margin-top:18px;background:#EEF5FF;border:1px solid #CFE0FF;border-left:6px solid #0045D5;padding:14px;border-radius:12px;\">\n    <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:10px;\">\u0c24\u0c4d\u0c35\u0c30\u0c3f\u0c24 \u0c2a\u0c41\u0c28\u0c30\u0c4d\u0c35\u0c3f\u0c2e\u0c30\u0c4d\u0c36 \u0c2a\u0c1f\u0c4d\u0c1f\u0c3f\u0c15<\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:12px;background:#fff;\">\n      <table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\">\n        <thead>\n          <tr>\n            <th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;background:#F6F9FF;border-bottom:1px solid #EAEAEA;\">\u0c1f\u0c3e\u0c2a\u0c3f\u0c15\u0c4d<\/th>\n            <th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;background:#F6F9FF;border-bottom:1px solid #EAEAEA;\">Keyword<\/th>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">AP Tourism<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Gandikota \u2022 SASCI<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Hydropower (J&#038;K)<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Dulhasti Stage-II \u2022 Chenab \u2022 EAC<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Public Health<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Snakebite \u2022 Nanobodies \u2022 WHO NTD<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">Strategic Minerals<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F1F1;\">REE \u2022 REPM \u2022 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