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It is structured for\n <strong>quick revision and MCQ-ready facts.<\/strong>\n <br><br>\n <strong>Note:<\/strong> This week covers only 4 days as 27 January and 30 January were holidays (Sunday). For complete topic-wise explanations, refer to our <strong>daily current affairs posts<\/strong> linked at the end.\n <\/p>\n <\/aside>\n\n \n <nav aria-label=\"Table of Contents\" style=\"margin:16px 0 0 0;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;padding:14px;border-radius:12px;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:#0045D5;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n <h2 style=\"font-weight:900;margin:0;font-size:16px;\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <ol style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:8px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;\">\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-national\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">1) National Current Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-ap\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">2) Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-polity\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">3) Polity & Governance<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-economy\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">4) Economy Current Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-awards\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">5) Awards & Honours<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-sci-tech\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">6) Science & Technology<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-environment\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">7) Environment<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-defence\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">8) Defence<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-person\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">9) Person in News<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-ir\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">10) International Relations<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-days\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">11) Important Days<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-revision\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">12) Quick Revision Table<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-links\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">13) Daily Links<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/nav>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-national\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #FF6B35;padding-left:10px;\">1) National Current Affairs<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Karnataka Constitutes Gig Workers’ Welfare Board<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Karnataka Government constituted the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Welfare Development Board under the 2025 Act to implement welfare measures for gig and platform workers.<\/li>\n <li>The Labour Minister will serve as the ex-officio President of the Board.<\/li>\n <li>The Board includes four representatives each from gig worker unions and aggregator platforms.<\/li>\n <li>Major aggregator platforms such as Zomato, Uber, Amazon, and Porter are represented, along with labour unions like AITUC.<\/li>\n <li>Mandatory registration has been introduced for both gig workers and aggregator platforms.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">India Energy Week 2026<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The event was held in Goa with participation from representatives of nearly 125 countries.<\/li>\n <li>India is currently among the top five exporters of petroleum products, exporting to over 150 countries.<\/li>\n <li>India aims to raise oil and gas investments to $100 billion by the end of the decade and expand exploration to 1 million sq. km under the Samudra Manthan Mission.<\/li>\n <li>India currently ranks second globally in refining capacity (about 260 MMT per annum) and aims to become number one, crossing 300 MMT soon.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Neolithic Relics at Lakkundi, Karnataka<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">Recent excavations at Lakkundi village in Gadag district, Karnataka, have unearthed relics dating back to the Neolithic period, strengthening the State’s proposal to include Lakkundi in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. Lakkundi was once called the “village of a hundred wells and temples” and flourished during the 11th\u201312th centuries under the Kalyana Chalukyas.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 (NITI Aayog)<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">NITI Aayog has launched Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0, a three-month nationwide campaign running from 28 January to 14 April 2026, aimed at achieving saturation of key development indicators in Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">AYUSH-Zepto Partnership MoU<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The Ministry of Ayush has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ayush Export Promotion Council (AYUSHEXCIL) and Zepto Limited to strengthen digital access, quality assurance, and consumer trust in AYUSH medicines and wellness products across India.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section 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;\">2) Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">State Festival: Ratha Saptami<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Andhra Pradesh government declared Ratha Saptami as a State festival for three days at the Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple at Arasavalli in Srikakulam district.<\/li>\n <li>Arasavalli is one of the oldest Sun temples in India and holds immense religious significance for devotees.<\/li>\n <li><em><strong>Did You Know?<\/strong><\/em> Eleven villages in Ambajipeta mandal of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district showcases their richly decorated chariots at the Jaggannathota site on the second day of Sankranti. This unique cultural festival has been celebrated continuously for over four centuries.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Lepakshi Handicrafts Gain International Recognition<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Lepakshi handicrafts of Andhra Pradesh received fresh international recognition as the Indian High Commission in Singapore decided to present specially curated Lepakshi gift boxes during India’s Republic Day celebrations.<\/li>\n <li>An order for 400 gift boxes has been placed, each showcasing traditional Andhra Pradesh crafts such as leather puppetry, elephant-shaped baggage tags, and hand-painted elephant-themed coasters.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Early 8th Century Telugu Inscription Discovered<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>An early 8th century CE Telugu inscription has been discovered at Pitikayagulla village in Bestavaripeta mandal, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.<\/li>\n <li>The inscription is engraved on a stone slab erected in front of the historic Pitikesvara temple.<\/li>\n <li>Written in Telugu language and script of the 8th century CE, making it an important find for epigraphical and linguistic studies.<\/li>\n <li>The four-line inscription records the construction of a new embankment (nava katta) attributed to Pranimilli Achari, believed to be a sculptor or craftsman.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">State-level Cocoa Conclave 2026<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Eluru district hosted a two-day State-level Cocoa Conclave 2026 on January 30 and 31, 2026.<\/li>\n <li>The conclave aims to promote the expansion, development, processing, and value addition of cocoa cultivation in the State.<\/li>\n <li>The Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development (DCCD), located in Kochi, Kerala, is the primary government body under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare responsible for cocoa industry development.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Women Entrepreneurs’ Industrial Park<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Andhra Pradesh Government signed an MoU with FICCI Ladies Organisation (FICCI-FLO) to promote women entrepreneurship in the State.<\/li>\n <li>The agreement provides for the establishment of a 30-acre exclusive Women Entrepreneurs’ Industrial Park under the AP Plug and Play Private Industrial Parks Policy 2024\u201329.<\/li>\n <li>The industrial park will be exclusively for women entrepreneurs who are members of FICCI-FLO.<\/li>\n <li>The initiative aligns with AP Government’s ‘One Family, One Entrepreneur policy’.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Free Power Scheme for Weavers<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Andhra Pradesh government will launch a Free Power Scheme for weavers from April 1, 2026.<\/li>\n <li>Handloom weavers will receive free electricity up to 200 units per month, while power loom weavers will get free power up to 500 units per month.<\/li>\n <li>A total of 1,03,534 weaver families will benefit, including 93,000 handloom families and 10,534 power loom families.<\/li>\n <li>Additional welfare measures: Increase in monthly pension from \u20b93,000 to \u20b94,000 for weavers aged 50 and above.<\/li>\n <li>MoUs were signed with Co-optex, Taneira (Tata), and Aadyam (Aditya Birla) to promote handlooms through e-commerce platforms.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Paathara: Ancient Grain Storage Tradition<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Paathara (also called Khoni) is a traditional underground grain storage system once widely practised by farmers along the Mahendratanaya river in the Uddanam region of Srikakulam district.<\/li>\n <li>The storage pit is rectangular, plastered with straw and clay, and sealed with cow dung, making it eco-friendly and effective against rodents, moisture, and theft.<\/li>\n <li>This practice symbolised food security, prosperity, and joint family culture, with each family storing enough paddy for annual consumption and rituals.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section 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;\">3) Polity & Governance<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Governors’ Walkouts and Constitutional Limits<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Recent walkouts by Governors during the inaugural sessions of State Legislative Assemblies in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala have triggered a constitutional debate.<\/li>\n <li>Under Article 176(1), the Governor ‘shall’ address the Legislative Assembly at the commencement of the first session each year.<\/li>\n <li>Constitutional experts argue that the Governor has no discretion to alter, skip, or abort the address, as it is delivered on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers.<\/li>\n <li>Supreme Court judgments (Shamsher Singh vs State of Punjab 1974, Nabam Rebia case 2016) have held that Governors cannot act independently of the elected government, except in defined discretionary areas.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">PANCHAM (Panchayat Assistance and Messaging Chatbot)<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Ministry of Panchayati Raj organised a felicitation function on 25 January 2026 in New Delhi to honour elected Panchayat representatives invited as Special Guests for the Republic Day Parade 2026.<\/li>\n <li>Around 240 Panchayat leaders\u2014including Sarpanches, Mukhiyas, Gram Pradhans, and Block\/District Panchayat Presidents were recognised for achieving saturation in flagship Central Government schemes.<\/li>\n <li>The event saw the launch of PANCHAM (Panchayat Assistance and Messaging Chatbot) developed with UNICEF, the 17th issue of Gramoday Sankalp, and the PESA Performance and Implementation Rank Indicators.<\/li>\n <li>The Ministry’s tableau at the Republic Day Parade was themed ‘SVAMITVA Scheme: Aatmanirbhar Panchayat se Samriddh evam Aatmanirbhar Bharat.’<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-economy\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #059669;padding-left:10px;\">4) Economy Current Affairs<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">\u20b980 Crore Agarwood Value Chain Development Scheme<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia laid the foundation stone of the \u20b980 crore Agarwood Value Chain Development Scheme at North Fulkabari, Tripura.<\/li>\n <li>The scheme aims at strengthening the entire agarwood ecosystem from cultivation to global marketing.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">RBI Report: Demographic Transition in India<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>A recent RBI report titled ‘State Finances: A Study of Budgets 2025\u201326 \u2013 Demographic Transition in India’ highlights a rapid ageing trend in several Indian States.<\/li>\n <li>Kerala will have 22.8% of its population aged above 60 years by 2036, making it the most aged State in India.<\/li>\n <li>Tamil Nadu is expected to enter the ageing category by 2026, with 15.8% of its population above 60 years.<\/li>\n <li>A State is classified as ageing if 15% or more of its population is aged 60+.<\/li>\n <li>The RBI recommends that ageing States shift policy focus from employment generation to old-age support systems, healthcare financing reforms, and preventive healthcare.<\/li>\n <li>The report underscores the need for States like Kerala to build a ‘silver economy’, focusing on healthy ageing, elderly care infrastructure, and productivity of older workers.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">RBI Report on Health Spending by Union Government<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The National Health Policy (NHP), 2017 aimed to raise public health expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025, with the Union government contributing 40% of total public health spending. However, this target remains unachieved.<\/li>\n <li>State governments have steadily increased health spending from 0.67% of GDP (2017\u201318) to 1.1% of GDP (2025\u201326 BE).<\/li>\n <li>In contrast, Union government health spending has declined post-COVID from 0.37% of GDP in 2020\u201321 to 0.29% of GDP in 2025\u201326 (BE).<\/li>\n <li>The Health and Education Cess (4%), introduced in 2018\u201319, has not significantly expanded health budgets; only about one-fourth of collections are used for health.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Committee for Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governance<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has constituted a high-level committee titled Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governance (SAARG) to review and modernize the investment framework of the National Pension System (NPS).<\/li>\n <li>The committee is chaired by Shri Narayan Ramachandran, former Country Head and CEO of Morgan Stanley India, and includes nine eminent experts from capital markets, asset management, and securities law.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-awards\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #DC2626;padding-left:10px;\">5) Awards & Honours<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Padma Awards 2026<\/h3>\n \n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F6F9FF;border:1px solid #D8E5FF;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;margin-bottom:6px;\">Padma Shri Awardees from Andhra Pradesh (2026)<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li>Shri Gadde Babu Rajendra Prasad \u2013 Art<\/li>\n <li>Shri Garimella Balakrishna Prasad (Posthumous) \u2013 Art<\/li>\n <li>Shri Maganti Murali Mohan \u2013 Art<\/li>\n <li>Shri Vempaty Kutumba Sastry \u2013 Literature and Education<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\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;\">Did You Know<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:14px;\">Indian sports stars Harmanpreet Kaur and Rohit Sharma were awarded the Padma Shri in 2026. Other sports personalities honoured include Savita Punia (Hockey), Vijay Amritraj (Tennis), Baldev Singh (Hockey), Bhagwandas Raikwar (Akhara culture \u2013 Martial Art), and K. Pajanivel (Silambattam \u2013 Martial Art).<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Jeevan Raksha Padak 2025<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The awards are given in three categories:<\/p>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak<\/li>\n <li>Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak<\/li>\n <li>Jeevan Raksha Padak<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">From Andhra Pradesh, Netala Madhu and Potluri Krishnanjaneyulu are among the recipients of the Jeevan Raksha Padak.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Republic Day Parade 2026 Awards<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The results of the Best Marching Contingents and Best Tableaux for the Republic Day Parade 2026 have been officially announced.<\/p>\n \n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F6F9FF;border:1px solid #D8E5FF;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;margin-bottom:6px;\">Jury Awards<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li>Best Marching Contingent (Services): Indian Navy<\/li>\n <li>Best Marching Contingent (CAPFs): Delhi Police<\/li>\n <li>Top Tableaux (States\/UTs): Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, and Kerala<\/li>\n <li>Best Central Ministry Tableau: Ministry of Culture, Government of India<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F6F9FF;border:1px solid #D8E5FF;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;margin-bottom:6px;\">Special Prizes<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li>Central Public Works Department (CPWD)<\/li>\n <li>“Vande Mataram: The Eternal Resonance of India” Dance Group<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">India Energy Week Awards<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>AVINYA \u2013 The Energy Startup Challenge awarded Minimines Cleantech Solutions as the winner for its low-carbon recovery technology from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries.<\/li>\n <li>VASUDHA \u2013 Overseas Upstream Startup Challenge was won by SENERGETICS (Netherlands) for AI-driven corrosion monitoring solutions.<\/li>\n <li>In the Hackathon Challenge, IIT Bombay emerged as the winner for developing an AI-based unified reservoir analysis platform.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F6F9FF;border:1px solid #D8E5FF;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;margin-bottom:6px;\">FIPI \/ IIP Annual Industry Awards<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li>ONGC as Exploration Company of the Year<\/li>\n <li>Oil India Limited as Oil & Gas Production Company of the Year (Over 1 MTOE)<\/li>\n <li>Reliance Industries Ltd., Jamnagar (SEZ) as Refinery of the Year<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-sci-tech\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #8B5CF6;padding-left:10px;\">6) Science & Technology<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Genetic Study: Schizophrenia-Bone Health Link<\/h3>\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;\">Did You Know?<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:14px;\">Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder in which a person finds it difficult to think clearly, understand reality, control emotions, and behave normally. Its key features include disturbed thinking, hallucinations, delusions, emotional changes, and behavioural problems. The disorder usually begins in late teenage years or early adulthood.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Forever Chemicals (PFAS)<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">Forever chemicals are a group of man-made chemicals called PFAS that do not break down easily in nature or the human body. Because they remain in the environment, water, food, and blood for many years, they are called “forever chemicals”. These chemicals are commonly used in non-stick cookware, waterproof clothing, food packaging, fire-fighting foams, and industrial products.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-environment\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #10B981;padding-left:10px;\">7) Environment<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Solid Waste Management Rules 2026<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, replacing the earlier SWM Rules, 2016. The new rules, notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, will be implemented from April 1, 2026.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Matabari Tourism Circuit<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The Matabari Tourism Circuit was recently started in Tripura with a financial outlay of \u20b9450 crore. The Matabari Tourism Circuit covers key attractions like Tripura Sundari Temple, Chabimura rock carvings and Dumbur Lake etc.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-defence\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #EF4444;padding-left:10px;\">8) Defence<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Gallantry Awards \u2013 Republic Day 2026<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">A major highlight of this year’s Awards is Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (Indian Air Force) being awarded the Ashok Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry award, for his historic space mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in June 2025.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Operation Sahyadri Checkmate<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has successfully dismantled a clandestine mobile mephedrone manufacturing laboratory in the Sahyadri ranges under a special operation named “Operation Sahyadri Checkmate.”<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-person\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid#F59E0B;padding-left:10px;\">9) Person in News<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Mark Tully<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">Veteran journalist, author, and former BBC India bureau chief Mark Tully passed away in New Delhi at the age of 90. He served as the Chief of Bureau of the BBC in India for 22 years.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister passed away<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">Ajit Anantrao Pawar, Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister, passed away at the age of 66 in a tragic plane crash. A senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), he was a dominant political figure in Maharashtra, especially in Baramati, which elected him eight consecutive times.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-ir\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #06B6D4;padding-left:10px;\">10) International Relations<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Syria’s Kurdish Regions<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">Syria’s Kurdish regions are in news due to fresh clashes between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian government forces after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-days\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #EC4899;padding-left:10px;\">11) Important Days<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">International Data Privacy Day<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">International Data Privacy Day is observed every year on 28 January to raise awareness about protection of personal data and privacy in the digital age.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">16th National Voters’ Day \u2013 25 January<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The Election Commission of India (ECI) celebrated the 16th National Voters’ Day (NVD) on January 25, 2026, in New Delhi. Theme for NVD-2026: ‘My India, My Vote’ with the tagline ‘Citizen at the Heart of Indian Democracy.’<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-revision\" style=\"margin-top:24px;\">\n <div style=\"background:#FFF7E6;border:1px solid #FFD59B;border-left:6px solid #FF9800;padding:14px;border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\u270d\ufe0f Toppers’ Strategy for Current Affairs<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;\">\n Rewrite this <strong>Quick Revision Table<\/strong> in your current affairs notebook.\n One table per week means just <strong>52 tables = complete one-year current affairs recap<\/strong> before Prelims.\n <br><br>\n This is how <strong>toppers revise an entire year of current affairs<\/strong> using just a few pages.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #0045D5;padding-left:10px;\">Quick Revision Table<\/h2>\n\n <div style=\"text-align:center;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\">High-Yield Facts for Quick Revision<\/div>\n\n <div style=\"overflow-x:auto;\">\n <table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-size:14px;\">\n <thead>\n <tr style=\"background:#0045D5;color:#ffffff;\">\n <th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;font-weight:900;border:1px solid #0045D5;\">Topic<\/th>\n <th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;font-weight:900;border:1px solid #0045D5;\">Keyword \/ Fact<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n <tbody>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Ratha Saptami<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">AP State Festival \u2022 Sri Suryanarayana Swamy \u2022 Arasavalli \u2022 Srikakulam<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Lepakshi Handicrafts<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Singapore High Commission \u2022 400 gift boxes \u2022 Republic Day \u2022 Leather puppetry<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Telugu Inscription<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">8th century CE \u2022 Pitikayagulla \u2022 Prakasam \u2022 Pitikesvara temple \u2022 Pranimilli Achari<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Cocoa Conclave<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Eluru \u2022 30-31 Jan 2026 \u2022 DCCD Kochi \u2022 Value addition<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Women Entrepreneurs<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">FICCI-FLO MoU \u2022 30 acres \u2022 One Family One Entrepreneur<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Free Power Weavers<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Apr 1 2026 \u2022 200 units handloom \u2022 500 units powerloom \u2022 1.03L families<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Paathara<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Traditional grain storage \u2022 Srikakulam \u2022 Uddanam \u2022 Underground pit<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Gubernatorial Walkouts<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Art 176(1) \u2022 Karnataka TN Kerala \u2022 Constitutional debate \u2022 Nabam Rebia<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">National Voters Day<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">16th edition \u2022 25 Jan \u2022 My India My Vote \u2022 ECI<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">PANCHAM<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Panchayat chatbot \u2022 UNICEF \u2022 240 leaders \u2022 SVAMITVA tableau<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Gig Workers Board<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Karnataka \u2022 2025 Act \u2022 Labour Minister President \u2022 Zomato Uber Amazon<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Agarwood Scheme<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">\u20b980 cr \u2022 Tripura \u2022 DoNER \u2022 Jyotiraditya Scindia \u2022 Value chain<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">RBI Demographic<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Kerala 22.8% aged \u2022 TN 15.8% \u2022 Silver economy \u2022 2036 projection<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">RBI Health Spending<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">NHP 2017 target unmet \u2022 States 1.1% GDP \u2022 Centre 0.29% GDP \u2022 Cess underused<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">SAARG Committee<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">PFRDA \u2022 NPS investment \u2022 Narayan Ramachandran \u2022 Morgan Stanley<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">India Energy Week<\/td>\n <td 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It is structured for\n <strong>quick revision and MCQ-ready facts.<\/strong>\n <br><br>\n <strong>Note:<\/strong> This week covers only 4 days as 27 January and 30 January were holidays (Sunday). For complete topic-wise explanations, refer to our <strong>daily current affairs posts<\/strong> linked at the end.\n <\/p>\n <\/aside>\n\n \n <nav aria-label=\"Table of Contents\" style=\"margin:16px 0 0 0;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;padding:14px;border-radius:12px;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:#0045D5;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n <h2 style=\"font-weight:900;margin:0;font-size:16px;\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <ol style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:8px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;\">\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-national\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">1) National Current Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-ap\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">2) Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-polity\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">3) Polity & Governance<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-economy\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">4) Economy Current Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-awards\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">5) Awards & Honours<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-sci-tech\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">6) Science & Technology<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-environment\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">7) Environment<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-defence\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">8) Defence<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-person\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">9) Person in News<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-ir\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">10) International Relations<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-days\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">11) Important Days<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-revision\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">12) Quick Revision Table<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-links\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">13) Daily Links<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/nav>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-national\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #FF6B35;padding-left:10px;\">1) National Current Affairs<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Karnataka Constitutes Gig Workers’ Welfare Board<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Karnataka Government constituted the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Welfare Development Board under the 2025 Act to implement welfare measures for gig and platform workers.<\/li>\n <li>The Labour Minister will serve as the ex-officio President of the Board.<\/li>\n <li>The Board includes four representatives each from gig worker unions and aggregator platforms.<\/li>\n <li>Major aggregator platforms such as Zomato, Uber, Amazon, and Porter are represented, along with labour unions like AITUC.<\/li>\n <li>Mandatory registration has been introduced for both gig workers and aggregator platforms.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">India Energy Week 2026<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The event was held in Goa with participation from representatives of nearly 125 countries.<\/li>\n <li>India is currently among the top five exporters of petroleum products, exporting to over 150 countries.<\/li>\n <li>India aims to raise oil and gas investments to $100 billion by the end of the decade and expand exploration to 1 million sq. km under the Samudra Manthan Mission.<\/li>\n <li>India currently ranks second globally in refining capacity (about 260 MMT per annum) and aims to become number one, crossing 300 MMT soon.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Neolithic Relics at Lakkundi, Karnataka<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">Recent excavations at Lakkundi village in Gadag district, Karnataka, have unearthed relics dating back to the Neolithic period, strengthening the State’s proposal to include Lakkundi in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. Lakkundi was once called the “village of a hundred wells and temples” and flourished during the 11th\u201312th centuries under the Kalyana Chalukyas.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 (NITI Aayog)<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">NITI Aayog has launched Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0, a three-month nationwide campaign running from 28 January to 14 April 2026, aimed at achieving saturation of key development indicators in Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">AYUSH-Zepto Partnership MoU<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The Ministry of Ayush has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ayush Export Promotion Council (AYUSHEXCIL) and Zepto Limited to strengthen digital access, quality assurance, and consumer trust in AYUSH medicines and wellness products across India.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section 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;\">2) Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">State Festival: Ratha Saptami<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Andhra Pradesh government declared Ratha Saptami as a State festival for three days at the Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple at Arasavalli in Srikakulam district.<\/li>\n <li>Arasavalli is one of the oldest Sun temples in India and holds immense religious significance for devotees.<\/li>\n <li><em><strong>Did You Know?<\/strong><\/em> Eleven villages in Ambajipeta mandal of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district showcases their richly decorated chariots at the Jaggannathota site on the second day of Sankranti. This unique cultural festival has been celebrated continuously for over four centuries.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Lepakshi Handicrafts Gain International Recognition<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Lepakshi handicrafts of Andhra Pradesh received fresh international recognition as the Indian High Commission in Singapore decided to present specially curated Lepakshi gift boxes during India’s Republic Day celebrations.<\/li>\n <li>An order for 400 gift boxes has been placed, each showcasing traditional Andhra Pradesh crafts such as leather puppetry, elephant-shaped baggage tags, and hand-painted elephant-themed coasters.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Early 8th Century Telugu Inscription Discovered<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>An early 8th century CE Telugu inscription has been discovered at Pitikayagulla village in Bestavaripeta mandal, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.<\/li>\n <li>The inscription is engraved on a stone slab erected in front of the historic Pitikesvara temple.<\/li>\n <li>Written in Telugu language and script of the 8th century CE, making it an important find for epigraphical and linguistic studies.<\/li>\n <li>The four-line inscription records the construction of a new embankment (nava katta) attributed to Pranimilli Achari, believed to be a sculptor or craftsman.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">State-level Cocoa Conclave 2026<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Eluru district hosted a two-day State-level Cocoa Conclave 2026 on January 30 and 31, 2026.<\/li>\n <li>The conclave aims to promote the expansion, development, processing, and value addition of cocoa cultivation in the State.<\/li>\n <li>The Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development (DCCD), located in Kochi, Kerala, is the primary government body under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare responsible for cocoa industry development.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Women Entrepreneurs’ Industrial Park<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Andhra Pradesh Government signed an MoU with FICCI Ladies Organisation (FICCI-FLO) to promote women entrepreneurship in the State.<\/li>\n <li>The agreement provides for the establishment of a 30-acre exclusive Women Entrepreneurs’ Industrial Park under the AP Plug and Play Private Industrial Parks Policy 2024\u201329.<\/li>\n <li>The industrial park will be exclusively for women entrepreneurs who are members of FICCI-FLO.<\/li>\n <li>The initiative aligns with AP Government’s ‘One Family, One Entrepreneur policy’.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Free Power Scheme for Weavers<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Andhra Pradesh government will launch a Free Power Scheme for weavers from April 1, 2026.<\/li>\n <li>Handloom weavers will receive free electricity up to 200 units per month, while power loom weavers will get free power up to 500 units per month.<\/li>\n <li>A total of 1,03,534 weaver families will benefit, including 93,000 handloom families and 10,534 power loom families.<\/li>\n <li>Additional welfare measures: Increase in monthly pension from \u20b93,000 to \u20b94,000 for weavers aged 50 and above.<\/li>\n <li>MoUs were signed with Co-optex, Taneira (Tata), and Aadyam (Aditya Birla) to promote handlooms through e-commerce platforms.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Paathara: Ancient Grain Storage Tradition<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Paathara (also called Khoni) is a traditional underground grain storage system once widely practised by farmers along the Mahendratanaya river in the Uddanam region of Srikakulam district.<\/li>\n <li>The storage pit is rectangular, plastered with straw and clay, and sealed with cow dung, making it eco-friendly and effective against rodents, moisture, and theft.<\/li>\n <li>This practice symbolised food security, prosperity, and joint family culture, with each family storing enough paddy for annual consumption and rituals.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section 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;\">3) Polity & Governance<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Governors’ Walkouts and Constitutional Limits<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Recent walkouts by Governors during the inaugural sessions of State Legislative Assemblies in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala have triggered a constitutional debate.<\/li>\n <li>Under Article 176(1), the Governor ‘shall’ address the Legislative Assembly at the commencement of the first session each year.<\/li>\n <li>Constitutional experts argue that the Governor has no discretion to alter, skip, or abort the address, as it is delivered on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers.<\/li>\n <li>Supreme Court judgments (Shamsher Singh vs State of Punjab 1974, Nabam Rebia case 2016) have held that Governors cannot act independently of the elected government, except in defined discretionary areas.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">PANCHAM (Panchayat Assistance and Messaging Chatbot)<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Ministry of Panchayati Raj organised a felicitation function on 25 January 2026 in New Delhi to honour elected Panchayat representatives invited as Special Guests for the Republic Day Parade 2026.<\/li>\n <li>Around 240 Panchayat leaders\u2014including Sarpanches, Mukhiyas, Gram Pradhans, and Block\/District Panchayat Presidents were recognised for achieving saturation in flagship Central Government schemes.<\/li>\n <li>The event saw the launch of PANCHAM (Panchayat Assistance and Messaging Chatbot) developed with UNICEF, the 17th issue of Gramoday Sankalp, and the PESA Performance and Implementation Rank Indicators.<\/li>\n <li>The Ministry’s tableau at the Republic Day Parade was themed ‘SVAMITVA Scheme: Aatmanirbhar Panchayat se Samriddh evam Aatmanirbhar Bharat.’<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-economy\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #059669;padding-left:10px;\">4) Economy Current Affairs<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">\u20b980 Crore Agarwood Value Chain Development Scheme<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia laid the foundation stone of the \u20b980 crore Agarwood Value Chain Development Scheme at North Fulkabari, Tripura.<\/li>\n <li>The scheme aims at strengthening the entire agarwood ecosystem from cultivation to global marketing.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">RBI Report: Demographic Transition in India<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>A recent RBI report titled ‘State Finances: A Study of Budgets 2025\u201326 \u2013 Demographic Transition in India’ highlights a rapid ageing trend in several Indian States.<\/li>\n <li>Kerala will have 22.8% of its population aged above 60 years by 2036, making it the most aged State in India.<\/li>\n <li>Tamil Nadu is expected to enter the ageing category by 2026, with 15.8% of its population above 60 years.<\/li>\n <li>A State is classified as ageing if 15% or more of its population is aged 60+.<\/li>\n <li>The RBI recommends that ageing States shift policy focus from employment generation to old-age support systems, healthcare financing reforms, and preventive healthcare.<\/li>\n <li>The report underscores the need for States like Kerala to build a ‘silver economy’, focusing on healthy ageing, elderly care infrastructure, and productivity of older workers.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">RBI Report on Health Spending by Union Government<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The National Health Policy (NHP), 2017 aimed to raise public health expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025, with the Union government contributing 40% of total public health spending. However, this target remains unachieved.<\/li>\n <li>State governments have steadily increased health spending from 0.67% of GDP (2017\u201318) to 1.1% of GDP (2025\u201326 BE).<\/li>\n <li>In contrast, Union government health spending has declined post-COVID from 0.37% of GDP in 2020\u201321 to 0.29% of GDP in 2025\u201326 (BE).<\/li>\n <li>The Health and Education Cess (4%), introduced in 2018\u201319, has not significantly expanded health budgets; only about one-fourth of collections are used for health.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Committee for Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governance<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has constituted a high-level committee titled Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governance (SAARG) to review and modernize the investment framework of the National Pension System (NPS).<\/li>\n <li>The committee is chaired by Shri Narayan Ramachandran, former Country Head and CEO of Morgan Stanley India, and includes nine eminent experts from capital markets, asset management, and securities law.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-awards\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #DC2626;padding-left:10px;\">5) Awards & Honours<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Padma Awards 2026<\/h3>\n \n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F6F9FF;border:1px solid #D8E5FF;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;margin-bottom:6px;\">Padma Shri Awardees from Andhra Pradesh (2026)<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li>Shri Gadde Babu Rajendra Prasad \u2013 Art<\/li>\n <li>Shri Garimella Balakrishna Prasad (Posthumous) \u2013 Art<\/li>\n <li>Shri Maganti Murali Mohan \u2013 Art<\/li>\n <li>Shri Vempaty Kutumba Sastry \u2013 Literature and Education<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\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;\">Did You Know<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:14px;\">Indian sports stars Harmanpreet Kaur and Rohit Sharma were awarded the Padma Shri in 2026. Other sports personalities honoured include Savita Punia (Hockey), Vijay Amritraj (Tennis), Baldev Singh (Hockey), Bhagwandas Raikwar (Akhara culture \u2013 Martial Art), and K. Pajanivel (Silambattam \u2013 Martial Art).<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Jeevan Raksha Padak 2025<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The awards are given in three categories:<\/p>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak<\/li>\n <li>Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak<\/li>\n <li>Jeevan Raksha Padak<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">From Andhra Pradesh, Netala Madhu and Potluri Krishnanjaneyulu are among the recipients of the Jeevan Raksha Padak.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Republic Day Parade 2026 Awards<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The results of the Best Marching Contingents and Best Tableaux for the Republic Day Parade 2026 have been officially announced.<\/p>\n \n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F6F9FF;border:1px solid #D8E5FF;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;margin-bottom:6px;\">Jury Awards<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li>Best Marching Contingent (Services): Indian Navy<\/li>\n <li>Best Marching Contingent (CAPFs): Delhi Police<\/li>\n <li>Top Tableaux (States\/UTs): Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, and Kerala<\/li>\n <li>Best Central Ministry Tableau: Ministry of Culture, Government of India<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F6F9FF;border:1px solid #D8E5FF;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;margin-bottom:6px;\">Special Prizes<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li>Central Public Works Department (CPWD)<\/li>\n <li>“Vande Mataram: The Eternal Resonance of India” Dance Group<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">India Energy Week Awards<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>AVINYA \u2013 The Energy Startup Challenge awarded Minimines Cleantech Solutions as the winner for its low-carbon recovery technology from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries.<\/li>\n <li>VASUDHA \u2013 Overseas Upstream Startup Challenge was won by SENERGETICS (Netherlands) for AI-driven corrosion monitoring solutions.<\/li>\n <li>In the Hackathon Challenge, IIT Bombay emerged as the winner for developing an AI-based unified reservoir analysis platform.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F6F9FF;border:1px solid #D8E5FF;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;margin-bottom:6px;\">FIPI \/ IIP Annual Industry Awards<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li>ONGC as Exploration Company of the Year<\/li>\n <li>Oil India Limited as Oil & Gas Production Company of the Year (Over 1 MTOE)<\/li>\n <li>Reliance Industries Ltd., Jamnagar (SEZ) as Refinery of the Year<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-sci-tech\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #8B5CF6;padding-left:10px;\">6) Science & Technology<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Genetic Study: Schizophrenia-Bone Health Link<\/h3>\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;\">Did You Know?<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:14px;\">Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder in which a person finds it difficult to think clearly, understand reality, control emotions, and behave normally. Its key features include disturbed thinking, hallucinations, delusions, emotional changes, and behavioural problems. The disorder usually begins in late teenage years or early adulthood.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Forever Chemicals (PFAS)<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">Forever chemicals are a group of man-made chemicals called PFAS that do not break down easily in nature or the human body. Because they remain in the environment, water, food, and blood for many years, they are called “forever chemicals”. These chemicals are commonly used in non-stick cookware, waterproof clothing, food packaging, fire-fighting foams, and industrial products.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-environment\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #10B981;padding-left:10px;\">7) Environment<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Solid Waste Management Rules 2026<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, replacing the earlier SWM Rules, 2016. The new rules, notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, will be implemented from April 1, 2026.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Matabari Tourism Circuit<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The Matabari Tourism Circuit was recently started in Tripura with a financial outlay of \u20b9450 crore. The Matabari Tourism Circuit covers key attractions like Tripura Sundari Temple, Chabimura rock carvings and Dumbur Lake etc.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-defence\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #EF4444;padding-left:10px;\">8) Defence<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Gallantry Awards \u2013 Republic Day 2026<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">A major highlight of this year’s Awards is Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (Indian Air Force) being awarded the Ashok Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry award, for his historic space mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in June 2025.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Operation Sahyadri Checkmate<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has successfully dismantled a clandestine mobile mephedrone manufacturing laboratory in the Sahyadri ranges under a special operation named “Operation Sahyadri Checkmate.”<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-person\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid#F59E0B;padding-left:10px;\">9) Person in News<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Mark Tully<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">Veteran journalist, author, and former BBC India bureau chief Mark Tully passed away in New Delhi at the age of 90. He served as the Chief of Bureau of the BBC in India for 22 years.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister passed away<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">Ajit Anantrao Pawar, Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister, passed away at the age of 66 in a tragic plane crash. A senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), he was a dominant political figure in Maharashtra, especially in Baramati, which elected him eight consecutive times.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-ir\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #06B6D4;padding-left:10px;\">10) International Relations<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Syria’s Kurdish Regions<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">Syria’s Kurdish regions are in news due to fresh clashes between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian government forces after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-days\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #EC4899;padding-left:10px;\">11) Important Days<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">International Data Privacy Day<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">International Data Privacy Day is observed every year on 28 January to raise awareness about protection of personal data and privacy in the digital age.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">16th National Voters’ Day \u2013 25 January<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The Election Commission of India (ECI) celebrated the 16th National Voters’ Day (NVD) on January 25, 2026, in New Delhi. Theme for NVD-2026: ‘My India, My Vote’ with the tagline ‘Citizen at the Heart of Indian Democracy.’<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-revision\" style=\"margin-top:24px;\">\n <div style=\"background:#FFF7E6;border:1px solid #FFD59B;border-left:6px solid #FF9800;padding:14px;border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\u270d\ufe0f Toppers’ Strategy for Current Affairs<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;\">\n Rewrite this <strong>Quick Revision Table<\/strong> in your current affairs notebook.\n One table per week means just <strong>52 tables = complete one-year current affairs recap<\/strong> before Prelims.\n <br><br>\n This is how <strong>toppers revise an entire year of current affairs<\/strong> using just a few pages.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #0045D5;padding-left:10px;\">Quick Revision Table<\/h2>\n\n <div style=\"text-align:center;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\">High-Yield Facts for Quick Revision<\/div>\n\n <div style=\"overflow-x:auto;\">\n <table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-size:14px;\">\n <thead>\n <tr style=\"background:#0045D5;color:#ffffff;\">\n <th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;font-weight:900;border:1px solid #0045D5;\">Topic<\/th>\n <th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;font-weight:900;border:1px solid #0045D5;\">Keyword \/ Fact<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n <tbody>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Ratha Saptami<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">AP State Festival \u2022 Sri Suryanarayana Swamy \u2022 Arasavalli \u2022 Srikakulam<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Lepakshi Handicrafts<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Singapore High Commission \u2022 400 gift boxes \u2022 Republic Day \u2022 Leather puppetry<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Telugu Inscription<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">8th century CE \u2022 Pitikayagulla \u2022 Prakasam \u2022 Pitikesvara temple \u2022 Pranimilli Achari<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Cocoa Conclave<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Eluru \u2022 30-31 Jan 2026 \u2022 DCCD Kochi \u2022 Value addition<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Women Entrepreneurs<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">FICCI-FLO MoU \u2022 30 acres \u2022 One Family One Entrepreneur<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Free Power Weavers<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Apr 1 2026 \u2022 200 units handloom \u2022 500 units powerloom \u2022 1.03L families<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Paathara<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Traditional grain storage \u2022 Srikakulam \u2022 Uddanam \u2022 Underground pit<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Gubernatorial Walkouts<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Art 176(1) \u2022 Karnataka TN Kerala \u2022 Constitutional debate \u2022 Nabam Rebia<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">National Voters Day<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">16th edition \u2022 25 Jan \u2022 My India My Vote \u2022 ECI<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">PANCHAM<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Panchayat chatbot \u2022 UNICEF \u2022 240 leaders \u2022 SVAMITVA tableau<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Gig Workers Board<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Karnataka \u2022 2025 Act \u2022 Labour Minister President \u2022 Zomato Uber Amazon<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Agarwood Scheme<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">\u20b980 cr \u2022 Tripura \u2022 DoNER \u2022 Jyotiraditya Scindia \u2022 Value chain<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr 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