11-12 January 2026 Current Affairs

Infrastructure, Environment & Governance

1. 235 crore port & maritime projects in Tamil Nadu

   • Rolled out by the Central Government

   • Focus: Port infrastructure strengthening + digital maritime governance

2. Kamala Hydroelectric Project (Arunachal Pradesh)

   • Approved by the Public Investment Board (PIB)

   • Enhances renewable energy capacity in the Northeast

• National Improvised Explosive Device Data Management System

  • Inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah

  • Objective: Centralised database to counter IED threats & terrorism  

Important Days

23. 11 January – National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

    • Focus: Prevention, protection & prosecution

24. 11 January – Death Anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri

    • India’s 2nd Prime Minister

25. 12 January – National Youth Day

    • Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

 Culture, Awards & Rankings

23. 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026)

    • Five Indian films recognised as eligible for Best Picture

24. Bengaluru

    • Ranked Best City for Women in India (2025)

    • Based on urban inclusion indicators

Science, Technology & Supercomputing

23. CSIR–National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

    • Two apex national facilities inaugurated

    • Occasion: 80th Foundation Day

24. Param Shakti Supercomputing Facility

    • Inaugurated by MeitY

    • Location: IIT Madras, Chennai

Social Welfare & Digital Governance

23. ‘PANKHUDI’ Portal

    • Launched by Union Minister Annapurna Devi

    • Ministry: Women & Child Development

    • Purpose: CSR coordination & partnership facilitation

Judiciary & Administration

23. Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta

    • Appointed Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court

Aviation, Defence & Security

23. Akasa Air

    • Became a member of International Air Transport Association (IATA)

    • IATA represents 360+ airlines (80% global air traffic)

24. Indian Army & HDFC Bank

    • MoU renewed till 2029

    • Services: Banking & insurance for Army personnel

Banking, Finance & Economy

23. IREDA

    • Received ‘Excellent’ rating in MoU evaluation

    • Ministry: New & Renewable Energy

    • Financial Year: 2024–25

24. RBI – Ways and Means Advances (WMA)

    • Limit for GNCTD fixed at ?890 crore

25. RBI issued AIFI Prudential Norms (Amendment) Directions, 2026

    • Covers capital adequacy of All-India Financial Institutions

    • Effective: Immediately

26. Bank of Baroda

    • RBI granted in-principle approval

    • PD (Primary Dealer) licence to be transferred to wholly owned subsidiary

27. Skydo (Bengaluru-based fintech)

    • Received final RBI authorisation

    • Category: Payment Aggregator – Cross Border (PA-CB)

28. SoftBank (SVF II Ostrich LLC)

    • Sold 2.15% stake in Ola Electric Mobility Ltd

Environment, Wildlife & Science

23. All-India Tiger Estimation 2026 (AITE-26)

    • Phase-I launched at Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

    • Location: Erode Forest Division, Tamil Nadu

    • Conducted once every 4 years

24. Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative (RSDI)