30 January, 2026
INDIA–EU FREE TRADE AGREEMENT CONCLUDED
The India–EU Free Trade Agreement, concluded at the 16th India–EU Summit, is a comprehensive “mother of all deals” that liberalises trade in goods and services, enhances mobility and investment, boosts Make in India exports, and strengthens India–EU strategic and economic partnership
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29 January, 2026
GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT
India’s multi-pronged groundwater management strategy combines monitoring, regulation, and community-led initiatives like Atal Bhujal Yojana and Jal Shakti Abhiyan to ensure sustainable use, ecological balance, and long-term water security in line with the SDGs.
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28 January, 2026
U.S. EXIT AFFECT THE INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE (ISA)
The U.S. withdrawal from the International Solar Alliance shifts greater leadership and diplomatic responsibility onto India, with potential financing challenges for developing countries.
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22 January, 2026
ARBITRATION COUNCIL
Delays in setting up the Arbitration Council of India and concerns over its proposed government-heavy structure highlight gaps between India’s arbitration reform ambitions and institutional preparedness.
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21 January, 2026
ADR CRUCIAL FOR INDIA’S COURTS
ADR is emerging as a key judicial reform in India to tackle massive case pendency by promoting quicker, cost-effective, and cooperative dispute resolution outside traditional courts.
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20 January, 2026
CHIPS TO START-UP (C2S) PROGRAMME
The CHIPS to Start-up (C2S) Programme is a MeitY initiative to build industry-ready semiconductor talent, promote chip design start-ups, and strengthen India’s self-reliance in the strategic electronics sector.
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18 January, 2026
FTA WITH EU TO HELP BOOST INDIA’S EXPORTS
The India–EU FTA, nearing finalisation, is a strategic trade agreement aimed at boosting India’s exports, attracting investment, and integrating India into European supply chains through tariff reduction and regulatory alignment with the world’s largest trading bloc.
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17 January, 2026
CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION (CVC)
Shri Praveen Vashista’s appointment as Vigilance Commissioner highlights the role of the Central Vigilance Commission as India’s apex statutory body for promoting integrity, transparency and corruption-free governance in Central government institutions.
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13 January, 2026
NANOTECHNOLOGY AND HEALTHCARE
The IISc-developed magnetic nanorobots highlight nanotechnology’s potential to revolutionize precision medicine through targeted, minimally invasive therapies, while underscoring the need for strong safety, ethical, and regulatory frameworks for sustainable adoption.
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8 January, 2026
RETHINKING INDIA’S SKILLING OUTCOMES
Despite large-scale training under schemes like PMKVY, India’s skilling ecosystem lacks aspiration, credibility, and industry linkage, limiting employability and risking a demographic dividend turning into a demographic burden
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3 January, 2026
Y-chromosomal Adam (Y-MRCA)
Is the patrilineal most recent common ancestor from whom all living males are descended.
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3 January, 2026
Importance of Studying mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)
It allows scientists to reconstruct human migration patterns by leveraging its unique biological properties to create a chronological and geographic record of maternal ancestry.
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