UPSC Current Affairs 29 January 2026 — The Hindu

• The new logic of the Chinese economy
• Plan for India’s own communication satellite
• Petitioners ask SC if EC gave data to show SIR was needed
• If Aadhaar can be forged, same goes for passport: SC
• SC to hear petition seeking probe into Air India crash early
• SC extends tenure of panel to help heal Manipur
• AYUSHEXCIL signs MoU with Zepto
• Centre demands apology from Opposition for protesting during President’s Address to House
• Mamata seeks SC-monitored probe into Ajit Pawar’s death
• 66% sanitation workers in Central govt. from SC, ST, OBC groups: DoPT report
• SC says States ‘building castles in the air’ on stray dog sterilisation
• Health Ministry eases drug trial norms; cuts licence requirement
• Govt. streamlines process to get green consent
• Staggering profits in Calcutta jute industry
• EU FTA puts India on a level-playing field: Darpan Jain
• ‘False charge won’t attract prosecution under Sec. 22 of POCSO Act’
• Ready to transfer Gaza governance, says Hamas