UPSC Current Affairs 08 January 2026 — PIB
- Ministry of Tourism Completes 75 Projects under Swadesh Darshan Scheme Launched in 2015
- NOTIFICATION OF NATIONAL SPORTS BOARD (SEARCH-CUM-SELECTION COMMITTEE) RULES, 2026
- NBA Releases Rs 68 Lakh to Maharashtra Under Access and Benefit Sharing Framework
- SWAMIH Fund has protected homebuyers’ interests, revived the housing sector, generated employment, and strengthened overall economy
- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah chairs a security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir
- Rashtriya Khanij Chintan Shivir–2026 to be held from 8–10 January in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- From 'rule to role', Mission Karmayogi redefining governance: Dr Jitendra Singh at AI for Capacity Building event by CBC
- 52 Reforms in 52 Weeks: Major Reforms in Indian Railways Aiming for Systemic Improvements in Efficiency, Governance, and Service Delivery
- CSIR-NPL Strengthens National Quality Infrastructure with Inauguration of Two Apex Calibration Facilities
- Ministry of Textiles Announces "District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT)" Plan to Create Global Export Champions
- Ministry of Textiles Signs MoUs with 15 States to Strengthen Data Systems and Integrated Planning under Tex-RAMPS Scheme
- Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat
- Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India and Observer Research Foundation (ORF) announce partnership for inaugural edition of Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative (SDI)
- PM chairs Roundtable with Indian AI Start-Ups
- ECI holds CEO conference in the run up to IICDEM, 2026
- APEDA organises BHARATI Startup Challenge at Indusfood 2026, top startups to participate in Gulfood in Dubai and BIOFACH in Germany
- TEC signs MoU with IIT Kanpur for collaboration on Joint Studies and Technical Contributions in Telecom Technologies and Standardisation Activities
- Republic Day Celebrations 2026: Veer Gatha 5.0 witnesses record participation of 1.92 crore students
- Aadhaar gets a face: UIDAI launches Aadhaar mascot Udai (उदय)
- Ministry of Finance Year Ender 2025: Department of Expenditure
- Press Communiqué
- IREDA’s ‘Excellent’ MoU Performance for Fifth Straight Year Strengthens India’s Clean Energy Financing: Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi
- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari highlights regular consultations are essential to ensure policy alignment, strengthen cooperative federalism, and deliver efficient, safe, and citizen-centric transport solutions nationwide.
- Non-invasive way to feel density of atoms can provide a new window into the Quantum World
- Water vapor heats the atmosphere much more than aerosols do: new study
- Centre rolls out ₹235-Crores Port Projects in Tamil Nadu; Sarbananda Sonowal says Boost to Maritime-led Growth
- From Law to Lived Reality: Centre Accelerates Inclusive, Technology-Driven Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities
- DoSJE organizes 29th Review Meeting on Implementation of Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Across States/UTs
- Textiles Committee and NEHHDC signs MoU on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection through GI registration & Post-GI initiatives.
- Ministry of Women and Child Development launches PANKHUDI – an Integrated Digital Portal to Strengthen Partnerships for Women and Child Development
- Prime Minister extends greetings to the nation on the commencement of Somnath Swabhiman Parv
- Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets with the representatives from international organizations
- SECL Partners with Sri Sathya Sai Trust to Set Up ₹35.04 Crore Healthcare Skill Development Centre in Chhattisgarh
- TRAI Assesses Network Quality of Mobile Service Operators across Durg and Bhilai Cities, Raipur to Jagdalpur highway and Bhopal to Ratlam Railway Route MP LSA
- Air Chief Marshal Visits NCC Republic Day Camp 2026
- Conclave on AI for Science Sets the Agenda for Open, Equitable, and Impact-Driven Research Ahead of India AI Impact Summit 2026
- The Food Processing Industries Minister inaugurated 9th edition of Indusfood 2026
- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, appeals to the people of the country to join the “Somnath Swabhiman Parv” being celebrated in Somnath from 8 January to 11 January
- WAVES Bazaar Introduces Annual Capacity-Building Webinar Programme for Creative Professionals
- Department of Social Justice and Empowerment Holds Review Meeting on Welfare and Rehabilitation Measures for Transgender Persons and Beggars
- North Eastern Region Conclave :Ministry of Textiles Reviews Progress and Charts Roadmap for Accelerating Textile Growth in North-Eastern States
- National Textiles Ministers’ Conference begins in Guwahati
- Second Edition of Viksit Bharat Young Leaders’ Dialogue to Bring Together Young Leaders from Across India in New Delhi from 9th-12th January
- NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported significant surge in the patients of typhoid due to consumption of contaminated drinking water in Gandhinagar City of Gujarat
- Department of Telecommunications Organises Webinar on Standardization Processes for Startups and TTDF Beneficiaries
- First meeting of 14th “Hindi Salahkar Samiti” of Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department, Official Languages Wing organized at New Delhi
- Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw to Confer 70th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2025 on 100 Railway Officials and 26 Shields to Best-Performing Zones on January 9
- 25th All India Major Port Cultural Meet Begins at Paradip Port
- Jayant Chaudhary, MoS (I/C), MSDE inaugurates state-of-the-art Girls’ Hostel at NSTI (Women), Panipat to boost womens’ skilling and residential access
- Prime Minister shares an article on India’s enduring cultural consciousness
- Prime Minister shares an article highlighting the role of youth in shaping a Viksit Bharat
- Prime Minister shares an article highlighting importance of constructive and evidence-based debate
- PM condoles the passing of Shri Agnivesh Agarwal