UPSC Current Affairs 16 January 2026 — PIB

• ‘Historic reforms for farmers’: Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan shares details of new Seed Act
• 150 years of Vande Mataram to be the theme of Republic Day Parade 2026 at Kartavya Path
• Integrating Tribal Healers into Community Healthcare: National Capacity Building Programme for Tribal Healers Begins
• PM to visit West Bengal on 17-18 January
• Startup India Has Evolved into a Defining Movement of New India: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
• The 6th ASEAN–India Digital Ministers’ (ADGMIN) Meeting held with the theme “Adaptive ASEAN: From Connectivity to Connected Intelligence”
• India and Germany sign a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) on Telecommunications Cooperation
• Ministry of Finance Year Ender 2025 Department of Economic Affairs
• CBIC extends export incentives to postal shipments from 15th January 2026
• Ponduru Khadi receives GI Tag; KVIC to felicitate Artisans and expand Global Outreach
• Year End Review of Ministry of Power - 2025
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addresses the programme marking a decade of Startup India in New Delhi
• PM to visit Assam on 17-18 January
• DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS CAN REMAIN STRONG AND RELEVANT WHEN THEY ARE TRANSPARENT, INCLUSIVE, RESPONSIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO PEOPLE: LOK SABHA SPEAKER
• CCPA takes action against Unauthorized Sale of Walkie-Talkies on E-Commerce Platforms
• CAQM invokes GRAP Stage-III in Delhi-NCR with immediate effect
• National Conference of Fisheries Secretaries convened to review progress and chart Future roadmap for Fisheries Sector
• Bioenergy to Play Pivotal Role in Decarbonising MSMEs : Union Minister of State Shripad Yesso Naik
• Lokpal of India Observes Foundation Day, Reaffirms Commitment to Integrity, Accountability and Transparent Governance
• Shri Praveen Vashista appointed as Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission
• India’s Textile & Apparel Exports Maintain Growth Momentum amid Global Headwinds
• Vande Bharat Express: Modernising Inter-City Rail Mobility in India
• Government Ensures Record Availability of Fertilizers for Farmers in 2024–25