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National Voters' Day

♦ National Voters' Day is observed every year on January 25 across the country to spread the importance of each vote in a country which stands as the largest democracy in the world. Every voter represent a voice that shapes the destiny of the country as a whole. ♦ The maiden observance of National Voters' Day in India was done on January 25, 2011, commemorating the establishment day of the Election Commission of India on January 25, 1950. The Election Commission began identifying eligible voters on January 1, who happened to be 18 years of age.

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Dr. William Foege

♦ Dr. William Foege, a leader of one of humanity's greatest public health victories — the global eradication of smallpox — has died at the age of 89. He was director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and later held other key leadership roles in campaigns against international health problems.  ♦ Foege was born March 12, 1936. He was director of the Atlanta-based CDC from 1977 to 1983, then held other international public health leadership roles, including stints as executive director at The Carter Center and senior fellow at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. ♦ In 2012, President Barack Obama presented Foege with the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. In 2016, while awarding Foege an honorary degree, Duke University President President Richard Brodhead called him "the Father of Global Health."

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The Indian Coast Guard Ships (ICGS)

♦ The Indian Coast Guard Ships (ICGS) Varaha and Atulya arrived at the Port of Colombo on 25 January 2026 for an official visit and were welcomed in accordance with naval traditions by the Navy. The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Varaha, 96.2 meter length Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), is commanded by Commandant Ashvini Kumar, while the 50-meter length Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Atulya is under the command of Commandant Anit Kumar Mishra. ♦ In addition, the visiting ships are scheduled to participate in exercises with the Sri Lanka Coast Guard. Further, this visit provides an opportunity to further enhance professional interaction between the Indian and Sri Lankan Coast Guards.

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Gallantry awards

♦ President Droupadi Murmu has approved gallantry awards for 70 Armed Forces personnel, including six posthumous awards. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who made history by becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station, has been honoured with the Ashoka Chakra, the country’s highest peacetime gallantry award. ♦ Major Arshdeep Singh, Naib Subedar Doleshwar Subba Singh, and Group Captain Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair have been conferred Kirti Chakras. Along with this, 13 Shaurya Chakras, including one posthumous, one Gallantry Bar to the Sena Medal, 44 Gallantry Sena Medals, including five posthumous, six Gallantry Nao Sena Medals, and two Gallantry Vayu Sena Medals have also been conferred to armed forces personnel.  ♦ The President has also approved 301 military decorations for the Armed Forces and other personnel. These include 30 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, four Uttam Yudh Seva Medals, 56 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, nine Yudh Seva Medals, two Distinguished Bars to the Sena Medal, 43 Distinguished Sena Medals, eight Distinguished Nao Sena Medals, 14 Distinguished Vayu Sena Medals, and 135 Vishisht Seva Medals. ♦ President also approved 98 Mentioned-in-Despatches to the Armed Forces personnel, including five posthumous. These include 81 from the Indian Army comprising 17 for Operation Rakshak, 11 for Operation Snow Leopard, 11 for Operation Hifazat, five for Operation Orchid, two for Operation Meghdoot, one for Operation Rhino; two for Operation Sindoor, three for Rescue Operation; four for Operation Casualty Evacuation, one for Operation Soffain, 24 for Miscellaneous Operations, including three posthumous, 15 for the Indian Navy and two posthumous for Border Roads Development Board personnel. 

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Padma awards for the year 2026

♦ The Government has announced 131 Padma awards for the year 2026. The list includes five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri awardees, cutting across public life, arts, cinema, literature, sports, science and social service. Among the awardees, 19 are women and 16 honours are being conferred posthumously.  ♦ Among those chosen for the Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second-highest civilian award, are veteran actor Dharmendra Singh Deol (posthumous), former Kerala chief minister V S Achuthanandan (posthumous), classical violinist N Rajam, former Supreme Court judge K T Thomas and noted writer P Narayanan. The award recognises exceptional and distinguished service. ♦ The Padma Bhushan list features several prominent personalities, including singer Alka Yagnik, actor Mammootty, industrialist Uday Kotak, former Uttarakhand chief minister Bhagat Singh Koshyari, advertising veteran Piyush Pandey (posthumous), social leader Vellappally Natesan and tennis icon Vijay Amritraj. The Padma Bhushan honours distinguished service of a high order. FULL LIST OF PADMA AWARDEES 2026 Padma Vibhushan 1. Dharmendra Singh Deol (posthumous) 2. K T Thomas 3. N Rajam 4. P Narayanan 5. V S Achuthanandhan (posthumous) Padma Bhushan 1. Alka Yagnik 2. Bhagat Singh Koshyari 3. Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy 4. Mammootty 5. Nori Dattatreyudu 6. Piyush Pandey (posthumous) 7. S K M Maeilanandhan 8. Shatavadhani R Ganesh 9. Shibu Soren (posthumous) 10. Uday Kotak 11. V K Malhotra (posthumous) 12. Vellappally Natesan 13. Vijay Amritraj Padma Shri 1. A E Muthunayagam 2. Anil Kumar Rastogi 3. Anke Gowda M 4. Armida Fernandez 5. Arvind Vaidya 6. Ashok Khade 7. Ashok Kumar Singh 8. Asok Kumar Haldar 9. Baldev Singh 10. Bhagwandas Raikwar 11. Bharat Singh Bharti 12. Bhiklya Ladakya Dhinda 13. Bishwa Bandhu (posthumous) 14. Brij Lal Bhat 15. Buddha Rashmi Mani 16. Budhri Tati 17. Chandramouli Gaddamanugu 18. Charan Hembram 19. Chiranji Lal Yadav 20. Deepika Reddy 21. Dharmiklal Chunilal Pandya 22. Gadde Babu Rajendra Prasad 23. Gafruddin Mewati Jogi 24. Gambir Singh Yonzone 25. Garimella Balakrishna Prasad (posthumous) 26. Gayatri Balasubramanian 27. Ranjani Balasubramanian 28. Gopal Ji Trivedi 29. Guduru Venkat Rao 30. H V Hande 31. Hally War 32. Hari Madhab Mukhopadhyay (posthumous) 33. Haricharan Saikia 34. Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar 35. Inderjit Singh Sidhu 36. Janardan Bapurao Bothe 37. Jogesh Deuri 38. Juzer Vasi 39. Jyotish Debnath 40. K Pajanivel 41. K Ramasamy 42. K Vijay Kumar 43. Kabindra Purkayastha (posthumous) 44. Kailash Chandra Pant 45. Kalamandalam Vimala Menon 46. Kewal Krishan Thakral 47. Khem Raj Sundriyal 48. Kollakal Devaki Amma G 49. Krishnamurty Balasubramanian 50. Kumar Bose 51. Kumarasamy Thangaraj 52. Lars-Christian Koch 53. Liudmila Viktorovna Khokhlova 54. Madhavan Ranganathan 55. Maganti Murali Mohan 56. Mahendra Kumar Mishra 57. Mahendra Nath Roy 58. Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar 59. Mangala Kapoor 60. Mir Hajibhai Kasambhai 61. Mohan Nagar 62. Narayan Vyas 63. Naresh Chandra Dev Varma 64. Nilesh Vinodchandra Mandlewala 65. Nuruddin Ahmed 66. Othuvaar Thiruthani Swaminathan 67. Padma Gurmet 68. Palkonda Vijay Anand Reddy 69. Pokhila Lekthepi 70. Prabhakar Basavprabhu Kore 71. Prateek Sharma 72. Praveen Kumar 73. Prem Lal Gautam 74. Prosenjit Chatterjee 75. Punniamurthy Natesan 76. R Krishnan (posthumous) 77. R V S Mani 78. Rabilal Tudu 79. Raghupat Singh (posthumous) 80. Raghuveer Tukaram Khedkar 81. Rajastapathi Kaliappa Goundar 82. Rajendra Prasad 83. Rama Reddy Mamidi (posthumous) 84. Ramamurthy Sreedher 85. Ramchandra Godbole 86. Suneeta Godbole 87. Ratilal Borisagar 88. Rohit Sharma 89. S G Susheelamma 90. Sangyusang S Pongener 91. Sant Niranjan Dass 92. Sarat Kumar Patra 93. Saroj Mandal 94. Satish Shah (posthumous) 95. Satyanarayan Nuwal 96. Savita Punia 97. Shafi Shauq 98. Shashi Shekhar Vempati 99. Shrirang Devaba Lad 100. Shubha Venkatesha Iyengar 101. Shyam Sundar 102. Simanchal Patro 103. Sivasankari 104. Suresh Hanagavadi 105. Swami Brahmdev Ji Maharaj 106. T T Jagannathan (posthumous) 107. Taga Ram Bheel 108. Tarun Bhattacharya 109. Techi Gubin 110. Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam 111. Tripti Mukherjee 112. Veezhinathan Kamakoti 113. Vempaty Kutumba Sastry 114. Vladimer Mestvirishvili (posthumous) 115. Yumnam Jatra Singh (posthumous)

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The International Day of Education

♦ The International Day of Education is observed every year on January 24 globally to highlight the transformative role knowledge plays in developing our society and the world at large.  The United Nations General Assembly declared January 24 as the International Day of Education, commemorating the pivotal role education plays in creating an environment filled with peace and development.  ♦ The backdrop to the International Day of Education stems from the unanimous adoption of Resolution 73/25 by the United Nations General Assembly on December 3, 2018. The resolution, co-authored by Nigeria and supported by 58 other Member States, underlines the political commitment to initiatives creating inclusive, equitable, and high-quality education for all. ♦ 2026 theme: The power of youth in co-creating education

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The Goa government

♦ The Goa government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited. The partnership with the Elon Musk-owned firm will focus on providing high-speed satellite broadband connectivity to select locations with limited or no terrestrial network coverage, including government schools, healthcare facilities and disaster management centres. ♦ The MoU was signed between the Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (DITE&C) and Starlink in the presence of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, IT, Electronics and Communications Minister Rohan Khaunte, and chief secretary V Candavelou. ♦ Under the agreement, the two sides will explore collaboration in areas such as enhancing digital connectivity, improving emergency response and disaster management capabilities, and supporting smart governance initiatives in Goa.a

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Gujarat

♦ The foundation stone for the country’s first integrated private satellite plant was laid at Khoraj in Sanand in Gujarat, marking a significant milestone in India’s space technology sector. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Electro-Optical Payload Factory of Azista Space was performed in the presence of Gujarat’s Science and Technology Minister, Arjun Modhwadia. ♦ This facility, known as the ‘Palmnaro’ plant, is set to become a premier hub for the indigenous manufacturing of satellites and advanced optical payloads by the private sector.

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National Payments Corporation of India

♦ Credit-focused fintech platform ZET has received approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to operate as a Third-Party Application Provider (TPAP), enabling it to enter the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) ecosystem. ♦ Following the approval, the company has launched ZET UPI, allowing users to make UPI payments using RuPay credit cards issued through its platform. The feature enables credit card-linked UPI transactions, extending card-based credit usage to routine, low-value payments typically made via UPI.

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India's sugar production

♦ India's sugar production rose 22 percent to 15.9 million tonnes by January 15 in the 2025-26 season from a year earlier, supported by higher cane supplies and better yields. The Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) said in a statement on 24 January 2026. Output stood at 13 million tonnes in the same period last year. ♦ Around 518 mills were operational as of Jan 15, compared with 500 a year ago. The sugar season runs from October to September. ♦ Production in top producing state Maharashtra rose 51 percent to 6.45 million tonnes from 4.27 million tonnes a year ago, while output in Uttar Pradesh increased to 4.6 million tonnes from 4.28 million tonnes. Karnataka's output rose to 3.1 million tonnes from 2.75 million tonnes in the year-ago period.

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