Jan 12, 2026 Apprenticeship

Trade and Inter Vocational Apprentice Posts In HAL

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Transport Aircraft Division (TAD), Kanpur has released a notification for engagement of Apprentices under the Apprentices Act for ITI Pass and Intermediate Vocational (10+2) candidates. Details: ITI Trade Apprentice Intermediate Vocational (10+2) Apprentice Disciplines: Fitter, Turner, Machinist, Welder, Electronics Mechanic, Electrician, Draughtsman, Printer, Carpenter, Automobile, Accountacym, steno, health worker, automobile etc. Eligibility: Candidates must have passed ITI in relevant trades or Intermediate Vocational (10+2) from a recognized board/institute. Applicants are required to be registered on the Apprenticeship Portal. Application Method: Online. Selection Process: Selection will be based on merit in educational qualifications. Last date for application: 31-01-2026. Website:https://hal-india.co.in/career

Jan 10, 2026 Current Affairs

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

♦ Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), also known as Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Day, is celebrated on January 9 to honour and commemorate the achievements and dedication of the Indian community worldwide to the advancement of India. The day marks the day when Mahatma Gandhi came back to India on January 9, 1915 after 21 years spending his time in South Africa, which influenced the movement of independence in India. ♦ Launched in 2003 by the Government of India, PBD enhances connections between the diaspora (that is valued at more than 35 million Non- Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and the motherland. ♦ In 2015 and later, events previously held once a year were rescheduled to bi-annual conventions to enable them to plan well in advance.

Jan 10, 2026 Current Affairs

70th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2025

♦ Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw conferred the 70th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2025 on 100 railway officials and presented 26 shields to the best-performing railway zones in New Delhi on 9 January 2026. The prestigious awards were given in recognition of exemplary service and outstanding contributions to Indian Railways. ♦ Speaking on the occasion, Vaishnaw said the issues that persisted for years, such as coal movement and fuel availability for power plants, have been effectively resolved. ♦ Ati VishishtRail Seva Puraskar is among the highest honours in Indian Railways, celebrating dedication, innovation, and excellence in service across the organisation. It covers a wide spectrum of contributions in innovation, operational efficiency, safety, security, revenue augmentation, timely completion of projects, excellence in sports, and other distinguished areas of service.

Jan 10, 2026 Current Affairs

The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)

♦ The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) released the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 report. It predicts that India will grow at 6.6 percent in the 2026-27 financial year and 6.8 percent in the 2027-28 financial year. ♦ The report said that recent tax reforms and monetary easing will provide additional near-term support. According to the UN’s report, several large developing economies, including India and Indonesia, are expected to continue experiencing solid growth driven by resilient domestic demand or targeted policy measures. ♦ Global headline inflation is projected to fall to 3.1 per cent in 2026 from 3.4 per cent in 2025. However, high prices continue to erode real incomes, particularly for low-income households, with food, energy and housing costs remaining a major source of pressure and inequality.

Jan 10, 2026 Current Affairs

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

♦ The world’s oceans absorbed more heat in 2025 than in any other year since modern record-keeping began, according to a new international study released on 9 January 2026. Published in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, the study found that ocean heat content rose sharply last year (2025), increasing by about 23 zettajoules of energy — an amount equivalent to roughly 37 years of global energy consumption at 2023 levels. ♦ The research was conducted by more than 50 scientists from 31 institutions worldwide. By combining data from major international centres and independent research groups across Asia, Europe and the Americas, the team concluded that heat stored in the upper 2,000 metres of the ocean reached its highest level on record in 2025, confirming a sustained warming trend. ♦ About 16 percent of the global ocean surface recorded its warmest year ever in 2025, while another 33 percent ranked among the three warmest years in historical records. The most rapid warming was observed in the tropical and South Atlantic, the North Pacific and the Southern Ocean. ♦ While heat stored in the deep ocean set a new record, surface temperatures followed a slightly different pattern. The global average sea-surface temperature in 2025 was the third highest on record, remaining around 0.5 degrees Celsius above the recent baseline and marginally lower than the peaks seen in 2023 and 2024.

Jan 10, 2026 Current Affairs

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

♦ On 9 january 2026, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan held bilateral talks with Fiji’s Minister for Agriculture and Waterways, Tomasi Tunabuna, to strengthen cooperation in the agriculture sector. During the meeting at Krishi Bhawan, both sides discussed ongoing partnerships and identified new areas of collaboration. ♦ The two countries agreed to extend the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on agriculture cooperation for another five years and establish a Joint Working Group (JWG) to advance sectoral engagement. ♦ The discussions covered capacity-building initiatives, student exchange programmes, training modules and technology sharing, particularly in small-scale farm machinery and digital agriculture.

Jan 10, 2026 Current Affairs

National IED Data Management System (NIDMS)

♦ Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated the National IED Data Management System (NIDMS) of the National Security Guard through video conferencing on 9 January 2026. He said the launch of NIDMS marks an important step towards strengthening India’s counter-terror framework. ♦ The Home Minister said NIDMS will play a key role in investigating terrorist incidents, analysing patterns of explosions, and formulating effective strategies to counter terrorism. ♦ The new system aims to integrate these datasets and use advanced Artificial Intelligence-based tools for analysis. He said NIDMS would accelerate efforts to connect multiple data sources and strengthen internal security.

Jan 10, 2026 Current Affairs

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

♦ The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a long-duration ground test of an actively cooled, full-scale scramjet engine. The test, held at the Scramjet Connect Pipe Test (SCPT) facility of the Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) in Hyderabad, achieved a runtime of over 12 minutes. ♦ The achievement builds on a sub-scale long-duration test conducted on April 25, 2025, and is seen as a critical step in the country’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile programme. Both the combustor and the test facility were designed and developed by DRDL and realised with support from industry partners. ♦ The successful run positions India among a small group of nations with advanced hypersonic capabilities. Hypersonic cruise missiles are designed to sustain speeds exceeding Mach 5 — more than 6,100 km/hr — using air-breathing engines that rely on supersonic combustion to maintain extended flight durations. The latest tests have validated the combustor design and showcased the capabilities of the SCPT facility.

Jan 10, 2026 Current Affairs

ప్రవాసీ భారతీయ దివస్‌

భారతదేశంలో పుట్టి చదువు, ఉద్యోగం, ఉపాధి కోసం ఇతర దేశాల్లో స్థిరపడిన వారిని ప్రవాసులుగా పేర్కొంటారు. విదేశాల్లోని భారత సంతతి వ్యక్తులకు పుట్టిన సంతానాన్ని కూడా ప్రవాస భారతీయులుగానే పరిగణిస్తారు. దేశాభివృద్ధిలో వీరి పాత్ర ఎనలేనిది. వారు ఇతర దేశాల్లో ఉంటూ స్వదేశంలోని తమ బంధువులు, స్నేహితులకు డబ్బు పంపుతుంటారు. తద్వారా విదేశీ మారక నిల్వలు పెరిగి, భారతదేశ ఆర్థిక వ్యవస్థ పరిపుష్టమయ్యేందుకు తోడ్పడుతున్నారు. విదేశాల్లో నివసిస్తోన్న భారతీయుల సహకారాన్ని గుర్తించి, గౌరవించే లక్ష్యంతో మన దేశంలో జనవరి 9న ‘ప్రవాసీ భారతీయ దివస్‌’గా (Pravasi Bharatiya Divas) నిర్వహిస్తున్నారు. దీన్నే నాన్‌-రెసిడెంట్‌ ఇండియన్‌ (ఎన్‌ఆర్‌ఐ) డే అని కూడా పిలుస్తారు. ఇతర దేశాల్లో స్థిరపడిన ప్రవాసులకు, భారత ప్రభుత్వానికి మధ్య సంబంధాలను బలోపేతం చేయడంతోపాటు తమ మూలాలు, సంస్కృతితో వారిని అనుసంధానం చేయడంపై ఈ రోజు ప్రధానంగా దృష్టి సారిస్తుంది. చారిత్రక నేపథ్యం భారత స్వాంతంత్య్రోద్యమాన్ని ముందుండి నడిపిన వ్యక్తుల్లో మహాత్మా గాంధీ ఒకరు. స్వరాజ్య పోరాటంలో చేరడానికి ముందు ఆయన దక్షిణాఫ్రికాలో ఉన్నారు. 1915, జనవరి 9న గాంధీజీ స్వదేశానికి తిరిగి వచ్చారు. ఈ నేపథ్యాన్ని పురస్కరించుకుని ఏటా ఆ తేదీన ‘ప్రవాసి భారతీయ దివస్‌’గా జరపాలని 2003లో నాటి వాజ్‌పేయీ ప్రభుత్వం ప్రకటించింది. అప్పటి నుంచి 2014 వరకు ప్రతి సంవత్సరం దీన్ని నిర్వహించారు. 2015 నుంచి ఈ దినోత్సవాన్ని రెండేళ్లకోసారి జరపాలని నరేంద్ర మోదీ ప్రభుత్వం తీర్మానించింది. ఆ రోజున సదస్సులు నిర్వహించి.. ప్రవాసులకు మరింత చేరువకావాలనేది ప్రభుత్వ లక్ష్యం.

Jan 10, 2026 Current Affairs

ఎన్‌ఐడీఎంఎస్‌

నేషనల్‌ సెక్యూరిటీ గార్డ్‌ (ఎన్‌ఎస్‌జీ) అభివృద్ధి చేసిన జాతీయ డిజిటల్‌ ఐఈడీ డేటా మేనేజ్‌మెంట్‌ సిస్టమ్‌ (ఎన్‌ఐడీఎంఎస్‌) ఫ్లాట్‌ఫాంను వీడియో కాన్ఫరెన్స్‌ ద్వారా కేంద్ర హోం మంత్రి అమిత్‌ షా 2026, జనవరి 9న ప్రారంభించారు. ఉగ్రవాదానికి వ్యతిరేకంగా దేశానికి ముందు తరం భద్రతా కవచంగా ఇది నిలుస్తుందని అమిత్‌ షా పేర్కొన్నారు. హరియాణాలోని గురుగ్రామ్‌ సమీప మనేసర్‌లోని ఎన్‌ఎస్‌జీ గారిసన్‌లో ఎన్‌ఐడీఎంఎస్‌ను నెలకొల్పారు.