💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Summarized Facts from 9/1/26 newspaper: 1.) Madhav Gadgil: Passed away at the age of 83; renowned ecologist known for heading the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP). [Obituary] 2.) Vikram Rathour: Appointed as the new batting coach of the Sri Lanka cricket team for the upcoming T20 World Cup. [Appointments] 3.) … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Summarized Facts from 8/1/26 newspaper: 1.) Census 2027: First phase (Houselisting Operations) notified to be conducted from April 1 to September 30, 2026. [Government Schemes] 2.) India’s Real GDP: Projected to grow at 7.4% for the fiscal year 2025-26 according to the First Advance Estimates. [Economy] 3.) EOS-N1 Mission: ISRO scheduled … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Summarized Facts from 7/1/26 newspaper: VB-GRAM G Act: Replaces MGNREGA to introduce the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin). [Ensures direct wage transfer to labourers]. [Government Schemes] International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists: The United Nations has declared the year 2026 as this. [Focus on grasslands and savannahs protection]. … Read more
💡 Quick Guide for Aspirants: Summarized Facts from 6/1/26 newspaper: ICGS Samudra Pratap: Commissioned as India’s first indigenously designed pollution control vessel, built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). [Defence] SHANTI Bill: The ‘Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy in India’ Bill passed to allow private participation in the nuclear power sector. [Government Schemes/Bills] Friedrich … Read more
💡 Quick Guide for Aspirants: Summarized Facts from 4/1/26 newspaper: Suryastra: The Indian Army signed a ₹1293-crore contract with NIBE Ltd for this advanced long-range rocket launcher system. [Defence] Urmila Satyanarayanan: Bharatanatyam exponent conferred with the prestigious Nritya Kalanidhi award at the Music Academy. [Awards] Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS): Launched by the TN … Read more
💡 Quick Guide for Aspirants: Summarized Facts from 5/1/26 newspaper: Samudra Pratap: Commissioned as the first of two pollution control vessels for the Indian Coast Guard. [Defence] Delcy Rodriguez: Appointed as the interim leader of Venezuela by the country’s Supreme Court. [Appointments] Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): New bill passed to … Read more
 💡 Quick Guide for Aspirants: Summarized Facts from 3/1/26 newspaper: Ashwini Vaishnaw: Announced breakthrough of 1.5 km mountain tunnel (longest in MH) for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train. [Infrastructure] Sjoerd Marijne: Re-appointed as Chief Coach of the Indian national women’s hockey team. [Sports Appointments] Kyrylo Budanov: Appointed as Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine … Read more
 💡 Quick Guide for Aspirants: Summarized Facts from 2/1/26 newspaper: Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor: Appointed as the 50th Vice-Chief of the Air Staff; an expert pilot with over 3,400 flying hours. [Appointments] Lt. Gen. Harpal Singh: Assumed charge as the 29th Director-General of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). [Appointments] Bulgaria: Officially joined the Eurozone as … Read more
💡 Quick Guide for Aspirants: Summarized Facts from 1/1/26 newspaper: 1. S. Somanath: Appointed Distinguished Visiting Professor at IISc and Adviser (Space Tech) to Andhra Pradesh. Former ISRO Chairman. [Appointments] 2. Pralay Missile: DRDO successfully conducted a salvo launch of two indigenous surface-to-surface missiles off the Odisha coast. [Defence] 3. Vande Bharat Sleeper: Achieved 180 … Read more
💡 Quick Guide for Aspirants: Summarized Facts from 31/12/25 newspaper: 1. Indian Economy: India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s 4th largest economy ($4.18T). [Projected to reach 3rd rank with $7.3T GDP by 2030]. [Economy] 2. Ministry of Defence: Signed ₹14,666 cr contracts for CQB Carbines and Heavyweight Torpedoes. [Total FY26 capital contracts have … Read more