postPublished Jan 14, 2026

Daily Current Affairs – 14 January 2026 for Government Exams

Daily Current Affairs for 14 January 2026 covers the most important national, international, economic, banking, defence, science, sports and state-level updates. This exam-oriented compilation is designed to help aspirants of UPSC, SSC, Banking, Insurance, Railways, Defence, PSU & State PSC exams revise key facts quickly and effectively.

1️⃣ Introduction – Why in News?

Current Affairs play a decisive role in government exams such as UPSC IAS, SSC CGL, IBPS PO/Clerk, SBI, RBI, RRB NTPC, Defence & State PSC exams.
The news of 14 January 2026 includes major developments related to governance, economy, sports, defence, science & technology, international relations, and awards.

Staying updated daily helps aspirants link static GK concepts with real-world events and score higher in the General Awareness section.

2️⃣ Explanation / Main Content

🇮🇳 National & State Affairs

🔹 PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Gujarat (Jan 10–12, 2026)

Background: A 3-day official visit focusing on culture, infrastructure and diplomacy.

Key Highlights:

Somnath Swabhiman Parv marked 1,000 years since the 1026 attack and 75 years of temple reconstruction.
Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference inaugurated at Rajkot.
Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar Metro Phase-2 inaugurated.
International Kite Festival 2026 held at Sabarmati Riverfront with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as Chief Guest.

Significance:
Boosts tourism, infrastructure growth, regional investment and cultural diplomacy.

🔹 GOI Notifies National Sports Governance Rules, 2026

Objective: Reform sports governance under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025.

Key Provisions:

Mandatory athlete representation in National Sports Bodies.
Minimum 50% women representation among sportsperson members.
Transparent elections and ethical governance aligned with Olympic Charter.

🔹 Chhattisgarh Leads in APAAR ID Generation

Achieved 88.63% coverage of enrolled students.
APAAR ID = Permanent Digital Academic Identity.
National deadline: 31 January 2026.

🏦 Banking & Finance

🔹 India’s First Solar-Powered ATM Van

Introduced by Tripura Gramin Bank.
Named “TGB on Wheels”.
Supported by NABARD.
Promotes eco-friendly and inclusive rural banking.

🔹 Innoviti Gets RBI Approval as Payment Aggregator

Authorized for online & offline payments.
Approved under PSS Act, 2007.
Enables seamless digital and in-store transactions.

📊 Economy & Business

🔹 Retail Inflation at 3-Month High (Dec 2025)

CPI Inflation: 1.33%
Core Inflation: 4.45%
Food Inflation: –2.71%

📌 CPI Snapshot (Table)

Indicator	Value
Retail Inflation	1.33%
Food Inflation	–2.71%
Core Inflation	4.45%
RBI Tolerance Band	2% – 6%

🔹 India Becomes 6th Largest Gold ETF Holder

Holdings increased 65% to 95 tonnes.
Net inflows: USD 4.4 billion (2025).
Driven by global uncertainty & rising gold prices.

🏆 Awards & Honours

🔹 Indian Mountaineer Aritra Roy

Summited Mount Aconcagua (Argentina).
Fourth milestone in Seven Summits Challenge.
Expedition sponsored by HAL.

🔹 Shrinivas Dempo Honoured by Italy

Awarded Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia.
Recognised for strengthening India–Italy ties.

🧑‍💼 Appointments & Resignations

Appointment	Position
Dina Powell McCormick	President & Vice Chairman – Meta
D.B. Venkatesh Varma	Chair – UN Disarmament Advisory Board
Justice Revati Mohite-Dere	First Woman CJ – Meghalaya HC
Gagan Narang	Director – National Olympic Academy

🚀 Science & Technology

🔹 PSLV-C62 Mission Anomaly

Failure after 3rd stage (PS3).
Loss of 16 satellites.
Second consecutive PSLV setback.

🔹 World’s First Lunar Time Software – LTE440

Developed by Chinese scientists.
Accounts for relativistic time difference on Moon.
Crucial for future lunar navigation.

🏏 Sports

🔹 Alyssa Healy Announces Retirement

Australia Women’s Cricket Captain.
8 World Cup titles.
Most successful wicketkeeper in women’s cricket.

🔹 Virat Kohli Becomes 2nd Highest Run Scorer

Surpassed Kumar Sangakkara.
Total runs: 28,068
Only behind Sachin Tendulkar.

🕊️ Obituaries

Thomas Kuthiravattam – Former MP from Kerala.
Davinder Singh Garcha – Olympian & former Indian hockey player.

3️⃣ Key Highlights (Quick Facts)

India’s fish production doubled to 197.75 lakh tonnes.
IndiaAI signs MoU with UPDESCO for 65 AI labs.
MP launches Swachh Jal Abhiyan.
GAIL rolls out National PNG Drive 2.0.
DRDO tests 3rd-Gen MPATGM successfully.

📌 One-Liner Points for Quick Revision

Chhattisgarh tops APAAR ID generation among large states.
Retail inflation stood at 1.33% in December 2025.
Tripura Gramin Bank launched India’s first solar ATM van.
India ranks 6th globally in gold ETF holdings.
Aritra Roy scaled Mt. Aconcagua in Jan 2026.
Dina Powell McCormick appointed Meta President.
PSLV-C62 failed after third stage.
LTE440 is the world’s first lunar time-keeping software.
Alyssa Healy retired from international cricket.
Virat Kohli became 2nd highest run-scorer in cricket history.

❓ FAQs – Exam Oriented

Q1. What was India’s retail inflation in December 2025?
➡️ 1.33%

Q2. Which bank launched India’s first solar-powered ATM van?
➡️ Tripura Gramin Bank

Q3. What is APAAR ID?
➡️ Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry

Q4. Who was appointed Chair of UN Disarmament Advisory Board (2026–27)?
➡️ D.B. Venkatesh Varma

Q5. Which mission faced anomaly in January 2026?
➡️ PSLV-C62

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