TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 will be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from 16th to 20th February this year. The summit will be the first global AI summit to be hosted in the Global South.
2. Home Minister Amit Shah launched projects worth one thousand 715 crore rupees, including the second legislative assembly complex, in Dibrugarh, Assam.
3. Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar, who is likely to be sworn in as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister replacing her deceased husband and Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar in the state cabinet, left for Mumbai on Friday evening.
4. Gujarat state govt. Launches Mukhyamantri Gramotthan Yojana by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel from Bhadran in Anand district. The programme envisions transforming rural hubs into growth centres with facilities comparable to urban areas, improving quality of life and economic opportunities in villages.
5. Uttarakhand has been conferred the national award for ‘Best State for Promotion of Aviation and Ecosystem’ at WINGS INDIA 2026, recognising its strategic use of aviation to improve connectivity, tourism, and public services in challenging mountainous terrain. The three-day aviation event, WINGS INDIA 2026, began on January 29 and will conclude on January 31 at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad.
6. Indian Railways has achieved a significant milestone in sustainable transport by operationalising the country’s first LNG-Diesel dual-fuel Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train. The initiative marks a decisive step towards reducing emissions and fuel costs in rail operations. The dual-fuel DEMU train has been operationalised at Sabarmati in Ahmedabad.
7. Indian Railways commissioned nearly four hundred seventy-two route kilometres of Kavach Version 4.0 across three sections of its network, marking another significant milestone in strengthening rail safety. The three newly commissioned sections include the 344 kilometres Vadodara to Virar section on Western Railway, 35 kilometres Tuglakabad Junction Cabin to Palwal section on Northern Railway, and 93.3 kilometres Manpur to Sarmatanr section on East Central Railway.
8. India has launched its first AI-enabled university pilot at CCSU Meerut in partnership with Google Cloud. The initiative will introduce AI tutors, smart campus systems, and personalised learning, shaping a national model for AI adoption across higher education.
9. Assam has launched the Mukhya Mantrir Eti Koli Duti Paat Scheme to provide one-time financial assistance to over six lakh tea workers. The initiative recognises tea tribes’ contribution and strengthens welfare, dignity and inclusive development in tea garden areas.
10. On the occasion of National Leprosy Day, observed on 30 January, a comprehensive public awareness programme was organised at Dilli Haat to promote early detection and reduce stigma associated with leprosy.
11. The fifth edition of the Rüsoma Orange Festival commenced at Rüsoma village in Nagaland, marking another step in showcasing rural prosperity through horticulture-led development. The festival is being held around 10 kilometres from the state capital, Kohima.
12. The Union government has formally set the stage for the 8th Central Pay Commission, which will decide revised salaries, pensions and allowances for central government employees and pensioners.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. Madhu Gottumukkala, the Indian-origin acting head of US federal cybersecurity, has come under scrutiny after reports that he uploaded internal government documents into a public version of ChatGPT. A Politico investigation said the uploads occurred during the summer of 2025 and involved files marked “For Official Use Only”, triggering automated security alerts and an internal review by the Department of Homeland Security.
2. The Supreme Court announced a series of administrative reforms focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the court’s efficiency and address the long-standing issue of case pendency.
3. Actor Prakash Raj urged the Karnataka government to allow screening of Palestinian films at the 17th Bengaluru International Film Festival. He asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to ‘take a stand’ against the ban.
4. Supreme Court orders free sanitary pads, toilets and spare uniforms for schoolgirls across India.
5. Confident Group founder and chairman Dr. Roy C.J. (CJ Roy) was found dead at his office in central Bengaluru on Friday, in what police have described as an apparent case of suicide. The incident occurred at the company’s premises near Richmond Circle, according to preliminary information.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief at the loss of lives due to a fire mishap in West Bengal’s Anandapur.
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DEFENCE News
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1. India’s defence research ecosystem marked a pivotal moment today as the Indian Air Force (IAF) inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore.This pact targets the fully indigenous development of an advanced high-speed air-breathing propulsion system.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is poised to conduct a critical test of the ASTRA MK-2 beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) in the coming weeks.This trial aims to demonstrate its extended interception range exceeding 200 kilometres.
FINANCE
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1. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha tomorrow on 01 Feb.
2. World Bank President Ajay Banga has praised India’s remarkable economic trajectory, highlighting the nation’s impressive infrastructure investments over the past decade as a cornerstone of its growth story.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Actress Rani Mukerji’s MARDAANI 3′ was released in theaters on January 30.
2. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court seeking that no order should be passed without hearing it in connection with the release of actor Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan.
31 Jan(Saturday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant
Drik Ritu : Shishir (Winter)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Magha 28,
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month :Magha 13
Tithi : Chaturdashi/
Purnima
Nakshatra :Punarvasu/Pushya
Rahu : 09:55 AM – 11:18 AM
Yamaganda : 02:02 PM – 03:25 PM
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