Current Affairs Today 26th and 27th January 2026 Daily GK Update

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National News

Indian Railways Deploys Humanoid Robot ‘ASC ARJUN’ at Visakhapatnam Station to Enhance Passenger Safety

• Indian Railways has deployed a humanoid robot named ‘ASC ARJUN’ at Visakhapatnam Railway Station, marking a first-of-its-kind initiative to enhance passenger safety, security, and service delivery.
• ASC ARJUN has been fully designed and developed in Visakhapatnam using home-grown technology, with a dedicated team working over a year to integrate advanced systems into daily railway operations.
• The robot is equipped with Face Recognition System (FRS) for intrusion detection, AI-based crowd monitoring, real-time alerts to RPF control rooms, and can make automated announcements in English, Hindi, and Telugu to guide passengers and improve safety awareness.

MSDE Signs Landmark MoU with World Economic Forum to Strengthen India’s TVET and Skills Ecosystem

• The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) signed a landmark MoU with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to deepen cooperation in skill development, vocational education, and training.
• The MoU aims to strengthen India’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ecosystem by aligning skilling initiatives with industry needs and global economic demands.
• Under the agreement, MSDE and WEF will launch a Skills Accelerator in India, a multi-stakeholder platform to identify, scale, and accelerate innovative skilling solutions and public–private partnerships.
• The collaboration builds on momentum from India’s participation in the 55th WEF Annual Meeting held in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (January 2025), marking a new phase in India–WEF cooperation.

Government releases 32nd NeSDA Way Forward Monthly Report for States/UTs

• The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) released the 32nd edition of the NeSDA Way Forward report (December 2025), providing a comprehensive overview of e-service delivery across States and Union Territories.
• As per the report, 24,090 e-services are being delivered across States/UTs, with the Local Governance & Utility Services sector accounting for the highest share (8,656 services); additionally, 156 new e-services were added in November 2025.
• 21 States/UTs achieved over 90% saturation of 59 mandatory e-services, while portals such as Assam (Sewa Setu), J&K (e-UNNAT), Karnataka (Seva Sindhu), Odisha (Odisha One), MP (MP e-Service), Uttarakhand (Apuni Sarkar) and Kerala (e-Sevanam) provide 100% services.
• The report highlights best practices from Central Government portals, city-level digital platforms (notably Puducherry and Guwahati municipalities), and presents AAKLAN parameter-wise insights on five assessment parameters for State/UT Unified Service Delivery Portals.

Digital India BHASHINI Division Signs MoU with Survey of India for AI-Based Toponym Data Digitisation

• Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), MeitY, signed an MoU with the Survey of India (SoI) to digitise, transcribe, and standardise geographical place names (toponyms) using AI-based speech and language technologies.
• The collaboration aims to create accurate, multilingual, and standardised toponymic datasets aligned with the National Geospatial Policy, 2022, covering over 16 lakh locations.
• BHASHINI’s speech-to-text and language processing capabilities will convert audio recordings of place names into structured digital text, supporting the Toponymy Database and integration into national mapping systems.
• The initiative will enhance the National Geographical Name Information System (NGNIS) by enabling efficient processing, validation, and standardisation of toponymic data in local scripts, Devanagari, Roman, and other formats, ensuring consistency across maps, digital platforms, and governance systems.

Gujarat and Odisha Power Utilities Top This Year’s Performance Rankings

• Gujarat’s power distribution utilities emerged as top performers in the 14th Integrated Rating and Ranking Report by the Power Ministry, with four Gujarat discoms in the top 10.
• Odisha’s private power utilities also ranked among the best performers, highlighting strong performance in both public and private sectors across the country.
• Out of 65 evaluated utilities, 31 were rated A+ or A, including 44 state-owned discoms, 12 private discoms, and 11 power departments, with several utilities from Punjab, UP, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra showing improvement.
• The report pegged discoms’ accumulated losses at Rs. 6.47 trillion and total borrowings at Rs. 7.26 trillion for FY 2024-25, showing a slight reduction from Rs. 6.91 trillion losses and Rs. 7.58 trillion borrowings in FY 2023-24.

International News

India and Namibia Agree to Deepen Cooperation in Defence, Critical Minerals, and Key Sectors

• India and Namibia held the 5th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on January 19–20 to enhance collaboration in health, Digital Public Infrastructure, agriculture, defence, and critical minerals.
• The meeting was co-chaired by Janesh Kain (Joint Secretary, MEA) and Ambassador Charles Josob (Acting Head, Namibia’s Ministry of International Relations and Trade) and conducted in a cordial and friendly atmosphere.
• Both countries reviewed progress from recent high-level exchanges and agreed to hold the next round of consultations in Windhoek, Namibia, at a mutually convenient date to further strengthen bilateral cooperation.

India Sends 7.5 Tonnes of Life-Saving Cancer Medicines to Kabul as Part of Healthcare Cooperation

• India delivered 7.5 tonnes of life-saving cancer medicines to Kabul, reinforcing its humanitarian and healthcare cooperation with Afghanistan.
• The medical assistance aims to support cancer patients in Afghanistan and strengthen access to critical healthcare supplies.
• The initiative follows a bilateral meeting in December between Afghanistan’s Public Health Minister Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali and India’s Health Minister JP Nadda to enhance healthcare cooperation between the two countries.

India Ranks 8th Among 11 Countries in AI Investment, WEF Report Reveals

• India ranks 8th among 11 countries in terms of historical accumulated investments in the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem between 2010 and 2024, measured as a percentage of 2024 GDP.
• According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) white paper “Rethinking AI Sovereignty”, India’s AI investments since 2010 accounted for 1.2–1.8% of its 2024 GDP, lower than the US (3.4–5.1%), Singapore (3.1–4.6%), South Korea (2.2–3.3%), and China (1.7–2.6%).
• Countries performing below India include Europe (excluding the UK) and Brazil, while those above include UAE, Japan, Canada, and the UK; globally, most AI investments were concentrated in hardware by TSMC and UMC.

Banking & Financial News

RBI to Inject Over ₹2 Lakh Crore into Banking System Through Liquidity Measures

• RBI announced liquidity measures to inject over ₹2 lakh crore (~$23 billion) into the banking system, using a mix of open market bond purchases, foreign exchange swaps, and variable rate repo operations.
• On January 30, 2026, RBI will conduct a 90-day variable rate repo (VRR) of ₹25,000 crore, allowing banks to borrow funds at market-determined rates against collateral.
• On February 4, 2026, the central bank will carry out a USD/INR buy/sell swap auction of $10 billion with a tenor of three years, aimed at injecting durable rupee liquidity.
• RBI will purchase government securities worth ₹1,00,000 crore through open market operations in February, in two tranches of ₹50,000 crore each on February 5 and February 12.

Payoneer India Receives RBI In-Principle Approval as Cross-Border Payment Aggregator

• Payoneer India, a subsidiary of Payoneer Global, has received in-principle approval from the RBI to operate as a Payment Aggregator – Cross Border (PA-CB), enabling it to facilitate cross-border transactions for merchants.
• The approval comes as 19 entities are now fully authorised with a PA-CB licence, while Payoneer’s global parent is a regulated entity in countries including the US, UK, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, China, and Australia.

Awards

Government Announces 131 Padma Awards for 2026

• Padma Awards, among India’s highest civilian honours, are conferred in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri.
• For 2026, the government announced 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awards.
• The list includes 19 women awardees, 6 individuals from Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI category, and 16 posthumous honours.

5 Padma Vibhushan 2026

13 Padma Bhushan 2026

                                                           113 Padam Shri 2026

Appointments

Tata Communications Appoints Ganesh Lakshminarayanan as MD and CEO-Designate

• Tata Communications has appointed Ganesh Lakshminarayanan as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer-Designate of Tata Communications Limited.
• He brings over 30 years of international management experience, having worked with multinational corporations, B2B start-ups, and Indian enterprises.
• Prior to this role, he served as MD and Group Vice President for ServiceNow India & SAARC, and earlier was CEO of Airtel Business and Airtel’s Enterprise Business unit.

Recent Appointments

• BJP National President – Nitin Nabin (Youngest,45)
• Central Vigilance Commissioner – Praveen Vashista
• Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court – Justice Revati Mohite Dere (First Woman)
• Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court – Justice Soumen Sen
• Chairman of Council for Leather Exports (CLE) – Ramesh Kumar Juneja

Arijit Basu Appointed Chairman of IndusInd Bank

• Arijit Basu has been appointed as the new Chairman of IndusInd Bank, effective January 31, 2026, succeeding Sunil Mehta after completion of his tenure, with approval from the RBI.
• He currently serves as an independent director on the boards of Prudential Plc, Peerless Hospitex and Hospital Research Centre, and CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions.

IndusInd Bank

• Founded – 1994
• Founder – S.P. Hinduja
• Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra,
• MD & CEO – Rajiv Anand
• Tagline – We Make You Feel Richer

Important Days

24 January – International Day of Education

• International Day of Education is observed annually on 24 January to recognise the role of education in peace, development, and global progress.
• Theme 2026 – The power of youth in co-creating education
• The day was proclaimed by the United Nations in 2018 to highlight the importance of inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all.

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