DRDO runs scramjet combustor for over 12 minutes
Long burn time is the hard part. It brings India closer to an operational hypersonic cruise missile.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Scramjet.
9 Jan 2026Current affairs for UPSC
Daily notes mapped to syllabus topics, with “Asked before” PYQs and original practice MCQs.
Latest current affairs
Tex-RAMPS: MoUs with 15 States on textile data
Better cluster data makes better policy for handlooms and handicrafts.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Tex-RAMPS.
8 Jan 2026
SWAMIH fund: 61,000 stalled homes delivered
Stalled projects lock up buyer savings. Last-mile money is a targeted fix.
UPSC angle: Prelims: SWAMIH.
8 Jan 2026
NBA pays ₹68 lakh to Maharashtra BMCs for microbe use
ABS is the Nagoya idea at village level: those who hold a resource share its gains.
UPSC angle: Prelims: ABS, BMCs.
8 Jan 2026
India Post and Rural Development sign MoU for SHGs
The post office is already in every village. Using it for SHG banking and parcels is cheaper than building new networks.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none.
7 Jan 2026
ECI to host IICDEM 2026
Election management is soft power India can offer.
UPSC angle: Prelims: International IDEA.
7 Jan 2026
Draft Pesticides Management Bill to replace 1968 Act
Spurious pesticides cost farmers a full season. The test is enforcement at the dealer level.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Insecticides Act 1968.
7 Jan 2026
NQAS certifications cross 50,000
People will use public facilities more if they trust the quality.
UPSC angle: Prelims: NQAS.
7 Jan 2026
PPP pipeline: 852 projects worth over ₹17 lakh crore
Investors want visibility before they commit. A published pipeline is how you get it.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none. · Mains: PPP revival.
6 Jan 2026
FRA digital platform: all SIH finalists brought in
Most FRA disputes come from missing or poor records. Digitisation helps only if claimants can see and track their files.
UPSC angle: Prelims: FRA 2006.
6 Jan 2026Monthly compilations
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