DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 21ST JANUARY 2026

1) Maharashtra State Topped In The Export Preparedness Index 2024 Report By NITI Ayog. 

( 2nd - Tamil Nadu , 3rd - Gujarat, 4th - Uttar Pradesh) 

2) Former President Of India RAMNATH Kovind Has Launched The Responsible Nations Index ( RNI ( In New Delhi.

3) Amazon Pay Launched Fixed Deposit Service In Partnership With 7 Banks & NBFCs. 

4) Karnataka Bank Bagged Best Fintech And Digital Public Infrastructure Adoption Award At 21st Indian Bank Association Banking Technology Award 2026 

5) Kochi, Kerala Host The 9th International Spice Conference. 

6) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stallin Has Announced The Institution Of The Semmozhi Literary Award, Replacing Sahitya Academy Award 

7) Noted Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Garvani Passed Away.

8) A Total Of 1858 Salt Water Crocodile Counted in Odisha 

- 531 Hatchling (28.58%)

- 442 Yearlings ( 23.79%)

- 365 Juvenile ( 19.64%)

- 167 Sub Adults - ( 8.99%(

- 353 Adults ( 19%)

9) Indian Coast Guard Accepted The Delivery Of Two State Of The Art Dornier 228 Aircraft From HAL HQ.

10) Maharshtra State Government Has Signed MoU With Yoki Green Energy At WEF, Davos 2026 

11) Mizoram CM LALDHUOMA Has Laid Foundation Stone of 24 MW TURINI Hydropower Project. ( On Turini River Worth Rs 676.98 Crores) 

12) Saina Nehwal Announced Retirement From Professional Badminton.

13) A Team From Nagaland University Develops Eco Friendly Inhibitors From Apple Leaf Waste 

14) RESERCHERS From IIT BOMBAY Led By Professor Gopal Dixit Has Found A Way To Use Light To Control And Read Tiny Quantum States Inside Atom - Thin Materials 

15) Silchar University Assam Conferred HONORARY D.Litt Degree To IGP Partha Sarathi Mahanta.

16) Dr Gladys West, Mathematician ( Who Works IN GPS) Passed Away.

17) Ladakh Host The 6th Edition Of Khelo India Winter Game 

18) CRPF Assistant Commandant Simran Bala, Set To Became The First Woman Officer To Led To All Male CRPF Contingent In Republic Day 2026 

19) Datadog Appoints Namit D Cruz As Regional Vice PRESIDENT for India And SAARC 

20) Researchers From IIT HYDERABAD in Collaboration With CSIR -IIT Have Developed A Gold Coated Nanoparticles System To Enhance The Photothermal Therapy For Skin Cancer 

21) Shri Hari S Bhatia Has Been Appointed As The Interim Chairperson Of IISER Tirupati 

22) VICE PRESIDENT C P RADHAKRISHNAN Has Launched The Book - Chalice Of Ambrosia Ram Janmabhoomi 

23) Rear Admiral Biplab Hota Assumed As Assistant Chief Of Naval Staff, Hq 

24) Amelia Valverde Appointed As The Coach Of SENIOR Indian Women Team 

25) Former DGP Of Meghalaya W R Marbaniang Passed Away.

26) Amit Kumar Mishra Has Been Appointed As The Indian Ambassador To Georgia.

27) Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister Jose Manuel Albares To Visit India 

28) UNION Environment And Climate MINISTER Has Announced The Notification Declaring The Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary As Eco Sensitive Zone 

29) India Ranked 16th In Responsible Nations Index 2025 ( Out Of 154 Countries) 

30) Sania Mirza Has Started a New Venture Named - NEXT SET ( To Supports India's Women's Athlete )