January 15, 2026 — Daily Current Affairs

India celebrated its 78th Army Day in Jaipur — the first time the parade was held outside a cantonment in the city, with Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi presiding over the Investiture Ceremony and weapons display including BrahMos, Pinaka, and drone systems. A gharial survey found 3,037 individuals in the Ganga basin across 13 rivers. NITI Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index 2024 (4th edition) ranked Maharashtra first among large states. India assumed BRICS Chairmanship 2026 with a four-pillar framework: Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Environmental Sustainability.