Daily Current Affairs 17 January 2026

Today’s edition covers India’s National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) and KABIL’s minerals diplomacy, the biennial Sammakka-Saralamma (Medaram) Jatara — Asia’s largest tribal festival — beginning preparations in Telangana, and the Expert Appraisal Committee’s review of the proposed International Dugong Conservation Centre in Tamil Nadu. Also covered: 10 years of Startup India, and key governance updates on the CVC and Lokpal.