CURRENT AFFAIRS

DRDO has launched a new 'Himkavach' uniform for soldiers deployed in extremely cold areas like Siachen and Ladakh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sonamarg Tunnel Project in Jammu and Kashmir.

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal launched the Bharat Cleantech Manufacturing Platform at the India Climate Forum-2025 in New Delhi.

"Rupee breaches 86 mark: A strong dollar, rising crude oil prices and selling by foreign investors in the equity market led to weakening FII inflows and depreciated the rupee."

Researchers at the University of Minnesota and the Midwest Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Centre have developed the first Nano-body-based inhibitors targeting the Ebola virus.

The polar vortex is bringing sub-zero temperatures to some of the southernmost parts of the US, with snowfall expected in parts of Texas and Oklahoma, while communities in Louisiana and Florida could face bitter cold.

The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on January 9, 2025 that La Nina conditions are now active in the Pacific Ocean.

US President-elect Donald Trump said he would rename the Gulf of Mexico to "America's Gulf".

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal launched the 8th edition of National Programme for Organic Production.

Madhya Pradesh government has started PARTH Yojana (PARTH - Police Army Recruitment Training and Hunar) to prepare youth for police, army and para-military recruitment.