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The Union Health Minister launched SAHI and BODH initiatives at the India AI Impact Summit. These initiatives aim to ensure safe, ethical, and reliable use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare.

Key Highlights:

SAHI (Strategy for AI in Healthcare for India)

Acts as a national roadmap and governance framework
Ensures AI systems are:
- Transparent
- Accountable
- People-centric
Core Objective:
- AI should assist healthcare workers, not replace them
- Promote evidence-based clinical decision-making

BODH Platform

Developed by:
- IIT Kanpur
- In collaboration with National Health Authority
Purpose:
- Benchmark and validate AI tools in healthcare
- Ensure accuracy and reliability before large-scale use

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India’s First Underwater Road-Cum-Rail Tunnel Approved Under Brahmaputra

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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved India’s first underwater road-cum-rail tunnel project under the Brahmaputra River in Assam.

Key Highlights:

Project Type:

Underwater twin-tube road-cum-rail tunnel

Location:

Under Brahmaputra River, Assam

Significance:

First-of-its-kind underwater tunnel in India

Brahmaputra river

Brahmaputra River:

Originates from Chemayungdung Glacier near Lake Mansarovar (Tibet)
Known as:
- Yarlung Tsangpo (Tibet)
- Siang/Dihang (Arunachal Pradesh)
- Jamuna (Bangladesh)

Key Features:

Great Bend near Namcha Barwa
Famous river islands:
- Majuli (largest inhabited)
- Umananda (smallest inhabited)

Biodiversity Importance:

Supports Kaziranga National Park

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Shahpur Kandi Dam Near Completion: India to Fully Utilise Ravi Waters

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India is set to complete the Shahpur Kandi Dam on the Ravi River . The project is crucial for fully utilising India’s share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty.

Key Highlights of the project:

Location:

On Ravi River in Punjab (Pathankot district)

Project Type:

Major national irrigation and hydropower project

Objective:

Ensure maximum utilisation of India’s allocated waters
Prevent unused water flowing into Pakistan

Indus Water Treaty

Signed between India and Pakistan
Brokered by the World Bank

River Allocation:

Eastern Rivers → Ravi, Beas, Sutlej → Allocated to India
Western Rivers → Indus, Jhelum, Chenab → Allocated to Pakistan

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PM POSHAN Scheme: Centre Examines Breakfast Inclusion | Mid-Day Meal Scheme Update for Exams

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The Centre is considering proposals from several States/UTs to include breakfast under the PM-POSHAN scheme.

Key facts related to PM POSHAN scheme:

Originally launched as Mid-Day Meal Scheme (1995)
Renamed as PM Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) in 2021
First school meal initiative started in Madras (1920)
Post-independence expansion by K Kamaraj in 1956.
Cost-sharing pattern-60:40 → Centre : States, 90:10 → Northeastern & Himalayan States

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Padma Awards 2026: 131 Awardees Announced | Padma Vibhushan List & Key Facts for Exams

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The Government of India has announced 131 Padma Awards on the eve of Republic Day 2026. The awards include 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri recipients.

Key Highlights:

Conferred by the President of India.

Total Awards (2026)

Padma Vibhushan – 5
Padma Bhushan – 13
Padma Shri – 113

Padma Vibhushan 2026 Awardees:

Dharmendra Singh Deol (Posthumous) – Art – Maharashtra
K T Thomas – Public Affairs – Kerala
N Rajam – Art – Uttar Pradesh
P Narayanan – Literature & Education – Kerala
V S Achuthanandan (Posthumous) – Public Affairs – Kerala

About Padma awards:

Instituted in 1954
Among the highest civilian awards in India, after the Bharat Ratna.
Padma Vibhushan – Exceptional and distinguished service (2nd highest civilian award)
Padma Bhushan – Distinguished service of a high order (3rd highest)
Padma Shri – Distinguished service in any field (4th highest)

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Kaamya Karthikeyan became youngest Indian to reach south pole:

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Kaamya Karthikeyan, an 18-year-old from Mumbai, has become the youngest Indian to reach the South Pole. She has also achieved the remarkable feat of scaling the Seven Summits (highest peaks on each continent)

Seven summits:

The Seven Summits challenge involves climbing the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. The seven summits (Continent-wise Highest Peaks) are:

Asia: Mount Everest (8,848 m / 29,029 ft) – Located on the border of Nepal and China, it is the highest point on Earth.
South America: Aconcagua – Located in Argentina, it is the highest peak in the Western and Southern Hemispheres.
North America: Denali – Formerly known as Mount McKinley, it is located in Alaska, USA.
Africa: Mount Kilimanjaro – A dormant volcano in Tanzania, it is the highest free-standing mountain in the world.
Europe: Mount Elbrus – An inactive volcano in the Caucasus Mountains of Russia.
Antarctica: Vinson Massif – The most remote of the summits, located in the Sentinel Range.

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Dulhasti Stage-II Hydropower Project Approved: Chenab River & Indus Basin Projects Explained for Exams

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A panel under the Ministry of Environment has approved the 260 MW Dulhasti Stage-II Hydropower Project in Jammu and Kashmir.

Key Highlights:

Capacity: 260 MW hydropower project
Located in Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir
Extension of the existing 390 MW Dulhasti Stage-I project
Utilizes water from: Chenab River and Marusudar River (via Pakal Dul project)

Key facts about Chenab River

Chenab River also known as Asikni / Chandrabhaga in ancient texts.
Formed by the confluence of Chandra River and Bhaga River.
Confluence point: Tandi (Lahaul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh).
Flows through: Himachal Pradesh → Jammu & Kashmir → Pakistan (Punjab province).
Major tributary of the Indus River.

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National Youth Day 2026 (January 12): Swami Vivekananda Birth Anniversary | Key Facts for Exams

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National Youth Day is observed annually on January 12 to mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

Key facts related to Swami Vivekananda:

Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendranath Datta in Kolkata in 1863.
He was a disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and played a key role in spreading Indian philosophy globally.
Delivered a historic speech in Chicago in 1983 and introduced Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world.
Advocated universal brotherhood and Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.
Described by Subhas Chandra Bose as the “maker of modern India”

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Parakram Diwas 2026: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Birth Anniversary | Key Facts for UPSC, State PSC and other competitive Exams

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Parakram Diwas is observed every year on January 23 to mark the birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose.

Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar:

Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar award established to recognize individuals and institutions for their outstanding service in the field of disaster management.

Instituted in 2019, the award is announced annually on January 23rd, the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (celebrated as Parakram Diwas).

Recent awardees are:

Institutional Category: Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority
Individual Category: Lt. Col. Seeta Ashok Shelke

Key facts related to Subash Chandra Bose:

Political mentor: Chittaranjan Das
Spiritual influence: Swami Vivekananda
1938 (Haripura Session): Elected President of the Indian National Congress; set up the National Planning Committee
1939 (Tripuri Session): Re-elected after defeating Pattabhi Sitaramayya, leading to ideological differences with Mahatma Gandhi.
Founded the All India Forward Bloc in 1939.
Took command of the INA (Azad Hind Fauj) in Singapore (originally formed by Mohan Singh)
Formed the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, an all-women combat unit led by Captain Lakshmi Sahgal

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