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🗓️ 29 January 2026 | Comprehensive Analysis 📚

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SAARG Committee 📈

Committee Profile

• Chairperson: Narayan Ramachandran (Former Country Head, Morgan Stanley India)
• Composition: 9 Specialized Members
• Tenure: 9 Months to deliver report 🗓️

Strategic Mandates 🏛️

Review Strategic Asset Allocation frameworks.

Strengthen Risk Management & ALM.

Integrate Sustainability & ESG considerations.

Examine valuation for Alternative Investments.

🌿 Kerala State Initiative

Bacillus subtilis 🧫

Kerala declares this probiotic bacterium as the "State Microbe" to emphasize its role in sustainable agriculture and gut health.

Gram +ve Staining Property

25-35°C Optimal Temperature

Clinical Profile

• Facultative Aerobe: Capable of growth in both O2-rich and O2-deprived environments.
• Endospore Former: Produces Endospores resistant to radiation and heat.
• Bio-Fungicide: Used to naturally suppress soil-borne plant pathogens.

Mir Alam Tank 🌊

Historical Root 🏰

Built in 1804-06. Named after Mir Alam Bahadur, PM of Asaf Jah III.

Engineering Marvel 🏗️

21 semi-circular masonry arches. Designed by a French engineer.

Vital Asset 🌳

Hyderabad (Telangana). Adjacent to Nehru Zoo. Capacity: 21M cu.m.

Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) ⚓

Participating Littorals

South Asian Group 🇮🇳

India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, UK (BIOT).

West Asian Group 🇦🇪

Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE.

East African Group 🇿🇦

France, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, S. Africa, Tanzania.

SE Asian & Australian 🇦🇺

Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste.

India-Euratom Partnership ⚛️

Promoting collaboration on the "Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy".

01

Nuclear Safeguards implementation.

02

Research, Training & Fuel Cycle safety.

03

Strategic role in ITER Fusion Project.

First Woman Pilot 🎖️

Captain Hansja Sharma

"Qualified to fly the Rudra Armed Helicopter (ALH-WSI)—A monumental step in Army Aviation." 🚁

The Machine ⚙️

Rudra: A weaponized variant of Advanced Light Helicopter (Dhruv).

Combat Capability 💥

Equipped with HELINA anti-tank guided missiles.

Padma Awards 2026 🏅

Ms. N Rajam

Field: Art (Uttar Pradesh) 🎻

Recognized for her exceptional and distinguished service in Indian Classical Music. A pioneering figure in the violin field.

Shri Anil Kumar Rastogi

Art

Shri Ashok Kumar Singh

Science & Eng.

Shri Buddha Rashmi Mani

Archaeology

Shri Kewal Krishan Thakral

Medicine

Ms. Mangala Kapoor

Literature & Ed.

Shri Raghupat Singh

Agriculture (Posth.)

Institutional Framework 🇮🇳

• Instituted in 1954.
• Not a "title" under Article 18(1).
• Cap of 120 awards per year.

Nomination Process 🗳️

• Padma Awards Committee (Cabinet Secy).
• Recommendations to PM and President.
• Announced on Republic Day eve.

Quick Pulse

🚩 Odisha News

'Samikshya' Portal 💻

CM Mohan Charan Majhi launched a digital platform for real-time monitoring of SFC & CFC grants to strengthen grassroots accountability.

🌿 Environment

Lepidagathis konkanensis

Endemic plant from Konkan lateritic plateaus. Threatened by mining.

T20 World Cup

Scotland Replaces Bangladesh 🏏

Bangladesh declined participation in India-Sri Lanka co-hosted event. ICC confirms Scotland (Rank 14 in T20Is) as the replacement.

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." ✨

— J.K. Rowling 🖋️

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