News of The Day : 10th January 2026

News of The Day – 10th January 2026

SOURCES: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, PIB and AIR, etc

(with Syllabus Relevance)

How stupas found in Zehanpora highlight Kashmir’s rich Buddhist past: An Expert Explains 

(GS-1: Art & Culture)

Indian Express

• About ~2,000-year-old Kushan-era Buddhist site in Zehanpora (Baramulla, J&K)
• Includes stupas, monastic buildings over ~10 acres
• Links to Gandhara network
• About Gandharan architecture

Storm Goretti 

(GS-1: Geography)

AIR

• About Storm Goretti 
• Brought gale winds (up to 100 mph), heavy rain, snow to UK, N. Europe, France 
• Multi-hazard event; compounded cold snap

PANKHUDI portal 

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

• About PANKHUDI portal 
• Single-window digital portal for CSR & partnerships
• Connects donors, NRIs, NGOs, corporates to support women/child welfare
• Covers nutrition, health, ECCE, protection; enhances transparency for schemes like Poshan 2.0, Vatsalya, Shakti

Reject China’s attempts to alter ground reality in Shaksgam Valley, MEA says (Places In News) 

(GS-2: International Relations)

• Shaksgam Valley is integral Indian territory (part of J&K/Ladakh)
• Rejects 1963 China-Pak Boundary Agreement as illegal
• Opposes Chinese infra/CPEC buildup in PoK
• Consistent protests; India reserves right to safeguard interests

Amit Shah announces three-year nationwide campaign against drugs from March 31 

(GS-3: Internal Security)

TH

• About a 3-year campaign against drugs.
• Directed all depts to prepare roadmaps to 2029 with targets & reviews
• 3 pillars:
  • Supply disruption (zero tolerance),
  • Demand reduction (awareness)
  • Humane harm reduction

National Improvised Explosive Device Data Management System 

(GS-3: Internal Security)

TH

• NIDMS launched by Amit Shah (9 Jan 2026) at NSG Manesar
• First centralized digital platform for all IED/blast data since 1999
• Real-time collection, AI-enabled analysis, pattern detection 
• Shared with NIA, state police, CAPFs for prevention & investigation

Ministry of Textiles Announces “District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT)” Plan to Create Global Export Champions 

(GS-3: Economy)

PIB

• Data-driven initiative for sustainable textile growth
• Transform 100 high-potential districts into Global Export Champions 
• Elevate 100 Aspirational Districts into self-reliant hubs
• Focus: Purvodaya (East/Northeast), GI tagging, skills, infrastructure, tribal development

Gadkari announces V2V tech for safer Indian roads 

(GS-3: Science & Tech)

HT

• Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication rollout by end-2026
• About Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication
  • Direct wireless data exchange (speed, location, braking) – no internet needed.
• Prevents accidents in fog, curves, blind spots; complements ADAS 

World’s oceans set new heat record in 2025: Study 

(GS-3: Environment)

DD News

• Oceans absorbed record 23 zettajoules heat in 2025.
• Drives sea-level rise, cyclones, coral bleaching, marine disruption.
• Hotspots: Tropical/South Atlantic, Mediterranean, North Indian, Southern Oceans