News of The Day : 27th January 2026

News of The Day – 27th Jan 2026

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

(with Syllabus Relevance)

(GS-1: Art & Culture)

• About Lakkundi (Karnataka)
  • Early Chalukyan temple architecture and stepwells.
• Archaeological evidence supports Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) criteria.

(GS-1: Art & Culture )

• About  Padma Vibhushan, Bhushan, Shri 
• Civilian honours under Article 18 (non-hereditary, no titles).
• Reflects recognition of grassroots contributors and regional diversity.

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

• About Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards.
• Awarded for acts of bravery in saving lives under hazardous conditions.
• Reinforces values of citizenship, altruism, and social responsibility.

• Advocates a techno-legal AI governance model integrating law, ethics, and technology.
• Focus on risk-based regulation, accountability, explainability, and safety-by-design.
• Recommends institutional coordination among MeitY, sectoral regulators, judiciary, and industry.
• Aligns with India AI Mission, sovereign AI models, and global AI safety norms.

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

• NGT invoked suo motu powers over alleged environmental and civic negligence.
• Highlights failures in urban governance, pollution control, and public safety norms.
• NGT Act, 2010 provision on environmental justice and accountability.

(GS-2: Polity & Governance)

• Key provision of new rules against caste discrimination in higher education
• Mandatory anti-discrimination committees in universities/colleges.
• Time-bound grievance redressal and reporting obligations.
• Strengthens enforcement of Articles 14, 15, 17 and SC/ST (PoA) Act principles.

(GS-2: International Relations)

• About India-EU Free Trade Agreement.
• Defence partnership covers maritime security, cyber, counter-terrorism, defence industry cooperation
• Strategic amid EU’s China-plus-one approach and India’s export diversification goals.

(GS-3: Economy )

• Enforcement under PMLA, 2002 against illicit financial flows.
• PACL scam involved large-scale illegal collective investment schemes.
• Highlights challenges in financial fraud recovery, investor protection, and regulatory oversight.

• Centres focus on AI, data governance, climate tech, advanced manufacturing.
• India’s centre strengthens leadership in Industry 4.0 governance frameworks.
• Supports public-private collaboration and policy innovation.

(GS-3: Environment )

• About Digital Climate Atlas 
• Integrates climate risk data, vulnerability mapping, and sectoral impacts.
• Supports evidence-based policy, disaster resilience, and adaptation planning.
• Useful for urban planning, agriculture, and water management.

(GS-3: Environment)

• About Bactrian camels: double-humped, adapted to extreme climates.
• Symbolises India’s cultural and ecological diversity.