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DAILY DOSE 1st & 2st JAN – 2026 CURRENT AFFAIRS
🏛️ National Appointments & Judiciary
| Position | Appointee/New Head | Details |
| Chief Justice (CJ), Kerala HC | Justice Soumen Sen | Transferred from Meghalaya HC; effective Jan 9, 2026. |
| Chief Justice (CJ), Patna HC | Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo | Formerly a judge at Odisha High Court. |
| Chief Justice (CJ), Meghalaya HC | Justice Revati Prashant Mohite Dere | Formerly a judge at Bombay High Court. |
| South Western Air Command (IAF) | Air Marshal Tejinder Singh | Assumed charge as AOC-in-C on Jan 1, 2026. |
📈 Banking, Finance & Economy
- UPI & Digital Payments (December Performance)
- UPI Transaction Volume: 21.63 billion (29% Year-on-Year growth).
- UPI Transaction Value: ₹28 lakh crore (20% Year-on-Year growth).
- Daily Average: 698 million transactions worth ₹90,217 crore.
- IMPS Growth: Total value of ₹6.62 lakh crore (10% annual growth).
- Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL)
- Nature: India’s first NBFC dedicated to the maritime sector.
- Operations: Sanctioned loans worth ₹4,300 crore, including a ₹4,000 crore greenfield port project.
- Nodal Agency: Manages the Maritime Development Fund (₹25,000 crore corpus).
🚄 Infrastructure & Transportation
- India’s First Bullet Train
- Launch Date: August 15, 2027.
- Route: Mumbai to Ahmedabad (508 km).
- First Operational Section: Surat to Bilimora.
- Project Cost: Over ₹1 lakh crore, with 81% funded by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency).
- Travel Time: 1 hour 58 minutes.
- Approved Highway Projects
- Maharashtra: 6-lane Nashik–Solapur–Akkalkot corridor (374 km) at a cost of ₹19,142 crore.
- Odisha: Widening of NH-326 (206 km) covering districts like Rayagada and Koraput.
🛡️ Defense & International News
Oreshnik Missile System (Russia)
- Deployment: Russia has deployed this system in Belarus.
- Type: Intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM).
- Capabilities: Speed up to Mach 10; range of 500 to 5,500 km.
- Combat History: First used in Nov 2024 against Dnipro, Ukraine.
- Feature: Carries Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicles (MIRVs).
📜 Government Schemes & State News
- e-Bill System: Launched by JP Nadda for fertilizer subsidies. It aims to process transactions worth ₹2 lakh crore with higher transparency and reduced fraud.
- Goa’s 3rd District: The state government approved a new district with headquarters in Quepem. It will include Sanguem, Dharbandora, Quepem, and Canacona talukas.
Sports & Obituaries
- Hugh Morris (62): Former England opening batter and ECB Chief Executive passed away due to bowel cancer.
- Doug Bracewell: Former New Zealand fast bowler announced his retirement from international cricket. He was famous for his match-winning performance in the 2011 Hobart Test against Australia.
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