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DAILY DOSE 7^th JAN – 2026 CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. BIMSTEC Specialised Cancer Care Training (Phase II)

• Location: Launched at Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (HBCHRC), Visakhapatnam.
• Organizers: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in collaboration with Tata Memorial Centre.
• Key Detail: Announced by PM Modi at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. It trains experts from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

2. MoUs/Agreements: ONGC and NSTFDC

• Purpose: CSR-funded development of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS).
• Budget: ONGC sanctioned ₹28 crore for 144 schools across 11 States/UTs.
• Impact: Benefits 35,000+ tribal students through digital infrastructure, health interventions (sanitary vending machines), and career counseling.

3. Banking & Finance: 1st Payments Regulatory Board (PRB) Meeting

• Chairperson: Sanjay Malhotra (Governor, Reserve Bank of India).
• Statutory Basis: Constituted under the amended Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (effective May 2025).
• Focus: Reviewed the Draft Payments Vision 2028 and findings of the Digital Payments Survey to strengthen India’s fintech ecosystem.

4. International News: German Chancellor’s Visit

• Dignitary: Friedrich Merz (German Chancellor).
• Date: First official visit to India starting January 12, 2026.
• Destinations: Expected to visit Ahmedabad and Bengaluru to discuss bilateral trade and technology cooperation.

5. State News: Telangana GST (Amendment) Bill 2026

• Context: Passed by the Telangana State Assembly to align state law with Central GST provisions.
• Key Change: Inserted Section 74A to allow reclassification of assessment proceedings between fraud and non-fraud cases.
• Note: Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA) used for liquor was excluded from GST following a Supreme Court ruling.

6. Personality in News: Manoj Kothari

• Achievement: Former World Billiards Champion (1990) and renowned coach.
• Awards: Recipient of the Dhyan Chand Award (2005).
• Legacy: Father and coach of current world champion Sourav Kothari; passed away at age 67.

7. New Developments: Mpemba Effect Simulation

• Innovation: Indian scientists at JNCASR (Bengaluru) used supercomputers to capture the Mpemba Effect (hot water freezing faster than cold water).
• Significance: First simulation to explain “nucleation” paths in out-of-equilibrium physics, published in Communications Physics.

8. Infrastructure & Energy: India Energy Week (IEW) 2026

• Venue: Goa (IPSHEM-ONGC Training Institute).
• Dates: January 27 to January 30, 2026.
• Significance: India’s largest energy exhibition focusing on energy security, decarbonization, and the goal of “Viksit Bharat.”

9. National News: CSIR-NPL 80th Foundation Day

• Minister: Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated two global-scale facilities at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory.
• Facilities: 1. World’s 2nd “National Environmental Standard Laboratory.” 2. World’s 5th “National Primary Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration.”

10. Summits & Conferences: National Textiles Ministers’ Conference

• Venue: Guwahati, Assam.
• Theme: “India’s Textiles: Weaving Growth, Heritage & Innovation.”
• Objective: To formulate a roadmap for a $350 billion textile industry and $100 billion in exports by 2030.

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