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India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Agni-6 missile from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. The missile has a range of over 8,000 km and can carry multiple warheads.
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.25% in its bi-monthly policy review. The decision was unanimous. The RBI revised its GDP growth forecast for FY27 to 6.8% from the earlier estimate of 6.5%.
India was elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-28 term with an overwhelming majority of 184 votes out of 193 in the UN General Assembly. This will be India's 8th term on the UNSC.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission (G1) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The mission tested the crew module and service module in orbital conditions for 3 days before safe splashdown in the Bay of Bengal.
The Government of India announced the Padma Awards 2026 on the eve of Republic Day. A total of 128 personalities were honoured including 5 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan, and 106 Padma Shri awardees. The list includes 8 posthumous and 3 NRI/PIO/foreigner awardees.
The Indian 4x400m relay team won the gold medal at the Asian Athletics Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand. The team clocked 3:01.45, setting a new Asian record. This was India's 5th consecutive gold in this event.
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