Updated 31 January 2026
| The two sites which have been included as wetlands of international importance in Ramsar sites list, under the global Ramsar convention | Patna Bird Sanctuary (Etah district of Uttar Pradesh) and Chhari-Dhand (Kutch district of Gujarat) |
| The Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra who passed away in an air crash on his flight aboard Learjet 45 aircraft of M/s VSR Ventures Pvt. Ltd from Mumbai to Baramati | Shri Ajit Pawar |
| The Indian Air Force pilot and the first Indian to visit International Space Station who has been conferred the Ashoka Chakra | Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla |
| The Indian State which has become the first in the country to declare a microbe Bacillus subtilis as its State Microbe | Kerala |
| The Mozambican rights activist and humanitarian who has been selected for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2025 by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust | Ms. Graca Machel |
| The former BBC journalist, knighted in 2002 and Padma Bhushan recipient who passed away on 25 January 2026 | Sir William Mark Tully |
| The Olympic medallist Indian badminton player who has announced retirement from the sport | Ms. Saina Nehwal |
| The 17th edition of trilateral coast guard exercise conducted at Male, Maldives from 17 to 19 January 2026 was named | Exercise DOSTI |
| The team which has won the 2025-26 edition of Vijay Hazare Trophy defeating Saurashtra by 38 runs in the finals | Vidarbha |
| The stations between which India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train flagged off recently has been proposed to be run | Howrah and Guwahati |
| The chess player from Delhi who has become the 92nd person from India to be conferred the Grandmaster norm by FIDE | Aaryan Varshney |
| The rank of India in the Henley Passport Index 2026, the list being topped by Singapore (1), Japan and South Korea (2) | 80 |
| The mascot launched by UIDAI, a new resident-facing communication companion to simplify public understanding of Aadhaar services, is named | UDAI |
| The renowned ecologist and founder of the Centre of Ecological Sciences, recipiet of Volvo Environment Prize and Padma Shri, who passed away on 07 January 2026 | Shri Madhav Gadgil |
| The year 2026 has been declared by the United Nations Organisation as the International Year for | Rangelands and Pastoralists |
| The former member of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and sports administrator who passed away on 06 January 2026 | Shri Suresh Kalmadi |
| The year 2026 has been declared by the Indian Army as the year of | Networking and Data Centricity |
| The operation under which the United States of America launched military strikes on 03 January 2026 against Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro was codenamed | Operation Absolute Resolve |
| The European nation which has adopted Euro as its currency and has become the 21st member of the Eurozone | Bulgaria |
Chief Guest for Republic Day Parade: President of the European Council Mr Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen
Theme of the parade: 150 years of Vande Mataram
A series of paintings created by Shri Tejendra Kumar Mitra in 1923, illustrating the verses of ‘Vande Mataram’ and published in the ‘Bande Mataram Album’ (1923), displayed as view-cutters along Kartavya Path during RDP 2026.
Total 18 Marching Contingents and 13 bands took part in the RDC-2026. The flypast showcased Rafale, Su-30, P8i, C-295, Mig-29, Apache, LCH, ALH, Mi-17 in different formations.
Best Marching Contingent among 3 Services - Indian Navy
Best Marching Contingent among CAPFs/other auxiliary forces - Delhi Police Marching Contingent
Top three tableaux (States/UTs)
Best Tableau from Central Ministries/Departments: Ministry of Culture (Vande Mataram - The Soul Cry of a Nation)
Special Prize:
Popular Choice Awards based on online poll
Best Marching Contingent among Services - Assam Regiment
Best Marching Contingent among CAPFs/other auxiliary Forces - CRPF Marching Contingent
Top three tableau (States/UTs)
Best tableau from Central Ministries/Departments - Dept. of School Education and Literacy (National Education Policy 2020: Rocketing Indian School Education on the Path to Viksit Bharat)
Podnuru Khadi - Andhra Pradesh
Woraiyur Cotton Sari - Tamil Nadu
Kavindapadi Nattu Sakkarai (Jaggery powder) - Tamil Nadu
Namakkal Makkal Pathirangal (soapstone cookware) - Tamil Nadu
Thooyamalli Rice variety - Tamil Nadu
Ambasamudram Wooden toys - Tamil Nadu
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2019
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2019
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2024
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2006
Designated by : World Health Organisation
Theme: Beat Leprosy, End Stigma, and Advocate for Mental Well-Being
Note: India, it is observed on 30 January coinciding with the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Awarded by: Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).
Ceremony held on: January 11, 2026
Best Motion Picture (Drama): Hamnet directed by Chloe Zhao
Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy): One Battle After Another directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Best Actor (Drama): Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent
Best Actress (Drama): Jessie Buckley for Hamnet
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another
Multiple Wins: One Battle After Another 4 awards
Most nominations were received for: One Batte After Another (9 nominations)
Art: Shri Dharmendra Singh Deol (Posthumous)
Art: Ms. N Rajam
Literature and Education: Shri P Narayanan
Public Affairs: Shri K T Thomas
Public Affairs: Shri V S Achuthanandhan (Posthumous)
Art: Ms. Alka Yagnik
Art: Shri Mammootty
Art: Shri Piyush Pandey (Posthumous)
Art: Shri Shatavadhani R Ganesh
Medicine: Shri Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy
Medicine: Dr. Nori Dattatreyudu
Public Affairs: Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Public Affairs: Shri Shibu Soren (Posthumous)
Public Affairs: Shri V K Malhotra (Posthumous)
Public Affairs: Shri Vellappally Natesan
Social Work: Shri S K M Maeilanandhan
Sports: Shri Vijay Amritraj
Trade and Industry: Shri Uday Kotak