Current Affairs January 2026

An emergency alternative landing facility is being developed on the Dibrugarh–Moran stretch of the National Highway, strengthening both civil aviation safety and strategic preparedness in Upper Assam. Scheduled for inauguration in February, the facility will serve as an emergency landing option for Dibrugarh airport, especially during adverse weather, technical failures, or security contingencies. Key points:

Guwahati has begun its first-ever leopard estimation exercise, installing about 200 infrared camera traps at 100 locations across forests, corridors and hill ranges. Early evidence confirms leopard presence across most city hills, including Nilachal, Gotanagar, Kharghuli and Amchang Reserve Forest. The study identifies nearly 19 sq km as highly suitable leopard habitat and another 68

Purvodaya convergence forms a core pillar of the District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) Plan, giving focused attention to Eastern and North-Eastern India. The strategy seeks to unlock the textile potential of tribal and backward regions through improved connectivity, cluster-based development, skill enhancement, and Geographical Indication (GI) tagging of unique handlooms and handicrafts, linking heritage with modern

DHSK College in Dibrugarh has launched ‘Karmabandhu’, a modern, tech-enabled mobile application to enhance administrative transparency and efficiency. The new app is designed to bring more transparency, impartiality, and dynamism to the work of the college. The ‘Karmabandhu’ app will allow the non-teaching staff of the college to learn about the work to be done

The Waterbird Count 2026 is underway across Kaziranga National Park as a seven-day scientific exercise to assess waterbird populations amid growing threats from shrinking, drying, and degraded wetlands in Assam. The count helps track species abundance, habitat health, and long-term ecological trends in one of India’s most important floodplain ecosystems. Findings from the 2025 waterbird

The Assam government has enlisted SaveLIFE Foundation’s technical expertise to implement scientific road safety solutions, following MoRTH’s directive for National Road Safety Month, January 2026, themed “Zero Fatality Month.” Addressing this challenge requires systematic, science-driven reforms in road design, trauma care systems and policymaking. These three pillars form the foundation of SLF’s zero-fatality strategy, which