Daily Current Affairs Today 9 January 2026 for SSC And Railway Exams

Daily Current Affairs Today 9 January 2026 for SSC and Railway Exams focuses on the most important national and international events relevant for competitive exams. These updates help aspirants improve their general awareness and score better in General Studies sections. Topics include treaties, space missions, environment, health, infrastructure, and scientific developments.

Top 10 Daily Current Affairs Today 9 January 2026

Here are the Top Daily Current Affairs you must know for 9 January 2026, explained clearly for quick understanding and revision:

India–Bangladesh Ganga Water Sharing Treaty (1996)

• Treaty signed in 1996

• Purpose: Sharing Ganga river water

• Signed between India and Bangladesh

• Facilitates water storage during lean season

• Validity: 30 years

• Bangladesh receives 35,000 cusecs

• India receives 40,000 cusecs

• Helps in flood control & irrigation

ISRO Set to Launch PSLV-C60 with EOS-N1 Satellite

• Launch vehicle: PSLV-C60

• Satellite: EOS-N1

• Launch date: January 2026

• Launch site: Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)

• Orbit: Sun-synchronous orbit

• EOS-N1: 18th Earth Observation Satellite

• Used for:

• Agriculture

• Disaster management

• Environmental monitoring

Adani Group Announced to Develop ‘Wangchu Hydropower Project’ (540 MW)

• Location: Bhutan

• River: Wangchu River

• Capacity: 540 MW

• Clean energy project

• Strengthens India–Bhutan cooperation

• Contributes to green power generation

TSRSC Confirmed That Cosmic Dust Hits Earth Every Minute

• Earth receives cosmic dust every minute

• Source: Outer space

• Studied using:

• PSLV-C59

• ISRO missions

• Helps in understanding:

• Solar system formation

• Atmospheric science

Archaeologist Discovered Vestiges of Western Ghats Dating to 2.2 Million Years

• Location: Western Ghats

• Age: 2.2 million years

• Indicates early human activity

• Helps trace evolutionary history

• Region studied under geo-archaeology

UP CM Inaugurates 5 km Bundled ‘Musanga River’ Project

• State: Uttar Pradesh

• Length: 5 km

• River: Musanga

• Connects:

• Sagar Island

• Ganga–Sagar region

• Benefits:

• Flood protection

• Regional connectivity

• Bridge inaugurated:

• Tibetan–Mughiyal route

• Improves transport access

Delhi Identified ‘Rat Rabies’ as a Notifiable Disease

• Declared by: Delhi Government

• Disease: Rat Rabies

• Status: Notifiable disease

• Under:

• Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897

• Mandatory reporting of cases

• Aim: Early detection & control

India Successfully Hosted 2nd Phase of Cancer Care Capacity Building Programme

• Venue: BMSTEC Countries

• Timeline: June / Feb 1997 – Bangkok

• Participating countries:

• India

• Myanmar

• Sri Lanka

• Bangladesh

• Thailand

• Nepal

• Bhutan

• Declaration year: 2004 – Bangkok Declaration

• India edition: Thailand (2025)

• First phase: Cancer Care – Mumbai

• Focus area: Cancer Study – Oncology

• MOU formed: 190 doctors

• Associated hospital: Tata Memorial

Gift Tag to “Nagpur–Hyderabad” Irrigation Project

• Year of permission: 1999

• Boosted in: 2002

• GTI Tag – Irrigated Tech / Heavy Cost

• States involved:

• Maharashtra

• Telangana

• Dry climate regions benefit:

• Sandy soil → from low to 38°C

• Crops:

• Indian winter cherry

• Turmeric

• Funding:

• GTI Fund

• Coverage:

• UP

• Tamil Nadu

India Becomes 1st Country to Commercially Produce Bio-Bitumen

• Raw materials:

• Biomass

• Agriculture waste

• Product:

• Bio-Bitumen

• Usage:

• Road construction

• Benefit:

• Reduces dependence on traditional bitumen

• Sector:

• Green infrastructure