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Daily Current Affairs – 29 January, 2026

    Diamond Triangle of Buddhist Sites in Odisha

    Context

  • UNESCO has reportedly included three Buddhist heritage sites from Odisha- Ratnagiri, Udayagiri and Lalitgiri, in India’s tentative list for potential recognition as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

    • About

  • The tentative list identifies sites that are of outstanding universal value, either culturally or naturally, and suitable for potential inscription in the World Heritage List
  • These sites, collectively known as the ‘Diamond Triangle’, are believed to reflect the spread and evolution of all three major schools of Buddhism: Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana.
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    Gaps in Civil Aviation Safety Framework: Parliamentary Panel Report

    Context

  • A Parliamentary Standing Committee had flagged serious weaknesses in India’s civil aviation safety ecosystem, months before the recent plane crash in Baramati in Maharashtra causing the death of Deputy Chief Minister.

    • About India’s Civil Aviation Safety Framework

  • It is a multi-layered regulatory and oversight system led by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and implemented through specialized statutory bodies such as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). 
  • The framework aligns closely with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and focuses on preventive safety, regulatory compliance, accident investigation, and continuous safety improvement through the State Safety Programme (SSP).
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    Intellectual Property and Space Activities

    In News

  • Human space activity highlights a clash between territorial patent law and multinational, collaborative innovation beyond any nation’s sovereignty.

    • Innovation in Space

  • Human space habitation is becoming a practical reality, relying on continuous, collaborative technological innovation for survival, but this raises unresolved questions about who owns inventions created in space beyond national sovereignty.
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    Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules 2026

    In News

  • India has notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, replacing the 2016 version to embed circular economy principles and producer responsibility, effective April 1, 2026.

    • About 

  • The rules embed circular economy and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to prioritize waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and recovery over disposal. 
  • They target urban India's waste crisis (over 62 million tonnes annually, with bulk generators contributing ~30%), mandating systemic shifts via technology and accountability.
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    News In Short 29-01-2026

    In News

  • The Prime Minister paid tributes to Punjab Kesari Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary.

    • About Lajpat Rai

  • He was a lawyer, journalist, and freedom fighter. 
  • He was born on 28 January, 1865  in a Punjabi Hindu family in Dhudike.
  • In 1886, Lala Lajpat Rai moved to Hisar, practiced law, co-founded the Hisar Bar Council, and established the district branches of the Indian National Congress and Arya Samaj. 
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