Daily Current Affairs and GK | 17 January 2026

Topic: Government Schemes and Initiatives

1. Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima launched for CGHS Beneficiaries.

• On 14 January, the Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima has been launched for Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries.
• The scheme has been introduced by the Department of Financial Services.
• Cashless treatment and modern medical procedures are covered under the policy.
• The policy is exclusively available for CGHS beneficiaries with up to six members per family.
• This provides indemnity-based in-patient hospitalization coverage within India, with sum insured options of ₹10 lakh or ₹20 lakh.
• The product will include a co-payment component, giving beneficiaries the option to choose a 70:30 or 50:50 co-sharing arrangement between the insurance company and the subscriber.
• This optional health insurance plan will be available as a retail product for all CGHS beneficiaries, and it will be exempt from GST to make it as affordable as possible.
• According to the ministry, it will soon be available for purchase through New India Assurance Company Limited's offices and online platform.

Topic: Awards and Prizes

2. The Golden Globe Awards 2026 have been presented in Los Angeles to honour excellence in film and television.

• Top awards in film categories were won by Hamnet and One Battle After Another.
• In television categories, Netflix’s Adolescence emerged as a major winner.
• This year, the 83rd edition of the Golden Globe Awards was presented that honoured excellence in film and American television productions in 2025.
• Here is the important list of Golden Globe Awards 2026 winners: