People, Positions and Obituaries · 21 January 2026

C P Radhakrishnan releases Hindi edition of Palanivelu GUTS

Exam-focused facts from the 21 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Vice President C P Radhakrishnan released the Hindi edition of 'Palanivelu GUTS', the autobiography of eminent surgeon C Palanivelu.
  • C Palanivelu introduced laparoscopic surgery in Coimbatore in 1991, establishing the first such centre in southern India.
  • The event was attended by Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh, Chairman of National Medical Commission Abhijat Sheth, and Chairman of Board of Governors of Inter-University Centre for Teacher Education J S Rajput.

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