Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 22 January 2026

Vice President releases book "Chalice of Ambrosia: Ram Janmabhoomi – Challenge and Response" on January 21, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 22 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Vice President of India Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan released the book titled “Chalice of Ambrosia: Ram Janmabhoomi – Challenge and Response”, authored by former Secretary to the Government of India Shri Surendra Kumar Pachauri.
  • Shri Nripendra Mishra serves as the Chairman of the Construction Committee of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
  • The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust led a crowd-funded campaign that mobilised over ₹3,000 crore from devotees worldwide.
  • The Dhwaja-rohan ceremony of the Shri Ram Mandir was held on 25 November 2025.
  • The event was attended by Shri Vinod Rai, former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, and Shri Deepak Gupta, former Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

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