Archive · 8 Jan 2026
India-EU FTA talks, spacewalk, and key events
Today, India and the European Union are having important talks in Brussels to finalize a free trade agreement.
Meanwhile, NASA astronauts will go on a spacewalk to prepare the International Space Station for new solar panels.
In India, the Congress party is starting a campaign to save the MGNREGA program, and Prime Minister Modi is visiting Andhra Pradesh and Odisha to launch big development projects.
Additionally, the much-awaited movie 'The Raja Saab' starring Prabhas is premiering today.
India and the EU are holding crucial FTA talks in Brussels, with India pushing for zero-duty access for labor-intensive industries and the EU seeking tariff reductions and stronger IP protections.
NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman will perform the first spacewalk of 2026 to prepare the ISS for new solar arrays, install cables, and collect microorganism samples.
The Congress party is launching a 45-day nationwide campaign to protest the repeal of the MGNREGA Act and its replacement by the VB-G RAM G Act.
Prime Minister Modi is on a two-day visit to Andhra Pradesh and Odisha to launch development projects worth over Rs 2 lakh crore, including India's first integrated green hydrogen production facility.
Prabhas' film 'The Raja Saab' is premiering today in multiple languages, marking his debut in the romantic horror-comedy and fantasy genre.
- Who
- India and the European Union, NASA astronauts, Congress party, PM Modi, Prabhas
- What
- India-EU FTA talks, spacewalk, MGNREGA Bachao Abhiyan, PM Modi's visit, The Raja Saab premiere
- When
- January 8, 2026
- Where
- Brussels, International Space Station, nationwide, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, worldwide
- Why
- To conclude FTA negotiations, prepare ISS for new solar arrays, protest MGNREGA repeal, launch development projects, premiere a film
- India-EU FTA talks
- Brussels, January 8, 2026
- Spacewalk
- January 8, 2026, 8:00 am EST, ISS
- MGNREGA Bachao Abhiyan
- Nationwide, starting January 8, 2026
- PM Modi's visit
- Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, January 8-9, 2026
- The Raja Saab premiere
- January 8, 2026, multiple languages
