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Published on Jan 18, 2026
Current Affairs
EduTips Daily CA Bullet Points (18 January 2026)
EduTips Daily CA Bullet Points (18 January 2026)

EduTips Daily CA Bullet Points (18 January 2026)


  1. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ National
  • SC Ruling on EWS Seats: The Supreme Court mandated that private unaided non-minority schools must reserve 25% of entry-level seats for students from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
  • India’s First Solar ATM: Telangana Grameena Bank (TGB) launched "TGB on Wheels," India’s first solar-powered mobile ATM van to enhance rural banking.
  • NAMO Book Fest: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh released the books 'Gen V Bano' and 'Mahatma' at India’s inaugural NAMO Book Fest.
  • Major Ports Cultural Meet: The 25th All India Major Ports Cultural Meet was hosted by Paradip Port.
  1. ๐ŸŒ International
  • Yemen Leadership Change: Shayaa Mohsin Zindani has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Yemen following the resignation of Salem bin Buraik.
  • High Seas Treaty: The landmark High Seas Treaty officially takes effect, establishing new legal frameworks for ocean conservation beyond national jurisdictions.
  • EU-Mercosur Pact: The European Union and the Mercosur bloc signed a historic free trade agreement after over two decades of negotiations.
  • Uganda Elections: President Yoweri Museveni secured his 7th term in office amidst opposition protests over the poll results.
  1. ๐Ÿ’ฐ Economy
  • India at Davos 2026: India marked its largest-ever presence at the World Economic Forum in Davos with a record participation of 10 Indian states.
  • Digital Infrastructure Hub: Global tech giants (Google, Microsoft, Amazon) have committed a combined $67 billion toward India’s AI and data center infrastructure.
  • Forex Reserves: China’s US debt holdings hit a 17-year low as the country continues to shift its foreign exchange reserves toward gold.
  1. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Dates importance
  • National Thesaurus Day: Observed on January 18th to honor Peter Mark Roget, the author of Roget’s Thesaurus, born on this day in 1779.
  • History (1886): Modern Field Hockey was born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England.
  • History (1919): The Paris Peace Conference opened at Versailles to set the terms for the end of World War I.
  1. ๐Ÿ‘ฑ‍โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐Ÿฆณ Person of the day
  • Pawan Kalyan: The actor-politician became the first Indian to receive the rare Fifth Dan rank in the Japanese martial art tradition of Kenjutsu from Sogo Budo Kanri Kai.
  1. ๐Ÿ… Sports
  • MS Dhoni: Named the Goodwill Ambassador for the Bajaj Pune Grand Tour 2026, aiming to promote professional cycling in India.
  • Khelo India Beach Games 2026: Karnataka emerged as the overall champion; the event was held at Ghoghla Beach, Diu.
  • Kho-Kho World Cup: The first-ever Kho-Kho World Cup is being organized in New Delhi.
  1. ๐Ÿ† Awards
  • Theodore Roosevelt Award: Posthumously awarded to NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo by the NCAA for his humanitarian work in global health.
  • Sukhatme National Award: The Government of India invited nominations for this prestigious award to recognize lifetime contributions to the field of Statistics.
  1. โญ๏ธ Other important significance
  • World’s Oldest River: The Finke River in Australia was officially recognized as the world’s oldest flowing river system.
  • RBS-15 Missile: Sweden’s Saab demonstrated the capability of its RBS-15 fire-and-forget missile to target components of the S-400 air defense system.
  1. ๐Ÿ“š Word of the day
  • Thesaurus: (Noun) A book that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts.
  • Usage: "Using a thesaurus can help aspirants find precise vocabulary for the UPSC essay paper."