EduTips Daily CA Bullet Points (12 January 2026)

1. 🇮🇳National

• ISRO PSLV-C62 Mission: ISRO successfully launched the PSLV-C62 rocket today, carrying the EOS-N1 (Earth Observation Satellite) along with 13 other satellites into orbit. This marks the first space mission of 2026.
• Somnath Swabhiman Parv: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the celebrations in Gujarat, marking 1,000 years of the temple's resilience and 75 years of its rebirth.
• Mission Pragati: The Punjab government launched this initiative to provide free academic and physical coaching for competitive exams like JEE and SSB for rural students.
• Paperless Court: India’s first fully paperless District Court was inaugurated by CJI Surya Kant in Wayanad, Kerala, powered by in-house AI tools.

2. 🌍International

• International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists: The United Nations has officially declared 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) to promote sustainable land use.
• US-Greenland Tension: Geopolitical tensions rose as the US administration hinted at unilateral moves regarding the strategic territory of Greenland, currently under Denmark.
• Venezuela Crisis: The US issued an immediate evacuation warning for its citizens in Venezuela citing increased paramilitary activity.

3. 💰Economy

• GDP Projection: The National Statistical Office (NSO) has projected India’s real GDP growth at 7.4% for FY26, driven by strong performance in the tertiary (services) sector.
• Gold ETFs: Indian investors showed record interest in Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in December, as domestic gold prices continued to rise amidst global volatility.
• Stock Market: The Nifty 50 and Sensex closed lower for the fifth consecutive session due to concerns over new US trade tariffs and persistent FII outflows.

4. 🗓️Date’s importance

• National Youth Day: Observed every year on 12 January to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
• National Pharmacist Day: Recognized today to honor the role of pharmacists in the healthcare system.

5. 👱‍♂️👩‍🦳Person of the day

• Swami Vivekananda: Born on 12 January 1863, he was a key figure in the introduction of Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world. His speech at the 1893 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago remains iconic.

6. 🏅Sports

• National Boxing Championships: Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen secured Gold medals in their respective categories.
• FIFA World Cup 2026 Trophy Tour: The official trophy arrived in India as part of a three-day global tour to boost football engagement in the subcontinent.
• Viswanathan Anand: The chess legend returned to competitive play at the Tata Steel Rapid and Blitz event in Kolkata.

7. 🏆Awards

• 35th G D Birla Award: Awarded to Prof Bushra Ateeq of IIT Kanpur for her outstanding contributions to biological sciences, specifically in cancer research.
• ICJS 2.0 Rankings: Uttarakhand Police ranked 1st in the national Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) rankings for efficient data sharing.

8. ⭐️Other important significance

• Viksit Bharat Young Leaders' Dialogue: The second edition concluded today at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, where youth leaders presented ideas for India’s development goals for 2047.

📚Word of the day

• Resilience: The capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.