EduTips Daily CA Bullet Points (26 December 2025)

🇮🇳 National

• Maoist Leader Neutralised: Paka Hanumanthu (alias Ganesh), a top-ranking Maoist leader from Telangana, along with three others, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Odisha.

• Kerala Nativity Cards: The Kerala government has announced the introduction of permanent photo-affixed Nativity Cards, replacing the traditional system of issuing paper nativity certificates to streamline administrative processes.

• Anti-Terror Policy: The Union Government has finalised the draft for India’s first comprehensive National Anti-Terror Policy, aimed at establishing a uniform framework for states to combat terrorism and insurgency.

• Labyrinth Discovery: Archaeologists have discovered a massive 2,000-year-old circular stone labyrinth in the Boramani grasslands of Solapur, Maharashtra, the largest of its kind found in India.

🌍 International

• Bangladesh Political Shift: Tarique Rahman, son of former President Ziaur Rahman, returned to Bangladesh after a 17-year self-imposed exile.

• Kuwait-China Deal: Kuwait signed a major $4.1 billion agreement with China to complete the construction of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port, enhancing Gulf-Asia maritime trade.

• US Diplomatic Closure: US Embassies and Consulates in India remain closed today (26 December) following a Presidential Executive Order issued by the US administration.

💰 Economy

• Rail Fare Revision: The Indian Railways has implemented a calibrated fare rationalisation starting today. Fares for journeys beyond 215 km in Ordinary Class increased by 1 paisa/km, while Mail/Express and AC classes saw a 2 paise/km hike. Suburban and season tickets remain unchanged.

• RBI Liquidity Measures: The Reserve Bank of India announced fresh Open Market Operations (OMO) and Dollar-Rupee swaps to manage year-end liquidity in the banking system.

• Digital Hub (DHRUVA): The Department of Posts has launched the DHRUVA (Digital Hub for Reference and Unique Virtual Address) platform to standardise physical addresses into digital formats across India.

🗓️ Date’s Importance

• Veer Bal Divas: Observed on 26 December to commemorate the martyrdom of the Sahibzadas—Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh (the young sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji).

• Boxing Day: Celebrated in many Commonwealth nations as a day for gifting and charity following Christmas.

• Tsunami Remembrance: Marks the anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters in history.

👱‍♂️👩‍🦳 Person of the day

• Charles Babbage (1791-1871): Born on this day, he is known as the "Father of the Computer" for originating the concept of a digital programmable computer.

• Mao Zedong (1893-1976): The founding father of the People's Republic of China was born on 26 December.

🏅 Sports

• Ashes Cricket: Australia and England face off today in the fourth Test of the five-match series at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

• National Junior Chess: IM Ethan Vaz and WFM Shubhi Gupta emerged as winners at the recently concluded National Junior Chess Championship.

🏆 Awards

• Minnesota Film Critics: The Minnesota Film Critics Association (MFCA) officially announced its nominations for the 2025 film awards today.

⭐️ Other important significance

• KITG 2026: The logo and mascot for the first-ever Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG), scheduled for February 2026 in Chhattisgarh, were formally unveiled.

• AILA (AI Agent): IIT Delhi researchers have developed AILA (Artificially Intelligent Lab Assistant) to conduct autonomous laboratory experiments.

📚 Word of the day

• Nom de plume (Noun)

  • Meaning: A pen name; a name used by a writer instead of their real name.

  • Usage: Samuel Langhorne Clemens wrote under the nom de plume Mark Twain.