Daily Current Affairs Capsule | 3rd January 2026
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Indian Air ForceVice Chief of Air Staff
Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor has assumed charge as the Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force on Jan 1, 2026.
Awards: Vayu Sena Medal, AVSM, PVSM.
JudiciaryNew Chief Justices
Several High Courts received new Chief Justices:
2. Meghalaya HC: Justice Revati Mohite Dere
3. Patna HC: Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo
EconomyBulgaria Adopts Euro
Bulgaria has officially become the 21st member of the Eurozone, adopting the Euro currency effective from Jan 1, 2026.
EnvironmentLegal Rights for Bees
Peru (South America) has granted legal rights to Amazonian Stingless Bees. They are the first insects in the world to be granted the right to existence and survival.
InfrastructureIndia's First Bullet Train
Announced by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the train will launch on August 15, 2027.
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes
Funding: 81% by JICA (Japan) | Cost: ₹1 Lakh Crore
GovernanceE-Bill System Inaugurated
Union Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated the E-Bill processing system for fertilizer subsidies.
PoliceOperation Milap
Delhi Police successfully traced 1,303 missing persons in the South-West district over the last year.
ReportNTCA Tiger Mortality 2025
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) reported 166 tiger deaths in India in 2025.
Second: Maharashtra (38)
FestivalJallikattu 2026 Begins
The first Jallikattu event of the season was held in Thanjakuruchi village (Pudukkottai district), Tamil Nadu.
HockeyWomen's Asia Cup 2025
The Indian Women's Hockey Team secured the Silver Medal at the tournament held in China.
- Assam: First state to constitute 8th Pay Commission.
- Magnus Carlsen: Won World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship.
- Gujarat: First to set up National AI Research Institute.
- Jammu & Kashmir: 2,000-year-old Buddhist site discovered.
- Goa: Quepem to be HQ of the 3rd district.
- Greg Abel: New CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (Successor to Warren Buffett).
- Kaamya Karthikeyan: First Indian woman to reach South Pole.
- Rajasthan: Launched 'E-Swasthya Samvad' for medical transparency.
- DRDO: Celebrated 68th Foundation Day on Jan 1, 2026.
- NASA: Planning Artemis II launch in Feb 2026.
The Tropic of Cancer passes through these 8 Indian States (West to East):
