- BIKKI NEWS : 18-01-2026
ONE LINER CURRENT AFFAIRS 18 JANUARY 2026 – కరెంట్ అఫైర్స్
ONE LINER CURRENT AFFAIRS 18 JANUARY 2026
1) Rakesh Aggarwal appointed as Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
2) Maharashtra tops the large states category in NITI Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index 2024.
3) Ministry of Finance launches ‘Paripoorn Mediclaim Ayush Insurance’ for CGHS beneficiaries.
4) 10th anniversary of Startup India initiative to be celebrated on January 16, 2026.
5) Third-generation fire-and-forget Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile successfully tested in Maharashtra.
6) Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor appointed as Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
7) India’s first sovereign AI park to be established in Tamil Nadu.
8) Uttarakhand govt and ITBP launch ‘Healthy Border Campaign’ for healthcare in remote villages.
9) Toby Kiers wins Tyler Prize 2026 for environmental achievement.
10) 16th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus Experts’ Working Group co-chaired by India and Malaysia in New Delhi.
11) Uttar Pradesh govt signs pact with Digital India Bhashini Division for public services in Indian languages.
12) Shaya Zindani appointed as Prime Minister of Yemen.
13) Mahendra Singh Dhoni named goodwill ambassador for Pune Grand Tour 2026.
14) Ratapani Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh renamed as Dr. Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar Tiger Reserve.
15) India Electricity Summit 2026 to be held in New Delhi.
16) World’s largest green ammonia project to be set up in Andhra Pradesh.
17) Mitchell Starc wins ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for December 2025.
18) Etihad Airways declared the world’s safest airline in 2026.
19) Indian diplomat D.B. Venkatesh Varma appointed Chair of UN Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters.
20) 16th IRENA Assembly held in Abu Dhabi.
