3 January 2026 Current Affairs

🏏 Sports

• Deepti Sharma became the highest wicket-taker in Women’s T20 International cricket .

🌍 Environment & International Affairs

• EU implemented Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from 1 January 2026 , levying carbon taxes on carbon-intensive imports.

• India and Bangladesh began joint water measurement on Padma and Ganga rivers as the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty enters its final year.

✈️ Defence & Appointments

• Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) on 1 January 2026 .

• Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as Mayor of New York City , symbolically at a subway station.