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23rd September 2026 Current Affairs

Wednesday · 10 news items · 10 MCQs

Anant Nag conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award at 72nd National Film Awards; Indian Railways accelerates rollout of Kavach 4.0; Amit Shah inaugurates 3rd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force

In this edition

  1. Anant Nag conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award at 72nd National Film Awards
  2. Indian Railways accelerates rollout of Kavach 4.0
  3. Amit Shah inaugurates 3rd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force
  4. India sends largest-ever contingent to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
  5. Gwalior to host Asia's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ)
  6. NPCI to levy 0.4% MDR on select UPI transactions above ₹2,000
  7. India win Asian Games 2026 women's cricket gold; Shafali Verma sets world T20I record
  8. Suchika Tariyal wins India's first-ever Asian Games medal in Mixed Martial Arts
  9. ISRO and ESA extend space cooperation agreement to 2032
  10. Vallur Thermal Power Project (Tamil Nadu) in the news over NGT case
  11. Daily Current Affairs Quiz (10 questions)

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🇮🇳 National

Anant Nag conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award at 72nd National Film Awards

Why in News?

President Droupadi Murmu presented the 72nd National Film Awards at Ekta Nagar, Kevadia (Gujarat). Veteran actor Anant Nag received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2024) for his lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. Yami Gautam won Best Actress for "Article 370" (also adjudged Best Feature Film), while Best Actor was shared by Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan.

Key Highlights

  • Anant Nag received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2024)
  • "Article 370" won Best Feature Film; Yami Gautam won Best Actress
  • Best Actor shared by Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan
  • Awards presented by President Droupadi Murmu

Static GK

  • The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted in 1969; Devika Rani was its first recipient
  • Dadasaheb Phalke made India's first full-length feature film, "Raja Harishchandra" (1913)
🇮🇳 National

Indian Railways accelerates rollout of Kavach 4.0

Why in News?

Kavach 4.0, India's indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, is being rapidly commissioned across multiple rail sections nationwide to prevent train collisions, as part of Indian Railways' broader safety modernisation drive.

Key Highlights

  • Kavach 4.0 being commissioned across multiple rail sections
  • Kavach is India's indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system
  • Designed to prevent train collisions
  • Part of Indian Railways' safety modernisation drive

Static GK

  • Kavach was developed by the Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO), Lucknow
  • RDSO is the research and development wing of the Ministry of Railways
🇮🇳 National

Amit Shah inaugurates 3rd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force

Why in News?

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 3rd National Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Conference in New Delhi, setting narcotics-control targets for 2026–29. The conference, attended by representatives from states/UTs, focused on drug trafficking, synthetic drugs and darknet-enabled trade; foundation stones for new NCB complexes in Lucknow and Dehradun were also laid.

Key Highlights

  • Amit Shah inaugurated the 3rd National ANTF Conference in New Delhi
  • Narcotics-control targets set for 2026–29
  • Focus: trafficking, synthetic drugs and darknet trade
  • Foundation stones laid for NCB complexes in Lucknow and Dehradun

Static GK

  • The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) was set up in 1986 under the Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Drug offences are dealt with under the NDPS Act, 1985
🌍 International

India sends largest-ever contingent to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

Why in News?

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) flagged off India's largest-ever Skill India contingent — 70 competitors — for the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China (22–27 September 2026), to showcase India's vocational and technical talent on a global stage.

Key Highlights

  • India's largest-ever contingent — 70 competitors — sent to WorldSkills
  • 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China
  • Held 22–27 September 2026
  • Flagged off by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Static GK

  • The WorldSkills Competition is held every two years
  • The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was created in 2014
📈 Economy

Gwalior to host Asia's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ)

Why in News?

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) signed an MoU with the Madhya Pradesh government to establish Asia's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone in Gwalior. 24 companies have proposed investments totalling around ₹5,500 crore, expected to generate over 18,000 jobs.

Key Highlights

  • DoT signed an MoU with Madhya Pradesh for a Telecom Manufacturing Zone
  • Asia's first TMZ, in Gwalior
  • 24 companies proposed about ₹5,500 crore of investment
  • Expected to create 18,000+ jobs

Static GK

  • The Department of Telecommunications works under the Ministry of Communications
  • The PLI scheme for telecom equipment was launched in 2021
📈 Economy

NPCI to levy 0.4% MDR on select UPI transactions above ₹2,000

Why in News?

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has announced a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select person-to-merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above ₹2,000 — including railway ticket bookings — effective from 15 October 2026. The charge is levied on merchants, not paid directly by customers.

Key Highlights

  • 0.4% MDR on select P2M UPI transactions above ₹2,000
  • Includes railway ticket bookings
  • Effective 15 October 2026
  • Charged to merchants, not customers

Static GK

  • MDR (Merchant Discount Rate) is the fee a merchant pays its bank for accepting digital payments
  • UPI is operated by NPCI and was launched in 2016
🏆 Sports & Awards

India win Asian Games 2026 women's cricket gold; Shafali Verma sets world T20I record

Why in News?

India's women's cricket team defeated Sri Lanka in the final at Korogi Sports Park to win gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. In the same tournament, Shafali Verma became the highest run-scorer in a calendar year in Women's T20Is, breaking South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt's record.

Key Highlights

  • India's women beat Sri Lanka to win Asian Games cricket gold
  • Final played at Korogi Sports Park
  • Shafali Verma set the record for most Women's T20I runs in a calendar year
  • She broke South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt's record

Static GK

  • Cricket was first included in the Asian Games in 2010 (Guangzhou)
  • The Asian Games are governed by the Olympic Council of Asia, headquartered in Kuwait
🏆 Sports & Awards

Suchika Tariyal wins India's first-ever Asian Games medal in Mixed Martial Arts

Why in News?

At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, Suchika Tariyal won bronze in the women's Traditional -60 kg MMA category, creating history as India's first-ever Asian Games medallist in Mixed Martial Arts.

Key Highlights

  • Suchika Tariyal won bronze in women's Traditional -60 kg MMA
  • India's first-ever Asian Games medal in Mixed Martial Arts
  • Won at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026
  • A historic first for Indian combat sports

Static GK

  • The Asian Games are governed by the Olympic Council of Asia, headquartered in Kuwait
  • Kurash is a traditional Uzbek form of wrestling
🔬 Science & Technology

ISRO and ESA extend space cooperation agreement to 2032

Why in News?

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the European Space Agency (ESA) extended and broadened their bilateral Cooperative Agreement until 8 January 2032, via letters signed in Paris, expanding collaboration to include space weather monitoring and exploration missions.

Key Highlights

  • ISRO and ESA extended their Cooperative Agreement to 8 January 2032
  • Letters signed in Paris
  • Scope widened to space weather monitoring
  • Also covers exploration missions

Static GK

  • The European Space Agency (ESA) was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Paris
  • ISRO was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Bengaluru
🗺️ State

Vallur Thermal Power Project (Tamil Nadu) in the news over NGT case

Why in News?

The Vallur Thermal Power Project — a 1,500 MW coal-based plant operated by NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Company Limited (NTECL, an NTPC joint venture) — came into the news after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) took up allegations of environmental-compliance violations at the site.

Key Highlights

  • Vallur Thermal Power Project is a 1,500 MW coal-based plant in Tamil Nadu
  • Operated by NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Company Ltd (NTECL), an NTPC joint venture
  • National Green Tribunal took up allegations of compliance violations
  • Concerns relate to environmental norms at the site

Static GK

  • The National Green Tribunal was set up in 2010 under the NGT Act, 2010
  • NTPC, India's largest power utility, was established in 1975

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