23 January 2026 Current Affairs

5️⃣ Banking, Finance & Regulatory Oversight

₹5,000 crore Equity Support to SIDBI

• Boosts MSME financing & credit flow .

• Important for industrial finance & employment generation .

Moody’s India Growth Projection (FY26: 7.3%)

• Confirms India’s status as a fast-growing major economy .

• Useful for macro-economic outlook & global comparison .

CCI Approvals (RBL Bank, Tata Steel, JSW Group)

• Highlights competition law enforcement & merger regulation .

• Important for market structure, banking consolidation & steel sector reforms .

6️⃣ Sports, Inclusion & Youth Affairs

National Paralympic Powerlifting Championship (Uttarakhand)

• Promotes inclusive sports governance & para-athlete empowerment .

• Relevant for sports policy & social inclusion .

Retirement of Saina Nehwal

• Marks end of a significant era in Indian badminton .

• Often used in sports-personality based prelim questions .

7️⃣ Environment, Biodiversity & New Discoveries

Discovery of New Ant Fly Species (Kerala & Tamil Nadu)

• Highlights India’s biodiversity richness and taxonomic research.

• Relevant for ecology, species conservation & Western Ghats studies .

8️⃣ Defence, Aerospace & Indigenous Manufacturing

Bharat Forge – ₹300 crore EP-VI Contracts

• Supplies indigenously built unmanned systems to Army & Navy.

• Strengthens Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence & emergency procurement .

9️⃣ Global Labour & Workforce Trends

ILO Report: Employment and Social Trends 2026

• Key source for global labour market trends, automation & job security .

• Frequently cited in GS-III (Economy & Employment) .

10️⃣ Indices, Rankings & Global Metrics

Numbeo Safety Index 2026

• Measures perception-based urban safety & crime levels .