Daily Current Affairs & GK Capsule — 2026-10-23

2-minute briefing plus a 5-question recall quiz for SSC, Banking & Railway exams. Read time ~2 min.

Today's Headlines

  1. Indian para-archer Sheetal Devi wins two gold medals on the same day at Asian Para Games 2026 (Sports & Awards)
    Indian para-archer Sheetal Devi clinched two gold medals on the same day at the Asian Para Games 2026, bringing her total gold count to three. She secured victory by defeating Singapore's Nur Syahidah Alim in the women's individual compound final with a 142-138 score.
  2. ISRO to launch NVS-03 navigation satellite on GSLV Mk II on October 30 (National & Governance)
    The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch the NVS-03 navigation satellite on board the GSLV Mk II on October 30 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The satellite will support the government's target of real-time tracking of around 12,000
  3. PM Modi and Polish PM Donald Tusk hold talks to strengthen bilateral and strategic ties (International & Bilateral)
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk held comprehensive discussions in New Delhi during an official visit spanning October 21-23, 2026. Both leaders agreed to deepen cooperation in defence, space, nuclear energy, and new technologies, targeting $12.6
  4. RBI to conduct a 3-day Rs 50,000 crore Variable Rate Repo auction (Banking & Economy)
    After reviewing near-term liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank of India announced a 3-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction worth Rs 50,000 crore on October 23, 2026. This liquidity window under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility will be reversed on October 26, 2026.
  5. PM Modi inaugurates the three-day Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan (National & Governance)
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the three-day Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan on October 23, 2026. The event marks the culmination of year-long celebrations commemorating 75 years of the Chinmaya Mission.

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