Current Affairs — 23 August 2026

📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Gujarat Must know

India ne Ahmedabad mein teesra National Space Day manaya

India ne 23 August 2026 ko teesra National Space Day manaya; national event Ahmedabad ke ISRO Space Applications Centre mein 'Towards Viksit Bharat: Innovating, Collaborating and Aspiring to Global Space Leadership' theme par hua.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Delhi Important

National Commission for Safai Karamcharis ne 33rd Foundation Day manaya

National Commission for Safai Karamcharis ne 23 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein apna 33rd Foundation Day manaya, jismein 900 se zyada sanitation workers shamil hue aur naya missed-call helpline number shuru hua.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Bihar Important

Bihar teen mahine mein clay artisans ke liye Mati Kala Board banayega

Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary ne 23 August 2026 ko Patna mein elaan kiya ki Kumhar (Prajapati) community ki madad ke liye teen mahine mein Mati Kala Board banaya jayega.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Delhi Important

New Delhi mein BWF World Championships khatam; Lanier aur An Se-young champion

BWF World Championships 2026, 23 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein khatam hui; France ke Alex Lanier ne men's singles aur South Korea ki An Se-young ne women's singles title jeeta.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Kazakhstan Important

Kazakhstan mein unicameral Kurultai ka pehla election; pro-Tokayev Adilet ki badi jeet

Kazakhstan ne 23 August 2026 ko nayi single-chamber Kurultai ka pehla election karaya, jismein newly formed pro-government Adilet party ko 71% se zyada vote mile.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 West Bengal Important

East Bengal ne Mohun Bagan ko 4–1 se harakar 135th Durand Cup jeeta

East Bengal ne 23 August 2026 ko Kolkata mein 135th Durand Cup final mein Mohun Bagan Super Giant ko 4–1 se harakar record-equalling 17th title jeeta.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

BRICS Sports Ministers ne Visakhapatnam mein joint declaration apnaya

BRICS Sports Ministers' Meeting 2026 India ki chairship mein 23 August 2026 ko Visakhapatnam mein BRICS Sports Joint Declaration ko consensus se apnane ke saath khatam hui.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 West Bengal Important

Rajnath Singh ne ₹3,500 crore ke paanch GRSE aur Yantra India projects ki neev rakhi

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh aur West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari ne 23 August 2026 ko Kolkata se lagbhag ₹3,500 crore ke paanch GRSE aur Yantra India expansion projects ka Bhumi Pujan kiya.

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