A roundup of the key current affairs for July 23, 2026, covering the items not taken up as separate deep-dive articles.
National Broadcasting Day and Chandrashekhar Azad’s Anniversary
🗞️ Why in News July 23 is National Broadcasting Day and the birth anniversary of Chandrashekhar Azad.
Key Points
- National Broadcasting Day is observed on July 23, marking the first radio broadcast in India by the Indian Broadcasting Company from Bombay in 1927; broadcasting later became All India Radio (AIR), now part of Prasar Bharati.
- July 23 is also the birth anniversary of the revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad (born 1906), who reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association into the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) and vowed never to be captured alive.
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
- National Broadcasting Day: July 23 (first radio broadcast, Bombay, 1927).
- All India Radio: now under Prasar Bharati.
- Chandrashekhar Azad: born July 23, 1906; reorganised the HRA into the HSRA.
Net FDI Turns Negative in May
🗞️ Why in News The RBI Bulletin reported net foreign direct investment turning marginally negative in May.
Key Points
- Per the Reserve Bank of India’s monthly Bulletin, net foreign direct investment (FDI) slipped to a marginal outflow of about USD 74 million in May 2026, after about USD 6.58 billion in April, mainly due to higher repatriation and outward investment.
- However, net FDI for April to May of FY27 (about USD 6.5 billion) was far above the year-ago figure, and the RBI framed the trend as reflecting confidence in India; net FDI is gross FDI minus repatriation and Indian investment abroad.
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- Net FDI May 2026: about a USD 74 million outflow.
- Net FDI (April to May FY27): about USD 6.5 billion, up year-on-year.
- Source: RBI monthly Bulletin.
President Murmu’s Three-Nation Europe Tour
🗞️ Why in News President Droupadi Murmu undertook a state visit to three European countries.
Key Points
- President Droupadi Murmu made state visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania, becoming the first Indian President to visit Moldova and North Macedonia, and the first to Romania in about three decades.
- She unveiled a Mahatma Gandhi bust in Skopje (North Macedonia); India and North Macedonia renewed a health-sector agreement, and Romania signalled interest in cooperation across agriculture, pharma, IT and education.
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- Countries: Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania.
- Firsts: first Indian President to Moldova and North Macedonia.
- Gesture: Mahatma Gandhi bust unveiled in Skopje.
Brazil’s Amazon Fires at a Four-Decade Low
🗞️ Why in News A report found Brazilian Amazon fires fell to their lowest since 1985.
Key Points
- A MapBiomas report found the burned area in the Brazilian Amazon fell to about 3.1 million hectares in 2025, the lowest since 1985, down sharply from a record 15.8 million hectares in 2024.
- The improvement was attributed to reduced deforestation, a shifted burning season from delayed rains, and better local fire control; the Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest and a major carbon sink.
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
- Report: MapBiomas; Brazilian Amazon burned area about 3.1 million hectares in 2025.
- Trend: lowest since 1985, down from a 2024 record.
- Significance: the Amazon is a major global carbon sink.
Commonwealth Games 2026 Open in Glasgow
🗞️ Why in News The 23rd Commonwealth Games opened in Glasgow.
Key Points
- The 23rd Commonwealth Games opened on July 23, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland, declared open by King Charles III; the flag-bearer was Mirabai Chanu and the baton-bearer was Lovlina Borgohain.
- Glasgow 2026 is a slimmed-down “reset” edition with fewer sports and venues, held after the original host, Victoria (Australia), withdrew.
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
- Event: 23rd Commonwealth Games, Glasgow (opened July 23, 2026).
- India: flag-bearer Mirabai Chanu, baton-bearer Lovlina Borgohain.
- Format: a slimmed-down edition after Victoria’s withdrawal.
UPSC Relevance
These items span GS Paper 2 (international relations, institutions) and GS Paper 3 (economy, environment). Revise them as quick prelims pointers alongside the day’s deep-dive articles.
Facts Corner
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
- National Broadcasting Day: July 23 (1927, Bombay); AIR under Prasar Bharati.
- Chandrashekhar Azad: born July 23, 1906; HSRA.
- Net FDI May 2026: about a USD 74 million outflow; April to May FY27 about USD 6.5 billion.
- President Murmu: state visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania.
- Commonwealth Games 2026: opened in Glasgow; Mirabai Chanu flag-bearer, Lovlina Borgohain baton-bearer.
Sources: Press Information Bureau, Reserve Bank of India, Ministry of External Affairs
Source: Current Affairs Today, July 23, 2026 — Ujiyari.com | Free UPSC & State PCS Current Affairs
