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Daily Current Affairs- 21 October 2023
Updated On : October 21, 2023
Today's Current Affairs 21st October 2023
INTERNATIONAL
Japan Becomes First Nation to Launch an Electromagnetic Railgun From An Offshore Vessel
- On October 17, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in collaboration with the Acquisition Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), a division of the Japanese Ministry of Defense, successfully test-fired a medium-caliber maritime electromagnetic railgun from an offshore platform.
About Japan:
Prime minister: Fumio Kishida Trending
Capital: Tokyo
NATIONAL
India’s First Semi-High-Speed Regional Rail Service ‘Namo Bharat’
- Country’s first semi-high-speed regional rail service, Namo Bharat. Previously known as RapidX.
- This also marks the introduction of the Regional Rapid Train Service (RRTS) in India.
- The Namo Bharat trains will offer a remarkable average speed of 100 kilometers per hour.
Two day Anthurium festival begins in Mizoram
- In Mizoram, a two-day-long Anthurium Festival began with all festivities and enthusiasm at Reiek in Mamit District.
- The festival is being organized by the Department of Tourism of Mizoram.
About Mizoram:
Chief Minister: Zoramthanga
Governor: Kambhampati Hari Babu
India Sri Lanka ferry service started after 40 years
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe inaugurated a ferry service connecting India and Sri Lanka.
- The ferry plies between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka’s Jaffna.
About Sri Lanka:
Capitals: Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Prime Minister: Dinesh Chandra Rupasinghe Gunawardena
APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS
HP Appoints Ipsita Dasgupta as Senior Vice President & MD for India
- Ipsita Dasgupta as the Senior Vice President & Managing Director for its India market.
- Dasgupta’s role will encompass overseeing all facets of HP’s strategy and profitability in the India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka regions.
About Hewlett-Packard (HP):
Headquarters: Palo Alto, California, United States;
President: Enrique Lores.
IMPORTANT DAYS
National Police Commemoration Day 2023 Celebrates on 21 October
- On October 21, 1959, ten courageous Policemen laid down their lives in a fierce ambush by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs in Ladakh.
SUMMITS AND MOU’S
IRCTC Partners With Zomato For Delivery Of Pre-Booked Meals
- As part of this groundbreaking partnership, IRCTC has launched a Proof of Concept (PoC) at five prominent railway stations: New Delhi, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Lucknow, and Varanasi.
- This PoC allows passengers to order and receive pre-ordered meals through the IRCTC E-Catering portal, with the assistance of Zomato.
About Zomato:
Owners: Info Edge, Ant Group
Founders: Deepinder Goyal, Akriti Chopra, Gunjan Patidar, Pankaj Chaddah
Founded: July 2008; 15 years ago
Headquarters: Gurugram, Haryana, India
About IRCTC:
Founder: Ministry of Railways
Headquarters: New Delhi
Founded: 27 September 1999
Owner: Government of India (67%)
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Gujarat’s Dhordo Awarded UNWTO’s Best Tourism Village 2023
- Dhordo in Gujarat has garnered international recognition after it secured a place on the list of the 54 best tourism villages announced by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
About Gujarat:
Chief Minister: Bhupendrabhai Patel
Governor: Acharya Devvrat
BANKING AND ECONOMY
RBI Approves Kotak Mahindra Bank To Acquire MFI Sonata Finance
- Kotak Mahindra Bank has received the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) approval to acquire 100% stake in micro-lender Sonata Finance.
About Kotak Mahindra Bank:
Founder: Uday Kotak
Founded: 21 November 1985
Headquarters: Mumbai
About RBI:
Governor: Shaktikanta Das
Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata
Founder: British Raj
RBI initiates Pilot Run to Test E-Rupee for Inter-Bank Borrowing
- Initiating a pilot run to test the E-Rupee, a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), for inter-bank borrowing.
- The pilot project is believed to have been introduced via nine prominent banks, which were already part of the G-Sec pilot. These banks include:
- State Bank of India
- Bank of Baroda
- Union Bank of India
- HDFC Bank
- ICICI Bank
- Kotak Mahindra Bank
- Yes Bank
- IDFC Bank
- HSBC
About RBI:
Governor: Shaktikanta Das
Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata
Founder: British Raj
Daily Current Affairs- 21 October 2023
October 21, 2023
Today's Current Affairs 21st October 2023
INTERNATIONAL
Japan Becomes First Nation to Launch an Electromagnetic Railgun From An Offshore Vessel
- On October 17, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in collaboration with the Acquisition Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), a division of the Japanese Ministry of Defense, successfully test-fired a medium-caliber maritime electromagnetic railgun from an offshore platform.
About Japan:
Prime minister: Fumio Kishida Trending
Capital: Tokyo
NATIONAL
India’s First Semi-High-Speed Regional Rail Service ‘Namo Bharat’
- Country’s first semi-high-speed regional rail service, Namo Bharat. Previously known as RapidX.
- This also marks the introduction of the Regional Rapid Train Service (RRTS) in India.
- The Namo Bharat trains will offer a remarkable average speed of 100 kilometers per hour.
Two day Anthurium festival begins in Mizoram
- In Mizoram, a two-day-long Anthurium Festival began with all festivities and enthusiasm at Reiek in Mamit District.
- The festival is being organized by the Department of Tourism of Mizoram.
About Mizoram:
Chief Minister: Zoramthanga
Governor: Kambhampati Hari Babu
India Sri Lanka ferry service started after 40 years
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe inaugurated a ferry service connecting India and Sri Lanka.
- The ferry plies between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka’s Jaffna.
About Sri Lanka:
Capitals: Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Prime Minister: Dinesh Chandra Rupasinghe Gunawardena
APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS
HP Appoints Ipsita Dasgupta as Senior Vice President & MD for India
- Ipsita Dasgupta as the Senior Vice President & Managing Director for its India market.
- Dasgupta’s role will encompass overseeing all facets of HP’s strategy and profitability in the India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka regions.
About Hewlett-Packard (HP):
Headquarters: Palo Alto, California, United States;
President: Enrique Lores.
IMPORTANT DAYS
National Police Commemoration Day 2023 Celebrates on 21 October
- On October 21, 1959, ten courageous Policemen laid down their lives in a fierce ambush by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs in Ladakh.
SUMMITS AND MOU’S
IRCTC Partners With Zomato For Delivery Of Pre-Booked Meals
- As part of this groundbreaking partnership, IRCTC has launched a Proof of Concept (PoC) at five prominent railway stations: New Delhi, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Lucknow, and Varanasi.
- This PoC allows passengers to order and receive pre-ordered meals through the IRCTC E-Catering portal, with the assistance of Zomato.
About Zomato:
Owners: Info Edge, Ant Group
Founders: Deepinder Goyal, Akriti Chopra, Gunjan Patidar, Pankaj Chaddah
Founded: July 2008; 15 years ago
Headquarters: Gurugram, Haryana, India
About IRCTC:
Founder: Ministry of Railways
Headquarters: New Delhi
Founded: 27 September 1999
Owner: Government of India (67%)
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Gujarat’s Dhordo Awarded UNWTO’s Best Tourism Village 2023
- Dhordo in Gujarat has garnered international recognition after it secured a place on the list of the 54 best tourism villages announced by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
About Gujarat:
Chief Minister: Bhupendrabhai Patel
Governor: Acharya Devvrat
BANKING AND ECONOMY
RBI Approves Kotak Mahindra Bank To Acquire MFI Sonata Finance
- Kotak Mahindra Bank has received the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) approval to acquire 100% stake in micro-lender Sonata Finance.
About Kotak Mahindra Bank:
Founder: Uday Kotak
Founded: 21 November 1985
Headquarters: Mumbai
About RBI:
Governor: Shaktikanta Das
Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata
Founder: British Raj
RBI initiates Pilot Run to Test E-Rupee for Inter-Bank Borrowing
- Initiating a pilot run to test the E-Rupee, a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), for inter-bank borrowing.
- The pilot project is believed to have been introduced via nine prominent banks, which were already part of the G-Sec pilot. These banks include:
- State Bank of India
- Bank of Baroda
- Union Bank of India
- HDFC Bank
- ICICI Bank
- Kotak Mahindra Bank
- Yes Bank
- IDFC Bank
- HSBC
About RBI:
Governor: Shaktikanta Das
Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata
Founder: British Raj
