Current Affairs October 2021

Najla Bouden Romdhane appointed as first woman Prime Minister of Tunisia

Najla Bouden Romdhane has been appointed as the first-ever female Prime Minister of Tunisia on September 29, 2021. Najla Bouden Romdhane is a 63-year-old geologist with little experience in politics. She is a geologist by profession and professor at the Tunis National School of Engineering. Critics fear she may not be able to stand up to President Kais […]

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Indian men’s team wins bronze medal in Asian Table Tennis Championship 2021

The Indian men’s table tennis team signed off with a bronze medal in the Asian Championships after losing to formidable South Korea 0-3 in the semifinals. The Indian team was assured of a medal after beating Iran 3-1 in the quarterfinals. Both the semifinalists secure a bronze. This is the second medal for India at

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World Animal Day: 04 October

World Animal Day is observed annually on October 04 since 1929. It is celebrated in different countries, worldwide, to educate people in order to help them recognise animals as sentient beings and always keep good actions towards them. It was originated by Heinrich Zimmermann and he organized the first World Animal Day on 24 March 1925 at the

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World Habitat Day 2021: 04 October (First Monday of October)

World Habitat Day is the UN initiative that is aimed at promoting the basic right to adequate shelter and housing for everyone in a world which is densely populated and has been affected by the impact of urbanisation. It is observed on the first Monday of every October, annually. This year the event falls on

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World Space Week: 04-10 October

The World Space Week (WSW) is observed every year from October 4 to 10, to celebrate each year at the international level the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition. The 2021 theme is “Women in Space”! WSW was declared by the United Nations General Assembly on December 6, 1999. 4 October 1957 was

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Ghanshyam Nayak aka Nattu Kaka of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah passes away

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s Nattu Kaka aka actor Ghanshyam Nayak passed away on Sunday following a long battle with cancer. He was 77. Ghanashyam Nayak was known for playing the role of Natwarlal Prabhashankar Undhaiwala AKA Nattu Kaka in the famous show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. Ghanshyam Nayak had more than 100 Gujarati

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Shiv Nadar to be awarded Global Leadership Award 2021

Prominent Indian industrialists Shiv Nadar and Mallika Srinivasan have been chosen by a top India-centric business advocacy group as the recipients of its 2021 Global Leadership Award. Shiv Nadar is the founder and chairman emeritus of HCL Technologies Limited. Mallika Srinivasan is the chair and managing director, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE). The two

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Indian Organisation LIFE receives 2021 Right Livelihood Award

The Delhi-based environmental organisation “Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE)” has been felicitated with the 2021 Right Livelihood Award, an international honour, also known as Sweden’s alternative Nobel Prize. LIFE has been selected for the award for its “grassroots approach of empowering vulnerable communities to protect their livelihoods and claim their right to a clean environment.” The Award was established in

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Union Minister Anurag Thakur launches month-long nationwide ‘Clean India Programme’ in October 2021

The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has launched a month-long Clean India Programme from October 01 to 31, 2021, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration. Deputy Chief Minister of UP Shri Keshav Prasad Maurya and MoSSports, Youth Welfare, Panchayati Raj, UP Shri Upendra Tiwarialso graced the occasion. Secretary of Department of Sports M/o YAS

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8th India-Sri Lanka Joint Exercise – Mitra Shakti 21

India and Sri Lanka will begin a 12-day joint military training exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ in Sri Lanka’s Ampara from October 4 with a focus on enhancing counter-terror cooperation. The 8th edition of the India – Sri Lanka bilateral joint Exercise “Mitra Shakti-21” is scheduled to take place at Combat Training School, Ampara in Sri Lanka from October 4 to 15, 2021. The

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