Current Affairs - October 9, 2021 Current Affairs

Mother Teresa has the first Indian woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her work for bringing help to suffering humanity.

The World Bank has estimated India's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the current fiscal year 2021-22 to grow by 8.3% in its latest economic update for South Asia.

The theme 2021 for World Egg Day is "Eggs for all: Nature's perfect package".

The RBI Monetary Policy Committee has retained the real GDP growth projection at 9.5 %in 2021-22.

The RBI Monetary Policy Committee has decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 4.0%.

The World Investor Week (WIW) is an initiative promoted by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection and highlight the various initiatives of securities regulators in these two critical areas.

Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have won the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.

Shri P L Haranadh, an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer of the 1994 batch, has been appointed as the new Chairman of Paradip Port Trust (PPT).

Indian Entrepreneur and writer Jaithirth Rao, popularly known as Jerry Rao, has come out with a book on Mahatma Gandhi titled "Economist Gandhi: The Roots and the Relevance of the Political Economy of the Mahatma".

Wada Kolam, a rice variety widely grown in the Palghar district in Maharashtra has received the 'Geographical Indication' (GI) tag, which means the product now gets a unique identity as well as a wider market base.

Germany has unveiled the logo for soccer's 2024 European Championship during a ceremony with a light show in the stadium that will hold the final.

In 2021, the 5th annual World Investor Week is being celebrated, starting from 4th October 2021 and will end on 10th October 2021.

Fintech company BharatPe has launched 'PostPe', a new solution to provide credit to customers on the 'Buy Now Pay Later' (BNPL) platform.

Air Force Day 2021 marks the 89th anniversary of the official foundation day of the Indian Air force.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated 35 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Oxygen Plants to the nation through video-conferencing, during an event at AIIMS Rishikesh, Uttrakhand.

The PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (MITRA) has announced in the Union Budget 2021-22 for growth of the textile sector and place India as a global leader in Textiles.

Mukesh Ambani has topped Forbes India Rich List 2021 for the 14th year in a row since 2008 with a net worth of $92.7 billion.

The Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMBL) has received approval from the Government of India for the collection of direct and indirect taxes, such as income tax, Goods and Services Tax (GST) etc, through its banking network.

The "SVAMITVA" stands for "Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas" is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Panchayat Raj.

The Russian envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov said that Russia will invite the militant group Taliban for the international talks on Afghanistan scheduled for October 20 in Moscow.