Current Affairs - October 17, 2021 Current Affairs

As per the government's new rules, the gestational limit for termination of a pregnancy in India has been increased to 24 weeks. Earlier the limit was 20 weeks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated seven new Defence PSUs, carved out of OFBs, to the nation.

Sajjan Jindal has been elected as the Chairman of the World Steel Association (WSA) for the year 2021-22.

Indian wearable brand Fire-Boltt has roped in Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli as its new brand ambassador.

South Korean giant Samsung Electronics has topped the overall ranking as World's Best Employers 2021.

A K Goel, managing director and chief executive (MD & CEO) of UCO Bank has been elected as the chairman of the Indian Bank's Association (IBA) for 2021-22.

World Food Day (WFD) is celebrated every year on 16 October across the globe to eradicate worldwide hunger from our lifetime.

India's first Atal Community Innovation Center (ACIC) has been launched at Vivekananda Global University (VGU) in Jaipur.

The Global Hunger Index is published jointly by Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and Concern Worldwide.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her American counterpart, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, participated in the 8th U.S.-India Economic and Financial Partnership. During the meeting, the two countries reaffirmed their commitment to raise $100 billion annually for developing countries from public and private sector sources, to tackle climate change.

As per the International Monetary Fund's 'Fiscal Monitor' Report, the global debt has jumped to a new high of USD 226 trillion.

The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has launched an automated fuelling technology called "UFill", to provide a swift, secure and smart experience to its customers at outlets by providing them with control of fuelling.

India's rank has dropped to the 101st position among 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021. In 2020, India was placed at 94th spot, out of 107 countries.

The IoT technology-enabled app has been developed by Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL) with South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to digitize all authorized parking under SDMC municipal limits.

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation has set up the WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins on Novel Pathogens (SAGO).

The Government of India has decided to set up a "Vishwakarma Vatika" at every "Hunar Haats" to protect, preserve and promote India's glorious legacy of centuries-old skills of artisans and craftsmen. The first such "Vishwakarma Vatika" has been set up in "Hunar Haat" at Rampur, Uttar Pradesh.

Malik joined the board of OYO, which has three independent directors and a nominee director, besides Ritesh Agarwal as its chairman.

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has topped the Indian corporates in the World's Best Employers 2021 rankings published by Forbes.

The theme of the 2021 World Food Day is "Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow".