Important Daily Current Affairs of 4th October 2021
In this article, we will discuss all the important current affairs of 4th October 2021 in detail.
National
1. Union Minister Bhupender Yadav announces the inauguration of DigiSaksham, a digital skills programme aimed at improving youth employability.
- Minister of Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav introduced DigiSaksham, a digital skills programme aimed at improving the employability of young.
- This collaboration with Microsoft India is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to assist youth in rural and semi-urban areas.
2. On Gandhi Jayanti, the world’s largest Khadi Tricolor was unfurled in Ladakh.
- On Gandhi Jayanti, October 2, 2021, the world’s largest Khadi national flag was unfurled in Leh, Ladakh. RK Mathur, the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, officially opened it.
- The 225-foot-long and 150-foot-wide tricolour weighs roughly 1,000 kilogrammes. The flag was manufactured by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and flown by the Indian Army’s 57 Engineer Regiment.
3. To find solutions to India’s waste concerns, the government has launched a web platform called “Waste to Wealth.”
- The government has created a web portal named “Waste to Wealth” to promote cooperation for long-term development by including the economy and the community.
- The web portal will bring together technology suppliers, government partners, and city local governments in order to develop solutions to India’s waste concerns, particularly plastic trash.
International News
4. Tunisia’s first female Prime Minister, Najla Bouden Romdhane, has been appointed.
- On September 29, 2021, Najla Bouden Romdhane was sworn in as Tunisia’s first female Prime Minister.
- In addition, the 63-year-old has become the Arab world’s first female prime minister.
Banking & Finance News
5. For the third quarter of the current fiscal year, the government keeps the interest rates on PPFs and other small savings plans unchanged.
- For the third quarter of the current fiscal year, the government has kept interest rates on the popular Public Provident Fund (PPF) and other minor savings programmes constant.
- PPF will continue to earn 7.10 percent, NSC 6.8 percent, and Post Office Monthly Income Scheme Account will receive 6.6 percent interest for the October-December quarter, according to a circular released by the finance ministry.
Business & Economy News
6. Paytm has purchased CreditMate, a lending business, in its whole.
- Paytm, a digital payment services provider, has acquired a 100 percent share in CreditMate, a Mumbai-based digital lending firm. The deal’s transaction specifics, however, have not been revealed.
- The Paytm Group will now be the sole beneficial owner of CreditMate, with the co-founders exiting the company.
Appointments News
7. Air Marshal BR Krishna has been promoted as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee from Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff.
- Air Marshal B.R. Krishna has been named the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee’s Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC).
- Air Marshal Krishna began his service as a fighter pilot in 1983 and has had a stellar 38-year career.
8. CRISIL’s MD and CEO, Amish Mehta, takes over.
- CRISIL Ltd, an S&P Global Company, announced that Amish Mehta will take over as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on October 1, 2021.
- He is succeeding Ashu Suyash, who had opted to leave to start her own business. The modification follows the CRISIL Board’s statement in July 2021 to that effect.
Sports News
9. SV Sunil, a former India striker, has announced his retirement from international hockey.
- SV Sunil, a 14-year veteran of the Indian men’s hockey team, has announced his international retirement, concluding a 14-year career in which he was a member of the 2014 Asian Games gold-winning team.
- Sunil, a 32-year-old Karnataka native, was not a member of the team that competed in the Tokyo Olympics. The senior player made 264 appearances for India, scoring 72 goals.
10. In the Asian Table Tennis Championship 2021, the Indian men’s team won bronze.
- On October 1, 2021, the Indian men’s table tennis team won bronze at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Doha, Qatar, after losing 0-3 in the semi-finals to South Korea.
- Since 1976, India has won two medals at the Asian Championships.
Obituary News
11. Nattu Kaka Aka from Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Ghanshyam Nayak is a character in the film Ghanshyam Nayak Veteran actor Ghanshyam Nayak went dead in Mumbai. He was best known for his performance as Nattu Kaka in Sony SAB’s “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.” He was 77 years old at the time.
- Aside from TMKOC, Ghanshyam has appeared in a number of Gujarati films, Hindi films, and television shows. Not only that, but he had also appeared in over 100 Gujrati theatre productions. Masoom, Tirangaa, Aashik Awara, Aankhen, China Gate, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, and Tere Naam are among the Bollywood films in which he has appeared.
12. Kangana Ranaut has been named the brand ambassador for the Uttar Pradesh government’s “one district, one product” initiative.
- Kangana Ranaut has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Uttar Pradesh’s ambitious “one district, one product” campaign.
- The ODOP initiative was started by the Uttar Pradesh government with the goal of creating product-specific traditional industrial centres in 75 districts across the state.
Important Days
13. The 4th of October is World Animal Day.
- Since 1929, the fourth of October has been designated as World Animal Day.
- The goal of the day is to elevate the status of animals in order to enhance animal care standards all around the world.
14. The date for World Habitat Day in 2021 is October 4th (First Monday of October)
- Every year on the first Monday in October, the world commemorates World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of our cities and on everyone’s basic right to appropriate shelter, as well as to remind people that they are responsible for future generations’ habitat.
- On October 4, 2021, World Habitat Day will be commemorated.
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