Important Daily Current Affairs of 30th October 2021
In this article, we will discuss all the important current affairs of 30th October 2021 in detail.
National
1. The National Institute of Health (NITI Aayog) has released a report titled “Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle.”
- On October 29, 2021, the NITI Aayog presented a thorough report titled “Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle.”
- The research identifies coverage gaps in health insurance across the country and proposes strategies to remedy the problem.
2. Mansukh Mandaviya, India’s Health Minister, has launched the 6th edition of the National Formulary (NFI)
- Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, launched the 6th edition of the National Formulary of India (NFI) on October 28, 2021.
- The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission publishes NFI (IPC).
3. Maharashtra is the first state to establish a Wildlife Action Plan.
- Maharashtra has become the country’s first state to issue its own Wildlife Action Plan (2021-30).
- The new plan will serve as a guide for developing a wildlife conservation action plan for the following ten years.
4. Karnataka has been ranked first in the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) for 2020.
- The state of Karnataka has been named the winner of the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2020. Rajasthan is ranked second, and Haryana is ranked third.
- The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy publish the State Energy Efficiency Index (AEEE).
5. Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture Minister, speaks during the National Conference on the ‘International Year of Fruits and Vegetables.’
- On October 29, 2021, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar spoke at a National Conference on the “International Year of Fruits and Vegetables.”
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, in partnership with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, hosted the conference (FAO).
6. The 14th Urban Mobility Conference 2021 is inaugurated by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
- On October 29, 2021, the 14th edition of the Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference 2021 was held through video conference.
- New Delhi’s Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, as well as the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep S. Puri, opened the conference.
International News
7. Facebook Inc. has undergone a rebranding. ‘Meta’ is the company’s name.
- The world’s largest social networking site, controlled by Mark Zuckerberg, has changed its name to “Meta” to “reflect its concentration on establishing the metaverse vision.”
- The titles of the flagship social networks, on the other hand, will not change.
Banking & Finance News
8. The amount of gold in the RBI’s foreign exchange reserves has increased by 11% to 744 tonnes.
- The Reserve Bank of India’s gold holdings in foreign exchange reserves increased by almost 11% year on year (y-o-y) to 743.84 metric tonnes at the end of September 2021, compared to 668.25 metric tonnes at the end of September 2020.
- According to the RBI’s half-yearly report – Management of Foreign Exchange Reserves: April-September 2021 – the share of gold in the reserves fell to around 5.88 percent in value terms, down from roughly 6.69 percent the year before.
9. PayU has launched the ‘PayU Token Hub’ to assist businesses in complying with RBI regulations.
- PayU, a leading online payments solutions provider, has announced the launch of its ‘PayU Token Hub,’ a unique tokenisation solution that will allow businesses to comply with the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) latest guidelines on online card data storage while also allowing issuing banks to generate their own tokens.
- This solution was developed in collaboration with major card networks such as Visa and MasterCard, as well as key issuing banks, by PayU and Wibmo, a PayU-owned full stack global PayTech firm.
10. Kotak Bank and NPCI have partnered to develop a RuPay credit card for the military forces.
- For Indian military services members, Kotak Mahindra Bank has partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch credit cards on the RuPay network.
- The Kotak RuPay Veer Platinum and Kotak RuPay Veer Select Credit Cards are “specially created to meet the demands of people who have dedicated themselves to the nation’s service, namely the country’s armed forces — Army, Navy, and Air Force,” according to the bank.
Business & Economy News
11. Truecaller collaborates with Indian Railways to improve passenger communication trust.
- The Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is collaborating with Truecaller, a caller identification software, to give passengers more confidence in communication.
- The goal of Truecaller verified identity is to decrease fraud by informing people that crucial communications like booking data and PNR status are delivered by IRCTC.
Appointments News
12. The government has approved Shaktikanta Das’ reappointment as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for a three-year term.
- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has accepted Shaktikanta Das’ reappointment as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a third term, beginning December 10, 2021.
- On December 12, 2018, Mr. Das was appointed as the RBI’s 25th governor for a three-year term.
13. Subhash Khuntia has been appointed as a part-time Chairman of Jana SFB.
- Jana Small Finance Bank Limited announced the appointment of Dr Subhash C Khuntia as part-time Chairman in an effort to strengthen the Board and help the company through its next phase of expansion.
- Dr. Khuntia, an IAS officer from the 1981 batch, has previously served as Chief Secretary to the Government of Karnataka, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of School Education, and Chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
Sports News
14. Ryan ten Doeschate, a Dutch all-rounder, has announced his retirement from international cricket.
- Ryan ten Doeschate, a Dutch all-rounder, has declared his retirement from international cricket on October 28, 2021.
- The 41-year-old has represented the Netherlands in 33 One-Day Internationals and 24 Twenty-20 Internationals.
Awards & Honours News
15. The Chennai-Mysore-Chennai Shatabdi Express becomes Southern Railway’s first IMS-certified train. The Chennai-Mysore-Chennai Shatabdi Express becomes the first IMS-certified train.
- The award was presented for maintaining and bettering the usage of environmentally friendly resources, as well as providing travel convenience.
16. IISc is leading a group of four Indian universities. The Times Higher Education Reputation Rankings 2021 include Bangalore.
- The Times Higher Education’s annual Reputation Rankings, which recognise the world’s top 200 universities based on votes from eminent academics around the world, have included four Indian institutions.
- The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, has climbed into the top 100 (91-100 band), putting it in first place among Indian institutes. The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has moved up two bands to 126-150th place. IIT Madras maintains its position in the 176-200 band, while IIT Delhi (176-200) makes its maiden appearance on the table.
17. Karnataka Bank is recognised for its HR policies.
- At the 19th Asia Pacific HRM Congress, held on October 26, 2021 in Bengaluru, Karnataka Bank was awarded the prestigious ‘Top Organizations with Innovative HR Practices’ award.
- The Bank receives the prize for successfully adopting innovative HR practises in the areas of Human Resource Development and Talent Management.
Obituary News
18. Yusuf Hussain, a veteran actor, has died.
- Yusuf Hussain, a veteran actor who appeared in films such as Vivah, Dhoom 2, Raees, and Dil Chahta Hai, has died. He was 73 years old when he died.
- Yusuf Hussain, the late actor and star, had a remarkable career in the industry, starring in films such as ‘Vivah,’ ‘OMG: OH MY GOD”, ‘Krish 3’, and ‘Dabbang,’ among others, while his TV series credits include ‘CID,’ ‘Kumkum Bhagiya,’ and ‘Mullah Nasruddin.’
19. Puneeth Rajkumar, a Kannada celebrity, has died.
- Puneeth Rajkumar, 46, one of the biggest personalities in Kannada cinema and the youngest of Dr. Rajkumar’s five children, died of heart arrest.
- Appu (2002), Abhi (2003), Veera Kannadiga (2004), Mourya (2004), Aakash (2005), Ajay (2006), Arasu (2007), Milana (2007), and Vamshi (2007) are some of his well-known flicks that earned him the moniker Power Star (2008). Puneeth Rajkumar became one of the highest-paid actors in the South after a string of successful films in the 2000s and 2010s.
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