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08th October 2021
MobiKwik gets SEBI nod to launch IPO of up to
Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win 2021 Nobel
₹1,900 crore
Peace Prize
MobiKwik has received approval from the
Journalists Maria Ressa, of the Philippines,
Securities and Exchange Board of India
and Dmitry Muratov, of Russia, have won the
(SEBI) to launch an initial public offering (IPO)
2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
through which it plans to raise up to ₹1,900
crores. They have been honoured for their efforts to
safeguard freedom of expression, which is a
The IPO includes the issue of new shares
precondition for democracy and lasting peace.
worth ₹1,500 crore and an offer for sale
(OFS) of shares worth up to ₹400 crore. Maria Ressa is CEO of Philippines based
news organisation Rappler while Dmitry
It had filed the Draft Red Herring Prospectus
Muratov is editor-in-chief of the Russian
(DRHP) for the IPO with Sebi in July 2021.
newspaper Novaya Gazeta.
Indian-origin girl wins UK PM’s award for climate
Mysore Dasara festival inaugurated on 7 October
campaign
2021
A six-year-old Indian-origin girl was on 7 Oct
The world-famous Mysore Dasara festival
2021 named a winner of British Prime Minister
was inaugurated by former Karnataka Chief
Boris Johnson’s Points of Light award.
Minister and senior BJP leader S M Krishna
Aleesha Gadhia is a climate activist and mini
on 7 October 2021 at Chamundi Hills.
ambassador for UK-based non-profit Cool
It is believed that Goddess Chamunda had
Earth and has raised over GBP 3,000 for the
killed the demon Mahishasur on this day.
organisation.
After his death, the city acquired the name of
She campaigns to raise awareness of
Mysuru (Mysore).
deforestation and climate change issues.
The festivities began with the Vijayanagar
AIIA and Kvarner Health Tourism Cluster sign MoU kings from the 15th century.
The Ministry of Ayush on 6 October 2021 RBI to introduce Internal Ombudsman for NBFCs for
entered into an agreement with Croatia. grievance redressal
The MoU was signed between the All India
Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Croatia’s The Reserve Bank of India has decided to
Kvarner Health Tourism Cluster. introduce the Internal Ombudsman Scheme
(IOS).
AIIA is an autonomous body under the
Ministry of Ayush. It will be introduced for certain categories of
non-banking financial companies (NBFCs)
The two sides will undertake academic
having higher customer interface to
activities in the field of Ayurveda in
strengthen the internal grievance redress
collaboration with the identified institutions.
mechanism of NBFCs.
1|Page IOS will require select NBFCs to appoint an awareness of the importance of investor
Internal Ombudsman at the top of their education and protection.
internal grievance redress mechanism. The key messages of the IOSCO WIW
campaign in 2021 will be based on two
World Egg Day: 8 October
themes: 1) sustainable finance and 2) frauds
World Egg Day is observed on the second and scams prevention.
Friday of October every year. Delhi govt imposes fine on L&T for violation of dust
For 2021, it is being observed on 8 October. control norms
This day aims at celebrating this excellent
superfood and spreading awareness about its As a part of its anti-dust campaign, the Delhi
benefits. government has imposed a fine of ₹5 lakhs on
The day was established in Vienna in 1996. construction company Larsen & Toubro
Egg contains 13 different vitamins and (L&T).
minerals required by the body and is a rich It has been fined for not adhering to dust
source of quality protein. control guidelines during the construction of
an underpass near Pragati Maidan.
Guwahati airport's operations handed over to The government has also launched a 'Dust
Adani Group Pollution Control Self-Assessment Portal' to
The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International further bolster the anti-dust campaign.
Airport in Guwahati was handed over to the Reserve Bank of India retains GDP growth target at
Adani Group for operations, management and 9.5% for FY22
development responsibilities on 8 October
2021. The Reserve Bank of India has maintained its
The concession agreement between the GDP growth target for the financial year 2021-
Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Adani 22 at 9.5%.
Enterprise Limited was signed on 19 Jan'21 in This consists of 7.9% in Q2, 6.8% in Q3 and
New Delhi. 6.1% in Q4 of 2021-22.
In the initial 3years, Adani will be supported India's gross domestic product (GDP) had
by the employees of the AAI. surged 20.1% in the April-June quarter of
FY22, according to the data released by the
RBI increases IMPS limit to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 2 lakh government's statistics office.
earlier
Maharashtra to set up anti-Drug cells in all districts
The Reserve Bank of India has increased the
limit of IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil
transaction to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 2 lakh earlier has directed officials to set up an 'Anti-Drug
for the convenience of the consumers. Cell' in each district.
Immediate Payment Service is an instant It will be set up under the chairmanship of the
payment inter-bank electronic funds transfer Superintendent of Police to curb the growing
system in India. menace of narcotics substances.
The RBI had also made the National The authorities will set up committees to take
Automated Clearing House (NACH) available joint action with help from the police, industry,
on all days effective August 1, 2021. and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
World Investor Week: 4-10 October India joins High Ambition Coalition for Nature and
People
World Investor Week is being observed from
4-10 October 2021. India on 7 October 2021 officially joined the
The International Organization of Securities High Ambition Coalition for Nature and
Commissions (IOSCO) oragnizes it to raise People.
2|Page It is a group of more than 70 countries UAE launches plan to achieve net zero emissions by
encouraging the adoption of the global goal to 2050
protect 30x30.
Its members include European, Latin The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 7
American, Africa and Asian countries. October 2021 announced a plan for net-zero
greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
India is the first of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia,
India, China, South Africa) bloc of major UAE would also oversee 600 billion dirhams
emerging economies to join it. ($163 billion) in investment in renewable
energy.
RBI repo rate remains unchanged at 4%, reverse This makes UAE the first country in the
repo rate at 3.35% Middle East and North Africa region to launch
a concrete initiative to achieve that climate
The Monetary Policy Committee of the commitment.
Reserve Bank of India has maintained a
status quo on interest rates for the eighth Gurugram NGO wins the prestigious Mahatma
consecutive time and retained the monetary Awards for Social Impact
stance as accommodative.
Repo rate remains unchanged at 4 percent Lotus Petal Foundation, a Gurugram based
while reverse repo rate is maintained at 3.35 NGO, has been conferred with the Mahatma
percent. Award 2021 for Social Impact.
Repo rate is the rate at which the RBI lends The NGO (non-governmental
short-term money to banks. organization) has been recognized for its
interventions in education, healthcare, and
Centre govt released guidelines for cybersecurity in nutrition for underprivileged children living
power sector in semi-urban areas of the city.
The award was presented in a ceremony held
The central government on 7 Oct 2021 at India International Centre in New Delhi.
released the guidelines for cybersecurity in
the power sector with the aim to create a Cricketer Rishabh Pant inks NFT pact with Indian
secure power cyber ecosystem firm Rario
The guidelines have been prepared
by Central Electricity Authority (CEA). India cricketer Rishabh Pant has inked a deal
with cricket non-fungible token (NFT) platform
It lays down a cyber assurance framework
Rario.
and puts in place mechanisms for security
threat early warning and response to security The licensed cricket digital collectibles
threats. platform Rario lets users trade and purchase
NFTs by cricketers and their international
India, UK to begin two-week joint military exercise leagues.
'Ajeya Warrior' These are typically crypto-assets or intangible
digital items like an in-game item, video, or
India and United Kingdom(UK) on 7 image.
October 2021 kickstarted a two-week military
exercise "Ajeya Warrior" at Chaubatia in In India, 5 out of 6 multidimensionally poor are
Uttarakhand. from lower tribes
The 6th edition of the "Ajeya Warrior" exercise
is part of an initiative to develop Five out of six multidimensionally poor people
interoperability and sharing of expertise with in India are from lower tribes or castes,
friendly foreign nations. according to a new analysis on
global multidimensional poverty released by
The exercise would culminate on 20 Oct
the United Nations on 7 October 2021.
2021.
The global Multidimensional Poverty Index
(MPI) is released by the United Nations
3|PageDevelopment Programme (UNDP) and the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on 7
Oxford Poverty and Human Development October 2021 delivered the ''heaviest'' Semi-
Initiative. Cryogenic propellant tank to the Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO).
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd signs
The semi cryo-liquid oxygen (LOX) tank – the
pact with SPM
first developmental welded hardware is a part
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd of the SC120 stage, intended for payload
(GRSE) has signed a concessional enhancement by replacing the L110 stage in
agreement with Syama Prasad Mookerjee the existing Mk-III launch vehicle.
Port Trust, to use the latter’s facilities for ship
Anshu Malik becomes first Indian woman to win
repair.
silver in WWC
As per the agreement, GRSE will upgrade,
operate and manage the infrastructural Anshu Malik on 7 October 2021 became the
facilities at the docks of the SMPK for their first Indian woman to win a silver medal in the
effective utilization. World Wrestling Championships(WWC).
SPM Port Trust was formerly known as Anshu lost the final to Olympic medallist
Kolkata Port Trust. Helen Maroulis 4-1 in Oslo, Norway.
PNB launches '6S Campaign' under Centre’s Sarita Mor has clinched a bronze medal in the
WWC.
Customer Outreach Programme
She has become the sixth Indian woman
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has launched bronze medalist and seventh medalist at the
the '6S Campaign' under customer outreach World Championships overall.
program to extend financial services at a
Indian passport ranked 90th in Henley Passport
concessional rate.
Index
The '6S Campaign' encapsulates different
schemes such as – Swabhiman, Samruddhi, India’s rank has slipped by six places to 90 on
Sampark and Shikhar, Sankalp, and Swagat. the Henley Passport Index, which lists the
The objective is to accelerate credit growth, world’s most travel-friendly passports.
improve penetration of social security India was at 84th rank in 2020.
schemes and drive digital banking push. The rankings are based on the analysis of
Textiles Min inks MoU with Germay's GIZ to boost data provided by the International Air
Transport Association (IATA).
cooperation in cotton
Japan and Singapore stood at the top.
The textiles ministry on 7 October 2021 has South Korea and Germany share the second
signed a memorandum of understanding position.
(MoU) with Germany's Deutsche Gesellschaft
fur InternationaleZusammenarbeit (GIZ). England Cricket Board Chairman Ian Watmore steps
The objective of the MoU is to increase the down
value addition from sustainable cotton Ian Watmore, the Chairman of England and
production in India by focusing on sustainable Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has stepped
cotton and strengthening downstream down from his role with immediate effect.
processing. Ian Watmore, the first paid chairman of the
India is the largest cotton producer in the ECB, had served just 13 months out of his
world. five-year term after taking over from a retiring
HAL delivers 'heaviest' Semi-Cryogenic propellant Colin Graves in 2020.
tank to ISRO Watmore’s deputy, Barry O’Brien, will step up
as interim chair.
4|PageIIT Madras study finds pharmaceutical EDF is one of the world’s leading power
contaminants in Cauvery river sector companies headquartered in Paris,
France.
Researchers at IIT Madras have found a high Both the firms will explore power project
level of pharmaceutical contaminants in river development opportunities around regions of
Cauvery. mutual interest like Middle-East, Europe,
These pharmaceutical contaminants included Africa, etc.
anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen, anti- They will also collaborate for knowledge
hypertensives such as atenolol. sharing, R&D, and technical services globally.
The study was carried out with joint funding
from Water Technology Initiatives of the Rajnish Kumar's memoirs 'The Custodian of Trust'
Department of Science and Technology, and to release on Oct 18
the UK Natural Environment Research
Council. "The Custodian of Trust", memoirs of Rajnish
Kumar, former chairman of State Bank of
Maharashtra government to launch 'Mission India (SBI), will be launch on October 18,
Kawach Kundal' 2021.
This was announced by publishing house
The Maharashtra government will undertake a Penguin Random House India (PRHI).
special vaccination drive against Covid-19
Kumar's through the book shares
from October 8 to 14, 2021.
his journey as a banker- from being a
Under 'Mission Kawach Kundal', 15 lakh probationary officer in SBI to becoming its
people will be vaccinated everyday. chairman in 2017.
The state's target is to inoculate 9.15 crore He served as the chairman from Oct 2017-Oct
people (eligible for taking vaccine in the 2020.
state).
The state had achieved the target of Forbes Releases 40th Annual Forbes 400 Ranking of
inoculating 15.16 lakh people in a day in the the Richest American
past.
Forbes released its 40th annual Forbes 400
Fitch Ratings cuts India's FY22 GDP growth list, the definitive ranking of the wealthiest
projection to 8.7% people in America.
The aggregate wealth of The Forbes 400
Fitch Ratings has cut India's economic growth reached a record-breaking $4.5 trillion.
forecast to 8.7 percent for the current fiscal
Former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos retains the
but raised GDP growth projection for FY23 to
top spot for the fourth consecutive year, with a
10%.
net worth of $201 bn.
In its APAC Sovereign Credit Overview, Fitch
Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX is at 2nd
Ratings gave India 'BBB-/Negative' sovereign
while Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is at 3rd.
rating.
It had, in June 2021, cut the growth forecast Indian economy to grow at 9.1% in FY22: FICCI
from 12.8 per cent. survey
The government on June 28,
2021 announced a fiscal package worth about Industry body FICCI has marginally revised
2.75 of GDP. upward its FY22 growth forecast for the Indian
economy to 9.1% from 9% estimated earlier.
NTPC signs pact with Electricite France S.A. The median growth forecast for agriculture
and allied activities has been estimated at
Electricite de France S.A. (EDF) and NTPC
3.2% for FY22.
Ltd, have signed an MoU.
The Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is a non-
5|Pagegovernmental trade association and advocacy 89th Indian Air Force Day: 8 October 2021
group which was established in 1927.
The 89th Indian Air Force Day will be
Nobel Prize in Literature 2021 awarded to celebrated on 8 October 2021.
Abdulrazak Gurnah On this day, the Air Force in India was
officially raised as the supporting force of the
The Nobel Prize for Literature 2021 has been
Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom in
awarded to the Abdulrazak Gurnah.
1932.
Abdulrazak Gurnah is a professor at the
The first operational squadron came into
University of Kent.
being in April 1933.
His novel “Paradise" was shortlisted for the
Every year, the day is celebrated at the
Booker Prize in 1994.
Hindon Air Force Station, Ghaziabad, Uttar
He is the author 10 novels including Paradise Pradesh.
and Desertion.
The Nobel prize is awarded by the Swedish
Academy and is worth 10 million Swedish
crowns ($1.14 million).
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