October 2021 Current Affairs
The Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla inaugurated the NIDHI 2.0 scheme, during an event organised by Ministry of Tourism, on the occasion of 2021 World Tourism Day. The National Payments Corporation of India has partnered with private sector lender YES Bank to launch first-of-its-kind ‘RuPay On-the-Go’ contactless payments solutions. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has launched India’s first Pan-India helpline for senior citizens named ‘Elder Line’ for which the toll-free number is 14567. North Korea successfully tested a new hypersonic missile called Hwasong-8. Japan’s former Foreign Minister, Fumio Kishida has won the ruling party’s leadership election. PadmajaChunduru has been appointed as the managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of National Securities Depositories. The Olympic bronze medal-winning Indian hockey player Rupinder Pal Singh has announced his retirement from international hockey. Manny Pacquiao Announces Retirement From Profes...