Police Commemoration Day is observed on October 21 every year to remember and honour the brave policemen who have laid down their lives in the line of duty. Since 1959, 21 Oct has been observed as Police Commemoration Day.
PM inaugurated 1st National Police Memorial in 2018 at New Delhi
According to International Migration Outlook 2020, India is second only to China in terms of number of migrants going to the countries from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and acquiring citizenship in these countries.
OECD is an association of 37 developed countries.
According to the Sydney-based Lowy Institute's Asia Power Index for 2020, India stands as the fourth most powerful country in Asia -Pacific following the US, China and Japan. India's power score dipped 1.3 points to 39.7 in 2020 as compared to 41.0 in 2019
On defence networks, India (7th) has improved by one place.
Shipping Minister e-launched the development of Indigenous Software solution for Vessel traffic services & Vessels Traffic Monitoring Systems. Made in India VTS & VTMS software will pave the way for ‘Make for the world’ vessel traffic management systems.
Shipping Minister MoS (I/C): Mansukh L. Mandaviya.
International Financial Services Centres Authority introduced a framework for regulatory sandbox enabling entities regulated by watchdog to test their new solutions in live environment & on a limited set of real customers with necessary safeguards.
IFSC located at GIFT-City in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
IRDAI has set up a panel, headed by P Umesh, to explore possibility of basic standard product structure to provide insurance cover for individuals & establishments to manage their cyber risks. General liability policies do not cover cyber risks.
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority founded: 1999
State-owned Bank of Baroda announced a tie up with Toyota Kirloskar Motor to enable finance options for the automaker's customers and dealers. Following the pact, BoB will be one of the preferred financiers for the entire range of vehicles sold by TKM.
Bank of Baroda Founded: 20 July 1908.
Odisha signed an agreement with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry as its national industry partner for 3rd ed. of 'Make in Odisha' conclave. Agreement was signed virtually for investment promotion and investor outreach activities.
FICCI Founded: 1927;
HQs: New Delhi.
SEBI has amended norms relating to alternative investment funds, including defining relevant professional qualifications. Qualification & Exp. criteria of investment team may be fulfilled individually or collectively by personnel of key investment team.
SEBI Founded: 12 April 1992;
HQs: Mumbai.
Odisha CM launched an electricity consumer service portal ‘Mo Bidyut’ and its mobile app to provide efficient, time-bound and transparent online service to the people. Consumers will be able to avail services pertaining to new power connection up to 5KW.
Odisha Governor: Ganeshi Lal;
CM: Naveen Patnaik.
N K Singh has released his autobiography ‘Portraits of Power: Half a Century of Being at Ringside’. It recalls his stints over decades starting from 1964 when he joined IAS, serving the government before taking a political plunge with Rajya Sabha term.
He is currently the Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission.
Paytm in alliance with various card issuers would issue 2 million cards to introduce co-branded credit cards in the next 12-18 months. Next generation credit cards include insurance protection against fraudulent transactions & personalised spend analyser.
Paytm Founder & CEO: Vijay Shekhar Sharma;
HQs: Noida.
Israel Embassy in India will have a separate ‘Water Attache’ from Jan 2021 to share their country’s best practices & technologies for advancements in India’s water management & agriculture sectors. Israel will nominate ‘Water Attache’ for the 1st time.
Israel Capital: Jerusalem;
Currency: Shekel.
1st woman officer of Indian Air Force, Wing Commander (retd) Dr Vijaylakshmi Ramanan passed away at 96. Also a renowned gynaecologist, Dr Vijaylakshmi Ramanan had served in the Army Medical Corps in 1955. She was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 1977.
IAF HQs: New Delhi;
Founded: 8 October 1932.
IIT-Madras incubated dairy-tech startup & WEF’s technology pioneer, Stellapps launched 1st of its kind, fully-automated direct payment platform ‘mooPay’ for farmers in Rajasthan. It enables dairy officials to transfer milk payments digitally to farmers.
Rajasthan's Capital: Jaipur;
Governor: Kalraj Mishra.
Senior Congress leader Gurupada Nanda passed away. Nanda joined Congress in 1972 and won the assembly election from Rourkela constituency in 1980. He served as government chief whip. He was president of Cuttack District Congress Committee.
INC Founded: 1885;
Founder: Allan Octavian Hume.
General insurance provider Acko has partnered with Finserv MARKETS, a fintech aggregator to offer two and four-wheeler insurance policies. Acko offers value-added services like three-day assured claim servicing and One year repair warranty.
Acko Founder: Varun Dua;
HQs: Mumbai.
Renowned economist from Assam, Dr Jayanta Madhab passed away. He worked as financial adviser to Calcutta Metropolitan Development Corp and has served as director at the ADB. He was the founder chairman of North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd.
Assam's Capital: Dispur;
CM: Sarbananda Sonowal.