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CURRENT AFFAIRS : BANKING & FINANCE

Guaranty Trust Bank Chooses Infosys Finacle for Multinational Digital Banking Transformation

• Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys, and Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), the banking subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, announced that Guaranty Trust Bank has selected the Finacle Digital Banking Suite for its multi-country digital transformation program.
• GTBank’s decision to select Finacle was influenced by the solution suite’s strong track record and comprehensive capabilities across retail, wealth, and corporate banking.

Key Highlights :

• Finacle offers a cloud-native and open API-driven platform.
• This technology will enable GTBank to enhance its agility and openness as a financial institution.
• It will also facilitate seamless integration with ecosystem partners and leverage new digital possibilities.

About Guaranty Trust Holding Company PLC :

• Headquarters : Lagos, Nigeria
• Guaranty Trust Holding Company PLC also known as GTCO PLC is a multinational financial services group that offers retail and investment banking, pension management, asset management and payments services.

State Bank of India Uses Chocolates to Encourage Timely Repayments from Retail Borrowers                          

• State Bank of India (SBI), the nation’s largest lender, has introduced a unique strategy to encourage timely repayments from retail borrowers.
• It involves gifting a pack of chocolates to borrowers who are at risk of defaulting on their monthly installments.
• SBI has observed that borrowers planning to default often avoid reminder calls from the bank.
• To address this, the bank has decided to visit such borrowers at their homes unannounced and offer them chocolates as a gesture.
• The primary objective of this approach is to improve collections, particularly in the context of the growing level of retail lending in the financial system and increasing delinquency levels, which are exacerbated by rising interest rates.
• SBI’s retail book comprises various categories of loans, including personal loans, auto loans, home loans, and education loans.
• The bank’s home loan book alone exceeds Rs 6.3 lakh crore as of June,2023 making SBI the largest mortgage lender in India.

About SBI:

• Founded: July 1, 1955
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• Chairman Dinesh Khara

Kotak Mutual Fund Collaborates with CBSE to Introduce Investor Education and Awareness Program

• Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited (KMAMCL), in collaboration with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), has launched the ‘Seekho Paiso ki Bhasha’ investor education and awareness initiative.

Aim :

• To improve financial literacy by conducting an extensive series of education and awareness programs aimed at empowering teachers across India.

Key Highlights :

• Kotak Mutual Fund’s objective is to engage with over 75,000 CBSE teachers through this initiative, with a particular focus on empowering female educators, constituting 50% of the total participants.
• Between September and October 2023, the initiative aims to encompass approximately 1,000 financial literacy programmes.
• ‘Seekho Paiso ki Bhasha’ is designed to mould a generation of financially savvy citizens.
• These programmes will be hosted in more than 100 locations, ensuring widespread access for teachers nationwide.
• As part of this initiative, Kotak Mutual Fund claims to have enlisted the expertise of over 500 skilled trainers from the Centre for Investment Education and Learning (CIEL).

About Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited :

• Established : 1985
• Headquarters : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• Group President & Managing Director : Nilesh Shah

About Central Board of Secondary Education :

• Headquarters : New Delhi, Delhi
• Chairperson : Nidhi Chhibber

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Chhattisgarh to launch multiple development projects

• PM Modi will dedicate multiple development projects worth more than ₹26,000 crore in Chhattisgarh, including the NMDC Steel Limited’s Steel Plant at Nagarnar in Bastar district.
• The PM will also dedicate a new rail line between Antagarh and Taroki and a rail line doubling project between Jagdalpur and Dantewara.
• He laid the foundation stone of the Boridand -Surajpur rail line doubling project and redevelopment of Jagdalpur Station under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
• The Prime Minister also flagged off the Taroki – Raipur DEMU Train Service.
• These rail projects will improve connectivity in the tribal regions of the state.
• The improved rail infrastructure and the new train service will benefit the local people and help in the economic development of the region.
• The Prime Minister also dedicated a road upgrade project from ‘Kunkuri to Chhattisgarh – Jharkhand Border section’ of National Highway-43.

About Chhattisgarh:

• Capital: Raipur
• Chief Minister: Bhupesh Baghel
• Governor: Justice (Retd) Biswa Bhusan Harichandan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Telangana to launch multiple development projects

• In Telangana, PM Modi laid the foundation stone of various development projects worth around ₹8000 crore, in important sectors like power, rail, and Health.
• The first 800 MW Unit of phase 1 of the Telangana Super Thermal Power Project of NTPC will be dedicated to the nation.
• The Prime Minister dedicated rail projects including the new Railway Line connecting Manoharabad and Siddipet; and the electrification project between Dharmabad – Manoharabad and Mahabubnagar – Kurnool.
• The Prime Minister also flagged off the Siddipet – Secunderabad – Siddipet train service, benefiting the local rail commuters in the region.
• He laid the foundation stone of 20 Critical Care Blocks (CCBs) across the state under the Pradhan Mantri – Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission.
• The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for 50 bed critical care blocks at a cost of rupees 516 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health infrastructure mission in Hospitals in 20 district headquarters.

About Telangana:

• Capital: Hyderabad
• Chief Minister: K Chandrasekhar Rao
• Governor: Tamilisai Soundararajan
• National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary: Amrabad Tiger Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuary, Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park, Kawal Tiger Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuary, Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali National Park, Mrugavani National Park

Union Minister Narayan Rane inaugurates ‘Khadi Mahotsav’ in Mumbai

• Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department, Narayan Rane, inaugurated the ‘Khadi Mahotsav’ organized by Khadi and Village Industry (KVIC) in Mumbai.
• Addressing the gathering, Narayan Rane applauded the commendable work being done by Khadi and village industries, highlighting their substantial growth in recent years.
• He stated that in 2014-15, KVIC had a business turnover of 30 thousand crore rupees, which has since surged to an impressive 134 thousand crore
• He added that this remarkable growth can be attributed to innovative methodologies implemented over the past nine
• The ‘Khadi Mahotsav’ will be held till October 31^st
• It will not only showcase Khadi products but also feature ‘Vocal for Local’ exhibitions to promote indigenous products.
• During this period, customers can avail themselves of a 20 to 25 percent discount on Khadi products.
• The festival is also hosting a jingle competition for the youth and a video game competition centered around Khadi and village industry themes.

PM Modi’s gifts on e-auction started from ₹100 to ₹64 lakhs

• A wide range of gifts and mementos gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the recent past have been displayed as part of an exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern Arts.
• The exhibition began, the items will be put up for e-auction.
• According to the auction website PM Mementos, a painting of the Banaras Ghat is being sold at the highest price of ₹64,80,000.
• Other mementos, including 900 paintings, indigenous handicrafts, intricate sculptures, and enchanting folk, range from ₹100 to over ₹64 lakh.
• All are set to be auctioned this year; of these, 150 are already on display at the National Gallery of Modern Art in the national capital.
• The rest are available on the official website — gov.in.

National Zoological Park begins celebration of 69th Wildlife Week

• National Zoological Park kick-started the celebration of 69th   Wildlife Week with the theme “Partnerships for wildlife conservation”, honoring the people who are making a difference, on the theme of UN World Wildlife Day 2023 and activities in context to wildlife conservation.
• Wildlife Week is celebrated every year to coincide with the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and to follow his principles of Ahimsa and Compassion for all living beings.
• The activities planned for the week at National Zoological Park aim at using inclusive and collective participation for the conservation cause.
• The National Zoological Park will celebrate “Wildlife Week – 2023” from 02.10.2023 to 08.10.2023.
• The goal of arranging this activity at National Zoological Park was to create awareness about wildlife, biodiversity and also to promote the concept of Lifestyle for Environment by staying close to nature.

Khadi opens outlet at IIT-Delhi with breathable, attractive clothes for the young people

• In an endeavour to introduce Khadi to young people, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) inaugurated a newly-renovated Khadi India outlet at the IIT- Delhi campus on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.
• Manoj Kumar, Chairman-KVIC launched the outlet in the IIT shopping complex and stated that Prime Minister Modi had emphasised the role of khadi in his address at the G20 University Connect Finale at Bharat Mandapam on September 26.
• Modi stated that the youth of India should show their power by being ‘Vocal for local’ and by wearing the ‘Made in India’ fabric of the nation khadi as the preferred fabric for fashion.
• He urged them to encourage swadeshi goods and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.
• He urged the students to wear khadi to college and stated that launching of a Khadi Gramodyog Bhawan at the IIT-Delhi campus was a step towards making youthful khadi designs accessible to students at their doorstep.
• The MSME Ministry would support the KVIC in association with the National Institute of Fashion Technology with the intention to reach out to young audiences and the global market.
• The center has been set up as a hub and spokes model, with Delhi as a hub and Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Kolkata and Shillong as spokes.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : INTERNATIONAL NEWS

India & United Nations launch global capacity building initiative    

• India and the United Nations launched a joint capacity-building initiative called the “India-UN Capacity Building Initiative,” designed to foster growth and development in the Global South.
• The initiative is aimed at building the capacity of countries in the Global South.
• The goal is to share India’s development experiences, best practices, and expertise through capacity-building and training programs.
• It extends the success of India’s G20 Presidency, which prioritised the inclusion of voices from the Global South in the G20 agenda.
• The initiative builds upon the extensive bilateral cooperation in development and capacity building that India already has with partner countries.
• As part of this initiative, the UN India team and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will “partner to leverage India’s Technical and Economic Cooperation platform to share India’s development experiences and best practices across the world
• It will also put into action the development goals established during India’s G20 Presidency, including the G20 Action Plan for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and enhancing technology and digital infrastructure.

What is the Global South ?

• The Global South encompasses countries in regions such as Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia (excluding Israel, Japan, and South Korea), and Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand).
• These regions are characterised by relatively low levels of economic and industrial development.

Noida International Airport Assigned ‘DXN’ as its Distinct Three-Letter Identification Code by IATA

• The upcoming Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar has received its own unique international 3-letter code, ‘DXN,’ from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
• This code holds significance in identifying the airport and its connectivity to the world.

About DXN :

• ‘D’ represents Delhi, the national capital of India.
• ‘N’ signifies Noida, reflecting the airport’s location in Western Uttar Pradesh.
• ‘X’ suggests connectivity within India and worldwide.
• The code, which will become active once airport operations start, will help travelers and aviation professionals to identify and communicate destinations swiftly and accurately, avoiding any confusion and mistakes.
• Right now, construction work is underway for the first phase of the airport.
• The first phase aims to conclude by September 2024, featuring one runway and a terminal building capable of accommodating 12 million passengers.

About Airport Codes  :

• Airport codes are unique identifiers assigned to each airport.
• Airport coding first began in the 1930s, in the very early days of commercial aviation.
• At the time, airlines and pilots typically choose their own two letter codes to identify destinations.
• However, by the 1940s, as the number of airports grew exponentially, a system of three letter codes was devised (allowing for a far higher number of combinations) and eventually standardised in the 1960s by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
• At present, each airport has two unique codes:
• One code is assigned by the IATA,
• The other is assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
• IATA Code: The three-digit codes assigned by the IATA are used for passenger facing operations on tickets, boarding passes, signages, etc.
• For example, the newly built Jewar airport has been assigned ‘DXN’ code.
• ICAO Code: The four-digit codes assigned by the ICAO, on the other hand, are used by industry professionals such as pilots, air traffic controllers, planners, etc.
• For example, for the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, the IATA code is DEL whereas the ICAO code is VIDP.

About IATA :

• Founded : 1945
• Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
• IATA is a trade association of the world’s airlines.

About ICAO :

• Established : 1947 through the Convention on International Civil Aviation (1944) known as Chicago Convention.
• Headquarters: Montreal, Canada.
• ICAO is an intergovernmental specialized agency associated with the United Nations (UN).

CURRENT AFFAIRS : STATE NEWS

India’s first solar roof cycling track inaugurated in Hyderabad

• In Hyderabad, the country’s first solar roof cycling track was inaugurated by state Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister K Tarakarama Rao.
• This innovative track named Healthway is the second of its kind globally.
• Located on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) between the main carriageway and service road, the track will be open 24×7, giving a major push to the dedicated bicycling community in the city.
• It is also a vital step in the direction of making Hyderabad, the active mobility capital of the country.
• Speaking after inaugurating the track, the Minister revealed plans to set up a similar track in other areas including around the Gandipet Lake and in the Financial District.
• The 23-km path has two stretches – a pink line of 8.5 km from Nanakramguda to Telangana State Police Academy and a blue line of 14.5 km from Kollur to Narsingi with five different access points.
• It is a three-lane track that is 4.5 meters wide, with one meter of green space on either side.
• The track is expected to become a prime hangout with facilities like ample parking space, surveillance cameras, food courts, drinking water, first aid, and restrooms.
• In a bid to make it easier for visitors; bicycle repair shops, along with cycle docking and rental stations and other services will also be made available.
• A total of 16,000 solar panels were installed to generate 16 megawatts (MW) of power which will be utilized to light up the track at night and provide protection to cyclists from the sun, rain, and other weather conditions.

Master training of Football for Schools (F4S) kicked off at Sambalpur, Odisha

• Football for Schools (F4S) is an ambitious programme run by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
• The Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education is supported by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Sports Authority of India (SAI) in the implementation of this programme in the Country.
• A two-day capacity-building master training programme was organized by FIFA as a part of the F4S on 2nd October 2023, at Sambalpur, Odisha.
• In this, 95 Physical Education Teachers/Trainees from States/UTs, KVS, NVS and AIFF participated. Two more such training programmes will be organized in Pune and Bengaluru on 5th-6th October 2023, where around 200 (100 in each venue) participants will be joining.
• These teachers/trainees will then be considered as the Master trainers at the State level for enhancing the capacity further at the next levels.
• An MoU was signed between the Ministry of Education, AIFF and FIFA on 30 October 2022.
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya was the Nodal organization assigned by the Ministry for the purpose.
• This programme entails empowering the Government Schools with students, teachers, and Coaches across the country by resourcing them with 11.15 lakh footballs and their capacity building. These balls will be distributed amongst schools pan India.
• F4S aims to contribute to the education, development, and empowerment of around 700 million
• It seeks to make football more accessible to both boys and girls around the world by incorporating football activities into the education system, in partnership with relevant authorities and stakeholders. F4S is being initiated in India by FIFA.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

Gokul Subramaniam Appointed as President of Intel India 

• Intel Corporation, a leading digital chip maker based in the United States of America (USA), has appointed Gokul Subramaniam as the new President of Intel India.
• In his new role, Gokul Subramaniam will oversee Intel’s engineering and design operations in India.
• This includes driving innovation, enhancing cross-group efficiencies, and managing the execution of Intel products from the Indian site.
• This appointment follows the resignation of Nivruti Rai as the head of Intel India in June 2023.

About Gokul Subramaniam :

• Gokul Subramaniam has an extensive history with Intel, spanning over 11 years.
• During this time, he held various technical and business leadership positions in product and systems engineering.
• He is currently based in Bengaluru and serves as the Vice President in the Client Computing Group (CCG).
• He also holds the position of General Manager of Client Platforms and Systems within Intel.
• In addition to his new role as Intel India President, Gokul Subramaniam will continue to fulfil his existing responsibilities of leading Client Platforms and Systems in CCG
• He is credited with being the inventor of 6 patents, with an additional five patents filed in various areas, including computing, wireless technology, power management, industrial design, systems, and software.
• Santhosh Viswanathan, Vice President and Managing Director-Sales, Marketing and Communications Group (SMG) for Intel India, will continue to be responsible for Intel’s overall business in India, including driving new revenue and growth opportunities.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BUSINESS NEWS

Dixon arm to make Xiaomi phones in India

• Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi chose Padget Electronics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dixon Technologies India, as its contract manufacturer in India.
• The Noida-based company will be manufacturing smartphones and other related products for Xiaomi in the country.
• Manufacturing will take place at Padget’s facility in Noida.
• As per the reports, Dixon is investing up to Rs 400 crore over three years in the facility, which is likely to be inaugurated by the end of the year.
• In a  bid to become an electronic manufacturing hub, India is pushing companies to start producing in the country.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS & HONORS

Simone Biles becomes 1st woman to pull off Yurchenko double pike at World Championships, vault to be named after her

• American gymnast Simone Biles became the first woman to do the Yurchenko double pike at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with the vault now to be named after her.
• The Yurchenko double pike is the most difficult jump in the women’s scoring code and was rated at 6.4 points by the technical committee in anticipation of it being performed.
• The 26-year-old athlete scored 15.266 with a 58.865 total in the all-around, securing the vault to be named Biles II after a different original jump was named after her in 2018.
• With 25 world medals, the most of any gymnast in history, and seven Olympic medals, the oldest American woman to compete at the worlds now has five skills named after her, two on the floor exercise, two on vault, and one on the balance beam.

Sudha Murty Makes History As the First Female Recipient of Global Indian Award

• Renowned author and philanthropist Sudha Murty, wife of Infosys co-founder N. Narayana Murty, was honored with the Global Indian Award by the Canada India Foundation.
• The Global Indian Award, worth $50,000, is given annually to prominent Indians who have excelled in their respective fields.
• Sudha Murty was conferred by the Canada India Foundation at the Toronto gala event, where she was accompanied by the parents of her son-in-law and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to the event.
• Murty expressed her gratitude for the recognition and commended the Indo-Canadian diaspora for bridging the cultural gap between the two countries.
• She also humorously noted that both she and her husband had received the same award in different years, making them the first couple to achieve this distinction.
• Sudha Murty generously donated the award money to The Field Institute at the University of Toronto, known for its contributions to mathematics and various other disciplines.

Tamil Nadu honours 9 ISRO scientists from state, including ex-chief K Sivan   

• Chief Minister M K Stalin announced that a cash award of ₹25 lakh would be given to each of the nine eminent space scientists from Tamil Nadu, including K Sivan and Mylswamy Annadurai, in recognition of their services to the nation.
• At a function organised to felicitate the ISRO scientists from Tamil Nadu, Stalin, in his address, stated that alongside the news of the success of Chandrayaan-3, the information about the Tamils associated with such missions too had spread everywhere.
• Former ISRO chairman Sivan, Chandrayaan (1 and 2) project director Mylswamy Annadurai and Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre-ISRO V Narayanan were among those honoured.
• Director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre A Rajarajan, distinguished ISRO scientist M Sankaran and Chandrayaan-3 project director P Veeramuthuvel were also among those who were felicitated.
• ISRO’s M Vanitha and Nigar Shaji and ISRO-Propulsion Complex Director J Asir Packiaraj are the others who were feted by the CM.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

Asian Games: India’s medal tally stands at 61 with 13 gold, 24 silver and 24 bronze

India’s medal winners at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, represent a diverse range of sports and backgrounds. Here is a brief introduction to some of the most notable medalists:

CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

Google Doodle celebrates German Unity Day: Commemorates reunification of East and West Germany

• Google Doodle’s hand-quilted Doodle commemorates German Unity Day on October 3,2023.
• This day commemorates the historic reunification of East and West Germany on this day in 1990.
• The fall of the Berlin Wall a year earlier was a momentous occasion that reunited loved ones after decades of separation, allowing people to travel freely within Germany.
• However, bridging the cultural and economic gaps that had developed between the two regions proved to be a considerable challenge.
• The artwork in Doodle beautifully represents the collaborative efforts of East and West Germans on either side of the wall, working together to achieve reunification.

Google Doodle celebrates Polish composer Karol Szymanowski’s 141st Birthday.

• The Doodle released on October 3, 2023 Google Doodle celebrates the 141st birthday of Karol Szymanowski who was a renowned Polish composer of the early 20th century.
• The doodle was illustrated by Wrocław-based guest artist Paweł Szlotawa. Szymanowski’s works demonstrated originality, explored many styles, and embodied absolute mastery of orchestration. Szymanowski helped Poland create its unique national style, when it gained independence in 1918.

Early life: 

• Born on October 3, 1882 in Ukraine’s Timoshovka, Szymanowski learned how to play guitar and guitar at an early age and then moved to Warsaw to learn harmony, counterpoint and composition in 1901.
• However, Szymanowski found the city’s taste to be too conservative for his liking.
• Szymanowski went on to co-found Young Polish Composers’ Publishing Company in This organization helped provide him with opportunities to perform his own works on stage in Berlin and Warsaw.
• The First World War, however, brought a halt to creative freedom in the country and Szymanowski went back to his home where he explored foreign sources like Mediterranean cultures or ancient Greek philosophy.

World Nature Day 2023: October 3, 2023

• World Nature Day, established by the World Nature Organization (WNO) on October 3, 2010, serves as a crucial platform to raise awareness about the challenges our environment faces, particularly due to climate change. ance
• It is celebrated globally by individuals, groups, and organizations dedicated to spreading information about climate change and advocating for its mitigation.
• The initiative aims to combat ignorance about climate change, encourage eco-friendly practices such as recycling and reducing plastic usage, and ultimately contribute to saving the planet. facts about World Nature Day:
• The atmosphere’s carbon dioxide concentration has reached 408 parts per million, the highest level in 3 million years.
• The warmest recorded year was 2016, with an average temperature 1.78 degrees Fahrenheit higher than in the mid-20th century.
• Human-induced deforestation is responsible for approximately 11% of global carbon emissions.
• The Amazon rainforest stores 50% of the region’s carbon, making it a vital carbon powerhouse.
• Approximately 800 million people, or 11% of the world’s population, are vulnerable to climate change’s adverse effects, including droughts, heat waves, floods, and extreme weather events.
• Coastal ecosystems store ten times more carbon than tropical forests, but many coastal forests, especially mangroves, are severely depleted.
• The world has lost approximately 1 million hectares of forests due to deforestation.
• Celebrating World Nature Day provides an opportunity for individuals and communities to contribute to environmental conservation efforts and work towards a sustainable future.

World Animal Welfare Day 2023: October 4, 2023              

• World Animal Welfare Day is annually celebrated on 4th October with the objective to raise awareness to improve the welfare standards of animals all over the world.
• World Animal Welfare Day 2023 theme is ‘Great or small, love them all.’
• This theme was chosen to raise the status of animals for their better and improved welfare standards all around the world.
• Naturewatch Foundation is responsible for organising and raising awareness about ideas related to this day.
• This day holds a significant amount of importance in our lives, whether you are an animal lover or not, as it offers you an opportunity to become responsible for the animals in any and every way possible.

History:

• World Animal Day or World Animal Welfare Day was established on 24th March 1931 by Heinrich Zimmerman, a German cynologist, who first organised World Animal Day at the Sports Palace in Berlin.
• More than 5000 people attended this event. Later in 1929, the 4th of October was chosen as the day to celebrate.
• Naturewatch Foundation, a UK-based animal welfare charity organisation, took centre stage to celebrate and organise events on this day all over the world.
• The efforts and initiatives taken by the Naturewatch Foundation have increased the popularity of World Animal Welfare Day. Here are some of the major activities and events organised by the Naturewatch Foundation on this day.
• Individual volunteering for an animal charity.
• Organising conferences or workshops related to animal welfare.
• Posting on social media to spread public awareness of this day.
• Donating money and other resources to an animal charity.

World Space Week 2023 Starts from October 4^th-10^th 2023

• According to the World Space Week Association (WSWA), which exists to promote this event, World Space Week (WSW) is a global celebration of space science and technology, and their contribution to making life better for humans.
• The event began in 1999, when the United Nations General Assembly declared that World Space Week will be held annually from October 4 to 10, 2023.
• The actual celebration of World Space Week is managed by the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) and the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).
• The dates that start and finish World Space Week each year were chosen for very specific reasons.
• October 4, 1957, was the day that the Soviet Union (now succeeded by Russia) launched Sputnik 1, the first human-made Earth satellite launched in orbit.
• The launch of Sputnik 1 galvanized the United States into action, and the first Space Race was born.
• Meanwhile, October 10, 1967, is the date that the United Nations ‘Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies’ finished its signing process and came into force.
• Under the ‘Outer Space Treaty,’ nuclear weapons are not allowed “in orbit or on celestial bodies or station them in outer space in any other manner,” according to the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs.
• This year’s World Space Week activities consist of space education and outreach events, hosted by space agencies, aerospace companies, schools, planetaria, museums, astronomy clubs, and space enthusiasts around the world.
• The theme of World Space Week 2023 is Space and Entrepreneurship.

Daily CA on Oct 04 :

• Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys, and Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), the banking subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, announced that Guaranty Trust Bank has selected the Finacle Digital Banking Suite for its multi-country digital transformation program.
• State Bank of India (SBI), the nation’s largest lender, has introduced a unique strategy to encourage timely repayments from retail borrowers.
• Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited (KMAMCL), in collaboration with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), has launched the ‘Seekho Paiso ki Bhasha’ investor education and awareness initiative.
• India and the United Nations launched a joint capacity-building initiative called the “India-UN Capacity Building Initiative,” designed to foster growth and development in the Global South.
• The upcoming Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar has received its own unique international 3-letter code, ‘DXN,’ from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
• Intel Corporation, a leading digital chip maker based in the United States of America (USA), has appointed Gokul Subramaniam as the new President of Intel India.
• PM Modi will dedicate multiple development projects worth more than ₹26,000 crore in Chhattisgarh, including the NMDC Steel Limited’s Steel Plant at Nagarnar in Bastar district.
• In Telangana, PM Modi laid the foundation stone of various development projects worth around ₹8000 crore, in important sectors like power, rail, and Health.
• Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department, Narayan Rane, inaugurated the ‘Khadi Mahotsav’ organized by Khadi and Village Industry (KVIC) in Mumbai.
• In Hyderabad, the country’s first solar roof cycling track was inaugurated by state Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister K Tarakarama Rao.
• A wide range of gifts and mementos gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the recent past have been displayed as part of an exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern Arts.
• National Zoological Park kick-started the celebration of 69th   Wildlife Week with the theme “Partnerships for wildlife conservation”, honoring the people who are making a difference, on the theme of UN World Wildlife Day 2023 and activities in context to wildlife conservation.
• In an endeavour to introduce Khadi to young people, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) inaugurated a newly-renovated Khadi India outlet at the IIT- Delhi campus on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.
• Football for Schools (F4S) is an ambitious programme run by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) at Sambalpur, Odisha.
• Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi chose Padget Electronics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dixon Technologies India, as its contract manufacturer in India.
• American gymnastic Simone Biles became the first woman to do the Yurchenko double pike at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with the vault now to be named after her.
• Renowned author and philanthropist Sudha Murty, wife of Infosys co-founder N. Narayana Murty, was honored with the Global Indian Award by the Canada India Foundation.
• Chief Minister M K Stalin announced that a cash award of ₹25 lakh would be given to each of the nine eminent space scientists from Tamil Nadu, including K Sivan and Mylswamy Annadurai, in recognition of their services to the nation.

• Google Doodle’s hand-quilted Doodle commemorates German Unity Day on October 3,2023.
• The Doodle released on October 3, 2023 Google Doodle celebrates the 141st birthday of Karol Szymanowski who was a renowned Polish composer of the early 20th century.
• World Nature Day, established by the World Nature Organization (WNO) on October 3, 2010, serves as a crucial platform to raise awareness about the challenges our environment faces, particularly due to climate change.
• World Animal Welfare Day is annually celebrated on 4th October with the objective to raise awareness to improve the welfare standards of animals all over the world.
• The United Nations General Assembly declared that World Space Week will be held annually from October 4 to 10, 2023.

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