The indigenously built Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Sarthak’ that was built at Goa Shipyard Ltd, was commissioned and dedicated to the nation today at Goa by DG K Natarajan PVSM, PTM, TM Director General Indian Coast Guard.

SBI General Insurance made a technological partnership with Google Pay to enable users to buy SBI General’s health insurance on the Google Pay app.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation launched the Krishi Udan 2.0 scheme under which cargo-related infrastructure will be built in airports of northeast, hilly and tribal regions to assist farmers in transporting agriculture products.

Dr. Rajesh Gokhale, a professor of Biology at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, has been appointed as Secretary of the Department of Biotechnology. Gokhale, an immunologist known for developing Long-chain Fatty acyl-AMP ligase (FAAL) along with working extensively on tuberculosis, had previously helmed the CSIR – Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB). He was also associated with the National Institute of Immunology, Delhi.

The 16th East Asia Summit was hosted under the Chairmanship of Brunei.

The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya participated in the CII Asia Health 2021 summit on October 28, 2021, through video-conferencing. The theme of the two-day summit is ‘Transforming Healthcare for a better tomorrow.

Central Government has appointed K V Kamath as chairperson of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID).

The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Baldev Prakash as Managing Director and CEO of J&K Bank for a period of three years from the date of taking charge or April 10, 2022, whichever is earlier.

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has been reappointed to the post for a term of three years. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his reappointment for a period of three years beyond December 10, 2021, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will be changing its company name to Meta during the company’s Connect virtual reality conference on October 28, 2021. He said, “It is time for us to adopt a new company brand to encompass everything that we do.”

Tsitsi Dangarembga became 1st Black Woman to win Peace Prize of the German Book Trade 2021.

The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $251-million loan for climate-resilient, integrated urban flood protection and management in the Chennai–Kosasthalaiyar basin to strengthen the resilience of Chennai city to floods.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried successful test-firing of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-5 on October 27, 2021, from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha

The Union Minister of Power & New and Renewable Energy, Shri R K Singh, launched a new market segment, “Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM)” on October 25, 2021. This makes India the only large electricity market in the world to implement a GDAM exclusively for renewable energy.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha dedicated a war memorial ‘Saviours of Kashmir’ at the Srinagar International Airport on October 27, 2021. The war memorial commemorates the 75th year Indian Army’s arrival in the Indian Air Force aircraft at the Budgam Airfield in Srinagar on October 27, 1947.

The 12th edition of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report 2021 titled ‘The Heat is On’ was released on October 26, 2021. The annual series gives an overview of the difference between where the greenhouse gas emissions are predicted to be in 2030 and where they should be to avert the worst impacts of climate change.

Google Doodle celebrated Japan’s ‘Father of Judo’ Professor Kano Jigoro with a doodle on October 28, 2021, on the occasion of his 161st birthday. Google has paid tribute to Kano Jigoro with a Google Doodle for not only inventing martial art but using it as a sport to bring together people on the grounds of justice, safety, courtesy, and modesty.

Yes Bank has launched its YES Family proposition enabling customers to care for the well-being of everyone in their family with bespoke services and privileges meant to be enjoyed together as a family.

India ranked 9th in VC(Venture Capital) funding for climate tech globally report. According to a report published by London & Partners and Dealroom.co, India ranks at the ninth spot globally for climate tech investment, with the country’s climate tech businesses receiving US$ 1 billion in venture capital funding between 2016 and 2021.

Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman participates in the 6th Annual Meeting of the Board of Government of AIIB through a video conference. The meeting was hosted by United Arab Emirates (UAE). India is a foundation member and the second-largest shareholder in AIIB.

Eicher Motors Ltd passed the resolution to reappoint Siddhartha Lal as the Managing Director of the company for five years, starting May 1, 2021.

The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $4.5 million project readiness financing (PRF) loan on October 26, 2021, for the proposed Aizawl Sustainable Urban Transport Project.

The Armed Forces of India and the United Kingdom (UK) are undertaking the sea phase of the maiden Tri-Service exercise ‘Konkan Shakti 2021’ off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea from October 24 to 27, 2021.

The Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Shri. G.K Reddy launched the Amrit Mahotsav Podcast, as a part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration by the ministry.

Indian-Origin Canadian politician, Anita Anand was appointed as the new Defence Minister of Canada on October 26, 2021. She replaces Canada’s long-time serving Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, who is also of Indian origin.

Google celebrated Otto Wichterle’s 108th birth anniversary with a doodle on October 27, 2021. Otto Wichterle, a Czech Chemist, is the man who invented the soft contact lenses.

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, a major player in international sport, were announced as the owners of the new Ahmedabad-based Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise on Monday, with a winning bid of Rs 5,625 crore – an amount they’ll pay the BCCI over the next 10 years.

Delhi Government’s ‘Mukhya Mantri Teerth Yatra Yojana for those aged 60 years and above, which was halted due to COVID-19 pandemic will be resumed, announced Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on October 27, 2021. Ayodhya has been added to Delhi Government’s free pilgrimage scheme.

India’s low-cost airline Go First became the first airline to launch direct flights from Srinagar to Sharjah.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off the first international flight services from Srinagar to Sharjah, from the Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport in Srinagar. This is expected to enhance the economic bonds between India and UAE. Go First will operate four flights every week between Srinagar and Sharjah.

The first-ever National Inter-Religious Conference was organized in Nagpur by Lokmat Media Group. This was organized to commemorate its Nagpur edition’s golden jubilee year.
The theme of this conference was “Global Challenges to Communal Harmony and Role of India.” Shri. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways was the chief guest of the event. Several spiritual leaders from diverse religions were invited as speakers for the event.