1 India’s Unified Payment Interface – UPI will also be launched in Maldives, Maldives President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu took the decision
Maldives President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu has decided to launch India’s Unified Payment Interface – UPI (Unified Payment Interface) in his country . The President’s Office has announced that this decision has been taken on the recommendation of the Cabinet. The move is expected to bring significant benefits to the Maldives economy, including increasing financial inclusion, improving the efficiency of financial transactions and enhancing digital infrastructure. After the implementation of UPI facility in Maldives, Indian tourists will be able to transact in Indian Rupees from UPI-enabled apps without the hassle of currency exchange.
2 Regional connectivity scheme UDAN completes eight years, Civil Aviation Ministry had launched the scheme on 21 October 2016
Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) has completed eight years since its launch . The Civil Aviation Ministry launched this scheme on 21 October 2016. The UDAN scheme focuses on improving travel in areas of the country where air traffic was not operating. Its aim is to fulfill the aspirations of the common citizens. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first flight service under it on 27 April 2017 .
3 India-Türkiye Friendship Association launched in Hyderabad
The India-Turkey Friendship Association (ITFA) was inaugurated in Hyderabad on October 16, 2024 , with the aim of promoting cooperation between India and Turkey in the fields of economic, cultural, tourism, science and technology, and education. The timing of this initiative is particularly significant as both regions are celebrating historical milestones— 300 years of the Asaf Jahi dynasty in Hyderabad and 100 years of the abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate and Caliphate in Turkey .
4 Prabowo Subianto took charge as President of Indonesia
Prabowo Subianto has taken over as the President of Indonesia, the world’s third largest democracy . 73-year-old Mr Prabowo has formally become the eighth President of the world’s most populous Muslim country. In the elections held on February 14, former special forces commander Prabowo Subianto received about sixty percent of the votes.
5 Severe cyclonic storm ‘Dana’ is expected to hit Odisha coast by Thursday morning
Severe cyclonic storm ‘Dana’ is expected to hit the coastal areas of Odisha by Thursday morning . The state government is making many efforts to reduce its possible impact. The government is taking important steps to provide security, essential supplies and health services to the residents of coastal districts. The name ‘Dana’ has been given to the severe cyclonic storm by Qatar .
6 Dialysis will be free in government hospitals of Haryana
Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini has fulfilled his first election promise by taking an important step. CM Saini said that serious kidney patients will get free dialysis facility in all government hospitals of the state. The Chief Minister said that in all government hospitals of the state, free dialysis facility will be provided to patients suffering from serious kidney disease. After assuming office, he first signed the file of decision related to patients suffering from kidney disease.
7 Chiratae Ventures awards Narayana Murthy with Patrick J. McGovern Award
Chiratae Ventures , a leading Indian venture capital fund, has honored three influential leaders as part of the 2024 Patrick J. McGovern Awards . Narayana Murthy, founder of Infosys, was awarded the India Lifetime Achievement Award for his revolutionary contributions to the tech industry . Shantanu Narayen , chair and CEO of Adobe , was honored with the Global Lifetime Achievement Award , while Abhinav Asthana , CEO and founder of Postman , was honored with the Exceptional Entrepreneurial Achievement Award . The awards honor the legacy of Patrick J. McGovern, a pioneer in tech media and an early supporter of Indian entrepreneurship.
8 Mohanji receives prestigious 2024 Humanitarian Award
On September 19, 2024, in Johannesburg, South Africa , global humanitarian leader Mohanji was presented with a special honour for his global contributions at the 9th Conscious Companies Awards event. This prestigious annual event honours ethical and visionary leaders whose actions promote conscious leadership, bring together people, profit and purpose, and encourage a better, more sustainable world. Mohanji is a globally recognised humanitarian and philanthropist who has dedicated his life to moving people from selfishness to selflessness. His mission is to awaken kindness in the hearts of people and inspire them to embrace the highest values of human potential – compassion, kindness and non-violence.
9 Aco appoints Sandeep Goenka as CEO of Aco Life
Acko has appointed Sandeep Goenka as the CEO of its newly launched life insurance division, Acko Life . As a founding member of the division, Sandeep has been instrumental in establishing the D2C life insurance business. With over two decades of experience in life, health, general insurance and consulting, he brings significant expertise to drive growth and operational efficiency. Sandeep’s previous roles include CFO at Exide Life Insurance and leadership positions at Tata AIA and EY.
10 Jio Payments Bank gets mutual fund distribution licence from AMFI
Jio Payments Bank , a subsidiary of Jio Financial Services , has successfully received the mutual fund distribution license from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) . Through this Category 1 Execution-Only Platform (EOP) license, Jio Payments Bank will be able to distribute direct plans of various mutual fund schemes, marking a significant step towards its expansion in the financial services space.
11 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup: New Zealand beat South Africa by 32 runs to win the title for the first time
In the Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup, New Zealand won its first title by defeating South Africa by 32 runs in Dubai under the leadership of captain Sophie Devine . New Zealand gave South Africa a target of 159 runs. In response, the South African team could score only 126 runs at the loss of nine wickets in the stipulated twenty overs. Captain Laura Wolvaardt scored the highest 33 runs for South Africa. For New Zealand, Rosemary Meyer and Amelia Kerr took three wickets each while Aiden Carson, Fran Jonas and Brooke Halliday took one wicket each. Amelia Kerr was selected as the Player of the Series and Player of the Match.
12 India’s Arjun Kadhe and Ritwik Bolipalli won the men’s doubles title at the Almaty Open-2024 tennis tournament
Arjun Kadhe and Rithvik Bolippalli of India won the men’s doubles title at the Almaty Open 2024 tennis tournament in Kazakhstan . Kadhe and Bolippalli defeated Nicolas Barrientos of Colombia and Skander Mansouri of Tunisia in the super tiebreaker. Kadhe and Bolippalli defeated Jacob Schnatter and Mark Wallner of Germany in the semi-finals.
13 National Para-Swimming Championship: Lakhan Singh of Rajasthan won gold medal in men’s S-4 100m freestyle event
Lakhan Singh of Rajasthan won the gold medal in the men’s S-4 100m freestyle event at the National Para-Swimming Championships in Panaji . Kamal Kant of Odisha and Balraj of Haryana won silver and bronze medals in the event. In the S-5 100m freestyle, Odisha’s Narhari scored a special victory by defeating Lakshmarao of Andhra Pradesh and Shams Alam of Bihar . Maharashtra player Chaitanya Biswas dominated the S-6 100m freestyle and won the gold medal. Apart from this, Karnataka made a strong presence in the S-7 and S-8 categories with Tejas and Sridhar winning gold medals . In the S-9 and S-10 categories, Karnataka’s Sahil Rajaram and Army’s Kapil Kumar performed remarkably and won gold medals.