Daily Current Affairs – 4 October 2021 | Gkseries
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Daily Current Affairs 4 October 2021
The Delhi-based environmental organisation “Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE)” has been felicitated with the 2021 Right Livelihood Award, an international honour, also known as Sweden’s alternative Nobel Prize. LIFE has been selected for the award for its “grassroots approach of empowering vulnerable communities to protect their livelihoods and claim their right to a clean environment.” The Award was established in 1980 by German-Swedish philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull to “honour and support those who offer a practical and exemplary contribution in such fields as environmental protection, human rights, sustainable development, health, education, which are not included in Nobel Prize list.
Apart from this, other three awardees who were also honoured include:
- Cameroonian women rights activist Marthe Wandou
- Russian environmental activist Vladimir Slivyak
- Canadian Indigenous rights defender Freda Huson
Prominent Indian industrialists Shiv Nadar and Mallika Srinivasan have been chosen by a top India-centric business advocacy group as the recipients of its 2021 Global Leadership Award. Shiv Nadar is the founder and chairman emeritus of HCL Technologies Limited. Mallika Srinivasan is the chair and managing director, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE). The two top leaders will be honoured at the 2021 India Ideas Summit to be held on October 6-7, 2021.
About the awards:
Given annually since 2007, the Global Leadership Awards recognise top corporate executives from the United States and India who have demonstrated exemplary leadership and played a major role in advancing the strategic and economic partnership between the countries. Nisha Desai Biswal is the President of USIBC.
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s Nattu Kaka aka actor Ghanshyam Nayak passed away on Sunday following a long battle with cancer. He was 77.
Ghanashyam Nayak was known for playing the role of Natwarlal Prabhashankar Undhaiwala AKA Nattu Kaka in the famous show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. Ghanshyam Nayak had more than 100 Gujarati and Hindi films to his credit. He starred in over 350 Hindi television shows.
The World Space Week (WSW) is observed every year from October 4 to 10, to celebrate each year at the international level the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.
The 2021 theme is “Women in Space”!
WSW was declared by the United Nations General Assembly on December 6, 1999.
4 October 1957 was the date of the launch into outer space of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, thus opening the way for space exploration, and the 10th of October 1967 was the date of the entry into force of the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.
World Habitat Day is the UN initiative that is aimed at promoting the basic right to adequate shelter and housing for everyone in a world which is densely populated and has been affected by the impact of urbanisation. It is observed on the first Monday of every October, annually. This year the event falls on October 4. The theme for World Habitat Day 2021 is ‘Accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world’.
In 2021, World Habitat Day is being celebrated on October 04. It was officially designated by the United Nations in 1985 and first celebrated in 1986.
World Animal Day is observed annually on October 04 since 1929. It is celebrated in different countries, worldwide, to educate people in order to help them recognise animals as sentient beings and always keep good actions towards them. It was originated by Heinrich Zimmermann and he organized the first World Animal Day on 24 March 1925 at the Sport Palace in Berlin, Germany.
The day aims to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe.
The event was moved to 4 October for the first time in 1929.
The Indian men’s table tennis team signed off with a bronze medal in the Asian Championships after losing to formidable South Korea 0-3 in the semifinals. The Indian team was assured of a medal after beating Iran 3-1 in the quarterfinals. Both the semifinalists secure a bronze.
This is the second medal for India at the Asian Championships since 1976. The bronze medal-winning Indian team comprised Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai, Sanil Shetty, and Manav Thakkar.
Najla Bouden Romdhane has been appointed as the first-ever female Prime Minister of Tunisia on September 29, 2021. Najla Bouden Romdhane is a 63-year-old geologist with little experience in politics. She is a geologist by profession and professor at the Tunis National School of Engineering. Critics fear she may not be able to stand up to President Kais Saied. Others celebrate the first female Arab prime minister. Prior to this appointment, Najla served in the education ministry in 2011.
The government has launched a web portal called “Waste to Wealth” to enhance cooperation for sustainable development through economy and community participation. On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the government on Saturday launched a web portal to bring together technology providers, government stakeholders, and urban local bodies to find solutions to India’s waste problems.
The web portal will bring together technology providers, government stakeholders, and urban local bodies to find solutions to India’s waste problems, mainly plastic waste.
Principal Scientific Advisor Vijay Raghavan said the “Waste to Wealth” portal aims to enable collaborations for sustainable development.
Amish Mehta will take over as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of CRISIL Ltd, an S&P Global Company, effective October 1, 2021. He has replaced Ashu Suyash. Crisil is owned by S&P.
In his new role, Amish will steer the company’s Indian and global businesses, and their efforts to deliver high-quality analytics, opinions, and solutions to corporations, investors, financial institutions, policymakers, and governments.
Mehta has more than two decades of leadership experience across industries and joined Crisil in October 2014 as President and Chief Financial Officer. In July 2017, he was elevated as the President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for the global analytical centre, India research and SME, the global innovation and excellence hub, and corporate strategy.