Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs of Oct 22nd to 31st Oct 2023. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBIClerk 2023 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS : BANKING & FINANCE

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has slapped monetary penalties on 5 co-operative banks in Gujarat ie Rs. 6.00 lakh on Surat National Co-operative Bank Ltd., Surat, Gujarat, Rs 3 lakh on People's Cooperative Bank, Rs. 2.00 lakh each on Vadnagar Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd. & Mahila Co-operative Nagrik Bank Ltd, Rs 1.00 lakh on The Chhapi Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Banaskantha, Gujarat for violation of norms which include giving loans to their own directors which is not allowed.
• HDFC Bank has introduced XpressWay, a digital platform that offers various banking products and services, providing customers with a swift and convenient banking experience.
• RBL Bank, formerly known as Ratnakar Bank, has introduced a zero-balance GO Savings Account.
• Shriram Housing Finance (SHFL), an affordable housing finance company, has entered into a co-lending agreement with Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB).
• Tiger Logistics (India) Limited has entered into a strategic partnership with ICICI Bank to assist exporters and importers in various aspects of international trade.
• In a move to deepen the bond market, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced sops for large corporates (LCs), which have raised more than the mandated share of 25% of their qualified borrowing through the bond route.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated a pilot program for its wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the interbank call money market & the pilot program involves 9 banks that were previously part of the g-sec pilot.
• REC Limited, a Maharatna company, has entered into an agreement with Bank of India (BoI) to co-finance projects worth Rs 30,000 crore over the next 5 years.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of ₹2.5 crore on L&T Finance Limited for non-compliance with specific norms related to non-banking financial companies (NBFCs).
• KFin Technologies Limited (KFintech), a global leader in Fund Administration solutions, announced the signing of a high value multi-year Investment Management Solution (IMS) contract with LIC Pension Fund Limited (LICPFL).
• Federal Bank has introduced the 'Mookkannoor Mission' as an initiative aligned with the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has permitted retail investors to subscribe to the Floating Rate Savings Bonds (FRSBs), 2020 (Taxable).
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $400-million policy-based loan to India for sub-programme 2 of the Sustainable Urban Development and Service Delivery Programme.
• IndusInd Bank has partnered with Viamericas Corporation to provide non-resident Indians (NRIs) in the United States with digital inward remittance services through the 'Indus Fast Remit' platform.
• Amazon Pay India Private Limited (APIPL) in collaboration with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has introduced Equated Monthly Instalment (EMI) options for RuPay credit cardholders from 8 major issuing banks.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has instructed lenders, financial institutions, and credit bureaus to address customer complaints within a specified period of 30 days.
• Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has empanelled 12 entities, including Ernst & Young LLP and KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services LLP, to provide assistance to its search team for onsite data acquisition during search and seizure operations.
• According to an SBI report, the growth in the asset and liability of the banking system during the last 9 years (FY14-FY23) is 3 times higher than the growth observed in the previous 63 years (FY1951-2014).
• Zaakpay, the secure payment gateway arm of MobiKwik, has received in-principle authorization from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a payment aggregator.
• Muthoot Finance, a Kerala-based Indian financial corporation and the largest gold loan Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) in the country, has sold a gold loan portfolio worth Rs 725 crore to the Asset Reconstruction Company of India (Arcil).
• ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited, is a Small Finance Bank with a focus on unbanked and under-banked customer segments, especially in rural and semi-urban areas has received final observation from the capital markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO).
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of USD 175 million to enhance road connectivity and climate resilience in Madhya Pradesh, India.
• India's markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has extended the ban on futures trading in agricultural commodities for an additional year, now in effect until December 20, 2024.
• ag, a grain commerce platform, has introduced agricultural loans that operate on the blockchain.
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million loan to enhance flood and riverbank erosion risk management along the 650-kilometre-long main stem of the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : NATIONAL NEWS

• The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has operationalised its fully automated online authorisation system for imports of laptops, computers and tablets as the transition from a free import regime to a restricted one for select IT hardware products is set to come to an end on October 31.
• India’s contribution to global economic growth is expected to increase 200 basis points (bps) to 18% over the next five years as the country grows at a quicker pace.
• PM Modi inaugurated the first leg of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), India’s first mass rapid system dedicated to regional connectivity.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate India’s first liquid nano di-ammonia phosphate (DAP) plant established by IFFCO at Kalol in Gandhinagar.
• The Indian government is gearing up to sell its remaining stake in Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL), a subsidiary of Vedanta, in smaller tranches over an extended period, aiming to maximise its value.
• The government has increased the MSP of Rabi crops for the marketing season 2024-25, to ensure remunerative prices to producers for their produce, the highest increase of Rs 425 per quintal has been approved for lentils, followed by Rs 200 per quintal for mustard.
• Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda will inaugurate the Aadi Mahotsav - the National Tribal Festival in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
• The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for fixing the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Rabi Season 2023-24 on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers.
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the inclusion of the Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project of Uttarakhand under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP) of Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
• The Indian government has introduced a star rating programme for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules.
• The Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Lab in NIELIT Gorakhpur was inaugurated during the 26th All India Director’s Meet of NIELIT.
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has recently released the draft of revised lesser penalty regulations that introduce a “leniency plus” programme.
• In Uttarakhand, a two-day Country Led Initiative (CLI) event is being organized by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change at Forest Research Institute, FRI in Dehradun.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the meeting of the 43rd edition of PRAGATI involving Centre and State governments.
• The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India in collaboration with IIT (BHU), launched Dark Patterns Buster Hackathon 2023.
• The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recommended the inclusion of QR codes on food products for accessibility by visually impaired individuals.
• The Union Government is set to implement ‘DNA and Face Matching’ systems at police stations across the country.
• The share of females in the PM SVANidhi Scheme has been at 43% & On the other hand, 57% of males account for the rest of the loan disbursement under the scheme.
• According to IEA’s latest world energy outlook report, India’s solar module manufacturing capacity could exceed 70 GW per year by 2027.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 37th National Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa.
• The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 7th Edition of the India Mobile Congress 2023 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
• The Ayodhya Ram temple trust, known as the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra, has received a license to accept foreign donations under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).
• A committee constituted by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has recommended replacing “India” with “Bharat” in the school textbooks for all classes, and that “classical history” be taught instead of “ancient history” to correct narrative about the country’s past
• The Union Home Minister and Minister has launched the National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL).
• The government of India approved the inclusion of the Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP).
• President Draupadi Murmu inaugurated the Fourth Agriculture Roadmap of Bihar (2023-28) by unveiling the stone slab remote at the Bapu Auditorium of the Samrat Ashoka Convention Centre.
• Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated the 16th Urban Mobility India Conference and Exhibition 2023 in New Delhi.
• The Ministry of Coal and the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy decided to work together for the promotion of green energy.
• Central Vigilance Commission is observing the Vigilance Awareness Week 2023 from 30th October to 5th November 2023 with the following theme: "Say no to corruption; commit to the Nation, भ्रष्टाचार का विरोध करें; राष्ट्र के प्रति समर्पित रहें”
• The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated, dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone for projects worth around Rs 5800 crores in Mehsana, Gujarat.
• Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman presided over as Chief Guest at the inaugural session of the first-ever three-day-long Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters (GCCEM) in New Delhi.
• The Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas launched the ‘Reference Gasoline and Diesel Fuels’ produced by IndianOil for the first time in India.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• Egypt and Israel agreed to open Rafah crossing into Gaza to allow 20 trucks with humanitarian aid.
• Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan after 4 years of self-imposed exile in the United Kingdom (UK).
• Finance ministers and central bank governors (FMCBG) from G20 nations adopted a roadmap for regulating crypto assets at their meeting at Marrakesh, Morocco.
• India has sent humanitarian aid to the people of Palestine, demonstrating its commitment to providing support during times of need.
• According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is set to become the 2nd country in 2023, following Bangladesh, to eliminate lymphatic filariasis.
• The Sri Lankan Cabinet has granted approval for free tourist visas to visitors from India and 6 other countries.
• India and the United Kingdom (UK) held their first 2+2 dialogue of senior officials.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 37th National Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa.
• The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 7th Edition of the India Mobile Congress 2023 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
• The Ayodhya Ram temple trust, known as the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra, has received a license to accept foreign donations under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).
• A committee constituted by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has recommended replacing “India” with “Bharat” in the school textbooks for all classes, and that “classical history” be taught instead of “ancient history” to correct narrative about the country’s past
• The Union Home Minister and Minister has launched the National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL).
• The government of India approved the inclusion of the Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP).
• The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that Cyclone Tej, a depression gathering force in the Arabian Sea, intensified into an ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’ near the coasts of Oman and Yemen.
• According to government data, the United States (US) has emerged as India's biggest trading partner during the first half of the current financial year despite global economic uncertainties and declining exports and imports.
• The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed that Cyclone 'Hamoon' intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the north-western Bay of Bengal.
• China is constructing an enormous telescope named Trident in the South China Sea with the purpose of detecting neutrinos, often referred to as "ghost particles."
• The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has introduced its first-ever Data Dashboard, which shows that Land Degradation is advancing at an astonishing rate across all regions.
• Japan achieved a significant milestone in defence technology by successfully test-firing a medium-calibre maritime electromagnetic railgun.
• The United Kingdom (UK) (Britain) is set to become the headquarters of the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) Safety Institute, as announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : STATE NEWS

• The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi has extended best wishes to the people of Assam on the auspicious occasion of Kati Bihu.
• The Punjab government launched the ‘Hope Initiative’ mission to curb the drug menace in the state.
• The Arunachal Pradesh State Cabinet has granted approval for the creation of a Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) within the state.
• The Odisha Government has taken the decision to launch a program aimed at expanding the area under maize cultivation in Odisha.
• The Anthurium Festival has commenced in Mizoram at Reiek in the Mamit District.
• The Bihar government has set up a committee tasked with the assessment of colleges and the implementation of state rankings for educational institutions in Bihar.
• A self-help group (SHG) in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, has established a flower nursery as part of the UMEED scheme.
• Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Uttar Pradesh's first 'Mission Shakti Cafe' in the Gonda district.
• Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath flagged off 51 buses of the State transport corporation under “Mission Mahila Sarathi”, on the occasion of Durga Ashtami, in Ayodhya.
• Chhattisgarh Government has granted habitat rights to its Baiga PVTG (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group) right after the Kamar PVTG received habitat rights in August 2023.
• The International Sand Art Festival is scheduled to take place at Chandrabhaga Beach in Konark, Puri, Odisha, India.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

• Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs and Skill Council for Persons with Disability inked MoU for ‘Job Coach for Inclusivity Programmes’.
• The Coal Ministry has joined hands with the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) to work together for the promotion of green energy.
• One97 Communications, which owns the Paytm brand, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Paytm Payment Services Limited (PPSL) has signed a pact with Startup Bihar to promote the state's startup ecosystem.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : BUSINESS NEWS

• The government revised downwards the wheat production by 2.19 million tonnes to a record 110.55 million tonnes for the 2022-23 crop year ended June.
• India's leading industry in the dairy sector, Amul, was featured on one of the mega billboards at Times Square New York.
• The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has approved India’s first ever indigenously developed AC and DC Combined Charging connector standard for light electric vehicles (LEVs).
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved a proposed combination involving re-balancing of the existing cross-shareholdings between Renault and Nissan.
• India and Singapore are set to expand the scope of their digital payment link after they announced the landmark linkage between India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Singapore’s PayNow .
• The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released the 2nd Advance Estimates of the area and production of various horticultural crops for the year 2022-23.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : AWARDS AND HONOURS

• Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is gearing up to honor cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in a grand way during the 2023 ODI World Cup.
• Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country’s conservative Islamic theocracy, has been awarded the EU’s top human rights prize.
• The United Nations World Tourism Organization awarded Dhordo village in Kutch district of Gujarat as one of the Best Tourism Villages.
• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has won a UN award for its contribution to sustainability reporting.
• Two Indian-American Scientists received the Highest Scientific Award of the USA ie Ashok Gadgil and Subra Suresh received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation and the National Medal of Science, respectively, Subra Suresh has been conferred the National Medal of Science for research in engineering, physical sciences, and life sciences.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the appointment of Ashok Vaswani as the Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kotak Mahindra Bank for a period of 3 years.
• Former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Shri Raghubar Das, has been appointed as the 26th Governor of Odisha.
• The President of India Droupadi Murmu has appointed Indra Sena Reddy Nallu as the 20th Governor of Tripura & he will take the place of Satyadeo Narain Arya who has been serving as the Governor of Tripura Since 2021.
• US PC giant HP (Known as Hewlett-Packard Company) appointed Ipsita Dasgupta as the Senior Vice President (SVP) and managing Director (MD) of HP’s India market.
• Air Marshal Sadhna S. Nair assumed the role of Director General of Hospital Services (Armed Forces), making her the first woman to hold this prestigious position upon her promotion to the rank of Air Marshal.
• Sanjay Kumar Jain has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mandated that private banks and wholly-owned subsidiaries of foreign banks (excluding Payment Banks and Local Area Banks) must have a minimum of two Whole-Time Directors (WTDs) on their boards.
• Amol Muzumdar, a prominent figure in Indian domestic cricket, has been chosen as the new head coach of the senior women's cricket team by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
• Rajkummar Rao, a renowned Indian actor known for his role in the film "Newton," has been inducted as a National Icon by the Election Commission of India.
• Choice International Limited has announced that its subsidiary, Choice Insurance Broking India Private Limited, has been appointed as the intermediary for Karnataka's centrally sponsored livestock insurance scheme for the fiscal year 2023-24.
• Vasanthagesan, the Executive Director of the Rubber Board, has taken over as the Chairman of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) in its 45th Assembly meetings.
• Republican Mike Johnson, representing Louisiana, has been elected as the new Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
• The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the Government of India (GoI) has appointed Rashmi Ranjan Swain, a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the AGMUT 1991 cadre, as the 17th Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police.
• The Indian government has engaged the services of Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global consulting firm, to assist in the preparation of the Vision 2047 document.
• Former Sri Lanka cricketer Kumar Sangakkara has been appointed as the new Chair of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) World Cricket Committee & he takes over from former England captain Mike Gatting as the Chair of the committee.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND INDEX

• The ‘International Migration Outlook 2023’ was released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

CURRENT AFFAIRS : ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

• Private-sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) has received Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) approval to acquire 100% of the issued and paid up capital in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (UP) based Sonata Finance Private Limited (SFPL) for Rs 537 crore.
• The Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC) has received approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for its merger with IDFC First Bank.
• Japanese conglomerate Softbank divested a 1.09% stake in online food delivery platform Zomato for Rs 1,040 crore through an open market transaction.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : DEFENCE NEWS

• The oceanographic research vessel Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sagardhwani has embarked on a two-month long Sagar Maitri (SM) Mission-4 from the South Jetty of the Southern Naval Command (SNC) in Kochi.
• The joint bilateral training exercise "Exercise Harimau Shakti 2023" between the Indian and Malaysian Armies commenced in Umroi Cantonment, India with an aim to enhance the level of defence cooperation between the Indian Army and the Malaysian Army, fostering bilateral relations between the two nations.
• A two-day comprehensive Coastal Security Exercise 'Sagar Kavach' involving all maritime security agencies was conducted by the Indian Navy in Andhra Pradesh (AP), Tamil Nadu (TN) and
• Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh launched Project Udbhav and inaugurated the first edition of the Indian Military Heritage Festival (IMHF) in
• Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has delivered the Third Stealth Destroyer of Project 15B Class Guided Missile Destroyere. Yard 12706 (IMPHAL) to the Indian Navy.
• South Korea conducted a joint aerial exercise in collaboration with Japan and the United States (US).
• The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract for the construction of one Training Ship for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai, Maharashtra at a cost of Rs 310 crore under the Buy (Indian- IDDM) category in New Delhi.
• The Indian Army is preparing to induct indigenous Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to replace the ageing Cheetah and Chetak helicopters currently in service.
• The Indian Army has installed its first Vertical Wind Tunnel (VWT) at the Special Forces Training School (SFTS) in Himachal Pradesh (HP).

CURRENT AFFAIRS : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Google India has launched its flagship program called "DigiKavach, serves as an early threat detection and warning system designed to identify and analyse emerging financial fraud patterns.
• The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR) have partnered to set up a Quantum Technology Lab to provide research and training support opportunities.
• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched Gaganyaan’s first Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
• Amazon has initiated testing of a humanoid robot called Digit, which is developed by Agility Robotics and has received support from Amazon.
• The ‘Apna Chandrayaan’ portal, which offers activity-based support material such as quizzes and puzzles inspired by the Chandrayaan-3 Mission , was launched by Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development.
• Reliance Jio had successfully demonstrated India’s first satellite-based gigabit internet service called
• China launched the Shenzhou-17 spacecraft, or "Divine Vessel" carrying the country's youngest-ever crew to the Tiangong Space Station.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BOOKS AND AUTHORS

• ISRO Chairman S. Somnath wrote his autobiography in Malayalam is titled Nilavu Kudicha Simhangal– translated as ‘Lions that Drank the Moonlight’.
• A veteran journalist Ashok Tandon's book 'The Reverse Swing Colonialism to Cooperation' was launched at Gandhi Smriti, in the presence of Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : SPORTS NEWS

• At the 4th Asian Para Games being held in Hangzhou, China, India began its campaign by adding 17 medals including 6 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze.
• In a battle of future Badminton stars from India, Unnati Hooda beat Samiya Imad Farooqui to capture the women's singles title at the Abu Dhabi Masters
• The fourth Asian Para Games officially commenced in Hangzhou, China.
• Chief Minister Hemant Soren unveiled the mascot for the Jharkhand Women's Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023 at the Project Bhawan in Dhurva.
• India has clinched 35 medals- 10 gold, 12 silver, and 13 bronze at the ongoing Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China so far.
• The 37th edition of the National Games will begin in Goa.
• In shooting, Manu Bhaker secured the 11th Paris Olympics quota place for India after finishing fifth in women’s 25-metre sports pistol at the Asian Championships in Changwon, Korea.
• Maharashtra is leading the medal table in the National Games 2023 with 78 medals - 37 gold, 19 silvers and 22 bronze on the fourth day of the Games currently underway in Goa
• In the Asian Para Games at Hangzhou in China, the Indian contingent wrapped up the event with their best-ever medal haul after clinching a record-breaking 111 medals.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : IMPORTANT DAYS

• International Stuttering Awareness Day 2023 is observed on the 22nd of October 2023 & the Theme is “One Size Does NOT Fit All.”
• United Nations Day 2023 is observed on the 24th of October 2023 with the theme of “The Frontlines of Climate Action.
• World Polio Day 2023 is observed on the 24th of October 2023.
• ITBP Raising Day 2023 is observed on the 24th of October 2023.
• World Development Information Day 2023 is observed on the 24th of October 2023.
• World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2023 is observed on the 27th of October 2023.
• World Stroke Day 2023 is observed on the 29th of October 2023 & the theme is "Together we are Greater Than Stroke."
• World Savings Day 2023 is observed on the 31st of October 2023. (30th October in India)
• National Unity Day 2023 is observed on the 31st of October 2023.
• Halloween Day 2023 is observed on the 31st of October 2023.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : OBITUARIES

• Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi, who was known for being part of a famous spin quartet, has passed away at the age of 77.
• Indian spiritual guru Bangaru Adigalar, popularly known as 'Amma', who brought in revolutionary reforms such as paving the way for women to enter the sanctum sanctorum of Shakti temples, passed away at the age of 82 in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu (TN).
• Eminent academician, singer and lyricist Birendranath Datta passed away at the age of 88 in Guwahati, Assam.
• Legendary Manchester United and England football player Sir Bobby Charlton passed away at the age of 86.
• Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India and Congress leader Manohar Singh Gill Passed away at the age of 86.