Weekly Current Affairs (11 October -16 October)

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Category : International Published on: October 17 2021

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20-yr-old Aditi Maheshwari takes over as the High Commissioner of Britain for a day
India slips 6 ranks on Henley's Passport Index 2021 to 90th, Japan and Singapore Tops
After Sebastian Kurz stepped down, Alexander Schalenberg of Austria was sworn in as chancellor.
Germany Debuts the World's First Driverless Train
The ICC and UNICEF have teamed up to increase awareness about children's mental health

NCDC launched two fully funded schemes to empower youth entrepreneurs and women's self-help groups within the cooperative sector.
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Karnataka has introduced an automated system to link property registration with revenue records, eliminating manual applications and delays.
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The US Congress approved a $200 million defense package for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to strengthen NATO's eastern flank.
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India earned a spot on the UN Honour Roll by paying its annual regular budget dues of $35.18 million within the 30-day deadline.
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Under the OECD’s global framework, India will start sharing cross-border cryptocurrency transaction data to curb tax evasion from 2027.
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Padma Shri awardee and former Navy Commander Hugh Gantzer, a pioneer of Indian travel writing, passed away in Mussoorie at age 95.
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Bhutan’s Queen Mother, Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, received the ‘Soldier of Humanity’ Award for her contributions to social welfare and culture.
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The United Nations observed World Interfaith Harmony Week from February 1–7 to promote global peace and dialogue between religions.
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Walmart became the world’s first retail company to reach a $1 trillion market value, driven by its digital transformation and e-commerce growth.
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Scientists discovered a new flowering plant species, Dicliptera pakhalica, in Telangana’s Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Weekly Current Affairs (11 October -16 October)