Top Current Affairs 21 September 2021
Top Current Affairs 21 September 2021: This post contains the latest current affairs for 21 September 2021 that are important for all competitive exams like Bank, SSC, IBPS, SBI exams. You can also attempt our Current Affairs Quiz after reading our daily current affairs.
National
IRCTC Partners with Cordelia Cruises to launch India’s first indigenous luxury cruise liner
- The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched India’s first indigenous cruise liner on September 18, 2021, in partnership with Cordelia Cruises, a private company operated by M/s Waterways Leisure Tourism Pvt. Ltd.
- The luxurious cruise will take the passengers on-boards to some of the most popular Indian and international tourist destinations such as Goa, Diu, Kochi, the Lakshadweep islands, and Sri Lanka.
- In phase I, the cruise will have its base from Mumbai, and will sail to the Indian destinations only.
- In the phase II, starting from May 2022, the cruise will be shifted to Chennai and it will sail to Sri Lankan destinations like Colombo, Galle, Trincomalee, and Jaffna.
Ranking
India ranked 46th in the Global Innovation Index 2021; Top- Switzerland
- India has been ranked at 46th place in the Global Innovation Index 2021 released by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Switzerland has topped the ranking.
- The Global Innovation Index 2021 captures the innovation ecosystem performance of 132 economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends.
- India has climbed 2 spots from last year’s ranking. Under the Lower middle-income category group, India has been ranked at the second spot after Vietnam.
Banking & Economy
HDFC Bank ties up with Paytm to launch co-branded credit cards in October 2021
- HDFC Bank has announced its partnership with leading payments company Paytm, to offer co-branded credit cards on the Visa platform to businesspersons, millennials and merchants.
- The HDFC Bank-Paytm co-branded credit cards will be launched in October 2021, during the festive season..
- The collaboration between HDFC Bank and Paytm is part of the strategies of the HDFC Bank to regain its lost market share in the credit card space due to the ban imposed on it by RBI for eight months as penalty, following several outages in its digital offerings.
Awards
2021 Emmy Award Winners: A Complete List
- The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony was held on September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
- The award honored the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2020, until May 31, 2021, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Some winners at the Emmy Award 2021:
- Outstanding Drama Series:The Crown
- Outstanding Comedy Series: Ted Lasso
- Outstanding Variety Talk Show: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Outstanding Limited Series: The Queen’s Gambit
- Outstanding Actor – Comedy:Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
- Outstanding Actor – Drama: Josh O’Connor
- Outstanding Actor – Limited Series or Movie: Ewan McGregor –Halston
- Outstanding Actress – Comedy: Jean Smart – Hacks
- Outstanding Actress – Drama: Olivia Colman – The Crown
- Outstanding Actress – Limited Series or Movie: Kate Winslet – Mare of Easttown
Sports
Warangal-based R. Raja Rithvik becomes India’s 70th Chess Grandmaster
- The 17-year-old R Raja Rithvik from Warangal has become India’s 70th and newest chess Grandmaster (GM).
- Rithvik achieved his third and final norm at First Saturday Chess Tournaments in Budapest, Hungary, to enter the GM club.
Days
International Week of Deaf People 2021: September 20 to 26
- Every year, the full week ending on the last Sunday of September is observed as the International Week of the Deaf (IWD). In 2021, IWD is being observed from September 20 to 26, 2021.
- The last Sunday of the month of September is celebrated as the World Day of Deaf or International Day of the Deaf (September 26, 2021).
- It is an initiative of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and was first launched in 1958 in Rome, Italy to commemorate the month when the first World Congress of the WFD was held.
- The theme of 2021 IWD is “Celebrating Thriving Deaf Communities”
International Day of Peace: 21 September
- The International Day of Peace (or World Peace Day) is observed annually on 21 September, as a period to observe 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire and to spread awareness and preach peace and harmony all across the globe.
- The Day established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981 and formally designated in 2001.
- The 2021 theme for the International Day of Peace is “Recovering Better for an Equitable and Sustainable World.”
