Current affairs on 2 October 2020

SBI appoints former EY Partner Charanjit Attra as CFO
State Bank of India (SBI) has appointed Charanjit Surinder Singh Attra, former Partner at EY India, as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The post fell vacant after Prashant Kumar was appointed Yes Bank CEO in March. SBI had sought applications for the role in June. Attra, who joined the bank on Thursday, has also served as CFO at ICICI Securities.

Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda to launch largest market of Tribal Products 'Tribes India E-Marketplace'
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda will virtually launch India's largest handicraft and organic products marketplace, Tribes India E-Marketplace (market.tribesindia.com) on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti(October 2, 2020) in the presence of Renuka Singh, Minister of State, Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Deepak Khandekar, Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

Skechers India announces Siddhant Chaturvedi as its 1st brand ambassador
Global Sports and lifestyle brand Skechers has launched the 'Go Like Never Before' campaign in India featuring 'Gully Boy' actor Siddhant Chaturvedi. The campaign video features newly launched performance footwear styles from the Skechers GO RUN series and emphasises the importance of running as a sport to remain fit and encourages people to stay active in their day-to-day routine.

International Day of Non-Violence: 2nd October
The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2nd October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. The International Day is an occasion to "disseminate the message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness". This day is referred to as Gandhi Jayanti in India.

India Post Payment Bank achieves 3.6 crore customers
The India Post Payment Bank, even amid COVID-19 pandemic, has attained 3.6 crores of customers. Till September 15, 2020, the bank had completed 38,500 crores of financial transactions.

Draft Electricity (Change in Law, Must-run status and Other matters) Rules 2020
The Ministry of Power had released Draft Electricity (Change in Law, Must-run Status and Other Matters) rules, 2020.

Young researchers awarded with 2020 CDRI Award
The CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow awarded young researchers with CDRI Award for their outstanding contribution in drug discovery and development. CDRI Award 2020 was conferred to Dr Bushra Ateeq, Dr Surajit Ghosh and Dr Ravi Manjithaya.

India, Australia conducted meeting to strengthen partnership on Skilling Agenda
The Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and the High Commission of Australia conducted meeting for Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training.

International Day for the Elderly is observed on 1 October
International Day for the Elderly is observed on 1 October. It aims to raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges of ageing in today's world. The day highlights the important contributions that are made by the older people to society.

Economic crimes on rise in Maharashtra, Mumbai tops metropolitan cities
According to the national crime records bureau (NCRB), Maharashtra registered an increase in economic offences in 2019 from 14,854 cases registered in 2018 and 13,941 cases logged in 2017.

National Institute of Nutrition Changes Average Weight, Height Measurements for Indian Men and Women
Average weight for Indian men has been increased to 65kg, while that of Indian women has been changed to 55kg.The new average height for Indian men is 5.8 feet (177 cm), and that for women is 5.3 feet (162 cm).The definition of reference Indian adult with regard to age has also been changed to 19-39 years.