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Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov have been jointly awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
Both have been honored for their efforts to protect freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.
Maria Angelita Ressa is a Filipino-American journalist and author, co-founder and CEO of Rapper, a Philippine online news website.
Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov is a Russian journalist and editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta.

The International Financial Services Centers Authority (IFSCA) has launched the global fintech hackathon series i-Sprint'21 on October 07, 2021.
The first sprint in the series is Sprint01: BankTech, which focuses on fintech for the banking sector.
Sprint01: Banktech is jointly organized by IFSCA and GIFT City in association with NITI Aayog.
The hackathon participants are ICICI Bank, HSBC Bank, iCreate, Zone Startup and Invest-India.
The hackathon will be held virtually and is open to all eligible fintechs around the world.

The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has launched a mobile application named MyPortApp to promote transparency and easy access to port related information.
The app will provide all the details regarding the port in India and also monitor the operations virtually.
Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the app from Kolkata on October 08, 2021 during his 2-day visit to West Bengal, where he inaugurated, launched and dedicated several projects worth Rs 352 crore to the nation.

The state government of Maharashtra has launched a special COVID-19 vaccination campaign called Mission Kavach Kundal with a target to vaccinate 15 lakh people daily.
The week long drive has been organized from 08 October to 14 October 2021.
This campaign is in line with the Centre's target of reaching the 100 crore vaccination mark by 15 October 2021.

Indian entrepreneur and author Jaitirtha Rao, popularly known as Jerry Rao, has come up with a book on Mahatma Gandhi titled The Economist Gandhi: The Roots and the Relevance of the Political Economy of the Mahatma.
The book examines the economic philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi and his hidden personality- views on economics and capitalism.
The book is published by Penguin Random House India.
Jaitirtha Rao is the founder and former CEO of software company Mphasys.