Oct. 10, 2024
1. World Investment Report 2024: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• India's FDI fell sharply in 2023, dropping 43% to $28 billion, causing it to slip seven notches to 15th in global rankings
• The US attracted the highest FDI at $311 billion, followed by China, Singapore and Hong Kong.
2. Indian film ‘The Golden Thread’ bags Golden Conch award for the Best Documentary at 18th MIFF 2024.
3. Indian Army has opened the Khalubar War Memorial in Ladakh, commemorating the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas.
4. Max Verstappen claimed victory in the Spanish Grand Prix.
5. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limite (THDC) THDC India Limited has been conferred the PSU Leadership & Excellence Award 2024 in the category of ‘Leadership in Digital Transformation'.
6. The Ministry of Coal, via Eastern Coalfields Limited, initiated India's first pilot project for Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) at the Kasta coal block in Jamtara, Jharkhand.
7. Andre Russell surpassed Dwayne Bravo to become the highest wicket-taker for West Indies in T20 World Cup history with 29 wickets.
8. Uttar Pradesh will establish the Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre, the World’s First Asian King Vulture Breeding Centre in Maharajganj, dedicated to the critically endangered Asian king vultures, listed in the IUCN's red list since 2007.
9. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda launched the National STOP Diarrhoea Campaign 2024.
10. Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Ramesh Bais, released a book titled 'Gateways to the Sea: Historic Ports and Docks of Mumbai Region'.
11. International Day of the Seafarer: June 25th
12. Sony Pictures Networks India announced the appointment of Gaurav Banerjee as its Managing Director and CEO.
13. S&P Global Ratings has maintained India's FY25 GDP growth forecast at 6.8%.
14. On June 24, the Kerala Assembly passed a resolution asking the Indian Central Government to change the name of the state in the Constitution from “Kerala” to “Keralam.”
15. Indian botanists have recently identified two new plant species Dendrophthoe longensis Petrocosmea arunachalense in distinct bio-geographic hotspots: the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Arunachal Pradesh
16. Dr. Jitendra Singh on June 24, launched "One Week One Theme" (OWOT) campaign showcasing recent success stories of India in different streams of science and