Oct. 10, 2024
1. The 13th edition of the India-Thailand joint military exercise MAITREE commenced at Fort Vachiraprakan, TakProvince, Thailand.
2. Former head of Dutch Secret Service Dick Schoof was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Netherland.
3. The 16th edition of India-Mongolia joint military exercise‘Nomadic Elephant’ commenced in Meghalaya.
4. State Bank of India unveiled "MSME Sahaj - End to End Digital Invoice Financing" to facilitate quick MSME loans via its Yono application.
5. Union Minister G Kisan Reddy launched NIRMAN Portal for UPSC aspirants to provide Rs 1 lakh to Preliminary exam qualifiers with annual family incomes below 8 lakhs, belonging to SC, ST, female, or third gender categories.
6. ISRO’s Aditya-L1 completed first halo orbit around Sun-Earth L1 Point.
7. RBI joined 'Project Nexus' for instant cross-border retail payments.
8. Steve Fossett became the first person to fly around the world alone in the Spirit of Freedom balloon.
9. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu launched the NTR Bharosa pension scheme to provide financial support to various vulnerable groups.
10. The third United Nations Conference on Afghanistan took place in Doha, Qatar.
11. International Plastic Bag Free Day: July 3rd
12. The International Association of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine (IASRM) and the Anti-Ageing Foundation (India) hosted the 9th Annual World Congress – Longevity Revolution 2024 in New Delhi.
13. Mawsynrum district of Meghalaya with the annual rainfall of 12 meters, holds the title of the rainiest city in India.
14. Oran Knowlson became the first person in the world to receive a deep brain stimulation (DBS) implant designed to control epileptic seizures.
15. NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter captured an epic view of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system.
16. India became the first Nation to prepare full list of fauna.
17. Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new horned frog species named Xenophrysapatani in Arunachal Pradesh's Tale Wildlife Sanctuary.