Oct. 10, 2024
1. 54th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2024, Isfahan, Iran: India was placed in the fourth position, jointly with Vietnam. China bagged the top spot.
2. International Chemistry Olympiad 2024: Devesh (Gold), Avaneesh (Silver), Harshin (Silver), Kashyap (Bronze).
3. Para-swimmer Jiya Rai at 16, set a world record by crossing the English Channel in 17 hours and 25 minutes.
4. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced ‘SEVA,’ an AI-powered chatbot designed to provide investors with essential details about the securities market.
5. Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran’s capital, Tehran.
6. Mohsin Naqvi has been appointed as the President of the Asian Cricket Council.
7. Tamil epigrapher and historian, V. Vedachalam, receivedthe prestigious V Venkayya Epigraphy Award.
8. Indian badminton veteran Ashwini Ponnappa announced her retirement on July 30, 2024, at the Paris Games.
9. Rohan Bopanna has announced his retirement from representing India in international competitions following his exit from the Paris 2024 Olympics.
10. Former Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
11. The Uttar Pradesh Assembly passed the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
12. Aditya Birla Group launched ‘Indriya’, the Group’s jewellery retail business.
13. Parle remains India’s most-chosen Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) brand for 12th Year.
14. Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh has secured bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team.
15. The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed a resolution against constituency delimitation, One Nation-One Election and NEET.
16. Indian Army launched E-SeHAT Tele-Consultancy for Veterans.
17. Indian Coast Guard launched 'Suvidha Software' to boost training consistency.
18. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board granted permission for the "First Approach to Criticality" of the 500 MWePrototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, marking India's first indigenous PFBR.
19. Innovations for Defence Excellence-Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO), a flagship initiative of Defence Ministry has signed an MoU with Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) for the launch of Medical Innovations and Research Advancement (MIRA).