Oct. 10, 2024
1 Dr. Vinay Goyal has been appointed as State Mission Director for the National Health Mission (NHM), Kerela.
2 Arun Goel has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to Croatia.
3 Yogasana has been officially included as a demonstration sport in the upcoming 2026 Asian Games.
4 world’s No. 1 Jannik Sinner, clinched the Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open.
5 RBL Bank has launched a new credit card in collaboration with Indian Oil Corporation, named ‘Xtra Credit Card.
6 Telangana signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)with the World Trade Centres' Association for the creation of a World Trade Centre (WTC) at AI City near Hyderabad.
7 The 20th edition of the India-USA Joint Military Exercise, YUDH ABHYAS-2024, commenced in Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan.
8 Israel’s Tower Semiconductor and India’s Adani Group are set to invest 839.47 billion rupees ($10 billion) in a semiconductor manufacturing project in Maharashtra.
9 The State Bank of India (SBI) Foundation has unveiled the 3rd edition of its flagship initiative, the SBI AshaScholarship Programme.
10 Shri Amit Shah at a key event in Mumbai unveiled the '200 Not Out' documentary, which highlights the historic journey of Mumbai Samachar, Asia's oldest newspaper.
11 Nepal has officially become the 101st International Solar Alliance (ISA) member.
12 Researchers discovered a new turmeric-related plant species, Curcuma ungmensis, near Ungma village in Nagaland.
13 Bhopal researchers uncovered three new ginger species—Globba tyrnaensis, Globba Janakiae, and Globba Yadaviana—in Mizoram and Meghalaya.
14 The Indian Army and Air Force signed an MoU with GatiShakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, to skill personnel in logistics operations.
15 India remains the top source market of Sri Lankan tourism, with nearly 260,000 Indian visitors in the first 8 months of 2024.
16 The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi, is the first nuclear facility in the Arab world, with four reactors providing 25% of the UAE's electricity.