Oct. 10, 2024
1 Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya launched the RESET “Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training”Programme to empower retired athletes with skills for better employability.
2 NASA engineers are developing underwater robot probes to measure the rate of ice shelf melting in Antarctica due to climate change.
3 New Zealand’s Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau TeWherowhero VII, died at 69 after an 18-year reign.
4 Singapore Airlines received approval from the Indian government for the foreign direct investment as part of the proposed merger of Vistara with Air India.
5 Infosys has expanded its partnership with NVIDIA to develop generative AI solutions tailored for telecom operators.
6 The Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Annapurna Devi, launched the SHe-Box portal for managing and tracking complaints of sexual harassment at workplaces.
7 The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum announced the third edition of the India-US Defense Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) Summit at Stanford University.
8 Bangladesh has emerged as the champion of the SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) U-20 Championship football tournament.
9 The Hurun India Rich List 2024: Mumbai emerged as the new "billionaire capital of Asia".
10 The International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances: August 30th.
11 French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games open on August 28 at Place de la Concorde.
12 Reliance Jio, is set to launch a comprehensive suite of AI tools and applications called 'Jio Brain' to integrate Jio’s 5G network capabilities with advanced machine learning technologies.
13 IPS officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary, has been appointed as the Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF).
14 Rajwinder Singh Bhatti has been appointed as the Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
15 The Hubballi railway station in Karnataka, India, has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest railway platform globally.
16 Karthik Venkataraman won the 61st edition of the Indian National Championship at the event organised by the Haryana Chess Association.
17 Kanti Thermal Power Station received the Silver Medal for CSR innovation from the Indo-Continental Trade and Entrepreneurship Promotion Council at the TuskerAwards.
18 Dhulikhel Municipality, in Nepal's Kavrepalanchokdistrict, has been declared the country's first 'healthy city' and Asia's second healthiest by WHO.
19 Vice Admiral CR Praveen Nair, NM, has assumed command of the Indian Naval Academy.
20 Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari launched the 1st comic book on Indian Air Force heroes, highlighting historical and heroic narratives of the IAF.