Oct. 10, 2024
1. B Srinivasan, a 1992 batch IPS officer from Bihar, has been has appointed as the Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG).
2. Russia, with the total area of 17,098,242 square kilometers, holds the title of the largest country in the world in terms of area.
3. Jana Small Finance Bank has clinched four coveted awards: Best Small Finance Bank, India; Best Performance on Profitability (Runners-up), Best Performance on Asset Quality, and Best Performance on Risk Management.
4. ICAR-CIFE and VAMNICOM signed an MoU to enhance cooperative management in fisheries, aiming to support 2 lahks Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS), dairy, and fishery cooperatives.
5. The 18th Association of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN) ministerial meet has begun in Laos.
6. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to commission India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Arighat (S-3).
7. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the meeting of the 44th edition of (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) PRAGATI.
8. ESAF Small Finance Bank, in collaboration with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has introduced the Inori RuPay Platinum Credit Card.
9. Fatemeh Mohajerani has been appointed as the first femaleIranian Government Spokesperson.
10. Typhoon Shanshan made landfall on Japan’s Southwesternmain island of Kyushu.
11. Vice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar, NM, assumed duties as the Director General of Project Seabird, India’s largest defense infrastructure project at the Karwar Naval Base.
12. Satish Kumar has been appointed as the Railway Board Chairman and CEO.
13. The Second Meeting of the Joint Russian- Indian Commission on the Cooperation in the Field of Emergency Management was held in Moscow, Russia.
14. England’s former top-ranked T20 batter Dawid Malan, has announced his retirement from international cricket.
15. National Sports Day: August 29th
16. The International Day Against Nuclear Tests: August 29; Theme: "The Path to Zero: The Role of the United Nations in Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation.
17. The Union Cabinet has approved the 3rd batch of e-auctions for 730 FM radio channels across 234 new cities under the FM Radio Phase III Policy.
18. The Indian Cabinet has approved 12 industrial smart city projects with an investment of ₹28,602 crore under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme.