Oct. 10, 2024
1 Death anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee: August 16
2 The GOI is set to launch 'Kisan Ki Baat', a monthly radio programme aimed at bringing scientific knowledge to farmers.
3 Father of Agni Missiles, Dr. Ram Narain Agarwal passed away at the age of 84.
4 Axis Bank, in partnership with Visa, has launched the ultra-premium 'Primus' credit card, designed exclusively for India's ultra-high-net-worth individuals.
5 The Union Jal Shakti Ministry has launched 'FloodWatchIndia' 2.0, app for real-time flood forecasts from 592 monitoring stations and 150 major reservoirs.
6 The 6th India-Australia Maritime Security Dialogue took place in Canberra, and 14th India-Australia Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism was held in New Delhi.
7 Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan has been appointed as the new Union Home Secretary.
8 Senior IRS officer Rahul Navin was appointed as the Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for a two-year term.
9 Former Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra has been appointed as India's Ambassador to the U.S.
10 Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan inaugurated the National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS) in New Delhi.
11 Former South African pacer Morne Morkel has been appointed as India's new bowling coach.
12 India will host the 3rd Voice of Global South Summit virtually under the theme "An Empowered Global South for a Sustainable Future."
13 The World Health Organization has declared the Mpoxoutbreaks in Congo and in Africa a global emergency.
14 India and Israel have signed a Joint Statement of Intent to create a Center of Water Technology at IIT Madras.
15 Archaeologists have uncovered the world's oldest known Sun-and-Moon calendar, carved into a 13,000-year-old stone pillar at Göbekli Tepe, Turkey.
16 India begun phase 3 trials for indigenous dengue vaccine "DengiAll"
17 India designated Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary, KazhuveliBird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, and Tawa Reservoir in Madhya Pradesh as new Ramsar sites, increasing the total to 85.
18 Wing Commander Vernon Desmond Keane VM was awarded the Shaurya Chakra.