Oct. 10, 2024
1 The Central Water Commission (CWC) has been awarded the Global Energy and Environment Foundation (GEEF) Global Water Tech Award for ‘Water Department of the Year’ at the Global Water Tech Summit - 2024 in New Delhi.
2 Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav launched the Ideas4LiFE portal at IIT Delhi, encouraging innovative ideas for environment-friendly lifestyles.
3 The Department Of Atomic Energy inaugurated ‘One DAE One Subscription’ (ODOS) at Tata Memorial Hospital, in Mumbai.
4 The Ministry of Education celebrated the 4th anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 at the AkhilBhartiya Shiksha Samagam (ABSS) 2024.
5 “Breaking Rocks and Barriers” authored by SudiptaSengupta, the first Indian women to set foot in Antarctica, was released by HarperCollins India.
6 The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has announced that India will host the next edition of the Men's Asia Cup cricket tournament in 2025.
7 World Day against Trafficking in Persons: 30th July; Theme, “Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking.”
8 World Nature Conservation Day 2024; theme: “Connecting People and Plants, Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation.”
9 International Day of Friendship 2024: July 30th.
10 Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh was conferred the “Lifetime Achievement Award” for his dedication to the advancement of diabetology.
11 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar unveiled a special commemorative stamp set showcasing Ram Lalla’s idol from Ayodhya in Laos.
12 Nita Ambani inaugurated India’s first country house, India House, at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
13 Karnataka Bank has partnered with ICICI Lombard General Insurance to offer insurance products.
14 The Ministry of Defence and National Stock Exchange signed an MoU to help MSMEs in the defence sector access capital markets through NSE platform ‘NSE Emerge’, promoting efficient and transparent capital raising.
15 RBI Report: India accounts for 48.5% of global real-time payment volumes and leads in global remittances with USD 115.3 billion in 2023.
16 Turkey’s parliament approved a controversial law thatallows for the euthanasia of stray dogs.