Oct. 10, 2024
1. Arun Kumar Bansal has been appointed as the MD and CEO of Paytm Payments Bank.
2. Subhash Prasad Gupta has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Suriname.
3. The second regional event of the ‘Hamara SamvidhanHamara Samman’ campaign is scheduled to take place in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
4. Robert Jerard Ravi has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.
5. Spain secured the European Championship trophy at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
6. Jio Financial Services has received RBI approval to transition from a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) to a Core Investment Company (CIC).
7. Carlos Alcaraz triumphed at the Wimbledon 2024 final.
8. India will host the first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit in November alongside the International Film Festival of India in Goa.
9. World Youth Skills Day: July 15th; Theme: Youth Skills for Peace and Development.
10. The Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) program, led by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, has been awarded the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity 2024.
11. Nitish Singh of UP Conquered Mount Kinabalu, the highest peak in Malaysia.
12. NITI Aayog launched the GearShift challenge for Zero-Emission Truck Adoption.
13. The Art of Living received two significant CSR awards in 2024 for its exceptional contributions to social and environmental sustainability.
14. The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet approved rationalising zero electricity bills for domestic users, limiting the subsidy to 'one family one meter' and linking power connections with ration cards.
15. The UAE launched the trial operation of World's First 3D-Printed electric Abra.
16. Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) received a global certificate from "PrintReleaf Standard" for its efforts in sustainable development & environmental preservation.
17. The team from the Institute of Technology, NirmaUniversity, clinched the title at the DD-Robocon India 2024, held in New Delhi.