Oct. 10, 2024
1. The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and Netflix India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch “The Voicebox,” to train voice-over artists in multiple languages.
2. Ratings agency ICRA has upgraded the rating of AdaniPorts and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) to AAA/Stable from AA+/Stable.
3. FIFA Rankings: Argentina at 1st and India at 124th.
4. Indian Navy’s frontline frigate, INS Tabar arrived at Hamburg, Germany on 17 July 24 for a three day visit.
5. Scientists from Hyderabad uncovered a historic collision between India & East Antarctica over a billion years ago revealing a hidden ridge in Andhra Pradesh.
6. Chandipura Virus Infection (transmitted by sandflies andmosquitoes, Aedes aegypti) has been Confirmed in Gujarat.
7. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has emerged as the world's largest tantalum producer with an annualproduction of 980 metric tons.
8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s longest and largest urban tunnel project, the Thane Borivali Twin Tunnel.
9. INS Delhi was awarded Best Ship of the Eastern Fleet for its exceptional performance at the Fleet Awards Function in Visakhapatnam.
10. Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of dogfish shark named Squalus hima in Kerala.
11. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released books: "Wings to Our Hopes- Volume 1," "Rashtrapati Bhavan: Heritage Meets the Present," and "Kahani RashtrapatiBhavan Ki," highlighting President Murmu's significant speeches and the rich heritage of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
12. A pioneering geologist and mountaineer SudiptaSengupta, released her memoir "Breaking Rocks and Barriers".
13. UNCTAD report: India saw fastest growth in electronic waste generation, a 163% surge in electronic waste generation from 2010 to 2022.
14. Suryakumar Yadav has been named India’s new T20I Captain
15. Cricketer Virat Kohli has reclaimed the top spot to become India's most valued celebrity.
16. Sri Kurumba Educational and Charitable Trust, has been honoured with the “Best Child and Women Development Initiatives of the Year 2024.”
17. NITI Aayog report: India targets $500 billion in electronics manufacturing by 2030