Oct. 10, 2024
1. Former India cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad passed away at 71.
2. The Jharkhand Assembly approved the 'Jharkhand Mineral-Bearing Land Cess Bill 2024' to impose a cess on mined minerals, aiming to boost state revenue.
3. Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador to the UN, has been elected as ECOSOC president for a 1-year term.
4. India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) revised FY25 GDP growth forecast to 7.5% from 7.1%, driven by improved consumption demand.
5. The G20, inspired by Brazil's proposal, agreed to levy a 2% wealth tax on fortunes over $1 billion.
6. The 14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue was heldin New Delhi.
7. RBL Bank has announced integration of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) services on RuPay Credit Cards it sells.
8. Lieutenant Colonel Kabilan Sai Ashok has become the youngest Olympic referee in boxing from India at the Paris Olympics 2024.
9. India retained 8th position in Global Agricultural Exports.
10. A new law meant to replace the old Aircraft Act of 1934, The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024, was introduced by Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu in the Lok Sabha.
11. Scientists from India and the UK have recently discovered six new species of bent-toed geckos in Northeast.
12. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has proposed 10 ‘bagless days’ to reduce academic pressure on students in Classes 6 to 8.
13. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million loan to improve how solid waste and sanitation are handled in 100 cities across India.
14. India and China held their 30th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) in New Delhi.
15. INS Tabar successfully conducted Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with the Russian Navy Ship Soobrazitelny.
16. Schemes implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development has been clubbed into three verticals : Saksham Anganwadi Poshan 2.0 , Mission Shakti and Mission Vatsalya.
17. The RBI has re-approved Inderjit Camotra as MD and CEO of Unity Small Finance Bank.