Oct. 10, 2024
1. Uttar Pradesh launches ‘Mitra Van’ initiative along borders.
2. Gautam Gambhir has been appointed head coach of India Men’s Cricket team.
3. Ministry of Rural Development and Convergence Energy Services Limited signed a MoU to launch "Sustainable Transport for Rural Entrepreneurs through Electric Bicycles" (STREE) for SHG Women under DAY-NRLM.
4. UP govt has implemented a policy granting a 100% waiver on the registration fee for hybrid vehicles.
5. The United States hosted the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington D.C.
6. The Ministry of Minority Affairs, led by Kiren Rijiju, has been designated as the nodal ministry for the Haj Committee, taking over from the Ministry of External Affairs.
7. Prof. (Dr.) Soumya Swaminathan has been appointed as the Principal Adviser for the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme at the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
8. PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal has been confirmed as India’s flag bearers for Paris Olympics.
9. The board of Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) has approved the reappointment of Satyanarayan Goel as its Chairman and Managing Director.
10. The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has unveiled a major environmental initiative called 'Mitra Van' (Friendship Forest) as part of the Vriksharopan Jan Abhiyan-2024.
11. The RBI has launched its quarterly OBICUS survey for the manufacturing sector, gathering crucial data on new orders, inventory levels, production outputs, and capacity utilisation.
12. Tata Power has launched the 'Ghar Ghar Solar' initiative in Uttar Pradesh.
13. India will host the 28th Malabar naval exercise with the US, Japan, and Australia in October, focusing on advanced anti-submarine warfare to enhance military coordination amid rising China tensions.
14. ICAI and MeitY are collaborating to develop an AI Audit Tool to monitor corporate performance and detect fraud.
15. Rajasthan becomes first State to adopt a road safety action plan
16. Aroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine broke the world record for the highest jump, at 2.10 meters,
by a woman.