Oct. 10, 2024
1 Global Gender Gap Report 2024
• Iceland ranks 1st (93.5% closed).
• India slips to 129th, with 64.1% gap closed.
• Challenges: Declines in education, political empowerment. Wide literacy gap (17.2%). Low women's representation in Parliament (13.6%).
2 The Indian Army has launches first Skin Bank for advanced care of personnel and families.
3 Nvidia is the World’s most valuable company.
4 The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has appointed IAS officer Ashwani Kumar as the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)
5 Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of ginger in India.
6 The Indian National Ultimate Frisbee team won a historic silver medal at the 2024 Asia Oceanic Beach Ultimate Championships in Shirahama, Japan.
7 South Korean Scientists Develop Sustainable 'Meaty Rice'.
8 Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown won the 2024 NBA championship.
9 Indian Paddler S Fidel R Snehit from Telangana won bronze at the BRIC Games held in Kazan, Russia.
10 Neeraj Chopra won his first gold medal at the PaavoNurmi Games with a throw of 85.97m in his third attempt.
11 Wärtsilä launched the world’s first large-scale 100% hydrogen-ready engine power plant, aiming to support net-zero power systems by 2050, aligning with IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2023.
12 AIIMS Delhi performs India's First Foetal Blood Transfusion
13 Thailand became 1st country in S-E Asia to recognise same-sex marriage.
14 Former Odisha governor Murlidhar ChandrakantBhandare passed away.
15 World Sickle Cell Awareness Day: 19 June 2024; Theme: Hope Through Progress: Advancing Sickle Cell Care Globally.