Nobel Prize 2020 in Economic Sciences awarded to Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson.
Hurricane Delta made landfall in the USA state of Louisiana, which is still recovering from the damage caused by a previous hurricane (Laura) in August 2020.
RBI to move Next Generation Treasury Application (NGTA) to manage Forex and Gold Reserves.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a commemorative coin of 100 rupees in honour of Vijaya Raje Scindia on October 12, 2020.
As per the Oxfam 2020 CRI report, India just spent 4% of its budget on the health in the ongoing pandemic situation.
Eight sea beaches in India including the Golden Beach in Odisha, have been given the Blue Flag Certification.
Commonwealth Games medallist in Badminton, Chetan Anand has been roped in as the brand ambassador for India’s first-ever homegrown professional badminton brand “Transform”.
Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have published their Animal discoveries 2019 that have listed 364 new species of animals.
A total of 322 projects in a length of 12,413 km have been awarded and 2921 km has been constructed under Bharatmala Pariyojana till August 2020.
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has decided to exempt the tax which was levied upon all the battery-operated vehicles with an immediate effect.
Rafael Nadal wins his 13th French Open 2020 men’s singles title
World Arthritis Day is observed globally on 12th October every year.
The World Bank has recently released its biennial South Asia Economic Focus report. The fall 2020 edition is titled “Beaten or Broken? Informality and Covid-19”.
A study in Delhi suggested higher cytotoxicity in human lung cells because of fractions of Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 when compared to larger particulate matters.
The Union Health Ministry have announced that India will roll out its FELUDA Paper Strip test for Corona Virus in few weeks.
The BRICS Bank, has approved infrastructure projects worth 741 million dollars in India.
A rare Blue Moon will be spotted on October 31, that is, Halloween, for the first time in 76 years.
A two-day Coastal Security Exercise namely ‘Sagar Kavach’ conducted by the Indian Navy along with Indian Coast Guard and all stakeholders involved in Coastal Security from the coast of Kerala.
Australian players will miss out on the four-match tournament of women's T20 challenge to be held from November 4 to 9 as the dates clash with the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL)
Hathras Victim's Family To Appear Before High Court Monday Amid Tight Security
Tata Technologies and GKN Automotive To Set Up A Global E-Mobility Software Engineering Centre In India
After Delhi's "Baba Ka Dhaba", People Queue Up At Agra's "Kanji Bada" Following Viral Video
Nepal's Tourism Minister, Who Once Declared Country Covid-Free, Tests Positive
Kolkata Metro Services Disrupted After Woman Attempts Suicide On Tracks
China Backs Iran Nuclear Deal, Calls For New Middle East Forum
International Day of Girl Child is being celebrated on 12th October 2020
Mexico's government announced that it paid $159.88 million to WHO to secure access to COVID-19 vaccines through the agency's COVAX plan.
BCCI has announced Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana as captains of the 3 teams in Women’s T20 challenge, to be held in UAE in the month of November.
Coronavirus vaccine update: Donald Trump official says delivery expected in January 2021
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The Department of Posts is celebrating National Postal Week from 9-5 October 2020, to mark the occasion of the World Postal Day 0n 10th October.
Protesters in Kyrgyzstan have captured key government buildings, including the Parliament house and the presidential office and the situation is like a coup.
A US House of Representatives panel submitted the report of a bipartisan investigation into the working of big technology companies like Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook.
The Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS), used for large value transactions, will be made available round-the-clock from December 2020.
First woman chief justice of Kerala High Court, Justice KK Usha passes away.
World Mental Health Day is observed globally on 10th October every year.
he Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been assigned the additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in addition to his existing portfolios, following the death of union minister Ram Vilas Paswan.
The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a concession agreement with representatives of Zurich Airport International for designing, building and operating Noida International Airport at Jewar for a period of 40 years.
RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani, has topped the Forbes India Rich list for 2020 for the 13th consecutive year.
NABARD has inked three MoU with State Bank of India (SBI) to extend credit support for various NABARD projects.
Uttarakhand Government has launched the “Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana” at the Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Auditorium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the extension of its accommodative policy stance for the rest of this year as well as 2021-22 and forecasted a GDP revival in coming months.
The Supreme Court has sought a response from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), to its request to eight States for immediate repatriation of children living in care homes with their families.
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) and International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) India have announced collaborations to scale up the initiatives, Vigyan Jyoti and Engage with Science.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has increased the broadcast time allotted to recognised political parties on Doordarshan and All India Radio to aid campaigning for elections to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2020.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 to the World Food Programme (WFP).
India has successfully test-fired the Rudram – an Anti-Radiation Missile on October 9, 020.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that it would soon launch a dynamic, impact-based cyclone warning system.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced that it will hold its Annual Meeting in Lucerne-Burgenstock, Switzerland from May 18 to 21, 2021.
King of Jordan, Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein has appointed Bishr al-Khasawneh, policy advisor to the king, as new Prime Minister of the country.
Mario José Molina, the only Mexican scientist to receive the Nobel Prize, passed away.
World Post Day is observed on 9th October every year.
Meghalaya government has partnered with Israel to establish a one of a kind Centre of Excellence(CoE) on high-value vegetables in the state to improve the livelihoods of farmers.
Amazon India has partnered with IRCTC to provide its customers with the facility to book reserved train tickets on Amazon.
Britain’s Prince William has launched a new 50-million pound Earthshot Prize, aimed at funding the most innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
The World Bank projected India’s GDP to contract by 9.6% this FY-21.
Nilesh Shah has been re-elected as the Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).
The Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) has transferred its High Flow Rate Fluoride & Iron Removal technology to Capricans Aqua Private Limited, West Bengal.
The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 has been introduced in the Lok Sabha.
The Mumbai Police has claimed about a scam about the manipulation of TRPs (Target Rating Points) by some TV channels by rigging the devices used by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India.
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The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2020 is awarded to the American poet Louise Glück “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal”.
The World Bank in its biennial Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report mentions that Covid-19 can add around 7-40 million new poor in Sub-Saharan Africa and around 49-57 million in South Asia region.
The Government of India (GoI) has appointed M. Rajeshwar Rao as the new Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Russia has test-fired the Hypersonic Cruise missile called TSIRKON (Zircon) successfully in the white Sea.
The Union Cabinet has approved the ratification of seven chemicals listed under Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani launched the first ever Brand and Logo for Indian Cotton on Second World Cotton Day on October 7, 2020.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a campaign called Jan Andolan for COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour on October 8, 2020.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister inaugurated a new cryogenic oxygen plant that has been commissioned by INOX Air Products (INOX AP). This is the biggest plant in the state and will help to supply oxygens in hospitals.
India’s first advanced manufacturing hub (AMHUB) to be set up in Tamil Nadu.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is celebrating its 88th anniversary on October 8, 2020.
The RBI has said to the industry body for venture capital and private equity funds that finance companies can not be set up with foreign direct investment (FDI) from Mauritius.
The Government of India has approved a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) in the field of cyber-security between India and Japan.
The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the right to peaceful protest against the law but also cleared that public ways and public spaces cannot be occupied and that too indefinitely.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the Policy framework on reforms in the exploration and licensing sector for enhancing domestic exploration and production of oil and gas.
The Kuwaiti government, headed by Prime Minister(PM) Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah submitted its resignation to Emir Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah in anticipation of the upcoming general elections that are due to be held in November 2020.
ଆମେରିକୀୟକବୟତ୍ରୀଲୁଇସ୍ ଗ୍ଲୁକ୍ ଚଳିତବର୍ଷସାହିତ୍ୟ(ଲିଟେରେଚର୍) ପାଇଁନୋବେଲ୍ ପୁରସ୍କାରପାଇବେବୋଲିଘୋଷଣାକରାଯାଇଛି। ‘for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal’ ପାଇଁସେବିଶ୍ୱସାହିତ୍ୟରଏହିସମ୍ମାନଜନକନୋବେଲ୍ ପୁରସ୍କାରପାଇବାକୁମନୋନୀତହୋଇଛନ୍ତି।
