India's unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above was recorded at a six-year low of 3.2% during July 2022-June 2023, as per the Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2022-2023 released by the National Sample Survey Office.
Joblessness or unemployment rate is defined as the percentage of unemployed persons in the labour force.
Star Iranian allrounder Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh was sold to Puneri Paltan for ₹2.35 CR during the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2023 Season 10 Auction being held in Mumbai.
This made him the league’s most expensive foreign player, overtaking Fazel Atrachali’s previous price of ₹1.38 crore last year with Puneri Paltan.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), along with G20 meetings at Marrakech in Morocco.
Finance Minister Sitharaman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das co-chaired the fourth G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting.
World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10th every year. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues and promoting mental well-being globally. The theme for the World Mental Health Day 2023 is 'Mental Health is a Universal Human Right.' World Mental Health Day was celebrated for the first time on October 10, 1992.
n Kerala, the 16th Agricultural Science Congress will begin in Kochi on October 10. The primary aim of the meet, organised by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, is to generate a scientific discourse around transforming India's agri-food systems into sustainable enterprises, to facilitate its benefits for future generations.
The guidelines for women-centric insurance distribution channel, Bima Vahak, will come into force with the launch of Bima Vistaar, according to the insurance regulator. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is working on the final modalities of an all-in-one standard insurance product—Bima Vistaar—which is expected to be launched soon.
India and Tanzania announced elevating their ties to strategic partnership and agreed on a five-year roadmap to significantly expand defence cooperation following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan. It provides cooperation in the digital domain, culture, sports, maritime industries and white shipping information sharing.
Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum set a world record to win Chicago Marathon men’s title in an unofficial time of two hours and 35 seconds. The 23-year-old shattered the old world record of 2:01:09 set by Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge to win the 2022 Berlin Marathon.
The Army has completed the fourth trance of Emergency Procurements undertaken between September 2022 to September 2023 with over 70 schemes concluded worth nearly ₹11,000 crore, according to defence sources who said they have been utilised to fill up “critical capability voids”. Similarly, the Indian Air Force has concluded 64 contracts under EP-4 worth around ₹8,137 cr.
The government along with the Indian Drugs Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA) plans to celebrate the first ever National Current Good Manufacturing Practice Day (cGMP Day) on 10 October, as they focus on improving the poor quality of many Indian drugs. It is dedicated to entire pharmaceutical industry to create awareness on the cGMP guidelines.
In a significant move aimed at advancing education and promoting the socio-economic progress of Scheduled Castes (SCs), the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has introduced the 'Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas' (SHRESHTA).
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have launched Operation 'Iron Swords' in retaliation for an unprecedented and “surprise" attack by Hamas, a Palestinian militant organisation, on Israel. The ruling Hamas in the Gaza Strip launched a multi-front attack on Israel, firing nearly 5,000 rockets.
Yak Churpi, Khamti rice, and Tangsa textile from Arunachal Pradesh have been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the GI Registry. Yak Churpi is a fermented milk product made from the milk of Arunachali yak, a unique breed found in the region. The product is expected to provide benefits to tribal herders against cold and hypoxia.
The tallest mountain in France has shrunk by more than 7 feet in the last two years. Researchers said that Mont Blanc stands 4,805.59 metres tall, which is 2.2 metres shorter than its height in 2021. The Alpine peak measures 4,792 metres above sea level. However, its thick covering of ice and snow gives rise to variations in its height from year to year.