Daily Current Affairs, News Headlines 17.10.2024
National updates
•NITI Aayog to organize two-day International Methanol Seminar and Expo 2024
•7th International Solar Alliance Assembly session to be held from Nov 3
•India’s Semiconductor Market is Projected to Surpass $100 Billion by 2030
•India Mobile Congress 2024 Showcases Innovations in Quantum Tech, 5G & Circular Economy
•Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Lay Foundation for Strategic VLF Radar Station
International updates
•First ASEAN-India Track 1 Cyber Policy Dialogue held in Singapore; Cyber threat landscape discussed
•Bangladesh: Interim Government scraps eight national holidays introduced by Sheikh Hasina
•India Emerges as Top Source Market for Tourism in Sri Lanka with Over 300,000 Visitors This Year
Sports updates
•Chhattisgarh: 27th All India Forest Sports Meet begins in Raipur
•India vs New Zealand Test Cricket: Rain washes out Day 1
•ISSF World Cup Final: Shooter Akhil Sheoran bags bronze
•Stockholm Open: Vijay Sundar Prashanth and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan Reach Quarterfinals in men’s doubles
•Women’s Hockey India League: Udita Duhan Becomes Most Expensive Player in Women’s HIL Auction at ₹32 Lakh
•India’s Karunakaran, Unnati Hooda to Compete at Denmark Open Today; Sindhu Advances to Pre-Quarterfinals
•West Indies Secure Semifinal Spot in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Defeat England by 6 Wicketsa