Indias first QR code-based coin vending machine (QCVM) has been installed in the Federal Banks Puthiyara branch in the Kozhikode district of Kerala on 26 October 2024. This machine is set up in Kozhikode as a solution for those who want coins. Coins of Rs.1, 2, 5, and 10 are now available through this machine.
The government announced the Tarun Plus category under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) on 25 October 2024. In this banks can sanction loans up to Rs.20 lakh. This decision was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as part of the Union Budget for 2024-25 in July 2024.
Indian womens hockey legend Rani Rampal has announced her retirement as player on 24 October 2024. Rani played 254 international matches and scored 120 goals since making her debut at just 14 years old in 2008 during the Olympic qualifiers in Kazan, becoming the youngest woman to represent India at the senior level in hockey.
The Union Government launched Gram Panchayat-Level Weather Forecasting in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 24 October 2024. This initiative, developed in collaboration between the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) the India Meteorological Department (IMD), and the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), marks a major step forward in climate preparedness at the grassroots level.
International Day of Older Persons is observed every year on October 1 to raise public awareness about the opportunities and challenges presented to the ageing populations and to mobilize families, community groups and stakeholders to address the difficulties faced by older people