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October 8 , 2019 1794 days 1203 0
  • The National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC) was redesignated as the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Priority Medical Devices and Health Technology Policy.
  • The 10th Edition of India Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2019 was given to Shanti Raghavan & Dipesh Sutariya.
    • In 2010, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and Jubilant Bhartia Foundation came together to promote social innovation in India through the Social Entrepreneur of the Year (SEOY) India Award.
  • For the first time, a floating basketball court was brought to India in the Arabian Sea, at Mumbai.
  • Australian cricketer Alyssa Healy created a world record for the highest individual score in women’s T20I (Twenty 20 International) by scoring 148 runs off 61 balls against Sri Lanka.
  • On the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the president of India presented 2019 Swachchta Ambassador award to former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
  • Uttarakhand government has launched a public awareness campaign called ‘Urjagiri’ to stop electricity theft and saving in Dehradun. 
    • Uttarakhand is second only to Gujarat in preventing line loss and power theft.  
  • A team of scientists from Vermont University of the United States (US) has developed the strongest silver ever – 42% stronger than the previous world record. 
  • Typhoon Mitag lashed South Korea with heavy rain and strong winds on 03 October 2019.

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