Islamabad is set to host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on October 15-16, 2024.

5th National Water Awards 2023

Award Category	Winners
Best State	Odisha > Uttar Pradesh > Gujarat (Joint Winner), Puducherry (Joint Winner)
Best District (Zone-Wise)	Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh > Dhalai, Tripura > Banda (Joint Winner), Uttar Pradesh
Best Village Panchayat	Pullampara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala > Masulpani, Kanker, Chhattisgarh > Hampapuram, Anantapur (Joint Winner), Andhra Pradesh
Best Urban Local Body	Surat, Gujarat > Puri, Odisha > Pune, Maharashtra
Best Civil Society	BAIF Development Research Foundation, Maharashtra > Yuva Mitra, Mitrangan Campus, Maharashtra > Gramin Vikas Trust, Gujarat

In October 2024, ISRO Chairman S. Somanath received the prestigious World Space Award from the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) for the remarkable achievement of Chandrayaan-3.

On the occasion of Dussehra, former cricketer Ajay Jadeja has been officially declared the heir to the throne of Jamnagar by his uncle, the Maharaja Shatrushalyasinh Jadeja.

Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, inaugurated India's first Demonstration Facility for Biopolymers at Jejuri in Pune in October 2024.

On October 9, 2024, Arjun Vajpai became the first Indian to climb Mt. Shishapangma in China

Space Kidz India has launched the ShakthiSAT mission to train 12,000 girls aged 14-18 from 108 countries in space technology, aiming for a satellite launch under ISRO's Chandrayaan-4 mission in 2026.

On October 13, the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) confirmed that India will host the ISSF Junior World Cup in 2025.

In October 2024, India has surged to become the second-biggest supplier of restricted critical technologies to Russia, surpassed only by China. Almost a fifth of the sensitive technology used in Russia's military-industrial complex has come from India.

Dia Mirza has been appointed as a jury member for the ALT Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF) 2024, which will take place from November 22 to December 8. The festival will feature 72 films, including 38 India premieres, highlighting key environmental issues. For the first time, screenings will be held in 55 small towns and villages across India, along with 45 screenings in 14 tier-1 cities.

The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Meta have partnered to launch an AI-powered assistant on the Skill India Digital (SID) Portal, enhancing the learner experience with 24/7 course support in multiple languages.

The India Digital Agri Conference 2024, held in New Delhi and co-organized by Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture (ICFA) and IIT Ropar - Technology Innovation Foundation (TIF -AWaDH), focused on using advanced digital technologies like AI, IoT, and data analytics to modernize farming in India.