India has become the first nation to be awarded Blue Flag certification for all the 8 recommended beaches in a single attempt.
India is also the first nation in the "Asia-Pacific” region that has achieved this feat in just about 2 years.
Nobel Prize 2020 in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.
Bangladesh Cabinet on October 12, 2020 approved a draft law to include the death penalty as the highest punishment for rape. The law amends the Prevention of Women and Children Repression Act-2000
The International Girl Child Day was celebrated on October 11, 2020.
The day is observed every year to empower women, especially in areas where they have been neglected.