INDIA
– J&K: Srinagar joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network 2021 under crafts, folk arts category
– J&K: Army personnel posted in Kashmir can pursue courses from Valley varsity now
– NITI Aayog announces five top aspirational districts in education sector for September; Bhupalpally in Telangana tops the ranking
– National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) observes Legal Services Day on Nov 9
– Mazagon Dock delivers fourth Scorpene Submarine ‘Vela’ to Indian Navy; first 3: Kalvari, Khanderi, and Karanja
– Uttarakhand formation day celebrated on Nov 9; state formed on Nov 9, 2000
– Nepalese Army Chief Gen Prabhu Ram Sharma visits India
– Former Andhra University VC Koneru Ramakrishna Rao dies at 89
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– RBI to hold its first-ever hackathon, HARBINGER 2021, on payments system
– RBI lifts restrictions on Diners Club, allows onboarding of fresh customers after the card issuer met RBI norms on local data storage
– Govt notifies amended minerals concession rules to ease pricing pressure
– Deocha-Pachami coal mine project in Birbhum district of West Bengal: CM announces ₹10,000 crore compensation package for land losers
– Centre amends Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for enhanced protection of Consumer Rights
WORLD
– COP26: India to co-lead Integrated Biorefineries Mission aimed at replacing fossil fuels
– COP26: Global index for measuring resilience to climate risk launched; will provide a globally consistent model for the assessment of resilience across all sectors and geographies.
– Czech Republic: Parties sign power-sharing deal to form new government
– Nicaragua: Daniel Ortega (75) wins fourth consecutive presidential term
SPORTS
– Alireza Firouzja (18) of France wins FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss chess tournament
– Mitrabha Guha (20) becomes India’s 72nd chess Grand Master
– ITTF Ecuador International Open table tennis tournament: India’s Manush Shah (men’s) and T. Reeth Rishya (women’s) win singles titles
