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Wednesday, November 09, 2022

Current Affairs- November 8, 2022

 

INDIA

– SC upholds 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in admissions and govt jobs in 3:2 verdict

– Indian Air Force begins online registration process for induction of Agniveervayu

– MoS Rajiv Chandrashekhar releases 2 books on PM Modi in Dubai: “Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery” and “Heartfelt: The Legacy of Faith”

– Indo-German Week of the Young Researchers 2022 being held from Nov 7 to 10

– President presents National Florence Nightingale Awards 2021 to nursing professionals

– National Cancer Awareness Day observed on Nov 7, birth anniversary of Nobel-prize-winning scientist Madame Curie

– IAF Chief holds talks with French Air Force Chief Gen Stephane Mille in New Delhi

– UK court approves extradition of arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari to India

– UP CM Yogi Adityanath unveils statue of former PM Chandra Shekhar in Ballia

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

– Renewable energy ministry to continue Bio Energy Programme till 2025-26

– Nitin Gadkari inaugurates and lays foundation stone of 8 National Highway projects worth Rs 4054 crore in Jabalpur, MP

WORLD

– Last eight years had been hotter than any year prior to 2015: World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

– Tanzania: Passenger plane crashes into Lake Victoria, 19 killed 24 survived

– Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying parody will be suspended: Elon Musk

SPORTS

– Denmark’s Holger Rune wins men’s singles title at Paris Masters tennis

– Indian mixed doubles pair of G. Sathiyan and Manika Batra loses in final of World Table Tennis Contender in Nova Gorica (Slovenia)