8 November 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 8th November
Important Current Affairs 8th November 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 8th November about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 8th November 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 8th November – National News
1. Reliance was named 20th in Forbes’ World’s Best Employers 2022 list.
◉ According to Forbes’ World’s Best Employers rankings 2022, Reliance Industries is rated 20th, making it the first Indian company to rank in the top 20.
◉ South Korean conglomerate Samsung Electronics topped the global rankings, followed by Microsoft, IBM, Alphabet, and Apple.
◉ US corporations rank second through twelfth, with German carmaker BMW Group placing thirteenth. Amazon, the world’s largest online store, is ranked 14th, and French company Decathlon is placed 15th.
◉ Except for Reliance, no Indian company is within the top 100.
2. Nitin Gadkari launched 13 road projects in Madhya Pradesh costing Rs 5315 crore.
◉ Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan laid the foundation stone and inaugurated 13 road projects worth 5,315 crore rupees in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur and Mandla districts.
◉ At the Police Ground in Mandla, the foundation stone was laid for five road projects totaling 329 kilometers and costing Rs 1261 crores.
◉ They also unveiled eight road projects totaling 214 kilometers and costing Rs 4054 crores at the Veterinary College Ground in Jabalpur.
3. Rising Sun Water Festival 2022 has come to an end in Meghalaya.
◉ The Rising Sun Water Festival 2022, a three-day watersport event, has finished at Umiam Lake in Meghalaya.
◉ The first of its kind in the North East, the festival aims to encourage the region’s sports-loving youth to participate in water sports such as rowing and sailing.
◉ It was organized by the Indian Army’s Eastern Command in collaboration with the governments of Assam and Meghalaya.
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International News
4. The Tourism Ministry took part in the World Travel Market.
◉ The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, took part in the World Travel Market (WTM) 2022 in London, UK, one of the world’s largest international travel exhibits.
◉ The exhibition’s theme this year is ‘The Future of Travel Starts Now.’
With the country reopening to foreign tourists after nearly two years, India’s participation this year is especially noteworthy.
5. Vice President to take part in Commemorative ASEAN-India Summit
◉ On November 11, 2022, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will attend the ASEAN-India summit in Cambodia.
◉ During his three-day journey to Southeast Asia, Dhankhar will also represent India at the 17th East Asia Summit.
◉ Dhankhar will also meet with Cambodian leaders on a bilateral basis, in addition to discussions with leaders from other nations.
◉ Cambodia is holding these summits in its position as ASEAN’s current chair.
Banking
6. ADB awarded a loan of USD 350 million to Maharashtra for road connectivity.
◉ The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has authorized a USD 350 million (about Rs 2,900 crore) loan to Maharashtra to strengthen road connectivity in the state’s important economic sectors.
◉ The Connecting Economic Clusters for Inclusive Growth project would build roads in the districts of Ahmednagar, Hingoli, Jalna, Kohalpur, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Sangli, and Satara.
◉ It will expand on the Maharashtra State Road Improvement Project, which ADB authorized in April 2020.
Appointments News
7. Gopal Vittal named Deputy Chair of the GSMA Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal has been named Deputy Chair of the GSMA (Global System for Mobile communications Association).
◉ The GSMA is a global body that oversees the mobile ecosystem in all countries.
◉ He has been appointed for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2024.
◉ Vittal is the second Indian to hold a prominent position in the global mobile operator conglomerate. Sunil Mittal, the founder of Bharti Airtel, served as GSMA chair in 2017-18.
Sports
8. Virat Kohli and Nida Dar have been selected as the ICC Player of the Month for October 2022.
◉ The International Cricket Council has selected Indian cricketer Virat Kohli Men’s Player of the Month for October 2022. (ICC).
◉ He was honored for his exceptional accomplishments in the game’s shortest version.
While Nida Dar of Pakistan was awarded the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for October 2022.
◉ She was recognized for her outstanding performance in their Women’s Asia Cup campaign.
Important Days
9. World Radiography Day is celebrated on November 8th.
◉ Every year on November 8, World Radiography Day commemorates the anniversary of the discovery of X-rays.
◉ The goal is to increase awareness about the importance of receiving regular medical check-ups without scaring you.
◉ The day also recognizes the contributions of radiographers and radiologists worldwide.
Radiographers in the Forefront of Patient Safety is the theme for 2022.
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