- India reported 10,853 COVID-19 cases and 526 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Sunday. With the addition of new deaths, the total death count reached 4,60,791. The country's active caseload stands at 1,44,845 the lowest in the last 260 days, the Ministry said.
- Speaking to ANI, Mr Tikait said, "About 750 farmers died in the farm movement...There was no condolence from GoI. Country's farmers feel that perhaps PM Modi is not 'farmers' PM'... and consider them (farmers) as separate from the country."
- Maharashtra has bagged the Inspiring Regional Leadership Award from Under2 Coalition for Climate Action and became the only Indian state to win one of the three awards by U2 in Scotland. Aditya Thackeray, Maharashtra's Environment Minister, received the award on behalf of the state
- IRCTC depart its first train on the Ramayana Circuit; will cover prominent places associated with Lord Rama – First train departured on the 'Ramayana Circuit' from Delhi's Safdarjung railway station. The 17 days tour will cover many prominent locations including Ayodhya, Sitamarhi & Chitrakoot, associated with the life of Lord Ram.
- Centre has released 17,000 crore rupees as GST Compensation to States and Union Territories. Finance Ministry said, the total amount of compensation released to the States and UTs so far during the current financial year is 60,000 crore rupees.
- HARYANAGovt has notified the State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020, which will come into force from January 15, next year. The Act was passed on March 2 this year to provide 75 per cent reservation to the local youth in employment in the private sector.
- PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for four laning of five sections of Shri Sant Dnyaneshawar Maharaj Palkhi Marg NH-965 and three sections of Shri Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg NH-965G today (08 Nov) at 3:30 PM through video conferencing..
- Days after the Centre reduced excise duty on fuel, the government in Punjab on Sunday lowered the VAT on petrol and diesel making them cheaper by Rs 10 per litre and Rs 5 per litre in the state. The new rates will be effective from 07 Nov midnight. Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi made the announcement.
- CM K Chandrasekhar Rao has demanded the Centre to withdraw cesses on Petrol and Diesel levied during the past 7 years.
- On this day in 2016, The demonetisation of high-denomination currency notes on November 8, 2016, created a nightmare for citizens that lasted several months. Long queues formed outside the banks and ATMs to obtain swap denotified currency notes for new ones so that life could continue.
- France to help India in advanced military technologies: France has emphasized partnership with India as a major pillar of its Indo Pacific strategy. It has stressed upon its continuing commitment to the Indo Pacific region as a resident power.
- India has convened a high-level meeting of regional countries over the situation in Afghanistan on 10th November. The meeting called the Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan will be held in New Delhi. The NSA level meeting will be chaired by NSA Ajit Doval.
- Non-Muslims will be allowed to marry, divorce and get joint child custody under civil law in Abu Dhabi according to a new decree issued on Sunday by its ruler.
- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in its latest report said that at least 460 children were killed due to relentless violence in the first six months of the current year 2021 in Afghanistan.
- A live trademark was filed for Meta Company in 2016 that lists the registrant owner at Chicago, Illinois. However there is a 2015 trademark listed for Meta with the owner listed as the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, an organization established by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan.
- WhatsApp Web allows sending, receiving messages without connecting a phone. WhatsApp Web has rolled out a feature that allows sending and receiving messages without keeping a smartphone with WhatsApp active. The feature, labelled still in 'Beta', also allows using WhatsApp on up to four devices at the same time.
- Officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested former Assam Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia's son Ashok Saikia today in a 1998 case of alleged loan default
- Eminent cartoonist Kishore Rath passed away at the Capital Hospital here, this morning. He was 58.
- NCRB report that said a total of 9.52 lakh people have committed suicides since 2014.
- The National Medical Commission has given the nod for setting up Shija Academy of Health Sciences with an annual intake capacity of 150 students, said Dr Palin Khundongbam, MD of Shija Hospitals and Research Institute.
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