Daily Current Affairs 9th November 2023: Your guide for daily General Knowledge Preparation
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This post contains important current affairs of 9th November 2023. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 9th November 2023. A brief explanation of every current affair is provided to further enhance your general knowledge. Once you have gone through these current affairs we would recommend to you to try 9th November 2023 Current affairs test.
Commemorative Days:
1. National Legal Services Day
- India celebrates National Legal Services Day annually on November 9th.
- The 2023 theme is ‘Access to Justice for All: Empowering the Marginalised through Legal Awareness,’ emphasizing the importance of legal awareness for marginalized communities.
National Events and Initiatives:
2. ‘Jal Diwali – Water for Women, Women for Water’ Campaign
- Launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) in collaboration with the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM).
- Scheduled from November 7th to 9th, 2023, this campaign, with the Odisha Urban Academy as a knowledge partner, focuses on water conservation, highlighting women’s involvement.
3. Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters (GCCEM)
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the first Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters in New Delhi, from October 30th to November 1st, 2023.
- The conference theme, ‘It takes a Network to fight a Network,’ underscores the necessity of collaborative enforcement efforts.
4. EPFO’s 71st Foundation Day
- The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation celebrated its 71st Foundation Day, with Union Minister Bhupender Yadav leading the event.
- Held in New Delhi, the celebration included the launch of new initiatives and the presentation of the Bhavishya Nidhi Award 2023.
Global Affairs:
5. Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit in the UK
- The UK Government hosted the first-ever global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire.
- The two-day event brought together ministers and representatives from various countries, including the UK, USA, and India, to discuss AI safety.
Economy and Business:
6. SEA and ABIOVE Memorandum of Understanding
- The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) and the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (ABIOVE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve soyabean oil supply to India.
- The agreement focuses on the supply and trade of soybean, soya meal, soyabean oil, and other related products.
Awards and Recognitions:
7. Serena Williams Receives CFDA Fashion Icon Award
- American tennis legend Serena Williams was awarded the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s (CFDA) Fashion Icon Award in 2023.
- She is the first athlete to receive this prestigious award, presented at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, USA.
Appointments:
8. Heeralal Samariya as Chief Information Commissioner
- Heeralal Samariya was sworn in as the Chief Information Commissioner (Chief IC) of the Central Information Commission (CIC).
- He makes history as the first Dalit Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer to hold this position.
Sports News:
9. Punjab Wins Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
- Punjab won its first IDFC First Bank Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for the 2023-2024 season by defeating Baroda in the finals at the Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium in Mohali, Punjab.
- The tournament, named after the famous Indian cricketer Syed Mushtaq Ali, is organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
