- Important Day
- 8th May is celebrated as world red cross day every year, by the Red Cross Society that works for humanitarian medical aid.
- The theme for this year is Believe in the power of kindness.
- 8th May is also celebrated as Mother's day in India.
- Sports
- The South Asian championship will begin today (May 8), in the Maldives.
- Abhay Singh wins his first PSA Tour title.
- Priyanka Mohite becomes the first Indian to scale five mountains including Mt. Everest.
- NGT Imposes Fine
- Vehicle Scrapping Facility
- Toyota to Invest 4800 crore Rupees
- NSDL Investor Awareness Program for Boasting Investment
