CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Team Orca players have been permanently banned by Valve due to match fixing and will be prohibited from attending any official Valve authorized Dota 2 events.

Detailed explanation-2: -Influence from third party in the running of the AIFF’s daily affairs is said to be the biggest reason why FIFA were forced to ban India and suspend the organisation. They noted that the Supreme Court of India had ordered the AIFF administration to hold the elections before the constitution had even been finalised.

Detailed explanation-3: -In addition to the monitoring of the betting markets, FIFA held workshops to educate World Cup teams and referees of the threat of match-fixing and the protocols that are in place, which includes a whistle-blowing mechanism. Still, even with all the precautions, preventing match-fixing attempts is extremely difficult.

Detailed explanation-4: -Decks cleared for India to host women’s U-17 World Cup in October 2022. World football governing body FIFA on Friday lifted the ban imposed on the AIFF after the Supreme Court terminated the mandate of the Committee of Administrators (CoA), clearing the decks for India to host the Women’s U-17 World Cup in October.