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Supreme Court: Issue Aadhaar, voter cards to sex workers

On December 14, 2021, Supreme Court observed that fundamental rights are guaranteed to every citizen irrespective of vocation and directed the central government to start the process of...

December 15, 2021

Ladakh gets its First FM Radio Station

On December 14, 2021, Ladakh received its first ever FM radio station in the capital city Leh. Key points The first-ever Top FM radio in Leh was launched...

December 15, 2021

India’s WTO dispute over sugar subsidies- Update

At the World Trade Organisation (WTO), India has lost the dispute over subsidies of sugar exports with the dispute settlement panel. Highlights The dispute settlement panel ruled against India, on...

December 15, 2021

India, Iran and Uzbekistan discuss on Joint use of Chabahar port

On December 14, 2021 India, Iran and Uzbekistan held talks on joint use of the Chabahar Port. They also underlined the importance role played by the port in enhancing regional connectivity....

December 15, 2021

EU: Malta legalises cannabis at home and for personal use

Malta has become the first country in European Union to legalise cannabis at home and for personal use. Highlights Under the new law, Malta has allowed people aged...

December 15, 2021

Wholesale inflation record high in November

According to government data, annual wholesale price-based inflation in India had accelerated to a record high in November 2021. Key Facts The wholesale price inflation, a proxy figure...

December 15, 2021

NDPS (Amendment) Bill, 2021

On December 13, 2021, Lok Sabha passed the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021. It was a unusual amendment on just a sentence which alters numbering...

December 15, 2021

What is ‘Solar hamam’?

Solar Hamam, a locally designed and branded heating system is gaining popularity across the villages of Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. What is the aim of Solar Haman?...

December 15, 2021

UNICEF climate change curriculum in Maharashtra schools

Maharashtra Government is in process to introduce a comprehensive curriculum for Grades I-VIII, in a bid to inculcate climate-consciousness and green values in the next generation. Key Facts...

December 15, 2021

Bank of Baroda launches “bob World Wave”- wearable payment solution

Bank of Baroda (BoB) has launched a wearable payment solution called “bob World Wave”. Key Points Bob World Wave was launched for digital banking payments. This technology is...

December 15, 2021

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