Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 16, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 16, 2021

– ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ inscribed on ‘Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’ by UNESCO

– 8th Indian Ocean Dialogue jointly hosted by External Affairs Ministry and Indian Council of World Affairs

– Columbia Journalism School alumni award for The Hindu Group chairperson Malini Parthasarathy

– Cabinet approves India-Poland treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters

– Centre approves incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value (upto Rs. 2,000) BHIM-UPI transactions

– Cabinet approves implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for 2021-26

– Cabinet approves Programme for Development of Semiconductors and Display Manufacturing Ecosystem in India

– WTO panel asks India to withdraw subsidies in sugar dispute

– NTPC awards India’s first green hydrogen-based microgrid project at Simhadri (AP)

– Pilgrims to Kartarpur gurudwara in Pakistan can carry up to Rs 11,000, says RBI

– SBI, Indian Army renew MoU to offer benefits to army personnel, their families

– Assam’s Manohari Gold Tea sets record, auctioned for Rs 1 lakh per kg

– WhatsApp starts pilot to adopt 500 villages in India for access to digital payments

– President Ram Nath Kovind holds delegation level talks with Bangladesh’s President Md Abdul Hamid in Dhaka; participates in 50th Victory Day celebrations of Bangladesh

– India, Iran and Uzbekistan hold meet on joint use of Iran’s Chabahar Port

– NASA-launched spacecraft ‘Parker Solar Probe’ enters Sun’s corona for first time in history