Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 21, 2022

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Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 21, 2022

Indians can enjoy visa-free travel to 22 countries, according to Arton Capital Passport Index.
Parliamentary Standing Committee flags victimisation of SC/ST employees of PSUs
Nominated Rajya Sabha member P.T. Usha joins Vice-Chairman’s panel; first nominated member to be on the panel in the history of the Rajya Sabha.
The fifth Scorpene-class submarine, Vagir, was delivered to the Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders; scheduled to be commissioned into service in January.
Sethrichem Sangtam was awarded the first Rohini Nayyar prize for outstanding contribution to rural development.
Bill seeking to amend the law on multi-State cooperative societies was referred to a joint committee of Parliament.

Share buybacks through stock exchanges to be phased out under new SEBI rules
CIBIL, SIDBI, Online PSB loans launch MSME rankings – model uses machine learning to predict the probability of MSME becoming a NPA
Puducherry, Lakshadweep and Goa emerged as best-performing states on the Social Progress Index (SPI)
Fitch Ratings affirmed India’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating at ‘BBB-‘ with a stable outlook.

Nepal blacklists 16 Indian pharma companies, including Baba Ramdev’s Pharmacy
Taliban authorities ordered a nationwide ban on university education for girls
Elon Musk will step down as the Twitter CEO; to quit after finding a replacement.
NASA’S Mars rover Perseverance to start dropping samples of rock on surface of Mars

Reigning World champion Nikhat Zareen and World Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur win on the opening day of National women’s boxing in Bhopal.
Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached a career-best world No. 5