Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 22, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 22, 2021

– Parliament passes Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021; links electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem

– PM Modi transfers ₹1,000 crore to bank accounts of SHGs (self-help groups) under DAY-NRLM (Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission)

– UP: PM releases over ₹20 crore to beneficiaries under ‘Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Scheme’ of providing conditional cash transfer to girl child at different stages of her life

– I&B ministry orders blocking of 20 anti-India YouTube channels, two websites

– Indigenously developed next generation Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle inducted into the Indian Army

– Odisha: CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates state’s longest bridge of 3.4 kms length over Mahanadi River in Cuttack

– No more school holiday on Friday in Lakshadweep; administration ends decade-old system

– Nagaland creates three new districts Tseminyu, Niuland, Chumukedima taking total to 15

– Delhi Police chief launches project ‘Abhaya’ for safety, security of children

– NITI Aayog enters into agreement with United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to address issues related to inclusion of millets in government programmes

– AIM, NITI Aayog & UNCDF announce first AgriTech cohort under South-South Innovation platform that aims to help smallholder farmers across Asia and Africa

– Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launches Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP) Bid Round-VII

– Govt cuts basic customs duty on refined palm oil to 12.5 per cent from 17.5 per cent

– MapmyIndia makes a strong market debut, lists 53% over its issue price

– RBI empanells CSB Bank to undertake banking business of central, state govts

– State Bank of India acquires minority stake in JSW Cement for Rs 100 cr

– 3 killed in fire at Haldia Refinery of Indian Oil Corporation in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district

– Decade-old conflict, foreign interference affected Syria’s integrity: India at UN

– India was world’s third biggest doping violator behind Russia and Italy in 2019: WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency)