Page-17 of Current Affairs - December, 2021

India- Vietnam signs agreement for cooperation in the field of IT

On December 17, 2021, India and Vietnam signed agreement for cooperation in the field of Information Technology (IT). Highlights Ministers from both the countries exchanged views on several initiatives taken by their respective countries to boost digital economy. Ministers also ..

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Who was Veera Rani Abbakka?

Ullal Veera Rani Abbakka Utsava committee recently decided to present “Veera Rani Abbakka award” during Veera Rani Abbakka festival in December 2021. Highlights The award will be presented to a female achiever on December 21, 2021. The award and prizes ..

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Haiti’s freedom soup added to UNESCO Cultural Heritage List

On December 16, 2021, the United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO placed a traditional Haitian soup called ‘Joumou Soup’ in the intangible cultural heritage list. Highlights Haitian soup is widely considered as a symbol of India’s independence. Joumou soup is much ..

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Union Cabinet approves to raise Women’s Marriage age to 21

On December 15, 2021, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal of increasing marriage age for women from 18 years to 21 years. Background This proposal was approved a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced this in August 2020, during ..

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Telangana’s New rules on child labour

Telangana Government has issued a revised guidelines for curbing child labour menace, in line with the rules formulated by Centre. Key facts State government seeks to take strict action against those who employ or force children below 14 years to ..

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PM Modi to inaugurate All India Mayors’ Conference

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to address and inaugurate an All-India Mayor’s Conference in Varanasi on December 17, 2021 via video conferencing. Highlights The All-India Mayor’s Conference is being organised by the department of Urban Development of Uttar Pradesh. Conference ..

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What is 6G technology?

Minister of Communication, Ashwini Vaishnaw, recently highlighted that India has started work towards developing the next generation of communication technology, using indigenously developed 6G infrastructure. It is likely to be launch by 2023-end or early 2024. Highlights Though 5G is still in ..

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MIS portal for rankings of States & UTs in Land Acquisition Projects

On December 16, 2021, Union Minister for Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh, launched MIS (Management Information System) portal to ranking of States/UTs in Land Acquisition Projects. Key Facts With the launch of this portal, states/UTs will be ranked ..

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