Page-8 of Current Affairs - December, 2021

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 26, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 26, 2021 INDIA – Birth anniversary of ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee celebrated as Good Governance Day – Birth anniversary of freedom fighter Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya observed – Good Governance ..

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INS Khukri decommissioned after 32 years of service

India’s first indigenously built missile corvettes, INS Khukri (P49), was decommissioned after 32 years of service at Visakhapatnam on December 24, 2021. Highlights During the decommissioning ceremony, the national flag, the decommissioning pennant and naval ensign were lowered at sunset. ..

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Why is ‘Rare Pink Handfish’ seen in the news?

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia, recently spotted a rare pink handfish near Tasmanian coast, after 22 years. The fish was last spotted in 1999. Highlights The Australian marine researchers used an underwater camera inside the ..

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ASIGMA: Indian Army’s In-house Messaging app

The Indian Army launched a contemporary messaging application named, ASIGMA, which is dubbed as “Army Secure IndiGeneous Messaging Application”. Background It will replace the AWAN (Army Wide Area Network) messaging application. AWAN has been in service for last 15 years. Who ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 25, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 25, 2021 INDIA – PM chairs first meeting of High-Level Committee constituted to commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo – INS Khukri decommissioned at Visakhapatnam after 32 years of ..

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December 24: National Consumer Day 2021

The National Consumer Day is observed on December 24, every year in India. On this day, the President has given his assent to the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Theme of the Day The National Consumer Day 2021 is being observed ..

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What is RBI’s Card Tokenisation Rule?

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently extended the deadline for complying with the card information storage rules by another six months. Key Facts Deadline was extended because merchants and payments companies expressed their inability to comply with the December 31 ..

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Corporate Affairs Ministry’s proposals on IBC

On December 23, 2021, the ministry of corporate affairs proposed ‘amendments to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)’ to speed up the rescue of distressed companies which are ending up in bankruptcy tribunals. Key Points Ministry suggested ways for faster admission ..

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