News Headlines : 1st December 2021

  • India, Russia to ink AK-203 deal during Putin’s visit next week.
  • Lok Sabha passes Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill 2020.
  • Rajya Sabha witnesses multiple adjournments on the issue of 12 suspended opposition Members of Parliament.
  • In Jammu and Kashmir a Traffic Police personnel injured after terrorists fired upon him in Rajouri Kadal area of downtown Srinagar. He has been shifted to a hospital.
  • Incidents of infiltration and terrorist attacks decreased significantly in Jammu and Kashmir since 2018, says Minister of State for Home Affairs, in the Rajya Sabha.
  • Experts says genome sequencing can finally confirm presence of COVID-19 variant Omicron.
  • DGCA says, in view of evolving situation due to new COVID variant, decision to resume commercial international flights to be notified later.
  • National Human Rights Commission issues notice to Bihar government over reported botched up cataract surgeries at a Muzaffarpur government hospital.
  • Act may be called Farm Laws Repeal Act, 2021. Farmers (Empowerment & Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance & Farm Services Act, 2020, Farmers’ Produce Trade&Commerce (Promotion & Facilitation) Act, 2020 & Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 are hereby repealed.
  • In Badminton, Kidambi Srikanth and P V Sindhu win their singles opening matches in the BWF World Tour Finals in Bali. 
  • In Junior Hockey World Cup, the quarterfinal match between India and Belgium underway in Bhubaneshwar; Germany, Argentina and France enter the final four.