News Headlines : 20th December 2021

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh tomorrow; To participate in a programme that will be attended by over two lakh women.
  • PM Modi interacted with leading CEO’s from different sectors. He discussed various aspects relating to the economy. The CEOs shared insightful suggestions for the upcoming Budget.
  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that banks have recovered ₹13,109.17 crore from asset sale of fugitives like Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi.
  • Parliament passes Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Amendment Bill, 2021.
  • Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 passed in Lok Sabha; Aims to link Aadhar number with electoral rolls besides giving a voter four opportunities to enroll in a calendar year.
  • Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Four National highways in Mirzapur of Uttar Pradesh.
  • In its MoU, which was signed with IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, TERI and IISER Delhi, the government specified the need to identify real-time sources of pollution.
  • Around two lakh 66 thousand crore rupees spent during last six years for development of North Eastern States, says DONER Minister G. Kishan Reddy.
  • In Jammu & Kashmir, Delimitation Commission proposes Nine assembly seats for Scheduled Tribes and Seven seats for Scheduled Castes.
  • PM Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed ways to take forward bilateral cooperation in several key areas.
  • Over 138 crore 26 lakh doses of COVID vaccine administered in the country so far; Recovery rate stands at 98.39 per cent.
  • Cold wave conditions to prevail for next 2 days in North West India.
  • UP deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma said is no longer infamous for riots but is now known for a number of development works, including expressways and international airports.
  • And In Football: India enter the final of SAFF Under-19 Women’s Championship 2021.