News Headlines : 9th December 2021

  • A total of 622 Indian fishermen are lodged in jails abroad, including 574 in Pakistan.
  • Mortal remains of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat brought to New Delhi; Last rites to be performed with full military honours tomorrow.
  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that inquiry has started into helicopter crash in which CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, 12 others died.
  • Nation pays last respects to General Bipin Rawat.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett expresses condolences at tragic loss of Chief of Defence Staff.
  • India will launch two unmanned missions next year before the human spaceflight programme ‘Gaganyaan’ by the end of 2022.
  • Farmer unions announce suspension of agitation against three farm laws and related issues.
  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, Inclusion, Investment, Innovation and Institutions should support global recovery.
  • Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh congratulates farmers over “triumphant” culmination of their agitation against Centre’s three farm laws.
  • Parliament passes National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021,
  • Union Health Secretary reviews COVID-19 situation and response with States and Union Territories.
  • Commercial international flights to remain suspended till 31st of January next year, says DGCA.
  • Lok Sabha passes Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
  • BCCI President Ganguly opens up on Rohit Sharma being named India’s ODI skipper.