NATIONAL
1. Government approved Rs. 1072 crore project Submarine
Optical Fibre Cable Connectivity project between Kochi & Lakshadweep
Islands.
SCHEMES
& APPS
2. Maharashtra launched MahaSharad App
to improve access of persons with disabilities to free assistive care devices.
3. Ministry of Health developed Co-WIN App to
monitor COVID vaccine in Real-time.
BANKING
& ECONOMY
4. ICICI Bank will be designated bank for all financial
transactions under NHM (National Health Mission) in West Bengal.
BUSINESS
5. CII (Confederation
of Indian Industry) partnered with Amazon India to boost MSMEs Export
potential.
6. BSNL in
partnership with Skylo introduced world’s 1st satellite-based
Narrowband-IoT Network.
7. WNS Cares Foundation partnered with NITI Aayog to empower
children & youth on Cyber Safety Education.
RANKS
& REPORTS
8. ADB predicts
India’s GDP will grow at -8% in
FY 2020-21.
9. In BNEF 2020 climate scope survey, Chile
& India occupied top 2 spots based on clean energy investment.
10. In Forbes 2020 list of most powerful women,
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at 41st place, Roshini
Nadar at 55th place & Kiran Mazumdar at 68th
place.
OBITUARIES
11. Dennis Ralston – Tennis Player.
12. Kinuko Idogawa –Japan’s Volleyball player & Olympic
Champion.
13. Manglesh Dabral – Hindi Poet & Journalist.
DAYS
14. International Universal Health Coverage Day
– December 12, Theme “Health for All: Protect
Everyone”.
15. International Day of Neutrality – December 12.
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