NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 6 December- 5 Mins read
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- Cyclone Michaung Death Count In Rain-Hit Chennai Rises To 12, Boats Used In Rescue Ops; Makes Landfall In Andhra Pradesh, Over 9,400 People Evacuated; Maruti Suzuki provides loaner vehicles, cabs to cyclone-affected TN, Andhra consumers
- “Humanity’s Darkest Hour”: WHO On Worsening Situation In Gaza; US Aid Chief Announces New Help For War-Torn Gaza On Visit To Egypt; Hamas Leaders Join Nelson Mandela’s Family To Mark His Death Anniversary; October 7 Hamas Attacks “Planned For Years says Israel; Israel Fights Hamas In Gaza As UN Says “There Is Nowhere Left To Go”
- Pakistan Woman Arrives In India To Marry Kolkata Resident; granted a 45-day visa after two previous visa rejections and the Covid pandemic stalled their plans for around five years
- Banks Write Off ₹ 10.5 Lakh Cr In 5 yrs, NPA Recovery ₹ 7.1 Lakh Cr; BSE-Listed Firms’ Market Valuation Touches Record High Of ₹ 346.47 Lakh Cr; UCO Bank Customers “Mistakenly” Get ₹ 820 Cr Credit, CBI Files Case; Stock Markets Hit New Record Highs, Sensex Breaches 69,000, Nifty Eyes 21,000
- Apollo Hospitals denied a media report international “cash for kidneys” racket that sees poor people from Myanmar to have their kidneys harvested in exchange for ₹ 80-90 lakh each. The illegally acquired organs are then sold to ailing rich patients from around the world, including UK
- India’s Per Capita Emissions Less Than Half Of Global Average In 2022; emitted 15 Gt C since 1850 which is just 3 per cent of the world’s total; Climate Change To Wipe Out Glaciers On Mt Kilimanjaro By 2040; 63 countries back COP28 emission pledge
- Meet “Bionic Teen” Olivia Farnsworth From UK Who Feels No Pain, Hunger Or Fatigue Due To Rare Disorder chromosome 6 deletion
- Rajput Leader Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi Shot Dead At Jaipur Home, Gangster Says He ‘Backed Enemies’; Stock Markets Hit New Record Highs, Sensex Breaches 69,000, Nifty Eyes 21,000
- 35,000 students died by suicide b/w 2019 and 2021; student suicides increased from 10,335 in 2019 to 12,526 in 2020 and 13,089 in 2021; Crime Against Women Rising, But 90% Of Police Personnel Are Men; MHA issued 5 advisories to States & UTs since 2013 to increase representation of women in the police forces to at least 33%; Crimes Against Foreigners In Delhi Rose 48% In 2022
- Anti-Terror Agency Raids 8 Locations In J&K In Terror Conspiracy Case; led to seizure of several digital devices containing large volumes of incriminating data and documents; Chargesheet Filed Against 5 People Associated With ISIS-Linked Outfit
- NCRB: Kolkata emerged as the safest city in India for 3rd consecutive year, recording the least number of cognisable offences per lakh population among metropolises; reported 86.5 cases of cognisable offences per lakh people in 2022, was followed by Pune (280.7) and Hyderabad (299.2)
- Notices Issued To Gaming Firms Over ₹ 1.12 Lakh Crore GST Evasion; Total GST evasion in current fiscal (till Oct, 2023) ₹ 1.51 lakh Cr, 154 persons arrested. Recovery of ₹ 18,541Cr made so far this fiscal; Govt Moves to Ban Over 100 Chinese Websites Running Investment Scams Like Cash-for-Rating
- Indians recycle jewellery for weddings as more people look to reuse their gold amid high prices; Apple says India’s EU-style charger rules will hit local production target; Rise in global prices of DAP fertilisers affecting viability, may need higher subsidy or MRP
- Govt-backed SWAMIH returns 25% capital with 17 full, 29 partial exits with project deliveries; 56 Indian universities figure in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024
- Ahmedabad-Dubai Flight Diverted To Karachi Over Medical Emergency Onboard; Contempt plea on non-maintenance of aircraft: HC asks Go First RP to file affidavit; Air India Express introduces Vista VIP fares for enhanced in-flight comfort and benefits; moves its computational workload to cloud; shuts two data centres
- Indian Govt should discourage sales of bigger vehicles, SUVs: David Ward of Global NCAP; Royal Enfield forays into pre-owned bike biz with Reown
- Microfinance loan portfolio stands at Rs 3.76 lakh cr at end of FY’24 Q2; MDBs need different approaches to draw in private financing and achieve their full potential
- UK PM Rishi Sunak Announces ‘Radical Action’ to Slash Migration by Hiking Salary Requirements; Myanmar Junta Urges Rebels for Political Solution, Shadow Govt Says Military Rulers Will Fall
- Mt Marapi spewed an ash tower 3,000 mts taller than the volcano itself; Death Count In Rises To 22; After 9 More Bodies Recovered; Siberia Freezes In Temp Below -58 Deg Cel; Yakutsk, one of the world’s coldest cities which lies 5,000 km east of Moscow, was covered in freezing clouds and fog
- Driver Failed Learners License Test 59 Times, Breaks UK Record; The person, who has not been named, spent $1,748 and around 60 hours on the hour-long test, which is more than anyone in the UK
- Today’s Word – Kebbie – A shepherd’s crook
