NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 8 December- 5 Mins read
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- ISRO has lined up six missions of PSLV, three GSLV launches and one commercial mission of Launch Vehicle Mark-3 in 2024
- Study: On average, parents spend nearly two hours with their children, but 75% of parents admit to using their phones during this time. Three out of four children frequently voice their apprehensions about their parents devoting excessive attention to their phones when they are together
- Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission issued a drug safety alert advising to monitor adverse reactions of painkiller Meftal, prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, dysmenorrhoea, mild to moderate pain, inflammation, fever and dental pain
- Indian Envoy Meets 8 Navy Veterans On Death Row In Qatar; There have been two hearings so far; Govt closely following the matter and extending all legal and consular assistance
- US Senate Blocks Ukraine, Israel Emergency Aid Despite Biden’s Warning; Exodus Of Palestinians From Gaza Would Be “Catastrophic” says UN Refugee Chief; Israeli Forces Kill 4 Palestinians In West Bank; UN Chief Raises Alarm Bell on Threat from Gaza War, Invokes Rarely-Used UN Article; Israel Slams move
- Israel Fights Hamas In Gaza, Searches For Mastermind Behind October 7 Attacks; Bombardment, Destruction: Urban Fighting On In Gaza As War Enters 3rd Month; Israeli Tank Fire Killed Reuters Journalist In Lebanon; Saudis Want Restrained US Response To Houthi Attacks, IDF Advancing In Jabaliya Camp, Khan Younis
- ‘Ambiguity Will Affect Future Generations’: Madras HC Urges Caution in Issuing Community Certificates
- Strong Global Stocktake Crucial, COP28 Heads into Final Round of Negotiations; IPCC has already warned that the greenhouse gas emissions must peak before 2025 and decline 43% by 2030 to limit global temp to 1.5°C
- Govt Says 7 Cases of Mycoplasma Pneumonia Detected by AIIMS Delhi ‘Not Linked’ to Infections in China
- Banks Ask Fintech Partners To Limit Personal Loans Amid Regulatory Glare; NFRA bans two auditors for up to 10 years for lapses in DHFL’s FY18 audits
- Tata Motors said to be lobbying govt not to lower EV import taxes as Tesla entry looms; 10 Maruti Suzuki models among India’s 25 top-selling passenger vehicles; Revuelto hybrid: Lamborghini’s most expensive model in India sold out till 2026
- SpiceJet looks to raise fesh capital as lessor impounds aircraft; AWG downgrades India again as lessors fail to get back planes from Go First; No complaints received by DGCA regarding accidents caused by pilot fatigue
- Indian renewable energy capacity expected to reach 170 GW by Mar ’25: ICRA; Renewable energy capacity to reach 170 GW by March 2025 on moderation in module prices
- Avg rent rises 7% annually in Apr-Sep across 7 cities to Rs 83/sq ft/month: Anarock; Govt allows IT SEZs floor-wise denotification, move likely to help reduce vacancy levels; Bullet train body to rent out 580k sq ft at transit hub
- McDonald’s To Launch New Small-Format Shops CosMc’s To Focus On Cold Beverages; AMNS India plans Rs 100Cr capital infusion to set up three scrap processing centres; Europe’s green steel mandate rocks Indian steel exports
- Govt moves to put sugar supply above ethanol; cloud over stock sufficiency for fuel blending; asks sugar mills, distilleries to not use sugarcane juice, sugar syrup for ethanol; Oil Companies confident of ethanol blending target; already achieved 12%
- UK’s latest set of visa crackdowns to cut immigration figures includes a major hike in the minimum salary threshold for nationals &PR applying to bring family members to join them in UK
- Canada: Masked Men Target Theatres Playing Hindi Movies in Toronto, Police Probe Underway; No serious injuries reported
- Seychelles: State of Emergency Declared as Blast at Explosives Depot Injures 66 in Mahe Island; also grappling with flooding and landslides due to heavy rainfall
- US Resolution Urges Pakistan to Uphold Democratic Institutions, Human Rights, Rule of Law ahead of Feb general elections. Call for free and fair democratic processes
- Today’s Word – Maculant – marked with spots : blotched
