NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 24 Dec – 5 Mins read
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- Researchers in Siberia are conducting tests on a juvenile mammoth whose remarkably well-preserved remains were discovered in thawing permafrost after more than 50,000 years
- Navy’s Warship INS Tushil Docks In London On Maiden Operational Deployment; would involve key charter of Indian Navy, namely, Diplomatic, military, and constabulary activities
- More Resilient, Satisfied Force’: CISF Introduces Choice-Based Postings In New HR Policy – will be implemented from Dec 31; meant for non-gazetted personnel between the ranks of constable and inspector; will impact over 98% of the 1.94-lakh strong force
- Bullet Train Milestone Unlocked: for every 1-km stretch, 2,000 noise barriers have been placed on each side of the viaduct to keep a check on the sound generated by the train
- Bengaluru Techie Loses ₹11.8 Cr After “Digital Arrest; fraudsters impersonating Cops claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering; In Gurugram 21 Cybercriminals Arrested For Duping People Of ₹ 125 Cr
- Shyam Benegal, India’s Parallel Cinema Pioneer, Dies; admitted to Mumbai’s Wockhardt Hospital just days after he turned 90 on Dec 14 – work known for its realism and social commentary, breaking away from the conventions of mainstream Indian cinema
- Manipur’s Naga Groups Allege “Kuki Volunteers” Assaulted Students’ Body Members; ‘Police Recruits From All Communities, Will Be Posted Together As Team’ says Manipur CM; 2,000 Manipur Police Recruits Finish Gruelling Course In Assam, Set For High-Risk Deployment
- 64% of iconic yellow taxis in Kolkata will be off the roads by March 2025 due to the 15-year service limit imposed by the state transport dept; Govt mulls 30% subsidy for local electric ambulances
- China’s top TV company Hisense plans to buy 26% stake in India’s Epack Durable subsidiary; India’s emergency crude stockpile management firm ISPRL looks to trade part of stored oil; COAI flags burdensome QoS norms, calls for regulation of OTT players
- Gucci in Gwalior, Rolex in Nagpur: Luxury finds its way to India’s smaller cities; AbbVie Healthcare under Govt lens for ‘violations’; TRAI mandates voice and SMS-only tariff packs for price-conscious consumers, impacting ARPU growth
- Prestige, Valor, RC Group in talks for Rs 7,000-cr public housing redevelopment deal; Oberoi Realty inks development pact for 81-acre land parcel in Alibaug near Mumbai; Websol Energy System to start commercial production at 600 MW cell line from July
- NTPC inks pact to set up green hydrogen infra in Odisha; Survey finds Indian buyers still prefer physical dealerships over online mediums to purchase cars; Claims ratio of non-life insurers dips to 82.52% in FY24 finds Irdai report; Lohia Auto launches EV brand ‘Youdha’, aims to sell 3 lakh vehicles by 2027
- Pakistan May Get 40 5th-Gen Stealth Fighter Jets From China Within 2 Years; Trump’s Big Warning Over Panama Canal Amid Rising Chinese Influence; Pak Govt Agrees To Consult Imran Khan As Negotiations Begin
- No Comment”: India On Bangladesh Seeking Sheikh Hasina’s Extradition; Bangladeshi Traders “Forced” To Import From Pakistan Amid Growing Maritime Ties
- Israel Confirms It Killed Ex-Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran; ‘Don’t Mess With Us’: Ex-Mossad Agents Make Sensational On-Air Revelation About Hezbollah Pager Plot
- Trump Says US Ownership Of Greenland Absolutely Necessary, Nation Responds by saying Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale
- Canada: Trudeau’s support within his own party appeared to falter further, as former loyalists said growing numbers of Liberal caucus members wanted the premier to resign
- Today’s Word – Resplendent – Attractive through being richly colorful