December 2021

China is world's biggest captor of journalists: RSF Report

China is world’s biggest captor of journalists: RSF Report

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published a report titled titled ‘The Great Leap Backwards of Journalism in China’. As per the report, China is the world’s biggest captor of journalists with at least 127 reporters currently detained by the regime, revealing the extent of the regime`s campaign of repression against the right to information. The watchdog added

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Bank of Maharashtra ties-up with NPCI to launch RuPay credit card

Bank of Maharashtra ties-up with NPCI to launch RuPay credit card

Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has tied up with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch its first RuPay credit card titled as ‘BOM Platinum RuPay Contactless Credit Card’. It offers 100 reward points as a welcome benefit to users on their first retail spending worth ₹1,000 or more and a complimentary annual membership fee for the first

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US hosted Summit for Democracy virtually

US hosted Summit for Democracy virtually

On December 9-10, 2021, President Biden held the first of two Summits for Democracy, which brought together leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector in our shared effort to set forth an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal and to tackle the greatest threats faced by democracies today through collective action. Three themes:  defending against authoritarianism addressing and fighting corruption advancing respect for human

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India's maiden space mission ‘Gaganyaan’ to be launched in 2023

India’s maiden space mission ‘Gaganyaan’ to be launched in 2023

India’s maiden space mission, Gaganyaan will be launched in 2023, making the country the fourth nation in the world to launch a human spaceflight mission after the US, Russia, China. Test vehicle flight for validation of Crew Escape System performance and first uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan are scheduled at the beginning of the second half of 2022. It

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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami launched ‘Milk Price Incentive Scheme’

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami launched ‘Milk Price Incentive Scheme’

On December 8, 2021, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the Milk Price Promotion Scheme at IRDT Auditorium, Survey Chowk, and Dehradun. Speaking at the launching event of the milk price incentive scheme in Dehradun, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on December 8 said, “I promise that Uttarakhand will be the number one state in

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