Here are some current affairs from December 16, 2023:
- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) launched the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme.
- The NITI Aayog and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to strengthen policy frameworks for agricultural transformation.
- The DPIIT released a report on "Logistics Costs in India: Assessment and Long-Term Framework".
- The Anand Marriage Act, which provides statutory recognition and registration provisions for Sikh wedding rituals, has been implemented in Jammu & Kashmir.
- The 8th Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival (BVFF) had its grand opening ceremony in Guwahati.
- The Maldives is seeking to terminate its Hydrographic Survey Agreement.
Here are some current affairs news headlines:
- Mohan Yadav has been sworn in as Chief Minister and the new cabinet has imposed restrictions on the open sale of meat and eggs. The cabinet has also banned the use of loudspeakers beyond limits and time at all religious and public places.
- Vishnu Deo Sai has taken charge as the fourth Chief Minister.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three redrafted Bills to replace the existing British-era criminal laws.
- The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill has been passed.
- The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has won 17 seats in the bypolls held in 33 local body wards. The Aam Aadmi Party has also won a seat.
- The oldest record of humans domesticating yaks has been found in Bangga, a settlement in the Shannan prefecture of the Tibetan Autonomous Region in China.
- The global population of Atlantic salmon has decreased by 23% between 2006 and 2020.
- The Israeli military says it mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza
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