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• 1.  Padmashree Nanda Kishore Prusty  (Nanda Mastre) passed away this afternoon at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar after battling for life against COVID-19. He was 104.
  2. As many as 802 wild animals were killed by poachers in Odisha during last five years, informed Forest, Environment and Climate Change minister Bikarm Keshari Arukha in the State Assembly.
  3. Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday launched a hostof development projects worth ₹ 25 crore including a 100-bed district hospital at a cost of ₹ 20.72 crore.
  4. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has cautioned Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar to exercise due care in the conduct of ongoing biennial elections to the Telangana Legislative Council.
  5. PM Modi inaugurated several development projects worth 10,000 crore rupees in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh on 07 Dec. These projects include the Fertiliser Plant, AIIMS and a new building of the regional centre of Indian Council of Medical Research-ICMR.
  6. India on Tuesday successfully flight tested the indigenously developed new Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VLSRSAM) from the coast off Balasore, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) official said.
  7. Covid-19 has placed a financial burden of ₹ 30,000 crore on the Andhra Pradesh government, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said here on Tuesday
  8. The Andhra Pradesh state govt on 06 Dec banned the manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation and the sale of Gutka or Pan Masala, which contains tobacco and Nicotine, and other chewing tobacco products.The orders were issued invoking provisions of Section 30(2) (a) of the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006.
  9. Centre has released 402 crore rupees to Punjab Under Jal Jeevan Mission. In the current financial year, the Punjab has planed to provide Tap Water Connections to eight lakh 69 thousand rural households. 
  10. The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia of ₹50,000 for the families of those who died due to COVID-19. The compensations will cover those involved in relief and preparedness activities. However, those eligible for the ₹25 lakh ex-gratia announced for frontline workers and children who're eligible for compensation for losing their parents wouldn't be covered in the compensation.
  11. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has cautioned Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar to exercise due care in the conduct of ongoing biennial elections to the Telangana Legislative Council. The biennial elections for 12 seats of the Telangana Legislative Council from nine local authorities constituencies will take place on December 10 this year. The elections are necessitated due to the retirement of the sitting members.
  12. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021 passed in Lok Sabha
  13. India signs agreement for procurement of 6 lakh AK-203 rifles from Russia for Rs. 5000 crores: India seals AK-203 assault rifle deal with Russia, which will replace INSAS used by Indian Army India has inked a major deal worth over ₹5,100 crore with Russia, for producing AK-203 assault rifle deal within the country.
  14. The transfer of foreign funds received by parent Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to its associations has witnessed a steep fall in the financial year 2020-21, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed on Tuesday.
  15. As many as 1.87 lakh cases were pending in Orissa High Court (HC) till October 31, 2021, informed Law Minister Pratap Jena in the State Legislative Assembly

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