NEWS 04-12-2019. NEWS FOR 6-DEC (FRIDAY) 1. India and Sweden are likely to sign their first maritime cooperation agreement, cooperation in polar science, during the visit of Swedish royal couple and senior ministers. In last few years, India has signed series of maritime information exchange as well as military logistic support agreements, extending the reach of its armed forces. 2. The Jammu & Kashmir govt has set a sept 2024 deadline to start operations on the Rs.9,590 crore metro projects for cities of Jammu and Srinagar. 3. A high-level committee headed by NSA AjitDoval to finalise responsibilities and enabling framework and enabling framework for the proposed chief of defence staff (CDS) has submitted its report to the govt. 4. India has become the first country to make the entire process for pilgrims going on Haj completely digital. 5. The govt’s ‘one Nation, One Ration Card’ initiative that will largely cover migrant labourers and daily wagers will come into force across the country from June 1, 2020. 6. Sub Lt Shivangi became the first woman pilot for the India Navy on 2-Dec. She joined operational duties at the Kochi base. 7. Lok Sabha passed the Bill that provide for inserting a new provision in the Income Tax Act that the company may opt to pay tax at 22% if it does not claim any incentive or deduction. 8. Lionel Messi claimed his sixth men’s Ballon d’Or award on Dec 2, beating Liverpool’s four leading nominees to claim soccer’s most prestigious individual trophy. 9. A NASA satellite orbiting the Moon has found India’s Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander which crashed on the lunar surface in Sept. < < Back