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National News
- 22 December- National Mathematics Day.
- Winter Solstice occurs annualy on December 21 or 22.
The winter Solstice is the Day with the fewest hours of Sunlight in the whole year, making it the “Shortest Day” of the year.
- Sethrichem Sangtam, who works with farmers in eastern Nagaland, has won the Rohini nayyar Prize for outstanding contribution to Rural Development.
- Three more sites added to tentative list of UNESCO–
(a) Vadanagar – A multi layer Historic town (b) Sun Temple, Modhera (c) Rock – Cut Sculptures and Relief of the Unakoti, Tripura.
- Puducherry, Lakshdweep and Goa adjudged best performers in Social Progress Index.
- Jaipur Pink Panthers won 9th Pro Kabaddi League title.
- 23 December – National Farmer’s Day.
Book:- ‘Fit at any Age’ – by Retd. Air Marshal PV Iyer
- By scoring 3.85 points Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar become only university in India to get A++ Grade by NAAC.
- ‘Naatu Naatu’ from RRR and Gujarati film ‘Chello Show’ shortlisted for Oscars.
- The annual census of dolphins began in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park and Ghirmatha Marine Sanctuary.
Union Minister of Steel and Civil Aviation Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scidhia has launched India’s First green Steel Brand .‘KALYANI FERRISTA’ in New Delhi.
