1. The second edition of Odisha Tourism’s flagship Eco Retreat event commenced at five locations-- Ramchandi beach in Konark, Satkosia, Bhitarkanika, Daringibadi and Hirakud-- today and will continue till February 28.
2. The Supreme Court on Wednesday took note of the Centre's guidelines and said posters and signages should not be affixed by authorities outside homes of COVID-19 patients in the country. 
3. Farmers unions on Wednesday rejected the union government's draft of proposals, Darshan Pal, President of Krantikari Kisan Union said. to intensify agitation with nationwide protest on Dec 14
4. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of shares of Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd (OPGC) by Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Limited (OHPC) under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
5. The Maharashtra education department will allow reopening of schools for classes 5 to 8 only after getting the approval of the state health department, School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said on Wednesday.
6. No homework for students up to class two, providing lockers and digital weighing machines in schools, making available potable water on the premises and disallowing wheeled carrier bags are among the recommendations made by the Education Ministry in its new policy on school bags.  New National Educational Policy (NEP), suggests the weight of school bag for students between classes 1-10 should not be more than 10 per cent of their body weight.
7. The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave a green signal to the Central Government to carry forward the land acquisition process for the Rs 10,000-crore eight-lane Chennai-Salem Green Field Corridor project. The top court also dismissed the appeal of land owners against the acquisition.
8. The Finance Ministry has released the weekly installment of rupees 6,000 crore to the States to meet the GST compensation shortfall on Wednesday.
9. Maruti launches digital platform, Smart Finance, to improve vehicle finance related services to customers
10. Social commerce in India is expected rise ten fold to touch $16-20 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) over the next five years from the existing $1.5-2 billion, according to a joint report by Bain and Co. and Sequoia India.
11. A total of nine states as of now have implemented the Centre’s ‘One Nation One ration Card’ system,
12. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an expenditure of rupees 22,810 crore for a wage subsidy via employee’s provident fund organization (EPFO) as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana.
13.  Odisha has topped the Urban Governance Index in the country, as per a report released by Praja Foundation. Odisha with 56.86% score ranked first the list, followed by Maharashtra (55.15%), Chhattisgarh (49.68%), Kerala (48.77%) and Madhya Pradesh (45.94%). Praja Foundation released its first Urban Governance Index (UGI)-2020 yesterday.
14. The Centre on Wednesday said it was ready to give a “written assurance” to protesting farmers that the existing Minimum Support Price (MSP) regime for procurement would continue to function but was silent on their primary demand of repealing the laws.
15. The BJP on Tuesday launched a social media campaign to back the three new farm laws introduced by the Central Government in September and to bust the “myths and rumours” being spread by political opponents of the Narendra Modi regime.
16. Adani Group says does not buy food grains from farmers; only manages storage for FCI
17. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave a nod for Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) to boost employment in the formal sector and incentivise creation of new employment opportunities during the COVID-19 recovery phase under Atmanirbhar Bharat Package 3.0, said Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
18. Opposition parties today met President Ram Nath Kovind and sought repeal of the three farm laws against which thousands of farmers have been protesting on various borders of the national capital.
19.  Human Rights Day is observed on December 10 every year
20. Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Tuesday that "tough reforms" are difficult in India because "we are too much of a democracy", but added that for the first time the government had shown the will to bring hard-headed reforms across sectors.

(Collected from Mass Media)