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December 29 , 2021 1057 days 892 0
  • HDFC Bank has tied up with India Post Payments Bank (IPPB).
    • This is to offer its banking services to the unbanked and underserved segments in semi-urban and rural areas.
  • The world's first dual-mode vehicle, equally at home on road and rail, made its public debut in the town of Kaiyo in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
    • Its road and railway modes can be switched in only about 15 seconds.
  • Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari launched the first Intelligent Transport System on Eastern Peripheral Expressway at Dasna, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
    • This is launched in an attempt to minimize traffic woes and enhance the safety of commuters.
  • Mohammed Ben Sulayem of the United Arab Emirates has been elected successor to Jean Todt as the first non-European president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA).
    • The FIA is the governing body for Formula One, the World Rally Championship, World Endurance, and Formula E among other series.
  • TikTok has surpassed the tech giant Google as the most popular website of 2021.
    • This is according to a report by IT security company ‘Cloudflare’.
  • The Books written by Tamil scholars Silamboli. Su. Chellappan, Dr. Tho. Paramasivan, Pulavar Ilankumaran, Murugesa Bhagavadhar, Sankaravalli Nayagam, Se. Raasu are nationalized by Tamilnadu government.
  • The Tamilnadu government has raised the annual family income ceiling for beneficiaries of the Chief Minister Health insurance scheme to Rs 1.20 lakh.

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