Today's(December 15, 2021) Important News Headlines

Subject	The Hindu	Headlines	Relevance
GS 3 (Growth & Development, Mobilization of Resources, Infrastructure)	1	Wholesale price inflation spikes to a record as food, fuel surge	WPI
GS 2 (Judiciary)	1	SC approves widening of three Char Dham highways	Double lane with paved shoulder (DLPS) system.
GS 2 (Constitution)	6	Going back to the foundation of the Republic	Q. The most important contribution of the Constitution to civic nationalism is of representation centred on individuals. Elaborate
GS 3 Growth & Development, Mobilization of Resources, Infrastructure)	6	The NMP is hardly the panacea for growth in India	1. The National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) 2. Index of Industrial Production (IIP) 3. Atmanirbhar Abhiyaan (campaign for self-reliance) 4. production linked incentive (PLI) scheme 5. Export Promotion Council of India
GS 3 Growth & Development, Mobilization of Resources, Infrastructure)	6	Pain from prices	Consumer Price Index (CPI)
GS 2 (Government Policies & Interventions) GS 3 (International Security)	7	Needed: repeal of AFSPA, not regret	Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act of 1958 (AFSPA)
GS 2 (Important International Institutions, Groupings & Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting India’s Interests, Global Groupings, Regional Groupings, International Treaties & Agreements)	8	India votes against UN draft resolution on climate change	1. UNFCCC 2. United Nations Security Council (UNSC) 3. 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26)
GS 2 (Government Policies & Interventions) GS 3 (International Security)	8	‘Over half of UAPA detainees under 30’	Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)
GS 2 (Important International Institutions, Groupings & Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting India’s Interests, Global Groupings, Regional Groupings, International Treaties & Agreements)	8	ADB pares India’s 2021-22 growth to 9.7%	ADB
GS 2 (Important International Institutions, Groupings & Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting India’s Interests, Global Groupings, Regional Groupings, International Treaties & Agreements, Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India’s Interests)	11	Human rights to be a ‘core’ part of Garcetti’s India engagement	1. CAATSA (Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act) 2. International Solar Alliances