# Driverless train

• PM Modi flagged off India’s first driverless train.

• This country’s first driverless train will run on the Delhi metro’s magenta line.

• PM Modi also said that by 2025, metro will be functional in 25 cities from current 7.

• The national common mobility card was also introduced for use on the airport express line.

# Cow slaughter ban

• The Karnataka cabinet on monday decided to promulgate an ordinance for implementing the anti-cow slaughter bill.

• According to bill, slaughter houses would continue to operate and beef consumption would not be prohibited.

• The minister said, this law is only an extension of the old law enacted in 1964.

• While the old law imposed a ban on slaughter of cows untill the age of 13, the new law would totally ban the slaughter of cows.

# 100th kisan rail

• PM Modi flagged off 100th kisan rail service from Sangola in Solapur district of Maharashtra  to Shalimar in West Bengal.

• Mr. Modi said the service would transform the economics of Indian agriculture while strengthening the country’s cold supply chain.

# Onion exports

• The centre has lifted the ban on exports of all varities of onions with effect from Jan 1.

• The Directorate general of foreign trade issued a notification lifting the the prohibition on monday.

• Onion farmers and traders have been demanding the lifting of the ban, as fresh arrivals from the kharif crop flood the market, pushing prices lower.

# No state run madarsas

• The Assam government on monday introduced a bill in the 126 member assembly to convert the state run madarsas into general educational institutions from the next fiscal.

• The Assam repealing bill,2020 seeks to repeal the Assam madarsa education (provincialisation) act, 1955.

• Assam has more than 600 state run madarsas.

# Rohingya refugees

• Bangladesh on monday started moving a second group of rohingya refugees to a controversial flood prone island in the Bay of Bengal despite opposition from rights activists.

• More than 1600 of the muslim minority from Myanmar were taken to Bhasan Char earlier this month.