# Winter session

• The winter session of parliament ended on Wednesday the same way it started on November 29 – on an acrimonious note.
• Both houses were adjourned sine die a day ahead of schedule.
• Giving an account of the session at a press conference, parliamentary affairs Minister prahlad joshi said that the productivity of loksabha was around 82℅ and that of the Rajya sabha around 48℅.
• During the session, 13 bills (12 in loksabha and 1 in Rajya sabha) were introduced,  while 11 bills were passed by both houses of the parliament.

# Chinese mobile firms

• The income tax department on Wednesday carried out searches in different parts of the country against several entities linked to the manufacturing of Chinese mobile phones.
• These are suspected to have evaded tax compliances.
• During the operation carried out at more than a dozen places, including Delhi, greater Noida, Kolkata and Mumbai.

# India-myanmar

• India on Wednesday gave one million doses of covid-19 vaccines to Myanmar.
• The doses were handed over by foreign secretary Harsh shringla who is on a visit of Myanmar.
• Harsh vardhan shringla handed over 1 million doses of made in India vaccines to the representatives of the Myanmar’s red Cross society to support the people of Myanmar.

# Bihar

• Bihar chief minister Nitish kumar on Wednesday embarked upon his samaj sudhar abhiyaan (social reform campaign) from motihaari in East champaran district to raise awareness about social ills such as child marriage and dowry system.
• Nitish kumar also endorsed his decision of liquor prohibition in the state.

# Unicorns

• Adding 33 unicorns in a single year has helped India displace United Kingdom to be third in the list of countries that are hone to such enterprise.
• Unicorns are start ups that are valued more than 1 billion dollar.
• USA and China are first and second respectively in this list.