# parliament

• Leader of the house in the Rajya sabha Piyush goyal said in Tuesday that if the 12 suspended MPs were to apologize, they could return to the house.
• Earlier in the day, the opposition staged a walkout and stayed away from the proceedings against the suspension of MPs.
• The government will bring a bill on cryptocurrency in parliament during the ongoing session, finance minister Nirmala sitharaman said.

# GDP growth rate

• India’s gross domestic product grew by 8.4℅ in July-September quarter, compared to a 7.4℅ contraction, a year ago.
• Factoring in the first quarter GDP growth of 20.1℅, the first half of this year has recorded 13.7℅ growth.
• Though the absolute GDP in the second quarter was 0.3℅ higher than pre pandemic levels.

# Stubble burning

• The contribution of stubble burning in neighbouring states to the daily levels of 2.5PM – a chief pollutant in Delhi, was as high as 48℅ on November 7.
• This contribution averaged 33.5℅ during the week after Dewali.
• The average contribution of stubble burning to Delhi’s PM 2.5 level in November was 14.6℅, according to data from government run monitoring agency SAFAR.

# Uttarakhand shrines

• The uttarakhand government on Tuesday took back the char dham devasthanam board act that sought to extend the control over 51 temples.
• This act of government was severely opposed by Hindu religious groups of saints, seers and even RSS affiliated vishwa hindi parishad.

# Indian citizenship

• More than 6 lakh Indians renounced citizenship in past five years, informed ministry of home affairs in Lok sabha.
• During the same period 10645 foreigners applied for Indian citizenship.