Morning Digest | Supreme Court to pronounce demonetisation verdict on January 2; Govt. source says India, China not patrolling several points in eastern Ladakh as agreed, and more

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India, China not patrolling several points in eastern Ladakh as agreed: Government source

As several patrolling points in eastern Ladakh remain inaccessible to Indian troops more than two years after the Galwan clash with Chinese forces, a source in the defence establishment told  The Hindu that after disengagement, in some well-known areas, neither side is patrolling, as per the understanding reached during their talks. The source said that “patrolling by both sides was affected in certain areas due to the events of 2020.”

Supreme Court to pronounce demonetisation verdict on January 2

The Supreme Court on January 2, 2023 is scheduled to pronounce its judgment on the legality of the demonetisation policy. A Constitution Bench of Justices S. Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian and B.V. Nagarathna heard over 50 petitions challenging the demonetisation exercise of the government undertaken in November 2016.

Girls aged 9 to 14 to get cervical cancer vaccines through schools

The government will provide vaccines for the prevention of cervical cancer to girls aged between 9 and 14 years through their schools. The decision was based on the National Technical Advisory Group for Immunisation (NTAGI) recommendation to introduce the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine in the Universal Immunisation Programme.

Centre rules out an increase in MSP for cotton, but farmers seek more