- The Supreme Court has directed the centre and state governments to compulsorily install CCTV cameras with night vision facility at all police stations and offices of central investigation agencies such as CBI, NIA, ED, NCB, SFIO and DRI to prevent custodial torture.
- Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, owner of the iconic spice brand MDH (Mahashian Di Hatti) passed away on December 3, 2020 after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 98 years and was popularly known as the King of Spices.
- Maharashtra cabinet on December 2, 2020 approved a proposal seeking to rename all residential colonies having names based on caste. With this, all residential colonies with caste-based names such as Brahman-wada, Mahar-wada, Dhor-vasti, Bouddh-wada, Mali-galli and Mang-wada will be renamed to Samata Nagar, Bhim Nagar, Jyotinagar, Shahunagar and Kranti Nagar.
- The West Bengal government launched a massive outreach programme called “Duare Sarkar” programme on December 1, 2020 for doorstep delivery of government schemes.
- India and the United States have signed an agreement to co-operate on intellectual property examination and protection for the next 10 years and strengthen the IP systems in both countries.
- The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the AP Gaming (Amendment) Bill 2020 through a voice vote on December 1, 2020, banning online gaming in the state.
- The Ministry of External Affairs informed that the 7th India-Suriname Joint Commission Meeting was held virtually by both the nations on December 2, 2020. During the meet, both sides discussed the significance of the mechanism in reviewing bilateral ties, deepening political dialogue and exchanging views on multilateral and regional cooperation.
- The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed annually on December 3rd. The day is aimed at promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of the society.
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