November 14, 2019

News for November 14, 2019

Important News for Today:

‘Office of Chief Justice of India comes under RTI Act’
[Important for: Polity]
Economy to be main topic at BRICS meet
[Important for: IP, IR]
Chandrayaan-2 releases 3D image of crater on moon
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Crispr takes its first steps in editing genes to fight cancer
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
What would it feel like to touch the moon?
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
The most distant world ever explored gets a new name: Arrokoth
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover will hunt for ancient life in Jezero crater
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Sikhs 3rd most targeted religious group in US after Jews, Muslims: FBI report
[Important for: IP, IR]
Modi at BRICS: Key things to watch out for
[Important for: IP, IR]
Retail inflation: The options before Reserve Bank of India
[Important for: Economics, Business] Read More…

November 13, 2019

News for November 13, 2019

Important News for Today:

‘Uniform Civil Code in due course’
[Important for: Polity, Politics]
SC to rule today on bringing the Chief Justice under RTI Act
[Important for: Polity, Judiciary]
Trump slams India and China, says Paris pact is unfair to the U.S.
[Important for: IP, IR]
NASA’s NICER telescope detects brightest X-ray burst
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
This elusive creature wasn’t seen for nearly 30 years. Then it appeared on camera.
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

November 12, 2019

News for November 12, 2019

Important News for Today:

Centre forms committee to draft new water policy
[Important for: Polity, Politics]
‘India will be net innovator, exporter of defence technology’
[Important for: Polity, Science & Tech.]
We have come to pray, won’t tolerate any political propaganda: Sikh pilgrims in Kartarpur
[Important for: Polity, Politics]

November 11, 2019

News for November 11, 2019

Important News for Today:

Meet Maxwell X-57, Nasa’s first electric plane powered by 14 motors
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
The man who cleaned up the Indian electoral system
[Important for: Essay]

US court refuses to strike down work permits for spouses of H1-B visa workers
[Important for: IP, IR]

November 11, 2019

News for November 10, 2019

Important News for Today:

India, EU to push for free trade pact again
[Important for: Economy, Business]
IISc: Natural shield protects certain DNA regions from radiation damage
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Seaweed extract shows anti-retroviral activity
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
Meghalayan rainforests similar to equatorial ones
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
India’s efforts towards mitigating climate change
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]

November 11, 2019

News for November 9, 2019

Important News for Today:

SEBI pulls up PSUs on public holding
[Important for: Economy, Business]
RBI ups limit on borrowings from MFIs
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Moody’s downgrades outlook for oil PSUs, financial institutions
[Important for: Economy, Business]
No agreement on China tariff rollback, says U.S. President
[Important for: IP, IR]
No levying of charges on NEFT payment from January: RBI to banks
[Important for: Economy, Business]

November 8, 2019

News for November 8, 2019

Important News for Today:

Iran resumes uranium enrichment at Fordow plant
[Important for: IP, IR]
Kartarpur pilgrims need passports, OCI cards
[Important for: IP, IR]
No more talks with Manipur govt.: COCOMI
[Important for: Polity]
NASA Artemis mission: Boeing proposes lunar lander with fastest path to Moon
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
NASA has opened another untouched sample from the Moon taken during Apollo 17 mission
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
NASA’s Curiosity Rover sends back eerie images of Central Butte on Mars
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

November 7, 2019

News for November 7, 2019

Important News for Today:

Nepal protests inclusion of Kalapani area in official India map
[Important for: IP, IR]
‘Speculation on co-founders’ role in whistle-blower plaints appalling’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
IMF: Govt. lags G20 in fiscal transparency
[Important for: Economy, Business]
NGT issues ultimatum to ban certain RO systems
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]

November 6, 2019

News for November 6, 2019

Important News for Today:

Govt., RBI working on realty reforms: FM
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Exporters, industry laud India’s decision to pull out of RCEP
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Cotton Corporation starts procuring at MSP
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Trump invites Xi to U.S. to sign trade agreement
[Important for: IP, IR]
NASA’s Voyager 2 images show mysterious boundary where interstellar space begins
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

Pakistan has played active and negative role in Afghan affairs for decades: US Congressional report
[Important for: IP, IR]

November 5, 2019

What is Green Bonus Demand and reason for demanding Green Bonus by the Himalayan States?

Recently, Himalayan states for the first time in the history came together on a single platform (i.e. Conclave of the Himalayan States) to take an unanimous stand on the surface of the long-standing problem of integration of the mountain regions with the mainstream India.