Archive | November 2019

November 30, 2019

News for November 30, 2019

Important News for Today:

‘Economy hit by climate of fear’
[Important for: Polity, Politics, Economy, Business]
Check it out: NASA’s Super Guppy aircraft delivers the Orion spacecraft
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Here comes China’s ‘artificial sun’, a likely source for clean, limitless energy
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
4.5% GDP growth unacceptable and worrisome: Former PM Manmohan Singh
[Important for: Polity, Politics, Economy, Business]

November 29, 2019

News for November 29, 2019

Important News for Today:

‘Psychological distress linked with IA’
[Important for: Science & Tech, Ethics & Integrity]
Citizenship Bill yet to be listed
[Important for: Polity, Politics]
U.S. to cut spending on NATO budget, Germany to pay more
[Important for: IP, IR]
India braces for shock GDP as Modi scrambles to spur economy
[Important for: Economy, Business]
How Jaipur became an economic crimes hub
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business]

November 28, 2019

News for November 28, 2019

Important News for Today:

Trump signs Hong Kong democracy legislation that has angered China
[Important for: IP, IR]
India a major gold smuggling hub: report
[Important for: Internal Security, Essay]
Mars’ massive dust towers could explain why water dried up on the planet
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
‘Information security stepped up at KKNPP after cyberattack’
[Important for: Internal Security, Essay]
Reward for honesty is humiliation, says Khemka
[Important for: Ethics & Integrity]
LS passes Bill to merge two UTs
[Important for: Polity, Politics]

November 27, 2019

News for November 27, 2019

Important News for Today:

Action to combat global warming inadequate: UNEP
[Important for: IP, IR]
Lok Sabha clears National Institute of Design Bill
[Important for: Polity, Politics]
Reserve Bank flags rising bad assets from Mudra loans
[Important for: Economics, Business]
Solar eclipse on December 26 to have a ‘ring of fire’: Everything you need to know
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
ISRO successfully launches imaging satellite CARTOSAT-3, US nano satellites
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

November 26, 2019

News for November 26, 2019

Important News for Today:

Won’t do anything to threaten India’s security, says Gotabaya
[Important for: IP, IR]
Centre introduces Bill to amend SPG Act in Lok Sabha
[Important for: Polity, Politics]
Refugees in Bengal who came after ’71 war to get land rights
[Important for: Polity, Politics]
4% of food samples analysed last year unsafe, FSSAI data shows
[Important for: Essay]

November 25, 2019

News for November 25, 2019

Important News for Today:

Latest survey by NSO debunks Swachh Bharat ODF claims
[Important for: Politics, Ethics & Integrity]
European Space Agency wants to put astronauts in hibernation for deep space travel
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Historians root out another Spy in the US nuclear bomb project
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
‘US is world’s biggest source of instability’: China at G20
[Important for: IP, IR]

November 24, 2019

News for November 24, 2019

Important News for Today:

Pesticide exposure among tea estate workers could affect their DNA
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Study of one lakh individuals finds why India’s children are anaemic
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Chinese spy defected to Australia with trove of intelligence: report
[Important for: IP, IR]
Top U.S. diplomat questions viability of CPEC
[Important for: IP, IR]
Tea — an industry trapped in its legacy
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘Nilgiri Tahr’ Conserve the species and its habitat
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
Satellite studying volcanoes finds giant oilfield methane plume
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

November 23, 2019

News for November 23, 2019

Important News for Today:

Senior Citizen Savings Scheme: Interest rate, eligibility, tax benefits and other features
[Important for: Polity, Politics, Ethics & Integrity]
‘NRC is anti-Indian citizen’
[Important for: Polity, Politics, Ethics & Integrity]
‘Give boost to awareness of malnutrition’
[Important for: Polity, Politics, Ethics & Integrity]
RCEP still on Japan’s agenda
[Important for: IP, IR]

November 22, 2019

News for November 22, 2019

Important News for Today:

Scientist claims presence of life on Mars based on NASA photos; others disagree
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
ISRO defers Cartosat-3 launch by two days to November 27
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
India asks Colombo to boost reconciliation
[Important for: IP, IR]

Rich love electoral bonds: More than 91% donations over Rs 1 crore each
[Important for: Polity, Politics, Ethics & Integrity]

November 21, 2019

News for November 21, 2019

Important News for Today:

Nod for Industrial Relations Code Bill
[Important for: Polity]
RS raises concern on trans rights Bill
[Important for: Polity]
Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill passed
[Important for: Polity]

Chandrayaan-2: Finally, ISRO makes it official — Vikram made a hard-landing
[Important for: Science & Tech.]