Archive | February 2020

February 13, 2020

News for February 13, 2020

Important News for Today:

India amends tax pact with Sri Lanka
[Important for: IP,IR]
Bernie Sanders wins New Hampshire primary
[Important for: IP,IR]
Political ad spending rises, FB leads digital space
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
CIA spied through Swiss encryption firm: report
[Important for: IP,IR]
Scientists track origin of mysterious signal coming from deep space
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Here’s what will happen when our Sun dies
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

February 12, 2020

News for February 12, 2020

Important News for Today:

77-year-old amateur astronomer located a rare double nuclei galaxy
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
IAF pilots picked for manned space mission starts training in Russia
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Economy not in trouble, asserts FM
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Implementation of Skill India policy at odds with political economy, says study
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]

February 11, 2020

by Glimpse of Inspiration
in Current Affairs, Polity, Polity Mains
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Public Safety Act (PSA)

Why Public Safety Act in the news?

Recently, the former Jammu & Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, National Conference general secretary and former minister Ali Mohammed Sagar, senior PDP leader Sartaj Madani were detained under the stringent PSA by the administration. Interesting fact to know that, the Act was first promulgated in 1978 during the chief ministerial tenure of Sheikh Abdullah, father of Farooq Abdullah. This act is referred as a ‘draconian Act’ by the many political leaders and parties.

February 11, 2020

News for February 11, 2020

Important News for Today:

SC upholds changes to SC/ST atrocities law
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
Democratic rivals rip into each other
[Important for: IP, IR]
Merkel’s heir quits in row over cooperation with far right party
[Important for: IP, IR]
NASA-ESA Solar Orbiter launches, will take pictures of the top and bottom of the Sun
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
UN warns of ‘major shock’ as Africa locust outbreak spreads
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]

February 10, 2020

News for February 10, 2020

Important News for Today:

As new tax regime beckons, should you switch?
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘People may criticise us, but environment is top priority for Bhutan’
[Important for: Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
Defective software could have doomed Boeing’s crew capsule: NASA
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
PSA file indicts Omar for getting people to vote
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
Cauvery delta protected zone, no hydrocarbon project: Tamil Nadu
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
Trump budget to face skepticism, be overwhelmed by politics
[Important for: IP, IR]

February 9, 2020

News for February 9, 2020

Important News for Today:

Reservation in promotion in public posts not a fundamental right: SC
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
Trump defends removal of impeachment witness
[Important for: IP, IR]
Rajapaksa keeps focus on terror, Modi says discussed Tamil issue ‘with an open mind’
[Important for: IP, IR]
How bats harbour several harmful viruses without falling sick
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Finding the elephant’s long-lost relatives in Kutch
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
IIT Madras: candle flame oscillators shine light on combustor stability
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
A new way of getting a sense of how time flows
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

February 9, 2020

News for February 8, 2020

Important News for Today:

‘New taxation policy will not help Indian promoters, HNIs’
[Important for: Polity, Politics, Economy]
Govt. mulls enhancing audit independence, accountability
[Important for: Polity, Politics, Economy]
Opposition upset at use of PSA
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
At 18.3 degrees Celsius, Antarctica appears to have broken a heat record
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Defective software could have doomed Boeing’s crew capsule: NASA
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
ISRO, CSIR chiefs receive H K Firodia awards for contribution to science
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

February 7, 2020

News for February 7, 2020

Important News for Today:

RBI opts for long-term repos, CRR exemption to lower rates
[Important for: Polity, Politics, Economy]
RBI extends deadline for one-time debt recast for MSMEs
[Important for: Polity, Politics, Economy]
‘Govt. hacking at the root of social justice’
[Important for: Polity, Politics, Economy]
India, U.K. to sign pact on jet engine
[Important for: IP, IR]
NASA astronaut Christina Koch returns to Earth after record 328 days in space
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

February 6, 2020

by GlenArthur@1208
in Current Affairs, Download, Science, Science & Tech (Mains)
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Science and Technology Crux Vol. 19

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February 6, 2020

News for February 6, 2020

Important News for Today:

Cooperative banks to come under Reserve Bank purview
[Important for: Polity, Politics, Economy]
Govt. reviewing dividend tax rules for real estate, infra investment trusts
[Important for: Polity, Politics, Economy]
Budget disappoints global financial majors
[Important for: Polity, Economy, IP, IR]
Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was great for bacteria
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
The plight of the Platypus
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
NASA astronaut returns to Earth tomorrow after record 328 days in space
[Important for: Science & Tech.]