Archive | March 2020

News for 31 March, 2020

Important News for Today:

‘Testing and mass quarantines helped Wuhan defeat virus’
[Important for: IP, IR, Health & Medicine]
COVID-19: Maldives Parliament meets online, discusses strategies
[Important for: IP, IR, Health & Medicine]
Why PM CARES, asks Cong.
[Important for: Polity, politics, Ethics & Integrity, Economy]
The cost of the lockdown is pegged at about $120 billion
[Important for: Polity, politics, Ethics & Integrity, Economy]
‘Moderate humidity likely to deter virus’
[Important for: Health & Medicine]

News for 30 March, 2020

Important News for Today:

Migrant workers to be stopped, quarantined at borders: Centre
[Important for: Polity, politics, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
A new wave of the fake news pandemic is born
[Important for: IP, IR, Health & Medicine]
Lack of coordination with Centre, Bihar govt wakes up to migrant crisis
[Important for: Polity, politics, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
Delhi officers overseeing movement of migrants face Centre action
[Important for: Polity, politics, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
US reaches 65,000 H-1B visa cap for 2021
[Important for: IP, IR]
North Korea fires ballistic missiles into sea, criticised by South
[Important for: IP, IR]

News for 29 March, 2020

Important News for Today:

At ‘Zero Point’, flight from hunger beats fight against virus
[Important for: IP, IR, Health & Medicine]
‘Countries reporting less than 20% of symptomatic cases’
[Important for: IP, IR, Health & Medicine]
Merger won’t lead to closure of even one branch: Indian Bank
[Important for: Economy, Polity]
Silent spread of novel coronavirus in Italy went undetected for weeks
[Important for: IP, IR, Health & Medicine]
How artificial intelligence can aid eye testing
[Important for: Science & Tech., Health & Medicine]
How population size shapes evolution patterns in E. coli
[Important for: Science & Tech., Health & Medicine]
Possible transmission of novel coronavirus from mother to child
[Important for: Science & Tech., Health & Medicine]

News for 28 March, 2020

Important News for Today:

RBI cuts rates, allows loan moratorium
[Important for: Economy, Polity]
India to join WHO drug trial
[Important for: IP, IR, Health & Medicine]
‘RBI policy action to help financial markets stabilise’
[Important for: Economy, Polity]
Moody’s cuts India GDP growth forecast to 2.5%
[Important for: Economy, Polity]
World is now in recession: IMF
[Important for: Economy, IP, IR]
COVID-19: This AI network could help detect cases using chest X-ray images
[Important for: IP, IR, Health & Medicine]

by GlenArthur@1208
in Indian History, Modern History of India
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Struggle of Independence-III Phase (AD 1927-1939)

The India’s struggle for freedom against despotic British rule took decisive turns towards a broad-based popular struggle under the M.K Gandhi’s leadership. This was the phase of real awakening against tyranny of minority and full-fledge movement for the getting Poorn Swaraj.

News for 27 March, 2020

Important News for Today:

Job of police to facilitate journalists, not impede work: Editors Guild
[Important for: Polity, politics, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
G20 commits $5 trillion amid COVID-19 scare
[Important for: IP, IR, Economy, Polity]
WHO Europe sees ‘encouraging signs’
[Important for: IP, IR, Health & Medicine]
Ensure smooth transfer of funds to Jan Dhan accounts, banks told
[Important for: Economy, Polity]
Industry captains welcome FM’s welfare steps for poor
[Important for: Economy, Polity]
Australia’s record heat has resulted in damage to large parts of the Great Barrier Reef
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]

News for 26 March, 2020

Important News for Today:

New legislation to give State more powers for epidemic control
[Important for: Polity, politics, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
Meteorite found to have superconducting alloy for the first time ever
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Union Cabinet approves recapitalisation of RRBs
[Important for: Economy, Polity]
Money transfer, food aid: States announce schemes for daily wagers, vendors
[Important for: Economy, Polity]

News for 25 March, 2020

Important News for Today:

Earth’s mini-moon left the planet’s orbit, but there will be more to come
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Coronavirus: Election Commission postpones Rajya Sabha elections
[Important for: Polity, politics, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
Labour Minister urges CMs to pay workers directly
[Important for: Polity, politics, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
G20 virtual summit is likely to take place today
[Important for: IP, IR]
Act against those who hide travel history: HC
[Important for: Polity, politics, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]

News for 24 March, 2020

Important News for Today:

Coronavirus: States shut doors to break chain
[Important for: Polity, politics, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
Centre amends law to enable excise duty increase on fuel
[Important for: Polity, politics, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
Parliament passes amendments to Finance Act
[Important for: Polity, politics, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
Counter spread of superstition with scientific reports, PM tells media
[Important for: Polity, politics, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]

News for 23 March, 2020

Important News for Today:

Isolation is India’s best weapon: ICMR
[Important for: Polity, Health & Medicine]
Finland is the happiest country, again
[Important for: IP, IR, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
Can China’s model work for the West?
[Important for: IP, IR, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]