Archive | August 2020

August 31, 2020

News for 30 August, 2020

Important News for Today

NASA’s retired satellite from 1960s to return in debris this weekend
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Asteroid 2011 ES4 to make its closest approach to Earth, closer than any asteroid in next decade
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Hubble Telescope captures spellbinding image of supernova blast
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
India, France in discussion for Mission Alpha-like equipment for Gaganyaan astronauts
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
NHRC notice to Gujarat Chief Secy over ‘falsely implicating’ lawyer in criminal case
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity]
Census, NPR unlikely in 2020 amidst coronavirus pandemic
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity]
Major overnight fire at Special Economic Zone continues to rage in Gujarat
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]

August 29, 2020

News for 29 August, 2020

Important News for Today

‘Realism should shape India’s China policy’
[Important for: IP, IR]
EU urges Turkey to stop Med drilling, speeds sanction work
[Important for: IP, IR]
High prices of pulses may affect nutrition security, says study
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
Special fund set up to provide credit to food parks
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
13 Mega Food Parks get Centre’s final nod
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]

August 28, 2020

News for 28 August, 2020

Important News for Today

China fires missiles into South China Sea
[Important for: IP, IR]
Russia opens preliminary probe into Navalny’s illness
[Important for: IP, IR]
UK’s Liberal Democrat party elects Ed Davey as new leader
[Important for: IP, IR]
American, Russian vehicles collide in Syria
[Important for: IP, IR]
Borrow from RBI to bridge GST gap, Centre tells States
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
‘Restoration of peace on LAC key to ties’
[Important for: IP, IR]

August 27, 2020

News for 27 August, 2020

Important News for Today

Lines between party politics and government blur in U.S.
[Important for: IP, IR]
‘Migrant workers in Maldives face abuses’
[Important for: IP, IR]
Opposition to build on ‘Janta Parliament’ ideas
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
Indian scientists finds N95 masks to be most effective at stopping COVID-19 spread
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
SC hits out at Centre on loan moratorium scheme
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]

August 26, 2020

News for 26 August, 2020

Important News for Today

‘Centre may consider a second stimulus once infections abate’
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
Wide-ranging reforms must for sustainable growth: RBI
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
China floats BRICS 5G base as India mulls ban
[Important for: IP, IR, Economy, Business, Essay]
‘President will bring our economy back’
[Important for: IP, IR]
Ancient meteorite found in Antarctica can be key to discover mysteries of universe
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Artificial Intelligence helps find 50 new planets from NASA’s old data
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

August 25, 2020

News for 25 August, 2020

Important News for Today

Threatened by disinformation, a monk flees Cambodia
[Important for: IP, IR]
China launches warship for Pakistan Navy
[Important for: IP, IR]
Taliban delegation in Pakistan for Afghanistan peace process
[Important for: IP, IR]
Hong Kong reports first virus reinfection
[Important for: IP, IR]
Guwahati gets India’s ‘longest’ river ropeway
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
‘Substantial amount disbursed under OROP’
[Important for: IP, IR]
India and China prepare for fresh talks
[Important for: IP, IR]
Global team of scientists discovers one of the earliest galaxies using India’s AstroSat
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

August 24, 2020

News for 24 August, 2020

Important News for Today

Yellow metal can be the flavour for all seasons
[Important for: Economy, Business]
China has been vaccinating people since July 22: official
[Important for: IP, IR]
S. Korea tightens curbs after fresh COVID-19 outbreak
[Important for: IP, IR]
For the first time, farm sector set to grow even as GDP sees a contraction
[Important for: Economy, Business]
NPS income tax benefits: Latest rules for private, govt employees explained
[Important for: Economy, Business]

August 23, 2020

News for 23 August, 2020

Important News for Today

Donald Trump says could ‘decouple’ and not do business with China
[Important for: IP, IR]
Asteroid predicted to pass close to Earth on November 2, says NASA
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
‘Our focus is to create demand.. History proves the resilience of tourism’: Prahlad Patel
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
LAC: Govt decides on more military talks with China
[Important for: IP, IR]

August 22, 2020

News for 22 August, 2020

Important News for Today

This season of darkness will end: Biden
[Important for: IP, IR]
Rajiv Kumar is Election Commissioner
[Important for: Appointment, GK]
HC refuses to stay transfer of funds from Siddhivinayak temple to govt.
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
As with Pak, select China entities face extra visa scan
[Important for: IP, IR]
On ‘bias in enforcing policy’, Facebook says: Denounce hate, bigotry
[Important for: Ethics & Integrity, Essay]

August 21, 2020

News for 21 August, 2020

Important News for Today

SC gives Bhushan time to reconsider statement
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
NSFE eyes individuals’ financial well-being
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘Lockdown led to surge in sewing machine demand’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Monetary arsenal must be kept dry for use: Das
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Sri Lanka to draft new Constitution
[Important for: IP, IR]
‘U.S., China to soon hold call on trade’
[Important for: IP, IR]
‘Sputnik V will be made available to Indians’
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Chandrayaan-2 completes 1 year around Moon, adequate fuel for next 7 years: ISRO
[Important for: Science & Tech.]