Archive | August 2020
News for 30 August, 2020
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NASA’s retired satellite from 1960s to return in debris this weekend
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Asteroid 2011 ES4 to make its closest approach to Earth, closer than any asteroid in next decade
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Hubble Telescope captures spellbinding image of supernova blast
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India, France in discussion for Mission Alpha-like equipment for Gaganyaan astronauts
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NHRC notice to Gujarat Chief Secy over ‘falsely implicating’ lawyer in criminal case
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Census, NPR unlikely in 2020 amidst coronavirus pandemic
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Major overnight fire at Special Economic Zone continues to rage in Gujarat
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News for 29 August, 2020
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‘Realism should shape India’s China policy’
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EU urges Turkey to stop Med drilling, speeds sanction work
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High prices of pulses may affect nutrition security, says study
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Special fund set up to provide credit to food parks
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13 Mega Food Parks get Centre’s final nod
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News for 28 August, 2020
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China fires missiles into South China Sea
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Russia opens preliminary probe into Navalny’s illness
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UK’s Liberal Democrat party elects Ed Davey as new leader
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American, Russian vehicles collide in Syria
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Borrow from RBI to bridge GST gap, Centre tells States
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‘Restoration of peace on LAC key to ties’
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News for 27 August, 2020
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Lines between party politics and government blur in U.S.
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‘Migrant workers in Maldives face abuses’
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Opposition to build on ‘Janta Parliament’ ideas
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Indian scientists finds N95 masks to be most effective at stopping COVID-19 spread
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SC hits out at Centre on loan moratorium scheme
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News for 26 August, 2020
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‘Centre may consider a second stimulus once infections abate’
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Wide-ranging reforms must for sustainable growth: RBI
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China floats BRICS 5G base as India mulls ban
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‘President will bring our economy back’
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Ancient meteorite found in Antarctica can be key to discover mysteries of universe
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Artificial Intelligence helps find 50 new planets from NASA’s old data
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News for 25 August, 2020
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Threatened by disinformation, a monk flees Cambodia
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China launches warship for Pakistan Navy
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Taliban delegation in Pakistan for Afghanistan peace process
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Hong Kong reports first virus reinfection
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Guwahati gets India’s ‘longest’ river ropeway
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‘Substantial amount disbursed under OROP’
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India and China prepare for fresh talks
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Global team of scientists discovers one of the earliest galaxies using India’s AstroSat
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News for 24 August, 2020
Important News for Today
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Yellow metal can be the flavour for all seasons
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China has been vaccinating people since July 22: official
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S. Korea tightens curbs after fresh COVID-19 outbreak
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For the first time, farm sector set to grow even as GDP sees a contraction
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NPS income tax benefits: Latest rules for private, govt employees explained
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News for 23 August, 2020
Important News for Today
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Donald Trump says could ‘decouple’ and not do business with China
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Asteroid predicted to pass close to Earth on November 2, says NASA
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‘Our focus is to create demand.. History proves the resilience of tourism’: Prahlad Patel
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LAC: Govt decides on more military talks with China
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News for 22 August, 2020
Important News for Today
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This season of darkness will end: Biden
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Rajiv Kumar is Election Commissioner
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HC refuses to stay transfer of funds from Siddhivinayak temple to govt.
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As with Pak, select China entities face extra visa scan
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On ‘bias in enforcing policy’, Facebook says: Denounce hate, bigotry
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News for 21 August, 2020
Important News for Today
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SC gives Bhushan time to reconsider statement
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NSFE eyes individuals’ financial well-being
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‘Lockdown led to surge in sewing machine demand’
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Monetary arsenal must be kept dry for use: Das
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Sri Lanka to draft new Constitution
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‘U.S., China to soon hold call on trade’
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‘Sputnik V will be made available to Indians’
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Chandrayaan-2 completes 1 year around Moon, adequate fuel for next 7 years: ISRO
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