Archive | April 2021

News for 30 April, 2021

Important News for Today:

Vaccinated or not? Erroneous records leave people confused
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Time to think of imposing lockdown, HC asks State govt.
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
‘Sri Lanka has prioritised ties with China’
[Important for: IP, IR]
China launches key module for its permanent space station
[Important for: IP, IR]
Indian pharma frets as China airline uncertainty hits supply
[Important for: Economy, Business]
SEBI allows firms 45 days more to file Q4 results
[Important for: Economy, Business]
uGMRT enables study of environment around rare transient object 215 million light years away
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

News for 29 April, 2021

Important News for Today:

‘Second wave hurting India’s recovery’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘Limited sops make scrappage policy for vehicles unattractive’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘FPIs likely to withdraw $3-4 bn in short term’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
U.S. will send India vaccines, reiterates Biden
[Important for: IP, IR]
India, Australia, Japan push for supply chain resilience
[Important for: IP, IR]
China pushes defence ties with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
[Important for: IP, IR]
EU lawmakers give nod to post-Brexit trade agreement
[Important for: IP, IR]
New Act gives more powers to Delhi L-G
[Important for: Polity, Governance]

News for 28 April, 2021

Important News for Today:

The system has failed: Delhi HC
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Won’t interfere in HC work on COVID-19 crisis, says SC
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
‘Provide financial relief to people hit by lockdown’
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Enforcing COVID-19 rules is State responsibility, says ECI
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
SEBI tightens rules for provisional debt rating
[Important for: Economy, Business]
RBI sets norms for appointing bank auditors
[Important for: Economy, Business]
China ‘ready to support’ India, offers vaccines to South Asia
[Important for: IP, IR]
Biden to sign minimum wage order for federal govt. workers
[Important for: IP, IR]
U.S. disagrees with social media policy
[Important for: IP, IR]

News for 27 April, 2021

Important News for Today:

Modi, Biden discuss COVID-19, U.S. aid
[Important for: IP, IR]
India and Japan resolve to fight the pandemic jointly
[Important for: IP, IR]
India ranked 49th in CGGI
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
DRDO develops crystal blades for aero engines
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
‘Logistics is key to easing oxygen crisis’
[Important for: Economy, Business]

News for 26 April, 2021

Important News for Today:

What happened to Armenians in 1915?
[Important for: IP, IR]
U.S. to allow India access to vaccine raw materials
[Important for: IP, IR]
Forces mobilised to enforce pandemic code
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Use of liquid oxygen only for medical purpose: Centre
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
A guide to tiding over financial emergencies
[Important for: Economy, Business]

News for 25 April, 2021

Important News for Today:

U.S. trade body presses Biden govt. to assist India
[Important for: IP, IR]
Justice N.V. Ramana sworn in as 48th CJI
[Important for: Polity, Governance, GK]
A space for science, experiments and unity
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
India recalls second rescue vessel, first one still enroute
[Important for: IP, IR]
RBI to issue cybersecurity norms for payment services
[Important for: Economy, Business]
IAF brings oxygen containers from Singapore, Navy on standby
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Price, distribution: States want clarity from Centre
[Important for: Polity, Governance]

News for 24 April, 2021

Important News for Today:

‘Credit growth slowed to 59-year low of 5.56%’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
RBI extends Ways and Means credit for States, UTs to Sept.
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Frantic search for submarine as its oxygen reserve is depleting
[Important for: IP, IR]
Japan to host joint drill with U.S., France
[Important for: IP, IR]
‘China tore up the modus vivendi in 2020, the LAC is now live’
[Important for: IP, IR]
NITI Aayog seeks help from civil society groups in fighting Covid
[Important for: Polity, Governance]

News for 23 April, 2021

Important News for Today:

‘U.S. will cut emissions by 52% by 2030’
[Important for: IP, IR]
Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe to visit Sri Lanka
[Important for: IP, IR]
‘Nigeria-based Sandesara group entity operational’
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Business]
NASA-SpaceX Crew-2 mission launches 4 astronauts into International Space Station on a reused rocket
[Important for: Science & Tech., Essay]
Retail asset quality concerns re-emerge as cases surge: ICRA
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Industry urges FM to extend timelines for compliance
[Important for: Economy, Business]
COVID impacts 82% of small businesses, shows survey
[Important for: Economy, Business]
IBA suggests restricting banks’ business hours, staff rotation
[Important for: Economy, Business]

News for 22 April, 2021

Important News for Today:

‘Reallocation of oxygen may hit small firms’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘Home-buying budgets rise post pandemic’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
India should be a ‘country of particular concern’: U.S. panel
[Important for: IP, IR]
India at 142nd rank on press freedom index
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Least vaccinated US counties have something in common: Trump voters
[Important for: Science & Tech., Essay]

News for 21 April, 2021

Important News for Today:

Ban industrial use of oxygen now, HC tells Centre
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
‘U.S. currency watchlist an intrusion into policy’
[Important for: IP, IR]
‘Border situation cannot be swept under carpet’
[Important for: IP, IR]
Russia says it will launch own space station in 2025
[Important for: Science & Tech., Essay]
‘Pre-owned car market to cross 7 mn units by FY25’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘Target over 25% growth in exports’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Closure of economic activity will lead to permanent closure of businesses, job losses: RAI
[Important for: Economy, Business]