Archive | April 2021
News for 30 April, 2021
Important News for Today:
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Vaccinated or not? Erroneous records leave people confused
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Time to think of imposing lockdown, HC asks State govt.
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‘Sri Lanka has prioritised ties with China’
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China launches key module for its permanent space station
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Indian pharma frets as China airline uncertainty hits supply
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SEBI allows firms 45 days more to file Q4 results
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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:
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‘Second wave hurting India’s recovery’
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‘Limited sops make scrappage policy for vehicles unattractive’
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‘FPIs likely to withdraw $3-4 bn in short term’
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U.S. will send India vaccines, reiterates Biden
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India, Australia, Japan push for supply chain resilience
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China pushes defence ties with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
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EU lawmakers give nod to post-Brexit trade agreement
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New Act gives more powers to Delhi L-G
- [Important for: Polity, Governance]
News for 28 April, 2021
Important News for Today:
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The system has failed: Delhi HC
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Won’t interfere in HC work on COVID-19 crisis, says SC
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‘Provide financial relief to people hit by lockdown’
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Enforcing COVID-19 rules is State responsibility, says ECI
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SEBI tightens rules for provisional debt rating
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RBI sets norms for appointing bank auditors
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China ‘ready to support’ India, offers vaccines to South Asia
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Biden to sign minimum wage order for federal govt. workers
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U.S. disagrees with social media policy
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News for 27 April, 2021
Important News for Today:
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Modi, Biden discuss COVID-19, U.S. aid
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India and Japan resolve to fight the pandemic jointly
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India ranked 49th in CGGI
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DRDO develops crystal blades for aero engines
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‘Logistics is key to easing oxygen crisis’
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News for 26 April, 2021
Important News for Today:
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What happened to Armenians in 1915?
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U.S. to allow India access to vaccine raw materials
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Forces mobilised to enforce pandemic code
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Use of liquid oxygen only for medical purpose: Centre
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A guide to tiding over financial emergencies
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News for 25 April, 2021
Important News for Today:
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U.S. trade body presses Biden govt. to assist India
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Justice N.V. Ramana sworn in as 48th CJI
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A space for science, experiments and unity
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India recalls second rescue vessel, first one still enroute
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RBI to issue cybersecurity norms for payment services
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IAF brings oxygen containers from Singapore, Navy on standby
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Price, distribution: States want clarity from Centre
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News for 24 April, 2021
Important News for Today:
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‘Credit growth slowed to 59-year low of 5.56%’
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RBI extends Ways and Means credit for States, UTs to Sept.
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Frantic search for submarine as its oxygen reserve is depleting
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Japan to host joint drill with U.S., France
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‘China tore up the modus vivendi in 2020, the LAC is now live’
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NITI Aayog seeks help from civil society groups in fighting Covid
- [Important for: Polity, Governance]
News for 23 April, 2021
Important News for Today:
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‘U.S. will cut emissions by 52% by 2030’
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Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe to visit Sri Lanka
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‘Nigeria-based Sandesara group entity operational’
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NASA-SpaceX Crew-2 mission launches 4 astronauts into International Space Station on a reused rocket
- [Important for: Science & Tech., Essay]
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Retail asset quality concerns re-emerge as cases surge: ICRA
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Industry urges FM to extend timelines for compliance
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COVID impacts 82% of small businesses, shows survey
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IBA suggests restricting banks’ business hours, staff rotation
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News for 22 April, 2021
Important News for Today:
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‘Reallocation of oxygen may hit small firms’
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‘Home-buying budgets rise post pandemic’
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India should be a ‘country of particular concern’: U.S. panel
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India at 142nd rank on press freedom index
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Least vaccinated US counties have something in common: Trump voters
- [Important for: Science & Tech., Essay]
News for 21 April, 2021
Important News for Today:
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Ban industrial use of oxygen now, HC tells Centre
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‘U.S. currency watchlist an intrusion into policy’
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‘Border situation cannot be swept under carpet’
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Russia says it will launch own space station in 2025
- [Important for: Science & Tech., Essay]
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‘Pre-owned car market to cross 7 mn units by FY25’
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‘Target over 25% growth in exports’
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Closure of economic activity will lead to permanent closure of businesses, job losses: RAI
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