Archive | May 2021

News for 7 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

RBI move to help firms with weaker credit profiles: Crisil
[Important for: Economy, Business]
China halts economic dialogue with Australia
[Important for: IP, IR]
Centre to retain GST on concentrators
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Supreme Court declines EC plea to restrain media reports
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]

by GlenArthur@1208
in Current Affairs, Policies and Programmes, Polity
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Medical Termination of pregnancy Amendment Bill 2020

Recently, Medical Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill 2020 was passed in Lok Sabha. For expanding access of women to safe and legal abortion services on therapeutic, eugenic, humanitarian or social grounds.

Aims to increase upper gestation limit for termination of pregnancy under certain conditions and to strengthen access to comprehensive abortion care, under strict conditions, without compromising service and quality of safe abortion.

News for 6 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

Small businesses, MSMEs to get relief
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Bank stocks rise on RBI move, industry welcomes measures
[Important for: Economy, Business]
HC urges Centre to drop GST on imports of oxygen concentrators
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Maratha quota is unconstitutional: SC
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Maratha quota unconstitutional, violates right to equality, says SC
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Starlink satellite internet service gets 500,000 preorders: Elon Musk
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
SpaceX launches, lands Starship in 1st successful flight
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

News for 5 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

Raise oxygen allocation by 200 MT, State urges Centre
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Govt. gives nod for 5G trials; Chinese tech giants left out
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Scientists see flaws in SUTRA’s approach to modelling pandemic
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
G7 seeks common front on China
[Important for: IP, IR]
Europe court backs Turkish reporter
[Important for: IP, IR]
MFIs flag rural borrower distress to RBI
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘E-com, logistics, healthcare driving blue, grey collar jobs’
[Important for: Economy, Business]

News for 4 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

Factory output growth decelerates: PMI
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Export orders healthy, demand rising: FIEO
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Sugar output rises by 41 lakh tonnes: ISMA
[Important for: Economy, Business]
U.S. officials in West Asia to reassure jittery allies over Iran
[Important for: IP, IR]
ICMR to get royalty from sale of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
‘States cannot impinge on autonomy of pvt. schools’
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Cannot stop reports on court observations: SC
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]

News for 3 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

North Korea says Biden has a ‘hostile policy’, warns of response
[Important for: IP, IR]
ISS astronauts splash down off Florida on SpaceX craft
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
‘CFR lower now, but no time to be complacent’
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Field hospitals to come up near industrial units: govt.
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Discussions on with Indian government for expedited approval of Covid-19 vaccine: Pfizer
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay, IP, IR]
High Court seeks Centre’s response on Delhi govt’s request for Army’s assistance
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]

News for 2 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

Jet fuel price soars 6.7%, petrol increase seen soon
[Important for: Economy, Business]
WHO approves Moderna vaccine for emergency use
[Important for: IP, IR]
Pakistan to limit inbound flights: NCOC
[Important for: IP, IR]
Weathering India’s coronavirus storm
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Election Commission: Tests facilitated for 90% of counting staff
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
‘Disparaging, derogatory’: EC moves SC against Madras High Court’s ‘murder charges’ remark
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Mars helicopter gets extra month of flying as rover’s scout
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
SpaceX capsule departs station with 4 astronauts, heads home
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

News for 1 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

Sedition law: SC seeks Centre’s response
[Important for: Polity, Indian Judiciary]
Central govt. owes a special responsibility to Delhi: SC
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Xi sends message to Modi, offers China’s help
[Important for: IP, IR]
Cinema’s journey, told in audio clips
[Important for: Indian Cinema]
Demand for MGNREGA work spikes in April
[Important for: Economy, Programmes & Policies]
‘COVID-19 curbs to delay multiplexes’ recovery’
[Important for: Economy, Business]