Archive | May 2021
News for 31 May, 2021
Important News for Today:
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‘India has sent jet to fly back Choksi’
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Delhi HC to give verdict on Central Vista work today
- [Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
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‘No I-T rebate on EMI for under-construction building’
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Sri Lanka to sue Singapore vessel owners over pollution
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Appointed grievance officer as per new IT rules, Twitter tells Delhi High Court
- [Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
News for 30 May, 2021
Important News for Today:
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Ripples from Yaas and surging tides devastate the Sunderbans
- [Important for: Environment & Ecology, Essay]
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When Nehru wanted globe-trotter diplomats in print
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Industry laments inadequacy of GST compliance relaxations
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AS–Indonesia-Iran-China
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Bharti Global-backed OneWeb launches 36 LEO satellites
- [Important for: Science & Tech.]
News for 29 May, 2021
Important News for Today:
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‘India added 16.9 lakh fewer jobs in FY21’
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RBI fines HDFC Bank for violating auto-loan norms
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As India watches keenly, Sri Lanka seeks FDI in Port City
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Jaishankar meets U.S. NSA, private sector
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Scope of Section 304-B in dowry deaths widened by SC
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State seeks pending GST compensation of Rs. 11,000 cr.
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As tourism takes a dive, hotels offer isolation stay
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Astronauts on set: Space station may host wave of TV shows and films
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Navigation error sends NASA’s Mars helicopter on wild ride
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NASA releases stunning new pic of Milky Way’s ‘downtown’
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France becomes first non-founding nation to join Square Kilometre Array
- [Important for: Science & Tech.]
News for 28 May, 2021
Important News for Today:
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Uncertainty, risks cloud outlook: RBI
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Centralise vaccine buys to minimise costs: EY
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‘Infosys has set narrative for digital transformation’
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U.S.-China engagement era has come to an end: top U.S. official
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France, Germany push for ‘historic agreement’ on global corporate tax rate
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Kim promises to build North Korea socialism
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SC had cautioned govt. on privacy
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State EV policy aims for electrification of 25% public transport
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News for 27 May, 2021
Important News for Today:
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‘Exempt micro enterprises from GST’
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U.S. peddling conspiracies, says China
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Los Angeles Mayor may be next U.S. Ambassador to India: report
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Won’t allow a dam across Cauvery: T.N.
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WhatsApp approaches Delhi HC to challenge new IT rules
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Lunar Eclipse 2021: Important facts, questions answered about the May 26 Super blood Moon
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Lunar Eclipse 2021 Highlights: Some stunning images of the Super Blood Moon
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News for 26 May, 2021
Important News for Today:
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‘Use of cloud tech can help boost profits’
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Second COVID wave may hit retail asset quality: HDFC Bank
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IBM betting big on hybrid cloud
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Bay of Bengal, fomenting Yaas, hotter than normal for season
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‘It’s a blatant attempt to intimidate Twitter’
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Miniature sculpture of the Buddha found
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Subodh Kumar Jaiswal is the new CBI Director
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Lunar Eclipse 2021: Important facts, questions answered about the May 26 Super blood Moon
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Lunar Eclipse 2021 LIVE Updates: Rare Super Blood Moon will appear tonight
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News for 25 May, 2021
Important News for Today:
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‘GST Council should prioritise COVID relief, States’ cash woes’
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FDI flows crossed $81 bn in FY21
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Grasim net rises 14% on ‘strong operational performance’
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Blinken off to West Asia to push peace talks after Gaza ceasefire
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Iran inspection agreement extended by one month: IAEA
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Islanders seek withdrawal of land norms in Lakshadweep
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BRICS astronomers seek greater collaborations, plan to establish regional data centre
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News for 24 May, 2021
Important News for Today:
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India to push for WHO, EU approval for Covaxin
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Very severe cyclone Yaas to hit north Odisha coast
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Minor ‘face-off’ in Galwan Valley
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India’s deep seas are home to 4,371 species of fauna: ZSI
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Lunar Eclipse 2021 Date, Timings: What it is, when will it happen and where you can watch it in India
- [Important for: Science & Tech.]
News for 23 May, 2021
Important News for Today:
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First-time investors seen aiding stock market surge
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Elgi Equipments boosts capacity threefold to manufacture oxygen-plant compressors
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Nepal’s Opposition plans to approach SC
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China’s ‘father of hybrid rice’ is dead
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In Sri Lanka, Mandarin kicks up a row
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‘Enjoy Enjaami’ a welcome start, say Sri Lanka’s Malaiyaha Tamils
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Egyptian mediators hold talks to firm up Israel-Hamas truce
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Pandemic-hit UPSC aspirants seek one more chance
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Public resistance to NSCN growing in northeast India
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‘Age no barrier for students to foray into robotics’
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Yaas may become a very severe cyclonic storm: IMD
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Assam govt. to introduce cow protection Bill
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China’s 1st Mars rover steps out to explore red planet
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News for 22 May, 2021
Important News for Today:
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SC: personal guarantors liable for corporate debt
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Southwest monsoon arrives over Andaman and Nicobar
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What did Israel achieve in Gaza?
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Rules for insurance firms’ control tweaked after FDI ceiling raised to 74%
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Wheels India posts Q4 net of Rs. 25.5-cr. as revenue rises 57%
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Handwritten example of famous Einstein equation gets $1.2 million
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