Archive | October 2021
News for 31 October 2021
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An economist and a humanist
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A ringside view of India’s path to tax reforms and liberalisation
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‘India’s $5 tn goal set back by 3-5 years’
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‘Local growers yet to savour rising global coffee prices’
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Kuwait expels Lebanon envoy in row over the war in Yemen
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Taliban-appointed diplomats take charge of missions in Pak.
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The race to tackle global warming
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A movement to root out invasive alien species
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PM calls for united fight against COVID at G20
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News for 30 October 2021
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Fiscal deficit touches 35% of annual budget target
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Urban poor bearing the brunt of high inflation: Crisil
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U.S. to deepen relations with Taiwan
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India, Israel to boost military cooperation
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No money left in MGNREGA coffers; 21 States in the red
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To err is human; to mistakenly bite is baby white shark
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10 UNESCO forests emit more CO2 than they soak up: study
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Will a geomagnetic storm hit Earth tonight?
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News for 29 October 2021
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Sensex slumps 1.9% led by bank stocks as sentiment sours
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Eye on Afghanistan, China to build military base in Tajikistan
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Biden proposes $1.85 tn social security and climate plan
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Biden pushes revised $1.75 tn U.S. social spending plan
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Tsai confirms U.S. troop presence in Taiwan
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U.S. will continue to protect freedom of religion: Joe Biden
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Centre releases final tranche of GST recompense loans
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‘We will discuss access to technology and finance at COP26’
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India will stress ‘climate justice’ at global summit, says Minister
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New border law won’t affect boundary treaties: China
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Jupiter’s monster storm not just wide but surprisingly deep
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News for 28 October 2021
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‘MFIs must stop chasing profit at clients’ expense’
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China’s hypersonic test close to Sputnik moment: U.S. General
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Agni-V successfully test-fired [Or] Surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-V successfully test-fired
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Don’t use new law to justify LAC moves, India tells China
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News for 27 October 2021
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Supreme Court to pass orders on pleas in Pegasus case today
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‘Chip scarcity to cap growth of passenger vehicles at 11-13%’
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India needs to bolster its health infrastructure: Jin
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China’s Foreign Minister meets Taliban in Doha, offers support
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SpaceX is resolving toilet spills in its capsules before it launches another crew for NASA
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News for 26 October 2021
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‘Auditors must report to RBI on deviations in regulated entities’
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September engineering goods exports cross $9 billion: EEPC
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Afghans facing an acute food crisis, says UN
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China, Taliban officials set to meet in Qatar
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‘Indo-Pacific will become centre of the world’
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Fearsome dinosaur that stalked Australia was a timid plant eater: study
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News for 25 October 2021
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‘When citizens are manipulated on social media, they distrust everything’
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‘Climate vulnerable nations will go to COP26 with a view to restructuring debt’
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‘U.S. sabotaging CPEC with India’s support’
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China’s law ‘formalises’ its LAC actions
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Power ministry comes out with rules to ensure sustainability of sector
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News for 24 October 2021
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Reduce use of chemical fertilizers in agricultre, says Minister
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Rising trade, tensions point to India’s China conundrum
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UN fears ‘mass crimes’ as troops assemble in Myanmar’s north
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‘Cybersecurity will remain a top priority for firms this year’
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FTA with UAE likely by March, says negotiator
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IT more widely sought now globally: WNS CEO
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Migrant workers who have become integral part of Kashmir’s economy
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News for 23 October 2021
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India weighs ‘net zero’ target ahead of CoP
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Synergy between forces and Govt. won 1971 war: Rajnath
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‘India-U.K. ties vital in coming decades’
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‘Energy transition poses inflation risks’
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‘India will act against unfair trade practices’
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Sebi proposes capping ISINs for corporate bonds to enhance liquidity
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‘U.S. will defend Taiwan against China’
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News for 22 October 2021
Important News for Today:
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SC says farmers have right to protest, but can’t block roads
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Pakistan retained on FATF’s ‘greylist’ again
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Cabinet okays implementing PM GatiShakti
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Sharp economic revival underway, says Goyal
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South Korea test launches first domestically made space rocket
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Patagonian fossils show Jurassic dinosaur had herd mentality
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One of world’s last two northern white rhinos dropped from race to save the species
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Tuskless elephants escape poachers, but may evolve new problems
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