Archive | November 2021
News for 15 November 2021
Important News for Today:
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Amit Shah calls for competitive, cooperative federalism among States
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State opposes T.N.’s river-link proposal
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U.S., China trade barbs ahead of summit
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Anousheh Ansari: A has paid her own way into space, too
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PM divides 77 ministers into 8 groups, tasks them with improving governance
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Must preserve, protect, promote independence of judiciary: CJI Ramana
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News for 14 November 2021
Important News for Today:
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Govt. under pressure to revisit ‘travel bubble’ policy
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U.S. raps Eritrea’s military over conflict in Ethiopia
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India and France to hold 6th edition of bilateral Army exercise
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GDP to grow at 9-11% this fiscal; 7% in FY23: Debroy
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News for 13 November 2021
Important News for Today:
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Negotiators at COP26 brainstorm over draft
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Empowering youth from Konkani community
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‘NEP designed for child’s comprehensive growth’
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‘Cybercrime went up by 500% during pandemic’
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U.S. clears way for spouses of H-1B visa holders to work
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How much do baleen whales eat in a day?
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How ISS is dealing with a growing space junk problem
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News for 12 November 2021
Important News for Today:
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International Space Station manoeuvres higher to swerve satellite junk
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Japanese-Korean-Turkish language group traced to farmers in ancient China
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SC to hear plea against UAPA FIRs in Tripura
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‘Toys in PLI scheme will make sector competitive’
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Xi warns against Cold War in Asia-Pacific
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Belarus threatens to cut gas to Europe
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China, U.S. to increase climate cooperation
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Afghanistan on brink of economic collapse, warns Pak.
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News for 11 November 2021
Important News for Today:
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‘Jurisprudential basis of Ayodhya verdict narrow’
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Centre approves incentives for sugar cane, cotton, jute farmers
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Voices on Capitol Hill back CAATSA sanctions waiver for India
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‘Jobs, demand, credit growth to kick-start investment cycle’
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Buoyant prices to obviate need for MSP: Cotton Corp.
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Jharkhand’s Singhbhum region may have been earliest continental land to rise above ocean, reveals study
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Climate-linked health risks to rise, COP26 panelists warn
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News for 10 November 2021
Important News for Today:
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Why is MHA tasked to monitor foreign funds for NGOs, asks SC
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Domestic air traffic grew 25% in October, says ICRA
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Contractors to get 75% funds under new rule
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China exports warship to Pak., to be deployed in Indian Ocean
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New climate pledges barely affect global heating: UN
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Study finds variation in gut bacterial compositions between Indian and Western populations
- [Important for: Science & Tech, Essay]
News for 9 November 2021
Important News for Today:
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‘India now ahead of China in financial inclusion metrics’
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‘Pharma study to help CCI take steps to raise drug affordability’
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‘FPIs can invest in debt issued by InvITs, REITS’
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‘NSO spyware used to target Palestinians’
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UNESCO picks Srinagar as ‘creative city’
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SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth, ending 200-day flight
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Star system with right-angled planets surprises astronomers
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China’s 1st woman to spacewalk works 6 hours outside station
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News for 8 November 2021
Important News for Today:
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Iraqi PM survives assassination attempt
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Teachers take out anti-coup rally in Sudan
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Palestinians, Israel spar over U.S. mission in Jerusalem
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Water supply hit due to increase in pollutants in Yamuna: Delhi Govt.
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ISRO to set up space museum in Kanniyakumari
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Use technology wisely
- [Important for: Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
News for 7 November 2021
Important News for Today:
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Indusind refutes whistleblower claims
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‘Booster shots, pediatric jabs to keep vaccine demand high’
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SOPs on IT rules needed as ‘guardrails’ for consumers, investors; govt will deliver on it: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
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What creates culture also creates cult
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Why the farmer stands alone despite shiny new schemes
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News for 6 November 2021
Important News for Today:
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Goyal urges fivefold boost to export of technical textiles
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China to punish Taiwan independence ‘diehards’
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Iran may have 210 kg of 20% enriched uranium
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IIM project to understand rural consumer behaviour
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Duty cuts, stock limits helped curtail edible oil prices: Govt.
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This fish loses 20 teeth each day, then grows them all back
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Can seeds planted by drones spawn new forests?
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Scientists find fossil of early hominid in South Africa
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Search for life on other worlds tops astronomy to-do list
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DNA studies help unravel evolutionary history of rhinoceros
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