Archive | November 2021

November 15, 2021

News for 15 November 2021

Important News for Today:

Amit Shah calls for competitive, cooperative federalism among States
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
State opposes T.N.’s river-link proposal
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
U.S., China trade barbs ahead of summit
[Important for: IP, IR]
Anousheh Ansari: A has paid her own way into space, too
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
PM divides 77 ministers into 8 groups, tasks them with improving governance
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Must preserve, protect, promote independence of judiciary: CJI Ramana
[Important for: Polity, Governance]

November 14, 2021

News for 14 November 2021

Important News for Today:

Govt. under pressure to revisit ‘travel bubble’ policy
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
U.S. raps Eritrea’s military over conflict in Ethiopia
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
India and France to hold 6th edition of bilateral Army exercise
[Important for: IP, IR]
GDP to grow at 9-11% this fiscal; 7% in FY23: Debroy
[Important for: Economy, Business]

November 13, 2021

News for 13 November 2021

Important News for Today:

Negotiators at COP26 brainstorm over draft
[Important for: IP, IR]
Empowering youth from Konkani community
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
‘NEP designed for child’s comprehensive growth’
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
‘Cybercrime went up by 500% during pandemic’
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
U.S. clears way for spouses of H-1B visa holders to work
[Important for: IP, IR]
How much do baleen whales eat in a day?
[Important for: Science & Tech, Essay]
How ISS is dealing with a growing space junk problem
[Important for: Science & Tech, Essay]

November 12, 2021

News for 12 November 2021

Important News for Today:

International Space Station manoeuvres higher to swerve satellite junk
[Important for: Science & Tech, Essay]
Japanese-Korean-Turkish language group traced to farmers in ancient China
[Important for: Science & Tech, Essay]
SC to hear plea against UAPA FIRs in Tripura
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
‘Toys in PLI scheme will make sector competitive’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Xi warns against Cold War in Asia-Pacific
[Important for: IP, IR]
Belarus threatens to cut gas to Europe
[Important for: IP, IR]
China, U.S. to increase climate cooperation
[Important for: IP, IR]
Afghanistan on brink of economic collapse, warns Pak.
[Important for: IP, IR]

November 11, 2021

News for 11 November 2021

Important News for Today:

‘Jurisprudential basis of Ayodhya verdict narrow’
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Centre approves incentives for sugar cane, cotton, jute farmers
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Voices on Capitol Hill back CAATSA sanctions waiver for India
[Important for: IP, IR]
‘Jobs, demand, credit growth to kick-start investment cycle’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Buoyant prices to obviate need for MSP: Cotton Corp.
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Jharkhand’s Singhbhum region may have been earliest continental land to rise above ocean, reveals study
[Important for: Science & Tech, Essay]
Climate-linked health risks to rise, COP26 panelists warn
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]

November 10, 2021

News for 10 November 2021

Important News for Today:

Why is MHA tasked to monitor foreign funds for NGOs, asks SC
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Domestic air traffic grew 25% in October, says ICRA
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Contractors to get 75% funds under new rule
[Important for: Economy, Business]
China exports warship to Pak., to be deployed in Indian Ocean
[Important for: IP, IR]
New climate pledges barely affect global heating: UN
[Important for: IP, IR]
Study finds variation in gut bacterial compositions between Indian and Western populations
[Important for: Science & Tech, Essay]

November 9, 2021

News for 9 November 2021

Important News for Today:

‘India now ahead of China in financial inclusion metrics’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘Pharma study to help CCI take steps to raise drug affordability’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘FPIs can invest in debt issued by InvITs, REITS’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘NSO spyware used to target Palestinians’
[Important for: IP, IR]
UNESCO picks Srinagar as ‘creative city’
[Important for: Essay]
SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth, ending 200-day flight
[Important for: Science & Tech, Essay]
Star system with right-angled planets surprises astronomers
[Important for: Science & Tech, Essay]
China’s 1st woman to spacewalk works 6 hours outside station
[Important for: Science & Tech, Essay]

November 8, 2021

News for 8 November 2021

Important News for Today:

Iraqi PM survives assassination attempt
[Important for: IP, IR]
Teachers take out anti-coup rally in Sudan
[Important for: IP, IR]
Palestinians, Israel spar over U.S. mission in Jerusalem
[Important for: IP, IR]
Water supply hit due to increase in pollutants in Yamuna: Delhi Govt.
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
ISRO to set up space museum in Kanniyakumari
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Use technology wisely
[Important for: Ethics & Integrity, Essay]

November 8, 2021

News for 7 November 2021

Important News for Today:

Indusind refutes whistleblower claims
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘Booster shots, pediatric jabs to keep vaccine demand high’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
SOPs on IT rules needed as ‘guardrails’ for consumers, investors; govt will deliver on it: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
What creates culture also creates cult
[Important for: Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
Why the farmer stands alone despite shiny new schemes
[Important for: Polity, Governance]

November 6, 2021

News for 6 November 2021

Important News for Today:

Goyal urges fivefold boost to export of technical textiles
[Important for: Economy, Business]
China to punish Taiwan independence ‘diehards’
[Important for: IR, IP]
Iran may have 210 kg of 20% enriched uranium
[Important for: IR, IP]
IIM project to understand rural consumer behaviour
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Duty cuts, stock limits helped curtail edible oil prices: Govt.
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
This fish loses 20 teeth each day, then grows them all back
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
Can seeds planted by drones spawn new forests?
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
Scientists find fossil of early hominid in South Africa
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Search for life on other worlds tops astronomy to-do list
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
DNA studies help unravel evolutionary history of rhinoceros
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]