Archive | December 2021

December 22, 2021

News for 22 December 2021

Important News for Today:

‘Digitisation push to see IT firms log 9-12% dollar revenue growth’
[Important for: Economy]
Cautiously optimistic on FY22 growth, says ACMA
[Important for: Economy]
China slaps sanctions on U.S. govt. officials over Xinjiang
[Important for: IP, IR]
Govt. disagrees with India’s rank in World Press Freedom Index
[Important for: IP, IR]
RS passes electoral reforms Bill amid Opposition protest
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
House panel to review Bill on raising marriage age of women
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Webb telescope prepares to ascend, with an eye toward our origins
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

December 21, 2021

News for 21 December 2021

Important News for Today:

MSMEs strike, protest high raw material prices
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
World Economic Forum says ‘will defer’ Davos meeting over Omicron fears
[Important for: IP, IR]
Naga House calls for repeal of AFSPA
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Lok Sabha passes Bill to link electoral rolls with Aadhaar
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Click, zoom and explore the tree of all life forms on Earth
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites from California base
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

December 20, 2021

News for 20 December 2021

Important News for Today:

Report flags ‘flawed’ U.S. airstrikes in West Asia
[Important for: IP, IR]
Priority for Bill on voter ID-Aadhaar link
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
‘University for cooperation training soon’
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
National security, at the cost of citizens’ privacy
[Important for: Polity, Governance]

December 19, 2021

News for 19 December 2021

Important News for Today:

Indian Bank refines focus on digital transformation: CTO
[Important for: Economy]
DRDO successfully tests nuclear-capable Agni Prime missile
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
France has agreed to jointly build aircraft engine: Rajnath
[Important for: IP, IR]
Himachal to have a clean fuel policy
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Taliban seek UN seat after Afghan envoy quits
[Important for: IP, IR]

December 18, 2021

News for 18 December 2021

Important News for Today:

Raising women’s legal age of marriage to 21 in House agenda
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Ecologists oppose changes to Biological Diversity Act, 2002
[Important for: Governance, Environment & Ecology]
Modi to get Bhutan’s top civilian award
[Important for: Awards & Honours]
This subterranean creature has 1,306 legs. Yes, that’s a record.
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
How to scare an invasive fish? A menacing robot predator.
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
Did humans hasten the extinction of the woolly mammoth?
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
Horseshoe crab has survived mass extinctions, but are we killing them now?
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
Russia drafts pact to limit U.S., NATO role in ex-Soviet nations
[Important for: IP, IR]
‘Radical change is needed in the mindset and governance of Hong Kong’
[Important for: IP, IR]

December 17, 2021

News for 17 December 2021

Important News for Today:

Regulation needed for cryptocurrencies: IMF
[Important for: Economy]
FDI may decline 20% in FY22, trend to weigh on rupee: UBS
[Important for: Economy]
U.S. imposes sanctions against China over abuse of Uighurs
[Important for: IP, IR]
New rules on child labour notified
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Solution to stagnant prices, rising costs: Intercropping
[Important for: Economy]
James Webb Space Telescope: First 30 minutes after launch very crucial, says NASA engineer
[Important for: Science &Tech.]
Russia hopeful of space rides from NASA to ISS from 2022: Agency head
[Important for: Science &Tech.]

December 16, 2021

News for 16 December 2021

Important News for Today:

Rupee slumps to 20-month low against dollar on FII outflows
[Important for: Economy]
COVID second wave derailed auto sector recovery: ICRA
[Important for: Economy]
Makes sense to keep industry, banking separate: RBI’s Rao
[Important for: Economy]
Semiconductor PLI will spur ecosystem: Nasscom
[Important for: Economy]
‘India to play crucial role in building metaverse’
[Important for: Economy]
Russia lists out demands of security to U.S.
[Important for: IP, IR]
Cabinet nod likely for electoral reforms Bill
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Can asteroid Nereus be mined for metals worth billions?
[Important for: Science &Tech.]
NASA’s Webb telescope launch delayed by communication problem
[Important for: Science &Tech.]
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe enters the Sun’s atmosphere for the first time
[Important for: Science &Tech.]

December 15, 2021

News for 15 December 2021

Important News for Today:

RBI ushers in corrective action scheme to better control NBFCs
[Important for: Economy]
‘Privatisation to result in loss of bank jobs’
[Important for: Economy]
Blinken vows to expand U.S. military might in Indo-Pacific
[Important for: IP, IR]
Putin wants ‘immediate’ talks with NATO on Russia’s security
[Important for: IP, IR]
Human rights to be a ‘core’ part of Garcetti’s India engagement
[Important for: IP, IR]
India votes against UN draft resolution on climate change
[Important for: IP, IR]
UN agency confirms record 38 degrees Celsius heat for the Arctic
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]

December 14, 2021

News for 14 December 2021

Important News for Today:

‘Balancing service to poor, spectrum revenue is key’
[Important for: Economy]
Supersonic missile-assisted torpedo system tested: DRDO
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Unraveling how an extinct mollusk got its strange shell
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
How often do you poo? New research shows bowel habits are written in our DNA
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
New high-tech sleeping bag to solve vision issues in space
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Can an athlete’s blood enhance brainpower?
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
EU slaps sanctions on Russian military firm
[Important for: IP, IR]
India’s Harnaaz Sandhu crowned Miss Universe 2021
[Important for: Award & Honour]
Taliban: committed to giving education, jobs to girls, women
[Important for: IP, IR]

December 13, 2021

News for 13 December 2021

Important News for Today:

SC has taken note of Section 124A misuse
[Important for: Polity, Govervance ]
Manipur and Assam wanted to retain AFSPA
[Important for: Polity, Govervance ]
S-400 is symbol of Indian sovereignty: Russian diplomat
[Important for: IP, IR]
G7 calls on Russia to de-escalate, warns against Ukraine incursion
[Important for: IP, IR]
Israeli PM Bennett travels to UAE on historic first visit
[Important for: IP, IR]
We seek full implementation of 13th Amendment: TNA leader
[Important for: IP, IR]
Comet Leonard to make its closest approach to Earth tonight
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Daughter of pioneering astronaut Alan Shepard soars to space aboard Blue Origin rocket
[Important for: Science & Tech.]