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September 18, 2020

News for 18 September, 2020

Important News for Today

Forget Mars, NASA considers a mission to Venus
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Centre’s farm policy huge blow to states’ rights and federalism: Chidambaram
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
8 regional parties protest over GST dues
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
India, Pakistan to attend SAARC meet
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
‘U.S. to strengthen relationship with India’
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
Pak. to make Gilgit-Baltistan a full-fledged province: report
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
U.K. defends planned Brexit law
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
‘Alarming virus transmission in Europe’
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
‘SMEs’ asset-backed securities to be impacted’
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
‘MSMEs used tech to survive lockdown’
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]

September 18, 2020

News for 17 September, 2020

Important News for Today

Russia inks pact to test, supply Sputnik V vaccine to India
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
China rebuts Rajnath, says India violated agreements
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
Maldives defends ties with India
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
Indian Americans favour Joe Biden, says survey
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
Japan’s new PM Suga pledges to tackle virus, kickstart economy
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
Builders urge govt. aid to ensure SMEs’ survival
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
Rentals decline in key metros as pandemic drives people to smaller towns, outskirts
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
Scientists discover possible signs of life on Venus: 5 points to note
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
NASA page allows you to see what Hubble telescope captured on your birthday
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Massive exoplanet found orbiting dwarf star, gives crucial insight for Sun’s fate
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

September 16, 2020

News for 16 September, 2020

Important News for Today

China has massively deployed troops along LAC, says Rajnath
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
Farmer of Hagarga converts barren land into a self-sustainable green farm
[Important for: Environment & Ecology, Essay]
‘FDI of $1 bn flowed from China to over 1,600 firms’
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
‘U.S. curbs on China textiles to help India’
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
RBI issues draft on rupee IR derivatives
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
UAE, Bahrain set to ink deals with Israel
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
Biden slams Trump as ‘climate arsonist’
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
British MPs back Johnson’s Brexit Bill despite EU anger
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
Scientists discover possible signs of life on Venus: 5 key points to note
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
NASA page lets you see what Hubble telescope captured on your birthday
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

September 15, 2020

News for 15 September, 2020

Important News for Today

Centre opposes move to recognise same-sex unions
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
‘The pandemic has necessitated a reconsideration of the 42% devolution’
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
Digital divide, state of economy questioned during Zero Hour
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
What’s next for Palestine after UAE, Bahrain deals with Israel?
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
U.S. Ambassador to China to step down next month
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
Potential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable Venus
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Discovery of phosphine in Venus atmosphere triggers excitement over possible presence of life forms
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

September 14, 2020

News for 14 September, 2020

Important News for Today

Riding the roller-coaster market
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
No EU plot to destabilise the U.K.: Ireland
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
Rajya Sabha to take up LAC, economy
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
Status quo on LAC after Jaishankar-Wang meet
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
A massive ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid to rush past the Earth today
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
NASA releases video of ‘Dust Devil’ on Martian surface; watch here
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

September 13, 2020

News for 13 September, 2020

Important News for Today

‘Infra development imperative to revive economic activity’
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
MFIs must build capital buffers, says Reserve Bank
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
Has economic slowdown hit EPFO earnings?
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
A counter-coalition of Eurasian powers
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
LAC standoff dampens Nathu La border trade
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
China says Mars probe stable; no word on reusable spacecraft
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
China’s optical remote-sensing satellite fails to reach orbit
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

September 12, 2020

News for 12 September, 2020

Important News for Today

RBI targets compliance at banks with CCO norms
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
Gold ETFs log inflows for fifth straight month amid pandemic
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
GDP to shrink 11.5% this fiscal: Moody’s
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
NCLAT asks NCLT Mumbai to decide afresh on PNB’s insolvency plea against Mittal Corp
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
Intra-Afghan peace talks to begin today
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
EU stands united as Brexit trade talks unravel further
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
N. Korea issues shoot-to-kill orders to prevent virus: U.S.
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
Hackers from Russia, China targeting U.S. vote: Microsoft
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
‘Election is for differing versions of democracy’
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
New grievance redress system unveiled in J&K
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
India, China agree on 5-point action plan
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]

September 12, 2020

News for 11 September, 2020

Important News for Today

Upstream aluminium units working at full capacity: Birla
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
IT urges remote-enabling labour law tweaks
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
‘General, health insurers can issue e-documents’
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
‘Immunity booster’ tag drives exports of spices
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
Crisil now sees GDP shrinking 9% in FY21
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
‘Russia likely behind Navalny poisoning’
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
U.K. holds crisis talks with EU as Pelosi warns on Brexit Bill
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
NASA wants to buy moon resources from private companies
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

September 10, 2020

News for 10 September, 2020

Important News for Today

U.K.’s new law ‘breaches EU treaty’
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
‘Australian spy agency targeted Chinese scribes’
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
U.S. to reduce troops in Iraq to 3,000
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
‘GDP contraction raising flags over lenders’ asset quality’
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
Plasma therapy didn’t help COVID-19 patients: ICMR
[Important for: Polity, Health & Medicine, Essay]
Chandrayaan-3 set to launch in early next year
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
13-million-year-old fossil ape discovered in Uttarakhand
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
US spacecraft named after late Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

September 10, 2020

News for 9 September, 2020

Important News for Today

‘Global economy to contract 4.4%, China to grow at 2.7%’
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
GDP to shrink 14.8%: Goldman
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business, Essay]
‘Russia to create conducive environment to ease conflict’
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
Digital divide shadows post-pandemic education
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]