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News for 7 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

RBI move to help firms with weaker credit profiles: Crisil
[Important for: Economy, Business]
China halts economic dialogue with Australia
[Important for: IP, IR]
Centre to retain GST on concentrators
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Supreme Court declines EC plea to restrain media reports
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]

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Medical Termination of pregnancy Amendment Bill 2020

Recently, Medical Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill 2020 was passed in Lok Sabha. For expanding access of women to safe and legal abortion services on therapeutic, eugenic, humanitarian or social grounds.

Aims to increase upper gestation limit for termination of pregnancy under certain conditions and to strengthen access to comprehensive abortion care, under strict conditions, without compromising service and quality of safe abortion.

News for 6 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

Small businesses, MSMEs to get relief
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Bank stocks rise on RBI move, industry welcomes measures
[Important for: Economy, Business]
HC urges Centre to drop GST on imports of oxygen concentrators
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Maratha quota is unconstitutional: SC
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Maratha quota unconstitutional, violates right to equality, says SC
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Starlink satellite internet service gets 500,000 preorders: Elon Musk
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
SpaceX launches, lands Starship in 1st successful flight
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

News for 4 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

Factory output growth decelerates: PMI
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Export orders healthy, demand rising: FIEO
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Sugar output rises by 41 lakh tonnes: ISMA
[Important for: Economy, Business]
U.S. officials in West Asia to reassure jittery allies over Iran
[Important for: IP, IR]
ICMR to get royalty from sale of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
‘States cannot impinge on autonomy of pvt. schools’
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Cannot stop reports on court observations: SC
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]

News for 3 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

North Korea says Biden has a ‘hostile policy’, warns of response
[Important for: IP, IR]
ISS astronauts splash down off Florida on SpaceX craft
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
‘CFR lower now, but no time to be complacent’
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Field hospitals to come up near industrial units: govt.
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Discussions on with Indian government for expedited approval of Covid-19 vaccine: Pfizer
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay, IP, IR]
High Court seeks Centre’s response on Delhi govt’s request for Army’s assistance
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]

News for 2 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

Jet fuel price soars 6.7%, petrol increase seen soon
[Important for: Economy, Business]
WHO approves Moderna vaccine for emergency use
[Important for: IP, IR]
Pakistan to limit inbound flights: NCOC
[Important for: IP, IR]
Weathering India’s coronavirus storm
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Election Commission: Tests facilitated for 90% of counting staff
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
‘Disparaging, derogatory’: EC moves SC against Madras High Court’s ‘murder charges’ remark
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Mars helicopter gets extra month of flying as rover’s scout
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
SpaceX capsule departs station with 4 astronauts, heads home
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

News for 30 April, 2021

Important News for Today:

Vaccinated or not? Erroneous records leave people confused
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Time to think of imposing lockdown, HC asks State govt.
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
‘Sri Lanka has prioritised ties with China’
[Important for: IP, IR]
China launches key module for its permanent space station
[Important for: IP, IR]
Indian pharma frets as China airline uncertainty hits supply
[Important for: Economy, Business]
SEBI allows firms 45 days more to file Q4 results
[Important for: Economy, Business]
uGMRT enables study of environment around rare transient object 215 million light years away
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

News for 29 April, 2021

Important News for Today:

‘Second wave hurting India’s recovery’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘Limited sops make scrappage policy for vehicles unattractive’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘FPIs likely to withdraw $3-4 bn in short term’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
U.S. will send India vaccines, reiterates Biden
[Important for: IP, IR]
India, Australia, Japan push for supply chain resilience
[Important for: IP, IR]
China pushes defence ties with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
[Important for: IP, IR]
EU lawmakers give nod to post-Brexit trade agreement
[Important for: IP, IR]
New Act gives more powers to Delhi L-G
[Important for: Polity, Governance]

News for 28 April, 2021

Important News for Today:

The system has failed: Delhi HC
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Won’t interfere in HC work on COVID-19 crisis, says SC
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
‘Provide financial relief to people hit by lockdown’
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Enforcing COVID-19 rules is State responsibility, says ECI
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
SEBI tightens rules for provisional debt rating
[Important for: Economy, Business]
RBI sets norms for appointing bank auditors
[Important for: Economy, Business]
China ‘ready to support’ India, offers vaccines to South Asia
[Important for: IP, IR]
Biden to sign minimum wage order for federal govt. workers
[Important for: IP, IR]
U.S. disagrees with social media policy
[Important for: IP, IR]

News for 27 April, 2021

Important News for Today:

Modi, Biden discuss COVID-19, U.S. aid
[Important for: IP, IR]
India and Japan resolve to fight the pandemic jointly
[Important for: IP, IR]
India ranked 49th in CGGI
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
DRDO develops crystal blades for aero engines
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
‘Logistics is key to easing oxygen crisis’
[Important for: Economy, Business]