News for February 2, 2019
Important News from The Hindu:
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Goyal unveils Vision 2030, highlighting 10 dimensions
- [Important for: Polity, Budget 2019]
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New panel for welfare of nomadic communities
- [Important for: Programmes & Policies]
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Railways gets Rs. 1.59 lakh cr., the highest-ever allocation
- [Important for: Polity, Infrastructure, Budget 2019]
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Union Government’s fiscal deficit target goes for a toss
- [Important for: Economy, Budget 2019]
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Earning less than Rs. 5 lakh? Save a neat Rs. 12,500
- [Important for: Economy, Budget 2019]
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Reliance Comm goes to NCLT for insolvency
- [Important for: Business]
Why the Economic Survey is important before presenting budget?
An economic survey is one of the flagship annual document of the ministry of finance. It reviews the developments in the economic structure of India over the past 12 months. It encapsulates the performance of major development programmes and also highlights the policy initiatives of the Indian government along with the growth of the economy in the short to medium term prospective.
The first Economic Survey of India was presented in the year 1950-51. It was presented along with the union budget till 1964 after which it was segregated from the union budget. Read More…
News for February 1, 2019
Important News from The Hindu:
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Report confirms crisis: experts
- [Important for: Polity]
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New broadcasting tariffs come into effect from today
- [Important for: Programmes & Policies]
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GSAT-31 to be launched from Kourou next week
- [Important for: Science & Technology]
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RBI lifts curbs on three PSBs
- [Important for: Business]
Neutrinos—The Ghost Particle
A neutrino is a subatomic particle that found its similarities with that of an electron. But unlike electron, it has no electrical charge and negligibly small mass, which can also be considered zero. It is one of the fundamental particles which make up the entire universe.
Neutrinos are the most abundant particles in the universe still they are difficult to detect because they interact with matter in least possible circumstances.
They are almost nothing at all, because they have almost no mass and no electric charge. They are just little wisps of almost nothing because of which they are also referred to as ghost particles.
Credit: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss
News for January 31, 2019
Important News from The Hindu:
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SC refuses to stay amended SC/ST Act
- [Important for: Polity]
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‘S-400 deal a proof of India-Russia ties’
- [Important for: IP, IR]
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Centre hikes scholarships
- [Important for: Education, Polity]
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India not to extend anti-dumping duty on Chinese paracetamol
- [Important for: Business]
News for January 30, 2019
Important News from The Hindu:
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No Indo-Nepal pact on tigers yet
- [Important for: IP, IR]
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ISRO lists 10 firms to make li-ion cells
- [Important for: Science & Technology, Business]
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Rajasthan Zika strain is endemic to Asia, says new study
- [Important for: Health & Medicine]
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RBI to inject Rs 37,500 cr through OMO in Feb
- [Important for: Economy, Business]
News for January 29, 2019
Important News from The Hindu:
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Job on compassionate grounds not a right: SC
- [Important for: Polity]
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‘India can’t handle more big cats’
- [Important for: Environment & Ecology]
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Tamil translation wins Romain Rolland Prize
- [Important for: Literature, GK]
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Rafale hangar work hit over pending dues
- [Important for: Defence, Business]
News for January 28, 2019
Important News from The Hindu:
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Jumbos to patrol Odisha’s Satkosia Tiger Reserve
- [Important for: Environment & Ecology]
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App launched with R-Day highlights
- [Important for: Computer & IT]
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Pak. team arrives in India to visit Chenab basin
- [Important for: IP, IR]
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Experts flag impact of latest U.S. -Taliban talks
- [Important for: World Polity]
News for January 26, 2019
Important News from The Hindu:
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Bharat Ratna for Pranab, Deshmukh, Hazarika
- [Important for: Polity, GK]
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112 persons named for Padma awards
- [Important for: Polity, GK]
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SC upholds bankruptcy code, cites improved financial flows
- [Important for: Indian Judiciary, Economy]
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India, South Africa seal partnership deal
- [Important for: IP, IR]
News for January 25, 2019
Important News from The Hindu:
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ISRO tastes first success of 2019
- [Important for: Science & Technology]
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‘India spurs global growth in public funding for neglected disease R&D’
- [Important for: Health & Medicine, Economy]
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India, South Africa to revise 22-year-old Strategic Partnership
- [Important for: IP, IR]
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18 Indian institutions to study nitrogen pollution
- [Important for: Environment]