January 17, 2020

News for January 17, 2020

Important News for Today:

Senate opens Trump’s impeachment trial
[Important for: IP, IR]
‘Taliban proposes brief Afghanistan ceasefire’
[Important for: IP, IR]
IUML plea to stay CAA implementation
[Important for: Polity, Politics]
‘Myeloma risk may be higher among Indians than whites’
[Important for: Essay]
The Black hole at centre of Milky Way is forging new star-gas hybrid objects
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

January 16, 2020

News for January 16, 2020

Important News for Today:

At closed-door UNSC meet, members found no credibility to allegations on J&K: India
[Important for: IP, IR]
France, US block China move on J&K at UNSC
[Important for: IP, IR]
US-led Indo-Pacific bloc divisive: Russia minister
[Important for: IP, IR]
Thunderstorms sweep across Australia’s bushfire-ravaged east coast
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
NASA gets closer to naming Mars 2020 rover, 155 students in semis
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

January 15, 2020

News for January 15, 2020

Important News for Today:

CAA violates basic structure: Kerala is first state to move SC against new law
[Important for: Polity, Politics]
CRZ rules eased for ‘Blue Flag’ beaches
[Important for: Polity, Politics]
‘You don’t need CAA to grant citizenship’
[Important for: Polity, Politics]
U.S. House to vote today on impeachment
[Important for: Polity, IP, IR]

January 14, 2020

News for January 14, 2020

Important News for Today:

Govt. gets cracking on GST evaders with data analytics
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Slowing economy hitting payroll creation, says SBI report
[Important for: Economy, Business]
NASA adds 11 new astronauts for future Artemis missions to Moon, Mars
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Milky Way’s imminent collision with neighbouring galaxy is creating new stars
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Centre to Haryana government: Send detailed proposal about ESZ
[Important for: Polity, Environment & Ecology]

January 13, 2020

News for January 13, 2020

Important News for Today:

Kaziranga has one of the highest number of wetland birds
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
‘Social media posting is a fundamental right’
[Important for: Polity, Politics]
Dwarf galaxies could hold the answers to the evolution of black holes
[Important for: Science & tech]
NCCS studies decode 2 key brain receptors
[Important for: Science & tech]

January 13, 2020

News for January 12, 2020

Important News for Today:

LCA Navy variant successfully lands on INS Vikramaditya
[Important for: Polity, Politics]
India amends rules for U.S. airlines
[Important for: IP, IR]
New method better estimates melting of debris-covered Himalayan glaciers
[Important for: Science & tech]
Species-rich forests offer stable carbon capture
[Important for: Science & tech]
IIT-M designs room temperature sodium sulphur battery
[Important for: Science & tech]
India should lead in the fight against multidrug-resistant pathogens
[Important for: Science & tech]

January 11, 2020

News for January 11, 2020

Important News for Today:

RBI chalks out financial inclusion strategy for 2024
[Important for: Polity, Politics]
Strong winds merge two enormous fires in Australia
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
Section 144 not a tool to suppress opinion: SC
[Important for: Polity, Politics]
‘Survival of modern societies can’t be at the cost of natural environment’
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
New facility to tackle cybercrimes
[Important for: Science & tech]
Lunar Eclipse: India witnesses 2020’s first celestial spectacle
[Important for: Science & tech]

January 10, 2020

News for January 10, 2020

Important News for Today:

Iran plane crash: Ukraine to probe possible missile strike
[Important for: IP, IR]
FSSAI issues directive on online usage of its identity
[Important for: Polity]
Food in space: From ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission to NASA, what astronauts eat
[Important for: Science & tech]
NCRB crime report numbers: In riot cases, signature of economy
[Important for: Polity, Politics]
Oceans play role in Australian bushfires, say experts
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]

January 9, 2020

News for January 9, 2020

Important News for Today:

Active volcanoes on Venus? Fresh lava on the planet confirms this
[Important for: Science & tech]
Australia braces for more danger as deadly wildfires keep burning
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake hits near Iran nuclear power plant
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
Mutual funds’ asset base slips 2% in Dec.
[Important for: Economy, Business]
US Speaker announces vote to limit Trump’s war-making power against Iran
[Important for: IP, IR]

January 8, 2020

News for January 8, 2020

Important News for Today:

Chandrayaan-2: Vikram lander spun out of control midway to landing site, ISRO could only watch
[Important for: Science & tech]
SpaceX launches third batch of 60 Starlink mini satellites
[Important for: Science & tech]
Army gets working on GOCO model to improve efficiency
[Important for: Polity, Defence]
India must create 70 mn jobs to achieve $5 tn economy by 2024
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business]
Reserve Bank to tap market supply for specialised supervision, regulation cadre
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business]
Iran threatens to ‘set ablaze’ the places ‘U.S. likes’
[Important for: IP, IR]
TNA cautions Gotabaya against ‘majoritarianism’
[Important for: IP, IR]