Tag Archive | Important News

News for 5 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

Raise oxygen allocation by 200 MT, State urges Centre
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Govt. gives nod for 5G trials; Chinese tech giants left out
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Scientists see flaws in SUTRA’s approach to modelling pandemic
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
G7 seeks common front on China
[Important for: IP, IR]
Europe court backs Turkish reporter
[Important for: IP, IR]
MFIs flag rural borrower distress to RBI
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘E-com, logistics, healthcare driving blue, grey collar jobs’
[Important for: Economy, Business]

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 1 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

Sedition law: SC seeks Centre’s response
[Important for: Polity, Indian Judiciary]
Central govt. owes a special responsibility to Delhi: SC
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Xi sends message to Modi, offers China’s help
[Important for: IP, IR]
Cinema’s journey, told in audio clips
[Important for: Indian Cinema]
Demand for MGNREGA work spikes in April
[Important for: Economy, Programmes & Policies]
‘COVID-19 curbs to delay multiplexes’ recovery’
[Important for: Economy, Business]

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]

News for 26 April, 2021

Important News for Today:

What happened to Armenians in 1915?
[Important for: IP, IR]
U.S. to allow India access to vaccine raw materials
[Important for: IP, IR]
Forces mobilised to enforce pandemic code
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
Use of liquid oxygen only for medical purpose: Centre
[Important for: Polity, Governance]
A guide to tiding over financial emergencies
[Important for: Economy, Business]