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December 4, 2020

News for 4 December, 2020

Important News for Today:

Economy firmly on the path of a V-shaped recovery, says govt.
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business]
RBI halts HDFC Bank from issuing new credit cards
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business]
‘India can be a $100-bn PCBA hub by 2026’
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business]
U.S. tightens visa rules for CCP members
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
‘Carefully monitoring’ Brahmaputra developments: India
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business]
Massive Puerto Rico telescope featured in James Bond movie collapses
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Five things to know about China’s Chang’e 5 mission to retrieve lunar rocks
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Greenland ice sheet faces irreversible melting, say scientists
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

December 3, 2020

News for 3 December, 2020

Important News for Today:

‘India will not accept less than bottom line in talks with China’
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
‘India approaches China bilaterally, with the challenge of global rebalancing’
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
‘Biden sets new demands for return to Iran nuclear deal’
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
Industry tells SC govt.’s payback scheme on interest is ‘arbitrary’
[Important for: Polity, Economy, Business]
Massive Puerto Rico telescope featured in James Bond movie collapses
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Five things to know about China’s Chang’e 5 mission to retrieve lunar rocks
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

December 2, 2020

News for 2 December, 2020

Important News for Today:

Indebtedness of states may hit decade-high of 36% this fiscal says Crisil
[Important for: Economy, Business]
PMI shows manufacturing losing steam
[Important for: Economy, Business]
China, Pakistan sign military deal
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
‘Ensure protection of witness in cases against lawmakers’
[Important for: Polity, Essay]
DeepMind’s AlphaFold AI has solved a 50-year old problem of biology
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin taps former Pentagon, NASA officials for new advisory board
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Massive Puerto Rico telescope featured in James Bond movie collapses
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

December 1, 2020

News for 1 December, 2020

Important News for Today:

Bank capital in India, Sri Lanka to fall more than in other EMs’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Consumer spending to rebound in 2021: Fitch
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Amalgamation ensures stability, says DBS Bank India
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘India to surpass 350 mn 5G connections by 2026’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Fight ‘fake news’: BRICS Media Forum
[Important for: Polity, Essay]
‘Buddhist philosophy connects SCO nations’
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
‘Cross-border terror biggest challenge for SCO region’
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]

November 30, 2020

News for 30 November, 2020

Important News for Today:

Low pressure area likely to intensify into a depression
[Important for: Geography]
China to build a major dam on Brahmaputra river: Official
[Important for: Geography, IP, IR]
Lunar Eclipse 2020: Important fact about Nov 30 penumbral lunar eclipse
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
‘Beaver Moon’: Everything you need to know about November’s full moon
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Lunar Eclipse 2020 LIVE Updates: Timings, other facts to keep in mind about today’s eclipse
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

November 29, 2020

News for 29 November, 2020

Important News for Today:

India to host SCO heads of government meeting
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
MSMEs seek changes in GST law, want sop
[Important for: Polity, Essay]
Q2 manufacturing rebound puzzles economists
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘India is key to IBM’s pursuit of a $1 trillion hybrid cloud opportunity’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Unilateralism is hurting global economy: Prabhu
[Important for: Economy, Business]
China’s first domestically made nuclear reactor goes online
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
Lunar Eclipse 2020: Important facts about November 30 lunar eclipse
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
Lunar Eclipse 2020: Everything you need to know about the last lunar eclipse of the year
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

November 28, 2020

News for 28 November, 2020

Important News for Today:

LPG subsidy for BPCL consumers to continue post-privatisation: Pradhan
[Important for: Polity, Essay]
Core sector contraction widens to 2.5%
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Karnataka defers decision on inclusion of Lingayats in OBC
[Important for: Polity, Essay]
‘Sea sparkle’ has affected marine food chain: CMFRI
[Important for: Environment & Ecology]
India, Vietnam hold bilateral discussions
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]

November 27, 2020

News for 27 November, 2020

Important News for Today:

Recovery’s momentum is stronger-than-expected: Das
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘GDP contracted 10.7% in Q2’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘Transition of power in the United States risks conflict on both sides’
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]
With self-reliance push, China looks to reset ties with world
[Important for: IP, IR, Essay]

November 26, 2020

News for 26 November, 2020

Important News for Today:

Cabinet okays merger of LVB with DBS Bank India
[Important for: Economy, Business]
‘Get forest clearances expeditiously for Mahadayi’
[Important for: Polity, Environment & Ecology]
Traders can take part in crypto run with a few checks
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Mega boost to real estate sector: Govt to soon come out with Model Tenancy Law
[Important for: Economy, Business]

November 25, 2020

News for 25 November, 2020

Important News for Today:

‘Prime global residential prices may rise 2% in 2021’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Govt. orders ‘priority’ for local tenders
[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity]
Sri Lanka, China to focus on ‘poverty alleviation’
[Important for: IP, IR]
With U.S. drawing down troops, what’s next for Afghanistan?
[Important for: IP, IR]
Fossils discovered in Antrim turn out to be only dinosaur bones found in Ireland
[Important for: Science & Tech., Essay]
China launches Chang’e-5 to bring back material from moon
[Important for: Science & Tech., Essay]