Tag Archive | Timeline

News for 18 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

‘Job losses bode ill for the economy’
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
RBI officials flag demand shock from second wave
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Israeli strikes hit Gaza tunnels as diplomats work for ceasefire
[Important for: IP, IR]
Iran to develop Farzad B gas field domestically, dumps India
[Important for: IP, IR]
WPI inflation hits high of 10.5%
[Important for: Economy, Business]
SEBI invites comments on gold exchange
[Important for: Economy, Business]

News for 17 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

UNSC calls for end to violence in Gaza
[Important for: IP, IR]
India calls for ‘immediate de-escalation’ of hostilities
[Important for: IP, IR]
Use PM-CARES fund for vaccines: plea
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
‘In last few years, at times state has backed mob attacking civil liberties. It is necessary for courts to protect liberties’: Justice Govid Mathur
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Covid is airborne, scientists say; Now authorities think so, too
[Important for: Health & Medicine, Essay]

News for 16 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

‘Great Restructuring’ is the new turning point: L&T Infotech
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Power usage rose 19% in first fortnight of May
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Mars landing gives China’s space programme a leg-up
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
China nixes bids to climb Everest over virus fears
[Important for: IP, IR]
Islamists, militants and nationalists — all in one
[Important for: IP, IR]
SRMIST- The Hindu webinars delve into AI, cybersecurity
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
‘Public, govt. had become inattentive after first wave’
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft lands on Mars, will now deploy Zhurong rover on the surface
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
China makes history with its first rover landing on Mars: Five points to know about Zhurong
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

News for 15 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

Saint-Gobain to proceed with Rs. 2,500-cr. investment in India
[Important for: Economy, Business]
he country require a smart and sensible crypto regulation: IAMAI
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Raw materials shortage, demand driving up prices of supplies: China
[Important for: IP, IR]
What’s Iron Dome system?
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
As conflict intensifies, Israel pounds Gaza
[Important for: IP, IR]
Working on a ‘war footing’ to tackle crisis: PM
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Congress flays Centre’s vaccine policy
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]

News for 14 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

Sputnik-V shots to be available in India next week, says govt.
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Why not place convicts under house arrest, asks SC
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Centre’s SC affidavit jars with TRIPS stand
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
OCIs stung by Home Ministry notification
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Israel-Palestine fighting escalates
[Important for: IP, IR]
Private equity, venture capital flows grow sixfold on low base
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Relax FCRA norms, ease relief flow, says Nasscom
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Auto dealers seek govt, RBI support to tide over second wave of COVID-19
[Important for: Economy, Business]

News for 13 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

Inflation eases to 4.29%; base lifts IIP
[Important for: Economy, Business]
WTO chief targets waivers for COVID vaccines in Dec.
[Important for: IP, IR]
‘Remote working spurs demand for cyber experts’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
COVID-19 catastrophe could have been avoided, says report
[Important for: IP, IR]
Did Israel misjudge Hamas’s response?
[Important for: IP, IR]
Bangladesh rebuffs China on Quad warning
[Important for: IP, IR]
‘We will approach the Supreme Court for re-verification of the NRC’
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]

News for 12 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

Moody’s lowers India’s growth projection to 9.3%
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Cut in GST can make vaccines cheaper, say experts
[Important for: Economy, Business]
China’s population growth slows to lowest rate in decades
[Important for: IP, IR]
What’s happening in Jerusalem?
[Important for: IP, IR]
MFI sector urges RBI backing for emergency credit support
[Important for: Economy, Business]
NASA spacecraft starts trip back to Earth after collecting samples from Asteroid Bennu
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

News for 11 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

‘Slow vaccination pace puts India at risk of more waves’
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
SEBI’s sustainability reporting norms mandate ESG overview
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Pakistan government to set new rules to meet FATF requirements
[Important for: IP, IR]
New military letter warns Macron over ‘survival’ of France
[Important for: IP, IR]
1 lakh tonnes of grain given under PMGKAY
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]

News for 10 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

China rocket debris falls in Indian Ocean near Maldives
[Important for: IP, IR]
Amid weekend clashes, Israel vows to keep Jerusalem order
[Important for: IP, IR]
Green panel allows Great Nicobar plan to advance
[Important for: Environment & Ecology, Essay]
‘FCRA amendments crippling our work’
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Nirmala lists tax waiver on relief goods
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
SpaceX accepts dogecoin as payment to launch lunar mission next year
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

News for 9 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

Govt. alerts PSBs as Cairn may seize overseas assets
[Important for: Economy, Business]
CBIC allows goods import, export sans Customs bond
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Myanmar junta designates shadow government as a ‘terrorist’ group
[Important for: IP, IR]
WHO approves China’s Sinopharm vaccine
[Important for: IP, IR]
Go beyond cobbling ad hoc solutions: SC
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
E.U., India relaunch FTA talks, sign connectivity partnership
[Important for: IP, IR]
The rise of professional political campaigners
[Important for: Essay]
Minister says govt. doing its best to check black marketing of Remdesivir
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]