Tag Archive | Todays News

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]

News for 8 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

‘Indian offshore model will dominate IT scene for a decade’
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Easier norms for start-up listing notified
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Talks ‘intensify’ on bringing U.S. back to Iran nuclear deal
[Important for: IP, IR]
Central Vista: SC tells petitioners to move HC for early hearing
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Vaccine pricing policy detrimental to States, SC told
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
NASA Mars helicopter heard humming through planet’s thin air
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

News for 7 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

RBI move to help firms with weaker credit profiles: Crisil
[Important for: Economy, Business]
China halts economic dialogue with Australia
[Important for: IP, IR]
Centre to retain GST on concentrators
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Supreme Court declines EC plea to restrain media reports
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]

News for 6 May, 2021

Important News for Today:

Small businesses, MSMEs to get relief
[Important for: Economy, Business]
Bank stocks rise on RBI move, industry welcomes measures
[Important for: Economy, Business]
HC urges Centre to drop GST on imports of oxygen concentrators
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Maratha quota is unconstitutional: SC
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Maratha quota unconstitutional, violates right to equality, says SC
[Important for: Polity, Governance, Essay]
Starlink satellite internet service gets 500,000 preorders: Elon Musk
[Important for: Science & Tech.]
SpaceX launches, lands Starship in 1st successful flight
[Important for: Science & Tech.]

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.]