News for November 11, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• GST Council slashes tax rates on 177 items from 28% to 18%

• [Important for: Economy, Business, Politics]

• India, Canada may ‘trade off’ wish lists

• [Important for: IP, IR]

• A flight of fancy to Indonesia’s Raja Ampat Islands

• [Important for: Environment & Ecology, Biodiversity]

• This is my island in the Sun

• [Important for: Miscellaneous]

• Nasa contracts Uber to build flying taxi air control software

• [Important for: Science & Tech.]

News for May 5, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• India, U.K. to cooperate on deportation

  [Important for: IP, IR]

• Braj Bihari Kumar new ICSSR chief

  [Important for: GK, Current Affairs]

• U.S., Germany slam India for NGO funding norms

  [Important for: IP]

• Govt. plans steel plants with private players on PSU land

  [Important for: Economy]

• Higher coal tax may benefit economy: IMF

  [Important for: Economy]

News for May 4, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• BrahMos missile achieves rare feat

  [Important for: Science & Technology, Defence]

• NASA’s inflatable greenhouse could feed astronauts on Mars

  [Important for: Science & Technology]

• 4,000-year-old garden found outside Egypt tomb

  [Important for: Archaeology]

• Chenab to get tallest rail bridge

  [Important for: Infrastructure]

• Govt. mulls changes to UDAN scheme to attract more players

  [Important for: Economy]

News for May 3, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• Jaitley defends demonetisation

  [Important for: Economy, Polity]

• U.S. anti-missile system goes live

  [Important for: Global security]

• Large Hadron Collider restarts for 2017 run

  [Important for: Science & Technology]

• Rel Infratel tower unit sale gets nod

  [Important for: Business]

• India to unveil new IIP series

  [Important for: Economy]

News for May 2, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• Curious case of dip, rise in Indian seas

  [Important for: Geography, Climate change]

• Turkey supports India’s UNSC bid

  [Important for: IP, IR]

• GSAT-9 heralds cost-saving technology

  [Important for: Science & Technology]

• A Spanish quest to unlock ancient secrets

  [Important for: Archaeology]

• ASEAN wants stronger ties with China

  [Important for: IP, IR]

• SpaceX makes first U.S. military launch

  [Important for: Science & Technology, Space]

• NITI Aayog for abolishing 2% duty on mobile phone circuits

  [Important for: Economy, Business] 

News for May 1, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• Real estate Act will come into force today

  [Important for: Polity, Economy]

• Model for viable time machine developed

  [Important for: Science & Technology]

• Six tigers to be relocated to Buxa Tiger Reserve

  [Important for: Environment & Ecology]

• India, U.S. to hold talks to strengthen trade ties

  [Important for: IP, IR]

• What you need to know about Infrastructure Investment Trusts

  [Important for: Economy]

News for April 30, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• Turkey keen to boost defence ties with India

  [Important for: IP, IR]

• The lowdown on the crackdown on H-1B visas

  [Important for: IP, Economy]

• Aga Khan Foundation bags ‘Swachh’ award

  [Important for: GK]

• What’s powering the rupee?

  [Important for: Economy]

• SAIL pins hopes on Tasra coking coal project

  [Important for: Business]

News for April 29, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• Turkey seeks defence ties with India

  [Important for: IP, IR]

• A safer alternative to lithium-ion batteries

  [Important for: Science & Technology]

• Money laundering may be made criminal offence

  [Important for: Economy, Polity]

• India to seal pact with Russia-led grouping

  [Important for: IP, IR]

• Internet link issues may delay GST

  [Important for: Economy]

News for April 28, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• India, Sri Lanka sign energy pact

  [Important for: IP, IR]

• PM launches low-cost regional flights

  [Important for: Infrastructure, Polity]

• Centre for online data protection

  [Important for: Computer & IT, Polity]

• A robotic system that 3D prints buildings

  [Important for: Computer & IT]

• Bhutan out of vehicle pact

  [Important for: IP, IR]

• ‘Revival of fertilizer plants can make India an exporter’

  [Important for: Economy]

• Rejigged cotton project on the anvil: Textile Commissioner

  [Important for: Economy]

   

News for April 27, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• SEBI to grant one licence to brokers, clearing members

  [Important for: Economy, Business]

• ‘Religious freedom deteriorating in India’

  [Important for: Ethics, Polity]

• Farm incomes not to be taxed, says Jaitley

  [Important for: Polity, Economy]

• Aadhaar-PAN linkage to plug tax leaks: SC

  [Important for: Economy, Polity]

• Reorient social sector subsidies: NITI Aayog

  [Important for: Economy]

• RIL partners with Germany’s Resysta to bring innovative wood alternative in India

  [Important for: Business]