Today's News

Today's Important News (04-01-2013)

The Hindu

National:

1. Charge sheet filed against 5 accused in gang rape
2. CBSE to introduce gender studies
3. Manmohan for approaching complex issues through debate, analysis

Current Affairs MCQ

International:

1. U.S. treasury bonds in Tirupur likely fake
2. Barack Obama signs fiscal cliff bill …. with autopen

India & The World:

1. Italian marines likely to return to Kerala today

Business News:

1. Talks with Etihad on for stake sale, says Jet

S&T, Environment, Defence:

• No News:

Sports:

1. Bird, Starc put Australia in control
2. Jamshed’s ton sets up Pakistan's series win

Others:

• No News:

Editorials & Articles:

1. Conquering the fear of the setting sun
2. An antidote for pure poison
3. Between a rock & the Republicans
4. A wish list for public giving
5. The rediscovery of protest

Today's Important News (03-01-2013)

The Hindu

National:

1. A swift trial should not be at the cost of a fair trial, says Altamas Kabir
2. Setback to Modi as Supreme Court upholds Lokayukta appointment
3. UGC tells varsities to ensure security for women
4. New science policy to be released
5. Y.V. Reddy to head 14th Finance Commission

Current Affairs MCQ

International:

1. Another Vietnam for U.S.: Taliban
2. Kachin rebels come under Myanmar airstrikes
3. U.S. ‘fiscal cliff’ deal passage ends standoff

India & The World:

1. Visa to Miandad triggers controversy

Business News:

1. FM hints at making gold imports costlier to contain CAD
2. Rangarajan panel suggests average of global prices for gas

S&T, Environment, Defence:

1. ‘There is a need for statisticians to work closely with scientists’
2. China’s tobacco control legislation
3. Agartala to turn a ‘green’ city

Sports:

• No News:

Others:

• No News:

Editorials & Articles:

1. Polio free does not mean paralysis free
2. The stress is showing
3. Sex, violence and punishment
4. In the neighbourhood, it’s ‘India fading’
5. Taking the aggression out of masculinity
6. Let’s make judges selection more transparent

Today's Important News (02-01-2013)

The Hindu

National:

1. Task force formed to review women’s safety in Delhi
2. Many hiccups as cash transfer scheme is launched
3. Special court to hear Delhi gang-rape case opens today
4. Ramakrishnan takes over as VSSC Director
5. Supreme Court verdict on Kudankulam this month

Current Affairs MCQ

International:

1. Iran showcases cyber, drone warfare skills
2. U.S. Senate approves last minute deal on ‘fiscal cliff’

India & The World:

• No News:

Business News:

1. SEBI eases debt allocation mechanism for FIIs

S&T, Environment, Defence:

1. Tata Power plans to replace gas with coal in Trombay unit

Sports:

1. Prakash does Amritraj name proud

Others:

• No News:

Editorials & Articles:

1. Needed, urgent electoral reforms
2. From bad times to worse
3. Revving up on ethanol
4. The flavour of the season, again
5. SEWA model shows cash transfers work

Today's Important News (01-01-2013)

The Hindu

National:

1. Send suggestions on rape laws to Verma panel, says Shinde
2. Supreme Court talks tough: ‘Don’t adjourn rape cases at the drop of a hat’

Current Affairs MCQ

International:

• No News:

India & The World:

1. In China, Delhi gang-rape spurs online debate, then censorship
2. Pak. MFN status for India delayed

Business News:

1. Current account deficit widens to 5.4 % in Q2
2. State Bank launches pre-paid mobile wallet
3. PMO bounty helps cut environmental redtape for 15 Coal India projects

S&T, Environment, Defence:

• No News:

Sports:

1. Haase proves too good for Bhambri

Others:

1. Massive modernisation of Indian Museum proposed
2. Award for Muthunayagam, Saraswat