Today's Important News: 20 December 2013

Today's Important News (20-12-2013)

The Hindu

National:

1. Law Ministry refers papers on Ganguly to Attorney-General
2. Sushma Singh takes oath as CIC

Current Affairs MCQ

International:

1. Spying a ‘necessity’ to fight terror: Putin
2. Central African Republic again on the edge
3. Kremlin critic to get pardon

India & The World:

1. MEA rebuts Bharara’s claims, questions family’s ‘evacuation’
2. U.S. seeks to ease tensions

Business News:

1. Higher gas price for RIL gets Cabinet nod
2. SBI, HDFC cut home loan rates
3. CIL gets clearance for CBM gas exploration
4. Cabinet nod for FTA in trade and services with Asean
5. Centre to give Rs. 6,600-crore interest-free loans to sugar mills

S&T, Environment, Defence:

1. LCA project cheaper than developmental costs of other fighters

Sports:

1. Ramdin, Chanderpaul rescue West Indies
2. Petroleum extends lease on titles
3. Pacers bring India back into the match
4. IPL spot-fixing: Mudgal panel holds sitting

Others:

1. Chhattisgarh, Delhi PCC chiefs replaced
2. NCPRI questions early end to session
3. EC recognises AAP as State party
4. After sailor’s release, wife gets ready for toddler’s funeral

Editorials & Articles:

1. Drowning out reason
2. International law only for weaker states?
3. Waking up to human problems
4. Early retirement is in retreat
5. India in a tough neighbourhood
6. An army in search of artillery

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Courtesy: The Hindu