Mission for National Health Recently, the National Health Mission (NHM) backed health system changes led to the establishment of resilient health systems, according to information provided to the Rajya Sabha by the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. Key Points About: The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), which was first introduced in […]
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Recently, India participated in the 18th India-ASEAN Summit at the invitation of Brunei, the current Chair of ASEAN. Click here to download
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Kisan Diwas or National Farmers Day The ‘Kisan Diwas’ or National Farmers Day is observed across the country on 23rdDecember to celebrate the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India. It is celebrated to promote awareness among the citizens to understand the importance of the contributions of the farmers to
Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) is a multi-lab agency set up by the Government with a view to sequencing and analysing the genome data with respect to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Click here to download
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E-Shram Portal: Simplifying Compliance and Empowering Workers in India The Indian Ministry of Labour and Employment created the e-Shram Portal as an information website to serve as a one-stop destination for all services relating to labour welfare, labour laws, and labour inspection. The portal intends to improve the convenience and effectiveness of the labour law
Chillai Kalan Why News? In Kashmir, a 40-day period of extreme winter weather known as Chillai Kalan has started. KeyPoints About: Kashmir experiences its harshest winters from December 21 through January 29, every year. Major cold is what the Persian phrase “Chillai Kalan” denotes. The 20-day Chillai Khurd (small cold), which lasts from January 30
Sri Aurobindo Recently, the Prime Minister has set up a 53-member committee to mark the 150th birth anniversary of spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo on 15th August 2022. Key Points About: Aurobindo Ghose was born in Calcutta on 15th August 1872. He was a yogi,seer, philosopher, poet, and Indian nationalist who propounded a philosophy of divine
A recent study has provided evidence of the effect of environmental conditions on the longevity of relationships — among a population of albatrosses Click here to download
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Recently, the Department of Punjab Forest and Wildlife Preservation, in collaboration with the World-Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India) has released a lot of 24 gharials (Gavialis Gangeticus) into the Beas Conservation Reserve. Click here to download
Recently, a flight demonstration of the Controlled Aerial Delivery System of 500 kg capacity (CADS-500) was conducted by Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE). System for Controlled Aerial Delivery Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones are employed in a controlled aerial delivery system (CADS) to carry payloads, such as parcels or equipment, to a
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