Lifeline Udan
News: Under the Lifeline Udan initiative, 167 flights have transported over 248 tonnes of essential medical supplies across the country during Covid-19 lockdown. Facts: Lifeline Udan is a government initiative …
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Global chemical weapons watchdog blames Syria for toxic attacks
News: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), for the first time, explicitly blamed Syria for toxic attacks in 2017. Facts: The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons …
Read MoreGoI launches “Containment Plan for Large Outbreaks”
News: The government of India has released a containment plan for large outbreaks. The plan is based on the Bhilwara model — Rajasthan government’s strategy in the Bhilwara district, which …
Read MoreGovt frees exports of all APIs, formulations except paracetamol
News:Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) removed the export restrictions on 24 active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and formulations. These include Vitamins B6, B1, B12, Neomycin, Erythromycin among others. Facts: Background: …
Read MoreRecord sea temperatures cause third mass bleaching of Great Barrier Reef
News: Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record. Facts: Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest and longest coral reef system. It is located in …
Read MoreWORLD HEALTH DAY
News:World Health Day is celebrated every year on 7th April since 1950 Facts: It is observed by the World Health Organization (WHO). It marks the founding of WHO 2020 Theme: …
Read MoreExplained: Indian migrants, across India
News:The nationwide lockdown in India has led to an exodus of migrant workers from urban centres Facts: Internal Migrants: Migrants who move within the boundaries of their own country are …
Read MoreCOUNTERCYCLICAL CAPITAL BUFFER (CCyB)
News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deferred implementation of countercyclical capital buffers (CCyB). RBI had put in place the framework on countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) in 2015 Facts: …
Read MoreCOVID-19: NPPA sets up drug price monitoring, resource unit in J-K
News:The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has set up price monitoring and resource unit (PMRU) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Facts: PMRU is a registered society which …
Read MoreNASA announces SUNRISE Mission
News:National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced the Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE) Mission. Facts: Objective: To study how the Sun generates and releases solar particle storms into …
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