National Health Profile 2019
News: The 14th National Health Profile (NHP) 2019 has been released on 3oth October 2019. Facts: About National Health Profile (NHP) It is an annual publication released by the Central …
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Explained: National Health Stack (NHS) and National Digital Health Blueprint
Facts: National Health Stack (NHS): NITI Aayog unveiled the blue print of National Health Stack (NHS) in 2018 NHS is a shared digital healthcare infrastructure. It envisages a centralised health …
Read MoreUnion Minister for Rural Development releases ‘Wastelands Atlas’ – 2019
News: The Ministry of Rural Development has released the Wastelands Atlas – 2019 Facts: About Wastelands Atlas: The Westland Atlas is prepared by the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of …
Read More‘Visibly elusive’ Bengal tree frog gets recorded as new species
News: Herpetologists have discovered a new species of tree frog from West Bengal. It has been named Brown Blotched Bengal Tree Frog (Polypedates bengalensis). Facts: About Brown Blotched Bengal Tree …
Read MoreDelhi Air Pollution: End stubble burning immediately, orders SC
News: The Supreme Court has asked the governments of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to immediately stop their farmers from stubble burning. Facts: Stubble Burning: It is the practice of …
Read MoreExplained: What is the Danakil Depression?
News: A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has concluded that active and naturally occurring life cannot be sustained at Danakil depression. Facts: About Danakil Depression: The Danakil …
Read MoreFirst ever movement of container cargo on Brahmaputra (National Waterway -2)
News: The first ever container cargo consignment will sail on National Waterway-2 from Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) to the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) terminal at Pandu in Guwahati …
Read MoreIndian Army to have first Dhanush regiment by March 2020
News: The Indian Army will have the first regiment, using Dhanush artillery guns, in place by March 2020 Facts: About Dhanush Artillery Guns Dhanush is the first indigenous long-range artillery …
Read MoreIndian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS): NavIC
News: Antrix has recently put forward two separate tenders to identify industries that can develop dedicated NavIC-based hardware and systems. Facts: About Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS): NavIC IRNSS …
Read MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the Fifth India International Science Festival
News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Fifth India International Science Festival at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata, on 5th November 2019. Facts: About India International Science Festival It …
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