Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana
The Punjab State Health Minister has said that the state government will launch its flagship universal health insurance scheme ‘Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana’ from July. It is a first of …
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India to have its own space station: ISRO
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has said that India is planning to have its own space station. The modalities for it will be worked out after Gaganyaan Mission- India’s first …
Read MoreHow much plastic is in your diet?
According to The New Plastics Economy report, people worldwide could be ingesting 5 g of microscopic plastic particles every week, equivalent in weight to a credit card. It is the …
Read MoreChina launches Internet cleanup campaign
China has launched Internet cleanup campaign. The campaign will punish and expose websites for “illegal and criminal actions”. It will also punish them for failing to “fulfil their obligation” to …
Read MoreCyclone Vayu to be very severe: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has classified Cyclone Vayu as a “very severe” Cyclonic storm and predicted wind speeds of up to 175 km per hour when it makes landfall …
Read MoreCentral teams arrive to fight encephalitis surge in Bihar
In the backdrop of a number of death this year in Bihar due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), the Union government has deployed a multi-speciality team in the State. Bihar …
Read MoreChandrayaan 2 to be launched on July 15 from Sriharikota: ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced that Chandrayaan-2, India’s second Moon mission, will be launched on July 15, 2019 Chandrayaan-2 will comprise of an Orbiter, Lander named ‘Vikram’ …
Read MoreRetail inflation spikes to 7-month high of 3.05% in May on costlier food articles
According to the data released from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), retail inflation for the month of May has increased to a seven-month high of 3.05%. This is mainly due …
Read MoreDU scientists discover frog in Assam, name it after Northeast
A team of scientists from Delhi University and the Wildlife Institute of India, in collaboration with researchers from Indonesia and the US, have discovered a new species frog from Assam …
Read MoreNew agency to develop space warfare weapon systems
The Cabinet Committee on Security has cleared the setting up of the Defence Space Research Agency (DSRO). The DSRO will comprise scientists who will work closely with integrated staff officers …
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