Factly articles for 15th May 2020
1.Explained: How a traditional practice is coming in the way of Japan’s Covid response News: In Japan, a centuries-old ritual called “Hanko” is being blamed for impeding social distancing efforts …
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News: In Japan, a centuries-old ritual called “Hanko” is being blamed for impeding social distancing efforts in tackling the novel coronavirus pandemic. Facts: Hanko:It is a personal stamp used in …
Read MoreEnergy Transition Index 2020
News: World Economic Forum(WEF) has released the annual rankings of the global Energy Transition Index. Facts: The Global Energy Transition index is an annual report that ranks 115 economies across: …
Read MoreExplained: What is the ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ system
News: Finance minister has announced the national rollout of a ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ system in all states and Union Territories by March 2021. Facts: One nation one ration …
Read MoreMinistry of Tourism organises webinar series on ‘Exploring River Nila’
News: The Ministry of Tourism’s 17th Dekho ApnaDesh webinar was titled ‘Exploring River Nila’. Facts: Nila river is also known as Bharathappuzha.It is the second longest river in Kerala after …
Read MoreDBT floats N-BRIC to drive PPP in innovation to fight Covid-19
News: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has established the National Biomedical Resource Indigenisation Consortium(N-BRIC) to drive indigenous innovation. Facts: N-BRIC: It is a Public Private Partnership(PPP) between DBT and Association …
Read MoreUnion Minister dedicates COBAS-6800 testing machine to the nation
Facts: COBAS 6800 is a fully automated machine enabled with robotics for performing RT-PCR tests for COVID-19. The machine provides high-volume quality testing and will be able to test around …
Read More2nd economic package tranche: Atma Nirbhar Bharat
News: Union Finance Ministry announced the 2nd economic package under Atma Nirbhar Bharat for supporting the poor, including migrants, farmers, small businesses and street vendors. Facts: Key measures: Migrants: Free …
Read MoreMore time needed for rolling out virus diagnostic test
News: The Chitra GeneLAMP-N testing kit for coronavirus may be delayed for several more weeks as it needs more confirmatory testing as well as changes in its configuration. Facts: Chitra …
Read MoreFactly articles for 14th May 2020
1.Seventy-third World Health Assembly News: The 73rd World Health Assembly will be conducted virtually due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Facts: The World Health Assembly(WHA) is the forum through which …
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