Africa declared free of wild polio
News: Africa Regional Certification Commission, an independent body has declared Africa free from wild polio. Facts: Polio: It is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus.It invades the nervous …
Read MoreUnion Minister to launch ‘Kiran’ mental health rehabilitation helpline number
News: Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment will launch ‘Kiran’, a mental health rehabilitation helpline number. Facts: Kiran: It is a toll-free mental health rehabilitation helpline number that aims to …
Read MoreNationally Determined Contributions (NDC)–Transport Initiative for Asia(TIA) India Component
News: NITI Aayog will virtually launch the India Component of the Nationally Determined Contributions(NDC)–Transport Initiative for Asia(TIA). Facts: NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC-TIA): The initiative aims to promote a …
Read MoreExpert committee to review charter of DRDO labs
News: Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) chairman has constituted a five-member expert committee to review the charter of duties for all laboratories of the DRDO and to focus on indigenous …
Read MoreExplained: What is vaccine nationalism?
News: The World Health Organization(WHO) has warmed against ‘vaccine nationalism’ and said that this will only help the virus and could also lead to a spike in prices of the …
Read MorePradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
News: Ministry of Women and Child Development has invited nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar-2021. Facts: Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar: The award was instituted in 1996.It was …
Read MoreDraft health data management policy released for public feedback
News: The National Health Authority (NHA) has released the Draft Health Data Management Policy of the National Digital Health Mission(NDHM) in the public domain. Facts: Objective: To provide adequate guidance …
Read MoreFactly articles for 26th August 2020
1.Virus breaches another wall, four Bondas test positive News: Four people from the Bonda tribal community have been tested positive for the Covid-19. Facts: Bondas: They are classified as the Particularly Vulnerable …
Read MoreVirus breaches another wall, four Bondas test positive
News: Four people from the Bonda tribal community have been tested positive for the Covid-19. Facts: Bondas: They are classified as the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) who live in …
Read MoreRBI Annual Report 2019-20
News: Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has released its Annual Report 2019-20. Facts: Balance sheet of RBI: The balance sheet of RBI has increased by 30%, due to increase in domestic …
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