News:The Supreme Court ruled that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) is mandatory for admission to medical colleges run by religious and linguistic minority communities. Facts: Background: Minority educational institutions had …
Read MoreNews:Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released the Military Expenditure Database report. Facts: Top five largest Military Spenders: United States, China, India, Russia and Saudi Arabia. Additional Facts: Top …
Read MoreNews: The Union Cabinet approved investments of Rs. 15,000 crore for ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’. Facts: Aim: Enhance emergency response to slow and limit COVID-19 …
Read MoreNews:The Border Roads Organisation, Ministry of Defence, has constructed a 430 feet long bailey bridge at Daporijo. Facts: The bridge has been constructed over the Subansiri river in Arunachal Pradesh’s …
Read MoreNews:The Government of India has announced the setting up of a new task force to work on the development of vaccines and potential drugs. Facts: Chairman: It is co-chaired by …
Read MoreNews: Ministry of Culture launched National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India Facts: Aim: To raise awareness about the various intangible cultural heritage elements from different states of …
Read MoreNews: The government formed a high level task force to research on coronavirus and develop a vaccine. Facts: Aim: To enable COVID-19-related research by academia, industry and international community. Functions: …
Read MoreNews:The Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) is celebrating its 70th Foundation Day. Facts: The Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) is an autonomous body under the administrative control of the Ministry …
Read MoreNews: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 MoreNews: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 …
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