-According to Recent data released by the Union Health Ministry’s Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), 312 of the 1,649 outbreaks reported till the third week of December 2017 were due to acute diarrhoeal disease (ADD) and 242 were due to food Read More …
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Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme-Food poisoning increased
Bharat Net Project: First phase completed
Ministry of Communication has completed the first phase of Bharat Net project. Under Phase-1, more than one lakh Gram Panchayats of the nation have related to high speed optical fibre network as per the deadline 31 December 2017. The network Read More …
The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill, 2018
The central government on January 5, 2018 tabled ‘The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill, 2018’ in the Lok Sabha to set up an international arbitration (or dispute resolution) centre in New Delhi. This initiative is the first step Read More …
Aspirational Districts of India
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on January 5, 2018, interacted with Collectors and Officers-in-charge of aspirational districts, at a Conference organized by NITI Aayog at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. These are those 115 districts, that Read More …
Kishore’s fire ball-India’s hottest hybrid chilli
-A Manipur scientist, Rajkumar Kishor of Kwaklei and Khonggunmelei Orchids Pvt Ltd, has synthesised the hottest Indian hybrid chilli. Named as ‘Kishore’s fire ball‘, was synthesised during a trial breeding in Manipur. -This hybrid is derived from capsicum frutescens cultivar, capsicum chinense Read More …
Bharat Biotech’s Typbar TCV vaccine gets WHO prequalification nod.
-Typbar TCV, the world’s first typhoid vaccine clinically proven for use on recipients who can be as young as six months, on January 3, 2017, was given World Health Organization’s prequalification nod. -This prequalification will allow health and humanitarian organisations Read More …
Higher Ash Content in Indian Coal
As per Ministry of Environment and Forest & Climate Change (MOEF&CC), ash content of coal produced in the country is generally 25 to 45 % whereas average ash content of imported coal varies from 10 to 20 %. -Coal produced Read More …
SCHEME OF ELECTORAL BONDS
-The Government of India on January 2, 2018, notified the Scheme of Electoral Bonds to cleanse the system of political funding in the country. -Electoral Bond would be a bearer instrument in the nature of a Promissory Note and an interest Read More …
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was passed by the Lok Sabha on January 2, 2017. -This bill will allow the government to take up infrastructure projects within the 100 meter prohibited within prohibited areas around Read More …
The first draft of the updated National Register of Citizens in Assam
The first draft of the updated National Register of Citizens (NRC), an exercise undertaken only in Assam, will be made public at midnight on December 31. The main objective of this exercise is to identify illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. -According to Read More …
India test-fired ‘Advanced Air Defence supersonic interceptor missile’
-India on December 27, 2017, successfully test-fires its indigenously developed ‘Advanced Air Defence supersonic interceptor missile’ at Abdul Kalam island (earlier Wheeler Island) in Odisha. -It is capable of destroying any incoming ballistic missile in low altitude. -The target ‘Prithvi Read More …
Aadhaar for new Facebook users
After government agencies, now popular social media Facebook is going to make Aadhaar name mandatory for new Facebook users. Currently it is testing it’s application for its new feature in India. -According to Facebook, this move will encourage users to make Read More …
Per capita milk availability increased to 351 grams in India
-Currently India is the largest producer of milk in the world. – Milk production, which was around 17-22 million tonnes in the 1960s, has increased to 163.7 million tonnes in 2016-17. It has increased by 19% during 2016-17 in comparison Read More …
FAME India-11 cities selected for electric vehicle
The Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has selected 11 cities under FAME India, for launching electric buses, taxis and three-wheelers.. -The Government is providing Rs 437 crore subsidy to 11 cities. – The cities include Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Read More …
India’s first pod taxi
-India’s much awaited first pod taxi project is now in the last phase of completion. -It is also called the personal rapid transit (PRT) network. -American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)’s saftey norms will be followed in this project. -India’s Read More …