Why in news ? Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has formally launched the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY), or a pension scheme, for senior citizens. What is the aim of the scheme…

UNGA on Prevention of HIV/AIDS Source : The Hindu GS II : Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources Why in News…

In News Nearly three lakh nurses in private hospitals in Kerala who had been on strike for the past 22 days. Their main demand for implementation of the wage recommendations…

In News As a part of a radical privatisation project, the Health Ministry and the NITI Aayog have developed a framework to let private hospitals run select services within district…

In News A report released tells the stories of countless people who stand up to the might of multinationals, paramilitaries and even their own governments in the most dangerous countries…

In News To combat the alarming rise in caesarean section operations in India, private hospitals are likely to be audited and asked to display the data of normal and C-section…

In News Reports of outbreak of goat pox in Kerala and experts have demanded restriction on goat trade from other affected States. Goat Pox Variola caprina (Goat Pox) is a contagious viral disease caused…

In News  A new tax payer service module ‘Aaykar Setu’, was launched by the Union Finance Minister. Objective of New service To enhance mobile access experience, a mobile responsive android version…

What is the concern ? Drugs used to treat swine flu, after two such drugs Oseltamivir and Zanamivir were taken off the restrictive Schedule X of the Drugs and Comestics…

Asmara and Hoh Xil in world heritage list of UNESCO Source : The Hindu Art and Culture What is discussed under Asmara and Hoh Xil in world heritage list of UNESCO?…