SWASTHYA Portal and ALEKH e-newsletter launched
Why in News ? SWASTHYA Portal and ALEKH e-newsletter launched by Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Tribal Health and Nutrition Portal : Swasthya e-newsletter on health and nutrition : ALEKH…
Digital Health Mission for citizens
Why in News ? As a part of his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM). Every Indian will get a Health ID…
Review the age of marriage
Why in News? Government thinks to review the age of marriage of women in its bid to fight malnutrition, PM speech on Independence day. During the budget speech Nirmala Seetharaman…
Over 5 lakh applications received under PM SVANidhi scheme
What is the news ? The number of loan sanctions and number of applications received under PM SVANidhi scheme have crossed the mark of 1 lakh and 5 lakhs respectively…
Russia declares world’s first COVID19 shot
What is the news ? President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country to grant regulatory approval to a COVID19 vaccine after less than two…
OBC list to be sub-categorised
In News The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to set up a commission which will examine the issue of sub-categorisation of the Other Backward Classes (OBC). It has…
French index says India worst for retirement now
Why in News ? In a global retirement index of 43 countries, India has ranked the lowest. The index by French asset management company Natixis Global, ranks countries on the basis…
Health Ministry set for 2nd round of National Deworming initiative to tackle Worm Infections in children
Why in News? Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is all geared up for its 2nd round of National Deworming Day (NDD) 2017 on 10thAugust in 33 States/UTs followed by…
Bloomberg Billionaire Index reveals the rise of inequality in India
Why in the news The data released by the Bloomberg Billionaire Index reveals statistics about the rise of inequality in India. What is the data shows ? It showed that…
Focus is on chemicals in firecrackers
In news The Supreme Court ban on the use of antimony, lithium, mercury, arsenic and lead in the manufacture of firecrackers to prevent air pollution has turned the focus on…