NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) Countries Virtual Meet: Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare virtually participated in a meeting with Ministers of Health of the NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) Countries. The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum of 120 developing world states that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. […]
Month: May 2021
SeHAT OPD Portal
SeHAT OPD Portal: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh launched ‘Services e-Health Assistance & Tele-consultation (SeHAT) OPD portal through video conferencing on May 27, 2021. The portal provides telemedicine services to the serving Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and their families. The services can be availed by registering on the website. This is the final version of the […]
Laurence des Cars: President Of Louvre Art Museum
Laurence des Cars: President Of Louvre(Art Museum): Art historian and curator Laurence des Cars has become the first woman to be appointed the president of Louvre in its 228-year history. Louvre is the world’s largest art museum, based in Paris. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine. It is best known for […]
Blackbuck Population Increased In Odisha
Blackbuck Population Increased In Odisha: A census carried out by the Odisha State Forest Department revealed that Odisha’s blackbuck population has doubled in the last six years. The blackbuck is known in Odisha as Krushnasara Mruga. Blackbucks are confined to Balukhand-Konark coastal plain/wildlife sanctuary in Puri District; Balipadar-Bhetnoi and adjacent areas in Ganjam District. As […]
MPLADS : MP Local Area Development Scheme
MP Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS):: MPs have written to Speaker Om Birla to restart the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS). The Union government had resorted to Disaster Management Act to suspend the member of Parliament local area development (MPLAD) scheme in April 2020. About MPLAD scheme: Launched in December 1993. Seeks […]
Israel’s Air Strikes On Gaza May Constitute War Crimes
Israel’s Air Strikes On Gaza May Constitute War Crimes: The UN rights chief recently said that Israel’s recent deadly airstrikes on Gaza may constitute war crimes. Meanwhile, countries are discussing launching a broad, international investigation. If found to be indiscriminate and disproportionate in their impact on civilians and civilian objects, such attacks may constitute war […]
What is a Golden Visa? UAE
Golden Visa: UAE: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt recently received his Golden visa from the UAE government. In 2019, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) implemented a new system for long-term residence visas, thereby enabling foreigners to live, work and study in the UAE without the need of a national sponsor and with 100 percent ownership of […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 27th May 2021
Today Current Affairs: 27th May 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
National Mission On Use Of Biomass In Coal Based Thermal Power Plants
National Mission On Use Of Biomass In Coal Based Thermal Power Plants: The Ministry of Power has decided to set up a National Mission on the use of Biomass in coal-based thermal power plants. The proposed National Mission on biomass will also contribute to the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). It would further support the […]
Ayush Clinical Repository (ACCR) portal
Ayush Clinical Repository (ACCR) portal: Union Minister for Ayush Kiren Rijiju will launch the Ayush Clinical Case Repository (ACCR) portal and the third version of Ayush Sanjivani App on MAY 27, 2021. Ayush Clinical Repository (ACCR) portal: The Ayush Clinical Repository (ACCR) portal (https://accr.ayush.gov.in/) will serve as a platform to support both Ayush practitioners and […]
