Kilkari Programme: The Union Ministers of State for Health and Family Welfare virtually launched the Kilkari programme, a Mobile Health (m-health) initiative for beneficiaries in local content in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Kilkari programme is a centralised interactive voice response (IVR) based mobile health service. It delivers free, weekly, time-appropriate 72 audio messages about pregnancy, childbirth, […]
Month: February 2024
Open Network Digital Commerce
Open Network Digital Commerce: The Centre has on boarded 11 fair price shops on the state-run e-commerce portal Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC). It is an open-source network set up to enable buyers and sellers to transact with each other irrespective of the e-commerce platform on which either of them are registered. It will enable […]
Banking Current Affairs : 8th Feb 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 8th Feb 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc First patient declared ‘cancer-free’ using indigenous CAR-T Cell Therapy: CAR-T cell therapy, approved by India’s drug regulator in November 2023, has proven to be a life-saving treatment for patients battling cancer. Dr. (Col) V K Gupta, a […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 8th Feb 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 8th Feb 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Vidyanjali Scholarship Programme
Vidyanjali Scholarship Programme: The Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship recently launched the EdCIL Vidyanjali Scholarship Programme. This initiative guarantees access to high-quality learning systems by facilitating a seamless transition from secondary to higher education and extending financial support for the meritorious Navodaya Vidyalaya students who lack means. It symbolises a whole-of-society […]
Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary : Welcomed a New Batch Of Animals
Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary : Welcomed a New Batch Of Animals The Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary of Tripura recently welcomed a new batch of animals, which include two Royal Bengal tigers, two leopards, four golden pigeons, a silver pigeon, two peafowls, and four hill mynas. Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary (SWL) is located around 25 km from Agartala, Tripura. […]
India’s First Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility
India’s First Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) has successfully established and tested India’s first Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility recently. The S2, nicknamed ‘Jigarthanda’, is a 24-metre-long facility located at IIT Kanpur’s Hypersonic Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory (HEAL) within the Department of Aerospace Engineering. It is India’s first Hypervelocity […]
Lupus : Study
Lupus : Study Australian researchers recently worked out how to fix a defect that causes lupus Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes your immune system to damage organs and tissue throughout your body. It causes inflammation that can affect your skin, joints, blood, and organs like your kidneys, lungs, and heart. The cause of […]
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras: Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) have been allowed by the Government to operate Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras (PMBJK) under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana. Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras are set up under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, which was launched by the Department […]
Vaccine Safety Net
Vaccine Safety Net: The Healthy Indian Project (THIP), a health information platform in India, is included as a member of the World Health Organization’s Vaccine Safety Net (VSN). Vaccine Safety Net is a global network of websites, established by the World Health Organization that provides reliable information on vaccine safety. It is a network of […]
