Pen Plus Strategy: Africa has adopted a new strategy called PEN-PLUS Strategy to boost access to the diagnosis, treatment and care of severe Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD). It’s a regional strategy to address severe Non-Communicable Diseases at First-Level Referral Health Facilities. The strategy is aimed at bridging the access gap in treatment and care of patients […]
Benami Transactions Act
Benami Transactions Act: The Supreme Court of India held that Section 3(2) of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act 1988 as unconstitutional on the grounds of being manifestly arbitrary. Section 3(2) prescribes the punishment for entering into benami transaction. The judges held that the Act which was amended in 2016 can only be applied prospectively and […]
Yudh Abhyas Joint Exercise
Yudh Abhyas Joint Exercise: The upcoming fifteenth edition of the “Yudh Abhyas” joint exercise is expected to take place next month in a high-altitude area in Uttarakhand less than 100 km from the LAC. As per agreements signed by China and India in 1993 and 1996, neither side is allowed to conduct military exercises against […]
What Is SaaS?
What Is SaaS? The study by CII and EY, titled India: The next global SaaS capital cited India is home to about 100-plus unicorns and is rapidly emerging as a hub for SaaS start-ups. SaaS: Software as a service (or SaaS) is a way of delivering applications over the Internet—as service ( freeing up the […]
Automatic Number Plate Reader(ANPR) Cameras
Automatic Number Plate Reader(ANPR) Cameras: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will install is planning to remove all the toll plazas on the national highways and rely on Automatic Number Plate Reader(ANPR) cameras. ANPR cameras will read the vehicle number plates and automatically deduct toll fees from the bank accounts of the vehicle owners. […]
Government Notifies Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022
Government Notifies Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 to ensure environmentally sound management of waste batteries and replace the Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001. Batteries covered under the new rules: Electric Vehicle batteries Portable batteries Automotive batteries Industrial batteries Battery […]
One Nation One Fertiliser
One Nation One Fertiliser: To bring about uniformity in fertiliser brands across the country, the government issued an order directing all companies to sell their products under a single brand name of ‘Bharat’. All fertiliser bags, whether containing urea or di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) or muriate of potash (MOP) or NPK will sport the brand name […]
38th Meeting Of The Joint River Commission (JRC)
38th Meeting Of The Joint River Commission (JRC): India and Bangladesh discussed a wide range of issues related to the major common rivers such as the Ganga, Teesta and several smaller rivers during the 38th meeting of the Joint River Commission (JRC). Key Highlights: JRC finalized the text of the MoU on Interim Water Sharing […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 26th August 2022
Today Current Affairs: 26th August 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Stockholm World Water Week 2022
Stockholm World Water Week 2022: National Mission for Clean Ganga hosts virtual session on the first day of the Stockholm World Water Week 2022. World Water Week is the leading annual event on global water issues, organized by ‘Stockholm International Water Institute’ (SIWI) since 1991. The theme for World Water Week 2022 is “Seeing the […]
