The Fairbank’s Disease: The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, informed Rajya Sabha about the Cases of Fairbank’s disease and Acromegaly in India. The Fairbank’s disease (Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia) patient usually requires management of pain and orthopedic procedures, for which facilities are available at tertiary care institutions in India. Another rare disorder, Acromegaly […]
National Single Window System (NSWS)
National Single Window System (NSWS): In a historic achievement, Jammu & Kashmir became the first Union Territory to be onboarded the National Single Window System (NSWS). This marks a major leap in Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) in the Union Territory. Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha launched the J&K Single Window Clearance System integrated […]
SAMRIDH Initiative
SAMRIDH Initiative: Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new partnership under the Sustainable Access to Markets and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare (SAMRIDH) initiative, which will improve access to affordable and quality healthcare for vulnerable populations in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, and rural […]
Section 498A of IPC
What Is Section 498A IPC? The Supreme Court in a recent judgement highlighted the growing misuse of Section 498A IPC, with friction rising in marriages. The incorporation of section 498A was aimed at preventing cruelty committed upon a woman by her husband and her in-laws by facilitating rapid state intervention. The court held that […]
What are Marine Heatwaves?
Marine Heatwaves: According to a study, marine heatwaves — or the ones that form on oceans — have been on the rise in the waters around India. Emerging studies have reported their occurrence and impacts in the global oceans, but are little understood in the tropical Indian Ocean. Also, according to the Intergovernmental Panel […]
Falkland Islands Issue: Important Points
Falkland Islands Issue: Britain rejected a statement from China that affirmed it’s support for Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands. Earlier, China and Argentina issued a joint statement that said China “reaffirms its support for Argentina’s demand for the full exercise of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands (Falkland Islands),” using the Argentine name for […]
Nai Roshni Scheme
Nai Roshni Scheme: The Ministry of Minority Affairs has informed the Rajya Sabha that the Government has sanctioned Rs 26 crore under the Nai Roshni scheme in the last three years (2018-19 to 2020-21) through which around one Lakh women have been trained. Nai Roshni-a Leadership Development Programme for Minority Women is a Central […]
Sachindra Nath Sanyal: Important Points
Sachindra Nath Sanyal (1893 – 1942): His 80th death anniversary was observed on 7th February this year. He was born in 1893. He was the founder of the Hindustan Republican Association. HRA was created to carry out armed resistance against the British Empire in India. Sanyal founded a branch of the Anushilan Samiti in […]
China – Russia Relation: Impact on Quad Grouping
What Is Quad grouping? With China and Russia coming closer, the US has planned to “enhance cooperation, engagement, strategic and economic ties” with its Quad partners. To further bolster ties between their countries at all levels of government while finding creative and holistic ways to manage national security risks. To facilitate better coordination on […]
Sowa Rigpa
Sowa Rigpa: It is a traditional system of medicine practised in the Himalayan belt of India. It originated in Tibet and popularly practiced in countries namely, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Mongolia, and Russia. The majority of theory and practice of Sowa-Rigpa is similar to “Ayurveda”. Yuthog Yonten Gonpo from Tibet is believed to be the […]
