National Medical Device Policy 2023: The Union Cabinet has approved the National Medical Devices (NMD) Policy, 2023. Policy lays down a roadmap for accelerated growth of the medical devices sector to achieve the following missions viz, Access & Universality, Affordability, Quality, Patient Centred & Quality Care, Preventive & Promotive Health, Security, Research and Innovation and […]
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FM Transmitters : Recently Launched
FM Transmitters : Recently Launched Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched 91 new 100-watt capacity FM transmitters. Frequency Modulation is the encoding of information in a carrier wave by varying the instantaneous frequency of the wave. In analogue FM (radio broadcasting), the instantaneous frequency deviation has a functional relation to the modulating signal amplitude. FM […]
Index Of Eight Core Industries (ICI)
Index Of Eight Core Industries (ICI): Recent reports show that the combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 3.6 per cent (provisional) in March 2023 as compared to the Index of March 2022. ICI measures combined and individual performance of the production of eight core industries. These include Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, […]
International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO): India will start participating in the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).CORSIA is the first global market-based measure for any sector. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized funding agency of the United Nations. It changes the principles and techniques […]
Millets Experience Centre
Millets Experience Centre: The Indian government has launched a first of its kind Millets Experience Centre (MEC) in collaboration with the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED). This initiative comes in light of the UNGA’s declaration of 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023). Millet has been referred to as […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 1st May 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 1st May 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
70th Anniversary Of The Washington Declaration
70th Anniversary Of The Washington Declaration: The 70th anniversary of the Washington Declaration was commemorated. Washington Declaration is a security alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea. 26th day of April, 2023 marked the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance. The Alliance commits to engage in deeper, cooperative decision-making on nuclear deterrence […]
United Nations Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues
United Nations Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues: India’s representative at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) faced criticism from Adivasi rights activists for stating that the concept of ‘indigenous people’ was not applicable in the Indian context. The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which India has ratified, recognizes the […]
Credit Guarantee Fund Trust For Micro And Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) Scheme
Credit Guarantee Fund Trust For Micro And Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) Scheme: The Union Minister for MSME recently launched the revamped Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) Scheme. CGTMSE Scheme was launched in 2000 by the Government of India (GoI) to make available collateral-free credit to the micro and small enterprise sector. […]
Fabry Disease
Fabry Disease: The Lysosomal Storage Disorders Support Society sought the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s immediate intervention for the treatment of Fabry Disease patients. Fabry Disease is a rare inherited disorder of glycosphingolipid (fat) metabolism resulting from the absent or markedly deficient activity of the lysosomal enzyme, alpha-galactosidase A (α-Gal A). It belongs […]
