Aarogya Maitri Health Cube: The Indian Army and Air Force recently conducted a first-of-its-kind paradrop of the Aarogya Maitri Health Cube, the indigenously-made world’s first portable hospital, at 15,000 feet elevation. Aarogya Maitri Health Cube is the world’s first portable hospital. It was designed indigenously under Project BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and […]
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Scheme For Special Assistance To States For Capital Investment 2024-25
Scheme For Special Assistance To States For Capital Investment 2024-25: The central government has earmarked financial incentives under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment 2024-25 to promote land-related reforms across states. The Centre will provide states with Rs 10,000 crore in incentives for implementing land-related reforms in rural and urban areas, […]
10th Edition Of Exercise MITRA SHAKTI
10th Edition Of Exercise MITRA SHAKTI: The 10th edition of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise MITRA SHAKTI began. MITRA SHAKTI is an annual exercise based on counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations in semi urban terrain. It is the largest bilateral exercise being undertaken by the Sri Lankan Army and it forms a major […]
Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency : WHO
Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency : WHO The WHO has declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern, with 99,176 cases and 208 deaths reported across 116 countries since 2022. It has been declared a global PHEIC for the second time in two years. Mpox (monkeypox) is a DNA virus from the Poxviridae family, […]
Prokaryotes : New Study
Prokaryotes : New Study A new research suggests that as oceans warm, prokaryotes will decline less in biomass compared to other marine life, leading to their increased dominance. Prokaryotes, which include bacteria and archaea, play a vital role in marine ecosystems, supporting food chains and balancing carbon emissions. This shift could reduce fish populations, crucial […]
Union Cabinet Approves Major Airport Projects in West Bengal and Bihar
Union Cabinet Approves Major Airport Projects in West Bengal and Bihar: The Union Cabinet has greenlit significant airport infrastructure projects in West Bengal and Bihar, with a total investment of approximately ₹2,962 crore. These developments are set to enhance air travel facilities and address growing passenger demand in these regions.
Windfall Tax On Petroleum Crude Oil
Windfall Tax On Petroleum Crude Oil: India has reduced the windfall tax on petroleum crude oil to Rs 2,100 per metric tonne, effective August 17, down from Rs 4,600 per tonne. This adjustment follows a previous reduction of 34.2 percent to Rs 4,600 on July 31.
Six New Parliamentary Committees For 2024-25: Lok Sabha Speaker Constitutes
Six New Parliamentary Committees For 2024-25: Lok Sabha Speaker Constitutes The Lok Sabha speaker on August 17, named the constituents of the six new Parliamentary Committees including the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which examines government expenditure. Ganesh Singh, BJP MP from Satna, Madhya Pradesh has been appointed as the chairperson of the Committee on Welfare […]
Decline in FDI in India’s Food Processing Sector in 2023-24
Decline in FDI in India’s Food Processing Sector in 2023-24: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India’s food processing sector experienced a significant decline of 30% in the fiscal year 2023-24, totaling Rs 5,037.06 crore, down from Rs 7,194.13 crore in 2022-23.
Government Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation into Steel Imports from Vietnam
Government Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation into Steel Imports from Vietnam: India has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into the import of hot rolled flat products from Vietnam following complaints that these products are being sold at significantly low prices, negatively impacting the domestic steel industry.
