Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme: The Union Health Ministry gave a statement that it is keeping a close watch on the Seasonal Influenza situation, through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme network on a real-time basis. The Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) was initiated with assistance from the World bank, in the year 2004. The Programme continued […]
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National Startup Advisory Council : Sixth Meeting To Be Held Soon
National Startup Advisory Council : Sixth Meeting To Be Held Soon The sixth meeting of the National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC) is to be held soon. National-Startup-Advisory-Council was constituted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). It works under the Minister of Commerce and Industry It advises the government on measures […]
Yuva Utsav India @2047
Yuva Utsav India @2047: The Youth Affairs Ministry has organized an event called ‘Yuva Utsav India @2047’ in all districts of India. The event will be held from March to June 2023, and it will have three levels. The first level of the ‘Yuva Utsav India @2047 will be a one-day district-level programme. It […]
Captain Shaliza Dhami : First Woman Officer In The Indian Air Force
Captain Shaliza Dhami : First Woman Officer In The Indian Air Force Group Captain Shaliza Dhami has made history as the first woman officer in the Indian Air Force (IAF) to be appointed as the leader of a frontline combat unit in the Western sector. She will be in charge of a missile squadron, marking […]
Inter-Village Tea Garden Cleanliness Competition : Initiative By Local MLA
Inter-Village Tea Garden Cleanliness Competition: Initiative By Local MLA Around 148 villages and 24 tea gardens in Assam’s Khumtai Assembly constituency are taking part in an “Inter-Village Tea Garden Cleanliness Competition.” Participating villages have to clear the plastic waste and improve cleanliness throughout the villages. The winning gets a one-km concrete road and other cash […]
Women Icons Leading Swachhata (WINS) Awards 2023
Women Icons Leading Swachhata (WINS) Awards 2023: To highlight the impact of women in sanitation and waste management, the Union Ministry for Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) announced the ‘Women Icons Leading Swachhata’ (WINS) Awards 2023 on the eve of International Women’s Day. It aims to recognize celebrate and disseminate inspiring and exemplary initiatives in […]
Gene-Editing In Embryos
Gene-Editing In Embryos: A new study published in the journal Nature Communications has warned of the potential consequences of gene editing technology, which is still not fully understood. Key findings: Using Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) to delete harmful disease-causing mutations could create more problems CRISPR could lead to extensive gene copying from […]
PALM-400 Drones : Tested Succcessfully
PALM-400 Drones : Tested Succcessfully The Indian army has recently tested the prototype version of the PALM-400 drones successfully. The PALM 400 – acronym for ‘Precision Attack Loitering Munition’ is a long-range, high-precision loitering munition system. It is the result of a joint venture between AVision Systems (Israel), UVision Air Ltd, and Aditya Precitech Private […]
What Is Glacial Retreat?
What Is Glacial Retreat? Recent studies on Himalayan glaciers show that the variability in retreat rate and mass balance in different sectors of the mountain range is primarily linked to topography and climate. A team from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (Uttarakhand) studied two glaciers with different characteristics, the Pensilungpa Glacier (Ladakh) and the Durung-Drung […]
Kinzhal Missile : Russia
Kinzhal Missile : Russia Russia recently fired hypersonic Kinzhal missiles as part of a massive wave of strikes on Ukraine. The Kh-47M2, nicknamed “Kinzhal” is a nuclear-capable, Russian air-launched ballistic missile. It was one of six “next generation” weapons unveiled by Russian President Putin during a speech in March 2018. The Kinzhal can reach speeds […]
