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Ordinance to Protect Health Workers
Why in News The President has given his assent to an ordinance passed to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897. Key Points Wider Inclusion:...
23 Apr 2020 Health
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Sepsivac to be Tested for Covid-19
Why in News The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has decided to test its new drug against Sepsis, named Sepsivac to treat...
22 Apr 2020 Health
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Mitigate Risks in Waste Disposal: NGT
Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed all States and Union Territories to take adequate steps to mitigate risks in...
22 Apr 2020 Health
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Why in News According to the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP), the number of people facing acute food insecurity could nearly double...
22 Apr 2020 Health
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Why in News Recently, the Union Health minister urged the use of the e-Raktkosh portal as a single point for maintaining real-time information on...
22 Apr 2020 Health
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Human Activities Responsible for Zoonoses
Why in News According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), 60% of human infectious diseases originate from animals. Key Points Zoonoses It...
22 Apr 2020 Health
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The Big Picture - Road Ahead for Tourism & Hospitality Industry
The cascading effect of the global Coronavirus pandemic has crippled down the tourism and hospitality industry of the country at an astonishing...
21 Apr 2020 Health
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Why in News The Union Health Minister has recently asserted that lockdowns and social distancing are the most effective “social...
21 Apr 2020 Health
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Why in News Recently, the Union Minister of Finance attended the 5th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of New Development Bank (NDB) through...
21 Apr 2020 Health
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Blood Shortage Due to Lockdown
Why in News Due to Covid-19 lockdown hospitals across India are facing acute shortage of blood and have started contacting individual blood donors...
21 Apr 2020 Health
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Why in News? In January 2020, the Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971 allowing women to...
18 Apr 2020 Health
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Why in News Recently, the Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs attended the plenary meeting of the International Monetary and Financial...
18 Apr 2020 Health
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Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has issued an advisory to state governments asking them to ensure safe...
18 Apr 2020 Health
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Export Curbs on Paracetamol Formulations Removed
Why in News The Centre has permitted the export of formulations (medicinal products) made from Paracetamol. However, the restriction on export of...
18 Apr 2020 Health
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Portable Sensor for Heavy Metal Detection in Water
Why in News Recently, the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) has developed a compact solid-state sensor to detect the heavy metal ions...
17 Apr 2020 Health
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National Conference on Kharif Crops 2020
Why in News Recently, the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare addressed the National Conference on Kharif Crops 2020 through a...
17 Apr 2020 Health
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Zoom- Not a Safe Platform: MHA
Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory that Zoom video conference is not a safe platform. The Indian...
17 Apr 2020 Health
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Civil Defence Volunteers Against Covid-19
Why in News More than 50,000 Civil Defence volunteers are assisting the local administration in implementing the measures to contain the spread of...
16 Apr 2020 Health
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Social Recession due to Covid-19
Why in News As the coronavirus pandemic threatens to cause an economic recession, it may also cause a “social recession”. Key...
16 Apr 2020 Health
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Why in News The United States (US) has decided to cut off US payments to the World Health Organisation (WHO) during the Covid-19 pandemic. Key...
16 Apr 2020 Health
