NITI Aayog proposals on District hospitals
Posted on16 Apr 2020
TagsPOLITY
Source: The Hindu Manifest pedagogy: The topic is highly relevant for Mains. It is difficult to frame a question in Prelims on this... Read More
DAY 106
Posted on16 Apr 2020
Genome India Initiative
Posted on16 Apr 2020
TagsBIOTECHNOLOGY
Why in news? The Biotechnology Department (DBT) aims to study almost 20,000 Indian genomes in a two-phase experiment over the next five... Read More
Canine distemper Virus
Posted on16 Apr 2020
TagsHEALTH
Why in news? In a recent study published in Threatened Taxa (TTT), 86% of the dogs had the Canine distemper virus in... Read More
BT Cotton
Posted on16 Apr 2020
TagsBIOTECHNOLOGY
Why in news? Recently, a group of farmers was congregated in Akola village in Maharashtra in defiance of government rules to plant... Read More
E-cigarette or vaping devices
Posted on16 Apr 2020
TagsHEALTH
Why in news? The Union Cabinet has approved a total ban on e-cigarettes and vapes in India. What are these? An electronic... Read More
Congo fever
Posted on16 Apr 2020
Why in news? Gujarat recently saw a Congo fever case. About Congo fever: It’s also called Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). The virus... Read More
Anti-biotic resistance in E-Coli
Posted on16 Apr 2020
TagsHEALTH
Why in news? E Coli has been seeming to have developed antibiotic resistance. What is E coli? Escherichia coli is a bacterium... Read More
Lymphatic filariasis
Posted on16 Apr 2020
Why in news? ‘United to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis’ was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and he signed... Read More
Polio
Posted on16 Apr 2020
TagsHEALTH
Why in news? World polio day was celebrated and the National Polio Program has been started. What is Polio? Polio-myelitis is a... Read More