Posted inNational News

Wheat crisis in India: Govt Bans Wheat Export

May 15, 2022
The government has banned the export of wheat with immediate effect in order to control food prices in the domestic market. The daily average retail price of wheat has increased 19.34 per cent to Rs 29.49 per kg on May 9, compared with Rs 24.71 per kg a year ago.
Posted inNational News

Tomato Flu detected in Kerala: Cause, Symptoms, Treatment

May 12, 2022
The Tomato flu causes rashes and red blisters on the infected child’s body which are generally red in colour and thus it is called Tomato Flu or Tomato fever. Tomato flu affects children below five years of age. The symptoms of this flu, also called Tomato fever, include rashes, skin irritation and dehydration.
Posted inDays & Dates

International Nurses Day 2022

May 12, 2022
International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12. This day marks the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, who is hailed as the founder of modern nursing. This year the theme for International Nurses Day is “A Voice to Lead—Invest in Nursing and respect rights to secure global health."
Posted inNational News

India elected as new chair of AAEA

May 11, 2022
India has been unanimously elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) for 2022-2024 at the recently held meeting of the Executive board and General Assembly at Manila, Philippines on May 7, 2022.
Posted inNew Appointments

Yoon Suk-yeol – South Korea President

May 11, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol has been sworn in as South Korea’s new president. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea.
Posted inNational News

Interesting Facts about Taj Mahal

May 9, 2022
The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. Mumtaz Mahal was Shah Jahan’s third wife, and was earlier known by the name Arjumand Bano Begum. Mumtaz Mahal lost her life giving birth to Shah Jahan’s 14th child - Gauhara Begum.
Posted inSports News

4th Khelo India Youth Games Mascot ‘Dhakad’ launched

May 7, 2022
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launched the mascot ‘Dhakad’ along with official logo and official jersey of the Fourth Khelo India Youth Games at Panchkula on 7th May. Haryana will host the fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games from June 4 to June 13 at Panchkula and other cities.
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What is Shigella infection? Cause, Prevention, Treatment

May 6, 2022
Shigella is a bacterium that belongs to the enterobacter family — a group of bacteria that reside in the intestine, not all of which cause disease in humans. It mainly affects the intestine and results in diarrhoea, sometimes bloody, stomach pain, and fever. It is a food- and water-borne infection, and can happen when someone consumes contaminated food, unwashed fruit or vegetables.
Posted inTechnology News

New VPN Rules introduced in India: VPN Browsers will now save your history, address and other details

May 6, 2022
Virtual private network (VPN) companies in India must collect and maintain customer data for at least 5 years, according to a directive from Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). The mandate applies to Virtual Private Server (VPS) providers, VPN service providers, cloud service providers, data centers, and is aimed at maintaining accurate information on customer registrations details.
Posted inInternational News

Bangladesh discovers a new gas field of 20 MMCFD capacity

May 6, 2022
Bangladesh has discovered a new gas field with the capacity to produce 20 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMCFD) at the Koilastila Gas field. The Sylhet Gas Fields authorities have said that it will be possible to supply 17-19 million cubic feet of gas daily to the national grid from the newly discovered well number 6 by May 10.
Posted inGovernment Schemes

Nethanna Bima (Weaver’s Insurance) Scheme in Telangana

May 6, 2022
Telangana state Government has announced extension of insurance coverage to handloom and power loom weavers under ‘Nethanna Bima’ (Weaver’s Insurance) Scheme. The State Government has issued orders to extend insurance coverage of 5 lakh rupees for weavers under the Insurance Scheme on par with farmers insurance scheme.
Posted inNational News

RailTel, WHO inaugurate mobile container hospital at Visakhapatnam

May 6, 2022
The RailTel Corporation of India Ltd said that they had designed and established a “Health Cloud" at Visakhapatnam premises of Andhra Pradesh Med Tech Zone (AMTZ).The Andhra Pradesh Med Tech Zone (AMTZ) is the world’s first integrated medical device manufacturing hub. The “Health Cloud" at AMTZ has been inaugurated by Louise Agersnap, Head of WHO Innovation Hub, WHO-Geneva.
Posted inEconomy

FISME to launch digital lending platform for MSMEs

May 6, 2022
MSME association Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with financial guarantee provider Eqaro Surety to set up a digital lending platform for MSMEs in the country.FISME said the platform is expected to be launched this year and will provide access to collateral-free capital up to Rs 25 lakh to fulfil MSMEs’ need for urgent funds post due diligence of their businesses.
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The Indian Coast Guard commissioned its second Air Squadron

May 6, 2022
The Indian Coast Guard on 4 May commissioned its second Air Squadron, 845 Squadron (CG), at the Coast Guard Air Enclave at Nedumbassery in Kochi.The new Air Squadron, commissioned by Coast Guard Director General V S Pathania, is equipped with the indigenously developed Advanced Mark III (ALH Mark III) helicopters.
Posted inGovernment Schemes

Him Prahari scheme by Uttarakhand

April 6, 2022
The 'Him Prahari' scheme is meant for ex-servicemen and youngsters and is aimed at stopping the migration of people from the state. The scheme will focus on areas where migration occurs at a rapid phase so that people stay put, and not move out. 
Posted inGovernment Schemes

India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge

March 13, 2022
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched the ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ under Ministry’s Atal mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0.The Mission aims to empower startups in the water/ used-water sector to grow through innovation and design that will drive sustainable economic growth and generate employment opportunities.
Operation AAHT launched by Railway Protection Force
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Operation AAHT launched by Railway Protection Force

February 8, 2022
Railway Protection Force has launched a nationwide operation - “Operation AAHT”, to curb human trafficking. As part of “Operation AAHT”, special teams will be deployed on all long-distance trains/routes with focus on rescuing victims, particularly women and children, from the clutches of traffickers.