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Export Preparedness Index 2020

News: NITI Aayog in partnership with the Institute of Competitiveness has released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020. Facts: EPI: It is the first report which examines export preparedness and performance of Indian states and intends to identify challenges and opportunities; enhance the effectiveness of government policies and encourage a facilitative regulatory framework. Parameters: The… Continue reading Export Preparedness Index 2020

Pulikkali to go online this Onam

News: Pulikkali will be an online-only affair this year due to COVID-19. Facts: Pulikali(Tiger Dance): It is a recreational folk art from the state of Kerala.It is performed by trained artists to entertain people on the occasion of Onam, an annual harvest festival. On the fourth day of Onam festival, artists paint their bodies like… Continue reading Pulikkali to go online this Onam

Africa declared free of wild polio

News: Africa Regional Certification Commission, an independent body has declared Africa free from wild polio. Facts: Polio: It is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus.It invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours.  Transmission: The virus is transmitted by person-to-person spread mainly through the faecal-oral route or… Continue reading Africa declared free of wild polio

Union Minister to launch ‘Kiran’ mental health rehabilitation helpline number

News: Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment will launch ‘Kiran’, a mental health rehabilitation helpline number. Facts: Kiran: It is a toll-free mental health rehabilitation helpline number that aims to provide support for early screening, psychological support, distress management, mental wellbeing psychological crisis among others. It will offer support in 13 languages for any individual,… Continue reading Union Minister to launch ‘Kiran’ mental health rehabilitation helpline number

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