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Expert committee to review charter of DRDO labs

News: Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) chairman has constituted a five-member expert committee to review the charter of duties for all laboratories of the DRDO and to focus on indigenous development of futuristic technologies. Facts: Headed by: The committee is headed by Professor V. Ramagopal Rao, Director, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Terms of Reference: … Continue reading Expert committee to review charter of DRDO labs

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar

News: Ministry of Women and Child Development has invited nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar-2021. Facts: Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar: The award was instituted in 1996.It was earlier known as National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement. Aim: To give recognition to children with exceptional abilities and outstanding achievements in the fields of… Continue reading Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar

Draft health data management policy released for public feedback

News: The National Health Authority (NHA) has released the Draft Health Data Management Policy of the National Digital Health Mission(NDHM) in the public domain. Facts: Objective: To provide adequate guidance and set out a framework for the secure processing of personal and sensitive data of individuals who are a part of the national digital health… Continue reading Draft health data management policy released for public feedback

“Some days you think you’ll get Rank 1, other days you think it was a bad decision” – IAS Rank 25, Shubham Aggarwal

Hello Everyone, I have always read interview of toppers, and here I am, now with an opportunity to write one myself. I am Shubham Aggarwal. I am 22 years old. I am from New Delhi itself. I have done my schooling from St Francis De Sales School in Janakpuri. Then I went on to study… Continue reading “Some days you think you’ll get Rank 1, other days you think it was a bad decision” – IAS Rank 25, Shubham Aggarwal

Virus breaches another wall, four Bondas test positive

News: Four people from the Bonda tribal community have been tested positive for the Covid-19. Facts: Bondas: They are classified as the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) who live in the hill regions of the Malkangiri district of Odisha. Origin: They are members of a group of Austroasiatic tribes and are believed to be part… Continue reading Virus breaches another wall, four Bondas test positive

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