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Union HRD Minister to launch Manodarpan Initiative

News: Union Human Resource Development(HRD) Minister has virtually launched the Manodarpan initiative as part of the ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’. Facts:  Aim: To monitor and provide psychosocial support to students, teachers and families for Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing during the conditions like COVID outbreak and beyond.

First-of-its-kind Godhan Nyay Yojana launched in Chhattisgarh

News: Chhattisgarh Government has launched ‘Godhan Nyay Yojana’ on the occasion of Hareli festival. Facts: Aim: To put money in the pockets of people living in the rural areas and also solve the problem of stray cattle. Features:  Under the scheme, the government will procure cow dung from farmers at a fixed procurement rate. The… Continue reading First-of-its-kind Godhan Nyay Yojana launched in Chhattisgarh

Solar Orbiter Mission Returns First Data, Snaps Closest Pictures of the Sun

News: European Space Agency has released the closest pictures ever taken of the Sun captured by the Solar Orbiter Mission. Facts: Key Takeaways: Camp Fires: There are mini-flares on the sun that are millionths of the size of the Sun’s massive flares that are routinely observed by Earth telescopes. Significance: These camp fires could have… Continue reading Solar Orbiter Mission Returns First Data, Snaps Closest Pictures of the Sun

India joins as a founding member at the UN’s ‘Alliance for Poverty Eradication’

News: India has become a founding member of the United Nations(UN) Alliance for Poverty Eradication launched by the President of the UN General Assembly. Facts: Aim: To focus on efforts to boost the global economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and to serve as a forum for Member States to raise awareness about… Continue reading India joins as a founding member at the UN’s ‘Alliance for Poverty Eradication’

Coronavirus: Oxford vaccine triggers immune response

News: The human trial of COVID-19 vaccine named ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and backed by AstraZeneca Plc has shown a positive result. Facts: How was the vaccine produced? The vaccine was made from a genetically engineered virus(adenovirus) that causes the common cold in chimpanzees. However, the virus was heavily modified… Continue reading Coronavirus: Oxford vaccine triggers immune response

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