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Prime minister performed Sindhu Darshan at Ladakh’s Nimu

News: Prime Minister performed Sindhu Darshan puja at Nimu, the forward brigade place in Ladakh. Facts: Sindhu Darshan festival: It is celebrated along the banks of the River Indus (River Sindhu) in Ladakh every year on the day of Guru Purnima (full moon day). Significance: Thes festival is also called as Singhe Kebab Festival and… Continue reading Prime minister performed Sindhu Darshan at Ladakh’s Nimu

India opens first plasma bank for COVID-19 treatment

News: Delhi Chief Minister has inaugurated India’s first plasma bank at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences(ILBS). Facts: Plasma Bank: It functions like a blood bank and has been created specifically for those who are suffering from Covid-19 and have been advised Convalescent Plasma therapy by doctors. Convalescent Plasma Therapy: It seeks to make… Continue reading India opens first plasma bank for COVID-19 treatment

Issue compulsory licences for manufacture of Ramdesivir, CPI(M) tells govt.

News: CPI(Marxist) has said that the government should issue compulsory licences for the manufacture of a generic version of Remdesivir, an antiviral drug being used to treat COVID-19 patients. Facts: Compulsory licensing(CL): It is a process where a government allows someone else to produce the patented product or process without the consent of the patent… Continue reading Issue compulsory licences for manufacture of Ramdesivir, CPI(M) tells govt.

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