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Prime minister launches ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge’

News: Prime Minister has launched Digital India ”Atma Nirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge”. Facts: Aim: To facilitate the techies and start-up community to create world-class Made in India Apps.  Bodies Involved: The challenge has been launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission- NITI Aayog. Components: The challenge… Continue reading Prime minister launches ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge’

China makes new claim in eastern border with Bhutan

News: China has made territorial claims over Sakteng wildlife sanctuary in eastern Bhutan at an online meeting of the Global Environment Facility(GEF). Facts: Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary: It is located in Trashigang District, Eastern Bhutan. It is listed as a tentative site in Bhutan’s Tentative List for UNESCO inclusion. The sanctuary represents the easternmost temperate ecosystems… Continue reading China makes new claim in eastern border with Bhutan

Isro’s MOM captures image of the biggest moon of Mars

News: The Mars Colour Camera(MCC) onboard ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission has captured the image of Phobos, the closest and biggest moon of Mars. Facts: Phobos: It is the closest and biggest moon of Mars and is largely believed to be made up of carbonaceous chondrites.  Significance: Phobos is nearing Mars at a rate of six… Continue reading Isro’s MOM captures image of the biggest moon of Mars

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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