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Govt frees exports of all APIs, formulations except paracetamol

News:Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) removed the export restrictions on 24 active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and formulations. These include Vitamins B6, B1, B12, Neomycin, Erythromycin among others.  Facts: Background: Amid COVID-19 pandemic, the government had earlier restricted exports of 26 bulk drugs and their formulations to curb shortages in India.  Additional Facts: Directorate General… Continue reading Govt frees exports of all APIs, formulations except paracetamol

Record sea temperatures cause third mass bleaching of Great Barrier Reef

News: Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record. Facts: Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest and longest coral reef system.  It is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.  It stretches for 2,300km from the tip of Cape York in the north to Bundaberg in… Continue reading Record sea temperatures cause third mass bleaching of Great Barrier Reef

Explained: Indian migrants, across India

News:The nationwide lockdown in India has led to an exodus of migrant workers from urban centres Facts:  Internal Migrants: Migrants who move within the boundaries of their own country are known as internal migrants. Extent of Internal Migration in India: According to the Census 2011 migration data, over 45.58 crore Indians were found to be… Continue reading Explained: Indian migrants, across India

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