What is the News? India’s Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) GC Murmu selected as an external auditor to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(OPCW). His term will be for 3 years, starting in 2021. India was also selected as a member of the Executive Council of the OPCW. It is representing Asia Group for… Continue reading Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons or OPCW
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“UN-ECOSOC” -India Elected to 3 Key Bodies
What is the News? India has been elected to three key bodies of the UN ECOSOC (United Nations’ Economic and Social Council). These bodies are the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), Executive Board of UN Women, Executive Board of the World Food Programme. United Nations Economic and Social Council(ECOSOC) UN- ECOSOC was established… Continue reading “UN-ECOSOC” -India Elected to 3 Key Bodies
“Oxygen Express” Trains – Railways Waive off Few Charges
What is the News? Indian Railways has decided to waive certain charges on ‘Oxygen Express’ trains. This decision is important due to the increase in demand for Liquid Oxygen from major hospitals across the country. Oxygen Express: Oxygen Express is a special train transporting liquid medical oxygen to states and Union Territories in cryogenic tankers.… Continue reading “Oxygen Express” Trains – Railways Waive off Few Charges
“E-2025 initiative” – WHO Identifies 25 countries with potential to be malaria-free by 2025
What is the News? WHO has launched the E-2025 initiative. Under this initiative WHO Identifies 25 countries with the potential to be malaria-free by 2025. Malaria: It is a disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. It transmits to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. World Malaria Day: World Malaria Day is observed on… Continue reading “E-2025 initiative” – WHO Identifies 25 countries with potential to be malaria-free by 2025
What are “Oxygen concentrators” and how are they different from Oxygen cylinders?
What is the News? Currently, Oxygen concentrators are in much demand for oxygen therapy. Demand is high especially among patients in home isolation and for hospitals running out of oxygen. About Oxygen Concentrators: Oxygen Concentrator is a medical device. It filters oxygen from the atmosphere and helps individuals inhale it through a mask or cannula.… Continue reading What are “Oxygen concentrators” and how are they different from Oxygen cylinders?
What is “Breakthrough Infection”?
What is the News? The union health ministry has said that the breakthrough infection rate is low for both Covaxin and Covishield vaccines. What is it? Breakthrough infection is a case of illness in which a vaccinated individual becomes sick from the same disease for which the vaccine was administered. Simply, it occurs when vaccines fail… Continue reading What is “Breakthrough Infection”?
“Disaster Management Act, 2005” Invoked to facilitate supply of Medical Oxygen
What is the News? The Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) has invoked the Disaster Management Act, 2005 once again. This time to issue an order to ensure that the inter-state supply of medical oxygen is not obstructed for any reason whatsoever. What does the order say? Firstly, there will be no restriction on the movement of… Continue reading “Disaster Management Act, 2005” Invoked to facilitate supply of Medical Oxygen
“Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana” – Centre to give 5 kg food grains free to poor
What is the News? The Union government announced that 5 kg of food grains would be provided to 80 crore beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for the months of May and June 2021. About Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana(PMGKAY): Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana was announced as part of… Continue reading “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana” – Centre to give 5 kg food grains free to poor
“Harlequin Ichthyosis” – Odisha’s First Case
What is the News? Odisha reported its first-ever case of a baby born with harlequin ichthyosis. It is a rare genetic condition. Note: India’s first recorded case of a baby born with harlequin ichthyosis was in 2016, at a private hospital in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Such cases were also reported in Delhi, Patna, and West Bengal.… Continue reading “Harlequin Ichthyosis” – Odisha’s First Case
UK Variant Behind current COVID-19 surge in Delhi: NCDC chief
What is the News? The National Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) has released data obtained from the ‘Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-19’ Samples in India. UK Variant is the cause of the Current COVID-19 surge in Delhi. Who conducted the study? Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics(INSACOG) has conducted Genome Sequencing of around 15,000 samples. It is about… Continue reading UK Variant Behind current COVID-19 surge in Delhi: NCDC chief
