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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme for health workers extended for six months

News: Government of India has extended Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19 for another six months. Facts: Type: It is a Central Sector Scheme launched in March,2020. Aim: To provide an insurance cover of ₹50 lakh to healthcare providers, including community health workers who may have to be in… Continue reading Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme for health workers extended for six months

India, US sign statement of intent to boost dialogue on defence technology cooperation

News: India and the United States have signed a statement of intent to strengthen the bilateral dialogue on defence technology co-operation during the 10th Defence Technology and Trade Initiative(DTTI). Facts: Defence Technologies and Trade Initiative(DTTI): The mechanism was launched in 2012. What is it? It is not a treaty or a law.It is a flexible… Continue reading India, US sign statement of intent to boost dialogue on defence technology cooperation

Union Education Minister launches AICTE-SPICE

News: The Union Education Minister has launched the AICTE-SPICES (Scheme for Promoting Interests, Creativity and Ethics among Students). Facts: Aim: To promote healthy co-curricular activity amongst the students for their all-round development. Purpose: The scheme provides financial support to institutions for developing students club for well-rounded development of students by promoting their interests, creativity and… Continue reading Union Education Minister launches AICTE-SPICE

Greenland’s Largest Glacier Crashed Into The Sea

News: A massive chunk of ice of the Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden glacier has broken off because of warmer temperatures in Greenland. Facts: Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden glacier sometimes referred to as “79 N Glacier is located in Northeast Greenland.It is the Arctic’s largest ice shelf. Additional Facts: Other Glaciers in News: Thwaites Glacier: It is located in western Antarctica and… Continue reading Greenland’s Largest Glacier Crashed Into The Sea

Pandemic preparedness: Global spending needs 500 years to match COVID-19 rout

News: Global Preparedness Monitoring Board(GPMB) has released a report titled “A World in Disorder” Facts: About the report: It is an annual report first published by GPMB in 2019. Purpose of report: The report calls for urgent actions to strengthen the current response to COVID-19 and better prepare the world for future pandemics and health… Continue reading Pandemic preparedness: Global spending needs 500 years to match COVID-19 rout

NIMHANS develops new Indian Brain Templates, brain atlas

News: A team of neuroscientists from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences(NIMHANS) has studied over 500 brain scans of Indian patients to develop five sets of Indian brain templates and a brain atlas for five age groups covering late childhood to late adulthood(six to 60 years). Facts: Brain Template: It is a… Continue reading NIMHANS develops new Indian Brain Templates, brain atlas

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