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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 26th, 2019

Odisha Integrated Irrigation Project for Climate Resilient Agriculture News: Government of India, Government of Odisha and the World Bank has signed a $165 million loan agreement for the Odisha’s Integrated Irrigation Project for Climate Resilient Agriculture. Facts: About the project: The aim of the project is to strengthen the resilience of the small holder farmers… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 26th, 2019

7 PM | Cutting risk: On India’s anti-polio drive | 26th October, 2019

Context: Declaration of global eradication of wild poliovirus type 3. More in news: World Polio Day is celebrated on 24 October annually to raise awareness about the polio disease and efforts for eradication. Global eradication of wild poliovirus type 3 declared on World Polio Day Polio: Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease, which… Continue reading 7 PM | Cutting risk: On India’s anti-polio drive | 26th October, 2019

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Odisha Integrated Irrigation Project for Climate Resilient Agriculture

News:Government of India, Government of Odisha and the World Bank has signed a $165 million loan agreement for the Odisha’s Integrated Irrigation Project for Climate Resilient Agriculture. Facts: About the project: The aim of the project is to strengthen the resilience of the small holder farmers against adverse climate. The project will be implemented in… Continue reading Odisha Integrated Irrigation Project for Climate Resilient Agriculture

Guidelines for Evaluation of Nanopharmaceuticals in India

News:Union Minister for Science & Technology has released the Guidelines for Evaluation of Nanopharmaceuticals in India. Facts: What are Nanopharmaceuticals? Nanopharmaceuticals represent an emerging field where the sizes of the drug particle or a therapeutic delivery system work at the nanoscale.  In the pharmaceutical industry, a long standing issue is the difficulty of delivering the… Continue reading Guidelines for Evaluation of Nanopharmaceuticals in India

Sakharov Prize

News:The European Union(EU) Parliament has awarded the Sakharov Prize for Human Rights to Uighur intellectual Ilham Tohti. Facts: About Sakharov Prize: The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is an annual award given by the European Parliament. It is bestowed on individuals or organisations who have dedicated their lives to the defence of human rights… Continue reading Sakharov Prize

India, Nepal, Bhutan plan trans-border conservation area

News:India, Nepal and Bhutan have drafted a memorandum of understanding to create a trans-boundary wildlife conservation ‘peace park’. Facts: About the Park: The proposed Park will include biodiversity-rich landscapes in adjoining areas of the three countries. The park will be an extension of the Manas National Park as there is already one trans-boundary Protected Area… Continue reading India, Nepal, Bhutan plan trans-border conservation area

Thotlakonda monastery

News:The Mahastupa of the Thotlakonda monastery which was reconstructed in 2016 by the State Archaeology department has collapsed recently. Facts: About Thotlakonda monastery: Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex is situated in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Thotlakonda was under the influence of ancient Kalinga which was an important source of dissemination of Buddhism to Sri Lanka and various… Continue reading Thotlakonda monastery

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