The Punjab State Health Minister has said that the state government will launch its flagship universal health insurance scheme ‘Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana’ from July. It is a first of its kind in the state. The scheme will provide an annual health cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family. Around 43.18 lakh families in Punjab… Continue reading Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana
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India to have its own space station: ISRO
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has said that India is planning to have its own space station. The modalities for it will be worked out after Gaganyaan Mission- India’s first Human Space Flight Programme which is scheduled to be launched by 2022. A space station is a habitable artificial satellite. It is capable of hosting… Continue reading India to have its own space station: ISRO
How much plastic is in your diet?
According to The New Plastics Economy report, people worldwide could be ingesting 5 g of microscopic plastic particles every week, equivalent in weight to a credit card. It is the first study to estimate the weight of plastics consumed by individual humans. According to the study, an individual consumes about 250 g annually. The study… Continue reading How much plastic is in your diet?
China launches Internet cleanup campaign
China has launched Internet cleanup campaign. The campaign will punish and expose websites for “illegal and criminal actions”. It will also punish them for failing to “fulfil their obligation” to take safety measures or the theft of personal information. Recently, Internet censorship researchers had found that China has blocked Wikipedia. China had previously banned the… Continue reading China launches Internet cleanup campaign
Cyclone Vayu to be very severe: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has classified Cyclone Vayu as a “very severe” Cyclonic storm and predicted wind speeds of up to 175 km per hour when it makes landfall on the Saurashtra coast, Gujarat. The IMD ranks cyclones on a 5-point scale- a) Cyclonic storm, b) Severe cyclonic storm, c) Very severe cyclonic storm,… Continue reading Cyclone Vayu to be very severe: IMD
Central teams arrive to fight encephalitis surge in Bihar
In the backdrop of a number of death this year in Bihar due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), the Union government has deployed a multi-speciality team in the State. Bihar has registered a rise in cases of AES in Muzaffarpur and Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Gaya district. Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) including Japanese Encephalitis (JE)… Continue reading Central teams arrive to fight encephalitis surge in Bihar
Chandrayaan 2 to be launched on July 15 from Sriharikota: ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced that Chandrayaan-2, India’s second Moon mission, will be launched on July 15, 2019 Chandrayaan-2 will comprise of an Orbiter, Lander named ‘Vikram’ and Rover named ‘Pragyan’ for the first time in an Indian space mission. The moon landing is planned for September 6 or 7. The orbiter… Continue reading Chandrayaan 2 to be launched on July 15 from Sriharikota: ISRO
Retail inflation spikes to 7-month high of 3.05% in May on costlier food articles
According to the data released from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), retail inflation for the month of May has increased to a seven-month high of 3.05%. This is mainly due to costlier food items. As per the data, inflation in the food basket rose to 1.83% in May, higher than 1.1% in April. Retail inflation… Continue reading Retail inflation spikes to 7-month high of 3.05% in May on costlier food articles
IRSDC enters into tripartite pact with French Railways, agency
The Indian Railway Station Development Corp (IRSDC)has entered into a tripartite agreement with French Railways and French Development Agency(AFD). Under this pact,AFD will provide in-kind grant of up to 7 lakh euros through French National Railways-Hubs as a technical partner to IRSDC to support the railway station development programme in India. India and France have… Continue reading IRSDC enters into tripartite pact with French Railways, agency
DRDO conducts maiden test of hypersonic technology demonstrator
India has successfully conducted the first test flight of the indigenously developed Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle(HSTDV) from a base off the Odisha coast. The only other countries that possess this technology are the US, Russia and China. The HSTDV is an unmanned scramjet demonstration vehicle that can cruise up to a speed of mach 6… Continue reading DRDO conducts maiden test of hypersonic technology demonstrator
