Ministry of AYUSH has launched a mobile application named Yoga locator.It was launched ahead of International Yoga Day on June 21. Yoga locator is a map-based location app.It will enable yoga instructors to register themselves and reach out to a large number of people. It will be a permanent app which will give information to… Continue reading AYUSH Ministry launches app to help people locate yoga centres, instructors
Category: Factly: Polity and Nation
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Indian Navy steps up anti-piracy patrol
The Indian Navy has deployed its P-8I long-range maritime surveillance aircraft for anti-piracy sorties from Salalah in Oman to patrol the Gulf of Aden under its Mission Based Deployments(MBD) in the Indian Ocean Region(IOR). Mission-Based Deployments(MBD) policy was adopted by the Navy in 2017.The mission-ready ships and aircraft are deployed along critical sea lanes of… Continue reading Indian Navy steps up anti-piracy patrol
IMA constitutes fact-finding mission to look into Payal Tadvi’s death
The Indian Medical Association(IMA) has constituted a fact-finding mission committee to evaluate the factors that led to the suicide of resident doctor at BYL Nair Hospital Mumbai. The panel will probe the suicide case in light of the complex issue of resident doctors poor working conditions and suggest remedial measures. The Indian Medical Association(IMA) is… Continue reading IMA constitutes fact-finding mission to look into Payal Tadvi’s death
HC stays Centre notification on commercial rights of ships
The Delhi High Court has stayed a Central government notification under the ‘Make in India’ programme under which an Indian-built ship gets commercial rights higher than an Indian flag vessel in securing Indian business. The Court said that the Merchant Shipping Act 1958 under which the notification was issued was not concerned with the place… Continue reading HC stays Centre notification on commercial rights of ships
Union Cabinet clears new initiative to control Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis to support the livestock rearing farmers
The Union Cabinet has cleared a new initiative to control Foot and Mouth Disease(FMD) and Brucellosis to support the livestock rearing farmers. The entire cost of the scheme is to be borne out by the Central Government.The scheme includes vaccination coverage to 30 crore bovines, 20 crore sheep or goat, and 10 million pigs. Further,the… Continue reading Union Cabinet clears new initiative to control Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis to support the livestock rearing farmers
Dr K. Kasturirangan Committee submits the Draft National Education Policy to the Union HRD Minister
Recently,Dr K. Kasturirangan Committee has submitted the Draft National Educational Policy to the Ministry of Human Resource Development((MHRD). The Draft Policy has recommended extension of Right to Education Act 2009 to cover children of ages 3 to 18 which currently applies to the age group of 6-14.It has also proposed to rename MHRD as Ministry… Continue reading Dr K. Kasturirangan Committee submits the Draft National Education Policy to the Union HRD Minister
Below normal rainfall likely in northwest, northeast: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a normal monsoon, with the country as a whole set to receive 96% of the long period average (LPA) rainfall. However, northwest and northeast India will receive below normal rainfall. The IMD defines normal rainfall as between 96% and 104% of the Long Period Average (LPA). If the… Continue reading Below normal rainfall likely in northwest, northeast: IMD
J&J offers to pay₹25 lakh each to 67 patients’ faulty hip implants
1. US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Pvt Ltd has agreed to pay 25 lakhs to 67 patients affected by its faulty acetabular surface replacement (ASR) hip implants. Earlier,in May Delhi High Court directed it to pay ₹25 lakh each to 4 patients affected by its faulty hip implants. 2. Central Drugs Standard Control… Continue reading J&J offers to pay₹25 lakh each to 67 patients’ faulty hip implants
Give fair hearing to those not included in NRC, SC tells Assam
The Supreme Court has asked the NRC Coordinator to provide a fair chance to those who have challenged the non-inclusion of their names in the National Register of Citizen (NRC) in Assam. The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a register which contains the name of all citizens of India residing in Assam. It was… Continue reading Give fair hearing to those not included in NRC, SC tells Assam
No patient complaints in India, says Medtronic
Medical device manufacturing company Medtronic has claimed that it had received no patient complaints in India after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in its safety communication has alerted healthcare providers and patients about the batteries in certain Medtronic implantable pacemakers. US FDA had said that the pacemakers or cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers (CRT-Ps)… Continue reading No patient complaints in India, says Medtronic
