CONTEXT India’s health care consists of 70% private and 30% public in a country where 80% people do not have any protection for health the out-of-pocket expense is as high as 62%. Public spending in health care is merely 1.13% …
About DAC Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is constituted under the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for overall guidance of the defence procurement planning process. It includes Defence Minister as Chairman and chiefs of tri-services, Defence Secretary, Secretary Defence Research & Development, …
About NDB The New Development Bank (NDB) created by the BRICS countries formally came into existence at the Ufa Summit (Russia) in 2015. It was established with the objective of financing infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other …
India and Bangladesh signed seven agreements recently to expand cooperation in diverse areas, and restored a cross-border rail link which was in operation till 1965. The restoration of the Chilahati-Haldibari railway link and signing of the pacts, providing for cooperation …
Why in News? A bacterium called Zobellella denitrificans ZD1, has now been reported to aid in the production of bioplastics. They feed on sludge, wastewater and produce polyhydroxybutyrate. The researchers say that this can help reduce the burden on landfills. …
How to Stay Calm When You Know You’ll be Stressed We often come across situations when we are so stressed out that we are unable to think clearly. This may be because a lot of things go wrong at the …