Prices of drugs in India are regulated as per the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013). The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) fixes ceiling prices of scheduled medicines specified in the First Schedule to DPCO, 2013. …
Tribal Multipurpose Marketing-Centers (TMMCs) has been envisaged to act as a facility centre for aggregation, value addition and marketing of tribal produce/products for overall socioeconomic development of tribal communities and enhancing their income in following ways: (i) Minimize post-harvest and …
The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) is a program launched by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 2002 to identify and safeguard remarkable traditional farming systems around the world. India currently hosts three Globally Important Agricultural Heritage …
Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is a non-destructive geophysical method that uses radio waves to create a subsurface image. An antenna transmits electromagnetic pulses into a surface, and a receiver records the reflected signals to detect objects and changes in material properties …
The first module is scheduled for launch in 2028, with the full station expected to be operational by 2035. It will orbit approximately 400–450 kilometers above Earth. The station will serve as a hub for scientific research, particularly in …
He was the King of the Tripura State from 1923 to 1947.He ascended to the throne at the age of 15 after the death of his father.Because he was a minor, the state was first governed by a Council of …
Sri Aurobindo advocated ‘direct action’ over ‘moderate politics’. The First Indian leader to demand complete independence through his paper Bande Mataram. Was a member of Anushilan Samiti and involved in armed resistance against British rule. Arrested in the Alipore Bomb …
Pingali Venkayya was a polyglot, agriculturist, geologist, and writer.His expertise in cotton research earned him the nickname “Patti Venkayya” (Cotton Venkayya).His fluency in Japanese also led to him being called “Japan Venkayya”. At age 19, he enlisted in the British …
Born in Amritsar, he was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind(the sixth Sikh Guru).He earned the name Tyag Mal (“the one who makes a great sacrifice”) and after his prowess in the Battle of Kartarpur at age 13 earned the …
Patel was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly in 1924 and became its first Indian President (Speaker) in 1925. After Mahatma Gandhi suspended the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922, Patel co-founded the Swaraj Party along with Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das. …