About EAS The East Asia Summit (EAS) is the Indo-Pacific’s premier forum for strategic dialogue. It is the only leader-led forum at which 18 key Indo-Pacific partners meet to discuss political, security and economic challenges facing the region, and has …
About Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) initiative was launched by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to provide free tele-mental health services all over the country. Launched in 2022, aims to enhance mental health service …
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, was enacted to prevent unlawful activities associations in India. Its main objective was to make powers available for dealing with activities directed against the integrity and sovereignty of India. …
What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet has approved Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PMJUGA) for improving the socio-economic condition of tribal communities. The scheme’s core objective is to ensure saturation coverage and implementation of central schemes for improving …
About Under the Sagarmala programme, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is developing a National Maritime Heritage Complex, a world-class facility at Lothal, Gujarat. NMHC aims to showcase India’s rich maritime heritage from ancient to modern times using edutainment …
About UPI Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is a system that powers multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application (of any participating bank), merging several banking features, seamless fund routing & merchant payments into one hood. This system enables lightning-fast …
About WHO World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations’ specialized agency for Health. Founded in 1948, the WHO is an inter-governmental organization of 194 member states (including India). WHO headquarters are located in Geneva, Switzerland. Functions of WHO WHO …
Neglected Tropical Disease Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of communicable diseases that prevail in tropical and subtropical conditions in more than 140 countries. NTDs are caused by a variety of pathogens including viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi and …