What’s in the news? The 13th Edition of India – USA Joint Special Forces Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR 2022 culminated recently at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh. This annual exercise is hosted alternatively between India and the United States.. The 21-day joint training …
About NPPA The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority was established in 1997 as an independent body of experts to regulate the pricing of drugs. It has been constituted as an attached office of the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals …
What’s the news? The China’s Agriculture ministry stated that it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate rain as factories in Sichuan province were shut down due to shortages of water to …
Why have these districts been created? States keep creating new districts from time to time. The idea everywhere is, generally, that smaller units would make governance easier and would benefit the people by bringing the government and the administration closer …
About GeM Launched in 2016, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a 100 percent government-owned company setup under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is a completely paperless, cashless and system driven e-market place that enables procurement …
What is TB? Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is an ancient disease and has been documented to have existed in Egypt as early as 3000 BC. TB most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary …
About NMCG National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act 1860. NMCG aims to ensure effective abatement of pollution and rejuvenation of the river Ganga by adopting a river basin approach to …
Context The US and 10 partners — Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea (South Korea), Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the European Commission — have come together to form the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP). The new …
What are flash floods, and how are they different from floods in general? Excessive or continuous rainfall over a period of days, or during particular seasons can lead to stagnation of water and cause flooding. Flash floods refer to such …