About the programme The Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) was initiated under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in assistance with the World bank, in the year 2004. The scheme aimed to strengthen disease surveillance for infectious diseases to …
Pacific golden plover With its breeding habitat at Arctic Tundra extending from Alaska in the U.S. to Russia, the bird usually migrates during winter to South Asia. IUCN status: Least Concern Ruddy Shelduck lso known as Brahminy duck. It is …
Context The United States has proposed retaliatory trade actions against India and certain other countries that have imposed or are considering digital services tax on e-commerce companies. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed to impose retaliatory tariffs up …
Why in the News? Recently, Russian scientists launched one of the world’s biggest underwater neutrino telescopes called the Baikal-GVD (Gigaton Volume Detector) in the waters of Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest lake situated in Siberia. Importance of Neutrino study Studying …
Why in News? Researchers from India, the U.K. and Russia anticipate an increase in incidence of diphtheria which may be fomented by the diversity of the species, emergence of variant toxin genes and progression of antimicrobial resistance. What is Diphtheria? …
About OPEC arrangement The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a group consisting of 13 of the world’s major oil-exporting nations. Countries that belong to OPEC include Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela (the five founders), plus …
About the Dialogue The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on …
Why in News: The Taipei Economic and Culture Center (TECC) in India has shared its willingness to work with India in promoting green energy, organic circular economy industry, and create a bridge between India and Taiwan’s technology. What is a …
About the scheme: Stand up India Scheme was launched on 5th April 2016 to promote entrepreneurship at grassroot level focusing on economic empowerment and job creation. This scheme has been extended up to the year 2025. Objective of the scheme …