Inclusive Internet Index 2019

The Inclusive Internet Index 2019 was prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for Facebook. The ‘Inclusive Internet’ score was based on the scores of availability, affordability, relevance and readiness categories. The 2019 Index evaluated 100 countries, representing 94 per cent of the world’s population and 96 per cent of global GDP. Findings of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Topics: Austria • Chile • cience • Economist Intelligence Unit • EIU • Engineering • Facebook • Inclusive Internet • Inclusive Internet Index • Inclusive Internet Index 2019 • Ireland • Mathematics • Namibia • Singapore • South Africa • STEM • Sweden • Technology • UK • USA

ICAR and CSIR sign MoU for working together on Food and Agriculture

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and  Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have signed an MoU to collaborate in the area of food and agriculture. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Both ICAR and CSIR will work together on mutually agreed areas of agri-foods, medicinal and aromatic plants, nutraceuticals, precision agriculture, big data analysis, use of artificial intelligence, genetic ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research • CSIR • Department of Agricultural Research and Education • Department of Science and Technology • ICAR • Imperial Council of Agricultural Research • Indian Council of Agricultural Research • Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare • Ministry of Science and Technology • Royal Commission on Agriculture. • Societies Registration Act 1860

India hosts Global Digital Health Partnership Summit

The 4th Global Digital Health Partnership Summit being held at New Delhi was inaugurated by the Union Health Minister J P Nadda in the presence of Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad Union Minister of Law & Justice and Electronics & Information Technology. The summit provides an opportunity to support governments and health system reformers in improving ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Topics: Australian Digital Health Agency • GDHP • Global Digital Health Partnership • Global Digital Health Partnership Summit • Global Digital Health Partnership Summit 2019 • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • New Delhi • Union Health Minister • WHO • World Health Organization

ESIC payroll data suggests 2 crore jobs created in 16 months

The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) payroll data released by the Central Statistical Office (CSO) suggests 2 crore jobs created in 16 months. The ESIC data is one of payroll numbers released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in its reports based on people joining various social security schemes run by Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Topics: Central Statistical Office • Central Statistics Office • CSO • Employees' Provident Fund Organisation • Employees' State Insurance Corporation • EPFO • ESIC • national pension scheme • NPS • Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority • PFRDA

India and Sweden to Increase Cooperation on Anti-Microbial Resistance R and D

The Swedish Health Minister Lena Hallengren after the meeting with Union Health Minister J P Nadda announced that  Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) is really dangerous and India and Sweden intend to boost cooperation to tackle it. Cooperation to tackle Anti-Microbial Resistance India and Sweden have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate in the field of various issues, including AMR, communicable diseases ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Topics: Alliance of Champions • AMR • Anti-Microbial Resistance • India-Sweden • Sweden • Union Health Minister