GoI lifts ban on Paracetamol API exports

On May 28, 2020, the Government of India lifted the ban on export of paracetamol Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients. Highlights The removal of ban will now allow the export of pharmaceutical ingredients used for COVID-19 treatment. In order to achieve this, ..

Tags: Apis • Europe • Export • Foreign Trade • hydroxychloroquine

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

CIPET renamed as Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology

The Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology has now been renamed as Central Institute of Petrochemicals, Engineering and Technology. The name change was registered under Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. Highlights The main objective of CIPET is to ..

Tags: CIPET • OPEC • Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) • UNDP • UNIDO

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Finance Minister launched instant Aadhaar based E-KYC

On May 27, 2020, the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman launched instant Aadhaar based E-KYC. Highlights The facility will be available for PAN applicants that possess valid Aadhaar number. They should also have a mobile number registered with Aadhaar. The ..

Tags: Aadhaar • e-PAN • Income Tax • Know-Your-Customers (KYC) norms • nirmala sitaraman

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

UP Government implements Herbal Roads Project

The Uttar Pradesh Government is to implement Herbal Roads Project in a stretch of 800 km in the state. Highlights Under the project, the state government is to plant trees that have medicinal values on either sides of the roads. ..

Tags: Ashwagandha • Ayush • COVID-19 • Herbal Medicine • hydroxychloroquine

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the year award to India’s major Suman Gawani

On the eve of International Day of UN Peacekeepers that is being marked on May 29, Indian major Suman Gawani and Brazilian Naval Officer Carla Monteiro de Castro Araujo are to be presented with the United Nations Military Gender Advocate ..

Tags: International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers • South Sudan • UN Peacekeeping • UN Peacekeeping Operations • UN’s Highest Peacekeeping Award

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Delimitation Commission holds meeting

On May 28, 2020, the Delimitation Commission held a meeting to review the progress of directions that were provided during its meet in April, 2020. Highlights The details of State Election Commissioner were received from the states of Manipur, Andhra ..

Tags: Assembly Elections • Census Data • Chief Election Commissioner • Delimitation Commission • Election Commissioner

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020