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‘Dharavi Model’ of COVID-19 Management

Dharavi is a slum in Mumbai that reported some 99 COVID-19 cases every day in April 2021. But, in last some days, number of cases is declining gradually. According to...

May 28, 2021

DBT approved for Mid-Day-Meal Scheme

Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, has approved proposal to provide monetary assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to students under Mid-Day meal scheme. Who will benefit?...

May 28, 2021

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021

World Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed every year on May 28. The day is marked across the globe to address societal stigma and to raise awareness on maintaining...

May 28, 2021

Hong Kong woman breaks record for fastest ascent of Everest

Hong Kong mountaineer, Tsang Yin-hung, recorded “world’s fastest ascent of Everest by a woman” in just 26 hours. Highlights Tsang climbed 8,848.86-metre mountain in a record time of...

May 28, 2021

DNA Vaccines Effective in Hamsters

Researchers from Taiwan developed a vaccine using DNA of coronavirus spike protein and tested its efficacy on Mice and Hamsters. This technique is different than mRNA vaccines. Highlights...

May 28, 2021

Centre to launch Unified Health Interface

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, chaired a high-level meeting and reviewed the progress of National Digital Health Mission (NDHM). It was highlighted, a Unified Health Interface (UHI) will be...

May 28, 2021

IIT Mandi reveals Key Protein Structure in Covid-19 Virus

Part of structure of a key protein in COVID-19 virus was revealed by researchers from Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi. How this study is significant? Covid-19 protein structure...

May 28, 2021

Bashar Al-Assad Re-Elected for 4th term

Bashar al-Assad was re-elected as President for a fourth term in war-ravaged Syria, amid accusations that polls were “neither free nor fair”. Highlights Parliamentary speaker announced, Assad got...

May 28, 2021

NHAI’s Guidelines for Toll centres to reduce waiting time

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) issued guidelines for Toll centres to reduce waiting time to 10 seconds per vehicle at any point of time. What is yellow...

May 28, 2021

Panel to examine Valuation of Services by Online Gaming companies

Government has constituted a panel of state ministers to examine valuation of services by online gaming to levy goods and services tax (GST). They will also examine services...

May 28, 2021

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