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Government launches second phase of Measles-rubella vaccination campaign

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the second phase of measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign to reduce measles morbidity and mortality, The second phase of...

August 7, 2017

Short Note: Tribal Ministry’s Plan to Create Online Database on Tribals

What is the proposed plan of Tribal Ministry to create an Online Database of Tribals? What this database will be like? With 10 crore Scheduled Tribes comprising of...

August 7, 2017

Short Note: Diversion of Forest Land – New Cost-Benefit Analysis Guidelines

What are the new cost benefit analysis guidelines of the environment ministry towards diversion of forest lands into non-forest? Till now the cost-benefit analysis was done on the...

August 7, 2017

Short Note: Courts of Appeal

Note: This short note is based on ET news {4 August, 2017} which said that a radical judicial reform called “Courts of Appeal” is on the anvil and...

August 7, 2017

IISc bengluru developes a highly sensitive nanometre-scale carbon monoxide sensor

The researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru have developed a low-cost highly sensitive nanometre-scale carbon monoxide sensor by employing an innovative fabrication technique. It is known...

August 7, 2017

Sharada selected for 2017 Prem Nazir Award

Sharada, the veteran actress and national award winner, has been selected for the prestigious Prem Nazir Award for the year 2017. The award will be presented to Sharada...

August 7, 2017

Paul Kagame won 2017 Rwandan presidential election

Paul Kagame, the current president of Rwanda who is ruling the tiny African nation for 17 years, has won the 2017 Rwandan presidential election with 99% of votes....

August 7, 2017

India’s first helicopter-taxi service to start in Bengaluru

India’s first helicopter-taxi (heli-taxi) service will be started in Bengaluru, Karnataka for those who cannot afford to spend time battling traffic to travel across the city. The Kempegowda...

August 7, 2017

Sajan, wins a bronze at Junior World Wrestling Championships in 74 kg class category

Sajan from India has bagged a bronze medal in Greco-Roman 74kg class category after defeating Ali Osman Erbay of Turkey by 6-1 at the Junior World Wrestling Championships...

August 7, 2017

Akshay Kumar appointed as brand ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission in Uttar Pradesh

The Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission in Uttar Pradesh. It was recently announced by Yogi Adityanath, the Chief...

August 7, 2017

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