Union Cabinet approves re-establishment of Pharmacopoeia Commission

On June 4, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the Pharmacopoeia commission. The cabinet has approved to re-establish the commission for Indian Medicine and Homeopathy under Ministry of AYUSH. Highlights The commission has been set up by merging Pharmacopoeia Laboratory for Indian Medicine and Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory. The two central laboratories were ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Ayurveda • Ayush • Cabinet Decisions • Homeopathy • Indian Pharmacopoeia • Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission • Unani • Union Cabinet • Union Cabinet Decisions

India-Swiss Air Service Pact to be amended, Cabinet approves signing protocol

Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Protocol to amend the Agreement between Swiss Federal Council, the highest executive authority of Swiss Confederation and Government of India related to air services, as well as to exchange diplomatic notes with Switzerland for bringing amendments in air services agreement into force. ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Air Services Agreement • Cabinet Decisions • india-switzerland • Swiss Federal Council

Cabinet approves India-Saudi Arabia Agreement on Strategic Partnership Council

Union Cabinet headed Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved Post Facto the Agreement signed by Prime Minister for establishment of Strategic Partnership Council between India and Saudi Arabia. The agreement was signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on 29 October 2019 during former’s two-day visit to the Gulf Kingdom. About ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Topics: Cabinet Decisions • India-Saudi Arabia • Mohammed bin Salman • Narendra Modi • Strategic Partnership Council

Cabinet approves establishment of National Institute of Sowa Rigpa at Leh

The Union Cabinet has approved establishment of National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa (NISR) in Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh. It will be an autonomous National Institute under Union Ministry of AYUSH. It is mandated to undertake interdisciplinary education and research programmes in Sowa-Rigpa system of traditional medicine in collaboration with premier national and international Institutes and ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Topics: Cabinet Decisions • Leh • Ministry of Ayush • National Institute of Sowa Rigpa • sowa-rigpa • Traditional medicines

Cabinet approves Patent Prosecution Highway programme

Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for adoption of Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programme. It will be adopted by Indian Patent Office (IPO) under Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, India (CGPDTM), Union Ministry of Commerce and Industries with patent offices of various other interest countries or ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Cabinet Decisions • Government Schemes • india-japan • Indian Patent Office • intellectual property rights • Patent Prosecution Highway programme