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November 17: National Epilepsy Day
Every year, the National Epilepsy Day is celebrated on November 17. The day is celebrated to create awareness about epilepsy. What is Epilepsy? Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder. It results in recurrent fits or seizures. The seizures occur due ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Care Health Insurance is the new name of Religare Health Insurance
Gurgaon headquartered, Religare Health Insurance got a new name “Care Health Insurance”. Religare Enterprises Limited is the umbrella organization of the group, which provides services like SME finance, Affordable Housing Finance, Retail Broking, and Health Insurance. Health Insurance Companies in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
India joins Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence
On June 15, 2020, India joined the Global Partnership of Artificial Intelligence as a founding member. Highlights The other leading member countries that joined along with India are UK, USA, European Union, Australia, France, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Republic of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
State Health Register to be launched by Karnataka Government: First of its Kind
On May 27, 2020, the Karnataka State Government announced that it will launch a “State Health Register” to collect data of all its citizens. The register is first of its kind in the country. Highlights The register will hold names ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
“Nigah” Scheme to be launched by Himachal Pradesh Government
The Himachal Pradesh Government is to launch a new programme called “Nigah”. The programme aims at educating family members that are coming from other parts of the country. Highlights The Nigah Programme is to deploy ASHA, anganwadi and health workers ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Herbal Decongestant Spray developed by CSIR
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI) has developed herbal decongestant spray. The spray is used to prevent COVID-19 infection and to ease wearing masks. Highlights Wearing mask for a long time creates difficulty in breathing ..