Homeopathy Current Affairs, GK & News
National Medicinal Plants Board and ICAR sign MoU
On July 6, 2020, the National Medicinal Plants Board operating under Ministry of AYUSH and ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Highlights According to the agreement, the institutions will conserve medicinal and aromatic plants and their genetic resources at spaces designated by ICAR. All the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Ayurveda • Biodiversity • Germplasm • Homeopathy • ICAR • Medicinal plants • Memorandum of understanding • Ministry of Ayush • Siddha • Traditional medicines • Unani
Arsenicum Album: Homeopathic drug recommended by AYUSH Ministry
Ministry of AYUSH has recommended the Arsenicum album, a homeopathic drug. The drug has been recommended for preventive use of COVID-19. Highlights The drug is made by heating arsenic in distilled water. This process of heating is repeated for three days till the water has less than 1% of arsenic. This is considered as the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Arsenicum album • Ashwagandha • Ayurvedic • Ayush • Homeopathy • hydroxychloroquine
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
Largest conference on traditional medicine: AYUSH Terminologies and their Standardisation held in New Delhi
On February 26, 2020, the largest ever conference on traditional medicine was held in New Delhi. The ICoSDiTAUS-2020 called the International Conference on Standardisation of Diagnosis and Terminologies of AYUSH was attended by 16 countries. It included Serbia, Sri Lanka, Curacao, Mauritius, Iran, Japan, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Switzerland, Myanmar, Cuba, Ghana, Jamaica, Equatorial Guinea and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Ayush • Health • Homeopathy • Ministry of Ayush • Siddha • Unani • Yoga and Naturopathy
National Commission for Homeopathy bill, 2019 approved by Cabinet
On January 29, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved National Commission for homeopathy bill, 2019. Highlights The bill is being introduced for the following amendments To introduce reforms in the field of Homeopathy education To enable accountability and transparency in protecting the interests of general public. Current Legislation The Homeopathy Central Council act, 1973 is currently ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Ayush • Cabinet • cabinet approval • CLAT • Homeopathy • Homeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill • Medical Council of India • Ministry of Ayush • Union Ministry of AYUSH