PM Modi inaugurates “Arogya Van’ in Kevadia, Gujarat

On October 30, 2020, PM Modi inaugurated “Arogya Van” in Kevadia, Gujarat. The Prime Minister is on a two day visit to the state and will participate in the Ekta Diwas celebrations that is to be held on October 31, 2020. Key Highlights The van (forest) has hundreds of medicinal plants. It also provides information ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Arogya Van • global nutrition report • malnutrition • Medicinal plants • Nutrition • PM Modi • Rashtriya Ekta Diwas

Regional Raw Drug Repository for AYUSH launched

On October 13, 2020, the Union Minister of AYUSH inaugurated the Regional Raw Repository at the National Institute of Siddha, Chennai. The Regional Raw Repository is the important component of National AYUSH Mission. About the Repository The repository will play a major role in collection, demonstration and documentation of raw drugs from Southern Plateau region. ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: drug repository • Health and Wellness Centres • Medicinal plants • Ministry of Ayush • NAtional AYUSH Mission • national medicinal plants board

Ministry of AYUSH sign agreement to boost Medicinal Plant Cultivation

On September 24, 2020, the National Medicinal Plants Board operating under the Ministry of AYUSH signed a Memorandum of Understanding with major Herbal industrial bodies and other major AYUSH industries to promote medicinal plant cultivation. Highlights The industrial bodies that signed the agreement include ADMA (Ayurvedic Drug Manufacturer Association), FICCI, CII, ANMOI (Ayurvedic Medicines Manufacturers ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Botanical Survey of India • Medicinal plants • Ministry of Ayush • NAtional AYUSH Mission • national medicinal plants board

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

Scientists from BSI recently discover two new species of Zingiber

Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have recently discovered two new species of Zingiber (commonly referred to as ginger) in the Peren district and  Dimapur district of Nagaland.  Of the two species, Zingiber dimapurense is taller in size, with leafy shoots measuring 90-120 cm high, whereas the leafy shoots of Zingiber perenense reach up ..

Topics: Botanical Survey of India • Ginger • Medicinal plants • Officinalis • Peren • Plants • Spices • Zingiber • Zingiberoideae