Siddha 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
Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homeopathy to be re-established
On June 3rd, it was decided in a meeting of Union Cabinet to re-establish Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) as Subordinate Office under Ministry of AYUSH. Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy, that came into existence in 2010, functions as an autonomous body under the Ministry of AYUSH. The re-establishment is ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Topics: Homoeopathy • Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission • Ministry of Ayush • Siddha • Unani
Uttar Pradesh Government launches “Ayush Kavach” application
On May 5, 2020, the Uttar Pradesh Government launched Ayush Kavach application to help people access prescriptions. These prescriptions will help the people to strengthen their resistance through ancient practices Ayurveda and Yoga. The application aims to boost the immunity of the people through Ayurveda medicines. Highlights The Ayush Kavach application is to provide health ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Ayurveda • Ayush Kavach • Government of Uttar Pradesh • Ministry of Ayush • Siddha • Unani • Yoga
India allows export of 12 Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)
On April 7, 2020, the Government of India allowed the export of 12 Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). GoI had earlier banned the export of these APIs and their formulations to prevent their shortages in India. Highlights The Directorate General of Foreign Trade amended the export ban. The major drugs that were banned include Vitamins B6, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Apis • Ayush • Biopharma • Biopharmaceuticals • pharmexcil • Siddha • Unani
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