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AYUSH Mark and AYUSH Visa
While addressing the Global AYUSH Investment and Innovation Summit, PM Modi announced that the country will soon be launching the ‘AYUSH Mark’ to give authenticity to the quality AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) products that are ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
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, ..