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National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 chaired by Dr V K Paul met for the first time
The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID 19 met for the first time on August 13 to discuss regarding the delivery of vaccines in the country. They mainly discussed the conceptualization and implementation mechanisms for the creation of a digital infrastructure for inventory management and delivery mechanism for the vaccine. Details of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: AstraZeneca • COVID-19 • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • Moderna • National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration • Niti Ayog • Russia • University of Oxford • USA
Dexamethasone added in Clinical Management Protocols for COVID-19 Patients by Health Ministry
On 27th June 2020, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released an updated Clinical Management Protocol under Dexamethasone was advised as an alternative to Methylprednisolone. Further, the Ministry has also stated that the Dexamethasone drug to be only used for COVID-19 positive patients who require oxygen support or those with an excessive ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Dexamethasone • Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • United Kingdom • University of Oxford
Seychelles President’s Underwater Speech
Seychelles President Danny Faure delivered a speech from deep below the ocean’s surface. Seychelles President made a global plea for stronger protection of the Oceans which are beating blue heart of our planet. The underwater speech comes at a time when many island nations including Seychelles threatened by global warming. Seychelles is an archipelago of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: British • Danny Faure • First Descent • Indian Ocean • Nekton Mission • Seychelles • Underwater Speech • University of Oxford
Amartya Sen recipient of Oxford University’s Bodley Medal 2019
Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen has been awarded the prestigious 2019 Bodley Medal, the highest honour bestowed by the University of Oxford’s world-famous Bodleian Libraries. Sen received the medal in Oxford during an event called the ‘Founder’s Lunch’ from Chris Patten, chancellor of the university, and Richard Ovenden, librarian. Beside him, other winner of the ..
Topics: Amartya Sen • Awards • Bodleian Libraries • Bodley • Bodley Medal • Richard Ovenden • University of Oxford • Weston Library
Rs 28,000 cr Annual Plan outlay for Bihar: Planning Commission
The Planning Commission approved an Annual Plan outlay of Rs 28,000 crore for Bihar for the current fiscal. The plan was finalized at a meeting in New Delhi between the Commission’s Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. According to Planning Commission Bihar is rapidly catching up with other developed states.
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Topics: 12th Five-Year Plan • Bihar • Five-Year Plans of India • Group of Thirty • India • Montek Singh Ahluwalia • Nitish • Punjabi people • University of Oxford