Government to include AYUSH in Ayushman Bharat scheme

The Union Government of India is considering adding an AYUSH package to the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). This initiative aims to improve health coverage for a large segment of the population. What is Ayushman Bharat ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

German Scientists Discover Plastic-Eating Fungi for Waste Reduction

Scientists in Germany have found fungi that can eat plastic, which could help tackle the global problem of plastic pollution. Every year, millions of tonnes of plastic waste end up in the oceans. While these plastic-eating fungi offer a promising ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs

CSIR-NPL Launches Certification Process for Continuous Emission Monitoring

The Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) is now an important tool for accurately tracking pollution in India’s industries. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) made it mandatory to install CEMS in 2014. However, even though it’s very important, many industries ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 13, 2024

1. Which institute recently issued an advisory to farmers to control ‘Fruit Rot Disease’ (Kole Roga) in arecanut plantations? [A] Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad[B] Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod[C] Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner[D] Central ..

IIT Gandhinagar & IIT Indore Launches cNARMADA

The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) has created a new center called the Centre for Narmada River Basin Management (cNARMADA) to study the Narmada River and its surrounding areas. This center will work with IIT Indore and is supported ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Exercise Udara Shakti 2024

On August 10, 2024, the Indian Air Force (IAF) team came back to India after taking part in Exercise Udara Shakti 2024 in Malaysia. This exercise happened from August 5 to 9, 2024, in Kuantan and involved working together with ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Great Barrier Reef Sees Warmest Waters in 400 Years

A new study has found that water temperatures in and around Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are now the highest they’ve been in 400 years. This puts the reef at serious risk. This research offers a long-term view of the damage ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs

JUICE Mission Sets to Break Records with Lunar-Earth Flyby

The European Space Agency (ESA) is about to perform a very important and new kind of move in its JUICE mission. This move called a Lunar-Earth gravity assist, will use both the Moon and Earth to help change the spacecraft’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs