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Nasal Covid Vaccine Gets Regulatory Nod for further trials
India’s first nasal vaccine against COVID-19 has received the nod to conduct phase 2 and 3 clinical trials by the Department of Biotechnology. Key Points Nasal Covid Vaccine has been developed by Bharat Biotech. Vaccine has successfully completed Phase 1 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
NDMC launches ‘Cleancity app’- Key Facts
North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) launched “Cleancity app” on August 13, 2021. Key Points It is a mobile driven application launched to help residents to register complaints for picking up garbage in that area. It was launched by North Delhi ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021
Environment Ministry notified the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021 on August 13, 2021. Highlights These new rules prohibit specific single-use plastic items with “low utility and high littering potential by the year 2022. Under it, manufacture of a range ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
National Vehicle Scrappage Policy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Vehicle Scrappage Policy on August 13, 2021. Key Points The National Vehicle Scrappage Policy is also dubbed as “voluntary vehicle-fleet modernisation programme”. This programme aims to modernise India’s “vehicular population”. It also seeks ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Centre launched ‘SonChiraiya’ to market products of SHGs
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched a brand and logo called `SonChiraiya’. It was launched to market the products of urban self-help groups (SHGs). Highlights This brand and logo was launched in line with government’s priority area of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 14, 2021
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 14, 2021 INDIA – Govt notifies plastic waste management amendment rules 2021; single use plastic items prohibited from July 1, 2022 – Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launches Fit India Freedom ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Government launches Fit India Freedom Run
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur, launched a nationwide programme of Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 on August 13, 2021 to celebrate the Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav. Key Points According to union sports minister. programme has been ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Pakistan test-fires Ghaznavi Missile
Pakistan carried a successful training launch of surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile called Ghaznavi on August 12, 2021. Highlights This training launch was aimed to ensure operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command (ASFC). It was also aimed at re-validating the ..