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GoI halts online drug sales
The Government of India has halted online sales of drugs as it is working on framing rules to regulate the sector. This has hit the pharmacy sector greatly. Delhi High Court’s Order The order of sale prohibition was initiated by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Winner of 2019 Ballon d’Or awards
Winners of 2019 Ballon d’Or awards (“Golden Ball”) which recognises the best footballer in world for 2019, were announced by France Football magazine in Paris on 2 December 2019. This year was the 64th annual ceremony of Ballon d’Or, presented ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Mumbai Central railway station certified as country’s first ‘Eat Right’
The Mumbai Central Terminus of Western Railway has been certified as India’s first ‘Eat Right Station’ with a 4-Star rating awarded by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), as a part of ‘Eat Right India’ movement launched in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Ministry of Tourism sanctions 18 North East Development Project
The Ministry of Tourism on December 3, 2019 sanctioned 18 projects under the schemes PRASHAD and Swadesh Darshan. The Ministry has also allocated Rs 1456 crores for the projects. Highlights In order to develop the North Eastern region as a ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
India, Sweden join hands to set up Healthcare Innovation Centre in India
India and Sweden has joined hands to set up a healthcare innovation centre to promote research, broadly in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and help scale-up Indian start-ups in the sector. Later, AIIMS, Delhi; AIIMS, Jodhpur, and Swedish Trade Commissioner’s Office in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
CSIR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Test gets US FDA certification
The CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad on December 3, 2019, announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) cleared the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Test facility at the centre. The inspection was conducted between August 21, 2019 and August 22, 2019 with ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Delhi enters list of top 10 most popular destinations in the world
The National Capital has been witnessing soaring popularity and wellness tourism across the world. According to Euro Monitor International, Delhi currently ranks 11th in the list of world’s tops 100 destinations and is to gain 8th rank in 2019. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Bharatiya Poshan Anthem launched by Vice President M Venkaiah
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu launched the ‘Bharatiya Poshan Anthem’ in New Delhi, which aims towrads taking message of making India malnutrition free to all corners of country. While launching, Vice president hoped that the ‘poshan anthem’ will lead to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
India plans to boost clean energy sector
The Government of India is planning to integrate largest lenders to the power sector in order to help clean energy firms clear their dues. It includes Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
India conducts successful trial of indigenously made Prithvi-2 missile
India has successfully conducted another night trial of its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-2 missile from a mobile launcher of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha coast. The successful test fires were part of a routine user ..