Page-31 of Current Affairs - June, 2020

Odisha Celebrates Raja Parba festival

June 15, 2020

Odia festival, Raja Parba or Mithuna Sankranti is a three-day-long festival and the second day signifies the beginning of the solar month of Mithuna from, which the season of rains starts. It welcomes the agricultural year in Odisha, which marks, ..

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New drug for Amoebiasis

June 15, 2020

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Entamoeba histolytica is the third-leading cause of morbidity and mortality due to parasitic disease in humans. It causes amoebiasis or amoebic dysentery, which is highly prevalent in developing countries. A team of researchers from the ..

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India’s first infectious disease Diagnostic Lab

June 15, 2020

The first disease diagnostic laboratory is ready to be launched. The mobile laboratory was constructed under the scheme Atma Nirmar Bharat Abhiyan launched by PM Modi. Highlights The laboratory aims to promote and support the idea of becoming self sufficient ..

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Advisory Panel on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) reconstituted

June 15, 2020

The Government of India recently reconstituted the advisory panel on corporate insolvency resolution and liquidation process. Highlights The IBBI recently reconstituted advisory panel by inducting four members. The committee was constituted in 2017 and is chaired by a noted banker ..

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Captain Arjun: The Robot launched by Railway Protection Force

June 15, 2020

The Railway Protection Force recently launched a Robot called “Captain Arjun”. ARJUN is Always be Responsible and Just Use to be Nice. Highlights The robot Captain Arjun was launched to intensify screening and surveillance at the railway stations. It was ..

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NIPER institutes at the NIRF rankings

June 15, 2020

The Ministry of Human Resources and Development recently released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). IIT Madras had topped the list. The NIPER (National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research) institutes this year have shown great improvements in the ranking. ..

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Remdesivir now a part of COVID-19 therapy in new health protocol

June 15, 2020

The Union Health Ministry has recently included Remdesivir as a part of investigational therapy and updated Clinical Management Protocol of COVID-19 patients. The ministry has also added loss of taste and loss of smell as two key symptoms of COVID-19 ..

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Indian Gaurs facing Mutation

June 15, 2020

India with the help of World wide Fund had recently held an estimation exercise of Indian Gaur in the Nilgris forest division of Tamil Nadu. This is the first estimation exercise being held in region. According to the exercise, there ..

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M B Lal Committee

June 15, 2020

The recent massive fire at the Baghjan Oil field, Assam had caused serious environmental damages and led to migration of 1000s of people in the region. More than 1,610 families are now lodged in 4 relief camps. The Government of ..

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Asian Championship Winner Gomathi Marimuthu stripped off Medal

June 15, 2020

The Asian Championship Gold medal winner Gomathi Marimuthu has been stripped off the medal and also banned from sport activities for 4 years. The 31-year old athlete had tested positive for anabolic steroid Nandrolene at the 2019 Asian Championship. Highlights ..

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