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Vaccine portal launched in India
On September 28, 2020, the Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched a vaccine portal for COVID-19. The portal aims to create awareness among masses. Highlights The portal will provide vaccine related information. This will include efforts made in India towards ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
GoI releases “Health in India” report
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation recently released a report titled “Health in India”. The main objective of the report was to gather quantitative information on India’s health sector. Highlights The report highlighted on health of religious communities in ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
India’s Sandalwood trees facing serious threats from Sandalwood Spike Disease
The Sandalwood Spike Disease (SSD) has infected several aromatic sandalwood trees in Kerala and Karnataka. This was founded based on the study by Institute of Wood Science and Technology. Highlights According to the study, the sandalwood trees in Marayoor forests ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
September 28: World Rabies Day
Every year, World Rabies Day is celebrated on September 28 by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control. The day is also celebrated by the World Health Organization and other international organizations. Background The day was endorsed by international organizations such ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
India pays homage to Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary
On September 28, 2020, India paid homage to Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary. Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. About Bhagat Singh Bhagat Singh was an Indian Socialist revolutionary who shot 21-year old British Police officer John ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
CAG Report: Gujarat Tree Cover shrank between 2006 and 2017
The Comptroller and Audit General (CAG) recently submitted its reports at both the houses of the parliaments. According to the report, forest cover in Gujarat decreased between 2006 and 2017. Highlights The report says that the tree cover in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
GoI to increase public health care expenditure from 1.15% to 2.5% by 2025
On September 27, 2020, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan announced that Government of India is to increase the health care expenditure in the country by 2.5% of GDP by 2025. Currently, the government is spending 1.15% of GDP ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
September 27: World Tourism Day
Every year, the World Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27. This year, the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) has designated 2020 year as the “Year of Tourism and Rural Development”. The day is celebrated to increase awareness on ..