Double mutant variant

Double mutant variant is a variant of virus in which 2 mutations have come together. The discovery of double mutant variant of SARS CoV 2 was reported recently. It bears 2 mutations- E484Q mutation which enables the virus to escape ..

National bank for financing infrastructure and development

National bank of financing infrastructure and development or NaBFID is a development financial institution for funding infrastructure projects in India. This bank is to be answerable to the parliament and it is to submit audited accounts to the Houses of ..

Asian hornets

Asian hornet is an invasive species of hornet (an insect) that is known to destroy entire colonies of honeybees. It is also known as ‘murder hornet’ and is the largest hornet species in the world. It is native to Japan, ..

Myocarditis

Myocarditis is a heart condition characterised by inflammation of the cardiac muscle (heart muscles) which decreases the heart’s ability to normally pump blood. In severe cases, it could lead to loss of consciousness and the patient starts showing signs of ..

Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana

Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana is a scheme of the Delhi government that was to be launched in March 2021. It is a doorstep ration scheme that delivers foodgrains from the public distribution system (PDS) to the doorstep of ..

INSACOG

INSACOG or Indian SARS CoV 2 Consortium on Genomics is a consortium of 10 national laboratories established by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2020. Its function is to undertake genomic sequencing of the SARS CoV 2 and ..

Climate Data Service Portal

Climate Data Service Portal is a portal for providing climate data supply and management for the users. It was developed by Indian Meteorological Organization and was inaugurated on occasion of World Meteorological Day. It gives access to real time wher ..

World Meteorological Day

World Meteorological Day is an international day that commemorates the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization in 1950. It is being observed on March 23rd of every year since 1961. WMO is an international organisation that was created to replace ..

CBSE Competency Based Education Project

CBSE Competency Based Education Project is an initiative to replace the currently prevailing rote learning model with a competency based education. This is in line with the National Education Policy of 2020. CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and the ..

Homeland Security Dialogue

Homeland Security Dialogue is a bilateral dialogue conducted between India and the USA. The dialogue takes place between US Department of Homeland Security and India’s Ministry of Home Affairs. It involves discussions on cybersecurity, extremism and emerging technology. It was ..