Reclining Buddha

A Reclining Buddha is a statue or image depicting the Buddha’s final days before his transition to Parinirvana – the stage of great salvation after death attained by the enlightened souls. Buddha passed away at the age of 80, in ..

ACCR Portal

The Ayush Clinical Case Repository (ACCR) portal was launched recently by the AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homeopathy) ministry. This portal can be used for monitoring the clinical outcomes, research and analysis in the field of alternative ..

Tiananmen Vigil

Tiananmen Vigil is an annual event observed in Hong Kong to mark the infamous 1989 Tiananmen Massacre – the deadly crackdown against dissidents by the PLA that caused thousands of deaths and injuries. Each year, thousands of Hong Kongers process ..

SeHAT OPD portal

The Services e-Health Assistance and Tele-consultation (SeHAT) OPD portal was launched recently by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. This portal provides tele-medicine services to serving armed forces personnel and veterans and their families. It is the collaborative effort of the Department ..

Eni Award

Eni Award is conferred by the Italian based oil and gas company Eni to promote the sustainable use of energy and encourage environmental research. It seeks to boost studies focusing on green and sustainable energy resources. It is known as ..

National Digital Health Mission

The National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) is a government entity that seeks to develop an integrated digital health infrastructure in India to bridge the existing gaps within the country’s health sector. Under this mission, all Indians will receive health IDs ..

MHIM mobile app

Manipur Home Isolation Management (MHIM) Mobile Application was launched recently by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh. This application can be used to monitor the real-time health data and information of those who are isolated at their homes after testing ..

Mission Fateh 2.0

Mission Fateh 2.0 is the initiative of the Punjab government that seeks to rope in youth to volunteer in combating the surging COVID-19 infections in the rural areas. It is part of the state’s Corona Mukt Punjab Abhiyan (Covid-free Punjab ..

Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1966

Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1966 is a law that was passed by the Parliament to ensure seamless delivery of certain services, whose obstruction could affect the normal lives of people. State governments have their own separate ESMA with slight variations ..

La Nina

La Nina is a weather pattern involving the strong winds blowing the Pacific Ocean’s warm surface water from South America to Indonesia. With the warm water moving westwards, the cold water underneath rises to the surface near the coast of ..