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Bharat Padhe Online campaign Context : Union Minister for Human Resource Development Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has launched the ‘Bharat Padhe Online’ campaign on 10 April in New Delhi. The campaign aimed for crowdsourcing of Ideas for Improving the Online Education ecosystem of India. Aim…

Bio fortified crops Context : Biofortified carrot variety developed by farmer scientist benefits local farmers. Details : The bio fortified crop- Madhuban Gajar was developed by Shri Vallabhhai Vasrambhai Marvaniya, a farmer scientist from Junagadh district, Gujarat. It contains high β-carotene and iron…

India Revokes Ban on Export of Hydroxychloroquine Context : Recently, India revoked its earlier ban on the export of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), which is being used to treat Covid-19. Key Points : U.S. Pressure: The ban on HCQ was revoked by…

MPLADS suspended Context : The Union Cabinet has approved a 30% cut in the salaries of all Members of Parliament and a two-year suspension of the MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme so that the amount saved can go to the Consolidated Fund…

Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) Context : As a part of Government’s continued efforts to contain spread of COVID 19, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modihas decided not to operate Members of…

India plans to deploy antibody tests for COVID-19 Context : The Union government okayed antibody tests for the novel coronavirus (covid-19) April 4, 2020. What is Antibody Test : Antibody tests mean analyzing a patient’s sample, generally blood sample, for the…

Impact of Economic Slowdown Due to Covid-19 Context : Amid the ongoing economic slowdown due to Covid-19 pandemic, The government witnessed a fall in tax collections. Foreign investors sold over ₹1 lakh-crore securities in a month (March), for the first…

Naval Dockyard develops low-cost device to screen people Context : Naval Dockyard (ND), Mumbai has designed and developed its own handheld Infrared radiation (IR)-based temperature sensor to screen people at gates. The sense will screen a large number of Naval personnel at the…

Coating developed by JNCASR may prevent transmission of infection Context : Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), an autonomous institution under the Department of Science and Technology, has developed a one-step curable anti-microbial coating which, when coated on…

“COVID-19 worst crisis since World War II“ Context : The United Nations warned that the world countries face the most challenging crisis since World War II. The pandemic is expected to cause a recession that probably has no parallel in the recent past.…