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World Wetlands Day Context : World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year internationally on 2 February. It denotes the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance in Ramsar, Iran, on 2 February 1971. Theme : World Wetlands…

World’s First Transcatheter Mitral Valve Approved in Europe Context : The Abbott Tendyne Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation (TMVI) system received the European CE mark. It is the first transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) technology in the world. Aim : The main aim…

Coronavirus: WHO declares global emergency Context : World Health Organisation (WHO) declares the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as the outbreak continues to spread outside Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the virus. In…

National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2019 (NCIM) Context : The Union Cabinet has given its approval for proposal of Official Amendments in the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2019 (NCIM). About NCIM and it’s objectives…

The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 Context : The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.…

Lala Lajpat Rai  Context : The 155th birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai  His contributions, achievements and related key facts : Rai is remembered for his role during the Swadeshi movement and for his advocacy of education. He became a follower of Dayanand Saraswati,the…

National Voters Day Context : National Voters Day is observed on 25 January. To mark the foundation day of Election Commission of India (ECI). The day is observed at the National Level, Assembly Level, Constituency Level, State Level, Polling Station Level, and District…

First Mahatma Gandhi International Convention Centre was established in Africa Context : The first convention centre was established in Africa by India to honour the memory of Mahatma Gandhi. The Centre was jointly inaugurated by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and President of Niger…

Democracy Index 2019 Context : The Democracy Index 2019 is released and prepared by a UK-based company Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). It is the research and analysis division of The Economist Group. It measures the state of democracy in 167 countries.  Report…