National Safe Motherhood Day is observed on April 11 every year. National Safe Motherhood Day is an initiative of the White Ribbon Alliance India (WRAI), to enforce that women must have the availability and adequate access to care during pregnancy childbirth and postnatal services. History of National Safe Motherhood Day: At the request of …
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The Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched a campaign titled ‘Bharat Padhe Online’. The campaign has been launched for Crowd Sourcing of Ideas in order to improve the online education ecosystem of India. To overcome constraints of online education while promoting the available digital education platforms, the campaign seeks to invite all the best …
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Asian Development Bank (ADB) assured of $2.2 billion (about Rs 16,500 crore) support package to India to fight against COVID-19 pandemic. India’s needs, including emergency assistance, policy-based loans and budget support to facilitate swift disbursement of ADB funds. ADB stands ready to provide further financial assistance and policy advice whenever the situation warrants. Click Here …
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Google has announced the launch of a virtual Braille keyboard for Android users with low vision or blindness. This new keyboard will enable these people to type on their phones without additional hardware. For the virtual Braille keyboard, Google has collaborated with braille developers and users to create it. It also ensured that the …
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Delhi Government has launched the ‘Operation SHIELD’ to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the national capital. The Operation SHIELD will be implemented in 21 containment zones as a necessary action to protect the people of Delhi from COVID-19. Click Here To Get Test Series For SBI PO 2020 About Operation SHIELD: The Operation SHIELD …
Government of India (GoI) has announced to allocate Rs. 15000 crores for ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’. The funds sanctioned will be utilized for immediate COVID-19 Emergency Response (amount of Rs.7774 crores) and rest for medium-term support (1-4 years) to be provided under mission mode approach. Click Here To Get Test …
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Hyderabad-based Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) has partnered with Australia’s Griffith University to develop the COVID-19 vaccine. Scientists from IIL and Griffith University will jointly develop a “live attenuated SARS – CoV-2 vaccine” or COVID-19 vaccine using the “latest codon de-optimization technology”. Click Here To Get Test Series For SBI PO 2020 The vaccine is expected …
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning American reporter for The Washington Post, Mary Jordan has written a book titled ‘The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump’. It is published by Simon & Schuster and is to be released on June 16, 2020. The book is based on 100 interviews, which depicts Melania Trump, the first woman to be more …
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American folk singer John Prine has passed away due to the COVID-19 complications. In a career spanning over half a century, he won two Grammy awards for best contemporary folk albums “The Missing Years (1991)” and “Fair & Square (2005)”. He was bestowed with Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was also inducted into the Songwriters …
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IFFCO Tokio General Insurance has appointed Anamika Roy Rashtrawar as the new Managng Director & Chief Executive Officer of the company. She will take over Warendra Sinha who was leading the company from past three years. After taking over as the MD & CEO of IFFCO Tokio General Insurance, Anamika Roy Rashtrawar will become the …
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