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Acharya Shri Mahapragyaji

Acharya Shri Mahapragyaji Context The Prime Minister paid tribute to Acharya Shri Mahapragyaji on the occasion of the seer’s birth centenary today. About Shri Mahapragyaji Acharya Shri Mahapragya(14 June 1920 – 9 May 2010) was the tenth head of the Svetambar Terapanth order of Jainism. Mahapragya was a saint, yogi, spiritual leader, philosopher, author, orator, and poet. He began his life of religious reflection and development as a Jain monk at the age of ten.

PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi)

PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), in order to engage SIDBI as the Implementation Agency for PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) - a Special Micro-Credit Facility for Street Vendors. SIDBI will implement the PM SVANidhi Scheme under the guidance of MoHUA. It will also manage the credit

VTM kits

VTM kits Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, in association with RR Animal Healthcare Ltd and Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), has developed low-cost diagnostic kits. These are Viral Transport Media (VTM) kits, RT-PCR kits, and RNA isolation kits. The VTM kits are the first-stop source used to collect nasal and oral swab specimens from an individual source to a laboratory safely for culture and testing. During this period, the virus, if present, in the sampl

Sickle cell disease

Sickle cell disease Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that affects haemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body. People with this disorder have atypical haemoglobin molecules called haemoglobin S, which can distort red blood cells into a sickle, or crescent, shape. Signs and symptoms of sickle cell disease usually begin in early childhood. Characteristic features of this disorder include a low number of red blood cells (an

Skeletal remains of a child found in Tamil Nadu’s Keeladi

Skeletal remains of a child found in Tamil Nadu’s Keeladi The skeletal remains of a child were excavated from Konthagai village, part of the sixth phase of ongoing excavations in the ancient site of Keeladi here on Friday. The skeleton was found buried between two terracotta urns that were also found on the same day. It was 75 cm in height and was found 0.5 m below surface level. Excavations are currently taking place at Keeladi, Konthagai, Manalur and Agaram villages in the 

Favipiravir drug for COVID-19

Glenmark gets nod for favipiravir Mumbai-based Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said it has received approval from India’s drug regulator(CDSO) to manufacture and sell oral antiviral drug favipiravir (FabiFlu) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients in India. Favipiravir is the generic version of Japanese firm Fujifilm Toyoma Chemical Co’s Avigan.

Global Influenza Data Initiative (GISAID)

Global Influenza Data Initiative (GISAID) GISAID is a global science initiative and primary source for genomic data of influenza viruses and the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. It is headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is a not-for-profit organisation. Since its establishment in 2008, as an alternative to sharing avian influenza data via conventional public-domain archives. GISAID differs from other genetic sequence databases like GenBank and EMBL primarily in that use

National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF)

National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) National Disaster Response Fund is defined in Section 46 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DM Act) as a fund managed by the Central Government to meet the expenses for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation due to any threatening disaster situation or disaster. NDRF is constituted to supplement the funds of the State Disaster Response Funds (SDRF) of the states to facilitate immediate relief in case of calamities of a severe nature. It

Eurasian Group (EAG)

Eurasian Group (EAG) The Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and financing of terrorism is a FATF-style regional body. The EAG was established in 2004 and is currently an associate member of the FATF. The EAG was created for the countries of the Eurasian region not included in the existing FATF-style regional groups and is intended to play an important role in reducing the threat of international terrorism and ensure the transparency, reliability and security of the financial

National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP)

National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) The National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) is a centre for research in public economics and policies. It is India’s premier economic think thank. It is presently headed by Urjit Patel. Founded in 1976, the institute undertakes research, policy advocacy and capacity building in areas related to public economics. One of the major mandates of the institute is to assist the Central, State and Local governm

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