July 2022

Government Initiatives for Controlling Anaemia: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 5 July 2022

Government Initiatives for Controlling Anaemia ✓Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS): This Programme is being implemented to meet the challenge of high prevalence and incidence of anaemia amongst adolescent girls and boys. The intervention under WIFS includes supervised weekly ingestion of Iron Folic Acid (IFA) tablets. To control worm infestation, biannual deworming with Albendazole […]

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Government set up FSIB, a sole entity for bank board appointments

Government set up FSIB, a sole entity for bank board appointments

The Central government has decided to set up Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) as a single entity for appointments of Wholetime Directors and Non-Executive Directors in public sector banks (PSBs), public sector insurers (PSIs) and financial institutions (FIs). This new entity will be headed by former Chairman of Banks Board Bureau, Bhanu Pratap Sharma for 2 years. The Cabinet

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Visionary British theatre director, Peter Brook passes away

Visionary British theatre director, Peter Brook passes away

A British theatre and cinema director, Peter Brook has passed away at the age of 97. He was born in London and transferred from Britain to Paris in 1970. He was received the Tony Award for Best Direction in 1966 for his interpretation of Peter Weiss’ “Marat/Sade,” and in 1970 for the production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” He was also the recipient

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Karnataka’s Sini Shetty crowned Femina Miss India 2022

Karnataka’s Sini Shetty crowned Femina Miss India 2022

Sini Shetty has won the title of Femina Miss India 2022. She will now represent India at the 71st Miss World pageant. Shetty was crowned Femina Miss India World 2022 by her predecessor Miss India 2020, Manasa Varanasi at JIO World Convention Center in Mumbai. Femina Miss India 2022’s first runner-up is Rubal Shekhawat from Rajasthan, while the second runner-up is Shinata Chauhan, who

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UK Parliament honours Tanuja Nesari with Ayurveda Ratna award

UK Parliament honours Tanuja Nesari with Ayurveda Ratna award

Tanuja Nesari, Director of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) was awarded with the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the UK Parliament, the UKs All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences (ITSappg) conferred the prestigious Ayurveda Ratna award on Dr Tanuja Nesari, Director of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Ayush. Dr Nesari has been

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Vivek Express, longest train journey covers 4,247 Km and 9 States

Vivek Express, longest train journey covers 4,247 Km and 9 States

The Vivek Express, which runs from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, holds the title of the longest train route in the country (both in terms of distance and time). The train covers total of nine states: Assam, Nagaland, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. The announcement of the Vivek Express was made in

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