Current Affairs December 2020

Task force set up to prepare roadmap for imparting technical education in mother tongue

Task force set up to prepare roadmap for imparting technical education in mother tongue

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has set up a task force for preparing a roadmap on imparting technical education in Mother Tongue. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The task force set up under the chairmanship of Secretary, Higher Education will take into consideration the suggestions made by various stakeholders and will submit a report […]

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AYUSH Day Care Therapy Centres for Central Government employees

AYUSH Day Care Therapy Centres for Central Government employees

Ministry of Health and Family welfare has approved the proposal of Day Care Therapy Center facility under Ayurveda, Yoga, and Naturopathy systems for central government employees and pensioners. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Private Day Care Therapy centers of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy will be empanelled under Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) shortly, in

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Emergency use authorisation drugmakers seeking for the Covid-19 vaccine

Emergency use authorisation drugmakers seeking for the Covid-19 vaccine

US drugmaker Moderna was applying for emergency use authorisation for its Covid-19 vaccine. A few days earlier, Pfizer applied for emergency use authorisation for the vaccine it has developed in collaboration with BioNTech. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Vaccines and medicines, and even diagnostic tests and medical devices, require the approval of a regulatory

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KVIC’s Honey Mission Earns First Income for Migrant Workers

KVIC’s Honey Mission Earns First Income for Migrant Workers

The self-sustainability measures initiated by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic have begun yielding results. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The distressed migrant workers who were engaged with KVIC’s Honey Mission in Uttar Pradesh in the month of August, have reaped their first honey harvest and are awaiting

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Child-friendly police station inaugurated in Pune

Child-friendly police station inaugurated in Pune

The city’s first “child-friendly” police station was inaugurated at the cantonment police station premises by Abhay Karandikar, director, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The mandate for a “child-friendly” police station arisen out of Juvenile Justice Act 2015 outlines the steps to be taken for the protection of rights of

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The First Ever Virtual Aadi Mahotsav

The First Ever Virtual Aadi Mahotsav

Union Tribal Affairs Ministry has launched the virtual edition of Aadi Mahotsav- Madhya Pradesh. The 10-day long festival, commencing on December 1, 2020, is being hosted on the Tribes India website (www.tribesindia.com). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The main focus is on the tribal craft and culture of Madhya Pradesh. Aadi Mahotsav is a

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Luxury cruise based on Ramayan to be launched in Saryu River

Luxury cruise based on Ramayan to be launched in Saryu River

A luxury cruise based on the epic Ramayan will soon be launched on the Saryu River in Ayodhya, according to a press release from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It will be the first-ever luxury Cruise service on the Saryu river (Ghagra/National Waterways-40) in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

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