The World Health Organisation (WHO) in its Guidance Note on Public Health Criteria to Adjust Public Health and Social Measures in the Context of COVID-19 has advised comprehensive surveillance of suspected cases. In this, WHO advises that a country needs 140 tests per day per million population. ...

Minister of State for Shipping has reviewed the development activities of Vallarpadam Terminal of Cochin Port. It is envisaged as first trans-shipment port of India, managed by DP World. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Minister has directed officials to chalk out the ...

Sustainable Growth Pillar is an important pillar of India–US Strategic Energy Partnership co-chaired by NITI Aayog and USAID. The India Energy Modelling Forum will provide a platform to examine important energy and environmental related issues, and facilitate exchange of ideas. Daily Current ...

Commonwealth Games, 2018 silver medallist and reigning national champion, weightlifter Pardeep Singh has been handed a provisional four-year suspension after his blood sample tested positive for human Growth Hormone (hGH). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points WADA is a strong ...

Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister of India has e-launched the world’s most affordable RT-PCR based coronavirus COVID-19 diagnostic kit named Corosure, developed by Indian Institute of Technology-IIT Delhi. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The kit has received ...

The Government of India has released a new Draft of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020, along with giving a window of 30 days for suggestions and amendments. Supreme Court recognised a transgender person’s right to self-identify their gender as male, female or the third gender ...

Indian Army is set to place a repeat order for Spike-LR (Long Range) Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) from Israel as part of emergency procurement. The decision comes days after the Army’s decision to place a repeat order for 72,400 Sig Sauer assault rifles from the U.S. Daily Current Affairs ...

India and the US bilateral ties have acquired extraordinary momentum driven by strong shared interests in promoting global stability, security and economic prosperity. India expected to discuss several issues, including the H1-B visa suspension, proposed totalization agreement, data localization ...

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves acquisition by Aceso Company Pte. Ltd. (Aceso) in HealthCare Global Enterprises Limited (HCG), under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Proposed Combination relates to an acquisition ...

A Special Meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) was convened on 15th July 2020 by the Defence Ministry considering the security environment due to prevailing situation along the Northern Borders and the need to strengthen the Armed Forces for the Defence of our borders. Daily Current ...

Government of India has decided to allow Invalid Pension to Armed Forces Personnel with less than ten years of qualifying service. Invalid pension is granted to the Armed Forces Personnel who is invalided out of service on account of disability which is accepted as Neither Attributable to Nor ...

Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has given market approval to the first fully indigenously developed Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine. This vaccine has been developed by M/s. Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd, Pune. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Serum ...