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Andhra Pradesh government starts 1st tranche of “ReStart Package”

May 24, 2020
Andhra govt
  • Andhra Pradesh government has started the 1st tranche of “ReStart Package” to support the lockdown-hit Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to reestablish and become functional.

MoHFW makes committee to reform Drug Regulatory System

May 24, 2020
Drug
  • The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has formed a committee to reform the Drug Regulatory System.
  • The committee includes 11 members including the senior health officials, scientists and representatives of the pharmaceutical industry and is headed by Rajesh Bhushan.

ICMR to use Kangra tea to boost the immunity of people

May 23, 2020
Kangra Tea

Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) has decided to use Kangra Tea for boosting the immunity of the people that is the only way at present to prevent the spread of the COVID-19.

ICMR found Kangra Tea a better alternative to HydroxyChloroquine (HCQ) and HIV drugs that are being used at present for the treatment of the COVID-19 pateints.

World Bank appoints Abhas Jha to an important position in South Asia

May 23, 2020
Abhas Jha
  • The World Bank has appointed Abhas Jha to an important position in South Asia for climate change and disaster management.
  • Jha, an Indian national, joined the Bank in 2001 in the office of the Executive Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Sri Lanka and has since worked in Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe and Central Asia, and East Asia and the Pacific regions.

Indian Railways operationalized its 1st 12,000 hp electric Locomotive- WAG12

May 23, 2020
12,000 hp electric Locomotive- WAG12
  • Indian Railways has operationalized its 1st 12,000 hp electric Locomotive- WAG12. The loco is named WAG12 with Number 60027. This Locomotive has produced by Madhepura Electric Loco Factory in Bihar.

New ways to prevent memory loss due to Alzheimer discovered by IIT Guwahati

May 23, 2020
IIT guwahati
  • Researchers of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Guwahati) have developed a new way to reduce short-term memory losses due to Alzheimer disease that prevent accumulation of neurotoxic molecules in the brain that are responsible for short-term memory loss.

International Day to End Obstetric Fistula celebrated on 23 May

May 23, 2020
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
  • The United Nations commemorates International Day to End Obstetric Fistula on 23 May every year to raise awareness and intensify actions towards ending obstetric fistula.
  • Theme 2020: ”End gender inequality! End health inequities! End Fistula now!”.

World Turtle Day observed on 23 May

May 23, 2020
World Turtle Day
  • World Turtle Day is being commemorated every year on 23 May every year by American Tortoise Rescue, a nonprofit organization.
  • The day was planned as an annual observance to aid people to celebrate and save protect turtles and tortoises as well as their disappearing habitats around the world.

Airtel Africa and UNICEF come up to support families affected due to COVID-19

May 22, 2020
UNICEF
  • Airtel Africa and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has partnered to support families affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  • Airtel Africa in partnership with top educational websites will provide access to digital content in remote areas without any cost.
  • Countries that will be benefited are: Niger, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria, Gabon, Kenya, Congo, Democratic republic of Congo, Chad, Uganda, Madagascar, and Malawi .

Ladakh grows as COVID-19 free after recovery of all active cases

May 22, 2020
COVID-19
  • The Union Territory, Ladakh has grown coronavirus free as the region has not reported any fresh case since 3rd May 2020.
  • A total of 43 cases of Coronavirus were reported in Ladakh till now and all the confirmed cases have recovered from the COVID-19.