The WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region has made great strides in strengthening public health intelligence capabilities in recent years, thanks to joint efforts by WHO and the Region’s countries and territories.
Peter Doherty is an Australian immunologist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1996.
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman “for their discoveries concerning base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.” The Royal Swedish Academy of Science was announced on October 2, 2023. About Katalin Kariko Katalin Kariko (born 29 September 1959) is … Read more
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman “for their discoveries concerning base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.” The Royal Swedish Academy of Science was announced on October 2, 2023. About Drew Weissman Drew Weissman (born 7 September 1959) is … Read more
The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2023 is awarded to the Norwegian author Jon Fosse, “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable”. Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2023 to Jon Fosse, presented by Mats Malm, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, on 5 October 2023. The 2023 Nobel … Read more
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023 is awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
Amit Shah extends warm birthday wishes to Narendra Modi
The Wide Area Network (WAN) project under the eCourts project is aimed at connecting all the district and subordinate court complexes, scattered across the country using various technologies such as OFC, RF, VSAT. Until March 2023, We commissioned 2976 sites out of 2992 sites with bandwidth speeds between 10Mbps and 100Mbps (filling out 99.5% of … Read more
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended the BRICS Business Forum Leaders’ Dialogue in Johannesburg on 22 August 2023. Leaders were briefed on the deliberations of the BRICS Business Forum. The PM highlighted various reforms undertaken by India to improve the ease of doing business, including technology-based solutions to address social and economic challenges. The Prime … Read more
As part of the Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort on 15th August 2923, special guests from different walks of life, ranging from Sarpanches of Vibrant Villages, teachers, nurses, farmers and fishermen were invited to join the celebrations . 3 nurses from Haryana state will attend Independence Day celebrations at historic Red Fort … Read more
13 August is observed annually as International Lefthanders Day. A day to appreciate the uniqueness and differences of left-handed individuals. The day was first observed in 1976 by Dean R. Campbell, founder of Lefthanders International, Inc.
The agriculture census in India is conducted every five years. The agricultural census fieldwork takes place in three phases, each lasting one year. The subsequent agricultural census (11th in the series) was postponed for a year due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the 2021-22 Agricultural Census was launched on July … Read more
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed every year on 9 August. This campaign aims to raise awareness and protect the rights of indigenous populations throughout the world. As part of this event, indigenous people are also recognized for their achievements and contributions to improving world issues such as environmental preservation. In December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed it, commemorating the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations under the Sub-Commission on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in 1982.
MPLADS funds released to the district authority by the Government of India are non-cancellable. Funds left in the district can be carried over for use in subsequent years. In addition, funds not released by the GOI in one year will be carried over for releases in subsequent years subject to meeting the criteria set out … Read more
The PM-KUSUM program, launched in March 2019 and expanded in November 2020, has the following objectives: Component ‘A’: 10 GW of capacity through the installation of small solar plants each of up to 2 MW capacity on farmers’ arid/wildland; Component ‘B’: Installation of 20 lakhs of grid independent solar water pumps; AND Component ‘C’: Solarisation … Read more