The theme of International Day of Forests 2021 | Source: FAO 21 March is observed annually as the International Day of Forests. It is aimed to raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests, and trees outside forests, for the benefit of current and future generations. It also encourages the countries to undertake … Read more
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare | Source: PIB India Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare delivered the keynote address at the India TB Summit through video-conference on 20 March 2021. The India TB Summit was organized to highlight the global and national prevalence of Tuberculosis in … Read more
Swami Chidbhavanandaji Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the Kindle version of Swami Chidbhavanandaji’s Bhagavad Gita through a video conference today. Launching the e-book version of Swami Chidbhavananda Ji’s Bhagavad Gita, the Prime Minister lauded the efforts to bring out an e-book version as this would connect more youngsters with the noble thoughts of the … Read more
World Plumbing Day logo | Source: https://www.worldplumbing.org/ 11 March is also observed as World Plumbing Day. It is celebrated to recognize the important role plumbing plays in societal health and amenity. It is a date that has been fixed on the calendars of the World Plumbing community since its establishment by the WPC in 2010 and is … Read more
India vaccination drive has recorded a significant achievement on Day-52. Â More than 2 million vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours. The vaccination drive was rolled out on 16th January 2021. The rate is continuously rising as each day is passing by. As of Day-52 of the vaccination drive (8 March 2021), 20,19,723 … Read more
Phase 3 results of the COVAXIN, developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in partnership with Bharat BiotechInternational Limited (BBIL), has shown an interim vaccine efficacy of 81% in preventing Covid-19.
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare today virtually inaugurated six new ‘Outreach Service Centers for Communication Disorders’ across the country by All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru on the occasion of World Hearing Day in the presence of Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State, Ministry of Health and … Read more
3 March is observed as World Hearing Day. It is held every year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world.
3 March is observed as World Wildlife Day. It is held every year by all member states of the UN. The theme of World Wildlife Day 2021 is “Forests and Livelihoods: sustaining people and planet”. It is aimed to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants.
India’s Active Caseload is 1,51,708 today comprising 1.37% of the total positive cases. This is largely attributable to the upsurge in daily new cases in some States. Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh have recorded a rise in daily new cases.
File photo of Ram Nath Kovind It is a matter of pride for us that the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium has become the world’s largest cricket stadium with a capacity of 1.32 lakh spectators, said the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind at the inauguration of the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium and laid the foundation stone of … Read more
Scientists have developed a sticky mat that takes away dust from a contacting surface, ensuring a clean, hygienic, healthy, and refreshing atmosphere at our home, offices, hospitals, and laboratories as also smooth functioning of many expensive equipments. The mat is a low-cost one and remains washable and usable over many cycles.
With yet another significant achievement, India has become the fastest country in the world to achieve over 70 lakh vaccinations against Covid-19. India accomplished this feat in only 26 days, while it took 27 days for the US and 48 days for the UK to reach the same figures. India has also been the fastest to touch … Read more
The world is reeling under the COVID pandemic for more than a year. Some parts of the world managed it well and, in some parts, the struggle is still ongoing. Cases in India is in a downward trend. Total 9,110Â new cases have been registered in the last 24 hours. The lower number of new cases … Read more
India ranked 86 out of 98 countries in Covid Performance IndexÂÂÂ.  India’s neighbors did fairly better.  Pakistan stood at 69th rank, Nepal at 70th; whereas Bangladesh stood at 84th rank. Sri Lanka stood at 10th rank. New Zealand, Vietnam, Taiwan grabbed the top spots and reported at first, second, and third positions respectively. Brazil stood … Read more