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National Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) The Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan virtually launched the Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) on 05 April 2021. Union Minister termed this as the world’s biggest online disease surveillance platform. He said, India the first country in the world to adopt Such an Advanced […]

National TRIFED’s Two Interesting Competition Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation Ltd (TRIFED), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India has launched two interesting competitions, ‘Be the Brand Ambassador of Tribes India’ and ‘Be a Friend of TRIBES INDIA’ Contest in association with ‘MyGov.in’. Objective: These competitions have been launched with the sole objective of promoting

National National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021 The Union Health & Family Welfare Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan approved the “National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021” on 30th March 2021. Key Points: The Rare Diseases Policy aims to lower the high cost of treatment for rare diseases. The policy also envisages creation of a national hospital

National “MyNEP2020” Platform of NCTE Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on 01 April 2021 launched the “MyNEP2020” Platform of NCTE Web Portal. The platform invites suggestions / inputs / membership from the stakeholders for preparing draft for development of National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST) and National Mission for Mentoring Program Membership (NMM).

National AIM-PRIME Initiative Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog on 31 March 2021 launched AIM-PRIME (Program for Researchers on Innovations, Market-Readiness & Entrepreneurship), an initiative to promote and support science-based deep-tech startups & ventures across India. AIM has joined hands with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to launch this nationwide program which will be

National ‘Investment Opportunities in India’s Healthcare Sector’ Report NITI Aayog released a report titled ‘Investment Opportunities in India’s Healthcare Sector’ on 30 March 2021. The report outlines the range of investment opportunities in various segments of India’s healthcare sector, including hospitals, medical devices and equipment, health insurance, telemedicine, home healthcare and medical value travel. Key

National Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) scheme According to a Parliamentary standing committee report submitted to the Lok Sabha, Central Government plans to issue a 14-digit identification number to every plot of land in the country within a year’s time. It is described as “the Aadhaar for land”, a number that would uniquely identify

National: 2021 edition of the FICCI-EY report on the Indian Media and Entertainment The 2021 edition of the FICCI-EY report on the Indian media and entertainment (M&E) sector was released in March 2021. The report showcased the present and future growth scenario of every segment of media and entertainment such as TV, Radio, Print, Digital,

National: Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 The Rajya Sabha has approved ‘Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021’ on 10 March 2021. The Lok Sabha was already passed the bill earlier. The legislation seeks to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Act contains provisions to deal with domestic and international arbitration, and defines

National: Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Vajra’ Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Vajra’, the sixth offshore patrol vessel has been formally commissioned into service on 24 March 2021. It has been commissioned to enhance coastal security. In the series of seven offshore patrol vessels, Vajra is the sixth. It is fitted with highly sophisticated navigation and communication