Subject: Government organisation Context: The Medical Council of India (MCI) has informed the Madras High Court that it has recommended a uniform procedure to be followed by all States for the execution of bonds by medical students. Concept: Medical Council of India (MCI) is a statutory body for establishing uniform and high standards of […]
Subject: Government organisation Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sanctioned three additional branches of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to be located at Imphal, Chennai and Ranchi. Concept: NIA was constituted under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 as the aftermath of the Mumbai Terror attack of 2008. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) […]
Subject: Government organisation Context: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) will only approve Covid-19 vaccines that meet parameters, such as their ability to show they can improve clinical outcomes by at least 50 per cent during human testing. Concept: The regulator is trying to ensure the candidate approved for mass vaccination shows an improvement of at […]
Subject: Government organization Context: Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor RaghuramRajan and former Deputy Governor Viral Acharya have proposed creation of a bad bank, winding down of Department of Financial Services in the Ministry of Finance, paring down the government stake in public-sector banks (PSBs) below 50 per cent and reprivatisation of some PSBs […]
Subject: Government Organisations Context: To ensure accessibility of necessary medical devices to the common man at genuine cost National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has extended ceiling prices of Knee Implants for another one year, i.e. till 14thSeptember 2021. Concept: National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) was constituted as an attached office of the Department of Pharmaceuticals […]
Subject: Government organisation Context: Minister has informed in Rajya sabha that National Council for Transgender Persons will assess impact of various policies with respect to transgenders Concept: The council was established by the Centre in exercise of the powers conferred by the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. According to the Act, the functions […]
Subject: Government organisation Context: The Drug Controller of India has demanded that the Serum Institute of India (SII), Pune, which is conducting Phase-3 trials on people in India involving U.K.-based AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, explain why tests have not been paused in India too until safety has been established. Concept: Drug Controller General of India within CDSCO […]
Subject: Government organisation Context: APEDA signs MoUs with AFC India Ltd and NCUI, Delhi to utilise their expertise in agriculture sector Concept The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985. It functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The Authority has […]
Subject: Government organisation Context: The Centre has constituted the national council for transgender persons Concept: The council was established by the Centre in exercise of the powers conferred by the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. According to the Act, the functions of the council include advising the Centre on the formulation of policies, […]
Subject: Government organisation Context: The Ministry of External Affairs has said it will provide inputs and support to the recently set up National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19 to help Indian companies that are interested in any candidate vaccines developed worldwide get connected. Concept: Government has set up an National Expert Group on […]