The Indian Army has code-named its anti-COVID-19 campaign as Operation Namaste to help the government in its fight against the pandemic. Key Points Soldiers are advised to follow the lockdown, wherever they do not have any operational role, and stay fit. They are assured that their families will be well taken care of. Leave extension of those on leave as well as curtailment of leave to bare minimum have been imposed. Segregation faci... .
Updated on 30 March, 2020
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The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented public health emergency with countries, including India, under prolonged lockdowns, which will result in loss of economic growth and job losses. The economic fallout of the lockdown: The lockdown: It practically immobilizes the workforce and thus reduces production to zero in 80-90% of the economy. The lockdown in China was an unprecedented disruption of production-inputs, the supply ... .
Updated on 30 March, 2020
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The finance minister announced a slew of measures to deal with the negative economic impact of the ongoing nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19. About the Scheme: MNREGA also known as MNREGS Paradigm Shift Agency to people - provided Legal Right to Work. Bottom-Top approach - Demand for work coming from Gram Sabha. Right to get unemployment allowance in case of non... .
Updated on 30 March, 2020
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The working group on Group Insolvency submitted its report to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India in September, 2019. Background The Insolvency and Banking Code that came into being in 2016 seeks to create a unified framework to resolve Corporate insolvencies in a strict time-bound manner. This is undertaken through a process, known as Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) The process is initiated by the National... .
Updated on 30 March, 2020
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Recently, Google and an international team of researchers developed a tool to detect diabetic retinopathy. Key highlights of the research: The study was conducted at two eye care centres in India — Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai and Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai : over 3,000 patients were screened with diabetes and the study has shown that the AI’s performance exceeded the conventionally used manual grading method used to identify diabetic reti... .
Updated on 30 March, 2020
There is a need for a rapid response research and development team to handle viral outbreaks leading to Pandemics. Need for rapid response research and development: The viral onslaughts has continued and will continue.Earlier, Ebola, Zika, Nipah, SARS, MERS, H1N1 and now COVID-19. Mutations of known viruses periodically cause havoc. Spread of Zika virus: Though the virus spread from mosquitoes. However, the main reason for these viral infect... .
Updated on 30 March, 2020
