Sutra Model SUTRA is Susceptible, Undetected, Tested (positive) and Removed Approach. SUTRA Model is used to chart the trajectory of COVID-19. It is used to predict the future of COVID-19 infections, susceptibility, undetected and positive persons in the country. This SUTRA Model…
Immunisation Agenda 2030 (IA2030) Why in News? Recently, the United Nations and other agencies have launched the Immunisation Agenda 2030 (IA2030) during the World Immunisation Week. About Immunisation Agenda 2030 The Immunisation Agenda 2030 (IA2030)was launched during World Immunisation Week. The IA2030…
Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) The Vande Bharat Mission (VBM), which started repatriating Indians stranded abroad due to COVID-19 and the resultant lockdowns since May 7 last, has turned out to be one of the largest evacuations of civilians by a…
Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia (INSACOG) The government has launched the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia (INSACOG), comprising 10 labs namely DBT-NIBMG Kalyani, DBT-ILS Bhubaneswar, ICMR-NIV Pune, DBT-NCCS Pune, CSIR-CCMB Hyderabad, DBT-CDFD Hyderabad, DBT-InSTEM/ NCBS Bengaluru, NIMHANS Bengaluru, CSIR-IGIB Delhi, and NCDC…
Centre warns of COVID-19 spike at Kumbh A Health Ministry team has reported that nearly 10 to 20 pilgrims and 10 to 20 locals at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, are being reported positive every day. Negative COVID-19 test…
Panel seeks more data to clear Sputnik V A Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization has sought more data on Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine trials from Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories to accord emergency use authorisation for…
Ghana first country to receive COVAX vaccines Ghana received the world’s first delivery of coronavirus vaccines from the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative on Wednesday — the long-awaited start for a program that has thus far fallen short of hopes that…
Global Energy Transition Index World Economic Forum (WEF) announced that India has moved up two positions and has ranked 74th on a global energy transition index. With a better ranking, India has shown improvement in key parameters of economic security,…
KVIC’s Honey Mission The self-sustainability measures initiated by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic have begun yielding results. Under Honey Mission program about L,O2,000 bee hives with bee colonies have been proposed to be…