Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are diseases that occur in the tropics, typically in low and middle-income nations. India has the world’s highest absolute burden of at least ten major NTDs, including hookworm, dengue, lymphatic filariasis, leprosy, visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar, … Continue reading →

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Launched on 15th August 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) aims to provide tap water to every rural household by 2024 (extended till 2028), targeting 55 liters per person per day. Need To Know Funding: It is a Centrally Sponsored … Continue reading →

Stretching over 3500 kilometres and across eight countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Myanmar, and Pakistan. Often referred to as the “Third Pole” for its vast ice reserves, after the Arctic and Antarctic. It runs northeast to southwest and … Continue reading →

FDI refers to investment made by a person residing outside India through capital instruments in either an unlisted Indian company or in at least 10% of the post-issue paid-up equity capital (on a fully diluted basis) of a listed Indian … Continue reading →