In times of Covid-19 pandemic, Center and states in India have enforced the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in their respective areas.The Act which was enacted for preventing spread of epidemic diseases empowers…
Month: April 2020
National Panchayati Raj Day 2020
The first National Panchayati Raj Day was celebrated in 2010. Since then, the National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated on April 24 every year in India. Every year on this National Panchayati Raj Day Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj organises National Conference and…
WORLD IMMUNIZATION WEEK
World Immunization Week 2018 is celebrated widely in the last week of April (24 to April 30). It aims at highlighting the collective effort which is needed to ensure that every person gets protection from diseases which can be prevented from…
WORLD MALARIA DAY: 25TH APRIL
World Malaria Day is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control. This year’s global theme for World Malaria Day is Zero malaria starts with me.Since 2000, malaria prevention has played an important role in…
Government passes ordinance to keep healthcare workers safe
The government passed The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) ordinance, 2020 which makes physical attacks on doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers were on made a non-bailable offence punishable by up to seven years in prison , which carries a minimum jail term of three months Investigations into…
World Liver Day 2020
World liver day is observed on every 19 April, to spread awareness about liver related disease. The liver is the largest solid organ and the largest gland in the human body . It is a key player in your body’s digestive system. Everything you eat or drink,…
WORLD HERITAGE DAY 2020
It was on April 18, 1982 at a symposium organised in Tunisia, that the holding of the “International Day for Monuments and Sites” to be celebrated was suggested. The idea was also approved by the The United Nations Educational, Scientific…
As Covid-19 relief, people given free LPG cylinder under Ujjwala scheme
The government is distributing cylinders free of cost in the Covid19 lock-down period to the beneficiaries of the centrally-run Ujjwala scheme. The free cooking gas cylinder distribution is part of the special relief measure announced by the Central government under Pradhan Mantri Garib…