December 2020 - News Track Plus

Education

Union Education Minister announces the dates of CBSE Board examinations- 2021

NewsTrack PlusDecember 31, 2020

Union Education Minister announces the dates of CBSE Board examinations- 2021 Class 10th and 12th Board Examinations to be held from 4th May 2021 to 10th June, 2021 – Shri...

Science

India gets its highest situated meteorological centre

NewsTrack PlusDecember 31, 2020

New Delhi, Vigyan Samachar: The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) launched a new Meteorological Centre in Leh. Situated at ~3,500 meters above sea level, the facility is the country's highest...

Health & Fitness

ArogyaSetu App receives Jury’s Choice Award

NewsTrack PlusDecember 31, 2020

New Delhi (India Science Wire): ArogyaSetu App is aimed at augmenting the initiatives of the Government of India, in proactively reaching out to and informing the users of the app...

Health & Fitness

Consortium launched to monitor genomic variations in SARS-CoV-2 virus

NewsTrack PlusDecember 31, 2020

New Delhi (India Science Wire): The Government of India has launched a Consortium comprising 10 research laboratories from different parts of the country to monitor the genomic variations in the...

Health & Fitness

How the Domestic Medical Equipment Industry “Adapted, Evolved and Expanded” to meet COVID19 challenge in 2020

NewsTrack PlusDecember 31, 2020

2020 witnessed tremendous achievements in the medical supplies sector in the country. At the beginning of the pandemic, India was almost totally dependent on imported Ventilators, PPE Kits and N-95...

National

PM chairs 34th PRAGATI interaction

NewsTrack PlusDecember 31, 2020

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the thirty-fourth PRAGATI interaction today. In today’s meeting, various projects, programmes and grievances were reviewed. Projects of the Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Road...

Finance/Money

Extension of time limits for income tax returns

NewsTrack PlusDecember 31, 2020

In view of the challenges faced by taxpayers in meeting the statutory and regulatory compliances due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Government brought the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation...

Health & Fitness State News

PM lays Foundation Stone of AIIMS at Rajkot

NewsTrack PlusDecember 31, 2020

AIIMS Rajkot will boost health infrastructure and provide employment opportunities in Gujarat : PM Gujarat has shown the path in fighting COVID : PM Work on 10 New AIIMS and...

National Travel

Health Ministry recommends extension of temporary suspension of international flights from the UK to India till 7th Jan 2021

NewsTrack PlusDecember 30, 2020

Health Secretary writes to all States to keep strict vigil to curb “super spreader” events in the wake of New Year celebrations The Health Ministry has recommended to the Ministry...

App News Tech

New application for integrated and improved oceanographic data for India launched

NewsTrack PlusDecember 30, 2020

New Delhi (India Science Wire): The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) launched a new application to integrate and enhance the accessibility and utility of oceanographic data in the country. The...