National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) NPAA was established by a Government of India Resolution in 1997. It is an office attached to Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers. It is headquartered in New Delhi. The NPPA currently fixes price of drugs on National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) under schedule-I of Drug …
Defence Acquisition Council The Defence Acquisition Council is the highest decision-making bodyin the Defence Ministry for deciding on new policies and capital acquisitions for the three services (Army, Navy and Air Force) and the Indian Coast Guard. The Minister of Defenceis the Chairman of the Council. It was formed, after the Group of Ministers recommendations on ‘Reforming the …
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List of Important Terms and Definitions in Biology Anatomy- Study of internal structure of organism. Agrology – Soil science dealing specially with production of crop. Agronomy- Science of soil management and production of crop. Agrostology – Study if grass. Arthrology– Study of joins. Apiculture- rearing of honey bee for honey. Anthropology– Study of origin, …
List of Space Centres and Units in India -Updated 2020 Location in India Name of Space Centre New Delhi 1. DOS branch secretariat 2. ISRO branch office 3. Delhi earth station Dehradun ( Uttrakhand) 1. Indian Institute of remote sensing (IIRS) 2. Northern RRSC-Regional Remote Sensing Centre 3. Centre for Space Science and Technology …
New flu virus (G4 flu virus) with ‘pandemic potential’ found in pigs. G4 flu virus In a new research, scientists from China have identified a “recently emerged” strain of influenza virus that is infecting Chinese pigs and that has the potential of triggering a pandemic. They named G4, the swine flu strain has genes similar …
Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) DCGI is responsible for approval of licences of specified categories of drugssuch as blood and blood products, IV fluids, vaccines and sera in India. It comes under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. DCGI under gamut of Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO). DCGI lays down standards and quality …
ICMR (The Indian Council of Medical Research) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research through intramural as well as extramural research, is one of the oldest medical research bodies in the world. IRFA (Indian Research Fund Association) established in 1911 …