Web Portal with Statistical Data of Chemical Sector
- The Union government launched a web portal providing statistical data related to the chemical sector for the benefit of all stakeholders.
- The portal www.charak.chemicals.gov.in will facilitate the collection of statistics related to various aspects of the chemical sector, such as production, installed capacity, export, import, purchases and sales.
- It was developed by Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals along with the National Informatics Center (NIC).
About National Informatics Centre
- 1. Works under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
- 2. Formation – 1976
- 3. Headquarters – New Delhi
- 4. Director General – Shri Rajesh Gera
Agreement for OVEP in India
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the Olympic Museum along with Reliance Foundation signed a new cooperation agreement to expand and promote the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) in India.
About OVEP Initiative
- Initiative of International Olympic Committee (IOC).
- Objective – To introduce young people to the Olympic values of excellence, respect and friendship.
- First launched in Odisha in collaboration with the Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust (ABFT)
About International Olympic Committee
- Formation – 23 June 1894.
- Headquarters – Lausanne, Switzerland
- President – Thomas Bach
- Director General – Christophe De Kepper
Centre seeks inclusion of traditional medicine on WHO’s list
- The Union government has sought the inclusion of Ayurveda and related systems in the 11th revision of the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
- The move is meant to put the Indian system of medicine on the world map and provide it with a common standardised language.
- ICD: It provides a common language that allows health professionals to share standardised information across the world.
Measures to develop Ayurveda in India
- Traditional Medicine module of the 11th revision: It provides a list of diagnosis tics categories to collect and report on medicine conditions in a standardised and internationally comparable manner.
- National Ayush Morbidity and Standardised Terminologies Electronic portal (NAMSTE): Provides Standardized Terminologies & Morbidity Codes for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani systems of medicine.
- Ayush Health Information Management System: Comprehensive IT platform to effectively manage all functions of health care delivery systems and patient care in Ayush facilities.
About WHO
- Formation – 7 April 1948
- Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
- Director-General – Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
