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News Briefs
VARIOUS PROTOCOLS WILL BE
READY FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS
DURING THE SUMMER SEASON
n a national scale, preparations have begun to
Ocombat the effects of the heat. In light of the
preparations, an important meeting was held to
avoid and deal with any untoward incident during
the summer. Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed
during the meeting that various awareness materials
be prepared for citizens, health workers, municipalities,
panchayat authorities, fire departments, and other
JAN AUSHADHI MITRA FOR stakeholders. Schools have been told to include
multimedia lecture sessions to prepare students for
RAISING AWARENESS OF dealing with extreme heat. PM Modi has directed
GENERIC MEDICINES the Indian Meteorological Department to issue daily
weather forecasts in an easy-to-understand and
an Aushadhi Kendras are being established explainable format. Firefighters have been advised to
Jacross the country to ensure the availability of conduct fire audits of hospitals across the country as
affordable and high-quality medicines, particularly well as mock fire drills. Prime Minister Modi has also
for the economically disadvantaged sections of directed the Food Corporation of India to monitor the
society. Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister availability of fodder and water in reservoirs and to
for Health and Family Welfare, has urged young ensure maximum storage of food grains in adverse
people to become Jan Aushadhi Mitras in order to weather conditions.
raise public awareness about the use of generic
medicines and publicise the benefits of medicines VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS'S
available at Jan Aushadhi Kendras. On March 7,
2023, the Department of Pharmaceuticals observed FIRST WOMAN LOCO PILOT
Jan Aushadhi Day, and various programmes were
organised to raise awareness from March 1 to March
7. The The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi
Pariyojana was launched in November 2008 with the
goal of making generic medicines affordable to all.
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nother significant milestone has been reached
Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the Ain terms of the rate at which women's power is
country till January 31, 2023, reached propelling the country forward. This accomplishment
743 districts. is a source of pride not only for women but also for
the entire country. Surekha Yadav is the first woman
1759 locomotive pilot who piloted the first indigenously
Different types of medicines and 280 types built semi-high-speed express train, 'Vande Bharat'.
Surekha ran this train between Mumbai's Chhatrapati
of surgical instruments and equipment like Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Railway Station and Solapur
protein powder, malt-best food supplements, Station on March 13, 2023. Railway Minister Ashwini
protein bars, immunity bars, sanitizers, Vaishnav also congratulated the Vande Bharat
masks, glucometers, and oximeters Express train's first woman locomotive pilot. The
are also available. Railway Minister stated in a tweet that Vande Bharat
was operated by Nari Shakti for the first time.
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