National Cancer Awareness Day: November 7 is celebrated as National Cancer Awareness Day in India every year. The ceremony aims to spread awareness of this devastating illness, which claims the lives of approximately 10 lakh people annually. As the nation’s population of cancer patients grows, so does the significance of this day, which promotes awareness, early detection, and prevention of cancer in India.
Central Government provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs Under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS), as part of the National Health Mission (NHM).
Theme of National Cancer Awareness Day 2022: Close the care gap.
National Cancer Awareness Day 2022: History, Facts, Significance, and List of govt initiatives to fight cancer
Dr Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman Birth Anniversary: Every year on November 7, the birth anniversary of Indian physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, also known as CV Raman, is celebrated. On November 7, 1888, he was born in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. He received a gold medal at the age of 16 after dominating his undergraduate degree exams at the University of Madras.
Later on, he graduated with the highest honour from the same university. For his research on light scattering and the Raman effect, CV Raman was awarded the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics. In 1954, he received the Bharat Ratna, which is India’s highest civilian honour.
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International Affairs
Falcon Heavy launch
SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy for the First Time Since 2019. It is the most powerful rocket in the world.
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict was observed by the UN on November 6. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of how warfare and war affect the environment. This day was created in order to safeguard the environment as a source of safety and harmony and to stop it from being used in armed conflicts.
Highest Exporter Of Pig Iron To India
RUSSIA is the highest exporter of pig iron to India in H1 this fiscal year. When pig iron is refined, it can be used to make steel, wrought iron, or ingot iron. Pig iron is a direct byproduct of the blast furnace.
