Mumps vaccine in the National Vaccination Schedule:
- The Public Health Department has urged the inclusion of the MMR measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine in the national vaccination schedule due to the increasing incidence of mumps.
- Mumps, a disease that spreads among children and adolescents, is spread by a paramyxovirus.
- It causes swelling in the area between the ears and jaw.
- Such swelling in the salivary glands can cause severe pain and fever.
- The measles, rubella vaccine, also known as MR, is provided under the national vaccination schedule.
Some of the important schemes of the Tamil Nadu government:
Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai:
- A scheme to provide assistance of ₹1000 per month to women in families.
Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme:
- A scheme to provide breakfast to government school and Anganwadi children.
Naan Mudhalvan Scheme:
- A scheme to develop the talents of youth.
Pudhumai Penn Scheme:
- A scheme to provide scholarships to college girls.
Tamil Pudhalvan Scheme:
- A scheme to improve the academic performance of students.
Important Facts:
- Mauritius National Day will be celebrated on March 12, in which Prime Minister Modi will be the special guest.
- Professor A.R. Venkatachalapathy has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for the year 2024 in the Tamil language category for his book ‘Tirunelveli Ezhuchiyum Vaa Vuu Ciyum 1908 (Tirunelveli uprising and VO Chidambaram Pillai 1908).
- The central government has imposed an anti-dumping duty on water purification chemical (trichloroisocyanuric acid) imported from China and Japan.
- New Delhi has moved up to 18th place internationally in the price increase of luxury houses in 2024.
- Calcutta High Court Judge Joymalya Bagchi has been appointed as a Supreme Court judge.
- A Memorandum of Understanding for joint research in the field of artificial intelligence has been signed between VIT Chennai and the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation.
- The Tamil Nadu government has decided to name the new market building constructed in Tiruttani Municipality, Tiruvallur district, as ” Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Market
- India has become the champion for the third time by defeating New Zealand in the Champions Trophy cricket tournament.
- More than 30 countries are meeting in the French capital, Paris, to discuss the formation of an international army to protect Ukraine.