The Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) has agreed to come under the ambit of the National Anti-Doping Agency(NADA). This means all cricketers without exception will now be tested for banned and performance enhancing drugs by NADA like any other Indian athlete. The BCCI is registered as a society under the Tamil Nadu Societies… Continue reading BCCI under NADA fold, compliance was inevitable
Category: Factly: Polity and Nation
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Polity and Nation. You can find all relevant Polity and Nation updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
NPPA allows firms to hike prices of knee implants by up to 10 per cent
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority(NPPA) has decided to allow knee implant companies to increase the maximum retail price(MRP) of their products by not more than 10% in 2019. Knee implants are devices used to replace parts of damaged knee joints in patients. This development comes two years after the NPPA had first slashed MRPs of knee… Continue reading NPPA allows firms to hike prices of knee implants by up to 10 per cent
Headgear made mandatory for children above four years
The government has made it mandatory for children above four years to wear protective headgear of prescribed standards while travelling on a motorcycle. The safety measures for the children travelling on motorcycles have been included in the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019. The amendment Act has made protective headgear compulsory for every persons above the… Continue reading Headgear made mandatory for children above four years
Jharkhand govt launches direct money transfer scheme for small farmers
Vice President of India has launched the Jharkhand government’s ‘Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana’. The programme aims to transfer money directly into the bank accounts of farmers in the state. Under the scheme,Rs 5,000 per acre upto a maximum of five acres would be transferred directly to the bank accounts of small and marginal farmers… Continue reading Jharkhand govt launches direct money transfer scheme for small farmers
Army may trim 27,000 from non-core units
Recently,the army has planned to reduce its manpower by about 27,000 soldiers as well as restructure them for better efficiency and effectiveness. This proposed reduction is part of the larger reforms to transform the Army into a lean, mean, rapidly-deployable and operationally versatile force The army has planned to reduce the manpower by around 1.5… Continue reading Army may trim 27,000 from non-core units
Virasat-e-Khalsa museum in Punjab sets record in footfall
The Virasat-e-Khalsa museum is set to find a place in Asia Book of Records for becoming the most visited museum in the Asian subcontinent on a single day. The museum had witnessed a record footfall of 20,569 visitors on a single day. The Limca Book of Records and India Book of Records had also listed… Continue reading Virasat-e-Khalsa museum in Punjab sets record in footfall
Arjun Ram Meghwal Addresses 3rd International Electric Vehicle Conclave
The Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has inaugurated the 3rd International Electric Vehicle(EV) Conclave at the International Centre for Automotive Technology(ICAT). Addressing the Conclave,the minister said that the National Electric Mobility Mission will be implemented in phases based on feedback from the auto industry. The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan(NEMMP) 2020… Continue reading Arjun Ram Meghwal Addresses 3rd International Electric Vehicle Conclave
Latest count is in: Desi cattle numbers continue to go downhill
According to the provisional 2019 Livestock Census report, India’s total population of indigenous and nondescript cattle is estimated at 139.82 million. This is a 7.5% decrease from 2012 indigenous cattle population. In contrary, the exotic and crossbred cattle population has increased by 29.5%. The Indian government had launched Rashritya Gokul Mission in 2014. The mission… Continue reading Latest count is in: Desi cattle numbers continue to go downhill
One nation, one ration card:Govt launches pilot project
The government has launched inter-state portability of ration cards between Telangana-Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra-Gujarat as a pilot project to implement ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ across the country by June 1,2020. The beneficiaries in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh can now buy their quota of ration from Public Distribution System (PDS) or ration shops in either… Continue reading One nation, one ration card:Govt launches pilot project
Pranab Mukherjee awarded Bharat Ratna
Former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has been conferred the Bharat Ratna award. The award has also been given posthumously to social activist Nanaji Deshmukh and noted Assamese singer Bhupen Hazarika. Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of India. It is given for exceptional service towards advancement of Art, Literature and Science, and in… Continue reading Pranab Mukherjee awarded Bharat Ratna
