The Supreme Court has agreed to examine on the question of whether the illegal immigrants can even be considered for refugee status. This hearing came on a petition of Rohingyas who had moved the Supreme Court against the Centre’s proposed plan to deport Rohingyas to the land of their origin which is Myanmar. Rohingya is… Continue reading SC to study Centre’s query on ‘refugee’ status for illegal immigrants
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.
5.4 lakh police posts vacant in India, 1.3 lakh in UP alone
The Bureau of Police Research and Development(BPR&D) has released a report on “vacancies in the police organization”. The report has revealed that there are 5.28 lakh police posts are lying vacant in the police organisation. The states with high shortage of police personnel included Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Telangana, and Maharashtra while Nagaland is… Continue reading 5.4 lakh police posts vacant in India, 1.3 lakh in UP alone
Telling Numbers: Road accidents kill 400/day, 1/4th of them in UP & Tamil Nadu
According to the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways data,road accidents in India has killed around 1.5 lakh people every year between 2015 and 2017. This works out to a daily average of 400 or more deaths in each of the three years. The ministry has also presented state-wise data.Uttar Pradesh has the highest number… Continue reading Telling Numbers: Road accidents kill 400/day, 1/4th of them in UP & Tamil Nadu
Goa NIT students win national award
Two doctorate students from National Institute of Technology(NIT),Goa has been awarded the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) appreciation award 2019. Gandhian Young Technological Innovation awards has been instituted by the Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions(SRISTI). The award celebrates the creativity and innovation of young technological students by recognising their outstanding… Continue reading Goa NIT students win national award
BSF launches massive exercise to fortify anti-infiltration grid along Pak border in Punjab,Jammu
The Border Security Force(BSF) has launched a massive exercise code named ‘Sudarshan’ to fortify the ‘anti-infiltration grid’ along the Pakistan border in Punjab and Jammu. The operation will cover over 1,000-kms length of the India-Pakistan International Border. Further,BSF has also deployed heavy machinery,communication interceptors and mobile bulletproof bunkers at the borders. The Border Security Force(BSF)… Continue reading BSF launches massive exercise to fortify anti-infiltration grid along Pak border in Punjab,Jammu
Saudi Arabia adopts Digital India, equality of women in this year’s Haj
Indian Haj mission in Saudi Arabia has adopted digital technology to reach out to a large number of pilgrims as part of the Government of India’s initiative of Digital India. They have launched an app called as Haj app.This application was developed to receive feedback,a grievance from Hajis. The app also connects with the pilgrims… Continue reading Saudi Arabia adopts Digital India, equality of women in this year’s Haj
Production of Vande Bharat Express comes to a grinding halt
Recently,the production of India’s first semi high-speed train called as Vande Bharat Express(Train 18) has been stopped at the Integral Coach Factory(ICF) in Chennai. The reason is that the design of the Train has been found to be violative of certain specifications. The primary issue was that making of Train had dozens of deviations from… Continue reading Production of Vande Bharat Express comes to a grinding halt
Central Govt to set up three CoE in Sports at Itanagar in AP
Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports has informed that central government is going to set-up three Sports Centre of Excellence in Itanagar,Arunachal Pradesh. The three centre of excellence will be for (a)Martial Arts (b)Weight Lifting and (c)Boxing.These centres will have a capacity of 300 sportspersons with residential facility. The minister has also… Continue reading Central Govt to set up three CoE in Sports at Itanagar in AP
Pink City Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag
The United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added Jaipur to its World Heritage List. This announcement was made during the 43rd session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Azerbaijan. The City of Jaipur is popularly known as “Pink City” for its trademark building colour.It was founded in 1727 under the patronage of… Continue reading Pink City Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag
New rules mooted on drugs dispensed by doctors
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation(CDSCO) has suggested amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules,1945 to ensure that registered medical practitioners dispense only generic medicines. A generic medicine is a copy of drug medication created to be the same as an already marketed brand-name drug.It is equal in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration,… Continue reading New rules mooted on drugs dispensed by doctors
