The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has joined hands with Uber to extend health cover to their drivers and delivery partners. Under the agreement, Uber, under its Uber CARE initiative, will help set up common service centres (CSCs) at Partners Seva Kendras.The CSC’s will verify eligibility and issue e-cards to drivers with benefits… Continue reading Ayushman Bharat cover for Uber cab drivers
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.
EC allows 11 documents to prove voters’ identity
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that photo voter slips will no longer be accepted as ‘stand-alone identification document’ for voting at polling stations.It justified its decision on the ground that photo voter slip design does not have any security features and can be misused. ECI has listed 11 documents for identification that… Continue reading EC allows 11 documents to prove voters’ identity
Poll candidates now have to give income details of 5 years
Election commission has announced that all candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha election will have to declare (a) their income tax returns (ITRs) of past five years (b) details of foreign assets held by them and (c)Permanent Account Number(PAN) as per the Conduct of Election(Amendment) Rules 2019 notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice.… Continue reading Poll candidates now have to give income details of 5 years
Cabinet approves creation of SPV for Air India divestment
The Cabinet has approved the setting up of a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the disinvestment of Air India and its subsidiaries. Disinvestment is defined as the action of an organisation (or government) selling or liquidating an asset or subsidiary. The name SPV is given to an entity which is formed for a single, well-defined… Continue reading Cabinet approves creation of SPV for Air India divestment
Airspace north of Delhi turns no-fly zone for four hours
The airspace towards North of Delhi was a no-fly zone for commercial airlines on 27th February 2019.This was due to India-Pakistan tensions which forced airlines to suspend flights to and from airports. A no-fly zone is a territory over which aircraft are not permitted to fly. Its objectives include:(a) Security of a particular area (b)… Continue reading Airspace north of Delhi turns no-fly zone for four hours
SC: Payout for Hit and run deaths should be Rs. 2 lakh
The Supreme Court has accepted court appointed committee’s recommendation to increase the minimum compensation for death in a hit-and-run case from the existing Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh. The Supreme Court had constituted the committee headed by Justice Radhakrishnan in 2014. The Court has observed that the present amount of compensation is too less… Continue reading SC: Payout for Hit and run deaths should be Rs. 2 lakh
Ministry of Railway launched ‘ Rail Drishti Dashboard’
‘Rail Drishti Dashboard’ has been launched by Ministry of Railway.It brings information from various sources on a single platform and gives access to key statistics and parameters to every citizen of the country. Passengers can now track any train on the Indian Railways network.It also provides a facility to view live feeds from the cameras… Continue reading Ministry of Railway launched ‘ Rail Drishti Dashboard’
Ayodhya title suit appeals: Supreme Court to pass order on March 5 on mediation
The Supreme Court suggested mediation in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case.The dispute is over a plot of land in the city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh.The site is regarded among Hindus as the birthplace of Lord Rama also historically locates Babri Mosque. Mediation is one of the form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).Alternative… Continue reading Ayodhya title suit appeals: Supreme Court to pass order on March 5 on mediation
Prez presents Gandhi Peace awards, salutes Bapu’s ideals
The President of India has presented the Gandhi Peace Prize for the years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.The Gandhi Peace Prize was presented to a) the Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari for 2015; b) jointly to the Akshaya Patra Foundation and the Sulabh International for 2016; c) to the Ekal Abhiyan Trust for 2017; and d) to… Continue reading Prez presents Gandhi Peace awards, salutes Bapu’s ideals
WHO, Ministry meeting on yoga benchmark
Ministry of AYUSH and WHO are jointly organizing a three days Working Group Meeting for reviewing the WHO document “Benchmarks for Training in Yoga”. The WHO has been developing Benchmarks Document for Training in Yoga as part of Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-2023. Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-2023 seeks to help health care leaders to develop solution that… Continue reading WHO, Ministry meeting on yoga benchmark
