The Regional Maritime Safety Conference 2019, being organized by India for the first time began in Mumbai. It is organized by the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), in coordination with Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of External Affairs. The two-day conference will deliberate on issues related to assuring maritime safety in the India-ASEAN sub-region, safeguarding our… Continue reading Maiden ‘Regional Maritime-Safety Conference’ to focus on security, trade
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.
Statue of Unity sculptor gets Tagore Award
The Indian President recently conferred the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony. The awardees were Rajkumar Singhajit Singh (2014), Chhayanaut (2015) and Ram Vanji Sutar (2016). Rajkumar Singhajit Singh is a leading exponent, choreographer of Manipuri dance- one of the major Indian classical dance form. Chhayanaut is a Bangladeshi cultural organisation. It has played a significant… Continue reading Statue of Unity sculptor gets Tagore Award
SC to hear PIL against Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and kashmir
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a public interest litigation(PIL) on Article 370, which gives special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir. The plea has sought that the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir be declared unconstitutional as (a) Article 370 of the Constitution is temporary and had lapsed with the dissolution of constituent assembly… Continue reading SC to hear PIL against Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and kashmir
DRDO scouts for R&D partners
DRDO is looking for collaboration in six advanced military technologies namely (a) Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) (b) Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) and UAVs (c) materials (d) sensors (e) avionics and (f) artificial intelligence. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has also launched ‘Dare to Dream’ contest to encourage startups and individuals to come… Continue reading DRDO scouts for R&D partners
IAF conducts Exercise Vayu Shakti 2019 at Pokhran
Indian Air Force demonstrated its full combat and fire capabilities during ‘Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019’ in the Pokharan firing range close to Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan. It is conducted once in three years which is participated by fighters, helicopters, force enablers and support systems. The aim of the exercise is to detect and identify targets and… Continue reading IAF conducts Exercise Vayu Shakti 2019 at Pokhran
Coking coal handling suspended at Goa port
The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has suspended coking coal handling operations at Mormugao Port. The decision has been taken due to deteriorating air quality at the port town of Vasco, Goa. Mormugao Port is located at the mouth of the Zuari River, in the town of Mormugao, Goa. It has a naturally protected… Continue reading Coking coal handling suspended at Goa port
Amrut Cities–Municipal Corporations of Raigarh, Ambikapur, and Kumbakonam Bag Top Swachhata Excellence Awards
AMRUT cities and Municipal Corporations of Raigarh, Ambikapur and Kumbakonam have bagged the first, second and third prizes respectively of Swachhata Excellence awards 2019. DAY-NULM Swachhata Excellence Awards have been instituted by Ministry of Housing and urban affairs to recognize the Urban local bodies(ULBs) working towards achieving sanitation outcomes with their communities and promoting dignified… Continue reading Amrut Cities–Municipal Corporations of Raigarh, Ambikapur, and Kumbakonam Bag Top Swachhata Excellence Awards
India’s fastest Vande Bharat Express to be flagged off by PM Narendra Modi tomorrow
India’s first semi-high speed train Vande Bharat Express (Train 18) will be flagged off by Prime Minister. Train 18 is India’s first indigenously built engineless train capable of running at a speed of up to 160 kmph,It is also being referred to as a successor to the 30-year-old Shatabdi Express. The fully air-conditioned semi-high speed… Continue reading India’s fastest Vande Bharat Express to be flagged off by PM Narendra Modi tomorrow
UAE’s Tabreed to build India’s first district cooling system in Amaravati
A UAE-based international cooling provider, Tabreed, has entered into a 30-year concession with Andhra Pradesh government to offer District Cooling solutions at Amravati, the de facto capital of Andhra Pradesh. This will be the first district cooling system in India.District cooling system distributes thermal energy in the form of chilled water from a central source… Continue reading UAE’s Tabreed to build India’s first district cooling system in Amaravati
Supreme Court sends Delhi power tussle case to larger Bench
The Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on the issue of division of powers between the Delhi government and the Centre over control of services covering issues like transfer of officials and referred the matter to a larger bench. The major issues before the Supreme Court were (a) the power to appoint and transfer the… Continue reading Supreme Court sends Delhi power tussle case to larger Bench
