News: NITI Aayog has released the draft model Act and rules for states for regulation on conclusive land titling. Facts: Aim: To reduce land-related litigations and improved land acquisition for infrastructure projects. Key Provisions of the rules: State governments will have the power to order for establishment, administration and management of a system… Continue reading NITI Aayog releases draft Act, rules for states on land titling
Category: Factly: Bills and Acts
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the bills and Acts in news. You can find all relevant bills and acts on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Govt. seeks comments on draft IR Code rules
News: Union Labour and Employment Ministry has published the draft IR Code rules framed under the Industrial Relations Code,2020. Facts: Industrial Relations Code combines and simplifies relevant provisions of three Central Labour Acts: Trade Unions Act,1926, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act,1946 and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Key Highlights of the draft… Continue reading Govt. seeks comments on draft IR Code rules
IPBES releases paper titled “Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics”
News: The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services(IPBES) has released a research paper titled “Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics: Experts Warn Worse Crises to Come”. Facts: Objective: The report has analysed the contribution of human-induced environmental damages in the emergence of new diseases. Key Takeaways: Pandemics like COVID-19 would hit us… Continue reading IPBES releases paper titled “Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics”
Indian Army develops messaging application ‘Secure Application for Internet’
News: Indian Army has developed a simple messaging application named the Secure Application for Internet(SAI). Facts: SAI: It is a simple and secure messaging application that supports end-to-end secure voice, text and video calling services for Android platforms over the internet. Developed by:The application has been developed by Col Sai Shankar of the Indian… Continue reading Indian Army develops messaging application ‘Secure Application for Internet’
NITI Aayog, QCI Launch National Program and Project Management Policy Framework Initiative
News: NITI Aayog and Quality Council of India(QCI) has launched the National Program and Project Management Policy Framework(NPMPF). Facts: Aim: To bring radical reforms in the way infrastructure projects are executed in India. Action Plan: It has an action plan to: Adopt a program and project management approach to infrastructure development Institutionalize and promote… Continue reading NITI Aayog, QCI Launch National Program and Project Management Policy Framework Initiative
Union Minister launches DST initiative SERB – POWER for women scientists
News: Union Minister for Science & Technology has launched a Scheme titled “SERB-POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Women in Exploratory Research)”. Facts: Aim: To encourage emerging as well as eminent women researchers to undertake R&D activities in frontier areas of science and engineering. Components: The Scheme will have two components namely: SERB-POWER Fellowship:- Target: Women… Continue reading Union Minister launches DST initiative SERB – POWER for women scientists
Indian Army launches a Software for Infrastructure Management
News: Indian Army has introduced a software named the “Infrastructure Management System(IMS)’ software. Facts: Aim: To automate the functions related to infrastructure development and management such as ascertaining availability of land, planning and monitoring of works among others. Features: The scope of the software includes the following: To automate works initiation, preparation of list… Continue reading Indian Army launches a Software for Infrastructure Management
Nearly 20% of rural school children had no textbooks due to COVID-19 impact, finds ASER survey
News: The Annual State of Education Report(ASER) survey has been released by the NGO Pratham. Facts: ASER: It is a nationwide survey of rural education and learning outcomes in terms of reading and arithmetic skills that has been conducted by the NGO Pratham for the last 15 years. ASER 2020: It was conducted in 26… Continue reading Nearly 20% of rural school children had no textbooks due to COVID-19 impact, finds ASER survey
Electricity Access & Utility Benchmarking Report
News: NITI Aayog, Ministry of Power, Rockefeller Foundation, and Smart Power India has launched the ‘Electricity Access in India and Benchmarking Distribution Utilities’ report. Facts: About the report: The report is based on a survey conducted across 10 states. Objective: The report captures insights from both demand (electricity customers) as well as supply side (electricity… Continue reading Electricity Access & Utility Benchmarking Report
The World’s Women 2020: Trends and Statistics
News: The World’s Women 2020: Trends and Statistics report has been released by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs(UNDESA). Facts: About the report: The report has been produced every five years since 1990 and provides the latest data on the state of gender equality worldwide. World’s Women 2020… Continue reading The World’s Women 2020: Trends and Statistics
