News: Government of India and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed a $750 million “COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Programme”. Facts: Aim: To assist India to strengthen its response to the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on poor and vulnerable households. Programme Beneficiaries: Families below poverty line, farmers, healthcare workers, women, widows, people… Continue reading COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Programme
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.
Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan to boost livelihood opportunities in rural India
News: The Government of India has decided to launch a massive rural public works scheme named ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan’. Facts: Aim: To empower and provide livelihood opportunities to the returnee migrant workers and rural citizens. Coverage: It will be implemented across 116 districts in the six States namely Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan,… Continue reading Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan to boost livelihood opportunities in rural India
Government launches ”Aarogyapath” Healthcare Supply Chain Portal
News: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) has launched Arogyapath Portal. Facts: Aarogyapath: It is a national healthcare supply chain portal that aims to provide real-time availability of critical healthcare supplies to manufacturers, suppliers and customers to effectively deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Union Minister launches Sahakar Mitra Scheme
News: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has launched Sahakar Mitra: Scheme on Internship Programme for young professionals. Facts: Sahakar Mitra Scheme is an initiative of National Cooperative Development Corporation(NCDC). Aim: To help cooperative institutions access new and innovative ideas of young professionals while the interns will gain experience of working in the field… Continue reading Union Minister launches Sahakar Mitra Scheme
NIRF Ranking 2020 released
News: Union minister for Human Resource and Development(HRD) has released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2020. Facts: National Institutional Ranking Framework(NIRF) was started by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development(HRD) in 2015. Parameters: a) Teaching b) Learning and Resources c) Research and Professional Practices d) Graduation Outcomes e) Outreach and Inclusivity and f)… Continue reading NIRF Ranking 2020 released
India 12th in science research: Nature Index 2020
News: Nature Index 2020 has been released by Nature Research. Facts: The Nature Index 2020 is based on the institution’s or country’s share of articles published in the 82 prestigious scientific journals selected by an independent panel of experts and tracked by the Nature Index database. Key Takeaways: Top five Positions: United States of America,… Continue reading India 12th in science research: Nature Index 2020
‘World Bank-ISA Solar Risk Mitigation Initiative has mobilised $333 m’
News: The World Bank has operationalised a Solar Risk Mitigation Initiative (SRMI) with $333 million for 22 African countries. Facts: Solar Risk Mitigation Initiative: It has been developed by the World Bank in partnership with Agence Française de Développement (AFD), International Renewable Energy Agency(IRENA) and International Solar Alliance (ISA). Aim: To support countries in developing… Continue reading ‘World Bank-ISA Solar Risk Mitigation Initiative has mobilised $333 m’
Top IITs and IISc slip in global rankings
News: The QS World University Rankings 2021 has been released. Facts: QS World University rankings: They are published annually by global higher education consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds. Parameters: It is based on six indicators: academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per faculty, faculty/student ratio, international faculty ratio and international student ratio. Key Takeaways: Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)… Continue reading Top IITs and IISc slip in global rankings
Indian Air Force designs, develops & manufactures ARPIT
News: Indian Air Force has indigenously designed, developed and manufactured an Airborne Rescue Pod for Isolated Transportation(ARPIT). Facts: ARPIT: It is a rescue pod that will be used for evacuation of critical patients with infectious diseases including COVID-19 from high altitude areas, isolated and remote places. Significance: It will help in preventing the spread of… Continue reading Indian Air Force designs, develops & manufactures ARPIT
EESL and USAID Announce the “Healthy and Energy Efficient Buildings” Initiative
News: Energy Efficiency Services Limited(EESL) in partnership with the US Agency for International Development’s(USAID) MAITREE program has launched the “Healthy and Energy Efficient Buildings” initiative. Facts: Aim: To address the challenges of retrofitting existing buildings and air conditioning systems so that they are both healthy and energy efficient. Additional Facts: Market Integration and Transformation Program… Continue reading EESL and USAID Announce the “Healthy and Energy Efficient Buildings” Initiative
