News: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has announced a scheme for street vendors named PM Street Vendors Atma Nirbhar Nidhi(PM SVANidhi). Facts: PM SVANidhi: It is a special micro-credit facility scheme to enable more than 50 lakh urban/peri-urban & rural street vendors to restart their livelihoods affected due to the lockdown. Features of… Continue reading Government launches PM SVANIDHI scheme to provide affordable loan to street vendors
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.
Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) campaign launched for 1.5 crore dairy farmers
News: Government of India will provide Kisan Credit Card(KCC) to 1.5 crore dairy farmers belonging to Milk Unions and Milk producing Companies within the next two months under a special drive. Facts: The Kisan Credit Card(KCC) scheme was launched by the Government of India in 1998. Objective: To provide adequate and timely credit support from… Continue reading Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) campaign launched for 1.5 crore dairy farmers
Indian National Supermodel to predict the future of coronavirus spread
News:Department of Science and Technology(DST) has begun work on the creation of a Covid -19 Indian National Supermodel. Facts: Aim: To forecast the spread of coronavirus and also monitor the future transmission of infection with the aim to assist governments in enhancing disease surveillance measures. Bodies Involved: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR)… Continue reading Indian National Supermodel to predict the future of coronavirus spread
Madhya Pradesh launches ‘Rozgar Setu’ scheme
Facts: Madhya Pradesh Government has announced the launch of the ‘Rozgar Setu’ scheme to help secure employment for skilled workers who have returned back to their homes and were employed at industries elsewhere.
Tribal Affairs Ministry announces inclusion of 23 additional Minor Forest produce items in Minimum Support Price List
News: Ministry of Tribal Affairs has announced inclusion of 23 additional Minor Forest Produce (MFP) items in Minimum Support Price (MSP) list. Facts: MSP FOR MFP Scheme: Launched in 2013 by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme Objective: To provide fair and remunerative price to MFP gatherers for the produce collected… Continue reading Tribal Affairs Ministry announces inclusion of 23 additional Minor Forest produce items in Minimum Support Price List
NPCI launches AI virtual assistant PAi
News: National Payment Corporation of India(NPCI) has launched an artificial intelligence(AI) based chatbot named PAi. Facts: Purpose: To create awareness and solve the queries around NPCI’s products like FASTag, RuPay, UPI, AePS on a real time basis which will in turn help in improving the digital financial inclusion in India. Additional Facts: NPCI: It is… Continue reading NPCI launches AI virtual assistant PAi
Aarogya Setu becomes open source: What does it mean?
News:The Government of India has decided to make the Aarogya Setu app an open source to show its commitment towards transparency, privacy and security. It has also launched a programme called Arogya Setu Bug Bounty Programme. Facts: Source code: Software can be divided into two broad categories, Closed Source and Open source Software: Open-source software:… Continue reading Aarogya Setu becomes open source: What does it mean?
Reverse migration puts Centre’s ARYA scheme in the limelight
News:The massive reverse migration of people from urban areas to villages ever since lockdown was imposed due to COVID-19 has put focus on the Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture(ARYA) scheme. Facts: The ARYA Scheme was initiated by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR). Objectives: To attract and empower the Youth in Rural Areas to… Continue reading Reverse migration puts Centre’s ARYA scheme in the limelight
Explained: Now online, a map tracking migrants, real time
News: CoAST India (Collaboration/Covid Action Support Group) has been launched by India Observatory in collaboration with Anand-based Forest Ecological Security (FES) as its main nodal point. Facts: CoAST India: It is a GIS-enabled dashboard that maps the movement of migrants in real time and draws information from 55 organisations on the ground to help administrators,… Continue reading Explained: Now online, a map tracking migrants, real time
Coir Geo textiles gets nod for Rural Road Construction
News:National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency(NRIDA) has announced that coir geo textiles will be used for construction of rural roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-III). Facts: Coir geotextiles is a woven net material made of coconut husk. It is being used to check soil erosion, road-building and renovation of water bodies and landfills.… Continue reading Coir Geo textiles gets nod for Rural Road Construction
