News:During the 107th Indian Science Congress,head of the Climate Change Programme under Department of Science and Technology has talked about the Centre’s policy on implementing scientific social responsibility(SSR). Facts: About Scientific Social Responsibility: Scientific Social Responsibility(SSR) is the confluence of scientific knowledge with visionary leadership and social conscience. The main objective of SSR policy is… Continue reading Centre bats for science outreach programmes
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.
Plea against DigiLocker rules
News:The Delhi High Court has asked the Government to give its stand on a petition against the rules pertaining to the operation of DigiLocker. Facts: About the Petition: The petitioner has asked the apex court to strike down the Information Technology (Preservation and Retention of Information by Intermediaries Providing Digital Locker Facilities) Rules 2016 because… Continue reading Plea against DigiLocker rules
In Maharashtra, linking land records to PM Fasal Bima saves time, plugs leaks
News:Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to integrate its land records with the web portal of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana(PMFBY). Facts: The integration of land records with the PMFBY has helped in saving of time and plugging leakages as the land records will be available online. It also does away… Continue reading In Maharashtra, linking land records to PM Fasal Bima saves time, plugs leaks
GeM Samvaad and GeM
News: A capacity building programme was conducted by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) on GeM. Facts: About Government e-Marketplace (GeM) Launched in 2016, it is an e-marketplace for procurement of common use Goods & Services required by various Government Departments / Organizations / PSUs. Aim: to enhance transparency, efficiency and speed… Continue reading GeM Samvaad and GeM
Eight states finalise action plan for agri export policy: Govt
News:Government has said that eight states including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Karnataka have finalised the action plan for agriculture export policy. Facts: About Agriculture Export Policy: The Union Cabinet had approved the Agriculture Export Policy in 2018. The policy aims to harness export potential of Indian agriculture through suitable policy instruments to make India… Continue reading Eight states finalise action plan for agri export policy: Govt
UJALA & Street Lighting National Programme Completed Five Successful years of Illuminating India
News:Government of India’s UJALA scheme and Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) of the central government has completed five successful years. Facts: About UJALA: UJALA stands for Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All.The scheme was launched in 2015. Aim:It aims at promoting efficient usage of energy consumption, energy savings and efficient lighting for all. Implementation:Electricity… Continue reading UJALA & Street Lighting National Programme Completed Five Successful years of Illuminating India
Vertical Farming: A silent Revolution in Agriculture
News : Vertical Farming is emerging as a silent revolution in agricultural production sector. Facts: About Vertical Farming: Vertical Farming is the process of growing agricultural crops in vertical stacks, mostly in a controlled environment. Under Vertical Farming,the plants are grown indoors with or without soil. This protects the crops from incessant rains, unruly winds… Continue reading Vertical Farming: A silent Revolution in Agriculture
FSSAI launches ‘Verified Milk Vendor Scheme’ in Gujarat
News:The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) has launched ‘Verified Milk Vendors Scheme’ in Gujarat. Facts: About Verified Milk Vendors Scheme: The scheme aims to address the issues of quality and safety in raw milk that is supplied directly to consumers by unorganised milk vendors. Under the scheme, all the unorganised milk producers and… Continue reading FSSAI launches ‘Verified Milk Vendor Scheme’ in Gujarat
Centralised Access Control System(CACS) and ‘e-BCAS Project Training Module’
News:Union Minister for Civil Aviation has launched the Biometric enabled Centralised Access Control System(CACS) and ‘e-BCAS Project Training Module’ to enhance security and ease of doing business at airports. Facts: About Centralised Access Control System(CACS): The Centralised Access Control System(CACS) project aims to digitize the employee movement process at the airports. It shall facilitate the… Continue reading Centralised Access Control System(CACS) and ‘e-BCAS Project Training Module’
Chhattisgarh government launches financial scheme for labourers
News: Chhattisgarh government has launched ‘Mukhyamantri Vishwakarma Nirman Shramik Mrityu evam Divyang Sahayta Yojana’ Facts: About ‘Mukhyamantri Vishwakarma Nirman Shramik Mrityu evam Divyang Sahayta Yojana’ It seeks to provide fixed compensation for registered construction and unorganised labourers in the event of death on work or disability. On the death of a registered labourer at work,… Continue reading Chhattisgarh government launches financial scheme for labourers
