News:The Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR) is all set to start a Farmers Innovation Fund. Facts: About Farmers’ Innovation Fund: The farmers innovation fund aims to scientifically validate, scale-up and propagate the innovations of progressive farmers. It will link farmers and farming with science and will ensure that their farm practices are science-based. As part… Continue reading ICAR to set up Farmers’ Innovation Fund
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.
Purvodaya:Accelerated development of Eastern India through an Integrated Steel Hub
News:Ministry of steel in partnership with CII and JPC is organising the launch of Purvodaya-Accelerated Development of Eastern Region through an Integrated Steel hub. Facts: Background: The Eastern region of India though extremely rich in resources lags behind other states in terms of development. Hence,the Integrated Steel Hub was launched in Eastern states of India… Continue reading Purvodaya:Accelerated development of Eastern India through an Integrated Steel Hub
Andhra Pradesh CM Launches Amma Vodi Scheme
News:Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister has launched the flagship ‘Amma Vodi’ scheme’. Facts: About ‘Amma Vodi’ scheme’: The scheme aims to provide direct financial assistance annually to poor and financially weak mothers or guardians to support them in educating their children. Under the scheme,the students belonging to Below Poverty Line and students studying in classes I… Continue reading Andhra Pradesh CM Launches Amma Vodi Scheme
Citizens can soon file grievances on CPGRAMS portal in Indian languages
News:During DARPG Hackathon,Minister of Personnel,Public Grievances and Pensions has said that citizens can soon lodge their grievances on the CPGRAMS portal in Indian languages. Facts: About DARPG Hackathon: Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances under Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions is conducting an Online Hackathon for inviting innovative solutions for the Citizen… Continue reading Citizens can soon file grievances on CPGRAMS portal in Indian languages
ZBNF:Andhra Pradesh government signs pact with Germany-based KFW
News:The Andhra Pradesh Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with German firm to implement Zero Budget Natural Farming in the state. Facts: About Zero Budget Natural Farming: Zero-Budget Natural Farming(ZBNF) is a holistic alternative to the present paradigm of high-cost chemical inputs-based agriculture. ZBNF is a farming practice that believes in natural growth of… Continue reading ZBNF:Andhra Pradesh government signs pact with Germany-based KFW
800 FPOs registered on Farmer Connect Portal of APEDA
News:Recently,800 Farmer Producer Organisations(FPOs) have registered on Farmer Connect Portal of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority(APEDA). Facts: About Farmer Connect Portal: Farmer Connect Portal has been established by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority(APEDA) on it’s website. The portal provides a platform for Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and Farmer Producer… Continue reading 800 FPOs registered on Farmer Connect Portal of APEDA
Centre bats for science outreach programmes
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
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
