News:Government has informed the Lok Sabha that there are around there are 24321 active Farmers clubs existing in different States/UTs. Facts: About Farmers clubs: The Farmers Clubs programme which was earlier known as Vikas Volunteer Vahini(VVV) Programme was launched by NABARD in 1982. The Programme was renamed as Farmers’ Club Programme in 2005 by revisiting… Continue reading Farmers Clubs 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.
Mission Raftaar of Indian Railways
News:Minister of Railways has informed the Lok Sabha about the Mission Raftaar. Facts: About Mission Raftaar: Mission Raftaar of Indian Railways was announced in the Railway Budget 2016-17. The mission envisages a target of doubling of average speed of freight trains and increasing the average speed of all non-suburban passenger trains by 25 kmph in… Continue reading Mission Raftaar of Indian Railways
Rashtriya Rail Sanrakshan Kosh
News:Minister of Railways has informed the Lok Sabha about the Rashtriya Rail Sanrakshan kosh. Facts: About Rashtriya Rail Sanrakshan kosh: Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Rosh(RRSK) is a dedicated fund for critical safety-related works of the Indian Railways. The fund was announced in the Budget 2017-18.The special safety fund has a corpus of more than Rs. 1… Continue reading Rashtriya Rail Sanrakshan Kosh
Funds for North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme(NESIDS)
News:Union Minister of State of North-Eastern Region has informed the Lok Sabha about the funds for North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme(NESIDS) scheme. Facts: About NESIDS scheme: North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme(NESIDS) was approved by the Government of India as a Central Sector Scheme in 2017. The scheme aims to fill up the gaps… Continue reading Funds for North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme(NESIDS)
Rs 360-cr subsidy given to 285,000 EV buyers under FAME India: Javadekar
News: Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises has said that about 2.85 lakh buyers of electric/hybrid vehicles have been supported by a subsidy of Rs 360 crore under the FAME India Scheme. Facts: About Fame India Scheme Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme was launched in… Continue reading Rs 360-cr subsidy given to 285,000 EV buyers under FAME India: Javadekar
Targets fixed under PMUY Scheme already achieved
News:The government of India has already achieved the target of giving 8 crore free cooking gas(LPG) connections under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). Facts: About Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana(PMUY): Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna is a scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. The scheme aims to replace unclean cooking fuels used in the… Continue reading Targets fixed under PMUY Scheme already achieved
Target Olympic Podium Scheme
News:The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports is implementing Target Olympic Podium Scheme(TOPS). Facts: About Target Olympic Podium Scheme(TOPS): The Target Olympic Podium Scheme is a flagship program of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The scheme has been formulated under the ambit of National Sports Development Fund (NSDF). The scheme aims at identifying… Continue reading Target Olympic Podium Scheme
National Policy on Biofuels
News: The government had notified new National Policy on Biofuels in 2018. Facts: About National Biofuel Policy 2018: Salient Features: The Policy categorises biofuels as: Basic biofuels- First Generation (1G) bioethanol and; biodiesel Advanced Biofuels- Second Generation (2G) ethanol, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) to drop-in fuels, Third Generation (3G) biofuels, bio-CNG etc. It expands the… Continue reading National Policy on Biofuels
India Hypertension Control Initiative(IHCI) yields results
News:The India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) launched in four districts of Kerala has been able to control hypertension in about 35% of the people covered under the initiative. Facts: About IHCI: The IHCI was launched in Kerala in 2018 as a multi-partner five-year initiative with the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Indian Council… Continue reading India Hypertension Control Initiative(IHCI) yields results
Skill Development minister announces IndiaSkills 2020
News:Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has announced the opening of online registrations for IndiaSkills 2020. Facts: About IndiaSkills: IndiaSkills is a biennial national skills competition initiative organized by National Skill Development Corporation(NSDC) under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. It aims at helping youth in India leverage the immense opportunities that this platform offers… Continue reading Skill Development minister announces IndiaSkills 2020
