News:Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways will be inaugurating a conference on One Nation One FASTag in New Delhi. Facts: About the conference: The conference will see the signing of MoUs with state departments / other agencies for bringing in a unified electronic tolling solution across the country. This would mean enabling the use… Continue reading One Nation One Fastag
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.
Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir
News: Nearly 4,500 students from Jammu and Kashmir have reported at colleges across the country to pursue undergraduate studies under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) — the highest in six years. Facts: Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) was launched in 2011. The scheme is under Ministry of Human Resource Development. Aim: To… Continue reading Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir
SARAS Aajeevika Mela
News: Ministry of Rural Development is organising SARAS Aajeevika Mela at India Gate Lawns from 10th October to 23rd October, 2019. Facts: About Saras Aajeevika Mela: SARAS Aajeevika Mela is an initiative under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY – NRLM). The Mela is organised by Council for Advancement of People’s Action… Continue reading SARAS Aajeevika Mela
mHariyali
News: Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has launched the mobile app, “mHariyali”. Facts: About the app: The app is aimed to encourage Public engagement in planting trees and other such Green drives. The App also provides for automatic geo-tagging of plants. This app will also enable nodal officers to periodically monitor the plantation. Why… Continue reading mHariyali
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme
News:Prime Minister has chaired a meeting on ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ programme. Facts: About Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat: Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat was announced by the Prime Minister on 31st October,2015 on the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The scheme aims to promote engagement amongst the people of different states/UTs… Continue reading Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme
Yuva Sahakar-Cooperative Enterprise Support and Innovation Scheme
News:Yuva Sahakar scheme was launched at the opening ceremony of the first ever ‘India International Cooperatives Trade Fair’. Facts: About Yuva Sahakar scheme: The scheme has been formulated by National Cooperative Development Corporation(NCDC). This scheme is launched to promote young entrepreneurs in the cooperatives. This scheme comes under the ‘Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare’.… Continue reading Yuva Sahakar-Cooperative Enterprise Support and Innovation Scheme
Kanyashree scheme
News:West Bengal government has decided to set up Kanyashree University in Nadia district and Kanyashree colleges across the state so as to empower girls. Facts: About Kanyashree scheme: The Kanyashree scheme was started by the West Bengal government to empower girls in 2013. In 2017,the Kanyashree scheme won the United Nations for Public Service award… Continue reading Kanyashree scheme
Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme (PMILP)- ‘DHRUV’
News:Union Human Resource Development Minister will launch the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- ‘DHRUV’ from Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) on 10th October,2019. Facts: About the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- ‘DHRUV’: The programme is named DHRUV after the Pole Star with the same name.Every student selected under this programme will be called as ‘Dhruv Tara’.… Continue reading Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme (PMILP)- ‘DHRUV’
Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship(MGNF) Programme
News:The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed a contract with Indian Institute of Management(IIM)-Bangalore to launch a new programme ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF)’. Facts: About Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship(MGNF): Aim:The program aims to address the challenge of non-availability of personnel for implementation of various programmes at national, state and district levels.… Continue reading Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship(MGNF) Programme
Jal Jeevan Mission
News: Jal Sakti Ministry has said that States, aside from those in the North East and the Himalayan region, will have to bear half the fiscal burden of the Jal Jeevan Mission Facts: About Jal Jeevan Mission: Aim: It seeks to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections (HarGharJal) to all… Continue reading Jal Jeevan Mission
