News:The Tamil Nadu State Government has introduced its first-ever electric vehicle (EV) policy,2019. Facts: Tamil Nadu is known as the Detroit of South India.It accounts for 6.4% of the electric vehicles sold in the country as of July 31,2019. About Electric Vehicle policy: The policy aims to create a comprehensive Electric Vehicle(EV) ecosystem in the… Continue reading Tamil Nadu’s new electric vehicle policy
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.
Shodh Shuddhi
News:Union Minister for Human resource development(HRD) has launched the Plagiarism Detention Software (PDS) “Shodh Shuddhi”. Facts: About Shodh Shuddhi: Shod Shuddhi will significantly help to improve the quality of research outcomes by ensuring the originality of ideas and publication of the research scholars. This service is being implemented by INFLIBNET, an Inter University Centre (IUC)… Continue reading Shodh Shuddhi
National Educational Alliance for Technology(NEAT)
News:Ministry of Human Resource Development(MHRD) has announced a Scheme named National Educational Alliance for Technology(NEAT). Facts: About NEAT: The scheme aims to use Artificial Intelligence to make learning more personalized and customized as per the requirements of the learner. Under the scheme,a National NEAT platform will be created that would provide one-stop access to these… Continue reading National Educational Alliance for Technology(NEAT)
Draft rules to regulate social media ready: Government
News:Government has said that the Draft Information Technology Rules,2018 which mandate social media companies to cooperate with the police in cracking cyber crimes has been completed. Facts: Draft Information Technology [Intermediaries Guidelines (Amendment) Rules] 2018: The aim of the draft rules is to make social media and internet companies, that have over 50 lakh users… Continue reading Draft rules to regulate social media ready: Government
Margadarshan and Margadarshak scheme
News:Union Human Resource Development Minister has launched the Margadarshan and Margdarshak scheme. Facts: Margadarshan: Under this scheme,institutions having good accreditation records or the top-performing institutions are selected to mentor relatively newer 10 to 12 potential institutions. The best teaching and learning practices followed in the mentor institute will be simulated in the identified mentee institutions.… Continue reading Margadarshan and Margadarshak scheme
NCG Vishwam Cancer Care Connect
News:India has launched National Cancer Grid(NCG) Vishwam Cancer Care Connect in Vienna on the sidelines of 63rd General conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA). Facts: NCG Vishwam: NCG-Vishwam seeks to integrate the hospitals and relevant cancer care institutes from partner countries with the National Cancer Grid(NCG) of India. About National Cancer Grid(NCG): NCG was… Continue reading NCG Vishwam Cancer Care Connect
Social safety net for gig workers proposed
News:Government has prepared a draft social security code for the informal and gig workers. Facts: Draft Social security code: Social security for unorganized and gig workers: The draft code has proposed to offer a slew of benefits from provident funds to health cover, accident insurance and education for children of informal and gig workers. The… Continue reading Social safety net for gig workers proposed
Leadership for Academicians Program (LEAP)
News:Union Human Resource Development Minister has launched the Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP),2019. Facts: About LEAP: LEAP is a three weeks leadership development training programme (2 weeks domestic and one week foreign training) for second level academic functionaries in public funded higher education institutions. The main objective is to prepare second tier academic heads that… Continue reading Leadership for Academicians Program (LEAP)
Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT)
News:Union Human Resource Development Minister has launched the Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT),2019. Facts: About ARPIT: ARPIT is a major initiative of online professional development of 15 lakh higher education faculty using the Massive Open Online Courses platform SWAYAM. The courses are meant for all in-service teachers and faculties in order to enhance their… Continue reading Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT)
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme
News:Government has planned to link MGNREGA scheme wages to an updated inflation index.This is aimed at increasing wages and reviving rural demand. Facts: What is MGNREGA? The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is an employment guarantee act It was introduced in 2005 through the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act,2005. Objective: The Act… Continue reading Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme
