The Supreme Court has referred the matter to a larger bench to decide on whether to impose a ban on private companies to manufacture the drug Oxytocin and restrict its manufacture to a single public sector undertaking. This decision comes after a petition was filed against government ban on private drug manufacturers from producing Oxytocin.… Continue reading Explained: What is Oxytocin and why does the govt want to ban its commercial use?
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.
Centre signs pact to digitise all gram panchayats
The Common Service Centre Special Purpose Vehicle (CSC SPV) has signed a pact with the Panchayati Raj Ministry to turn gram panchayats into ‘digital panchayats’ This move is aimed at providing speedy delivery of government services to people in rural areas and promoting rural BPO across all 2.5 lakh panchayats in the country. According to… Continue reading Centre signs pact to digitise all gram panchayats
Explained: Why the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was a timely policy intervention
Recently,a study has shown that Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was a timely intervention to rectify the harm caused by Household Air Pollution (HAP). The emissions of PM2.5 generated by the burning of solid fuels in households is termed Household Air Pollution(HAP).The study claims that more than 8 lakh premature deaths occur in India every year… Continue reading Explained: Why the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was a timely policy intervention
School Fagadaba(Make education better)
Manipur government has launched a scheme called “School Fagadaba” (Make education better). The objective of the scheme is to ensure better infrastructure, quality education and overall improvement of government schools to make them model schools. The government will also install biometric attendance machines in government schools to ensure the presence of teachers at their posting… Continue reading School Fagadaba(Make education better)
Nitish flags off ‘publicity rath’
Bihar Chief Minister has flagged off a vehicle which is being called a ‘publicity rath’. The vehicle will create awareness on the Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali (water-life-greenery) campaign via the audio-visual medium. The vehicle will also be used for creating awareness about the State government’s water resources schemes and steps to save and conserve water. The rath will… Continue reading Nitish flags off ‘publicity rath’
Know India Programme
A group of Indian Origin youth has visited India under ‘Know India Programme’(KIP). Know India Programme(KIP) is a flagship programme of Ministry of External Affairs.The programme has been in existence since 2003. The objective of the programme is to engage with Indian origin youth (between 18-30 years) to enhance their awareness about India, its cultural… Continue reading Know India Programme
Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-Dhan scheme
Government of India is set to launch Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Man-Dhan scheme.It is a pension scheme for retailers and small traders. The pension scheme assures a minimum monthly pension of ₹3000 per month to small shopkeepers, retail traders and the self-employed people after attaining the age of 60 years once they have contributed to… Continue reading Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-Dhan scheme
Scientific and Useful Profound Research Advancement(SUPRA)
The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) has proposed a new scheme named Scientific and Useful Profound Research Advancement (SUPRA). The objective of the scheme is to fund exploration of new scientific and engineering breakthroughs with global impact. The scheme will fund disruptive ideas that can lead to new areas of study, new scientific concepts,… Continue reading Scientific and Useful Profound Research Advancement(SUPRA)
Government to launch Jal Jeevan Mission to bring piped water to households: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech, has said that Rs 3.5 lakh crore will be spent in the coming years under the Jal Jeevan Mission to bring piped water to households. Jal Jeevan Mission seeks to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections (HarGharJal) to all rural households… Continue reading Government to launch Jal Jeevan Mission to bring piped water to households: PM Modi
Textiles Ministry signs MoU for skill training
Ministry of Textiles has signed an MoU with 16 states to partner with it for skilling about four lakh workers as part of the ‘Samarth’ scheme. Samarth (Scheme For Capacity Building In Textile Sector) is a flagship skill development scheme of Ministry of Textiles. The objective of the scheme is to provide skill development to… Continue reading Textiles Ministry signs MoU for skill training
