The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has submitted a proposal to increase the limit of pension and age under Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Launched in 2015, Atal Pension Yojana is a government-backed pension scheme administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). The scheme falls under the Ministry of Finance. Under… Continue reading Govt considering hike in pension age limit under Atal Pension Yojana
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.
1 crore houses likely to be completed by 2020 ahead of deadline: Puri
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister of State has said that the government’s target of constructing one crore houses by 2022 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) could be completed by the end of 2020. He was speaking on the fourth anniversary of the launch of three schemes for urban development – PMAY (U),… Continue reading 1 crore houses likely to be completed by 2020 ahead of deadline: Puri
Only one in four received PM-KISAN money
The Union Agriculture Minister has said that only one in four of the intended beneficiaries have received income support from the PM-Kisan scheme so far. The reason cited for the delay is a long verification process for selecting beneficiaries. The central government has thus announced that farmers will get benefits retrospectively from the time their… Continue reading Only one in four received PM-KISAN money
Niti’s new road map: Only electric vehicles to be sold after 2030
NITI Aayog has proposed that only electric vehicles should be sold after 2030. It has moved a cabinet note proposing that the road transport and highways ministry should prepare a framework to phase out the sale of diesel and petrol vehicles by 2030. The ministry has also been asked to pilot an e-highways programme. In… Continue reading Niti’s new road map: Only electric vehicles to be sold after 2030
Online payment of bills: Four-fold surge in rural and semi-urban India
An analysis of Common Service Centres (CSC) data from 2014 to 2019 has shown that there has been a four-fold increase in the number of transactions through CSCs since 2014. Common Services Centre (CSC) programme is an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY). It was launched in 2006. CSCs act as access… Continue reading Online payment of bills: Four-fold surge in rural and semi-urban India
Bihar first state to launch universal old-age pension scheme
Bihar state government has launched a universal old age pension scheme—Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojana (MVPY) Under the scheme, a person above the age of 60 (if they are not getting any another pension from state or central government), irrespective of their financial, family or caste status will get a sum of Rs. 400/ month directly… Continue reading Bihar first state to launch universal old-age pension scheme
Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana
The Punjab State Health Minister has said that the state government will launch its flagship universal health insurance scheme ‘Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana’ from July. It is a first of its kind in the state. The scheme will provide an annual health cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family. Around 43.18 lakh families in Punjab… Continue reading Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana
Scholarship for Minorities: Central Govt
The Centre has announced scholarships for five crore students from minority communities in the next five years. Bridge courses will be provided to girls in eminent institutions of the country to bridge education and employment With an aim to modernise Madrassas, Madrassa teachers will be given training in English, Hindi, Maths, Computer, etc. Focus on… Continue reading Scholarship for Minorities: Central Govt
Explained: Government wish list for schools
The Draft National Educational Policy 2019, has put forward a number of recommendations for strengthening the school education system in India. 2. It has recommended to expand the ambit of the Right to Education Act to include early childhood education and secondary education i.e. from the age 3 to 18 years. Currently, the RTE Act… Continue reading Explained: Government wish list for schools
Draft National Education Policy proposes formal education from age of three
The Draft National Education Policy, 2019 has observed several quality related deficiencies in the existing early childhood learning programmes. These include a) poor performance of Anganwadis in educational aspects of Early Childhood Care and Education, b) substandard pedagogy and c) lack of qualified and trained educators. The draft policy has recommended that ambit of the… Continue reading Draft National Education Policy proposes formal education from age of three
