The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has complimented the Odisha government for proposing 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State Assemblies. UN Women is the UN entity working for gender equality and the empowerment of women. In 2018, the Odisha Assembly had passed a resolution by unanimous voice vote for providing 33%… Continue reading UN body hails Odisha on women reservation
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.
India to have own DNS for safe browsing
Ministry of Electronics & IT has announced that India will come up with Public Domain Name Server (DNS) for the country. The National Informatics Centre (NIC) would configure the setup which would be offered to all citizens Domain Name System (DNS). Domain Name System translates human readable domain names (for example, www.google.com) to machine readable… Continue reading India to have own DNS for safe browsing
Digital Bharat, Saksham Bharat -A Compendium on Digital India released
The Ministry of Electronics &Information Technology has released a Digital India Compendium on Digital Bharat, Saksham Bharat. The document seeks to disseminate and propagate the success of Digital India among masses. The document is divided in two sections- Digital profile of India and Digital profile of States & UTs. Digital profile of India comprises in-depth… Continue reading Digital Bharat, Saksham Bharat -A Compendium on Digital India released
Cabinet approves Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor of RRTS
The government approved construction of Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) to connect the national capital with Meerut through Ghaziabad covering a distance of 82.15 kms. The RRTS is a first-of-its-kind, rail-based, high-speed regional transit system to be implemented in India. Once operational, it will be the fastest, most comfortable and safest mode of commuter transport… Continue reading Cabinet approves Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor of RRTS
Decision likely today to cap retailer margins of 73 drugs
A relief to patients will soon come up as the drug price regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) is expected to cap trade margins of 73 medicines for cancer and rare diseases.The trade margin is the difference between the price at which the manufacturers sell to trade and the price that patients pay(maximum retail price).… Continue reading Decision likely today to cap retailer margins of 73 drugs
Govt to spend Rs 2,000 crore, make 2 lakh classrooms digital
The Human Resources Development Ministry has launched ‘Operation Digital Board’ (ODB). The programme aims at converting a class room into a digital class room, in addition, to availability of e-resources at any time and at any place to students. The digital board will be introduced all over the country in government and government aided schools… Continue reading Govt to spend Rs 2,000 crore, make 2 lakh classrooms digital
To cut import, govt to boost production of drug ingredient
Department of pharmaceuticals has charted out a plan to boost domestic local manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical ingredients(API) in order to reduce its import dependence on China. Bulk drugs or APIs are the active raw materials used in medicines to give them their therapeutic effect.More than 75% of India’s bulk drug imports come from China. The… Continue reading To cut import, govt to boost production of drug ingredient
7 islands in Lakshadweep and Andamans identified for seaplane operations
During the 5th meeting of Island developement agency, Four islands in the Andamans and three in Lakshadweep have been identified for seaplane operations, while private sector participation has been invited for tourism based projects. These islands are (a) Swaraj Dweep (b) Shaheed Dweep (c)Hutbay and (d) Long in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and (a) Kavaratti… Continue reading 7 islands in Lakshadweep and Andamans identified for seaplane operations
Standard mediclaim policy on the cards, guidelines to be framed
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued draft guidlines on uniform health insurance product, to be called a standard Mediclaim Policy offering basic cover by all insurers including general and health insurance businesses. The minimum basic sum insured under the standard product shall be Rs 50,000, with a maximum limit of Rs 10… Continue reading Standard mediclaim policy on the cards, guidelines to be framed
Cabinet approves Phase II of rooftop solar programme
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved Phase-II of the Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme (GCRSP). Under the phase II Programme Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for the residential sector has been restructured. Further, focus will be on increased involvement of DISCOMs and performance based incentives will be provided to them. The Grid Connected Rooftop… Continue reading Cabinet approves Phase II of rooftop solar programme
