Prime Minister(PM) has launched the Fit India Movement on the occasion of National Sports day. The movement aims to encourage Indians to include fitness activities and sports in their daily lives to pave way for a healthy and fit lifestyle. During the occasion,the PM said that many lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and hypertension are… Continue reading ‘Fit India Movement’
Category: Factly: Polity and Nation
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Polity and Nation. You can find all relevant Polity and Nation updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
1971 as NRC base year cannot protect Assam’s indigenous, says NGO
Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha (ASM), which is an umbrella organisation of several indigenous ethnic organisations, has said that National Register of Citizens (NRC) cannot protect the indigenous people of the State if 1971 remains the base year for identifying foreigners. The organization had challenged the constitutional validity of March 25, 1971 as the base year for… Continue reading 1971 as NRC base year cannot protect Assam’s indigenous, says NGO
Stress, apathetic attitude taking toll on policing: Study
The survey titled ‘Status of Policing in India Report 2019: Police Adequacy and Working Conditions’,has been conducted by the NGO Common Cause and the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS). The survey found that except for Nagaland,the average working hours of police officers were between 11 and 18 hours.However,the Model Police Act recommends… Continue reading Stress, apathetic attitude taking toll on policing: Study
Simply put: How the forces protect VIPs
The Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) has said that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will continue to have Z plus security cover after the withdrawal of Special Protection Group(SPG) from his security. In India,the Government of India provides security to some high-risk individuals with the help of police and local government. Special Protection Group(SPG) provides security… Continue reading Simply put: How the forces protect VIPs
Age of third-degree torture is over, Amit Shah tells police
Union Home minister has attended the 49th foundation day celebrations of the Bureau of Police Research and Development(BPRD). During the session,he stressed on the need for police reforms and suggested that police force should do away with the age-old third-degree torture and adopt more scientific and new methods of investigation to stay ahead of criminals.… Continue reading Age of third-degree torture is over, Amit Shah tells police
Habitat rights for Chhattisgarh tribals in Naxal area soon
The Chhattisgarh government is processing habitat rights under Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 for Abujh Marias, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG). The Abujh Marias live in Abujhmarh forest area in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights)… Continue reading Habitat rights for Chhattisgarh tribals in Naxal area soon
Manmohan Singh set to lose SPG cover
The Central Government has withdrawn Special Protection Group(SPG) cover for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Special protection group(SPG) was set up in 1985 after the assassination of former prime minister Indira Gandhi as an executive body on the recommendation of Birbal Nath committee.Later on it became a statutory body under Special Protection Group Act,1988. SPG… Continue reading Manmohan Singh set to lose SPG cover
Govt to make FASTag mandatory for all vehicles from Dec 2019
Government has has announced that FASTags will become mandatory for all vehicles from December,2019. This decision has been taken in order to promote faster payment of fees through the digital mode so that vehicles can move through seamlessly, and traffic jams at the toll plazas can be prevented. However, among all lanes,one ‘hybrid lane’ will… Continue reading Govt to make FASTag mandatory for all vehicles from Dec 2019
Mobile Metallic Rampto
Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) has handed over the design of Mobile Metallic Ramp(MMR) to the Indian Army. MMR has been designed and developed by DRDO’s premier research laboratory called Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES). MMR has a load bearing capacity of 70 metric ton(MT).It has been designed and developed on requirements… Continue reading Mobile Metallic Rampto
Govt to set up a committee to study corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board
The government has decided to set up a high-level committee to recommend restructuring of the Ordnance Factory Board(OFB). The committee will recommend changes required at making the (a)OFB accountable and efficient (b)increase their production capacity and (c)ensure timely supply of products. This committee was formed as OFB with 41 factories functions under the Department of… Continue reading Govt to set up a committee to study corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board
