News:The Nuakhai festival is being celebrated in the state of Odisha.Nuakhai is an agricultural festival mainly observed by people of Western Odisha in India. Nuakhai festival: Nuakhai festival traces its origin to the Vedic period where the sages or Rishis used to talk about Panch yajna. The word nua means new and khai means food… Continue reading Nuakhai: The greatest harvesting festival of Odisha
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.
Explained: Now with first woman president, what is Asiatic Society, Mumbai
News:Asiatic Society of Mumbai has elected the first woman president in the 215 years of its existence.Professor Vispi Balaporia will head the institution. Facts: About Asiatic Society: Asiatic Society is a learned society whose activities include conducting historical research, awarding historians, and running an institute of postgraduate studies. The societies library is home to over… Continue reading Explained: Now with first woman president, what is Asiatic Society, Mumbai
Army mountaineering team successfully scales Mt. Kun
News:The Indian Army has successfully conducted a mountaineering expedition to Mount Kun. Facts: Mount Kun is the second-highest peak in between the Zanskar and Kargil regions of Ladakh. The mountain was first climbed in 1913.It is a part of the Nun Kun mountain massif in the Himalayas. Nun (7135 m) is the highest peak in… Continue reading Army mountaineering team successfully scales Mt. Kun
Joint Naval Annual Quality Conclave (JNAQC)
The Joint Naval Annual Quality Conclave(JNAQC) will be held in Visakhapatnam on September 5,2019. The conclave will be hosted by the Naval Quality Assurance Establishments under the aegis of Director General Quality Assurance (DGQA), Ministry of Defence. The theme of the conclave is ‘Transformation of QA Paradigm: Opportunities and Challenges’. The conclave will provide a… Continue reading Joint Naval Annual Quality Conclave (JNAQC)
India’s longest electrified rail tunnel
Vice President of India has inaugurated the longest electrified railway tunnel in the country. The railway tunnel was commissioned by the South Central Railway (SCR) in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The electrified tunnel is a 6.7-km-long tunnel situated between Cherlopalli and Rapuru stations. The tunnel is part of 112-km long railway line project between… Continue reading India’s longest electrified rail tunnel
NRIs to get Aadhaar sans 180-day wait in 3 months
Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI) has said that Non Resident Indians(NRIs) with Indian passports will be able to obtain Aadhar Card without the mandatory 180 days waiting period. Under current regulations,the Non Resident Indian(NRIs) can apply for Aadhaar card only if he or she has stayed in India for at least 182 days in the… Continue reading NRIs to get Aadhaar sans 180-day wait in 3 months
5th AQUA AQUARIA INDIA 2019
Vice President of India has inaugurated the fifth edition of Aqua Aquaria India-2019. The theme of the event is “Taking Blue revolution to India’s hinterland”. The event is being organised by the Marine Products Export Development Authority(MPEDA). Addressing the session,Vice President said that India is the second largest fish producer in the world with a… Continue reading 5th AQUA AQUARIA INDIA 2019
Ek Bharat, Vijayi Bharat
Kanyakumari-based Vivekanand Kendra and its state units will launch a year-long nation-wide mass contact programme titled “Ek Bharat Vijayi Bharat” on September 2,2019. The mass contact programme coincides with the 50th foundation year of Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari. The programme will involve around 20,000 workers of around 1,005 units of Vivekanand Kendra across the… Continue reading Ek Bharat, Vijayi Bharat
National Lab Directory
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs has launched the National Laboratory Directory. The National Lab Directory is an online platform created by the National Standards Body of India, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). It is a one-stop-shop for all testing needs of the industries, academia, researchers and other stakeholders who need to get their testing facilities… Continue reading National Lab Directory
West Bengal passes bill to prevent, punish mob lynching
The West Bengal Assembly has passed the West Bengal (Prevention of Lynching) Bill, 2019. The bill proposes three categories of punishment: a) maximum three-year jail and a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh if the act leads to the victim “suffering hurt”; b) 10 years and up to Rs 3 lakh in case of… Continue reading West Bengal passes bill to prevent, punish mob lynching
