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
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.
Piggery development project
Chief Minister of Meghalaya has met with Union Minister for Animal Husbandry to discuss piggery development project. The piggery development project is to be launched in Meghalaya.The project will be financed by the National Cooperative Development Corporation(NCDC) along with the State Government. The proposed Piggery development project aims to boost domestic availability of pig meat… Continue reading Piggery development project
National Medical Commission Act has two key contradictions
Parliament has passed the National Medical Commission(NMC) Bill, 2019 which seeks to repeal the Indian Medical Council Act,1956. However,experts have said that there are two fundamental contradictions and inconsistencies in the NMC Act,2019. The first contradiction is that Section 15(1) of the NMC Act act has proposed a common exit examination called National Exit Test(NEXT)… Continue reading National Medical Commission Act has two key contradictions
National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project
Defence minister has visited the Information Management and Analysis Centre(IMAC) and Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) located at Gurugram. The two centres are under the National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project.The NMDA project was launched in accordance with the vision of Prime Minister under SAGAR (Security And Growth for All in the… Continue reading National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project
Committee to review Defence Procurement Procedure
Defence minister has approved the setting up of a Committee to review the Defence Procurement Procedure(DPP). The objective of the committee is to hasten the acquisition of weapons and defence systems and provide impetus to the Make in India initiative to cut down reliance on imported weapons. The Committee has been setup under the Chairmanship… Continue reading Committee to review Defence Procurement Procedure
Navroz: Significance and importance
The Parsi New Year also known as Navroz was celebrated on August 17 to mark the beginning of the new Iranian calendar.It is celebrated for health, wealth, prosperity and productivity. The Balkans, the Caucasus and the Middle East celebrate Navroz festival on March 21.But in India there is another version of the festival that is… Continue reading Navroz: Significance and importance
Supreme Court orders committee to review ecological aspects of Chardham project
The Supreme Court has cleared the Chardham highway project.The court has also asked the Environment Ministry to form the high-powered committee to look into environmental concerns. The committee shall consider the cumulative and independent impact of the Chardham project on the entire Himalayan valleys. The Char Dham highway development project is an initiative to improve… Continue reading Supreme Court orders committee to review ecological aspects of Chardham project
Aadi Mahotsav to kick off in Ladakh
Aadi Mahotsav or National Tribal Festival will be organised in Ladakh. The festival is a joint initiative of Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India(TRIFED). The theme of the festival is “A celebration of the spirit of Tribal Craft, Culture and Commerce”. The objective of the festival is to… Continue reading Aadi Mahotsav to kick off in Ladakh
Odisha govt. nod to set up maritime board
Odisha government has approved the formation of the Odisha Maritime Board in the state. The board will deal with the administration, control and management of non-major ports and non-nationalised inland waterways. The Board will be constituted with 12 members with Chief Secretary as the chairperson along with representatives of stakeholders departments as well as representatives… Continue reading Odisha govt. nod to set up maritime board
India gets first national essential diagnostics list
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has finalised India’s first National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL). With this, India has become the first country to have such a list. The World Health Organisation (WHO) released a first edition of its essential diagnostics list (EDL) in May, 2018. This has acted as a reference for ICMR’s NEDL.… Continue reading India gets first national essential diagnostics list
