Category: Factly: Polity and Nation

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Venkaiah wants classical Telugu centre shifted from Mysore to A.P. or TS

Vice President of India has suggested shifting the Center of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu from Mysore to either of the Telugu states. Vice-President also visited the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) and appreciated the efforts of the institute in preserving and promoting classical Telugu. The Central Institute of Indian Languages(CIIL) is an… Continue reading Venkaiah wants classical Telugu centre shifted from Mysore to A.P. or TS

Defence Ministry signs MoU with IPFC and NRDC

Defence Ministry has signed an MOU with the Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell(IPFC) and National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) in connection to the mission Raksha Gyan Shakti. The MoU aims to bridge the capacity shortfall and provide a major fillip to the ongoing efforts of the Defence Ministry towards promoting a culture of Innovation and Intellectual… Continue reading Defence Ministry signs MoU with IPFC and NRDC

Lifting 271 mn out of poverty in 10 yrs,India fastest,Jharkhand No.1 area: UN

According to the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index(MPI),India has lifted 271 million out of poverty between 2005-06 and 2015-16. This has significantly helped in reducing deprivations in many of the ten indicators particularly in assets, cooking fuel, sanitation and nutrition. The report has stated that among the selected countries with a significant reduction in MPI value,India… Continue reading Lifting 271 mn out of poverty in 10 yrs,India fastest,Jharkhand No.1 area: UN

Maritime Anti-Corruption Network starts port integrity campaign in India

Maritime Anti-Corruption Network(MACN) has announced the launch of a Port Integrity Campaign in India. The campaign aims to reduce and in the long term eliminate integrity issues and bottlenecks to trade during operations in Indian ports. The campaign is a collective action of MACN, the Government of India, international organizations and local industry stakeholders. The… Continue reading Maritime Anti-Corruption Network starts port integrity campaign in India

Cabinet approves Grant of Organized Group ‘A’ Status to Indian Railway Protection Force (RPF) Service

The Central government has accorded Group A Service status to the Railway Protection Force(RPF) that will ensure better service benefits for them. The Cabinet has also approved the extension of benefit under Non-Functional Financial Upgradation(NFFU) and Non-Functional Selection Grade(NFSG) to them. NFFU basically makes an officer eligible for higher salary in case he is not… Continue reading Cabinet approves Grant of Organized Group ‘A’ Status to Indian Railway Protection Force (RPF) Service

IAF to adopt ASRAAM missile across its fighter fleet

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking to adopt Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) across its fighter fleet. ASRAAM has been developed by European missile-maker MBDA. It is currently in service in UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). ASRAAM is a high speed, extremely manoeuvrable, heat-seeking, air-to-air missile. It… Continue reading IAF to adopt ASRAAM missile across its fighter fleet

88 manual scavenging deaths in 3 years

According to the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry,88 people have died in manual scavenging related deaths in the past three years. The ministry has said that the number of deaths of sanitation workers while cleaning septic tanks and sewers has risen despite a ban on manual scavenging. Further,among the 15 States/UTs that submitted details to… Continue reading 88 manual scavenging deaths in 3 years

Haryana launches portal for farmers to report land and crop details

Haryana government has launched ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora’ portal. This portal enables farmers to self-report their land and crop details through IT based system and help them receive the benefit of several government schemes directly. The portal has brought the departments of agriculture and farmer’s welfare,revenue, food civil supplies and consumer affairs and science and… Continue reading Haryana launches portal for farmers to report land and crop details

Honour for ‘Plan Bee’ that helped save jumbos

Plan bee has been given the best innovation award in Indian Railways for the 2018-19 fiscal. Plan bee is an amplifying system imitating the buzz of a swarm of honey bees to keep wild elephants away from railway tracks.This strategy was adopted by the Northeast Frontier Railway(NFR). NFR officials have said that a mix of… Continue reading Honour for ‘Plan Bee’ that helped save jumbos

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