The Central Industrial Security Force(CISF) has launched an online encyclopedia called Securitypedia. Securitypedia is a website which incorporates a wide range of security related issues, best practices and latest technologies in the domain of security available across the world. Securitypedia is not just a static website containing data archives but is more of a dynamic… Continue reading CISF launches encyclopaedia to strengthen security services
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.
High-level committee formed to strategise preparations for 2020, 2024 Olympics
Government has constituted a high-level 10-member Committee under the Chairmanship of Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to coordinate and strategise the preparation for the 2020 and 2024 Olympics. The objective of the committee is to ensure that the performance of the Indian athletes is optimised in the Olympics and other multidisciplinary events. The aim of the… Continue reading High-level committee formed to strategise preparations for 2020, 2024 Olympics
India on the move: What data from Census 2011 show on migrations?
According to the recently released Census 2011 migration data, there over 45.58 crore Indians were found to be migrants as against 31.45 crore during 2001 Census. According to the Census, when a person is enumerated in Census at a different place than his/her place of birth, she/he is considered a ‘migrant’ The Census has also… Continue reading India on the move: What data from Census 2011 show on migrations?
Explained: Vande Mataram and Jana Gana Mana petition in Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking directions to the Centre to elevate Vande Mataram to a status equivalent to that of Jana Gana Mana. Jana Gana Mana, composed by Rabindranath Tagore in 1911 is India’s national anthem. The petitioner in Delhi High Court had argued that Vande Mataram had played a crucial role… Continue reading Explained: Vande Mataram and Jana Gana Mana petition in Delhi High Court
Govt readies compensation plan for patients affected by faulty devices
Government had set up a nine-member medical devices sub-committee headed by former director general of health services(DGHS),Dr B.D. Athani. The sub committee was set up to recommend compensation plan for patients suffering from adverse effects of a faulty medical device.The compensation will be given by the manufacturers and importers of such devices. The committee is… Continue reading Govt readies compensation plan for patients affected by faulty devices
ICMR launches forum to improve data collection and use
The Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) has launched the National Data Quality Forum(NDQF) to improve data collection and use. The NDQF was launched in collaboration between the National Institute for Medical Statistics(NIMS) and global non profit organisation Population Council. NDQF will integrate learnings from scientific and evidence-based initiatives and guide actions through periodic workshops and… Continue reading ICMR launches forum to improve data collection and use
Lok Sabha clears changes to UAPA, nod to term persons as terrorists
Lok Sabha has passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill 2019. The Bill amends the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967 providing special procedures to deal with terrorist activities and individuals and groups that foster terrorism in India. Under the Act,the central government may designate an organisation as a terrorist organisation if it (a)commits or participates in… Continue reading Lok Sabha clears changes to UAPA, nod to term persons as terrorists
Govt approves merger of NIMH with ICMR-NIOH
The Union Cabinet has approved the merger of National Institute of Miners Health(NIMH) with ICMR-National Institute of Occupational Health(NIOH). The merger will prove beneficial to both the Institutes in terms of enhanced expertise in the field of occupational health besides the efficient management of public money. Further,experts have welcomed the move as NIMH dedicated to… Continue reading Govt approves merger of NIMH with ICMR-NIOH
Steps taken to combat Terror Financing and circulation of Fake Indian Currency in the country
Minister of State for Home Affairs has informed Lok sabha about the steps taken by the government to combat terror financing and circulation of fake Indian Currency in the country. The minister has said that the government has strengthened the provisions in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967 by criminalizing the production or smuggling or circulation… Continue reading Steps taken to combat Terror Financing and circulation of Fake Indian Currency in the country
Trauma Care Centres for Road Accident Victims
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has informed Rajya Sabha about the setting up of Trauma Care Facilities along National Highways under the scheme “Capacity Building for Developing Trauma Care Facilities on National Highways”. The overall objective of the scheme is to bring down preventable deaths due to road accidents by developing a pan-India… Continue reading Trauma Care Centres for Road Accident Victims
