Recently,an agri business Incubation Centre has been started by the Ministry of Agriculture in Indira Gandhi Agriculture University of Raipur, Chattisgarh. The Centre will focus on innovations,skill building and entrepreneurs development in agriculture.It will also act as a catalyst for developing an ecosystem conducive for growth of entrepreneurship in the state and foster a “start-up”… Continue reading Agri-Business Incubation Centre started in Chhattisgarh
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.
Gujarat potato farmers case: Agriculture Ministry issues notice to PepsiCo
Agriculture ministry has issued a notice to PepsiCo India to revoke the registration of its potato variety used to make its trademark Lays chips. This move comes after PepsiCo had withdrawn the cases against potato growers in Gujarat after discussions with the government. PepsiCo uses FC5 variety of potato for making chips.For this,PepsiCo had also… Continue reading Gujarat potato farmers case: Agriculture Ministry issues notice to PepsiCo
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
