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.

Villagers turn to age-old ritual for rains

Recently,Valasa Devarlu was celebrated in the number of villages of Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The festival was celebrated in the face of drought conditions and with only a few weeks left for the sowing season to close. Valasa Devarlu is a traditional old age ritual dating back to the reign of emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya.This… Continue reading Villagers turn to age-old ritual for rains

Centre compulsorily retires 12 senior I-T officers for corruption, extortion & misconduct

The government has compulsorily retired 12 senior Indian Revenue Service (income tax) officers under Rule 56 (j) of Fundamental Rules. The decision has been taken in the backdrop of charges of corruption, extortion and professional misconduct against them. All Central government employees are governed by the ‘fundamental rules (FR)’ and the Central Civil Services (CCS)… Continue reading Centre compulsorily retires 12 senior I-T officers for corruption, extortion & misconduct

Swachh Bharat Summer Internship 2019

The Ministry of Jal Shakti, in association with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has invited applications for Swachh Bharat Summer Internship 2019. Applications have been called from members of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NUKS), National Service Scheme (NSS) and National Cadet Corps (NCC). The internship programme aims to strengthen the people’s movement (Jan… Continue reading Swachh Bharat Summer Internship 2019

Keep track of infrastructure projects in Delhi through an app

Delhi Government has decided to introduce a mobile application that will have the geo-location of all its infrastructure projects. The app will also include the features of the project,the details of its nodal departments and officers and its timeline.This will enable people to keep track of the progress. The Government will also start taking feedback… Continue reading Keep track of infrastructure projects in Delhi through an app

CBSE allows tribal residential schools to apply for affiliation till June 30

Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) has extended the deadline for applying affiliation to Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for tribal students till June 30.Earlier, the last date for submission of application was March 31,2019. EMRS is a Government of India scheme for model residential school for Scheduled Tribes across India.It is one of the flagship… Continue reading CBSE allows tribal residential schools to apply for affiliation till June 30

India, Portugal to join hands in setting up maritime museum

India and Portugal has decided to cooperate in the setting up of a national maritime heritage museum at Lothal in Gujarat. The project is being implemented by the Ministry of Shipping through its Sagarmala programme with the involvement of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI),the State government and other stakeholders. Further,the Indian Navy is keen… Continue reading India, Portugal to join hands in setting up maritime museum

Chaukhandi Stupa declared to be “of national importance”

Archaeological Survey of India has declared Chaukhandi Stupa as a “protected area of national importance”. Chaukhandi Stupa is one of the important Buddhist Stupas at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh.It is a lofty mound of brick whose square edifice is surrounded by an octagonal tower. Chaukhandi Stupa was built to mark the place where Lord Buddha met… Continue reading Chaukhandi Stupa declared to be “of national importance”

CCI imposes penalty on Chemists and Druggists Association and Pharmaceutical Companies

The Competition Commission of India(CCI) has imposed penalty amounting to Rs 74 crore on four chemists and pharmaceutical companies after they were found violating the provisions of the Competition Act,2002. The penalty was imposed after CCI had found the drug associations responsible for mandating the requirement of obtaining NOC(No Objection Certificate) prior to the appointment… Continue reading CCI imposes penalty on Chemists and Druggists Association and Pharmaceutical Companies

Swachhta rankings to be held quarterly

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched Swachh Survekshan League 2020. It is a quarterly cleanliness assessment of cities and towns in India. Further, it will be integrated with the Swachh Survekshan 2020. Swachh Survekshan League 2020 has been introduced with the objective sustaining the on ground performance of cities along with continuous… Continue reading Swachhta rankings to be held quarterly

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