The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a defence agent in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP choppers deal case.He was arrested by ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). In 1999,Indian Air Force had floated a proposal for acquisition of 12 VVIP helicopters to ferry top government functionaries.In 2010,the deal was granted to AgustaWestland.… Continue reading VVIP chopper deal case: ED arrests another accused Sushen Mohan Gupta
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.
No clinical trials in India for new drugs approved in select developed markets
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules,2019. The new rules say that new drugs approved for use in the EU,UK,Australia, Japan and the US will be automatically allowed in India provided clinical trials included Indian patients.The move is expected to reduce the time taken by pharma firms to… Continue reading No clinical trials in India for new drugs approved in select developed markets
Sabarimala: SC rejects Kerala plea on cases
Sabarimala issue, pending before the Kerala High Court, to the Supreme Court. The petitions filed in the Kerala High Court had raised objections about the deployment of police forces and imposition of Section 144 CrPC (Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger) to restrain agitators and grant safe passage to… Continue reading Sabarimala: SC rejects Kerala plea on cases
55% internet users scared of airing political views: report
According to the India Digital News Report, published by Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, 55% of sampled English Internet users in India are concerned that open political expression online could get them into trouble with the authorities. Respondents have low trust in news overall (36%), however; interestingly express higher levels of trust in… Continue reading 55% internet users scared of airing political views: report
Supreme Court in favour of increasing random physical verification of VVPATs
The Supreme Court has said that it was in favour of increasing random physical verification of VVPAT in assembly and parliamentary elections. However, the Election commission has been resisting this proposal. The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to file an affidavit on 28th march 2019 to explaining the rationality behind restricting physical counting… Continue reading Supreme Court in favour of increasing random physical verification of VVPATs
Bar use of ‘mental’ & ‘mad’ jibe: Psychiatry body to poll panel
The Indian Psychiatry Society (IPS) has requested the Election Commission of India to put a ban on the use of words like mental instability and mad.These words are used by politicians while describing their opponents during the election campaign. The Indian Psychiatry Society has said that the words used by politicians are discriminatory, inhuman and… Continue reading Bar use of ‘mental’ & ‘mad’ jibe: Psychiatry body to poll panel
Scooters, bikes used as earth excavators in Mizoram: CAG
A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has found anomalies in the implementation of Border Area Development Programme (BADP) from 2012-2017 along Mizoram’s border with Myanmar. Border Area Development Programme (BADP) aims to meet the special development needs of the people living in remote and inaccessible areas situated near the international border and provide essential… Continue reading Scooters, bikes used as earth excavators in Mizoram: CAG
Put off loan waiver payments till poll ends, EC tells Karnataka
Election commission has asked the Karnataka Government to stop the transfer of money to the loan accounts of farmers under the farm-loan waiver scheme. The decision to stop the scheme temporarily was taken after the model code of conduct came into force ahead of the Lok Sabha election. Further,the scheme entailed cash transfer to the… Continue reading Put off loan waiver payments till poll ends, EC tells Karnataka
Indian Statistical Institute submits report on VVPAT to Election Commission
The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) has submitted its report to the Election Commission on the number of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machine slips that should be matched with Electronic Voting Machine(EVM) results to enhance voters confidence.At present,VVPAT slips in one randomly chosen polling station per constituency are tallied with EVM results. The report… Continue reading Indian Statistical Institute submits report on VVPAT to Election Commission
Centre bans Yasin Malik-led JKLF under UAPA
Government has banned separatist leader Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967.The Front has been banned for allegedly promoting secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier,Home Ministry had banned the Jamaat-i-Islami as an unlawful association under Section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967. The UAPA is a legislation to… Continue reading Centre bans Yasin Malik-led JKLF under UAPA
