The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation(CDSCO) has issued an alert to healthcare providers, heart patients and medical device distributors on measures they have to take to prevent safety issues with three models of Medtronic’s pacemakers. This alert was issued after US Food and Drug Administration(FDA) in its safety communication had alerted healthcare providers and patients… Continue reading CDSCO issues alert on pacemakers
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.
$150 mn World Bank loan likely for Rebuild Kerala
The World Bank is likely to provide development policy loan(DPL) of $150 million for the Rebuild Kerala initiative. The DPL loan is to be equally provided by the International Development Association (IDA) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). Since the DPL is not a project-specific aid, the World Bank authorities are likely… Continue reading $150 mn World Bank loan likely for Rebuild Kerala
Defence Ministry rejects Bimal Verma’s petition challenging appointment of Navy Chief
The Ministry of Defence(MoD) has rejected Vice Admiral Bimal Verma plea against the government’s decision to ignore him for the Navy chief’s post despite him being the senior most officer. Vice Admiral had filed a statutory complaint to the Defence Ministry after the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) had asked him to approach the government with… Continue reading Defence Ministry rejects Bimal Verma’s petition challenging appointment of Navy Chief
Almost 90% slash in prices of nine anti-cancer drugs
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has slashed the prices of 9 non-scheduled cancer drugs by up to 87%.Earlier,in February this year,the government had capped 42 cancer drugs at 30 %. NPPA is an independent body set up in 1997 under Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. Its mandate is to fix/revise controlled bulk… Continue reading Almost 90% slash in prices of nine anti-cancer drugs
Grappling with urban exodus and GST, Kalamkari hub faces a fast fade-out
According to a report,kalamkari painting is on a decline due to urban exodus and Goods and Services tax(GST). The challenges faced by them includes (a)the poor availability of formal credit (b)the lure of taking up screen-printing for a quick buck and the (c)migration of youth to urban areas in search of job. Further,the imposition of… Continue reading Grappling with urban exodus and GST, Kalamkari hub faces a fast fade-out
Vande Bharat Express crosses another milestone
Recently,Vande Bharat Express(Train 18) has completed 1 lakh running kilometres without missing a single trip.It has also become the first train in India to clock average speed of over 100 Kmph between Delhi and Prayagraj. Train 18 is India’s first indigenously built engineless train capable of running at a speed of up to 160 kmph,It… Continue reading Vande Bharat Express crosses another milestone
Peace pact with Taliban is unlikely before September polls
Addressing a gathering at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), Chief Executive of the Afghan High Peace Council has said that Afghanistan would not compromise on fundamental issues with the Taliban. Further,he has also said that the US-Taliban talks has given the Taliban a higher political profile even though they are not the real… Continue reading Peace pact with Taliban is unlikely before September polls
Ex-servicemen status for Nursing Service
The Defence Ministry and the Army has approved ex-servicemen status to the Military Nursing Service (MNS) cadre. MNS was set up as an auxiliary force in 1943 and has only women officers with permanent commission, who serve as nursing staff in all three forces. The issue of seeking ex-servicemen status was first raised by some… Continue reading Ex-servicemen status for Nursing Service
Crop insurance fail: only ₹8 cr. spent for NE
According to the Agriculture Ministry officials,Out of ₹1,400 crore earmarked annually for the north-eastern States under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana,only ₹8 crore was actually spent last year. Further,Four north-eastern States namely Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland ,Manipur and Mizoram are not covered under the scheme at all. The lack of coverage has left thousands of… Continue reading Crop insurance fail: only ₹8 cr. spent for NE
Telling Numbers | Under-5 mortality in India: study flags disparity among states
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found out that the Under-5 mortality in India was higher than in any other country in 2015.Under-5 mortality means probability of dying between birth and age 5 which is expressed per 1,000 live births. Researchers have said that while India has reduced its annual… Continue reading Telling Numbers | Under-5 mortality in India: study flags disparity among states
