The Election Commission has said that it had stopped Odisha’s Kalia Scheme and West Bengal’s Krishak Bandhu scheme under the Model Code of Conduct on the grounds that the schemes had incomplete information about beneficiaries. Relevant information about beneficiaries is necessary to ensure the states are extending benefits to only existing beneficiaries and not enrolling… Continue reading Bengal Odisha schemes held up for incomplete info: EC
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.
Oxfam flags gender pay gap,lack of quality jobs in India
Oxfam India has recently released a report titled ‘Mind the Gap: The State of Employment in India’.The report says that regressive social norms along with lack of investment in social security and infrastructure continue to hamper women’s participation in the workforce. The report is based on the estimates of employment unemployment survey (EUS) 2011-12 done… Continue reading Oxfam flags gender pay gap,lack of quality jobs in India
Will scrap Niti Aayog if voted in: Rahul Gandhi
Congress president has said that if Congress is voted to power following the upcoming Lok Sabha elections it will scrap the NITI Aayog and replace it with a lean Planning Commission. The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India, which was entrusted with formulating India’s Five-Year Plans among other functions.In 2014,Prime Minister… Continue reading Will scrap Niti Aayog if voted in: Rahul Gandhi
Group to check terror sympathisers
Government has set up a Multi Disciplinary Terror Monitoring Group (MDTMG).The group aims to ensure synergised and concerted action against terror financing and terror-related activities in Jammu and Kashmir. The MDTMG will have representatives from (a)Jammu and Kashmir Police (b)Intelligence Bureau (c)Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) (c)National Investigation agency(NIA) and (d)Income Tax Department. The terms of… Continue reading Group to check terror sympathisers
PM didn’t seek nod for TV address: EC
The Election Commission has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had neither informed, nor sought any permission from, the EC for broadcast of his recent address to nation on the anti-Satellite missile test Mission Shakti. Opposition parties had alleged that the PM’s address was a violation of the Model Code of Conduct and demanded that… Continue reading PM didn’t seek nod for TV address: EC
Movie won’t affect Ayodhya mediation: SC
The Supreme Court has observed that a movie cannot affect the outcome of the mediation process in Ayodhya case. The observation comes in the backdrop of a petition that has urged the SC to stop the release of a film ‘Ram Ki Janmabhoomi’ as it may impact the mediation in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri land dispute case.… Continue reading Movie won’t affect Ayodhya mediation: SC
U.S. tracking space debris from India’s ASAT test
In the backdrop of the success of Mission Shakti, an ASAT missile testing, the USA has said that India and USA would continue to pursue shared interests in space and scientific and technical cooperation. In 2016, USA had designated India uniquely as Major Defense Partner’. The USA has also raised concerns over space debris and… Continue reading U.S. tracking space debris from India’s ASAT test
Iranian drug smugglers nabbed in operation off Gujarat coast
Nine Iranian drug smugglers have been arrested off Gujarat’s Porbandar coast in a joint operation by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad, Marine Task Force and Indian Coast Guard. 100 kg heroin worth Rs 500 crore has been seized. The smugglers had picked up the consignment of drugs from Gwadar port in Pakistan. The consignment was owned… Continue reading Iranian drug smugglers nabbed in operation off Gujarat coast
India reassures global community after test
In a special address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India has successfully completed Mission Shakti, led by Defence Research and development Organization (DRDO). A low-orbit satellite was shot down using anti-satellite (ASAT) missile. After the ASAT missile testing, India assured the world that the test was a defensive move aimed… Continue reading India reassures global community after test
EC to check for code violation
The Election Commission (EC) has set up a committee to examine whether Prime Minister’s address to the nation is in violation with the Model Code of Conduct. In a special address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that India has successfully completed Mission Shakti, an anti-Satellite missile test. Opposition parties had alleged… Continue reading EC to check for code violation
