Indian Army has decided to construct underground tunnels for storage of ammunition along the border with China and Pakistan.These tunnels will be constructed with the help of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd (NHPC),a public sector undertaking. The tunnels will be built in high altitude areas in the Northern and Eastern borders.Initially,four pilot projects would be… Continue reading Army to build tunnels to store ammunition
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.
Potato farmers cry foul as PepsiCo sues them
Farmers groups has asked for Central government intervention to protect farmers in Gujarat against whom PepsiCo India has filed lawsuits.PepsiCo had sued farmers for growing a variety of potato to which it had the exclusive rights.The potatoes are used by PepsiCo to produce potato chips. Earlier,on a suit filed by PepsiCo,the Ahmedabad civil court had… Continue reading Potato farmers cry foul as PepsiCo sues them
Vice-Admiral Verma moves Tribunal
Vice Admiral Bimal Verma has once again moved to the Armed Forces Tribunal(AFT) challenging the appointment of his junior Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the next Indian Navy chief. Earlier this month,Bimal Verma had moved the AFT challenging karambir Singh appointment.However,he withdrew his petition after the tribunal asked him to first file a statutory complaint… Continue reading Vice-Admiral Verma moves Tribunal
MOU signed between Ministry of AYUSH and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Ministry of AYUSH has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The MOU aims for further cooperation in research on traditional systems of medicine like Ayurveda,Unani,Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) and their integration with modern science. Further,the collaboration also aims to preserve and protect traditional knowledge related to… Continue reading MOU signed between Ministry of AYUSH and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
SC seeks replies from Centre,J&K on highway traffic ban
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir government on a petition which has challenged restrictions imposed on civilian movement along the National Highway between Srinagar and Baramulla. The petitioner has argued that the order announcing the ban (a) directly affects the lives of lakhs of people and… Continue reading SC seeks replies from Centre,J&K on highway traffic ban
IMA threatens agitation over bridge course proposal
Niti Aayog has proposed a Bridge Course between BDS and MBBS in an attempt to address the acute shortfall of doctors in the country.The successful completion of the course would allow dentists to practice primary health care. The NITI Aayog proposal is based on the fact that the dental courses in the country follow the… Continue reading IMA threatens agitation over bridge course proposal
SC directs Madras HC to decide plea against TikTok ban on April 24
The Supreme Court has asked the Madras High Court to hear and decide on April 24 a plea to lift its prohibition on TikTok. The SC has said that if the Madras high court fails to decide on the plea, then its ban order will be lifted. TikTok is an app that allows users to… Continue reading SC directs Madras HC to decide plea against TikTok ban on April 24
205 railway projects report cost overrun of Rs 2.21 lakh cr
According to the report of the Statistics and Programme Implementation Ministry (MOSPI),Indian Railways accounts for nearly three-fifths of the 344 central sector projects that are facing huge cost overrun due to delay in implementation. Cost overrun means spending more money on a project than that was planned in the budget or the actual extra amount… Continue reading 205 railway projects report cost overrun of Rs 2.21 lakh cr
Congress unveils national security plan
The Congress has unveiled its report on national security.The report was made by a task force headed by Lt Gen(retd) DS Hooda. The report deals not only with external military threat and transnational terrorism but also with internal strife,Left-wing extremism and militancy, threats to data and privacy of citizens along with other concerns like economic,environmental… Continue reading Congress unveils national security plan
Ban orders clamped in Sabarimala as per Centre’s directive: Pinarayi
Kerala chief Minister has said that the state government had issued prohibitory orders in Sabarimala as per the directives of the Central government. The Centre had instructed the state government to clamp appropriate prohibitory orders. It had further directed to carefully observe dissemination of adverse information through social media for ensuring that no breach of… Continue reading Ban orders clamped in Sabarimala as per Centre’s directive: Pinarayi
