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
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.
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
NEET score now valid for three years for undergraduate foreign medical degre
Government has cleared a proposal to extend validity of NEET(National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) score by three years.This move will help students who are planning to pursue medical courses abroad.At present,the validity of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is one year. Earlier,Government had made the entrance exam NEET mandatory for students wishing to pursue… Continue reading NEET score now valid for three years for undergraduate foreign medical degre
Integrate TB services with primary health system: Lancet
According to the report in British medical journal Lancet,tuberculosis-free world is possible only by 2045 and not 2030,the target year set by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end the epidemic. Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria. The report also says that India’s goal to end… Continue reading Integrate TB services with primary health system: Lancet
SVEEP programmes begin in Mandya, Ramanagaram
Election Commission of India has organised Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation(SVEEP) programmes at Mandya and Ramanagaram towns in Karnataka.It was organised to urge the voters to vote during upcoming lok sabha elections. SVEEP is a programme of multiple interventions through different modes and media.It is designed to educate citizens,electors and voters about the electoral… Continue reading SVEEP programmes begin in Mandya, Ramanagaram
Social media firms come up with ethics code for Lok Sabha polls
The social media platforms such as Facebook and twitter have adopted a voluntary code of ethics for the upcoming general elections.The code was prepared by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). Election Commission had asked social media platforms to adopt a ‘Code of Ethics’ to be followed by the them during the upcoming… Continue reading Social media firms come up with ethics code for Lok Sabha polls
