Jammu & Kashmir(J&K) Government has proposed draft Reintegration Policy for militants to encourage them to give up arms and join mainstream.It is presently under pre-State Administrative Council (SAC) stage consideration.SAC is the body governing J&K,which is under President’s rule.It is led by Governor and includes four advisors and Chief Secretary. The features of draft policy… Continue reading J&K draft of return policy for militants: Rs 6,000 stipend, jobs
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.
India is world’s second largest arms importer
According to a report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI),India is the world’s second largest importer of major arms in 2014–18 and accounted for 9.5% of the global imports.Saudi Arabia stands first followed by India,Egypt,Australia and Algeria. Russia is biggest supplier to India followed by US and Israel.Russia accounted for 58% of Indian… Continue reading India is world’s second largest arms importer
India asks Saudi to invest in strategic oil storage
India has been seeking investment from Saudi Arabia to build strategic crude oil reserves.It will act as a buffer against volatility in oil prices and supply disruptions. Strategic crude oil reserves,which are state-funded and meant to tackle emergency situations,allow a country to counter short-term supply disruptions. The construction and maintenance of strategic petroleum reserves (SPR)… Continue reading India asks Saudi to invest in strategic oil storage
In Assam’s tea state, an uphill battle against a killer brew
Recently, 168 people died in Golaghat and Jorhat districts of Assam after consuming illicit alcohol. Illicit alcohol is produced under unregulated circumstances and is often adulterated with chemicals like methanol, organo-phosphorus compounds and ethanol to save costs. The deaths in Assam had been due to alcohol poising from “Sulai”. Sulai is a form of liquor… Continue reading In Assam’s tea state, an uphill battle against a killer brew
When pharma cos. don’t pay up penalties
Drug pricing regulator,the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA),had imposed penalties on pharmaceutical companies that have been found overcharging consumers on the prices of medicines.It was issued under the provisions of the Drug Price Control Order (DPCO). As per DPCO provisions,companies are liable to deposit overcharged amount for these drugs with interest from the date of… Continue reading When pharma cos. don’t pay up penalties
Release of Dictionary of Martyrs of India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947)
Prime minister has released the Dictionary of Martyrs of India’s Freedom Struggle in New Delhi.The dictionary consists of Information of about 13,500 martyrs which has been recorded in different volumes. The project for compilation of “Dictionary of Martyrs” of India’s Freedom Struggle was commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, to the Indian Council of Historical… Continue reading Release of Dictionary of Martyrs of India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947)
Opposition plans to take VVPAT demand to Supreme Court
Opposition parties are planning to move the Supreme Court over its demand of keeping 50% VVPATs in the counting of election results. The Opposition’s demand is for a count of 50% of the VVPAT slips,as opposed to the current system of counting VVPAT slips in one randomly selected booth of each constituency.It is aimed at… Continue reading Opposition plans to take VVPAT demand to Supreme Court
Cancer drugs 87% cheaper after trade margin cap
Government has announced that maximum retail price(MRP) of 390 non-scheduled cancer medicines have been reduced by up to 87% Earlier,National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) had invoked powers under Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 and brought 42 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs under price control by capping trade margin at 30%. The trade margin is the difference between… Continue reading Cancer drugs 87% cheaper after trade margin cap
Gadkari flags off project for Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has laid the foundation stone for the Delhi-Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway. The 1320 km long Delhi-Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway is expected to be developed by 2022. The Expressway aims to decongest the congested Delhi-Mumbai national corridor or NH-8 section of the Golden Quadrilateral. Golden Quadrilateral is a network of highways connecting four big… Continue reading Gadkari flags off project for Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
Google launches Bolo app in India to help children read in English, Hindi
Google has unveiled a new app ‘Bolo’ that aims to help primary school students learn to read in Hindi and English The app has an in-built reading companion called ‘Diya’ that encourages children to read stories aloud and helps if the child is unable to pronounce a word. The app which has been launched first… Continue reading Google launches Bolo app in India to help children read in English, Hindi
