News:The Global Nutrition Report 2020 has been released. Facts: The Global Nutrition Report was conceived following the first Nutrition for Growth Initiative Summit (N4G) in 2013.The first report was published in 2014. It is a multi-stakeholder initiative, consisting of a Stakeholder Group, Independent Expert Group and Report Secretariat. It acts as a report card on… Continue reading India may miss nutrition targets
Category: Factly: Schemes and Programs
This category contains all new schemes and Programs in Factly Articles for Prelims. You can find all relevant updates on Schemes and Programs on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Tying up with Todas to keep the virus at bay
News:The Todas Artisans from the Nilgiris are producing masks with exquisite embroidery for the Health Care workers to fight against Coronavirus pandemic. Facts: The Todas are the tribal pastoral people who live in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India. They speak a Dravidian language but their language has no written form and for the most… Continue reading Tying up with Todas to keep the virus at bay
Sample Registration System(SRS):Data Related to Birth and Death Rate
News:Registrar General of India has released data related to birth rate, death rate and infant mortality rate in its Sample Registration System(SRS) bulletin for 2018.The rates are calculated per one thousand of the population. Facts: Birth Rate:It is a crude measure of fertility of a population and a crucial determinant of population growth. It has… Continue reading Sample Registration System(SRS):Data Related to Birth and Death Rate
NGMA to commemorate the birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore
News:National Gallery of Modern Art organised the Virtual Tour titled “Gurudev – Journey of the Maestro through his visual vocabulary” to commemorate the 159th birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. Facts: Rabindranath Tagore(1861-1941) known as ‘Gurudev’ was a poet, novelist and painter. He was the first Indian to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature… Continue reading NGMA to commemorate the birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore
Chithirai festival at Madurai Meenakshi temple
News:Chithirai festival at the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai has cancelled most of its rituals and ceremonies.But the celestial wedding will be performed in a simple way in the first corridor of the sanctum sanctorum by four priests. Facts: Chithirai Festival:It is an annual festival celebrated at Meenakshi Temple in Madurai,Tamil Nadu. The festival lasts for… Continue reading Chithirai festival at Madurai Meenakshi temple
Prime minister to address Buddha Purnima celebrations
News:Indian Prime Minister will participate in the Buddha Purnima celebrations. Facts: Buddha Purnima also known as Vesak Purnima is the birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. The day commemorates birth, enlightenment and Death (or Parinirvana) of Lord Buddha, all of which is said to have taken place on the same day. The… Continue reading Prime minister to address Buddha Purnima celebrations
New specified health warnings on tobacco product packs
News: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare amended Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008. Facts: New sets of specified health warnings for all tobacco product packs has been notified by the amendment. All tobacco products manufactured or imported or packaged on or after September 1, shall display the first images… Continue reading New specified health warnings on tobacco product packs
Puri Jagannath temple panel for construction of chariots
News:The Managing Committee of Shree Jagannath Temple has recommended construction of chariots used in the annual rath yatra.However,uncertainty continued to prevail over holding the festival due to Coronavirus pandemic. Facts: The Jagannath Rath Yatra festival is popularly known as the ‘Festival of Chariots’. The festival is dedicated to Lord Jagannath,his sister Goddess Subhadra and elder… Continue reading Puri Jagannath temple panel for construction of chariots
Jharkhand’s chhau dancers and artisans take a battle stance against COVID-19
News:In Jharkhand, Chhau Dancers are making traditional masks to fight against COVID-19 instead of celebrating chhau Dance. Facts: Chhau dance is a tradition from eastern India that enacts episodes from epics including the Mahabharata and Ramayana, local folklore and abstract themes. Its three distinct styles hail from the regions of Seraikella (Jharkhand), Purulia (West Bengal)… Continue reading Jharkhand’s chhau dancers and artisans take a battle stance against COVID-19
Raja Ravi Varma, the painter who helped Indians bring their gods home
News: 29th April is the birth anniversary of the famed Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma(1848-1906). Facts: Raja Ravi Varma was born in Travancore (Kerala).He was patronised by Ayilyam Thirunal, the then ruler of Travancore. Contributions: He is remembered for giving Indians their western, classical representations of Hindu gods and goddesses. He gave birth to affordable… Continue reading Raja Ravi Varma, the painter who helped Indians bring their gods home
