News:The Prime Minister has greeted the nation on the occasion of Navroz Festival which falls on March 21. Facts: About Navroz: Navroz is a Persian New Year festival celebrated by Parsis, followers of Zoroastrianism and various other communities. In India,the Navroz festival is celebrated twice a year.The first according to the Iranian calendar and the… Continue reading Navroz Festival
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.
Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Beggars
News:The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has proposed to restructure & formulate a scheme namely Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Beggars. Facts: About the Scheme: Implementation: It will be implemented in the selected cities having large concentrations of Beggar community during the financial year 2020-2021. Coverage: It will cover persons engaged in the act… Continue reading Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Beggars
OneHealth concept
News:Recently,the concept of ‘One Health’ is gaining importance as most of the contagious diseases affecting humans are zoonotic (animal to man origin) in nature. Facts: About One Health Concept: One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral approach working at the local, national, and global levels with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes recognizing the interconnection… Continue reading OneHealth concept
What is community transmission?
News:Recently,the government has said that there has been no community transmission of COVID-19 in India as the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the world. Facts: About Community Transmission: Community transmission happens when a patient who is not exposed to anyone known to be infected and has not travelled to countries in which the virus is circulating… Continue reading What is community transmission?
Chaitra Jatra Festival
News:The annual Chaitra Jatra festival scheduled to be held in Odisha’s Tara Tarini hill shrine was cancelled as a precautionary measure against COVID-19 infection. Facts: About the Festival: Chaitra Jatra is celebrated at Tara Tarini hill shrine in the Hindu month of Chaitra. Tara Tarini hill shrine is located at Kumari hill on banks of… Continue reading Chaitra Jatra Festival
A new era for girls report:Taking stock of 25 years of progress
News:Recently, UNICEF along with Plan International and United Nations Women has released a report titled “A New era for girls: Taking stock on 25 years of progress”. Facts: About the report: The report is issued in the context of the Generation Equality campaign and to mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform… Continue reading A new era for girls report:Taking stock of 25 years of progress
United Nations adopts political declaration on women’s rights
News:The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women has adopted a political declaration to reaffirm the 1995 Beijing Declaration to achieve gender equality. Facts: About the declaration: The declaration aims to promote women’s emancipation and advancement around the world. It underlines the importance of gender equality to progress on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).… Continue reading United Nations adopts political declaration on women’s rights
Kyasanur Forest Disease
News:Recently,the Karnataka State government has allocated ₹15 crore to set up a research centre on Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) in Sagar,Karnataka. Facts: About Kyasanur Forest Disease(KFD): KFD is caused by Kyasanur Forest disease Virus(KFDV), a member of the virus family Flaviviridae. The disease was first identified in 1957 in a sick monkey from the Kyasanur… Continue reading Kyasanur Forest Disease
Namda Traditional Art
News:Recently,Arifa Jan who revived a Kashmiri traditional art called ‘Namda’ was awarded Nari Shakti Puraskar and was also among the seven women who took control of the Prime minister’s Twitter account. Facts: About the Art: Namda comes from the root word Namata (Sanskrit for woollen stuff).It is a local term used for felted wool floor… Continue reading Namda Traditional Art
Attukal Pongala
News:The Attukal Pongala festival has begun in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Facts: About the Festival: It is held annually in Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. The temple is popularly known as the Women Sabarimala as only women perform the ritual. Pongala, which means ‘to boil over’, is the ritual in which women prepare sweet payasam and offer… Continue reading Attukal Pongala
