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Factly Articles of 2023
- Legislator facing disqualification can’t attend floor test: Supreme Court March 1, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Legislator facing disqualification can’t attend floor test: Supreme Court” published in The Hindu on 29th February 2023 What is the News? According to the ...Read more
- Explained | RBI’s new pilot project on coin vending machine March 1, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | RBI’s new pilot project on coin vending machine” published in The Hindu on 29th February 2023 What is the News? The RBI ...Read more
- Proton beam therapy out of reach for many with cancer March 1, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Proton beam therapy out of reach for many with cancer” published in The Hindu on 29th February 2023 What is the News? Cancer patients ...Read more
- 5 yrs after Punchhi panel work ‘completed’, Centre set to invite state views again March 1, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “5 yrs after Punchhi panel work ‘completed’, Centre set to invite state views again” published in The Hindu on 29th February 2023 What ...Read more
- 1,300 year old Buddhist stupa found in Odisha’s Jajpur February 28, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “‘1,300 year old Buddhist stupa found in Odisha’s Jajpur” published in The Hindu on 28th February 2023 What is the News? The Archaeological Survey ...Read more
- ‘Organ on a chip’: The new lab setup scientists are using instead of animals to test new drugs February 28, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “‘Organ on a chip’: The new lab setup scientists are using instead of animals to test new drugs” published in The Hindu ...Read more
- PM Modi inaugurated Shivamogga airport in Karnataka today. All you need to know about the greenfield airport February 28, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “PM Modi inaugurated Shivamogga airport in Karnataka today. All you need to know about the greenfield airport” published in Livemint on 28th ...Read more
- Why did Putin suspend Russia’s participation in New START? February 28, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Why did Putin suspend Russia’s participation in New START?” published in The Hindu on 28th February 2023 What is the News? The Russian President ...Read more
- Why onion prices have crashed in Lasalgaon wholesale market February 28, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Why onion prices have crashed in Lasalgaon wholesale market” published in Indian Express on 28th February 2023 What is the News? Farmers forced the ...Read more
- NeGD organizes its 34th CISO Deep Dive Training Programme under MeitY’s initiative Cyber Surakshit Bharat February 28, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “NeGD organizes its 34th CISO Deep Dive Training Programme under MeitY’s initiative Cyber Surakshit Bharat” published in PIB on 28th February 2023 What ...Read more
- Prime Minister transfers Rs. 16,800 crore towards PM Kisan Samman Nidhi February 28, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Prime Minister transfers Rs. 16,800 crore towards PM Kisan Samman Nidhi” published in PIB on 28th February 2023 What is the News? The Prime ...Read more
- Surya Nutan: Smoke signals from the renewable energy sphere February 27, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Smoke signals from the renewable energy sphere” published in The Hindu on 27th February 2023 What is the News? The formal launch of the ...Read more
- The sophisticated anatomy of heat waves February 27, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “The sophisticated anatomy of heat waves” published in The Hindu on 27th February 2023 What is the News? India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that ...Read more
- Within Earth’s inner core may lurk an ‘innermost’, fifth layer February 27, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Within Earth’s inner core may lurk an ‘innermost’, fifth layer” published in Times Now on 26th February 2023 What is the News? Seismologists at ...Read more
- Supreme Court intrigued by the lack of ‘protection officers’ for domestic violence cases February 27, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Supreme Court intrigued by the lack of ‘protection officers’ for domestic violence cases” published in The Hindu on 27th February 2023 What is ...Read more
- eSanjeevani app a great boon for people, says PM February 27, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “eSanjeevani app a great boon for people, says PM” published in The Hindu on 27th February 2023 What is the News? Prime Minister in ...Read more
- Decoding the $5 billion defence exports target, which PM Modi spoke of at Aero India 2023 February 27, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Decoding the $5 billion defence exports target, which PM Modi spoke of at Aero India 2023” published in Indian Express on 27th ...Read more
- As part of Banjara community outreach, Union government to mark Sant Sevalal Maharaj Jayanti February 27, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “As part of Banjara community outreach, Union government to mark Sant Sevalal Maharaj Jayanti” published in The Hindu on 27th February 2023 What ...Read more
- Blue foods can help India improve nutrition, livelihood: Study February 27, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Blue foods can help India improve nutrition, livelihood: Study” published in Indian Express on 27th February 2023 What is the News? According to a ...Read more
- Mad cow disease case halts Brazil’s beef exports to China: What is it? February 27, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Mad cow disease case halts Brazil’s beef exports to China: What is it?” published in Hindustan Times on 23rd February 2023. What is the ...Read more
Factly Articles of 2022
- Centre to help set up paddy straw pellet units to arrest stubble burning October 14, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Centre to help set up paddy straw pellet units to arrest stubble burning” published in The Hindu on 14th October 2022. What is the News? The Union ...Read more
- What is a ‘split verdict’, and what happens next in such cases October 14, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “What is a ‘split verdict’, and what happens next in such cases” published in the Indian Express on 14th October 2022. What is the News? The Supreme ...Read more
- Role and development of Athlete Biological Passport programme highlighted at the 3rd edition of the WADA Athlete Biological Passport Symposium October 14, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Role and development of Athlete Biological Passport programme highlighted at the 3rd edition of the WADA Athlete Biological Passport Symposium” published in the ...Read more
- What is the “doom loop” in the euro zone? October 14, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “What is the “doom loop” in the euro zone?” published in The Economist on 11th October 2022. What is the News? Recently, the European Central Bank (ECB) ...Read more
- The online gaming market in India, and proposed rules to regulate it October 14, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “The online gaming market in India, and proposed rules to regulate it” published in the Indian Express on 10th October 2022. What is the News? An inter-ministerial ...Read more
- Cabinet approves new Scheme “Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE) for the remaining four years of the 15th Finance Commission from 2022-23 to 2025-26 October 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Cabinet approves new Scheme “Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE) for the remaining four years of the 15th Finance Commission ...Read more
- IISc retains top position, 8 IITs in overall list: THE World University Rankings October 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “IISc retains top position, 8 IITs in overall list: THE World University Rankings” published in the Indian Express on 13th October 2022. What is ...Read more
- Govt amends Multi State Cooperative Societies Act to bring in transparency October 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Govt amends Multi State Cooperative Societies Act to bring in transparency” published in the Business Standard on 13th October 2022. What is the News? Recently, ...Read more
- Languages panel recommendations and a fresh ‘Hindi imposition’ row October 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Languages panel recommendations and a fresh ‘Hindi imposition’ row” published in the Indian Express on 13th October 2022. What is the News? The committee of ...Read more
- Living Planet Report-Shrinking biodiversity: 69% drop in wildlife populations in nearly 5 decades, shows report October 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Shrinking biodiversity: 69% drop in wildlife populations in nearly 5 decades, shows report” published in the Indian Express on 13th October 2022. What is ...Read more
- Army prepares road map for induction of electric vehicles October 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Army prepares road map for induction of electric vehicles” published in The Hindu on 13th October 2022. What is the News? The Army has planned ...Read more
- Sloth Bear: A day to explore bear necessities October 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “A day to explore bear necessities” published in The Hindu on 13th October 2022. What is the News? The first World Sloth Bear Day was ...Read more
- Tamil Nadu notifies India’s first slender loris sanctuary October 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Tamil Nadu notifies India’s first slender loris sanctuary” published in The Hindu on 13th October 2022. What is the News? In a first in the ...Read more
- No more indictment under Section 66A of IT Act: Supreme Court October 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “No more indictment under Section 66A of IT Act: Supreme Court” published in The Hindu on 13th October 2022. What is the News? The Supreme ...Read more
- Home Minister to launch Hindi version of first-year MBBS books on Oct. 16 October 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Home Minister to launch Hindi version of first-year MBBS books on Oct. 16” published in The Hindu on 13th October 2022. What is the ...Read more
- The grandeur of the Chola Empire, one of the longest ruling dynasties in South India October 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “The grandeur of the Chola Empire, one of the longest ruling dynasties in South India” published in The Hindu on 13th October 2022. What ...Read more
- Three lakh and counting: RTI pleas pile up at information commissions across India October 12, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Three lakh and counting: RTI pleas pile up at information commissions across India” published in The Hindu on 12th October 2022. What is ...Read more
- What are the allegations against Google by the NBDA? October 12, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “What are the allegations against Google by the NBDA?” published in The Hindu on 12th October 2022. What is the News? Recently News Broadcasters ...Read more
- The promise and challenges of flex fuel vehicles October 12, 2022Source: The post is based on the following articles “Union Minister Launches first of its kind pilot project on Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV) in India” published in the PIB ...Read more
- PM addresses United Nations World Geospatial International Congress October 12, 2022Source: The post is based on the following articles “PM addresses United Nations World Geospatial International Congress” published in the PIB on 11th October 2022. “India’s geospatial economy is expected to cross ...Read more
Factly Articles of 2021
- Introduce a digital currency soon, says Garg October 23, 2021What is the News? According to former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) must expedite the floating of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or should ...Read more
- Arunachal college spots 3 new fish species October 23, 2021What is the News? Department of Zoology of Dera Natung Government College of Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh has discovered three new species of fish of genus Aborichthys of family Nemachelidae. What are ...Read more
- Save hornbills, for they are the gardeners of tropical forests: Study October 23, 2021What is the News? Scientists from two organisations studied how fruiting plants and hornbills influenced each other’s distribution in the Namdapha Tiger Reserve. Hornbills and their importance Hornbills are of prime importance since ...Read more
- India, UK begin first-ever joint tri-services exercise October 23, 2021What is the News? India and UK have started the Exercise Konkan Shakti 2021 from October 21, 2021. About Exercise Konkan Shakti Exercise Konkan Shakti is the first-ever tri-services joint exercise between India ...Read more
- Fourth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance closes with a promise to achieve $1 trillion global in solar investments by 2030 October 23, 2021What is the News? The fourth general assembly of the International Solar Alliance(ISA) was held virtually. About the fourth general assembly of ISA Who chaired the Fourth ISA assembly? It was presided over ...Read more
- Odisha to relocate 420 families from Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary in Bargarh district October 23, 2021What is the News? The Odisha Government has decided to relocate around 420 families from four zero-connectivity villages in Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary. The relocation is aimed at reducing man-animal conflict and ...Read more
- Plastic pollution in aquatic systems may triple by 2040: UNEP October 23, 2021What is the News? The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report titled “From Pollution to Solution: a global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution”. What is the purpose of ...Read more
- High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target ABHYAS successfully flight-tested by DRDO October 23, 2021What is the News? Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) has successfully flight-tested Abhyas High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha. What is Abhyas? Abhyas is an indigenously ...Read more
- School students to prepare projects on lives of gallantry award winners under ‘Veer Gatha’ initiative October 22, 2021What is the News? The Government of India has launched the Veer Gatha Initiative. What is the Veer Gatha Initiative? Under the initiative, school students across the country will prepare projects in the ...Read more
- Launch of NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission Digi-Book Innovations for You Sector in Focus – Health Care October 22, 2021What is the News? NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has launched – “Innovations for You”. About Innovations for You Innovations for You is a digital book that aims to showcase the success ...Read more
- Govt sets up ‘war room’ on movement of fertilisers October 22, 2021What is the News? The Department of Fertilizers under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers has set up a war room on the movement of fertilizers. What is the issue? The international prices ...Read more
- Explained: Why a peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is now named after Manipur October 22, 2021What is the News? The Government of India has renamed Mount Harriet of Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands to Mount Manipur. Why was Mount Harriet named as Mount Manipur? Mount Harriet is the ...Read more
- Gene editing guidelines facing delay October 22, 2021What is the News? The Government of India is delaying in approving the Guidelines for Safety Assessment of Genome/Gene-Edited Plants. What is Gene Editing? Genome editing, also called gene-editing, is a group of ...Read more
- System to track prisoners on parole October 22, 2021What is the News? The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued directions to all the states and the Union Territories on a system to track prisoners on parole. What are the ...Read more
- ‘Double-dip’: La Nina has formed for second year in a row, says NOAA October 22, 2021What is the News? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has declared that La Niña has re-developed. What is Double Dip La Nina? La Nina is one part of the El Nino ...Read more
- Cabinet approval sets the implementation of PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP) in motion October 22, 2021What is the news? Recently, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved PM Gati Shakti- National Master Plan. It includes an institutional framework for rolling out, implementation, monitoring and support mechanism ...Read more
- UNEP production gap report: Net-zero targets by countries are empty pledges without plans October 21, 2021What is the news? UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has recently released the Production Gap Report (PGR). The released document is the 3rd assessment of the production gap report. This report highlights ...Read more
- By 2030, early warnings on floods and droughts to be available for all: WMO October 21, 2021Source: This post is based on the article “By 2030, early warnings on floods and droughts to be available for all: WMO” published in “Down to Earth” on 20th October ...Read more
- Plugging the leak: On the GM rice controversy October 21, 2021What is the news? Since June, the export of about 500 tonnes of rice from India has triggered an uproar in several European countries on the grounds that it was genetically ...Read more
- Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance Scheme for Health Workers fighting COVID-19 extended for a further period of 180 days October 21, 2021What is the News? Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP): Insurance Scheme for Health Care Workers Fighting COVID-19 has been extended for 180 days with effect from October 21,2021.So far, 1,351 ...Read more
