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Factly Articles of 2023
- President of india confers Swachh Sujal Shakti Samman 2023 March 6, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “President of India confers Swachh Sujal Shakti Samman 2023” published in PIB on 6th March 2023. What is the News? The President of India ...Read more
- ETIAS to soon become compulsory for Europe travel, here’s how it will impact you March 6, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “ETIAS to soon become compulsory for Europe travel, here’s how it will impact you” published in Livemint on 6th March 2023. What is ...Read more
- Raisina Security Dialogue: Away from the spotlight, India holds conference of global intelligence chiefs March 6, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Away from the spotlight, India holds conference of global intelligence chiefs” published in The Hindu on 6th March 2023. What is the News? India ...Read more
- Union Sports Minister launches Yuva Utsav across the nation March 6, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Union Sports Minister launches Yuva Utsav across the nation” published in PIB on 6th March 2023. What is the News? Union Minister of Youth ...Read more
- What are ‘bio-computers’ and how do they function? March 6, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “What are ‘bio-computers’ and how do they function?” published in The Hindu on 6th March 2023. What is the News? Scientists at Johns Hopkins ...Read more
- Scrub typhus: combination therapy can save more lives March 6, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Scrub typhus: combination therapy can save more lives” published in The Hindu on 6th March 2023. What is the News? A team of researchers ...Read more
- What India’s labour force and national income data tell us about jobs shifting from agriculture March 6, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “What India’s labour force and national income data tell us about jobs shifting from agriculture” published in the Indian Express on 6th March 2023. What ...Read more
- Decoding dengue: India’s first prospective DNA vaccine against disease is promising; but challenges lie ahead March 4, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Decoding dengue: India’s first prospective DNA vaccine against disease is promising; but challenges lie ahead” published in Down To Earth on 4th ...Read more
- Supreme Court eases norm for selection of consumer court presidents, members March 4, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Supreme Court eases norm for selection of consumer court presidents, members” published in The Hindu on 4th March 2023. What is the News? The ...Read more
- Kuno Park unsuitable to host all 20 cheetahs, not enough prey, says scientist March 4, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Kuno Park unsuitable to host all 20 cheetahs, not enough prey, says scientist” published in The Hindu on 4th March 2023. What is ...Read more
- Quad members announce setting up of counter-terrorism working group March 4, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Quad members announce setting up of counter-terrorism working group” published in The Hindu on 4th March 2023. What is the News? Quad leaders comprising ...Read more
- Women, Business and the Law 2023 report: India scores 74.4 in World Bank index on working women March 4, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “India scores 74.4 in World Bank index on working women” published in The Hindu on 4th March 2023. What is the News? The World ...Read more
- U.S.-CDC probe into cough syrup deaths in The Gambia pins blame on Indian manufacturer March 4, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “U.S.-CDC probe into cough syrup deaths in The Gambia pins blame on Indian manufacturer” published in The Hindu on 4th March 2023. What ...Read more
- Select Central staff can opt for Old Pension Scheme March 4, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Select Central staff can opt for Old Pension Scheme” published in The Hindu on 4th March 2023. What is the News? The Central Government ...Read more
- World Bank to lend $1 billion to support India’s health sector March 4, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “World Bank to lend $1 billion to support India’s health sector” published in The Hindu on 4th March 2023. What is the News? The ...Read more
- Choosing the watchdog: On Election Commissioners appointment March 4, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Choosing the watchdog: On Election Commissioners appointment” published in The Hindu on 4th MaChoosing the watchdog: On Election Commissioners appointment023. What is the ...Read more
- 13th-century temple discovered at Pushpagiri Kshetram in Kadapa district March 4, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “13th-century temple discovered at Pushpagiri Kshetram in Kadapa district” published in The Hindu on 2nd March 2023. What is the News? 13th-century Hindu temple ...Read more
- Sisupalgarh: Land mafias damage rampart of ancient fortified city of Sisupalgarh March 4, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Land mafias damage rampart of ancient fortified city of Sisupalgarh ” published in The Hindu on 2nd March 2023. What is the News? Land ...Read more
- Union Minister launches and inaugurates three national flagship programmes at ICAR-CIBA campus, Chennai March 3, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister launches and inaugurates three national flagship programmes at ICAR-CIBA campus, Chennai” published in the PIB on 27th February 2023. What is the ...Read more
- Social Stock Exchange(SSE): Explained | Combining social welfare and capital markets through SSE March 3, 2023Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | Combining social welfare and capital markets through SSE” published in The Hindu on 3rd March 2023. What is the News? The National ...Read more
Factly Articles of 2022
- How J&K’s proposed family ID will work, and why it is being criticized December 15, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “How J&K’s proposed family ID will work, and why it is being criticized” published in Indian Express on 15th December 2022 What is ...Read more
- Geographical Indication tag sought for Beypore Uru December 15, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Geographical Indication tag sought for Beypore Uru” published in The Hindu on 15th December 2022 What is the News? The District Tourism Promotion Council, ...Read more
- All about Tripura’s Unakoti, the ‘Angkor Wat of the North-East’ seeking UNESCO world heritage tag December 15, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “All about Tripura’s Unakoti, the ‘Angkor Wat of the North-East’ seeking UNESCO world heritage tag” published in Indian Express on 15th December ...Read more
- The new India-China Tawang crisis: Where, why, and what now December 14, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “The new India-China Tawang crisis: Where, why, and what now” published in Indian Express on 14th December 2022 What is the News? Tensions are ...Read more
- Explained | Will new drug slow the progress of Alzheimer’s? December 14, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | Will new drug slow the progress of Alzheimer’s?” published in The Hindu on 12th December 2022 What is the News? Recently, detailed ...Read more
- International travel yet to shake off pandemic blues but students go abroad in record numbers December 14, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “International travel yet to shake off pandemic blues but students go abroad in record numbers” published in The Hindu on 14th December ...Read more
- Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana December 14, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana” published in PIB on 13th December 2022 What is the News? The Minister of State Social Justice and Empowerment has ...Read more
- House panel flags ‘casual approach’ of government over setting up disability centres December 14, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “House panel flags ‘casual approach’ of government over setting up disability centres” published in The Hindu on 14th December 2022 What is the ...Read more
- Only one-fourth of sanctioned solar power projects took off, says Minister December 14, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Only one-fourth of sanctioned solar power projects took off, says Minister” published in The Hindu on 14th December 2022 What is the News? The ...Read more
- Expedite approval to continue scheme for madrasas, minority institutes: Parliamentary panel tells government December 14, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Expedite approval to continue scheme for madrasas, minority institutes: Parliamentary panel tells government” published in The Hindu on 14th December 2022 What is ...Read more
- What is base editing, the groundbreaking tech that cleared a teenager’s cancer? December 14, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “What is base editing, the groundbreaking tech that cleared a teenager’s cancer?” published in Indian Express on 14th December 2022 What is the ...Read more
- Sri Aurobindo inspired generations, left his mark wherever he went: PM Modi December 14, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Sri Aurobindo inspired generations, left his mark wherever he went: PM Modi” published in The Hindu on 14th December 2022 What is the ...Read more
- US scientists take quantum leap on the road to create nuclear fusion energy for generating power December 14, 2022Source: The post is based on the following articles “Understanding the fusion energy breakthrough announced by US scientists” published in the Indian Express on 14th November 2022. “US scientists take quantum leap on ...Read more
- What is the Geminids meteor shower, and where can you watch it December 14, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “What is the Geminids meteor shower, and where can you watch it” published in Indian Express on 14th December 2022 What is the ...Read more
- What ISRO is doing to boost the use of NavIC, India’s version of GPS December 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “What ISRO is doing to boost the use of NavIC, India’s version of GPS” published in Indian Express on 13th December 2022 What ...Read more
- World Malaria Report 2022: Malaria cases, deaths begin stabilizing after COVID disruption: WHO December 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Malaria cases, deaths begin stabilizing after COVID disruption: WHO” published in Down To Earth on 13th December 2022 What is the News? The World ...Read more
- Year-End- Review of Department of Food and Public Distribution– 2022 December 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Year-End- Review of Department of Food and Public Distribution– 2022” published in PIB on 12th December 2022 What is the News? The Department of ...Read more
- RS passes ‘futuristic’ Energy Conservation Bill to further regulate carbon emissions December 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “RS passes ‘futuristic’ Energy Conservation Bill to further regulate carbon emissions” published in The Hindu on 13th December 2022 What is the News? The ...Read more
- Private member Bill seeks PM-led panel for selecting Chief Election Commissioner December 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Private member Bill seeks PM-led panel for selecting Chief Election Commissioner” published in Indian Express on 13th December 2022 What is the News? A ...Read more
- Kochi-Muziris Biennale to begin on December 12: What are Art Biennales and why are they significant? December 13, 2022Source: The post is based on the article “Kochi-Muziris Biennale to begin on December 12: What are Art Biennales and why are they significant?” published in Indian Express on 13th ...Read more
Factly Articles of 2021
- CEC’s, EC’s interaction with the PMO-Why this raises questions and breaches a red line December 17, 2021News: Recently, a letter written by the Law Ministry to the Election Commission (EC) on November 15, has come under criticism. The letter states that the Principal Secretary to PM ‘expects‘ ...Read more
- WMO confirms 2020 heat record in Siberian town December 17, 2021What is the news? World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that Verkhoyansk, a Siberian town experienced the highest temperature of 38oC, the highest ever recorded temperature in the Arctic region. This place ...Read more
- High levels of uranium in groundwater of eastern Karnataka’s 57 villages: study December 17, 2021What is the news? A chemical analysis of groundwater in several villages of Karnataka has found high levels of uranium concentration. The study was conducted by the scientists from the Divecha Centre ...Read more
- India registers highest-ever annual FDI inflow of 81.97 billion dollars in 2020-21 December 17, 2021What is the news? The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released data regarding the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in 2020-21. FDI Inflows in 2020-21 – India has registered the highest ever ...Read more
- NASA’s Parker Solar Probe enters the Sun’s atmosphere for the first time December 17, 2021What is the news? For the first time in history, NASA’s “Parker Solar Probe” has officially touched the sun. It has flown through the Sun’s upper atmosphere – the corona – ...Read more
- Union Minister inaugurates ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’ and Senior Citizens December 17, 2021What is the news? The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has virtually inaugurated ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’. What is Samajik Adhikarita Shivir? It is a camp organized for distribution of aids and ...Read more
- Amendment of the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015 and the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 to facilitate identification of mineral blocks for auction for grant of Composite Licence December 17, 2021What is the news? The Ministry of Mines has notified the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Second Amendment Rules, 2021 and the Mineral (Auction) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2021. These rules amend the ...Read more
- Data breach to be reported in 72 hours: House joint panel December 17, 2021What is the news? A report of the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Personal Data Protection Bill has been tabled in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The committee has recommended the ...Read more
- The Chalcolithic cultures of Central India are adequately investigated and studied: Shri G.Kishan Reddy December 17, 2021What is the News? The Ministry of Culture has said that the Chalcolithic cultures of Central India are adequately investigated and studied. Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) has carried out excavations at ...Read more
- Omicron slow to infect lungs, says Hong Kong study December 17, 2021What is the News? Researchers from Hong Kong have released a study on why the Omicron coronavirus variant is spreading so fast. About the study The researchers used the lung tissue for investigating ...Read more
- Explained: Salar Masud-Raja Suhaldev battle and other historical episodes that PM Modi spoke about in Kashi December 17, 2021What is the News? Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor in Varanasi. At this event, he referred to several historical episodes including the battle between Salar Masud ...Read more
- The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister releases the report on State of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in India December 17, 2021What is the News? The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister(EAC-PM) has released the report on the State of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in India. About the Report on the State ...Read more
- Cabinet clears push to raise marriage age of women from 18 to 21 December 17, 2021What is the News? The Union Cabinet has passed a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years — the same as men. What is ...Read more
- CCEA nod to extension of irrigation scheme December 16, 2021What is the News? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) for 2021-26. What is Pradhan Mantri ...Read more
- Cabinet clears draft Bill for linking Aadhaar & voter ID December 16, 2021What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved some key electoral reforms. These reforms will be reflected in amendments to the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and the Aadhaar ...Read more
- Explained: What is the Sixth Schedule, and can Ladakh be included under it? December 16, 2021What is the news? Recently, an MP from Ladakh demanded that the region be included in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution to safeguard the land, employment, and cultural identity of ...Read more
- Why ‘veg’ is ‘non-veg’: what Delhi High Court said December 16, 2021What is the news? Delhi High Court has directed the food safety regulator to ensure that food business operators make full disclosures on all that goes into any food. What is the ...Read more
- Cabinet approves an incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions (P2M) December 16, 2021What is the news? Cabinet has approved an incentive scheme for promotion of Rupay debit cards and low value BHIM-UPI transactions (Person to Merchant) of up to 2000 rupees in the ...Read more
- Supreme Court cautions against ‘indiscriminate’ use of money laundering law December 16, 2021What is the News? The Supreme Court has told the Enforcement Directorate(ED) that indiscriminate use of the Prevention of Money Laundering(PMLA) Act will dilute the relevance of the legislation. What was the ...Read more
- UNESCO inscribes ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity December 16, 2021What is the news? The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has inscribed ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ...Read more
