Author: pah
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Inland Waterways in India, National Waterways – Constraints , Solutions – A comprehensive analysis
Inland Water Transport ( IWT ) has played an important role in Indian transport since ancient times. But due to the expansion of road and rail transport, the importance of this mode has declined considerably. The potential of IWT to encourage and support economic and social development is huge, more so in a developing nation…
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NSSO Report 70th Round – Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households in India
I have listed down the highlights of NSSO Report. It is a useful data-set – status of agricultural households, their diversifying income sources, access to financial products etc. You need not remember the figures. You need to get an idea, what the situation is. Household type – Rural India has an estimated 90.2 million agricultural households— about 57.8% of…
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Ordinance to amend Land Acquisition Act – What are the changes?
Government approved an ordinance to make amendments to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Let us have a look at the changes that have been proposed via the ordinance vis-a-vis the original Act.
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What is FATCA and How does it affect India?
What is FATCA ? Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) was enacted by the US in 2010 as part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act to combat tax evasion by US nationals holding investments in foreign accounts. FATCA requires all Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) to provide information about their US customers.
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Analysis of Ordinance by Rajasthan Government stipulating minimum educational qualifications for candidates contesting Panchayat elections
Panchayat polls for Up Sarpanch, Sarpanch, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad will take place in Rajasthan in January next year.Rajasthan government has implemented a provision related to minimum educational qualification for contesting panchayat polls in the state. It has brought in an ordinance ordinance effecting an amendment to the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act 1994.
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100 % FDI in Medical Devices Sector – What will be the effect ?
India has achieved an eminent global position in pharma sector. However, the same has not been achieved in the medical devices industry . India’s cash strapped medical devices sector needed a new lease of life. Because, we have acche din now, Government relaxed FDI policy for the sector to bolster it.
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Steps taken by the Government in 2014 to arrest the slowdown in the economy
Modi’s government has offered hope to his people and investors that there is every intention to arrest the slowdown in India’s economic growth. The steps announced in the Budget and some policy initiatives have been listed. Investment was clearly the substratal theme in the Budget. The growth rate of the economy is inextricably linked with investment rate. I’m listing down…
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Maritime challenges for India ; How should India tackle them ?
“While to other countries, the Indian Ocean is only one of the oceanic areas, to India it is the vital sea. Her future is dependent on the freedom of its waters.” [su_heading size=”20″ margin=”0″]Maritime Challenges for India[/su_heading] ► China’s growing naval presence in the Indian Ocean is a major challenge for India. Recently Chinese naval…
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What is Coral Bleaching ? What are the causes and consequences ?
What are Corals? Coral colonies are made up of hundreds or even thousands of genetically identical individuals called polyps. These polyps have microscopic algae called zooxanthellae living within their tissues. The coral provides the zooxanthellae with the compounds necessary for photosynthesis, which are metabolic waste products of the coral. In return, the zooxanthellae produce oxygen and help…
