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World Squash Federation

The World Squash Federation (WSF), now officially branded as World Squash, serves as the international governing authority for the sport of squash. It regulates global standards, oversees world...

September 10, 2010

Which Constitution amendment Bill seeks to add Service tax in Union List?

The 95th amendment in the Constitution brought Services in India under the purview of Value Added Tax system. Currently 10% tax is levied on the Services.

September 10, 2010

Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa, born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu on 26 August 1910 in Skopje (then part of the Ottoman Empire, now North Macedonia), was a Roman Catholic nun and missionary...

September 10, 2010

Demand Liabilities and Time Liabilities

Banks have various kinds of liabilities that can be broadly categorized into two main types – demand liabilities and time liabilities. Demand Liabilities Demand liabilities refer to those...

September 10, 2010

REER Model

There is difference between the exchange rate of a currency and the real value of a currency. A Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) is weighted with the inverse...

September 10, 2010

Which are Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs) located in Indian States?

These projects are based on the vision “Power for All” by the end of The Eleventh Five Year Plan. The UMPPs each with the capacity of 4000 MW...

September 10, 2010

What is FASAL in Agriculture?

In 1988, Government of India started a project “Crop Acreage and Production Estimation (CAPE)” to collect the statistics of Agricultural Output. But to forecast of Crops at sowing...

September 10, 2010

Alpha Factor in Financial Markets

Alpha Factor is the concept which basically measures the inherent volatility of a particular share. For example, a share which has an Alpha Factor for example 1.5 is...

September 10, 2010

Thin-Film Transistor

A Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) is a type of field-effect transistor (FET) fabricated by depositing thin layers of semiconductor, dielectric, and metallic materials on a substrate. Unlike conventional transistors...

September 10, 2010

Antarctic Oscillation

The Antarctic Oscillation (AAO), also referred to as the Southern Annular Mode (SAM), is a crucial climate phenomenon that describes the north–south movement of the westerly wind belt...

September 10, 2010

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