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External Commercial Borrowings

Any money that has been borrowed from foreign sources for financing the commercial activities in India are called External Commercial Borrowings. The Government of India permits ECBs as...

March 8, 2013

Chemical Weapons Convention and CVC Act of India

The formal name of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), is Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction....

March 8, 2013

Amendments to Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986

In 2012, Union Cabinet has given a green signal to the amendments in the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986...

March 8, 2013

Concept of Adhikmas and Kshaymas in Hindu Calender

The twelve Hindu months (māsa) are equal to approximate 356 days, while solar year have 365 or 366 (in leap year) which create difference of 9 to 10...

March 8, 2013

Festival of Kerala

The important Festivals of Kerala and brief information about them is given here: Onam Onam is about the sweet memories of distant past when Mahabali, a celebrated emperor...

March 8, 2013

Diplomatic Immunity & Diplomatic Asylum

Diplomatic immunity is a kind of legal immunity and a policy held between governments that ensure that diplomats are given safe passage and are considered not susceptible to...

March 8, 2013

India Sri Lanka Fishermen Issue & measures to resolve

The issue of fishermen straying in each other’s territorial waters has come as a potential irritant in the otherwise generally good bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka....

March 8, 2013

India-Tajikistan Relations

The bilateral relations between the Republic of India and the Republic of Tajikistan have developed considerably owing to both nations’ cooperation on security and strategic issues. India has...

March 8, 2013

WGEEP Panel Report Highlights

In view of the environmental sensitivity and ecological significance of the Western Ghats region and the complex interstate nature of its geography, as well as possible impacts of...

March 8, 2013

Concept of Arbitrage

In Business Language, the purpose of the arbitrage is to enter into a set of financial obligations to get profits with no risk. It is usually done by...

March 8, 2013

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