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CCEA approves extension of industrial incentive for HP and Uttarakhand

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the extension of the special package of industrial incentive for Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand till March, 2017. However, there was...

January 17, 2014

‘Sahayog – Kaijin 2014’: India and Japan joint Coast Guard exercise

The 13th edition of joint exercise by the Indian Coast Guard and its Japanese counterpart held approximately at 20 nautical miles off Kochi. The bilateral exercise titled ‘Sahayog-Kaijin...

January 17, 2014

GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance

GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, formerly known as the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, is a global health partnership committed to increasing access to immunisation in poor countries....

January 17, 2014

Macro-prudential and Micro-Prudential Regulations

While reading the business newspapers, we very often come across these two terms. The dictionary meaning of the term “prudential” something involving or showing care and forethought, especially...

January 17, 2014

Lusophony Games

The Lusophony games is a multinational multi-sport event organised by the ACOLOP, which involves athletics coming from Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) countries, namely those belonging to the Community of Portuguese...

January 17, 2014

Kishenganga Dispute

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague has given its final award in the Kishenganga water dispute on Dec 20th, 2013. The outcome of this award...

January 17, 2014

Nachiket Mor Committee recommendations

The “Committee on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low Income Households” was set up by the RBI in Sep 2013 under the chairmanship of Nachiket Mor,...

January 17, 2014

Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakam

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has launched Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakam (RKSK) to address the health problems of adolescents in a comprehensive manner. RKSK...

January 17, 2014

Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013

The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013 seeks to provide for the establishment of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayukta for States to inquire into allegations of corruption against...

January 17, 2014

Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a piece of digital code which is also used by people as currency. It was started in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto, whose real identity is still...

January 17, 2014

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