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Induced investment and Autonomous investment

Induced investment is that investment which is governed by income and amount of profit. The inducing factors are changes in income and profit. Where there is a possibility of...

December 22, 2014

Meaning of Investment

The meaning of the term “investment” is different for economists than the rest of the world. When we ask our banker for investment, he / she would probably...

December 22, 2014

Kashgar Corridor

China’s growing presence in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and its construction of a port at Gwadar have long bothered India. Recently, these two separate issues were brought together. This...

December 22, 2014

NSIC Rapid Incubation Model

NSIC (National Small Industries Corporation), a mini-ratna Government of India enterprise, has developed a unique model of rapid technology incubation for setting up new small enterprises, creating self-employment...

December 22, 2014

Constitutional and Legal Provisions in India against Drug addiction

India is highly vulnerable to the problem of smuggling of drugs into and out of the country. Drug addiction has emerged as a serious socio-economic problem as well...

December 22, 2014

ARSH scheme

The ARSH (Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health) Scheme focuses on reorganizing the existing public health system in order to the service needs of adolescents. The objective of this...

December 22, 2014

Large Taxpayer Unit

A Large Taxpayer Unit (LTU) is a self-contained tax administration office under the Department of Revenue.  It acts as a single window clearance point for all matters relating...

December 22, 2014

Sachin Tendulkar named as brand ambassador for ICC World Cup 2015

Bharat Ratna awardee and doyen of cricket Sachin Tendulkar has been named as the brand ambassador for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. It was announced by the International...

December 22, 2014

Reverse Vaccines

While vaccines usually work by boosting the body’s immune system to fight a certain disease, reverse vaccines can instead lower immunity against certain targets. For instance, it can...

December 22, 2014

Central Government to launch scheme for conservation of heritage and development of 12 cities

Central government is planning to launch scheme for conservation of heritage and development of 12 cities across the country.  It was announced by Union Urban Development Minister M...

December 22, 2014

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