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Archives: August, 2016

Union Government and Amar Chitra Katha signs MoU to publish and distribute comic book on Swachh Bharat Mission

The Union Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Amar Chitra Katha to publish and distribute comic book on Swachh Bharat Mission The MoU was signed...

August 31, 2016

Defence Ministry sanctioned construction of National War Memorial, War Museum in New Delhi

The Union Defence Ministry has sanctioned the construction of a National War Memorial and National War Museum in New Delhi. The National War Memorial will honour the memory...

August 31, 2016

Aishwaryaa Dhanush appointed as UN Women’s Advocate for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in India

Noted filmmaker Aishwaryaa Dhanush was appointed United Nations Women’s Advocate for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in India. In her new role she will help raise awareness of...

August 31, 2016

Model Land Leasing Law of NITI Aayog

On April 13, 2016, NITI Aayog has come up with a Model Land Leasing Law aimed at increasing farm productivity by reviving the lease farming in the country...

August 31, 2016

Implications of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act 2015 on India

In February 2016, the President of the United States Barak Obama had signed a Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. The main focus of the law...

August 31, 2016

Various Problems of Indian Navy

With nearly 140 ships, Indian Navy is truly an operational Navy which is entrusted with maritime responsibilities across multiple fronts. Its maritime responsibilities vary from safeguarding a 7,515...

August 31, 2016

Debate Around Chief of Defense Staff and Unified Command

For the past few decades, the appointment of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) or Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (PC, COSC) has been much demanded...

August 31, 2016

Unified Payment Interface (UPI)

In the second week of April 2016, RBI Governor launched the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) developed by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). It is a payment system...

August 31, 2016

Draft Model Indian Bilateral Investment Treaty

In December 2015, the government of India had made public a draft of its new model bilateral investment treaty (BIT). Bilateral Investment Treaty is one of the types...

August 31, 2016

India’s New Patent Box Regime

Patent Box refers to a special text regime for “income from patents” or “intellectual property revenue”. It is also known as IP-Box or Innovation box. It was first...

August 31, 2016

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