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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Unified Payment Interface (UPI)
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is an Indian instant payment system developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in 2016. UPI revolutionized digital payments by enabling instant...
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...
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...
Class Action Litigation in India
Class Action Suit means a law suit filed collectively by a particular class of people. The word class here refers to a class of stakeholders and not social...
