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Channapatna Toys and Handicrafts

Channapatna is a rural area in the outskirts of Bangalore, known as Gombegala Ooru (toy-town) of Karnataka and famous for handmade lacquer wooden toys. Traditionally ivory-wood is used...

January 17, 2016

Swiss Challenge Method in Government Contracts

Swiss Challenge method is one of the ways of awarding government contracts to private players. Without an invitation from government, a private player can submit a proposal to...

January 17, 2016

Heritage of Bishnupur

Bishnupur located about 140 km from Kolkata is famous for its beautiful terracotta temples. Bishnupur, the capital of the Hindu Mallabhum kings, was founded in the 8th century...

January 17, 2016

Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015

The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 has come into force on January 1, 2016. The act has amended the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 based on the...

January 17, 2016

Satras in Assam

Satras of Assam were in news after Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi complained that he was initially prevented from visiting the Barpeta Satra. What are Satras? Satras in Assam...

January 17, 2016

Article 142 and Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Appointment Issue

On December 16, Supreme Court appointed Justice (Retd) Virendra Singh as new Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh. In first of its kind order, SC invoked its constitutional power and...

January 17, 2016

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2015

To facilitate easy and time bound closure of business in India, Government has introduced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2015 in Parliament. Currently, the bill is referred to...

January 17, 2016

Heart of Asia and Istanbul Process

The 2015 Heart of Asia conference was held in Islamabad in December. The conference was part of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process. The conference ended with adoption of...

January 17, 2016

Civil Defamation and Section 499, 500 of IPC

In India, defamation is both civil and criminal offence. The remedy for a civil defamation is covered under the Law of Torts. In a civil defamation case, a...

January 17, 2016

Radiotherapy versus Proton Therapy

Radiotherapy is one of the methods used for cancer treatment and it uses ionizing radiation such as X-Rays to destroy the DNA of the malignant cells. The beams...

January 17, 2016

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