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Chhattisgarh polls: 14% voting in initial hours
Chhattisgarh polls: 14% voting in initial hours Polling in 18 assembly constituencies in the first phase of the Chhattisgarh elections commenced on a slow note on Monday with about 14 percent of the electorate casting their votes in the first few hours, a poll official said. An improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated early morning …
What is the National Tobacco Control Programme?
Tobacco use is one of the major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including cancer, lung diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. India is the 2nd biggest producer and consumer of tobacco and a variety of forms of tobacco use is unique to India. Apart from the smoked forms that cover cigarettes, bidis, and cigars, …
What are Social Security laws related to Employment in India?
The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (the “EPF Act”) provides for the institution of provident funds, pension funds, and deposit-linked insurance funds for employees and applies to all establishments employing 20 or more persons or class of persons. Accordingly, the wage ceiling for an employee to be eligible for the PF Scheme …
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defense company headquartered in Bangalore, India. It is governed under the management of the Indian Ministry of Defence. The government-owned corporation is majorly involved in the operations of the aerospace and is currently involved in the design, fabrication, and assembly of aircraft, jet engines, helicopters, …
What is Modi’s Sagar Mala Project?
On 25 March 2015, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, shows the final nod to proceed with the Sagarmala Project and prepare the idea and institutional framework. It was an important development in India’s growth story. Taking ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s dream project forward, Modi has correctly identified Sagarmala as a crucial …
Pooled Finance Development Fund Scheme
The growth rates in India that are reflected each financial year are widely driven by the growth in the urban areas and cities. The rural sector in India has limited potential, being primarily dependent on agriculture. Also, the continuous decrement observed in the national poverty levels are being determined largely on the basis of urban cities. The Urban Local Bodies …
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YSR Congress won’t contest Telangana Assembly polls
The YSR Congress on Saturday decided not to contest the 7 December Assembly elections in Telangana from its ‘complete focus’ is on the 2019 elections in Andhra Pradesh, its actual base. The party, however, stated it would take steps to strengthen the organization across Telangana with the elections in 2024 as the target. The YSRC …
India alive to emerging threats in Indo-Pacific
The Indian Air Force is “very much alive” to emerging challenges that could arise in the Indo Pacific region, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Sunday and asserted that his force was ready to deal with any challenge to protect India’s national interests. He also commented there is cause for concern over the rate of modernization …
RBI vs govt: 18 wise men tasked with supervision of the Mint Street
As an unprecedented fight plays out between the RBI and the government, it is the central bank’s 18 board members who are being keenly seeks for their next course of action — they are not only central bankers and government officials but also business leaders, economists, and activists. The RBI board is scheduled to meet next on …
Economist TN Srinivasan is no more
Distinguished economist Thirukodikaval Nilakanta Srinivasan, popularly known as Prof TN Srinivasan, passed away here on Saturday at the age of 85. “Great Indian economist, TN Srinivasan has expired. His legacy: outstanding scholarship; principled belief in growth, free trade & multilateralism; unassuming; mentoring; and wit…,” Arvind Subramanian, former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India. …