Need for deeper pension coverage It’s important for key stakeholders to engage in a discussion to find ways to deepen pension coverage India has a young pension industry with schemes such as the National Pension System (NPS), a defined contribution scheme, and the Atal Pension Yojana, a defined benefit scheme targeted at the unorganised sector, […]
Read MoreThe dangers of relying on PPP With private investments failing to pick up speed, and with its own finances under strain because of increased payments, the government has to budget for its employees. The Union government is likely to emphasize public-private partnership (PPP) projects to make up for a shortfall in investment spending in the […]
Read MoreSpecial Service and Features Prices of essential commodities a major challenge for the Government The prices of pulses because of huge demand supply gap and the government measures to contain the prices dominated the food sector in 2015. On the other hand, sustained efforts of the central government resulted in the implementation of the National […]
Read MoreIndia moves 13 position ahead from 65th to 52nd rank in Tourism & Travel competitive index as per world Economic Forum Report E-tourist visa now available for Citizens of 113 Countries arriving at 16 Airports in India Setting up of Medical and Wellness Tourism Promotion Board Foundation stone laid of pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Paryatan […]
Read MoreKey Initiatives and Achievements of Ministry of Law & Justice Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Ordinance, 2015 and Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment ) Ordinance, 2015 Promulgated Draft National Litigation Policy Formulated Web Portal for Centralized Data Regarding Cases by or against the Union of […]
Read MoreInitiatives of Ministry of Human Resource Development YEAR END REVIEW 2015 The year 2015 will be recorded as a landmark year in education sector in many respects. One of the major achievements which Ministry of Human Resource Development accomplished during the year includes achievement of 100% target of completion of construction of separate toilets […]
Read MoreYear End Review – Department of Commerce Vision and Mission The long-term vision of the Department is to make India a major player in the world trade by 2020 and assume a role of leadership in the international trade organizations commensurate with India’s growing importance. DOC’s goal is to increase India’s exports of […]
Read MoreThe challenge for India at WTO Since the WTO work programme is decided through consensus, the future of DDA does seem to be in jeopardy Very few among the ardent observers of the World Trade Organization (WTO) had held any hope that the 10th Ministerial Conference held recently in Nairobi would provide some direction to […]
Read MoreHow much land is actually cultivated in India? NSSO report on land and livestock holdings estimates that around 95 million hectares of land was classified as operational holdings in 2012-13 How much land is actually cultivated in India? Depending on the data source, you might have to give or take the total area of France. […]
Read MoreAnnouncement of 20 Smart Cities early January to mark the high point of new urban sector initiatives Urban planning and development approaches set on a new course in 2015 Over Rs.42,000 cr investment approved in basic urban infrastructure and affordable housing Competition among cities, gap analysis based comprehensive planning, objective resource allocation introduced The New […]
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