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The National Clean Air Policy lays down the road map for Indian cities to clean up their act in the next five years

The National Clean Air Policy lays down the road map for Indian cities to clean up their act in the next five yearsA frank policy document is usually a contradiction in terms in India. Problem statements are given short shrift, achievements—especially those of the government of the day—are trumpeted, challenges are almost never addressed with […]

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Surplus Budget of Uttarakhand 2019-20 :Important Points

सरकार का पहला सरप्लस बजट लोकसभा चुनाव से ऐन पहले त्रिवेंद्र सिंह रावत सरकार के वर्ष 2019-20 के लिए तीसरे बजट में लोक-लुभावन योजनाओं से किसानों, युवाओं, महिलाओं, वंचित वर्गों, सैनिकों-अर्धसैनिकों व कर्मचारियों समेत समाज के सभी वर्गों और राज्य के तकरीबन सभी क्षेत्रों को रिझाने पर जोर है। केंद्र की मोदी सरकार के एजेंडे […]

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The recent headway made in developing transport infrastructure will prove to be the biggest enabler for growth

Transport infrastructure in India has grown at an unprecedented rate during nearly the last five years. We can, in fact, claim that this has been a period of “highest evers” and “never befores” for the sector. At the highest ever pace of construction, we have built more than 35,000 km of national highways in four […]

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Reviving the Inter-States Council is the only real way to address conflicts of state interests

As social and economic outcome indicators are highly correlated with per capita income, we ranked the states after controlling for differences in per capita state domestic product. The results were quite remarkable. After controlling for income differences, some poorer states moved significantly up the rank order: Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Collaterally, […]

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IAS/UKPSC mains writing practice .16/02/2019.Labour Laws

Question 16/02/2019. Comment on the methodology to calculate the national minimum wage in order to fulfil basic needs of labour in india.200 words भारत में श्रम की बुनियादी जरूरतों को पूरा करने के लिए राष्ट्रीय न्यूनतम मजदूरी की गणना करने के लिए कार्यप्रणाली पर टिप्पणी करें। 200 शब्दों में

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Report on Determining Methodology for Fixing National Minimum Wage

Expert Committee Submits its Report on Determining Methodology for Fixing National Minimum Wage The Ministry of Labour and Employment had constituted an expert committee on 17th January 2017, under the Chairmanship Dr. Anoop Satpathy, Fellow, V. V. Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI) to review and recommend methodology for fixation of National Minimum Wage (NMW). The Expert […]

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IAS/UKPSC/UPPSC MAINS WRITING PRACTICE questions 16/02/2019.Higher education.GS PAPER II

Question 16/02/2019: Policy making should be driven by Achieving access, equity and excellence in Higher Education .In light of this statement comment on current situation of higher education in india.250 words उच्च शिक्षा में पहुंच, इक्विटी और उत्कृष्टता प्राप्त करके नीति निर्माण को संचालित किया जाना चाहिए। इस कथन के आलोक में भारत में उच्च […]

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