According to the definition of wetland under Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017, an area of marsh, fen, peat land or water; whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that […]
Conservation of Wetlands in India
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Restructuring of Defence Forces – Challenges and Changes
The modernisation/reforms of defence forces is a continuous process based on threat perception, operational challenges and technological changes to keep the Armed Forces in a state of readiness to meet the entire […]
The Contribution of Food Processing Sector in GDP
The contribution of the food processing sector has increased continuously with Gross Value Added (GVA) in food processing sector from Rs.1.34 lakh crore in 2014-15 to Rs. 2.37 lakh crore in 2020-21 […]
Ease of Justice: Equally Important as Ease of Living
‘Need for a New Legal Framework Governing Telecommunication in India’
Introduction Telecommunication has the potential to unleash the true power of India’s economy, accelerate socio-economic transformation and enable achievement of the vision of an “Aatma Nirbhar Bharat”. Telecommunication is an enabler of […]
Improvement in the Living Conditions of Scheduled Tribes in India
As per National Family Health Surveys (NFHS) conducted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in respect of Scheduled Tribes – Infant Mortality Rate has declined from 62.1 (2005-06) to 41.6 (2019-21); […]
The Population Paradox: Tackling Major Challenges
It took hundreds of thousands of years for the world population to grow to 1 billion and then it grew seven times in just another 200 years or so. The global population […]
Vice President calls for Increasing Female Participation in the Formal Labour force in Country
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today expressed concern over low female participation in the formal labour force in India and called for addressing this problem on a war footing by […]
Social Media & Law – Contentious Intermediary Status
To ensure that social media companies comply with Indian laws, the government is working towards bringing an amendment in the IT Rules of 2021, under which it is considering setting up appellate […]
Prime Minister’s address at Natural Farming Conclave
On the occasion of 75th year of independence, the country has started working on various such goals, which will become the basis for major changes in the times to come. During the […]
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