Context The government recently decided to withdraw the retrospective taxation amendment in the I-T Act introduced in March 2012. While scrapping the retrospective levy is believed to provide clarity to investors by removing a major source of ambiguity on taxation …
What are Sacred Groves ? Sacred groves are forest fragments, size varying between 0.5-500 hectare (some groves are more than 500 hectare in size) which are protected by religious communities, and have a significant religious connotation for the protecting community. …
Why in News: Nine military personnel were awarded the Shaurya Chakra, the third highest peacetime gallantry award. About the awards Gallantry Awards have been instituted by the Government of India to honour the acts of bravery and sacrifice of the …
About WPI Wholesale Price Index measures and tracks the changes in the price of goods in the stages before the retail level. It provides estimates of inflation at the wholesale transaction level for the economy as a whole. WPI basket …