Constitutional Position of Governor Article 163 (1) essentially limits any discretionary power of the Governor only to cases where the Constitution expressly specifies that the Governor must act on his own and apply an independent mind. Article 163 (2) says …
Recently, the first-ever container cargo from Kolkata via Bangladesh’s Chattogram port has reached Agartala which has proved to be a “historic milestone” in the Indo-Bangladesh connectivity and economic partnership. India and Bangladesh have enhanced cooperation in shipping and inland water …
About It is the largest tiger reserve in India. It is spread across 5 districts, some belonging to Telangana state and Andhra Pradesh state. These forests are also famous for Srisailam temple which is one of the prominent Lord Shiva …
What is it? The GST regime was launched on July 1, 2017, that introduced a uniform indirect tax structure across the country by merging various state and local-level levies. Under the GST compensation Act 2017, states are guaranteed full compensation …
What is Disinvestment? Divestment or disinvestment means selling a stake in a company, subsidiary or other investments. Governments resort to divestment generally to reduce financial burden due to inefficient public sector undertakings (PSU’s) and to improve public finances. It introduces …
About Tsirkon (Zircon) missile The 3M22 Zircon (NATO reporting name: SS-N-33) is a scramjet-powered maneuvering anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile developed in Russia. The Zircon missile is strategically valuable due primarily to its speed. It has been reported that the missile …
How does India compare in the quantity and quality of its COVID-19 response to other developing countries? Before the announcement of the Atma Nirbhar Bharat package, India lagged significantly behind comparable developing countries that are similar in GDP per capita, …
About Non-Aligned Movement The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was formed during the Cold War as an organization of States that did not seek to formally align themselves with either the United States or the Soviet Union, but sought to remain independent …