What is it? Telecom operators are required to pay licence fee and spectrum charges in the form of ‘revenue share’ to the Centre. The revenue amount used to calculate this revenue share is termed as the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR). …
Context This article analyses the possibility of India attaining the goal of becoming an alternative supply source and investment destination to China. India’s strength India’s identity as a democratic “un-China” is one of its strengths. India’s open and vibrant press, …
Context The World Bank halted its annual publication, ‘Doing Business’ report, on data authenticity issues (as it detected irregularities of data for a few countries). A systematic review and assessment of data changes that occurred subsequent to the institutional data …
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo Marie Kondo’s The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up is the ultimate guide to declutter your life in an organised fashion. The book is an international bestseller and a major …
About Question Hour The first hour of every parliamentary sitting is slotted for the Question Hour. During this one hour, Members of Parliament (MPs) ask questions to ministers and hold them accountable for the functioning of their ministries. It is …
About the committee The 1267 sanctions committee of the United Nations, also known as the ISIL (Da-esh) and Al Qaida sanctions committee, oversees sanctions measures related to individuals, entities and groups. The committee can impose measures like asset freezes, travel …
Removal of restrictions under the Essential Commodities Act (ECA) It should help attract private investment in agriculture and help farmers of cereals, pulses, oilseeds, onion and potato, who have been adversely affected by the policy regime hitherto that discouraged private …
About ICJ The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is an international non-governmental organisation which promotes human rights and the rule of law. Its membership consists of sixty eminent jurists from around the world. The ICJ has an International Secretariat based …
What’s in the news? Amid high operational alert by the Indian Navy in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) due to the ongoing standoff with China in Ladakh, India and Russia are scheduled to hold the bilateral naval exercise, Indra 2020, …