There are different forms and methods of economic integration including FTA, Custom Union CEPA and CECA. Economic integration between two or more countries promotes free trade. There are two effects of economic integration. The positive effects of economic integration for a country takes place through “trade creation” while the adverse effects take place through “trade […]
India and the United Arab Emirates signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on February 18 during a virtual summit led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It would cover goods, services and digital trade, among others and allow 90% of the country’s exports […]
The Russian invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February 2022, and still continues. It is the largest conventional military attack in Europe since World War II. The invasion by land, air and sea began after a pre-dawn TV address where Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded that Ukraine’s military lay down its arms. Russia had positioned almost 200,000 troops and […]
Revolutionary nationalist inspired by their principled and heroic direct resistance to the injustices of the British colonial regime. The early phase of the Indian National Congress led freedom struggle was moderate in approach epitomized in three Ps, viz., prayer, petition and protest. After the partition of Bengal in 1905, many INC leaders led by Bal […]
Lal- Bal- Pal Lal- Bal- Pal refer to three great leaders of Indian freedom struggle Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Bipin Chandra Pal were a triumvirate of assertive nationalists. They believed in a more direct and aggressive movement against the British rule for realizing the goal of Purna Swaraj (complete independence or self rule). They inspired and […]
Start up India Startup India is an initiative of the Government of India to promote entrepreneurship in the country. The programme was first announced by Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi during his speech in 15 August 2015. The initiative is under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (Department for Promotion of Industries and Internal Trade). The startup mission comprised (i) […]
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 First proposed by in 1991 by P.V. Narasimha Rao, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 was passed on 23 August 2005 under the UPA government led by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. This was later renamed as the “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act” (MGNREGA). After being passed in Indian parliament, […]
India is situated north of the equator between 8°4′ north (the mainland) to 37°6′ north latitude and 68°7′ east to 97°25′ east longitude. It is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a total area of 3,287,263 square kilometres (1,269,219 sq mi).India is It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. […]
The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, was held in Tokyo, from 23 July to 8 August 2021. The games were postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.A total of 11,417 athletes from 206 nations participated in 339 events in 33 sports across 50 different disciplines. Overall, […]
