Found 109 Articles for Governments & Policies

The Parliamentary system in India is an extension of the colonial legacy. Unlike the US government, the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers who form the Executive wing of the government are an integral part of the Legislature. This implies that they have to be the Members of Parliament. The Government is formed by the political party, which forms the majority in the Lok Sabha i.e. above 272 seats.After every election, a confidence motion is passed on the floor of the Parliament and every ruling party has to pass this test. Let's understand an important mechanism of a no-confidence ... Read More

Water is an extremely sacred resource for the existence of mankind. From the ancient times, water in the form of major rivers established the prominent world civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egyptian, Chinese, Harappan, etc. In ancient India, it formed the part of Pachamahabutas (five elements of nature) that were revered and worshipped by the people.But in the 21st century, research has proved the fact that people are reaching a point where water will be as expensive as mineral oil. It is not surprising that we have exploited nature to such an extent that there is bound to be ‘Water Crisis’ around ... Read More

You will be surprised with agony and angry when you come to know that crude oil is costing only Rs. 31 per liter whereas Petrol and diesel are hovering at Rs.76-80 in India. One more fact that many people are not aware is Petrol and Diesel prices change every day based on the International market prices of Crude Oil and Foreign Exchange Rates. Earlier these prices were changed fortnightly i.e. on the 1st and 16th of each month based on the average price of crude oil and foreign exchange rate of the preceding 15 days.There are many reasons why there ... Read More

China has taken a historic decision when China's rubber-stamp parliament passed a constitutional amendment on Sunday, 11th March 2018 abolishing term limits for President of the country.The National People's Congress had 3000 delegates, out of which 2958 have endorsed the amendment to enable President Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely.The present President of China, Xi Jinping on Sunday secured a path to rule indefinitely as parliament abolished presidential term limits. He secured almost total authority to pursue a vision of transforming the nation into an economic and military superpower. This is raising many eyebrows all over the world as it may ... Read More

The World Happiness Report enlists the happy countries for the year 2018. The Global Happiness Index of a country is based on several factors like life expectancy, social support, corruption, and accommodating the nonresidents.And can you imagine which country tops the list? The cold and dark, eternally snow-covered small country in northern Europe with 5.5 million Population. You are right ... FINLAND!!This year Finland has overtaken Norway to become the happiest nation on earth followed by Denmark and Iceland.Finland, according to the Happiness Research Institute " is doing something right in terms of creating good conditions for good lives".John Helliwell, ... Read More

NO!! According to the Supreme Court of India, being a woman cannot be a ground for a lesser punishment.Recently in a historical judgment, the Supreme Court has set aside a lower court's order for sparing a woman from Jail term who was convicted of attempted murder.The Himachal Pradesh high court had sentenced a woman to two years jail term and a fine of Rs 2, 000. When the woman pleaded that she was a woman with three minor children to look after, the court has spared her from sending to the Jail.When the case is appealed to the Supreme Court ... Read More

The railways have started the Flexi-fare system in September 2016, thinking it is a smart move of earning more revenue by smart pricing.Under this system, the base fare increases by 10% with every 10% of berths sold subject to a maximum ceiling limit of 1.5 times in classes Second AC, Sleeper, Second Sitting (Reserved), AC Chair Car and 1.4 times in 3rd AC class. No change was made in the fares for 1st AC and Executive Class.This is going to affect people who are booking their tickets late. The person who is booking when the train is almost full has to ... Read More

Indian passport holders can travel to 58 countries, without the visa, and on visa on arrival.The List of countries where Indian passport holders can visit −AntarcticaBhutanBoliviaThe British Virgin IslandsCambodiaCape VerdeComoros IslandsCook IslandsDjiboutiDominicaEcuadorEl SalvadorEthiopiaFijiFYRO MacedoniaGambiaGeorgiaGrenadaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHong KongIndonesiaIraq (Basra)JamaicaJordanKenyaLaosMacauMadagascarMaldivesMauritiusMicronesiaMontserratMozambiqueNauruNepalNicaraguaNiuePalauSamoaSao Tome & PrincipeSeychellesSouth Korea (Jeju)St. Kitts & NevisSt. LuciaSt. Vincent & GrenadinesSvalbardTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor LesteTogoTrinidad & TobagoTurks & Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaVanuatu.

"Aadhar is no longer required for various schemes and services run by Government until further orders" -- says the Interim Order by Supreme Court of India. The five-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, has passed this order on 14th March.According to this order, Aadhar linking is no longer required for getting mobile connections, applying for the driving license, bank accounts, and passports. Previously there was an Order stating Aadhar is not required for all the above till 31stt March. This has been indefinitely extended by the Interim Order passed by the Supreme Court on 14th March.This decision was ... Read More

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, also known as the Clean India Drive, Clean India Mission or Swachh Bharat Campaign, is a campaign that has been launched by the Modi government in order to make India a thoroughly clean and sanitized country. Mahatma Gandhi famously stated “Sanitation is more important than Independence”, a comment that was meant to highlight the importance of cleanliness and sanitization of our country. Modi Government has come up with the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to build a better nation by 2019.How did startThe Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a program that is run by the Modi government for seriously working ... Read More