Found 42 Articles for Rules & Regulations

Forests are very important for maintaining ecological balance. They are in a way responsible for our healthy lives indirectly.Facts Aout Forests that Everyone Should KnowAge of forests: The first known forests on Earth arose approximately 380 million years ago with the evolution of Archaeopteryx.The Area Under Forests: About 30% of the global total land area is covered by forests.Tallest Tree Height: Redwood trees growing in the Redwood forest in northern California can grow more than 350 feet tall.Division of Forest Layers: Forests are divided into three different layers: the forest floor, the understory, and the canopy.Statistics Related to Forests: 137 ... Read More

Trees are extremely important not only for us but for the whole environment. The two terms: Afforestation and Deforestation, related to trees, are the exact opposites or the antonyms of each other.DeforestationIt refers to the destroying/cutting of trees for the benefit of oneself or others.It is extremely harmful, not only for oneself but for the entire environment.It is also the antonym for reforestation and afforestation.It is highly undesirable and converts a green land into barren.Urbanization, forest fires, industrialization, wood collection, and some mining activities and others are its popular causes.It leads to an increase in carbon dioxide, which further leads ... Read More

Earlier people used to go for ‘Nani ka Ghar’ in the vacations but nowadays people love adventure trips. Trekking and going to wildlife sanctuaries via Road trips have now become a fashion. However, there is a guideline you need to follow before embarking on such trips so that any unexpected instance does not spoil your taste.Plan the Trip in An Appropriate Season: It is not advisable to plan trekking in rainy season or monsoons, as one may slip and get injured.Jungle Safari: Jim Corbett or any other Jungle Safari can add a thrilling experience to your journey.Do Not Wear Perfume: ... Read More

It was a very common experience during childhood for most of us, that mom used to emphasize the cleanliness of the house, a few hours before the arrival of some relatives. Does this mean that cleanliness is something you show off?We will even admit that it is everyone’s duty to keep our place and surroundings tidy. But how many of us are really doing that?Now, if you don’t know whether your house is ever-ready to greet some visitors, how you can really expect your city to be? Of course, the Municipal department is intended for this. But still, we do ... Read More

An amendment to the Indian Penal Code is made through the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, turning acid attacks a particular offence with imprisonment not less than 10 years and which could extend to life imprisonment along with fine. (Source: Wikipedia)In 2014, an Indian family court in Mumbai made a rule that a husband objecting to his wife wearing a kurta and jeans and forcing her to wear a sari amounts to cruelty inflicted by the husband and can be a ground to seek a divorce. The wife was thus granted a divorce on the ground of cruelty as defined ... Read More

One can apply for a duplicate license under the following circumstances: Either the original driving license was dropped somewhere accidentally or it was stolen by someone. You can apply for the duplicate license either online or offline.Online MethodDownload the LLD form online from the website-Click on the upload option to upload all the necessary documents.Get the printout.Fill in all the details properly and paste the photographs on it.Sign the form.Handover the form at the RTO office from where you originally got your Driving License. Submit all necessary documents.Once this is done, the duplicate driving license will be sent to your ... Read More

Though there were many mighty rulers in India who made great reforms that had changed the world in many ways, I believe Emperor Ashoka and Akbar the Great were the prominent ones in Indian History.AshokaWhen it comes to rulers and remarkable reforms, Emperor Ashoka who was a great warrior, ruler, reformer, philosopher and also a great follower of Buddha. Ashoka was a mighty ruler who fought many wars, for the expansion of his kingdom. It was the bloodshed in the war of Kalinga that made him took up Buddhism.Ashoka’s reforms such as efficient civil services, fair land taxation, and rules ... Read More

The Delhi government took initiative to deploy Bus Marshalls who are none but Police Home guards to look after women safety in the capital city, New Delhi. It was on June 24th, 2015 this was started and 2000 Bus Marshalls were deployed immediately.But for every fortnight another 500 were deployed since then to meet the required number to ensure the safety of women in buses and bus stands.These Bus Marshalls not only take care of women’s safety but also see that the buses stop at bus stops without any problem to the citizens. Later on, DTC also got equipped with ... Read More

Deemed university is the other name of Deemed-to-be-University, which is an accreditation of a university awarded to higher educational institutions in India by the Department of Higher education. So basically, any university which is ‘deemed to be a university’ by the UGC under Section 3 of the UGC Act of 1956, is called a deemed university.What is a Deemed University?The main feature of Deemed University is Autonomous Control. In a deemed college or university, the management has complete control over anything and everything ranging from the student curriculum to Examinations and issues related to administration and management.The setting of the ... Read More

How many times does it happen when we read a text we are able to relate to? We want to read more and more of it. Simply because things get into our head with so much ease and so much simplicity.But sometimes, exactly opposite to this happens. We fall in a situation, wherein we do not know as to what is wrong with the text, but we try hard to pick it up, and again get either bored of it or feel confused because of extreme verbosity used by the author in the text.All this happens due to the interplay ... Read More