Ro-Pax terminal Hazira-Ghogha Ro-Pax ferry service will work as a Gateway to South Gujarat and Saurashtra region. It will reduce the distance between Ghogha and Hazira from 370 Kilometres to 90 Kilo Metres. The Ro-Pax Terminal being inaugurated at Hazira is…
Central Vista Project Central Vista project seeks to build a new parliament and other central government offices in Lutyens’ zone in central Delhi. The Central government wants to redevelop the Central Vista, the 3-km long stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India…
Promoting tourism in South Asia South Asia is highly dependent on travel and tourism, especially as a generator of jobs (estimated at 47.7 million in 2019) COVID-19 is affecting nearly 47.7 million travel and tourism jobs across South Asia, many…
Alimony in India Women deserted by husbands were left in dire straits, often reduced to destitution, for lack of means to sustain themselves and their children. Women can make a claim for alimony under different laws, including the protection of…
New Commission for air quality management President promulgates the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020 for better co-ordination, research, identification, and resolution of problems surrounding the air quality index and matter connected.…
Need for MSP Reforms Based on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, the Department of Agriculture and Co-operation, Government of India, declares Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 22 crops before their sowing seasons. The idea behind…
System of Cess In India The latest audit of the Union Government’s accounts tabled in Parliament has revealed that about 40% of all the cess collections in 2018-19 have been retained in the Consolidated Fund of India (CFI). Cess Cess…
Kartarpur corridor The Kartarpur corridor connects the Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in Narowal district of Pakistan with the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district in India’s Punjab province. The corridor was built to commemorate 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak…
Skewed Gender Ratio India’s problem of gender imbalance may be deepening, with virtually all corners of the country now affected by a skewed sex ratio at birth. Various Sex Ratio Report: ‘Status of Sex Ratio at Birth in India’ which…
Security in Gig Economy Gig Economy: A gig economy is a free market system in which temporary positions are common and organizations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements. It is also called as “flex economy” or “mobile economy,” Workers…