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The age of illustrative digital dissent
August 7, 2021
It is April 2021, the second wave of Covid-19 has hit India like a tonne of bricks, shattering the entire healthcare system. People are dying left and right, the politicians who are supposed to lead the country away from this catastrophe are missing. Hundreds of thousands lose th...
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Replacing traditional stoves with solar cooking solutions
October 17, 2018
In order to encourage the development of solar operated facilities in the country, the Indian government is inviting researchers from academic and research institutions, organisations and industries, to submit designs for solar chulhas (traditional Indian cooking stove) before De...
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Impact of GST on Indian Aviation
October 31, 2017
The newly-introduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) has also impacted the burgeoning Indian aviation sector, though without much damage. Until a few weeks before the July 1 deadline for the countrywide introduction of the new unified tax regime under Goods and Services Tax, the Ind...
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‘MAHA-UDAN’ The Quantum Jump Towards Development
October 31, 2017
Maharashtra is firmly poised to carry forward the objectives of central government’s ‘UDAN Yojana’ while targeting smaller cities for developing airports within a 800 km radius of existing airports. With a cap on the fare at INR 2,500 for a distance of 500 kilometres, it op...
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Kolkata gets London like all-in-one transport pass
March 18, 2017
The West Bengal government launched an all-in-one transport card which will enable commuters to swipe and pay fares on all state-run buses, trams and ferries in the city.
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Four-tier GST bill structure proposed in India
October 19, 2016
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council headed by the Indian Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, proposed a four-tier GST bill structure and rates on the first day of the GST meeting that is scheduled to run from October 18-20.
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A sharp increase in salaries for government staff and pensioners in India
June 30, 2016
The Union Cabinet in India accepted the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations to increase salaries and pensions for 4.7 million employees and 5.3 million pensioners in the country, which could boost the Indian economy. Demand for housing, automobiles and consumer durables is...
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Jantar Mantar home of hundreds of Indian protesters
June 27, 2016
Hundreds of protesters occupy everyday of the year a street in New Delhi, outside of Jantar Mantar, a famous architectural heritage built in the 18th century and featuring 13 architectural astronomy instruments. People throughout India come there to occupy the place, hoping to ma...
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Air and water Pollution
April 29, 2016
According to Central Pollution Control Board, India’s large metro cities and 41 tier-II cities are facing high air and water pollution. As per the findings of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), metro cities and around 41 tier-II cities including Tezpur, Rishikes...
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Ecology and Paris agreement
April 20, 2016
India on Tuesday urged the developed world to declare its enhanced action plan for the second period of Kyoto Protocol, after the Paris Climate Change Agreement. Addressing a press conference on the eve of his departure for New York for the signing of Paris Climate Change Agreeme...
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