The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is all set to be rolled out from 1st July 2017. The 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, enabling the introduction of GST, was passed in the parliament last year. If you are not well-versed with the concept of GST, I suggest you read this article explaining the basics of GST: GST Explained …
On 26th May 2017, the SENSEX breached the 31,000 level for the first time. This post explains what Sensex means and how it is calculated in detail. What is SENSEX? The Sensex is primarily an index reflecting the movement of the share prices in the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). If the Sensex value goes up, …
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What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin refers to two things. Bitcoin is a digital currency. It is also an online payment system in which bitcoins are used. The idea behind the Bitcoin technology was introduced by an unknown person, under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto in the year 2008. He released the software in the public domain in …
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Earlier this month, Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. He believes that this agreement is a conspiracy by other countries against the United States to hurt its economy. With this decision, the US will join Syria and Nicaragua as the only countries which are not a …
INTRODUCTION TO ONE BELT, ONE ROAD (OBOR) INITIATIVE (AlSO KNOWN AS BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE (BRI) One belt one road, also known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a project initiated by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Its objective is to build trade routes between China and the countries in Central Asia, Europe, and …
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The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill 2017 on 29th March this year. The Finance Bill is passed every year after the presentation of the Union Budget to turn the budget into law. But, apart from the usual tax proposals, this year the Finance Bill contains several amendments. This article discusses the controversies surrounding the …
Introduction In February 2017, the Lok Sabha passed the Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The Bill had been passed by the Rajya Sabha in August 2016 This bill is an amendment to the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961. This Act protects the employment of women during the time of her maternity and entitles her to a …
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