Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)
The Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) was passed by Parliament in 1999. It had replaced FERA (Foreign Exchange Regulations Act), […]
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Land Pooling Method
What is Land Pooling Method? Under land pooling mechanism, group of land-owners pool their land and hand it over to
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Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
A DTAA is a tax treaty signed between two or more countries. Its key objective is that tax-payers in these
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Great Smog of London
The Great Smog of London, or Great Smog of 1952 sometimes called the Big Smoke, was a severe air-pollution event
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Periyar National Park
Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (PNP) is a protected area near Thekkady in the districts of Idukki, Kottayam and
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Payment Banks
Payment banks are non-full service banks, whose main objective is to accelerate financial inclusion. Payment Banks concept allows mobile firms,
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Import Duty
It is a tax collected on imports and some exports by customs authorities of country. It is usually based on
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UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network
UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network was launched in 2004. It aims to foster international cooperation with and between cities committed to
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Paradise Papers Leaks
The Paradise Papers is the largest ever leak of financial data containing 13.4 million documents on offshore entities involving people
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BeiDou Navigation System
BeiDou Navigation System (BNS): China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has started offering global service. It is seen as rival to the