Articles in Year: 2024
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EXPERT OPINION
Affordable Housing for the Weaker Sections
22 October 2024Shelter is a basic human need next only to food and clothing. The global human settlements strategy as envisaged in the Habitat Agenda envisions a world devoid of shortage of shelter. The objective stresses on the participation of various stakeholders and interest groups in the decision making process, co-operation of political, financial and technical functionaries and partnerships among public, private…
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KVIC
Plays a Key Role in Rural Industrialisation
22 October 2024What is the overall scenario in the Khadi and Village Industries in India?The relevance and acceptability of Khadi and Village Industries Programme in the present socio economic scenario of our rural sector is widely accepted and in the rural industrialization process, promotion of Khadi and village industries plays a key role. This is one of the largest decentralized activities aimed…
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF INDIA
Enhancing India’s International Trade
22 October 2024International trade has become a crucial component in any nation’s economic growth. Globalisation has opened up new opportunities for economic progress in developing countries through greater integration into the world economy. Increased trade has generated gains in productivity and efficiency while overcoming the limitations of resource endowments across nations.The challenge in today’s world therefore is how to manage globalisation by…
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ENVIRONMENT & FOREST
The Overall Scenario in the Country can Presently be Termed as Good
22 October 2024What is the overall scenario of Environment & Forests in India at present? The overall scenario of Environment & Forests in the country can presently be termed as good. The concerns relating to Environment & Forests are well recognised by all concerned including the Government, industry sector and the public at large. Every effort is being made to integrate the…
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BHEL
A Pioneer in Harnessing Renewable Energy
22 October 2024Facilitating Remote Area Development There is wide gap between the demand and supply of power in India. In Addition, a higher dependence on fossil fuels has resulted in considerable environmental and resource degradation, besides increasing the risk of price fluctuation and currency exposure. Taking account of these factors and recognizing renewable energy (RE) sources as the best alternative to conventional…
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LOOK THROUGH: Make in India – Defence Sector
22 October 2024Achieving self-reliance and reducing dependence on foreign countries in defence is a necessity today rather than a choice, both for strategic and economic reasons. The Government in the past has created production capabilities in defence in form of Ordnance Factories and Public Sector Undertakings to cater to the requirements of our Armed Forces. However, there is a need to enlarge…
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ALLAHABAD BANK
Outstanding Performance in MSE Lending
21 October 2024Indian economy has been undergoing a consolidated and broad-based recovery process and domestic drivers of growth are robust. The Reserve Bank of India, in its mid quarter monetary policy review announced on 17.3.2011, has projected the GDP growth at 8.6% with an upside bias. Anticipating an improved performance in the farm sector and better performance of the service sector, Indian…
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AVIATION
Exploring Avaition Sector in India – A Deep Probe
21 October 2024Introduction:India is on the verge of growth trajectory. As throughout the globe there has been sharp surge in growth in all fields so also the Indian aviation industry in both its domestic and international arenas concerned. Now my focus is purely on the growth of Indian aviation industry in its domestic arena. Indian aviation industry has its checkered history since…
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Nuclear Power
An Indian Perspective
21 October 2024The world’s population crossed the 6 billion mark in the year 1999. Most current estimates suggest that around 2 billion people will be added over the next 30 years with another billion in the following 20 years. Virtually all this increase will be in the developing countries with the bulk in the urban areas. The core challenge for development is…
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Agriculture Insurance
Crop Insurance as Safety Net for Farmers
21 October 2024Indian agricultural sector is largely dependant on vagaries of the monsoons which are erratic and uneven causing fluctuations in yield, thus farmers are invariably exposed to the risk of insecurity. In this situation, farmers need security net. In India, the risk and insurance needs vary across agro-climatic zones as well as socio-economic conditions of farmers. Agriculture Insurance Company of India (AIC) was…
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NABARD
Challenges in Rural Credit
21 October 2024IntroductionThe National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is a unique development financial institution, set up by an Act of Parliament in 1981 for bringing about integrated rural development. Owned jointly by the Reserve Bank of India and the Central Government, it is entrusted with agricultural credit responsibilities, and developmental activities besides supervisory role over rural financial institutions (RFIs).…
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