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India ranks 76 in 2015 Corruption Perception Index
India has been ranked 76th out of 168 countries in the recently released 2015 Corruption Perception Index (CPI). The 2015 CPI was the 21st edition of the annual index and was published by the Berlin-based corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI). ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
Role of Industrialization in Economic Development
Industrialization plays a vital and crucial role in the economic development of an under-developed nation. Compared to the developed nations, which are largely Industrial Economies, the under-developed nation are predominantly agricultural economies. Industrialisation in such under-developed nations is dependent on ..
Sumit Mazumder elected as new President of CII for year 2015-16
Sumit Mazumder was elected as the President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the year 2015-16. He is Chairman & Managing Director (MD) of TIL Limited. He will succeed Ajay Shriram, Chairman of DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd. Moreover, Shobana ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Indian Oil Corp tops Fortune India 500 list 2014
State-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has emerged as the country’s biggest company in terms of annual revenue as per an annual list of Fortune 500 companies in India- 2014. IOC topped the list with annual revenue of Rs 4, 75, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Evolution of the Indian Aviation Industry
The Indian aviation industry has experienced remarkable changes since its inception in the early 20th century. It contributes to the nation’s economic growth, connectivity, and tourism. This page outlines the evolution of this dynamic sector. Early Beginnings (1910-1947) First Flight ..
India ranked 85th in Corruption Perception List (CPI)
Transparency International has ranked India at 85th place in its Corruption Perception Index 2014 (CPI) which enlisted 178 countries. India scored 38 on a scale from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt). The CPI score of India has increased ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
India to launch E-Visa Facility for 40 countries
Visitors from over 40 countries, including Germany, the US, Israel and Palestine, will soon be able to avail the electronic visa (E-Visa) facility of India. The tourism ministry along with the home ministry will launch the facility on 27th November ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Government re-launches Kisan Vikas Patra
On 18th November 2014, Union Government re-launched Kisan Vikas Patra scheme (KVP) in New Delhi to encourage the habit of small savings among the citizens. The scheme will soon be made available through designated branches of nationalized banks across the ..