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  Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have gheraoed Delhi's national capital region for the past two weeks, blocking all borders as they remain firm on their demand to repeal the contentious agriculture laws. Thousands of farmers, along with trade unions and other people have joined the protest in spite of cold winters and difficulties. The government has assured the agitators that the new laws are for their benefit, however, farmers still fear that their livelihood will be severely affected. At the centre of it all, the farmers are protesting three laws that the Government of India passed during the Monsoon Session of the Parliament in September this year. These are - the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020; Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act 2020. They want a complete rollback of the farm laws. What does the governmen

  Depression can drain your energy, leaving you feeling empty and fatigued. This can make it difficult to muster the strength or desire to seek treatment. However, there are small steps you can take to help you feel more in control and improve your overall sense of well-being. Read on to learn how to incorporate these strategies in a way that makes sense for you. 1. lets time to know more about yourself: Depression is comman  It affects millions of people, including some in your life. You may not realize they face similar challenges, emotions, and obstacles.The key to self-treatment for depression is to be open, accepting, and loving toward yourself and what you’re going through. 2. If you need to wallow, wallow — but do so constructively: Suppressing your feelings and emotions may seem like a strategic way to cope with the negative symptoms of depression. But this technique is ultimate If you’re having a down day, have it. Let yourself feel the emotions — but don't stay Consider w

  Source : TheIndianExpress and TheEconomicsTimes Topic: India used to be the world’s largest economy back in ancient times, and that happened in the era of ‘Hindu kingdoms’, that is, before the ‘Muslim rulers’ invasion. Is it True? Not entirely wrong and not entirely right, and the causality is wrong. Reason Behind This? Tonnes of research by economic historians come to these broad conclusions, although debate over specifics continue. ET summarises the research. Arguements: 1. Starting from 1 AD and for a long time after that, India and China were the world’s largest and second largest economies. But that was mostly because, in the absence of technology-led productivity jumps, population determined total GDP. India and China were the most populated countries. Note also, per capita income in ancient times was low everywhere, because output was basically a function of the size of the labour force. 2. In 1500, China and India were still the largest economies. Some historians say China wa

  The International Monetary Fund’s latest update on the World Economic Outlook released on Wednesday. In the IMF’s estimation, in 2020, growth of India’s gross domestic product (GDP) will witness a contraction of over 10%. This more than doubles the level of contraction — from 4.5% — that the IMF had projected for India just a few months ago. But more than the sharp contraction, what has caught everyone’s attention is that in 2020, the per capita income of an average Bangladeshi citizen would be more than the per capita income of an average Indian citizen. How It Started? Typically, countries are compared on the basis of GDP growth rate, or on absolute GDP. For the most part since Independence, on both these counts, India’s economy has been better than Bangladesh’s India’s economy has mostly been over 10 times the size of Bangladesh, and grown faster every year. However, per capita income also involves another variable — the overall population — and is arrived at by dividing the total

  "Fitness" is a broad term that means something different to each person, but it refers to your own optimal health and overall well-being. Being fit not only means physical health, but emotional and mental health, too. It defines every aspect of your health. Smart eating and active living are fundamental to fitness. According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Complete Food and Nutrition Guide (3rd ed.), when you are fit, you have: Energy to do what's important to you and to be more productive Stamina and a positive outlook to handle the mental challenges and emotional ups and downs of everyday life and to deal with stress Reduced risk for many health problems, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and osteoporosis The chance to look and feel your best Physical strength and endurance to accomplish physical challenges A better chance for a higher quality of life and perhaps a longer life, too Best Tips to Keep Yourself Fit : 1. If you've got a young spor

  Helping Hand of PSUs in Indian Economy Here we detail about the following nine important roles played by public sector in Indian economy, i.e., (1) Generation of Income, (2) Capital Formation, (3) Employment, (4) Infrastructure, (5) Strong Industrial Base, (6) Export Promotion and Import Substitution, (7) Contribution to Central Exchequer, (8) Checking Concentration of Income and Wealth, and (9) Removal of Regional Disparities. 1. Generation of Income: Public sector in India has been playing a definite positive role in generating income in the economy. The share of public sector in net domestic product (NDP) at current prices has increased from 7.5 per cent in 1950-51 to 21.7 per cent in 2003-04. Again the share of public sector enterprises only (excluding public administration and defence) in NDP was also increased from 3.5 per cent in 1950-51 to 11.12 per cent in 2005-06. 2. Capital Formation: Public sector has been playing an important role in the gross domestic capital formation

  Untold Story of Corruption and Economy Economies that are afflicted by a high level of corruption—which involves the misuse of power in the form of money or authority to achieve certain goals in illegal, dishonest, or unfair ways—are not capable of prospering as fully as those with a low level of corruption. Corrupted economies are not able to function properly because corruption prevents the natural laws of the economy from functioning freely. As a result, corruption in a nation's political and economic operations causes its entire society to suffer. Data on Corruption's Impact According to the World Bank, the average income in countries with a high level of corruption is about a third of that of countries with a low level of corruption. Also, the infant mortality rate in such countries is about three times higher and the literacy rate is 25% lower. No country has been able to completely eliminate corruption, but studies show that the level of corruption in countries with em

  Role of Agriculture Sector in Indian Economy 1. Contribution to National Income: From the very beginning, agriculture is contributing a major portion to our national income. In 1950-51, agriculture and allied activities contributed about 59 per cent of the total national income. Although the share of agriculture has been declining gradually with the growth of other sectors but the share still remained very high as compared to that of the developed countries of the world. For example, the share of agriculture has declined to 54 per cent in 1960-61, 48 per cent in 1970-71, 40 per cent in 1980-81 and then to 18.0 per cent in 2008-09, whereas in U.K. and U.S.A. agriculture contributes only 3 per cent to the national income of these countries. 2. Source of Livelihood: In India over two-thirds of our working population are engaged directly on agriculture and also similarly depend for their livelihood. According to an estimate, about 66 per cent of our working population is engaged in agric

Role of IT Sector in Economy  In this day and age, one can remark a country as progressive only by its economic statistics. Now, how can you judge whether the country is progressive or not? There are many factors that indicate that the economy of a country is growing. First of all, the literacy rate of the country. When you have a country that is growing economically, many people will turn to the education sector as the means to evolve their lifestyle. An economically progressive country will have a more industrial contribution to their GDP than the agricultural sector. However, in this age, the growth of a country could be measured with its IT infrastructure. One of the best reasons why the US is the largest economy in the world is their impressive IT infrastructure sector. Why the IT Sector Plays a Key Role in a Country’s Economic Growth IT or the information technology sector plays a huge role in the development of a country. The main reason for that is, in this day and age, technol

  Factors Defining Rest of Year' Course of Indian Economy The first-quarter GDP growth number — a contraction by 24% — was on expected lines and shows that the Indian economy has slumped sharply due to the lockdown. “Growth for the full year is likely to be in the region of (—) 6.4 per cent, which is premised on a low negative growth number for the first two quarters for certain, possibly a close to positive number in the third quarter, and positive growth in the last quarter,” writes Madan Sabnavis, chief economist of CARE Ratings. But two basic factors would influence the assumptions being made on the growth prospects for the coming quarters. The first is the process of “Unlocking”. It has been observed that with the economy moving from the stage of a total lockdown in April to a gradual opening up of the windows in May and June, and then the door opening up a little more significantly in July and August, the movement from one stage to another did reflect in the macro-economic nu

  From international environmental activist Greta Thunberg to Delhi’s deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, several political leaders, activists, students, parents, and other stakeholders have raised concerns over holding the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in September amid the Covid-19 pandemic. While NEET is scheduled to take place on September 13, JEE (Mains) will be held from September 1 to September 6. Here are 10 things you need to know about the NEET-JEE exams so far: – Exam dates extended twice due to Covid-19: Over 8.58 lakh and 15.97 lakh candidates have registered for JEE (Main) and NEET (UG) respectively this year. Generally, the JEE (Mains) exams for engineering aspirants are conducted in April while NEET is conducted for medical aspirants in May. These exams were postponed twice in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown imposed on March 25 to restrict

  The Union Cabinet has approved setting up of National Recruitment Agency, an independent body to conduct examination for government jobs. Initially, it will organise a CET to screen/shortlist candidates for the Group B and C (non -technical) posts, which are now being conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railways Recruitment Board (RRBs) and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). Later on, more exams may be brought under it. When was it first announced? The setting up of such an agency to conduct a common eligibility test (CET) was announced in the Union Budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in February. Composition: It will be headed by a Chairman of the rank of the Secretary to the Government of India. It will have representatives of the Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Finance/Department of Financial Services, the SSC, RRB & IBPS. Functions of the proposed NRA: It will conduct a common preliminary examination for various recruitments in the cen

The world is facing many problems at modern era. Environment pollution is one of the most important problems in our world. India is not exception. It has also many problems. Environment pollution is one of them. Every problem has its factors so; environment pollution has also many factors by which increased environment pollution. We mentioned in details about factors responsible for environment pollution in this chapters. As we know that one of the mayor threats that our environment is facing to day is environment pollution. It is increasing with every passing year. It is causing grave and irreparable damage to the atmosphere. The mechanization of society, the urbanization, introduction of motorized vehicles and the explosion of the human population have caused and exponential growth in the increase of waste by products. The indiscriminate discriminate discharge of untreated industrial and domestic wastes into waterways, the “Throw way” attitude towards thousands of bones of solid resu