ELECTRONIC SYSTEM DESIGN & MANUFACTURING

Over the last couple of decades India has been the epicenter of consumer demand fuelled by a phenomenal GDP growth. While demand increased across all sectors, demand for high technology products, specifically electronic products has registered significant growth and going by current estimates, the demand for electronics hardware in the country is projected to increase from USD 45 billion in 2009 to USD400 billion by 2020 (Source: Task Force Report). The estimated...

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NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY POLICY

Image : www.gizbot.com The "National Cyber Security Policy" has been prepared in consultation with all relevant stakeholders, user entities and public.  • This policy aims at facilitating creation of secure computing environment and enabling adequate trust and confidence in electronic transactions and also guiding stakeholders actions for protection of cyber space.  • The National Cyber Security Policy document outlines a road-map to create a framework...

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NABARD

Introduction NABARD is set up as an apex Development Bank with a mandate for facilitating credit flow for promotion and development of agriculture, small-scale industries, cottage and village industries, handicrafts and other rural crafts. It also has the mandate to support all other allied economic activities in rural areas, promote integrated and sustainable rural development and secure prosperity of rural areas. In discharging...

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THREE PARENTS BABY

'Three people, one baby' public consultation begins The technique could be used to prevent debilitating and fatal "mitochondrial" diseases, which are passed down only from mother to child. However, the resulting baby would contain genetic information from three people - two parents and a donor woman. About one in 200 children are born with faulty mitochondria - the tiny power stations which provide energy to every cell in the body. Most show little or no symptoms, but...

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PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS (PRI's) IN INDIA

The panchayati raj is a South Asian political system mainly in India, Pakistan , Bangladesh  and Nepal . It is the oldest system of local government  in the Indian subcontinent. The word "panchayat" literally means "assembly" (ayat) of five (panch) wise and respected elders chosen and accepted by the local community. However, there are different forms of assemblies. Traditionally, these assemblies settled disputes...

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NATIONAL RURAL LIVELIHOOD MISSION

NRLM Mission "To reduce poverty by enabling the poor households to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities, resulting in appreciable improvement in their livelihoods on a sustainable basis, through building strong grassroots institutions of the poor." NRLM Guiding Principles ·        Poor have a strong desire to come out of poverty, and they have innate capabilities ·        Social...

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ECONOMY OF INDIA

Indian Economy is Twelfth largest in the world and fourth largest by purchasing power parity. In the 21st century, India is an emerging economic power having vast human and natural resources. Economic Growth: Economic growth has been defined as "an increase in real terms of the output of goods and services that is sustained over a long period of time, measured in terms of value added". Economic growth is a dynamic concept and refers to continuous increase...

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