Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows eligible citizens to participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal‚ development‚ and creation of laws. It encompasses social‚ economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self-determination Democracy existed in ancient Greek and Roman republics but with little success. It had
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I recently spoke to a high-ranking Indian diplomat about the future of Indo-Japan relations in light of Shinzo Abe’s return to the premiership. The response was unwavering: India places “great importance” on its relationship with Japan and wants it to go “higher and higher.” With Abe at the helm‚ the time is ripe for this relationship to advance. Abe is known to be staunchly pro-Indian. Not only did he describe strengthening bilateral ties as extremely important to Japan’s interests in his 2006
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Food Security Act hits selection criteria hurdle All efforts to bridge the gap between government estimates and the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council over the Food Security Act are coming up against a central concern posed by the Congress chief: How can the selection criteria ensure the poor and deserving don’t get left out? NAC members who interact with the government point out that Sonia repeatedly underlines her personal experience over the years during visits to deprived areas where
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I saw India’s power problem up close less than two weeks ago when the house in which I was staying in Delhi almost caught fire. The family hosting me was one of India’s burgeoning middle class. They have air-conditioning and electrical goods such as fridges and televisions as they enjoy the spoils of their success. Unfortunately‚ it also means that their electricity needs far exceed the limitations of the creaking power grid that serves their northern city suburb. As we sat in the living
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demand the passing of the bill. The movement attracted attention in the media‚ and hundreds of thousands of supporters‚ in part due to the organizational skills of Arvind Kejriwal.[6] Following Hazare’s four day hunger strike‚ Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stated that the bill would be re-introduced in the 2011 monsoon session of the Parliament.[7] Accordingly‚ a committee of five Cabinet Ministers and five social activists attempted to draft a compromise bill merging the two versions but failed
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except the state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1 April 2010 through a speech by the Prime Minister. It was the first time in the history of India that a law was brought into force by a speech by the Prime Minister. In his speech‚ Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh‚ stated: "We are committed to ensuring that all children‚ irrespective of gender and social category‚ have access to education. (We are committed to) an education that enables
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conceived. The most recent figures discharged toward the start of the year indicate it has fallen further to 918. Campaigners called it "genocide"‚ saying a great many female embryos had been prematurely ended as of late. Previous Prime Minister Manmohan Singh depicted it as a "national disgrace" and required a "campaign" to spare young lady babies and not long after in the wake of assuming control in the mid year of 2014‚ Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Indians to quit executing their
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Deepa Ollapally and Rajesh Rajagopalan The Pragmatic Challenge to Indian Foreign Policy subversive pragmatic vision is increasingly challenging some of the key foundations of India’s traditional nationalist and left-of-center foreign policy‚ diluting the consensus that shaped the policy‚ and raising new possibilities especially for India’s relations with the United States and global nuclear arms control. This debate between two centrist foreign policy perspectives is not yet settled. The two
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stalled in the Rajya Sabha. Subsequent Lokpal bills were introduced in 1971‚ 1977‚ 1985‚ 1989‚ 1996‚ 1998‚ 2001‚ 2005 and 2008 but all failed to pass.[5] Following the four day Anna Hazare fasting struggle‚[clarification needed] Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stated that the Lokpal Bill would be introduced in the 2011 monsoon session of parliament.[6] Contents[hide] * 1 Background * 2 Key features of proposed bill * 3 Difference between Draft Lokpal Bill 2010 and Jan Lokpal Bill * 4 Protests
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(JUNE – AUGUST 2012) For details please visit our website : www.gyanm.in NATIONAL NEWS AUGUST 2012 Coalgate scam disrupts parliament 67% India defecates in open India donates rice to Yemen Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh visited Mexico and Brazil to participate in the G-20 Summit at Los Cabos and to attend the Rio + 20 conference on Sustainable Development at Rio de Janeiro‚ respectively. NEWS FROM STATES AUGUST 2012 Delhi Government has launched a scheme to end
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