NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION (NTPC) HISTORY India’s largest power company‚ NTPC was set up in 1975 to accelerate power development in India.it was developed as a private limited company under the name National Thermal Power. NTPC was founded in 1975 to give boost to power development in the country as a wholly owned company of the Government of India. Presently‚ Government of India holds 89.5% equity in the company and the balance 10.5% is held by FIIs
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TERRORISM IN INDIA AND LEGISLATION FOR THE PREVENTION AND COMBATING THE SAME UNDER CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM – A SOCIO LEGAL STUDY Caesar Roy* ____________________________________________________________ _________ INTRODUCTION Terrorism is not new and though it was seen since the beginning of recorded history it is hard to define. The earliest known organisation was the Zealots of Judea. The Assassins were the next group to
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British India (today known as India‚ Pakistan‚ Bangladesh) was controlled by Britain and thus India officially declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939. The British Raj‚ as a possession of Great Britain‚ formed part of theAllied Nations and sent over two and a half million volunteer soldiers to fight under British command against the Axis powers. Additionally‚ several IndianPrincely States provided large donations to support the Allied campaign during the War. India also provided the base for
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INDUSTRIES Today India is one among the top ten industrial nations of the world. Industrial development has changed India’s economy from under-developed status to developing status. Industries can be classified into various types on the basis of their structure. The two main types are: 1) Manufacturing industries including heavy and light industries. 2) Small-scale and cottage industries . Manufacturing industries: Industries which are concerned with the processing or conversion of raw
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1961-70 | 1971-80 | 1981-90 | US | | | | | From India | 2‚120 | 31‚214 | 1‚72‚080 | 2‚61‚841 | From all countries | 25‚15‚000 | 33‚22‚000 | 44‚93‚000 | 73‚38‚000 | India’s Share(%) | (0.1) | (0.9) | (3.8) | (3.6) | Canada | | | | | From India | 2‚802 | 25‚722 | 72‚903 | 79‚304 | From all countries | 15‚74‚841 | 14‚09‚677 | 14‚40‚338 | 13‚36‚767 | India’s Share(%) | (0.2) | (1.8) | (5.1) | (5.9) | UK | | | | | From India | n.a | 1‚25‚600 | 83‚040 | 51‚480 | From all countries
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Poverty is the deprivation of food‚ shelter‚ money and clothing that occurs when people cannot satisfy their basic needs. Poverty can be understood simply as a lack of money‚ or more broadly in terms of barriers to everyday life. It refers to a situation where a person is unable meet the basic necessities of life. Absolute poverty or destitution refers to the state of severe deprivation of basic human needs‚ which commonly includes food‚ water‚ sanitation‚ clothing‚ shelter‚ health care‚ education
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------------------------------------------------- Electricity sector in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Ramagundam Thermal Power Station‚ Andhra Pradesh Sabarmati Thermal Power Station‚ Gujarat The electricity sector in India had an installed capacity of 223.625 GW as of April 2013‚[1] the world’s fifth largest. Captive power plants generate an additional 34.444 GW. Non Renewable Power Plants constitute 87.55% of the installed capacity and 12.45% of Renewable Capacity.[2] India generated 855 BU (855 000 MU i.e. 855
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enhancing healthcare services penetration in India‚ this presents ample opportunity for development of the healthcare industry • Rising income levels‚ ageing population‚ growing health awareness and changing attitude towards preventive healthcare is expected to boost healthcare services demand in future • The low cost of medical services has resulted in a rise in the country’s medical tourism‚ attracting patients from across the world. Moreover‚ India has emerged as a hub for R&D activities
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The alcoholic beverages industry in India is at an inflexion point. Given the favorable demographics‚ higher bargaining power following industry consolidation and favorable change in operating environment‚ the party has just begun. Robust volume growth is expected across segments - IMFL (Indian made foreign liquor)‚ beer and wine. Given the strong visibility for earnings growth‚ the valuations are expected to further move up. India is best placed demographically‚ with nearly 485m people
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Agriculture in India has a significant history. Today‚ India ranks second worldwide in farm output. Agriculture and allied sectors like forestry andfisheries accounted for 16.6% of the GDP in 2009‚ about 50% of the total workforce.[1][2] The economic contribution of agriculture to India’s GDP is steadily declining with the country’s broad-based economic growth. Still‚ agriculture is demographically the broadest economic sector and plays a significant role in the overall socio-economic fabric of India. History
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