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08 June 2018

List of Life Insurance, General Insurance, Health Insurance and Reinsurance Companies in India

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As of June 2018, there are 24 General insurance companies out of which 7 are public limited companies/state owned. As far as Heal insurance concern, there are 6 private insurance companies and there is no state-owned company. In Life insurance sector, we have 24 companies including 1 public limited company I.e. Life Insurance Corporation of India.  Finally, we have 2 Re-insurance company where each one belongs to public and private.

General Insurance Companies

Public

Private

Health Insurance Companies

Private

Life Insurance Companies

Public

Private

Reinsurance Companies

Public

Private

Source:  DEPARTMENT OFECONOMIC AFFAIRS, Ministry of finance, India.

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30 May 2018

USCIRF again places India on its Tier 2 list as religious minorities feel increasingly insecure

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In 2016, religious tolerance and religious freedom conditions continued to deteriorate in India. Hindu nationalist groups— such as the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Sangh Parivar, and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP)—and their sympathizers perpetrated numerous incidents of intimidation, harassment, and violence against religious minority communities and Hindu Dalits. These violations were most frequent and severe in 10 of India’s 29 states. National and state laws that restrict religious conversion, cow slaughter, and the foreign funding of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and a constitutional provision deeming Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains to be Hindus helped create the conditions enabling these violations. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke publicly about the importance of communal tolerance and religious freedom, members of the ruling party have ties to Hindu nationalist groups implicated in religious freedom violations, used religiously divisive language to inflame tensions, and called for additional laws that would restrict religious freedom. These issues, combined with longstanding problems of police and judicial bias and inadequacies, have created a pervasive climate of impunity in which religious minorities feel increasingly insecure and have no recourse when religiously motivated crimes occur. Based on these concerns, in 2017 USCIRF again places India on its Tier 2, where it has been since 2009.

India is the world’s largest democracy, with about 1.26 billion people, or about a one-sixth of the total world population. Nearly 80 percent of the population is Hindu; more than 14 percent is Muslim (the third-largest Muslim population in the world); 2.3 percent is Christian; 1.7 percent is Sikh; less than 1 percent is Buddhist; less than 1 percent is Jain; and about 1 percent adheres to other faiths or professes no religion.

India is a multi-religious, multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic, and multicultural country and a secular democracy. Despite these positive characteristics, the Indian government has struggled to maintain religious and communal harmony, protect minority communities from abuses, and provide justice when crimes occur.

The country has experienced periodic outbreaks of large-scale communal violence against religious minorities, including in Uttar Pradesh in 2013, Odisha in 2007–2008, Gujarat in 2002, and Delhi in 1984. Although the government of India established special structures to investigate and adjudicate crimes stemming from these incidents, the impact has been hindered by limited capacity, an antiquated judiciary system, inconsistent use, political corruption, and religious bias, particularly at the state and local levels. Many cases stemming from these incidents are still pending in the India court system. These large-scale outbreaks of communal violence, as well as smaller-scale Hindu nationalist abuses against religious minorities, tend to occur most frequently in 10 Indian states: Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Odisha, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. In at least some of these states, religious freedom violations appear to be systematic, ongoing, and egregious and rise to CPC status. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, other minority communities, and Hindu Dalits recognize that religious freedom issues in India predate the current Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government. However, they attribute the deterioration in conditions since 2014 to the BJP’s Hindu nationalistic political platform and some of its members’ support of and/or membership in Hindu nationalist groups. The BJP was founded in collaboration with the RSS, and the two maintain close ties at the highest levels. The BJP, RSS, Sangh Parivar, and VHP subscribe to the ideology of Hindutva (“Hinduness”), which seeks to make India a Hindu state based on Hinduism and Hindu values. Some individuals and groups adhering to this ideology are known to use violence, discriminatory acts, and religiously motivated rhetoric against religious minorities, creating a climate of fear and making non-Hindus feel unwelcome in the country. The heightened enforcement against religious minorities by BJP government officials and/or Hindu nationalists of existing constitutional and legal provisions restricting religious conversion, cow slaughter, and foreign funding of NGOs also has contributed to the deterioration of religious freedom in the country. While there was no large-scale communal violence in 2016, the Indian government’s Union Ministry of Home Affairs reported in January 2017 that in the first five months of 2016 there were 278 incidents of communal violence. In 2016, the governmental National Commission for Minorities received 1,288 complaints from minorities regarding such incidents, down from nearly 2,000 in 2015. However, religious minority communities, especially Christians and Muslims, reported to USCIRF that incidents had increased but minorities were afraid or believed it to be pointless to report them.

The report includes following matters in details

  • Violations against Muslims
  • Violations against Christians
  • Violations against Sikhs
  • Violations against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Dalits)
  • Hindu Nationalist Hate Campaigns against Minorities
  • Redress for Past Violence

Read the full text here: 2017 USCIRF Annual Report

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15 May 2018

Everything you need to know about Cauvery River and it’s Dispute (Part-1)

Everything you need to know about Cauvery River and it’s Dispute (Part-1)

Kaveri which is anglicized as Cauvery is the third largest river in South India after River Godavari and Krishna.

Geography around Cauvery

The River Cauvery originates at Talakaveri in Coorg District of Karnataka in Brahmagiri Range of hills located in the Western Ghats at an elevation of 1341 m. above mean sea level and drains a total area of 81,155 Sq.Kms. of which 34,273 Sq.Kms lies in Karnataka, 43856 Sq.Kms. in Tamilnadu, 2866 Sq.Kms. in Kerala and 160 Sq.Kms in Union Territory of Puducherry. The Cauvery basin is bounded by Tungabhadra sub-basin of Krishna basin on the Northern side and Palar basin on the Southern side. The Western Ghats form the Western boundary. The Nilgiris, an offshore of Western Ghats, extend Eastwards to the Eastern Ghats and divide the basin into two natural and political regions i.e., Karnataka plateau in the North and the Tamilnadu plateau in the South. In Tamilnadu, the Eastern part of the basin is in the elevation range of 0 to 150 m sloping gently up from the sea.
At Shivanasamudram, the river branches off into two parts and falls through a height of 91 m. in a series of falls and rapids. The falls at this point is utilised for power generation. The power station at Shivanasamudram was built as early as 1902. The two branches of the river join after the fall and flow through a wide gorge which is known as “Mekedatu”(Goats leap) and continues its journey to form the boundary between Karnataka and Tamilnadu States for a distance of 64 Kms. At Hogennekkal Falls, it takes Southernly direction and enters the Mettur Reservoir which was constructed in 1934. A tributary called Bhavani joins Cauvery on the Right bank about 45 Kms below Mettur Reservoir. Thereafter it takes Eastern course to enter the plains of Tamilnadu. Two more tributaries Noyil and Amaravathi join on the right bank and here the river widens with sandy bed and flows as “Akhanda Cauvery”.
Immediately after crossing Tiruchirapalli district, the river divides into two parts, the Northern branch being called “The Coleron” and Southern branch remains as Cauvery and from here the Cauvery Delta begins. After flowing for about 16 Kms, the two branches join again to form “Srirangam Island”. On the Cauvery branch lies the “Grand Anicut” said to have been constructed by a Chola King in 1st Century A.D. Below the Grand Anicut, the Cauvery branch splits into two, Cauvery and Vennar. These branches divide and sub-divide into small branches and form a network all over the delta.
The total length of the river from the origin to its outfall into the sea is 800 Kms. of which 320 Kms.is in Karnataka,416 Kms.in Tamilnadu and 64 Kms. forms the common border between the Karnataka and Tamilnadu states. The Cauvery basin is fan-shaped in Karnataka and leaf-shaped in Tamilnadu. The run-off does not drain off quickly because of its shape and therefore no fast raising floods occur in the basin.  The basin receives rainfall mainly from the S-W Monsoon and partially from N-E Monsoon in the Karnataka. The basin in Tamilnadu depends on the North-East Monsoon.

Soil Types and Cultivation

Physiographically, the basin can be divided into three parts – the Westen Ghats, the Plateau of Mysore and the Delta. The delta area is the most fertile tract in the basin. The principal soil types found in the basin are black soils, red soils, laterites, alluvial soils, forest soils and mixed soils. Red soils occupy large areas in the basin. Alluvial soils are found in the delta areas. The culturable area of the basin is about 5.8 M. ha which is about 3% of the culturable area of the country.

Urban Centres and Industries around Basin

The city of Bangalore is situated just outside this basin. Important industries in the basin include cotton textile industry in Coimbatore and Mysore, cement factories in Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli and industries based on mineral and metals. The Salem steel plant and many engineering industries in Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli are also situated in this basin.

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09 December 2017

International Conference on Advanced Management on February 2018

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01 October 2017

World Development Report 2018 - PDF download

World Development Report 2018 - PDF download

Every year, the World Bank's World Development Report takes on a topic of central importance to global development. The 2018 Report, Learning to Realize Education's Promise, is the first ever devoted entirely to education. Now is an excellent time for it: education has long been critical for human welfare, but is even more so in a time of rapid economic change. The Report explores four main themes. First, education's promise: Education is a powerful instrument for eradicating poverty and promoting shared prosperity, but fulfilling its potential requires better policies - both within and outside the education system. Second, the learning crisis: Despite gains in education access, recent learning assessments show that many young people around the world, especially from poor families, are leaving school unequipped with even the most foundational skills they need for life. At the same time, internationally comparable learning assessments show that skills in many middle-income countries lag far behind what those countries aspire to. Third, promising interventions to improve learning: Research from areas such as brain science, pedagogical innovations, or school management have identified interventions that promote learning by ensuring that learners are prepared, that teachers are skilled as well as motivated, and that other inputs support the teacher-learner relationship. Fourth, learning at scale: Achieving learning throughout an education system will require more than just scaling up effective interventions. Change requires overcoming technical and political barriers by deploying salient metrics for mobilizing actors and tracking progress, building coalitions for learning, and being adaptive when implementing programs.

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List of Countries and their economy codes

List of Countries and their economy codes




Code

Country

Code

Country


AFG

Afghanistan

KOR

Korea, Rep.


AGO

Angola

KSV

Kosovo


ALB

Albania

KWT

Kuwait


ARE

United Arab Emirates

LAO

Lao PDR


ARG

Argentina

LBN

Lebanon


ARM

Armenia

LBR

Liberia


AUS

Australia

LBY

Libya


AUT

Austria

LCA

St. Lucia


AZE

Azerbaijan

LIE

Liechtenstein


BDI

Burundi

LKA

Sri Lanka


BEL

Belgium

LSO

Lesotho


BEN

Benin

LTU

Lithuania


BFA

Burkina Faso

LUX

Luxembourg


BGD

Bangladesh

LVA

Latvia


BGR

Bulgaria

MAC

Macao SAR, China


BHR

Bahrain

MAR

Morocco


BHS

Bahamas, The

MDA

Moldova


BIH

Bosnia and Herzegovina

MDG

Madagascar


BLR

Belarus

MDV

Maldives


BLZ

Belize

MEX

Mexico


BMU

Bermuda

MKD

Macedonia, FYR


BOL

Bolivia

MLI

Mali


BRA

Brazil

MLT

Malta


BRB

Barbados

MMR

Myanmar


BRN

Brunei Darussalam

MNG

Mongolia


BTN

Bhutan

MOZ

Mozambique


BWA

Botswana

MRT

Mauritania


CAF

Central African Republic

MUS

Mauritius


CAN

Canada

MWI

Malawi


CHE

Switzerland

MYS

Malaysia


CHL

Chile

NAM

Namibia


CHN

China

NER

Niger


CIV

Côte d’Ivoire

NGA

Nigeria


CMR

Cameroon

NIC

Nicaragua


COD

Congo, Dem. Rep.

NLD

Netherlands


COG

Congo, Rep.

NOR

Norway


COL

Colombia

NPL

Nepal


COM

Comoros

NZL

New Zealand


CPV

Cabo Verde

OMN

Oman


CRI

Costa Rica

PAK

Pakistan


CYP

Cyprus

PAN

Panama


CZE

Czech Republic

PER

Peru


DEU

Germany

PHL

Philippines


DJI

Djibouti

PNG

Papua New Guinea


DNK

Denmark

POL

Poland


DOM

Dominican Republic

PRT

Portugal


DZA

Algeria

PRY

Paraguay


ECU

Ecuador

ROM

Romania


EGY

Egypt, Arab Rep.

RUS

Russian Federation


ERI

Eritrea

RWA

Rwanda


ESP

Spain

SAU

Saudi Arabia


EST

Estonia

SDN

Sudan


ETH

Ethiopia

SEN

Senegal


FIN

Finland

SGP

Singapore


FJI

Fiji

SLB

Solomon Islands


FRA

France

SLE

Sierra Leone


GAB

Gabon

SLV

El Salvador


GBR

United Kingdom

SOM

Somalia


GEO

Georgia

SRB

Serbia


GHA

Ghana

SSD

South Sudan


GIN

Guinea

STP

São Tomé and Príncipe


GMB

Gambia, The

SUR

Suriname


GNB

Guinea-Bissau

SVK

Slovak Republic


GNQ

Equatorial Guinea

SVN

Slovenia


GRC

Greece

SWE

Sweden


GRD

Grenada

SWZ

Swaziland


GTM

Guatemala

SYR

Syrian Arab Republic


GUY

Guyana

TCD

Chad


HKG

Hong Kong SAR, China

TGO

Togo


HND

Honduras

THA

Thailand


HRV

Croatia

TJK

Tajikistan


HTI

Haiti

TKM

Turkmenistan


HUN

Hungary

TLS

Timor-Leste


IDN

Indonesia

TTO

Trinidad and Tobago


IND

India

TUN

Tunisia


IRL

Ireland

TUR

Turkey


IRN

Iran, Islamic Rep.

TWN

Taiwan, China


IRQ

Iraq

TZA

Tanzania


ISL

Iceland

UGA

Uganda


ISR

Israel

UKR

Ukraine


ITA

Italy

URY

Uruguay


JAM

Jamaica

USA

United States


JOR

Jordan

UZB

Uzbekistan


JPN

Japan

VEN

Venezuela, RB


KAZ

Kazakhstan

VNM

Vietnam


KEN

Kenya

VUT

Vanuatu


KGZ

Kyrgyz Republic

YEM

Yemen, Rep.


KHM

Cambodia

ZAF

South Africa


KIR

Kiribati

ZMB

Zambia


KNA

St. Kitts and Nevis

ZWE

Zimbabwe

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