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  DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FDI and FPI #Stockmarket 💡 FDI is involved in setting up firms to produce goods and services. That is why it is called 'direct' institution. FPI on the other hand buys financial assets for profits. In order to remove the ambiguity that prevails on what is Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and what is Foreign Institutional Investment (FII), it was decided to follow the international practice and lay down a broad principle that, where an investor has a stake of 10 percent or less in a company, it will be treated as FII and, where an investor has a stake of more than 10 percent, it will be treated as FDI. 💡 Since the source of funds is not revealed, the PNs are potentially unsafe. Therefore, SEBI imposed certain conditions like limits on the PNs that a single FII can issue, etc. SEBI wants the PN holders to register with SEBI and invest directly as India is a long-term growth story. SEBI policy paid off with the number of FIIs registering with the regulator go...

  Sustainable and Eco-friendly Solutions: As concerns about the environment grow, businesses that offer sustainable products, renewable energy solutions, waste reduction technologies, and eco-friendly services are likely to find a receptive market. Health and Wellness: The health and wellness industry has been steadily growing, and with an aging population and increased focus on personal well-being, businesses related to fitness, mental health, healthy food products, and medical technology could continue to be in demand. Artificial Intelligence and Automation: The rise of AI and automation presents numerous opportunities across various industries, including robotics, autonomous vehicles, natural language processing, and predictive analytics. Online Education and E-Learning: The internet has revolutionized the way people access education, and the demand for online courses, virtual tutoring, and remote learning tools is likely to increase. Digital Marketing and E-commerce: As mor...

  COMMUNAL AWARD #Historicalbackground ◇ In August 1932, Ramsay MacDonald, the British Prime Minister, announced a scheme of representation of the minorities, which came to be known as the Communal Award.  ◇ The award not only continued separate electorates for the Muslims, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians and Europeans but also extended it to the depressed classes (Scheduled Castes).  ◇ Gandhiji was distressed over this extension of the principle of communal representation to the depressed classes and undertook fast unto death in Yerwada jail (Poona) to get the award modified. At last, there was an agreement between the leaders of the Congress and the depressed classes.  ◇ The agreement, known as Poona Pact, retained the Hindu joint electorate and gave reserved seats to the depressed classes.

 ✅Electronic governance or e-governance can be defined as the usage  of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) by the  government to provide and facilitate government services, exchange  of information, communication transactions and integration of  various stand-alone systems and services.   🔸 It is the use of technology to perform government activities and  achieve the objectives of governance.  🔹World Bank explained the E-governance as the use by government  agencies of information technologies (such as Wide Area Networks,   the Internet, and mobile computing) that can transform relations  with citizens, businesses, and other arms of government.   🔸 In a fast-growing and demanding economy like India, e-governance  has become essential. The rapid growth of digitalization has led  many governments across the globe to introduce and incorporate  technology into governmental processes.

1. The United States would treat China’s pursuit of resources in the dispute-rife South China Sea as illegal 2. The United States has rejected China’s claims in the South China Sea 3. The South China Sea is both home to valuable oil and gas deposits and is a vital waterway for the world’s commerce. Nine dash line 1. China  claims most of the South China Sea through a nine-dash line, a vague delineation based on maps from the 1940s. 2. It has built military bases on artificial islands in the contested areas to cement its claims. 3. Four years ago, a tribunal under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea gave a decision against the nine-dash line. 4. China is a party to the Convention and is bound by it. The United States is one of the few countries that is not part of the convention. 5. Based on the court decision, China cannot make claims based on the Scarborough Reef or Spratly Islands, a vast uninhabited archipelago. 6. The US rejects China’s claims in the waters surrounding Vang...