For 2022-23, the States have budgeted a consolidated Gross Fiscal Deficit (GFD) of 3.4 per cent of GDP. GFD is the excess of total expenditure including loans net of recovery over revenue receipts (including external grants) and non-debt capital receipts.
The recently adopted Treaty on IP, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional Knowledge by the World Intellectual Property Organisation marks a milestone in global IP governance, reflecting India's longstanding efforts to safeguard its traditional knowledge.
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When Clarence Saunders opened the first Piggly Wiggly store in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1916, he heralded a revolution. He introduced a self-service grocery model that empowered customers to gather their groceries without the assistance of a store clerk. This innovation was not merely a change in shopping procedure; it created