ABBREVIATIONS

AIR ALL INDIA REPORTER

BCC BOARD OF CONTROL FOR CRICKET IN INDIA
BCCI BOARD OF CONTROL OF CRICKET IN INDIA
CA CIVIL APPEAL
CBSE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
CEDAW CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
CIC CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
CSIR CENTRE FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
DLT DELHI LAW TIMES
DPSP DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY
DR DOHA ROUND
EU EUROPEAN UNION
FDI FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FCC FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
FEMA FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT ACT
FERA FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGULATION ACT
GDP GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GATS GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE AND SERVICES
GATT GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFF AND TRADE
HRA HUMAN RIGHTS ACT
IBRD INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND
DEVELOPEMENT
IFC INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION
ICC INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COUNCIL
ICT INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
ICPS INTEGRATED CHILD PROTECTION SCHEME
IMF INTERNATIONAL MONETORY FUND
IOA INDIAN OLYMPIC ASSOCIATIONICATION
IPL INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
IRDA INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

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ISC INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
IPR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
J&K JAMMU AND KASHMIR
KLT KERALA LAW TIMES
LIC LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION
LLJ LABOUR LAW JOURNAL
LPG LIBERALIZATION, PRIVATIZATION AND GLOBAIZATION
MFN MOST FAVOURED NATION
MGNREGA MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT
GUARENTEE ACT
MNC MULTI NATIONAL CORPORATION/COMPANY
MRTP MONOPOLISTIC AND RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICE
NCRWC NATIONAL COMMISSION TO REVIEW WORKING OF
CONSTITUTION
NCAA NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
NCERT NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND
TRAINING
NCT NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
NEP NEW ECONOMICAL POLICY
NGO NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION
NPC NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
NSF NATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATION
NTBS NON TARIFF BARRIERS
OBC OTHER BACKWARD CASTE
ONGC OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
PPP PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
PSU PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING
RBI RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
RTE RIGHT TO EDUCATION (ACT)
RTI RIGHT TO INFORMATION (ACT)
SCC SUPREME COURT CASES
SCJ SUPREME COURT JOURNAL
SCR SUPREME COURT REPORTER
SCW SUPREME COURT WEEKLY

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SEZ SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE
SAP STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMME
SC/ST SCHEDULED CASTE/SCHEDULED TRIBE
S&DT SPECIAL AND DIFFERENCIAL TREATMENT
TNC TRANS NATIONAL CORPORATIONS
TRIMS TRADE RELATED INVESTMENT MEASURES
TRIPS TRADE RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPOERTY
RIGHTS
UK UNITED KINGDOM
UN UNITED NATIONS
UNCITRAL UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL
TRADE AND LAW
UNDP UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPEMENT PROGRAMME
UNICEF UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS
EMERGENCY FUND
UNESCO UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND
CULTURAL ORGANISATION
UNLV UNIVERSITY OF NEVEDA LAS VEGAS
UOI UNION OF INDIA
UR URUGUAY ROUND
US UNITED STATES
USSR UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC
VRS VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT SCHEME
WB WORLD BANK
WDR WORLD DEVELOPEMNT REPORT
WTO WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION

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