1.2.3 Manpower Availability and Labour Relations
The abundant availability of trained manpower in scientific , technical and managerial fields is one of the strong factors helping India ’ s rapid development and an attraction to foreign investors . The Industrial Relations Division within the Ministry of Labour deals with the various labour legislations that are applicable to organisations in India .
1.3 Civil Administration
The Constitution of India , 1950 provides for a Parliamentary system of government with a bicameral parliament and three independent branches - executive , legislature and judiciary . India Snapshot-Civil Administration
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Country Name Government Type
Capital Administrative Divisions
Republic of India
Sovereign Secular Socialist Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system of Government
New Delhi
29 States and 6 Union Territories Independence August 15 th , 1947 ( from the British Colonial rule ) Constitution The Constitution of India came into force on January 26 th , 1950 Legal System
Executive Branch
Legislature
Judiciary
The Constitution of India is the fountain source of the legal system in the Country
The President of India is the head of the state , while the Prime Minister is the head of the government and runs office with the support of the council of ministers who form the Cabinet
The Indian Legislature comprises of the Lok Sabha ( House of the People ) and the Rajya Sabha ( Council of States ) forming both the Houses of the Parliament
The Supreme Court of India is the apex body of the Indian legal system , followed by state specific High Courts and subordinate Courts
Flag Description The National Flag is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron ( kesaria ) at the top , white in the middle , and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion . At the centre of the white band is a navy blue wheel , which is a representation of the Ashoka Chakra at Sarnath
National Days January 26 th ( Republic Day ) August 15 th ( Independence Day ) October 2 nd ( Gandhi Jayanti - Mahatma Gandhi ’ s Birthday )
Public Holidays
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Idu ’ l zuha ; Republic Day ; Muharram ; Mahavir Jayanti ; Id-e-Milad ( Birthday of Prophet Mohammad ); Good Friday ; Buddha Purnima ; Independence Day ; Mahatma Gandhi ’ s birthday ; Dussehra ; Deepawali ; Id-ul-Fitr ; Guru Nanak ’ s birthday ; Christmas . Most holidays follow either the Indian lunar calendar or the Islamic calendar and therefore , festival dates change from year to year according to the calendar