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Lord Cornwallis

Purple Heart is a military award in US given to wounded or killed while serving in the profession.

In 1887 Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry subject to Federal regulation. Congress passed the law largely in response to public demand that railroad operations be regulated.

Railroads discriminated in the prices they charged to passengers and shippers in different localities by providing rebates to large shippers or buyers. These practices were especially harmful to American farmers, who lacked the shipment volume necessary to obtain more favorable rates.

According to the report by the Commerce Ministry ‘Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS)’, Gujarat has topped the Logistic Index Chart, an indicator of the efficiency of logistics services necessary for promoting exports in particular, and economic growth in general. Gujarat is followed by Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra on the index.