. P R O F I L E PRASHANT MAVANI MSc. in Management, University of Surrey (UK) Senior Faculty: StudyIQ Follow/Contact me: @PrashantTMavani Download PDF notes of this lecture from my FB Page
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Alliance divided: In Sri Lanka s interest, President Sirisena and PM Wickremesinghe should work together- Recent local government elections: ruling coalition suffered a dramatic defeat Unemployment and rural distress caused by drought. Twin mandate of 2015: President and PM Sri Lanka s interest: remain faithful to the original mandate, which was for good governance and institutional reform. The fact that economic disillusionment had in the past led to social unrest, conflict and extreme nationalism should not be forgotten.
Directing reforms: It is only logical that the sources of income of candidates be disclosed Judicially inspired electoral reforms: include the sources of their income, and those of their spouses and dependants. Establishment of a permanent mechanism to investigate any unexplained or disproportionate increase in the assets of legislators during their tenure. Significant verdicts: purity of the electoral process Act of voting is an expression of free speech Any dramatic rise should be probed Non-disclosure: corrupt practice
Doctors for rural India Inducting Licentiate Medical Practitioners may be the solution to the chronic shortage of doctors in rural areas- Nearly 600 million people in India, mostly in the rural areas, have little or no access to health care. State of rural health care today? Country is short of nearly 5 lakh doctors. Way out: Licentiate Medical Practitioners Primary care physicians of 1940s Bhore Committee 1946: abolish Starting a short-term course in modern medicine: less on sheer merit aptitude for medical service applicants from within the community
- LMPs cannot be called quacks MBBS curriculum includes a good amount of superfluous detail LMP is not a replacement for MBBS LMPs be employed in sub-centres where they perform both clinical and administrative functions at the sub-centre level. MBBS as medical officers Medical officers (MBBS) could be employed in primary health centres (PHC). Inpatient facilities at PHCs can be scaled up. LMPs can study further to climb the ladder of career
For India, it should be neighbourhood first- While other geopolitical issues are important, New Delhi must give South Asia its fullest attention Nepal: how to deal with a new government Bangladesh: elections in 2019 Maldives which is threatening to spill out of control India cannot, hence, afford to remain idle The virtual collapse of a Pakistan policy seems to affect Pakistan less and India more USA threats are not helping Afghan: not direct impact but it matters We need to come up with an answer.
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- Ongoing debate about compulsory attendance The reason why a university without compulsory attendance has risen to be a premier research institution in the country is because it follows the best global standards in academic research, is creative in its methods, and, most importantly, recognises that academic autonomy is the only way to guarantee independent, thoughtful, and pathbreaking research.
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his wife Sophie Gregoire and children pose for a photograph during their visit to the Taj Mahal in Agra on Sunday. Mr. Trudeau s week-long tour is aimed at boosting economic tiesafp
66 killed in Iran plane crash- All 66 people on an Iranian passenger plane were feared dead on Sunday after it crashed into the country s Zagros mountains, with emergency services struggling to locate the wreckage in blizzard conditions.
79% vote in Tripura- Polling for 59 seats of the 60-member Assembly held peacefully BJP is trying to dislodge the Left Front which has enjoyed an unbroken 25 year stint in power.
Dalit activist s death sets off protests in Gujarat- As protests triggered by the self-immolation of a Dalit activist, Bhanu Vankar, 60, intensified, the Gujarat police on Sunday detained Jignesh Mevani, Dalit activist and Independent MLA, and Congress legislator Naushad Solanki while they were on their way to a protest rally in Ahmedabad. More than 70 people were detained ahead of the protest rally in the city.
Rotomac owner flees after 800 cr. bank fraud? - After billionaire diamond merchant Nirav Modi, another defaulter Vikram Kothari, the promoter of Rotomac Pen, has also allegedly gone abroad after swindling Rs 800 crore from public sector banks such as Allahabad Bank, the Bank of India and the Union Bank of India, sources said. The Kanpur-based company s owner had taken a loan of more than Rs 800 crore from over five State-owned banks. According to local media reports, the promoter said speculation of his fleeing the country is baseless.
Guards get modern weapons to fight poaching- Assam has five national parks and 19 wildlife sanctuaries and is home to 91% of Indian rhinos
Myanmar dam on border worries Manipur village- The dam, called Tuidimjang, is on the Twigem river flowing into Myanmar from Manipur. Khangtung, inhabited by the Thadou tribe, is 137 km south of Manipur capital Imphal.
India still hopeful of nuclear deal with Westinghouse - India is confident of concluding the nuclear deal with reactor-maker Westinghouse Electric as it expects the company to come out of bankruptcy very soon, said Satish Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL).
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Business News- India, a key node in manufacturing network Inteview: Judy Marks, Otis elevators Banks to knock at RBI s door on PNB impasse Loan impairment may cross Rs20,000 cr. if PNB fails to pay on time, adding to huge non-performing assets of the lenders
Answers- 1. Name the chairman of Economic Advisory Council to PM. 2. Economic Advisory Council is empowered to take suo moto issues macroeconomic in nature. True/False? Justify 3. What do you understand by Industrial 4.0?
Questions- 1) The erosive power of a river depends mostly upon its A. Width and depth B. Speed and depth C. Gradient and width D. Speed and volume 2) Discuss out of the box ideas for sorting out Education and Health?
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