#Indian Prime minister list year wise

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best mba colleges of delhi in 2024

It houses several of India's top MBA colleges, providing excellent educational quality, faculty experience, and placements. Below is a list of the top MBA colleges in Delhi in 2024.

1. Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi

Overview:

Established in 1954, FMS is one of the oldest and most highly reputed business schools in India.

Best ROI in India based on low tuition fees and high placement packages.

Very rigorous curriculum with a basis of objective practical learning which majorly includes industrial exposure.

Programs Offered:

MBA (Full-Time)

MBA Executive

MBA Executive (Health Care Administration)

Doctoral Programmes (Ph.D.)

Key Highlights:

Continuous in the list of leading B-schools in India

Good Alumni network with professionals holding many a top position across industries

Strategically placed in Delhi; hence offers good, healthy industry interaction and internship opportunities

2. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Delhi

Overview:

IIFT was established in the year 1963 and has built a sound reputation of specializing in International Business and Trade.

Provides a global perspective through its robust curriculum and international partnerships.

Programs Available:

MBA in International Business (Full Time and Weekend)

MA in Economics (Specializing in Trade and Finance)

Executive Programs

Ph.D. Program

Key Facts:

Strong industry connect and international partnership

High placement with maximum recruiters from various domains.

The government is also supported by the strong research and consultancy wings in policy-making and trade development.

3. Department of Management Studies (DMS), IIT Delhi

Overview:

One of the premier Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, though, DMS synergizes knowledge pool in technological prowess and managerial expertise.

Learning and teaching framed with a distinctive research orientation and thrust for innovations.

Programs Offered:

MBA (Full-Time)

MBA in Telecommunication Systems Management

Executive MBA

Doctoral Programs (Ph.D.)

Key Highlights:

Access to world-class technology and resources.

Distinguished diversity and faculty experience.

High placement records with opportunities in best tech and consulting firms.

4. International Management Institute (IMI), Delhi

Overview:

Founded in the year 1981 in collaboration with IMI Geneva, it's the country's premier corporate-sponsored business school.

It's known for its global outlook and industry-relevant curriculum.

Programs Offered:

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

PGDM (Human Resource Management)

PGDM (Banking and Financial Services)

Executive PGDM

Fellowship Programs (FPM)

Key Highlights:

International exchange programs with some of the most prestigious institutions globally.

Strong industry interface through seminars, workshops, and guest lectures.

High placement statistics, sector-wise, over the years.

5. FORE School of Management, Delhi

About the College:

Established in the year 1981 by the name 'Foundation for Organizational Research and Education'.

Involves upgradation of entrepreneurial skills along with other innovative thinking and leadership development.

Programs Offered:

PGDM (Full-Time)

PGDM (International Business)

PGDM (Financial Management)

PGDM (Big Data Analytics)

Executive PGDM

Fellowship Programs (FPM)

Key Attractions:

Tie-ups with foreign universities for student exchange programs.

Corporate interaction by means of live projects and summer internships.

Contemporary infrastructure and well-experienced faculties.

## 6. Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM), Delhi

Overview:

Established in the year 1995, LBSIM is the second campus of Prime Minister Delhi, promoting ethical leadership and societal values.

Offers a balanced course to the students, including proper academic development along with the required type of practical exposure.

Salient Features:

Value-based education emphasizes leadership qualities and corporate governance

Strong Placement Support with Diverse Sector Opportunities

Regular interactions and mentoring from industry ***,

Offred Programs

PGDM (General)

PGDM (Financial Management)

PGDM (Research and Business Analytics)

PGDM (E-Business)

PGDM (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science)

Executive PGDM

Fellowship Programs (FPM) ***,

Programs:

PGDM (General)

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7. Jamia Millia Islamia, Faculty of Management Studies and Research

Overview:

Part of the central university Jamia Millia Islamia, offering management education since 1982.

Known for its diverse student community and inclusive education approach

Area Offered:

MBA (Full-Time)

MBA (International Business)

MBA (Entrepreneurship & Family Business)

Executive MBA

Doctoral Programs (Ph.D.)

Key Attraction:

Economical fee structure having qualitative education as well.

Research and entrepreneurship development are the areas on which the institute is focusing.

Strong placement cell to guarantee good industry contacts.

8. Delhi School of Economics (DSE), Department of Commerce

About the College:

Established in 1949, DSE is one of the prestigious bodies that, along with outstanding works in the economical and commerce fields, carve out its standing.

The Department of Commerce runs here at this Business School that offers a variety of specialized management programs. The programs are basically based on the analytical foundation and concepts.

Courses Available:

MBA (International Business)

MBA (Human Resource Development)

Doctoral Programs (Ph.D.)

Key Highlights:

Genuinely strong academic lineage with some great faculty members.

Committed towards research and analytical skill development.

Good placement records with the possibility to get jobs in reputed organizations.

9. Bharati Vidyapeeth's Institute of Management and Research (BVIMR), Delhi

Overview:

Founded in 1992, BVIMR is affiliated to Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University. • Provides a holistic learning approach toward management with a focus on practicing business on a global scale. Programs Available:

MBA (Full-Time)

MBA (Evening)

Doctoral Programs (Ph.D.)

Key Highlights:

Approved and Accredited by NBA and NAAC with 'A+' grade.

Excellent Infrastructure and Learning Resources.

Active placement cell with consistent recruitment from leading companies.

10. Amity Business School, Noida (NCR Region)

Overview:

Part of Amity University, it is located in Noida, which is part of the National Capital Region (NCR).

Known for its expansive programs and contemporary schooling.

Programs Offered:

MBA (Full-Time)

MBA (International Business)

MBA (Marketing & Sales) MBA (HR) MBA (Finance) Executive MBA Doctoral Programs (Ph.D.)

Key Highlights: Intensive industry interface and internship opportunities Contemporary campus with state-of-the-art learning amenities Wide range of specialization in order to suffice the demand of different sectors

Note: Please use your own reader discretion since these rankings and reputations of MBA colleges change from time to time based on various parameters and sources.

Do check the latest ranking by authentic bodies like NIRF, MBAUniverse or Business Today.

Visit the official website of the colleges for updated information on admission criteria, fees, and programs.

Some of the factors to be kept in mind while making decisions are the curriculum, faculty, placements, campus infrastructure, and alumni network.

Attend education fairs and speak with current students or alumni for firsthand insights.

Choosing the right college for MBA is a very consequential decision; it should be in coordination with all your career goals, interests, and financial considerations. Do make sure enough research and due diligence is done by your end.

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Why I love desi tumblr:

1. Every other person is expressing their love for chai

2. Moodboards for the most obscure and wonderful things, that I can't seem to live without now

3. SO MUCH INDIAN MYTHOLOGY. I can find anything from krishna-subhadra to panchali-arjun to bheem-duryodhana. It's fantastic. I'm in love.

4. The vibes. The VIBES >>>> . I feel like I'm sitting in front of a window, and it's raining and I'm having chai and pakoras whenever I open my tumblr and it's the best feeling ever.

5. Love the fact that people rant about their exams on here. Especially CBSE. I'm in college now, so it gives me immense and a somewhat twisted joy in laughing about the torture CBSE is putting them through, because, well, my time with that wretched institution is done.

6. The correlations between the supposed western world with indian mythology have my heart. I love how this generation of desis finds similarities in real life to what is written in the epics. For instance, I read a note on krishna and subhadra arguing over the TV remote!!

7. I just witnessed the circulation of Mahabharata memes and desis hating on yudhishthir (and rightfully so, he was an idiot who thought that keeping his wife as a prize in a fucking ludo game was wise) and I have never felt more content.

8. Just had an indepth argument/conversation/whatever we do on tumblr about how a golgappa's rightful name is gol gappa and not panipuri Or phuchka. I feel obligated to let you know that I have crowned myself the winner of this debate.

9. Just found out that draupadi invented golgappa. I owe this discovery to point no. 8. We, as a nation, owe her everything.

10. Found a really nice krishna-balram-subhadra appreciation post a few days back and I love how it was so eloquently written <3

11. SO MANY RRR FANFICS. I absolutely love the ram x bheem love stories ohmygod. I've also come across some smutty ones on tumblr and I've got to say- we have an active imagination 😏

12. All my mutuals loved the latest dad joke I posted- it's getting so much attention, I love it 😌

13. All of desi tumblr us freaking out about the indian origin candidates for the position of Britain's prime minister and I love the irony of how the country that colonised us for 200 years will maybe have an Indian origin prime minister 😌

14. I recently posted about how chicken tikka masala was Britain's national dish and I LOVED the responses xD

15. Adopting recent Instagram trends into indian mythology!! I just saw the "she's a 10" Trend being adapted to Indian Gods and Goddesses 😭💓

16. The shayari on the moon by desis is the reason I live.

(I'll be editing this whenever I find more reasons, but please add to the list!!!)

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Authoritarians are particularly fond of grandiose projects -- usually of a superfluous or self-aggrandizing nature. Gigantomania and delusions of grandeur tend to go with unchecked power.

The number of authoritarians associated with excessively large building projects is large. They have a variety of political origins which includes left, right, nationalistic, and kleptocratic. A partial list focusing on those since the early 20th century:

Adolph Hitler (Germany)

Joseph Stalin and successors (USSR) 

Benito Mussolini (Italy)

Kim Il-sung and successors (North Korea)

Nicolae Ceaușescu (Romania)

Saddam Hussein  (Iraq)

Mao Zedong (China)

Viktor Orbán (Hungary) 

Modi may not be Hitler or Stalin, but his preference for grandiose projects over the welfare of his country’s citizens does display a mindset similar to those of 20th century European dictators.

While hospitals plead for life-saving oxygen and Covid-19 patients die in their thousands, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pushing ahead with a $1.8 billion parliamentary revamp -- including a new home for the country's leader.

The decision to continue with the project in the capital, New Delhi, has infuriated the public and opposition politicians, who have pointed to the apparent disconnect in pouring millions into a construction project when the country is struggling with its worst-ever public health crisis. 

On Saturday, India reported 403,405 new infections and 4,077 new deaths from COVID-19. Many patients have died because they have not been able to get oxygen during their treatment. Yet Modi has refused to pause the Central Vista Redevelopment Project which his government has classified as “essential”.

Another CNN piece describes the project in short.

Since it was announced in September 2019, the $1.8 billion Central Vista Redevelopment Project has been branded unduly expensive, environmentally irresponsible and a threat to cultural heritage. And with Modi's elaborate new private residence -- which comprises 10 buildings across 15 acres (6 hectares) of land -- among dozens of planned new government structures, many critics have dismissed the scheme as an architectural vanity project that serves India's populist leader, not its people.

While some work on the main government area in New Delhi can be justified, Modi’s plans are over the top.

The Central Vista Redevelopment Project is not an isolated instance of Modi’s gigantomania. He spent US$403 million on a statue in a remote part of his home state of Gujarat.

India has world’s largest statue, but satisfying Modi’s ego still a tall order

More than 5,000 police personnel guarded the world’s tallest statue as local people threatened protests – including a campaign of letters written in blood – ahead of its inauguration by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.

[ ... ]

The ceremony attracted sharp criticism for the spectacle, in addition to long-standing concerns over whether the country could afford to spend so much on a statue.

The project had also come under fire for the natural resources destroyed in its construction, and the displacement of as many as 75,000 tribal people from the area in which it was built.

And also in Modi’s home state, the world’s largest cricket stadium was constructed. The 132,000 seat facility was modestly renamed Narendra Modi Stadium. 

India renames world's largest cricket stadium after PM Modi

AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - India renamed the world’s largest cricket stadium after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, a move that drew immediate praise and criticism.

So there is definitely a cult of personality surrounding Modi. But he can build a cricket stadium in every city in India and place a giant statue next to it but he will still be remembered most for his terrible handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The most damaging criticism of Modi has come not from politicians or journalists but from medical professionals. This is from the medical journal The Lancet.

India's COVID-19 emergency

Modelling suggested falsely that India had reached herd immunity, encouraging complacency and insufficient preparation, but a serosurvey by the Indian Council of Medical Research in January suggested that only 21% of the population had antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. At times, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Government has seemed more intent on removing criticism on Twitter than trying to control the pandemic.

Despite warnings about the risks of superspreader events, the government allowed religious festivals to go ahead, drawing millions of people from around the country, along with huge political rallies—conspicuous for their lack of COVID-19 mitigation measures. The message that COVID-19 was essentially over also slowed the start of India's COVID-19 vaccination campaign, which has vaccinated less than 2% of the population. At the federal level, India's vaccination plan soon fell apart. The government abruptly shifted course without discussing the change in policy with states, expanding vaccination to everyone older than 18 years, draining supplies, and creating mass confusion and a market for vaccine doses in which states and hospital systems competed.

[ ... ]

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimates that India will see a staggering 1 million deaths from COVID-19 by Aug 1. If that outcome were to happen, Modi's Government would be responsible for presiding over a self-inflicted national catastrophe. India squandered its early successes in controlling COVID-19. Until April, the government's COVID-19 taskforce had not met in months. The consequences of that decision are clear before us, and India must now restructure its response while the crisis rages. 

Science may not always be perfect, but the pandemic response in both India AND the United States has taught us that it’s not wise to put political considerations ahead of public health.

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2020 / 53

Aperçu of the Week:

I can resist everything except Temptation (Oscar Wilde).

Bad News of the Week:

A Brexit deal has been reached in the final meters. While British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is celebrating the agreement as the "rebirth of a nation," it is being seen in Brussels and in the capitals of the EU countries for what it is: damage limitation. I can't recall such dishonesty in a democratic country to convince the electorate of an absurd plan. But why, really?

The only reason I can think of is a symbolic one: the islanders' elite feel closer to the fading memory of their former empire when they can wallow in supposed sovereignty -"Take back control!". Yet in an ever-shrinking world, any interdependence, especially economic, is simply the de facto status quo. And it is completely irrelevant whether the British crown or the European stars are depicted on British passports.

The United Kingdom got a small foretaste of an increasingly likely no-deal Brexit in the last days before Christmas, when France closed its borders because of a supposedly even more dangerous mutation of the coronavirus. And the British public registered in amazement that within days there could be empty shelves in supermarkets and pharmacies. As a reminder, the EU is and will remain the UK's most important trading partner; the opposite is not true. For comparison: about 50% of all UK imports come from the EU, the reverse is just over 6%. That's less than trade with Switzerland - which has one-eighth the population.

So expensive watches, gold, chocolate and cheese count more for the EU of 27 nations than ... humm ... well, than what, actually? Scotch whisky for sure, souvenirs of the Royal Family maybe.... I had to do some research. Gas turbines are number 5 on the British export hit list. Pharmaceutical products on 4, crude oil on 3, refined oil on 2. And on 1 cars and car parts. A closer look is worthwhile: Mini and Rolls-Royce belong to the German BMW, Jaguar and Land Rover to the Indian Tata holding. Bentley belongs to the German Volkswagen Group, leaving only Aston Martin in British hands. The large volume however is made up of Japanese manufacturers who have settled in the UK as a stepping stone to the EU - 80% of production is exported. That will change.

Likewise, the status of London City as a financial center will change, currently number one in the world ahead of New York City. On the one hand, it is hard to imagine that the EU financial industry will remain loyal to a "foreign" location. On the other hand, the portal function to the EU market also scored points here worldwide and that will be over on 01.01.2021.

Deal or no deal: nothing will ever be the same again. Completely unnecessarily, additional costs and bureaucracy will be created on both sides of the English Channel. Since the devil is always in the details, after the negotiations is before the negotiations - many details on the more than 1,200 pages of the agreement still need to be clarified, and disputes are bound to arise. But the point of no return has been reached. With the UK, the EU is losing an important player in the team. However, with Europe, the UK loses its coach, goalkeeper and top scorer at the same time. Good luck with that. Without sarcasm. Everyone will lose. Only to different degrees.

Good News of the Week:

After seven years of negotiations, China and the EU have signaled agreement in principle on the so-called "investment protection program". This regulates mutual access to each other's markets. China and the EU, especially Germany, have never needed an agreement to trade with each other. China has always been Europe's "extended workbench" with an endless, low-cost workforce. And Europe has always been the supplier of high-quality machines and tools for China's production facilities.

Direct market access, on the other hand, has long been problematic. For example, European companies had to enter into a joint venture with a Chinese company if they wanted to produce in China themselves - whether for the Chinese market or for export. This constellation often resulted in an unintentional transfer of knowledge in order to avoid the term "theft of intellectual property". This constraint is now to be eliminated. Another important aspect is the stipulation of fair competitive conditions so that, for example, no competitor gains an advantage through subsidies.

Even more importantly, the agreement provides that China must adhere to international sustainability standards. These include environmental protection and the use of resources on the one hand, and the social sphere, i.e. the working conditions of Chinese employees, on the other. China has a lot of catching up to do in both areas. Poisoned rivers and polluted air are still the norm today, but they should now become a thing of the past. And forced labor, child labor, excessive working hours without vacation entitlement and precarious working conditions in the factories are to disappear.

In contrast to the Brexit deal described above, this one shows the right way forward: a sensible economic agreement should ensure that both partners benefit without workers or the environment falling behind. That the EU is serious about this was shown this year by the suspension of negotiations with the South American Mercosur states. If these demands are upheld, one can really speak of a win-win-win-win situation.

Personal happy Moment of the Week:

On Wednesday I got an email from Tumblr informing me of the 1 year birthday of "Bopinion". In this one year I have published 132 posts of "Bo's opinion on what matters to me". All with effort and ulterior motive, so handmade and thoughtful. And I've enjoyed sorting and formulating my thoughts in this way. And more than once, my first follower, my 17-year-old daughter, sought discussion with me. Or pointed out a mistake to me. Linguistically - her English is generation-typically better than mine -, not content-wise - because I check all facts carefully and personal opinion is subjective and difficult to evaluate anyway.

For that I would like to thank her and everyone else who took the time to read my blog. Stay faithful to me in 2021, I will certainly have something to share again - even if I wish us all that this new year will be calmer and more relaxed than the old one, which will undoubtedly fill a special chapter in the history books. All the best & Stay safe!

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Prime minister of India list from 1947 to 2020

Prime minister of India list from 1947 to 2020

Prime minister of India list इस आर्टिकल में हम भारत के  from 1947 to 2020,आजादी से आज तक के प्राइम मिनिस्टर ऑफ इंडिया के नाम और उनके काम के बारे में भी जानेंगे इंडिया के इतिहास। अंग्रेज जिन्होंने भारत पर 200 साल से भी ज्यादा तक हुकूमत की। आखिरकार इंडिया को छोड़ने पर मजबूर हो गए। 1. जवाहर लाल नेहरू | Jawahar Lal Nehru first to last Prime minister of India list, आजादी के बाद भारत के पहले…

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RAGNAROK

If the 19th century can be characterised by the rise of industrialisation and the 20th century by the expansion of the market economy and globalisation, the defining characteristics of the 21st century are dramatic and pervasive transformations and a shift from unipolarity towards multipolarity.

Triggered by disruptive technological change, the onset of the Fourth Industrial Revolution has led to fundamental changes in the nature and structure of the economy. With significant redistribution of the level, location and composition of output, our organisations are more global and interconnected than ever. A hastening erosion of trust in extant political frameworks and institutions is driving human societies to be more isolated and divergent.

In fact, with the increasingly strong probability of global growth falling short by at least 1 percentage point from projections, the magnitude of the decline is comparable to the agonising global recession of the early 2000s.

By contrast, the economic outlook for South Asia continues to be strong. In the past half-century, emerging and developing economies have significantly enhanced their contribution to global output from around 15% to well above 50%. Underpinned by strong domestic demand, private consumption and investment, a growth projection of 7% suggests South Asia’s resilience and strength to not only weather the global slowdown but also to contribute to propelling global growth forward.

Especially noteworthy is the economic outlook of the region’s largest economy, India. With its GDP growth projected to again increase by 7.5% in the next few years, India continues to be one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies. India’s has been a dramatic rise, deserving of the global attention that it has commanded. The stage is set for India to realise its vision of becoming a $10-trillion economy in the next decade-and-a-half and to assist in appeasing the woes besetting the world economy.

Steered by decisive leadership, India is rising to the occasion through a significantly enlarged global profile. India’s commitment to renewable energy through voluntary and ambitious renewable power capacity targets, a lead role in the Paris Climate Agreement negotiations and the International Solar Alliance shows its aspirations of becoming a leader in environment security and climate change mitigation.

India has also expanded its global stature in space exploration through widely celebrated breakthroughs such as its recent lunar mission and its distinction of becoming the fourth country worldwide to shoot down a low-orbit satellite with a missile. India, too, is more involved in global humanitarian efforts and development initiatives, including infrastructure development in Afghanistan, the International North-South Transport Corridor, the Ashgabat Agreement, the Chabahar port and the India-Myanmar-Thailand highway. The Indian Prime Minister has articulated his strong vision for an India-Africa cooperative interest and India’s deepened participation in coalitions such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum and the BRICS group demonstrate its growing global influence and appetite for enhanced visibility on a range of global initiatives and multilateral fora.

So while there is no agreed definition of what is a 'superpower', fundamental characteristics that is consistent with all definitions of a superpower is a nation or state that has mastered the seven dimensions of state power: geography, population, economy, resources, military, diplomacy and national identity.

Bharat will replace any one of the three superpowers, either Russia, China or America from the list of top three countries of the world in terms of economy and strength, opined famous politicians.

 

Task in hand

Given the prospects for growth in the country come up with a detailed plan on how you will make India a superpower.

The 5 prerequisite to make a country a superpower are:

1.Strong political system

- Come up with a way to ensures that the government functions efficiently and works for the betterment of people

- Continue with democracy or come up with a new political system to govern our country

2. Strong financial markets

- Come up with ways to increase FDI in India

- Promote and make the BSE, NSE or a new stock exchange the biggest in the world by market capitalisation.

3. The Defence Force (Army-Airforce-Navy)

- Ways to improve the technological as well as physical power of the army

- Develop a new structure to make the army more effective

4. Population

- Improve the quality of education

- Increase the wage level for individuals

- Increase employment opportunities

- Increase life expectancy

- Methods to reduce overall population to help the economy

5. Upcoming fields

- Ensure growth of the country in the fields expected to boom and grow in the future.

- Target industry's and explain how to integrate them in our country.

Along with this, your deliverables include –

• A phase wise implementation plan.

• A Press Release regarding India’s Mission and Vision.

• A detailed Budget and its allocations.

• Tackling other Superpowers

• Differentiation Strategies

(The world is likely to have a lot of superpowers later, how will you make sure that there is only one: India)

DELIVERABLES

- A report of 15 pages

- A PPT of not less than 7 slides

Deadline

Soft copy submission at 11pm 23/11/2019.

(Remember, this is a very long task, a lot of deliverables are required and expected.

Reduce detail and make effective use of time.

What you find on the internet is what everyone else finds. How you use it to your leverage is what makes you different.

Make sure information being communicated is precise and crisp.)

For any queries, feel free to contact Sankalp

Regards,

Team Best Manager.

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'Janta Curfew' in Goa from 8 pm to 6 am Till August 10; 20 Staffers Test +ve at Bihar Guv's House

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'Janta Curfew' in Goa from 8 pm to 6 am Till August 10; 20 Staffers Test +ve at Bihar Guv's House

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: A ‘Janta Curfew’ will be observed in Goa from 8 pm to 6 am till August 10, in view of rising COVID-19 cases. “Only medical services to be allowed,” said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.

“The ‘Janta Curfew’ will be observed from today. Complete lockdown will be imposed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday this week,” he said.

Here are the Highlights on the Covid-19 Pandemic:

◕ Telangana reports 1,597 Covid-19 cases and 11 deaths. A total of 1,159 patients were discharged or cured. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 39,342 including 25,999 discharged and 386 deaths.

◕ 623 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Kerala on Wednesday of which 157 cases are from Thiruvananthapuram. Total number of cases rise to 9553 including 4880 active cases, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan.

◕ Bengaluru Police Commissioner orders ban on online sale of liquor till the end of lockdown.

◕ Twenty staff workers have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease at the Bihar governor’s house.

◕ Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day, said that coronavirus had changed the nature of jobs. “The young are quickly adapting to this, business and its market is changing quickly and many are finding it difficult to keep up.”

He said his answer to this challenge was ‘skill, re-skill and up-skill. “We have started a portal to map skilled workers, this will help employers to access these individuals with ease,” he said, adding that a successful person never gives up on learning new skills.

◕ Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, addressing a press conference on the national capital’s Covid-19 response, said -“As per estimates, 2.25 lakh cases were predicted by 15 July in Delhi but after united efforts, the cases today are half of the prediction. Today we have 1.15 lakh cases.”

◕ The highest-ever recorded spike of 29,429 new Covid-19 cases and 582 deaths was reported in the last 24 hours in India Total positive cases stand at 9,36,181 including 3,19,840 active cases, 5,92,032 cured/discharged/migrated and 24,309 deaths, said the Ministry of Health.

◕ The second phase of lockdown in Pune will commence from July 18 till July 23. Medical stores, dairies, hospitals and essential services will be allowed to remain open as per Shekhar Gaikwad, Commissioner of Pune Municipal Commission, said.

Maharashtra: Shops closed, and police personnel check vehicles in Pune. Municipal Corporation has ordered lockdown in Pune in two phases till July 18, to control the spread of #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/wUiFnmN5EV

— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2020

◕ Odisha reports 618 new Covid-19 cases and 609 recoveries reported in Odisha on July 14. Total number of cases in the state at 14,898, including 9,864 recovered and 4,933 active cases, said the State Government.

◕ Rajasthan Police has launched a campaign ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ in Jodhpur, against spread of COVID19. Jodhpur Commissioner Police says, “Under this campaign, policemen will visit residences of the citizens infected with virus and check if quarantine norms are followed or not.”

◕ Here is News18’s coronavirus country-wise list.

◕ Over 3 lakh daily tests are being conducted. The total test samples taken are at 1.24 crore.

◕ Recovery rate improves to 63.2% while the Mortality rate remains at 2.6%. Delhi recovery rate improves to 80.8%. It is second only to Ladakh which sports a recoveryr ate of 86.6%.

◕ The total cases in Rajasthan cross 25,000, while active cases are 5,800. Karnataka now has more total confirmed cases than Gujarat.

◕ US biotech firm Moderna said Tuesday it would enter the final stage of human trials for its COVID-19 vaccine on July 27, to test how well it protects people in the real world. The announcement came as the results from an earlier trial intended to prove the vaccine was safe and triggered antibody production were published.

◕ The recovery rate among COVID-19 patients has increased to 63.20%. The recoveries/deaths ratio is 96.05%:3.95% now, states the Government of India.

◕ Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, speaking at a webinar said – “Experts are predicting a budget deficit of 10 lakh crore with Central and state government next year. We need to plan how we can increase liquidity in the market and that is a crucial challenge for the Indian economy.”

He added – “Our economy is facing lot of challenges and we need to find solution to accelerate growth. GDP and per capita income expectations are not very good. It’s time we need to change economic situation,for that we need support from government and cooperation from entrepreneurs.”

◕ The Trump administration has agreed to rescind its July 6 rule, which temporarily barred international students from staying in the United States unless they attend at least one in-person course, a federal district court judge said on Tuesday.

◕ Mizoram reports 5 new cases of coronavirus, the total number of cases in the state stands at 238 including 79 active cases and 159 cured/discharged, said State Chief Minister, Zoramthang.

◕ An Air India flight under Vande Bharat Mission carrying 101 passengers from Ukraine arrived at Indore Airport (MP). All passengers were found to be asymptomatic&will remain under institutional quarantine as per norms of government, said Amit Malakar, Indore nodal officer.

◕ The government has allowed for the phased reopening of tourism in Jammu and Kashmir from July 14. NA Wani, Director Kashmir Tourism says,”In the first phase, tourists arriving by air who have confirmed hotel bookings and return tickets will be allowed. They will have to undergo mandatory Covid-19 test on arrival.”

◕ Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) started a free ambulance service for Covid-19 patients on the event of Guru Har Krishan Sahib Ji’s Prakash Purab. Twelve ambulances will be stationed in various parts of the national capital.

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Dholera Smart City : What makes It Investor's Delight?

Dholera smart city is the first and the only Greenfield smart city of India. It shall be a roadmap for the next 100 smart cities to be developed in the country and is therefore receiving enhanced focus from both state and central government.

The city can also be called Mr. Modi’s favorite as he had planned dholera city in his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat. The dream was bought into action once he became the Prime Minister of India. This is a prime factor that has put the city on fast track and development work has begun in the region.

As the development pace is accelerating, Dholera SIR is also seen becoming investor’s preferred zone. Besides attracting funds to the tune of Rs. 5,400 crores (appx) from the government, retail and institutional investors are seen massively investing in property in Dholera. The region is seen brimming with builders and developers as hundreds of them have laid down the foundation for thousands of real estate projects that shall soon define the skyline of Dholera.

Prominent builders such as Smart Homes Infrastructure Ltd., Shree Builders and Developers, Aamani Group and many others believe that property in Dholera is a good investment option for investors worldwide as the prices are currently low and are soon expected to touch the sky. As the city shall gain more popularity, property prices shall shoot up exponentially resulting in enormous gains for investors.

The investor community is also keen on putting their hard earned money in Dholera and is looking for best available property options. Let us list down few points that make investing in Property in Dholera a wise decision at the current rates:-

·         Dholera SIR enjoys a strategic location on the Indian map. It is close to the DMIC corridor, Dedicated Freight Corridor and GIFT city. This enhances the potential of the city and shall contribute in converting it to a global trading and manufacturing hub. A surge of economic activities shall thus increase the land prices of the region by which investors shall gain directly.

·         Another important factor is the superior connectivity that DSIR shall enjoy through all modes of transport. DSIR shall be linked through port, highway, six lane expressway, high speed metro rail, railways and Dholera International Airport.The ease of accessibility shall help in pulling in major investments in the region thus augmenting its growth aspect.

·         An additional advantage that the city enjoys is its enormous size. Spread over 920 Sq. Kms., DSIR shall be built twice the size of Mumbai and six times that of Shanghai. The size shall further accelerate its growth and in turn yield faster return on investments.

Thus, renowned builders and industry experts recommend buying property in Dholera are its current prices and holding it for 5-7 years to earn better returns than any other asset class.

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Daily Current Affairs Dated On 16-July-2019

Daily Current Affairs Dated On 16-July-2019 GS-2 Motor Vehicle (MV) Act Why in News? Amendments to the Motor Vehicle (MV) Act re-introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the Lok Sabha on Monday. These bills had lapsed since they had not been passed by the Rajya Sabha. Proposed Amendments: The proposed amendments to the MV Act seeks to provide a compensation of ₹5 lakh for death and ₹2.5 lakh for grievous injury in a motor vehicle accident case. Among other provisions, the bill seeks  to increase penalties for violations,  facilitate grant of online learning licence,  simplified provisions for insurance to provide expeditious help to accident victims and their families, and protection of good samaritans. The Bill also proposes to raise the time limit for renewal of driving licence from one month to one year before and after the expiry date. Issues wih bill: It would take away powers of State governments and infringe on their rights. Daily Current Affairs Dated On 16-July-2019 Dalai Lama Issue: Why in News? The successor of the Dalai Lama has to be decided within China and any interference by India on the issue will impact bilateral ties, Chinese authorities have said. In first clear assertion on the sensitive issue, senior Chinese officials and experts said the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama must be approved by the Chinese government and the selection should take place within the country based on an over 200-year old historical process. Background:  The reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is a historical, religious and political issue.  There are established historical institutions and formalities for the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama.  The current Dalai Lama was recognized by Beijing and his successor must be found through the “draw of lots in golden urn process” within China.  Beijing-based China Tibetology Research Centre, a government-run influential think tank, said any refusal by India to recognise the next Dalai Lama to be chosen within China will impact bilateral ties. Dalai lama and India:  The 14th Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959 following a crackdown on an uprising by the local population in Tibet.  India granted him political asylum and the Tibetan government-in-exile is based on Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh since then.  The Dalai Lama is 84 years old now and the issue of his successor has gained prominence in the last couple of years.  “It will be a major political difference that would impact bilateral relations and any wise political leader wouldn‟t do that.. India’s Stance:  India has maintained its stand on the Dalai Lama. Daily Current Affairs Dated On 16-July-2019  Government of India‟s position on His Holiness the Dalai Lama is clear and consistent.  He is a revered religious leader and is deeply respected by the people of India. There is no change in that position.  The Indian government had issued a note nearly a year back to senior officials, asking them not to attend events organised by the Tibetan government-in-exile.  India has also been supporting the „One China‟ policy, which states that Taiwan and Tibet are part of China‟s mainland. Beijing made the „One-China‟ policy a prerequisite for countries to establish diplomatic ties with it. GS-3 FPI Inflow: Why in News? The Centre's budget proposal earlier this month to increase taxes on those with annual incomes of more than ₹2 crores ($292,269) has rattled many foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). The realisation that the new tax likely applies to the trusts through which many foreign investors put money into Indian financial markets sent stocks plunging last week. Now, their advisors say the investors are threatening to pull funds from India unless rules are amended so that they won't take a tax hit. Here are some facts about the new tax rules. What are the new rules?  In her budget, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a tax increase of 3% for individuals with an annual income of between ₹2 and ₹5 crores, and 7% for those earning more than ₹5 crores.  The additional taxes apply to individuals, and groups of individuals who are an Association of Persons (AoP) or a body of individuals.  It takes the tax rate of someone earning ₹2 crores up to 39%, and for those earning more than ₹5 crores the rate climbs to at least 42.7%. Daily Current Affairs Dated On 16-July-2019 Who will be affected?  There are about 9,400 foreign portfolio investors registered in India, largely from tax domiciles in the United States, Mauritius, Ireland, Luxembourg, Singapore and the United Kingdom, who have invested nearly $50 billion in Indian equity, debt and hybrid instrument markets.  Tax experts say 30-40% of them, registered as trusts, could be affected by the new rules. Why FPIS register as trusts?  FPIs register as private trusts mainly to navigate cumbersome disclosure rules and other compliance questions.  If structured as a corporate fund, they may have to pay a minimum alternate tax of 18.5%.  In a trust structure, it is easy for investors to move capital in and out of trusts without paying high taxes. What is likely to increase in a tax burden?  The FPIs registered as trusts will be taxed as AoPs at the new rates.  Though they will continue to be charged at the basic tax rate of 15% and 10% on short term and long term capital gains in financial markets, the increase in the overall income tax rates mean their tax bills will go up substantially. Will FPIs withdraw funds or change structure?  Tax consultants with overseas investors said the majority of investors are unlikely to withdraw their current investments particularly in the debt market though they would continue to lobby for withdrawal of tax rules.  Future investments in India could depend not only on tax rates but on corporate earnings and the fundamentals of the Indian economy compared with other countries.  Large number of FPIs may continue to use trusts and pay higher tax, as their promoters find the structure convenient and always have the option to shift to other markets. Daily Current Affairs Dated On 16-July-2019 Could it impact sovereign bonds, foreign investment flows?  The proposed rules could hit India's plans to raise $10-$15 billion through overseas sovereign bonds and its attempts to attract more foreign investment in equities and debt, as many investors may feel reluctant to invest due to uncertainty over tax rates in India.  If the government doesn't announce tax exemptions to proposed overseas sovereign bonds then there will be a negative impact.  Government officials have suggested that they could tax interest payments on sovereign bonds under current rules.  However, the details are still not public. Mediterranean Sharks: Why in News? Sharks — the sea‟s top predators for millions of years — are at risk of disappearing from the Mediterranean as overfishing and plastic pollution choke populations of the endangered hunters, conservationists have warned. Observation by WWF:  The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said that more than half of shark and ray species in the Mediterranean were under threat, and that almost a third of them have been fished to the brink of extinction.  Its report, released ahead of Shark Awareness Day, singled out Libya and Tunisia as the worst culprits, with each country‟s fishery hauling in about 4,200 tonnes of sharks a year — three times that of the next biggest Mediterranean fisher, Italy.  While some species are targeted for food, many of the sharks fished in the Mediterranean are bycatch caught up in nets set for other fish.  The WWF said it had recorded more than 60 shark species entangled in fishing nets across the Mediterranean.  In addition, the explosion of plastic pollution is endangering shark populations, either through the animals ingesting or becoming enmeshed in refuse items. The IUCN Red List of endangered species counts 79 endangered shark and 120 endangered ray species. Daily Current Affairs Dated On 16-July-2019 About WWF:  The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961, working in the field of the wilderness preservation, and the reduction of human impact on the environment.  WWF is the world's largest conservation organization with over five million supporters worldwide, working in more than 100 countries, supporting around 1,300 conservation and environmental projects.  WWF is a foundation with 55% of funding from individuals and bequests, 19% from government sources (such as the World Bank, DFID, USAID) and 8% from corporations in 2014. Aims and Objectives:  WWF aims to "stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature."  The Living Planet Report is published every two years by WWF since 1998; it is based on a Living Planet Index and ecological footprint calculation.  In addition, WWF has launched several notable worldwide campaigns including Earth Hour and Debt-for-Nature Swap, and its current work is organized around these six areas: food, climate, freshwater, wildlife, forests, and oceans. Blue Flag: Why in News? The Union Environment Ministry has selected 12 beaches in India to vie for a „Blue Flag‟ certification, an international recognition conferred on beaches that meet certain criteria of cleanliness and environmental propriety. These beaches are at Shivrajpur (Gujarat), Bhogave (Maharashtra), Ghoghla (Diu), Miramar (Goa), Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka), Kappad (Kerala), Eden (Puducherry), Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), Rushikonda (Andhra Pradesh), Golden (Odisha), and Radhanagar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands). Daily Current Affairs Dated On 16-July-2019 International standards  To achieve the internationally recognised highest standard for the purpose of beach management, planning and execution of projects for infrastructure development, cleanliness, safety and security services, these beaches have been identified for Blue Flag Certification in different States and Union Territories. About the Blue Flag:  The Blue Flag Programme for beaches and marinas is run by the international, non-governmental, non-profit organisation FEE (the Foundation for Environmental Education).  It started in France in 1985 and has been implemented in Europe since 1987, and in areas outside Europe since 2001, when South Africa joined.  Japan and South Korea are the only countries in South and southeastern Asia to have Blue Flag beaches.  Spain tops the list with 566 such beaches; Greece and France follow with 515 and 395, respectively. 33 criteria;  There are nearly 33 criteria that must be met to qualify for a Blue Flag certification, such as the water meeting certain quality standards, having waste disposal facilities, being disabled- friendly, have first aid equipment, and no access to pets in the main areas of the beach.  Some criteria are voluntary and some compulsory. Beaches in India:  India is set to apply for certification for two beaches, at Shivrajpur and Ghogla, by the end of this month.  About ₹20 crore have been spent on each and the FEE jury will decide by October if these beaches meet the mark.  If approved, beaches are given the qualification for a year and must apply annually to continue meriting the right to fly the flag at their locations. To help Indian beaches meet these criteria, the Ministry has allowed structures such container toilet blocks, change rooms, shower panels, mini grey water treatment plants in an enclosed structure, mini solid waste Daily Current Affairs Dated On 16-July-2019 recycling plants and off-grid solar photovoltaic panels, provided they are a minimum 10 metres from the high tide line.

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12 people and things that ruined British politics

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12 people and things that ruined British politics

Tunku Varadarajan is executive editor at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. He is a contributing editor at POLITICO Europe.

On December 12, the United Kingdom will conclude the tawdriest election in memory — which is saying a lot, given how inglorious the last one was in 2017.

That election confirmed Theresa May as prime minister — arguably Britain’s second-worst leader since Lord North, the man who lost America in the 18th century. (The worst PM since North is agreed to be David Cameron, for his decision to have a Brexit referendum in 2016, the results of which have poisoned British politics ever since.)

Looking at Boris Johnson, the prime minister, and at Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition, one is hard-pressed to find in history a less edifying pair of party leaders in competition for No. 10 Downing Street.

How did we get here? What follows is a list of a dozen people, institutions or ideas that have turned British politics into an emetic farce.

1. Winston Churchill & Charles de Gaulle

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The toxic twins on whose bygone fumes Britain chokes today. Churchill’s cherished myth — of a people standing alone in the face of peril from the Continent — entrenched the view that Britain is at its best when on its own.

That imperious ingrate De Gaulle played his part by confirming to Britons that a European compact was a French project. Twice he vetoed Britain’s application to join the European Economic Community, in 1963 and 1967, delivering a resoundingnonto Harold Macmillan and his successor, Ted Heath.

“The French always betray you in the end,” Macmillan wrote in his diary after the first betrayal. Brexit is the much-delayed fruit of those inauspicious beginnings.

2. The National Health Service

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Created in 1948 by Aneurin “Nye” Bevan, minister of health in the postwar government of Clement Attlee, the NHS is as much a political shibboleth as it is an institution cherished for giving Britain a veneer of socioeconomic equality.

The NHS has not only distorted rational debate about health and social care, it has become the institution by which a delusional Britain sees itself as a cut above the United States, its free-market fellow traveler. Not surprisingly, politics in recent days has been dominated by fears that the NHS will unravel in any future trade deal with the U.S., as Donald Trump’s barbarians arrive to carve up this sacred cow.

3. Oxford University

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Britain’s oldest — and most worldly — university is the womb of conservative anti-Europeanism.

The Oxford Campaign for an Independent Britain was hatched in 1990 in a High Street coffee shop — in opposition to the Maastricht Treaty, which turned the European Community into the European Union in 1992. Founder members included Tories (or ex-Tories) Jacob Rees-Mogg, Mark Reckless and Daniel Hannan, the primordial ideologues of Brexit long before the likes of Nigel Farage erupted on the scene.

Modern British politics might, in fact, be seen as an extended spat between Oxford adversaries. These include George Osborne (Cameron’s former No. 2 and would-be successor, now a newspaper editor, who encouraged the demented plan for a referendum); Rory Stewart (a prominent Remainer who ran against Boris, himself an Oxford man and former president of the Oxford Union Society); and Nicky Morgan (a Remainer and Cabinet minister). All of them were members of the Oxford Union and the Oxford University Conservative Association, whose diaper politics in the early 1990s foreshadowed national politics two decades later.

4. The U.K. Supreme Court

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Had the Brexit referendum not bagged first place, the abolition of the Judicial Committee of the House of Lords and its replacement by a U.K. Supreme Court would be regarded as the worst political misjudgment by a modern British prime minister.

Created by Tony Blair and his former flatmate-cum-lord chancellor, Charles Falconer, in 2009, the court has an implicit mandate to wade into constitutional questions from which the House of Lords, by demure but wise convention, had always shied away.

Blair shredded centuries of legal and constitutional history with his curial “reform.” The consequences were evident in the court’s recent ruling, in which it found that Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament was unlawful because he didn’t provide adequate reasons for prorogation. This was a ruling without precedent on a matter that the old House of Lords would have regarded as beyond the scope of a court of law.

The court’s chief justice, Baroness Hale, is an unapologetic progressive in the Ruth Bader Ginsburg mold, and it will not be long before the U.K. court is beset by the same problems of partisanship that ail the Supreme Court in the U.S.

5. John Bercow

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Among the institutional actors that abdicated their responsibility to remain neutral is John Bercow, the former speaker of the House of Commons. Bercow bears a good deal of the responsibility for a poisoned atmosphere in the House of Commons by abandoning his role as referee and, instead, choosing to become a partisan goal-scorer for the Remain side in the Brexit debate.

As speaker, he (with the help of some others in the House) twisted parliamentary conventions to block “no deal” as a position the prime minister could take, thus robbing the government of leverage in its negotiations with the EU. Immodest to a fault, his actions have enraged many voters and corroded popular trust in parliament.

6. ‘The Stalinists’

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A dark trio of Stalinists steers a course for Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. In 1976, Andrew Murray, a privately educated young Englishman, joined the British Communist Party. He associated himself with Straight Left, a monthly run by Seamus Milne, above, another posh young Englishman. Fellow Communists knew them as “super tankies” — not just pro-Soviet but Stalinist. Four decades later, they are two of the three people thought to be the inner sanctum around Corbyn, the other being the dauntingly leftist trade union leader Len McCluskey.

Together, they’ve brought Stalinist sectarianism to the running of the Labour Party, once a social-democratic Big Tent but now a body where power is hoarded in closed meetings and loyalty to the leader is all.

7. Anti-Semitism

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Transparent anti-Semitism in the Labour Party has contributed to the ugliness of British politics since Corbyn became leader in 2015, when hard-left extremists joined the party in droves. “The vast majority of British Jews,” wrote the Jewish Chronicle in a recent front-page editorial, “consider Jeremy Corbyn to be an anti-Semite.” (The newspaper conducted a poll which found this majority to be 87 percent of all British Jews.)

Corbyn has not only refused to address the problem adequately, he has contributed to it by failing to dispel the belief that he is anti-Semitic himself. The Labour Party is also under investigation for anti-Semitism by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Only one other party has been investigated by the EHRC for racism: the nakedly nativist British National Party.

8. Priti Patel

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One of the more incongruous — her critics would say distasteful — sights in British politics this year has been that of Patel, Britain’s first home secretary of Indian origin, telling the Conservative Party conference that she will “end the free movement of people once and for all.”

Patel’s parents are Gujarati immigrants from Uganda who left a few years before Idi Amin stripped all Ugandan Asians of citizenship and expelled them from the country in 1972. Almost all of these refugees were taken in by Britain. Under the strict immigration rules Patel favors, her kith and kin would not have been able to resettle in the U.K. That irony notwithstanding, this Gujarati version of Norman Tebbit says that she, a “daughter of immigrants, needs no lectures from the north London metropolitan, liberal elite.”

9. Bien-Pensant Bubbles

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that the British media and educational elites reside in a bubble — or, better put, in a fortress that excludes the entry of inconvenient opinions.

The BBC has displayed a notably monolithic Remain bias, as has Channel 4. And if the print media offers a more varied ideological menu, it is counterbalanced by an enormous anti-Brexit prejudice in the academy — compounded by the modern tendency to favor senior editors with plum jobs as heads of colleges and universities (Will Hutton as principal of Hertford College, Oxford, is one example; Alan Rusbridger at Oxford’s Lady Margaret Hall another).

The bias in universities ranges from individual cases — such as that of A.C. Grayling, a philosopher driven mad by Brexit, who embodies the refusal of extremist Remainers to compromise with the will of the electorate — to entire faculties of EU law at universities. This last group of scholars is a bastion of inflexible Remainer resistance, making Brexit much harder than it otherwise would have been.

10. The Democratic Unionist Party

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This cohort need not detain us, for there is no subtlety or nuance to be explained. Adamant in their adherence to the Orange credo of No Surrender to the Irish backstop, these Ulster loyalists have exploited to the limit the “mathematics of the Commons” — to use the phrase of columnist Daniel Finkelstein.

“We have all been trying to find something in Brexit that can unite us,” Finkelstein wrote recently in the London Times. “I’m excited to say that I think I’ve found a contender: we can all agree that we have had enough of the Democratic Unionist Party.”

11. Ed Miliband

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This is the man — only the second-best politician in his own family — who in 2015 led the Labour Party to its worst general election defeat since 1987. He had shifted the party well to the left, making it sweetly unnecessary for Corbyn, his successor, to have to make a case against centrism and compromise.

More helpful to Corbyn than Labour’s prevailing ideological current were its rules to elect the party leader, which Miliband had changed in 2014 to one-member-one-vote. Members of the public could vote for Corbyn on payment of a mere £3.

This led to a wave of what Trotskyists called “entryism” on the left — with new hardline Corbyn voters flooding the zone — and the rest is history. Labour became unelectable.

12. Michel Barnier & Sabine Weyand

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This is the EU’s Brexit negotiating team, a Frenchman and a German woman whom the Brits just could not budge. They’re on this list not because they are malign, but because theirs was a job superbly done. And if the result of their labors was great pain in Britain, it might be said that much of that pain resulted from the Brits shooting not merely their own foot, but also at each other.

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NDA Govt’s Top 10 Welfare Schemes

This article could have had the scope of speculating whether the success of the NDA govt. schemes would lead to its victory in the much-awaited 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, if only this article was written earlier in time. Now, the air is clear, the parliamentary election in world’s largest democracy has ended and the people have given their verdict in favour of the Modi-led NDA, yet again. There will always be naysayers, but believe it or not, the Indian PM has one of the largest followings, ever. It’s not just his attitude, style, personality, or oratory skills that has garnered him so much love, fandom, believers, followers, and yay-sayers, its also the policies and schemes being brought around during his leadership and tenure at the prestigious office, that has reaped him so many praises. As we are stepping into whats being called as the second era of Narendra Modi Government, or simply “Modi 2.0”, lets have a brief look at the top 10 welfare schemes of the Government of the day.

  1. Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY)

Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) is a scheme launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on April 8, 2015 for providing loans upto 10 lakh to the non-corporate, non-farm small/micro enterprises. These loans are classified as MUDRA loans under PMMY. These loans are given by Commercial Banks, RRBs, Small Finance Banks, Cooperative Banks, MFIs and NBFCs. The borrower can approach any of the lending institutions mentioned above or can apply online through this portal. Under the aegis of PMMY, MUDRA has created three products namely ‘Shishu’, ‘Kishore’ and ‘Tarun’ to signify the stage of growth / development and funding needs of the beneficiary micro unit / entrepreneur and also provide a reference point for the next phase of graduation / growth.

  2. Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)

Cleanliness is next to Godliness. The Prime Minister launched his pet project for a clean India on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary October 2, 2014. The PM roped in prominent personalities from the film industry, sports, media, business and other celebrities to promote the initiative. [2] there is also a swacchta sarvekshan been conducted time to time to adjudge the cleanest cities positions rank-wise; Indore in Madhya Pradesh has topped the list the third time as well.

PM Modi’s flagship sanitation campaign in India that aims to build toilets and clean up streets, roads and infrastructure of India’s cities, towns and rural areas. In urban areas, over 46 lakh individual toilets have been constructed out of nearly 94 lakh application received for toilet construction. Total community and public toilets stood at 3.1 lakh and the number of open defecation free (ODF) cities clocked at 2,212 as of May 24, 2018. In the rural areas, over 7.2 crore toilets have been constructed across all villages in India compared to 9.5 crore households that do not have toilets. More than 60 percent of the rural households in all sates are reported to have toilets except Odisha (55 percent) and Bihar (55.1 percent). Out of the 3.6 lakh villages which self-declared open defecation free (ODF), 2.5 lakh declarations have been verified. [3]

In October 2014, Bill Gates had praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on building more toilets in the country. “Narendra Modi has India talking about toilets and that’s a great thing,” Gates said in a tweet which was retweeted by Modi. On his blog, Gates said, “This is not the kind of issue that most politicians like to talk about. But I would guess that in the short time he has been in office, Prime Minister Modi has done more to raise the awareness of the need for toilets than any other leader since the country gained independence“. [4]

  3. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implemented by National Skill Development Corporation. The objective of this Skill Certification Scheme is to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood. Individuals with prior learning experience or skills will also be assessed and certified under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

  4.Beti Bachao – Beti Padhao

“When you educate a man, you educate a man but when you educate a woman, you educate a generation”.  With an objective to generate awareness and to improve the welfare services provided to women, on January 25, 2015, Modi launched the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign. The focus was laid on 100 selected districts that are low in Child Sex Ratio (CSR) for safeguarding the survival and education of a girl child.  Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on 22nd January, 2015 in Panipat, Haryana as one of the flagship programmes of the Government, to address the declining Child Sex Ratio and related issues of empowerment of women on a life-cycle continuum. It is a tri-ministerial, convergent effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Human Resource Development with a focus on awareness and advocacy campaign for changing mindsets, multi-sectoral action in select 161 districts (low on CSR), enabling girls’ education and effective enforcement of Pre-Conception & Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT) Act. The Scheme has been received well and has been successful in establishing the improvement in Child Sex Ratio as a National Agenda. It has resulted in increased awareness, sensitization and conscious building around the issue of declining CSR in the public domain. [7]

  5.Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

The Prime Minister’s Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is a financial inclusion programme that makes services like banking, remittance and insurance available to every Indian at affordable cost. Beneficiaries can open a zero-balance account. As of August 16, 2017, 295 million new bank accounts had been opened under the PMJDY. More than 176 million of these accounts are in rural India, and around 145 million are operated by women. [8]

PM Modi’s flagship financial inclusion scheme, Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana, aims to ensure access to financial services such as banking, savings and deposit accounts, remittance, credit, insurance, pension in an affordable manner. Launched in august 2014, the objective of this scheme was to connect more and more number of people to banking services. Under this scheme, 31.60 crore people across India opened a Jan-Dhan account as of May 9, 2018. By far, the PMJDY has emerged as one of the world’s largest financial inclusion programmes. Special benefits under PMJDY Scheme include accidental insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh, no minimum balance requirement and a life cover of Rs 30,000 payable on death of the beneficiary. The PMJDY has emerged as one of the world’s largest financial inclusion programmes. [9]

    6.Prime Minister Ujjwala Plan/ Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)

Launched on May 1, 2016, its aim was to provide the LPG connection to BPL families at subsidized rates. Under the PM Ujjwala Yojana, the government aims to provide LPG connections to below poverty line (BPL) households in the country to replace unclean cooking fuels used in rural India with the clean and more efficient LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas). Earlier this year, the Centre had revised its target to provide LPG connections to eight crore from five crore. Nearly four crore (3,98,77,723) connections have been given under the scheme so far, about 80 lakh of them in the past five months. [10]

    7. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)

The idea of electrifying every village in India was conveyed by PM Modi in his August 15 speech in 2015 where he promised electrification all un-electrified villages within 1,000 days. As per government records, by April 1, 2015, India had about 18,452 unelectrified villages. The task to electrify the remaining villages was completed in 988 days as on April 28, 2018 as electricity reached Manipur’s Leisang village after over 70 years of Independence under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY). The Prime Minister, however, launched a Rs 16,320-crore Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana, or Saubhagya scheme to provide electricity connections to over 40 million families in rural and urban areas by December 2018. Out of the set target to provide electricity connection to 3,80,23,012 households, the government has so provided electricity connection to 61,89,812 houses as on May 25, 2018. [11]

Aimed at providing round the clock power to rural households and adequate power to agricultural consumers, the DDUGJY involved feeder separation, strengthening of sub-transmission and the distribution network, metering at all levels, village electrification, and setting up micro-grid and off-grid distribution networks. [12]

    8. Ayushman Bharat

The Ayushman Bharat Yojana is also known as Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) or National Health Protection Scheme or Modicare. Ayushman Bharat aims to provide healthcare facilities to over 10 crore families covering urban and rural poor. PMJAY-Ayushman Bharat is the biggest government-sponsored healthcare scheme in the world. The scheme offers an insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh, which will cover almost 50 crore citizens. [13]

Its no longer the case that there is an absence of healthcare facilities for the poor in the country. As Modi always states “Govt. schemes and policies are for the poor of the country.” The sole motto of this scheme is to covering both preventive and pro-motive health, to address healthcare holistically. [14]

Ayushman Bharat is Narendra Modi government’s flagship healthcare scheme that aims to provide medical coverage to over 10 crore poor families. The Narendra Modi government has received appreciation from the billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on the first 100 days of the Ayushman Bharat Scheme. Gates also congratulated the government for providing healthcare benefits to 6.85 lakh people in such a short span of time. In his tweet, Gates wrote, “Congratulations to the Indian government on the first 100 days of @AyushmanNHA. It’s great to see how many people have been reached by the program so far. @PMOIndia” [15]

    9. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi is an initiative by the government of India in which 120 million small and marginal farmers who have less than 2 hectares (4.9 acres) of landholding will get up to ₹6,000 (US$87) per year as minimum income support. The initiative was announced by Piyush Goyal during the 2019 Interim Union Budget of India on 1 February 2019. The PM-KISAN scheme aims to supplement the financial needs of the SMFs in procuring various inputs to ensure proper crop health and appropriate yields, commensurate with the anticipated farm income at the end of the each crop cycle. 

      10. Khelo India

Aim was to promote sports in youth. Thus the proposal of Khelo India was something of a fresh breath in the stale air that had settled around Olympic sports in India. To the apparent eye, the success of the Khelo India School Games has been immense with a viewership of over 100 million and participation of over 3000 young athletes.

Until the inaugural KISG took place in January, there was almost no specific scouting of talented athletes in India but for the SAI National Sports Talent Contest. The appointment of a sports icon and India’s first ever Individual Silver medallist brought with it a promise of setting things rolling in the right direction.

The objective of the KISG was to help India’s youth develop into a contender in international sporting events by helping them with funds, coaching, top-notch infrastructure, raising awareness regarding the importance of physical fitness, encouraging the development of women’s sport and so on. The Games were spread over 16 disciplines which are Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Shooting, Swimming, Volleyball, Weightlifting, and Wrestling.

The sports budget received a considerably large hike in the 2018 budget, a total of Rs 1943 crore. The initial money that was alloted for Khelo India was Rs. 140 crores. But after the latest developments, the budget has been increased to Rs 350 crores. These have been some shortcomings of the Khelo India School Games that are a shade difficult to ignore. However, there is no denying that this was still a step forward, irrespective of big or small. [17]

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[11] ibid.

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[13]https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/65920546.cms?from=mdr&utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst.html

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Madhya Pradesh General (Lok Sabha) Election Results in 2019, Candidates List, Voting & Polling Date

Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 – Madhya Pradesh General (Lok Sabha) Election Results in 2019, Candidates List, Voting & Polling Date: With 2019 approaching, people are getting ready to face the Lok Sabha Elections that will decide the Prime Minister for the next 5-year span. The elections were last help in 2014 and were won by BJP who declared Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the face of the whole campaign, to run the government for the next span of time.

It’s almost 4 years now and India is again ready to elect the party which they want as a PM. However, it actually depends on the polls and people of the different state. One such states that contribute to the elections in Madhya Pradesh. MP being the 2nd largest states of India holds a lot of power over the election. It also holds a lot of power when it comes to Indian politics.

There was a time when MP used to have a total of 40 seats in the name of Lok Sabha. However, after the separation of Chhattisgarh, the number of seats were distributed. MP now has a total of 29 constituencies for Lok Sabha, out of which 6 are reserved for Schedule Tribe (ST) candidates.

MP has several political parties that are working for them such as;

Indian Congress Party (INC)

Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)

BahujanSamaj Party (BSP)

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Madhya Pradesh KisanMazdoorAdivasiKranti Dal

Madhya Pradesh Vikas Congress

PragatisheelBahujanSamaj Party

There are no updates from any of the party. However, they will make an official statement as soon as EC gives the green signal for the upcoming elections.

Just like any other state, Congress use to lead this state and held a great power that was evident in the way they were leading. However, with time things have changed and with the BJP coming out as the winner in 2014, the Congress no longer have that hold.

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1) Madhya Pradesh General (Lok Sabha) Election Results 2019

2) Tamil Nadu General (Lok Sabha) Election Results 2019

3) Kerala General [Lok Sabha] Election Results 2019

4) West Bengal General [Lok Sabha] Election Results 2019

5) Lok Sabha (General) Election 2019 MP Wise Results

6) Delhi General [Lok Sabha] Election Results 2019

7) Gujarat General [Lok Sabha] Election Results 2019

8) Rajasthan General [Lok Sabha] Election Results 2019

9) Karnataka General [Lok Sabha] Elections Results 2019

10) Uttar Pradesh General (Lok Sabha) Election Results 2019

11) Lok Sabha Election 2019 Live Updates Results

12) Lok Sabha Election 2019: Candidates List

13) Lok Sabha Elections 2019

Nothing can be said as for now as the upcoming elections will show the work and trust people hold on parties. It could only be judges when the votes will be out in open in front of everyone. We can simply wait and support our parties.

Here is a list of 29 constituencies that are a part of MP.

Balaghat GEN

Betul (ST)

Bhind (SC)

Bhopal GEN

Chhindwara GEN

Damoh GEN

Dewas (SC)

Dhar (ST)

Guna GEN

Gwalior GEN

Hoshangabad GEN

Indore GEN

Jabalpur GEN

Khajuraho GEN

Khandwa GEN

Khargone (ST)

Mandla (ST)

Mandsaur GEN

Morena GEN

Rajgarh GEN

Ratlam (ST)

Rewa GEN

Sagar GEN

Satna GEN

Shahdol (ST)

Sidhi GEN

Tikamgarh (SC)

Ujjain (SC)

Vidisha GEN

These are the main divisions of the state that decide who will be the running government.

It is assumed that the EC will make an announcement soon. You will be able to see the party nominations and candidates list soon after. There is a possibility that the nomination of PM might not be announced as it is usually decided after the elections. Unlike last time where PM Narendra Modi was the face of the whole campaign from the start of the elections.

It actually depends on the party and it has its own perk in announcing the candidate earlier. However, everything depends on the voters as they are the real game changer. It will be interesting to see who will come out as a winner in MP as last two elections have taken an unexpected turn.

You stay tuned to know the recent updates and to know more about Lok Sabha 2019 polls 

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Top 25 Must Visit Monuments in Rajasthan

Knocking the doors of my brain, I often ask that why do thoughts of touring Rajasthan and gazing its architecture keep on floating like an endless ocean every now and then, and probably I know the answer…

With a royal state that is planned so as to bring peace and prosperity and is dipped in the charm of intricate carvings, anyone is bound to fall in love. The credit here goes to the Hindu, Islamic and Jain architectural influences, a big shout out from architecture lovers. Now if we come to think of it there are so many monuments in Rajasthan that picking out one is quiet a task, right? Worry not as I have listed the best monuments in Rajasthan and that too 25 of them. So get ready to give yourself visual treats and feed your mind with the stories about these best historical places to visit in Rajasthan that are going to take you by surprise.

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City Palace, Jaipur: Get enchanted by the commingle of different styles of architecture at their best

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An ethereal marvel of its kind that makes travellers gasp at the sight of its beauty is none other than City Palace at Jaipur. This beautiful palace built between 1729 and 1732 is a reflection of the thoughts of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II along with the due efforts of Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob and Vidyadhar Bhattacharya. The authentic Vastu Shastra of Indian architecture was followed for the construction of the palace. And what stands in the pink city is the shining byproduct of the Mughal, Rajput and European style of architecture. So now it’s time to go ahead and take over the palace and to do so you have the choice to enter from Virendra Pol, Atish Pol or the Udai Pol. There is another gate, Tripolia but it is reserved for the royal family. Now that you have entered, you have the whole palace and its tourist attractions like Mubarak Mahal (Auspicious Palace) which is a museum; Chandra Mahal which is a beautifully built seven storey building where the first floor is a museum exhibiting the belongings of the royal family like carpets, manuscripts and the rest of the building is the residence of the descendents; Pritam Niwas Chowk as it has four gates that are a beautiful representation of the four seasons and Gods. Peacock gate portrays autumn and has an idol of Lord Vishnu; Rose Gate personifies winter and is devoted to Goddess Devi; Lotus Gate signifying summer and revers Lord Shiva; Leheriya Gate represents spring and is dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Apart from this there are a few sightseeing places you would like to stop by namely Diwan-i-Khas, Diwan-i-Aam, Maharani palace, Govind Dev Ji temple and Baggi Khana.

Also Read: 10 Ways to Have a Luxurious Vacation in Rajasthan

Patwon ki Haveli, Jaisalmer: A timeless gift by the genius businessman to his 5 sons

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Oozing out royalty from every corner is the famous Patwon ki Haveli of Jaisalmer which is a cluster of 5 havelis and one of the famed monuments of Rajasthan. This Haveli is counted among the main sources of tourism in Rajasthan as its the first and largest haveli of its kind. It is believed that when Guman Chand Patwa achieved great heights in banking & finance, opium, silver and brocade business, he gifted these Havelis to his 5 sons. The construction of these Havelis started from 1805 and expanded over a period of 50 years, where the first one is known as Kothari’s Patwa Haveli and is known for taking the longest time in construction. Rest of the Havelis were sculpted by the sons of Ghuman Chand Patwa and are altogether called ‘Mansion of Brocade Merchants’ for the reason that the family ran a business of threads of silver and gold which is used in dress embroidery. Rumour has it that the family used money lending and opium smuggling as other ways to cash out money. Talking about the architecture of Patwon ki Haveli, it is truly a masterpiece of sandstone and has beautiful intricate carvings like that which are there on women’s jewellery and is any day better than Taj Mahal. While touring, you will come across a museum which houses the art and craft, paintings and artefacts that belonged to the residents of the Haveli and is a true personification of their royalty.

Must Read: Offbeat Destinations to Explore in Rajasthan

Nathmal ki Haveli, Jaisalmer: A palace started off from two different points ending into an enduring attraction

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Those who go bizarre over minute details would love to visit this next attraction, the Nathmal ki Haveli. This must visit monument in Rajasthan was the residence of the then Prime Minister of Jaisalmer, Diwan Mohata Nathmal and at present is patly inhabited. If we go by the facts then you would be surprised to know that the construction of this haveli was started from two different points at the same time, that too by two brothers named Hathi and Lulu, interesting! As modernisation was not a thing in the late 19th century so it was hard to keep an eye on the continuity hence the Haveli is a bit irregular and isn’t the same from both sides. But that definitely didn’t stop Nathmal ki Haveli from being among the famous Havelis of Jaisalmer. The interiors and exteriors of the Haveli are adorned with elephant carvings where the 1st floor displays winsome paintings made with the use of 1.5 kg gold leaf. On the very entrance of the Haveli, two identical yellow sandstone statue of elephants are beautifully placed, giving the feel as if they are guarding the place.

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Lake Palace, Udaipur: A perfect romantic getaway destination to beat the blazing summer

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Without a doubt, this next destination is perfect for your honeymoon holidays in Rajasthan. Like think about it, how amazing can it be to spend summers in the Lake Palace that is set amid the waters of the Lake Pichola. Spread over 4 acres and it was around 1743-1746 that this palace was built under the rule of Maharaja Jagat Singh II and was named Jagniwas. One interesting fact about Lake Palace is that it was sculpted east facing on purpose so that when the royal family comes for a vacation in summers, they revere the Sun God at dawn. Apart from this, the palace has been the refuge of many Europeans who escaped from Neemuch on the order of Maharaja Swaroop Singh during the mutiny of 1847. With time, the beauty of the palace started fading and it was then that the managing committee decided to give the palace a new face in the form of a hotel so as to incur the maintenance expense. What we now see is the efforts of Taj Hotels and Resorts Palaces who took over the palace and revamped the area by adding 75 more rooms which makes it to 83 rooms in total but wait it still is enveloped in history and talks about the legends, a magical affair indeed!

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Umaid Bhawan, Jodhpur: Admire the charm of luxury

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From Udaipur, we now head to this Jodhpur’s 20th-century beauty, Umaid Bhawan. This famous palace of Jodhpur was built in the year 1929 on the highest point of Jodhpur, Chittar Hill and was formerly known as Chittar Palace. The main purpose behind the construction of this palace was for the welfare of people at the time of famine, all thanks to the wise Maharaja Umaid Singh. A special thing about this palace is that the sandstone (Makrana) that was used for the construction is a kind that doesn’t get weathered, giving Umaid Bhawan the ethereal look. This palace which is divided into three parts from that time till now has been the residence of the royal family followed by one part being taken over by Taj Palace Hotel from 1972 and the latter being a museum.

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Lalgarh Palace, Bikaner: Hear the hunting tales of the Maharaja of Bikaner

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Lalgarh Palace is one of my favourites among this list of top places to visit and might turn out to be yours as well. This palace in Bikaner was designed by Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob when the British controlled regency thought that Junagarh Fort was not apt for modern monarch. And that’s when the construction of this complex started for the Maharaja of Bikaner, Sir Ganga Singh who was famous for his hunting stories at his preserve at Gajner. The palace was located just 5 miles away from Junagarh Fort which at present is known as the Dr. Karni Singhji Road. The three storey Thar desert quarried red sandstone complex got its final stroke in the year 1926 and was everything that a 19th century palace should look like. Some of the famous personalities who visited the palace were Lord Curzon, King George V, Lord Harding, Lord Irwin, Georges Clemenceau and Queen Mary. At present, the west wing of the palace houses the Shri Sadul Museum which has the world’s fourth largest private library, followed by a wing which is owned by the Bikaner Royal Family. Two wings of the palace are converted into hotels namely the Lalgarh Palace Hotel which is run by the Maharaja Ganga Singh Ji Trust and The Laxmi Niwas Palace which is a luxury hotel.

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City Palace, Udaipur: Explore every corner of the dating back to 400 years

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Maintaining its authenticity since day one as one of the largest palaces in Rajasthan is the City Palace of Udaipur, an attraction offering mind blowing views from that hilltop that you can’t possibly take your eyes off from it. This must-visit palace in Udaipur was sculpted as the capital of the Sisodia Rajput clan from the year 1559 by Maharaja Udai Singh and took over 400 years to finish, okay now you can unfreeze yourself as we have the whole palace to explore. So basically, this palace is like any other palace that you would see in Rajasthan, but what makes its special is its unique architecture and location as its set on the eastern side of Lake Pichola which was also featured in the famous James Bond movie ‘Octopussy’. Once here, you can spend some time and adore the commingle of Mughal and Rajput style of architecture and also attractions like Monsoon Palace, Lake Palace, Jagdish Temple, Jag Mandir, and Neemach Mata temple.

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Hawa Mahal, Jaipur: A secret way for all the Royal women to enjoy the bustle of the local market

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Another example of great architecture which was built in the year 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh is the prized jewel of Jaipur, Hawa Mahal. The mahal finds its special place on the fringe of City Palace, Jaipur.The first look at the structure of the Mahal might make you think that it’s a honeycombed hive thats spread over five storeys, feeling giddy? Well the reason for the 953 windows of the Mahal that makes it look like a beehive was to let the breeze flow in and provide an air conditioning effect inside the palace with the use of Venturi effect. The innumerous windows also acted as a veil for the royal ladies to enjoy the activities that took place in the local market. You can also enjoy a great view of the Sireh Deori Bazaar, Jantar Mantar and the City Palace.

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Akbar’s Fort, Ajmer: The famous retreat of the Mughal Emperor in the 16th century

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With the coming of the year 1558 CE, came the Mughal wave to Ajmer which led to the construction of the city’s most loved attraction, Akbar’s Fort. Built in the year 1570 CE, the main purpose behind the carving of Akbar Fort was to provide shelter to Mughal ruler Akbar who came on pilgrimage tours to Ajmer. Later the fort became the abode of the Mughal ruler, Salim. One of the few reasons that Akbar Fort is known for is that it served as the platform for the meeting between British East India Company’s Sir Thomas Roe and Emperor Jahangir. Along with that, Akbar’s Palace was renamed as the ‘Rajputana Arsenal’ when it was turned into a munitions house under the rule of British. This was followed by revamping a part of the palace into a museum in the year 1908 which houses an amazing collection of Rajput and Mughal sculptures and armours.

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Bagore ki Haveli, Udaipur: A palace which sings the tale of the past through its many stunning museums

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While the city of Udaipur boasts of many marvels, this Rajputana style carved palace, Bagore ki Haveli is one that is cherished a little extra. Built in the 18th Century on the orders of Amarchand Badwa, the Prime Minister of Mewar province, Bagore ki Haveli is an untimely masterpiece of glasswork and mural paintings which it proudly displays in its museum like setup. The palace has served as the home to the Mewar Royal Family till independence which now is used as a Western India cultural centre with a museum where a number of music performances and dance festivals take place.Apart from the witnessing the beauty of the Queen’s chamber which is embellished with peacock glasswork on the walls you can also explore the different museums like the Puppet museum which showcases the most loved part of Rajasthani culture, puppets; Turban museum which displays the different turbans worn in Rajasthan. Weapon museum exhibits the weapons that belonged and were used by the kings and their armies and lastly the Wedding depiction section which brings you close to the Indian culture and talks about the meaning and importance of weddings and the wedding customs.

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Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur: Spot breathtaking sunsets and the panorama of the Pink City

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Have you heard the famous tale that is attached to the name of this popular fort in Jaipur? It is said that the place where Sawai Jai Singh II was going to build this fort belonged to Nahar Singh Bhomia, a Rathore prince. The prince haunted the place until the time Sawai Jai Singh II didn’t come to the decision that a small fortress will be built in the fort for the prince and that the whole place will be named after him. Sculpted in the year 1734, the fort was made 213 m high just to protect the royal family and strengthen the defense against any attack which fortunately never took place. Nahargarh Fort has also played a vital role during the Indian Mutiny of 1857 when it was used for sheltering Europeans on the orders of the King. Some scenes of the Bollywood films like Rang De Basanti, Jodha Akbar were also shot here. Don’t forget to visit the hallway that connects the strategically set up 12 identical rooms built for the queens of Sawai Jai Singh II, so that the king could pay a visit to any queen without the other knowing about it, genius!

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Manak Chowk, Jaisalmer: Make a sweet escape from the glimmering havelis and shop till you drop

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Taking its place just opposite to the Jaisalmer Fort, Manak Chowk is the place from where you get access to all the beautiful havelis and palaces of Jaisalmer. This place is also perfect for all the shopping lovers as it has a wide range of anything and everything you want from a Rajasthani market. Manak Chowk built in the 18th and 19th century is also renowned as the heart of local activities in Jaisalmer.

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Jantar Mantar, Jaipur: Tilt your head left and right to study space and time the fun way

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Roping in international tourists to spot the world’s largest stone sundial, is the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jantar Mantar at Jaipur. The man behind this famed must-see place used to study orbits around the sun along with time and space which is also considered one of the largest observatories ever built was none other than Maharaja Man Singh II, a great scholar of politics and astronomy. Among the 5 observatories that the Maharaja built in places like New Delhi, Ujjain,Varanasi and Mathura between 1724-1735, Jantar Mantar takes the spot as the largest among them all.Furthermore, the star attraction of this tourist spot are the 19 architectural astronomical instruments which allow travellers to observe from naked eye.

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Ranthambore Fort, Sawai Madhopur: Click some of the best shots of and bird species

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Owning its name from Ranthambore National Park is the fort that stands tall amid once the hunting realms of the Maharajas of the Jaipur dynasty, Ranthambore Fort. This popular attraction has not only seen a number of conquests but has also been an important part in the historical development of Rajasthan. Apart from that, this fort also finds a special place as one of the UNESCO awarded Hill Forts of Rajasthan. When it comes to who constructed this fort, the name of Chauhan Kings of Rajasthan pops up. International travellers who come to the national park are pulled towards this fort as it is famous for bird watching, and also offers an awe-inspiring view of the three lakes that are situated here. The other crowd pleaser inside the fort are the Ganesha Temple, Ramlalji Temple and Shiva Temple which were curated with the use of 12th and 13th century AD Karauli Stone.

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Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer: Feed your mind with the 800 years old history

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Being one of the 6 forts that are designated under the Hill Forts by UNESCO, this must visit place of Jaisalmer is home to almost one-fourth of the old city’s population. Built in 1156 AD by the Bhati Rajput ruler Rao Jaisal, Jaisalmer Fort is a representation of a history that is as old as 800 year making it the second oldest fort counted among the wonders of Rajasthan. Once you come face to face with this fort, you will get to notice the epic battles inscribed on the walls and also get to hear about the trade stories with countries like Africa, Arabia, Egypt and Persia. After touring the fort and visiting the Raj Mahal, Laxminath temple and Jain temples in afternoon, you can’t miss the chance of seeing this fort from the exterior as this yellow sandstone fort is a vision at dawn.

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Mandawa Fort, Shekhawati: Once an amazing fort is now a magnetic heritage hotel

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Well, Rajasthan has really decided to delight you with its scenic backgrounds and Forts. As this next fort is one of the best heritage sites snuggled amid the Aravalli Hills and was founded in the year 1812 by Thakur Nawal Singh which now is turned into a heritage hotel. The beautifully decorated gateway of the fort with frescoes of Lord Krishna and his cows coneys the cultural importance of the town. Apart from this there are Lord Krishna paintings in the rooms of the fort as well along with charming mirror work and carvings. The Durbar Hall of the fort also showcases a number of stunning paintings and antiques.

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Fateh Prakash Palace, Udaipur: Let your heart fall in love with the eternal grace of architecture

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This palace that belongs to the city of Udaipur was the masterpiece of the mighty Rana Fateh Singh who ruled for a golden period of 1884 to 1930. The palace has been one of the vital creations of those times and was brought into use for holding court by the Maharanas of Mewar and also a perfect venue for royal functions. The palace is snuggled on the northern edge of the City Palace Complex and is one of the top tourist attractions of Udaipur perfect for honeymoon holidays. The Mewar royal family still have their hold over the palace and is one of their HRH Group of Hotels that are situated in Rajasthan. From hosting royal functions then, the heritage hotel is renowned for corporate events and ceremonial dinners.

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Bhangarh Fort, Rajgarh Tehsil: Get ready to feel goosebumps at the most haunted fort of India

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Tighten your seatbelts as now we head to the most haunted fort in India, Bhangarh Fort which is located next to the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar district. Built by the King Madho Singh, he named this fort after his beloved grandfather Bhan Singh. There are many legends that revolve around why this Fort is called haunted, out which one state that within the area of the fort there lived a sadhu named Baba Balau Nath. The sadhu demanded that any fort built in the area shouldn’t be tall enough to overshadow his house, and if in case this happens then the entire fort town will be in ruins. The second tale states that a wizard named N.K Sinhai fell in love with the princess of Bhangarh. And in order to make her fall in love with him, the wizard offers a love potion to the princess when she goes out for shopping and stops by to buy ittar(scent). Sensing the trickery of the wizard, the princess throws the bowl of potion on a big boulder. Unfortunately, the boulder rolls down killing the wizard, who while taking his last breath wishes for the destruction of Bhangarh and that no one would survive in the area. And much to the surprise of everyone, Bhangarh was attacked by the Mughals and was ramshackle. It’s now believed that the ghosts of the wizard and the princess surround the Fort.

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Chand Baori, Alwar: Unveil the hidden mysteries of one of the World’s largest stepwells

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It was around the time of 8th and 9th century that King Chand Raja from the Gurjara Pratihara clan gifted this pristine stepwell to Alwar which now is one of the world’s largest stepwell, Chand Baori. A hidden gem built for water harvesting in Abhaneri village, this stepwell has around 3500 steps that take you 20m down to the well and hence is renowned as the largest and deepest stepwell in India.

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Kumbhalgarh Fort, Kumbhalgarh: Behold the sight one of the largest forts in India

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There has to be something really astounding about Kumbhalgarh Fort that it is ranked as the second longest wall in the world and there is indeed something! To start with, this must-visit fort of Rajasthan was built in the 15th century by Maharana Rana Kumbhan is encircled with 13 mountain peaks. This fort also reserves a place in international records for its 36 km long fortifications. And while it is home to majestic palaces and garden what it cherishes the most is it’s 360 temples, yes that’s right.

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Gagron Fort, Jhalawar: Witness the sight of a fort which is encircled by three shining rivers

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Set apart from the other famous forts and palaces of Rajasthan, Gagron Fort has its own charisma and reminds you of the bravery of Khinchi emperors. To go a bit deep, first of all, this fort is one of the Hill Forts of Rajasthan that is renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Secondly, this fort is surrounded by the waters of the three pristine rivers namely Sindh, Kali and Ahu. Next, it’s the Mukundara mountain ranges and a valley close by that add more magic on your day sightseeing tour to Gagron Fort. Besides, one can also find a temple housing the idols of Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha and Goddess Durga along with Saint Bhagat Pipa Ji monastery and an even beautiful mosque just outside the fort. On the eve of Muharram, an annual celebration takes place at the mosque.

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Taragarh Fort, Bundi: A lesser known attraction for the architecture buffs

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When we talk about Taragarh Fort, the only thing that we hear praises for is its architecture and the way it pulls in overseas travellers to the otherwise run down Bundi. Popularly known as the Star Fort of India, the gateways of this Fort were famous for the crisscrossing tunnels which are a secret to the eye of travellers without a proper map. The main attractions of this fort are the Chitrashala, an arcade museum, a hanging garden, Chattar Mahal and Rani Mahal which was built especially for the wives of the rulers of that time.

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Chittor Fort, Chittorgarh: An architectural maestro dipped in the stories of brave soldiers, women and children

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This blog cannot be complete without talking about the largest fort in India, Chittor Fort, and the prismatic jewel of Rajasthan. Apart from being known and visited for its historical palaces, stunning gates and major towers, Chittor Fort settled in Chittaur is remembered for the courage and loyalty of not only its soldiers but also their wives and children. For them their honour was above everything and when they were asked to surrender they happily chose death over it. Furthermore, if we run through the pages of history, it is said that the fort was attacked thrice and it was in the 1303 battle that Rani Padmini the queen of Rana Rattan Singh made her path to self-immolation after the King was killed, followed by 13000 children and ladies with heroic courage giving up their lives.

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Amer Fort, Jaipur: Relish the extraordinary architecture and relive the bollywood moments

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This famous fort of Rajasthan got its claim to fame from some of the top Bollywood films it was featured in and was instantly the most loved tourist destination in Jaipur. Built over a period of 100 years, Amer Fort has some of the best attractions snuggled in within its realms like the Sheesh Mahal,Kesar Kyari, Maota lake to name a few. An interesting fact about the construction of Sheesh Mahal states that the Queen loved to adore and sleep under the stars but wasn’t allowed to sleep in the open space for obvious reasons and hence the beautiful Sheesh Mahal was built for her.

P.S- Don’t forget to spot the secret passage between the famous Forts of Cheel ka Teela.

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Junagarh Fort, Bikaner: A fort blessed with the magic of fine architectural artistry

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Making its place among the top monuments in Rajasthan is Bikaner’s beloved Junagarh fort. Spreading its charm over an area of 5.28 ha, this fort is home to 37 beautifully set up palaces, pavilions and temples. Serving as the capital of Mewar, the fort till the 20th century was known as Chintamani post which it was named Junagarh Fort when the royal family chose Lalgarh Palace as their abode. What might attract you on your tour are possibly the fine wood, glass and lattice work which can be seen on the windows, balconies, kiosks and courtyard. To get access to the beautiful mahals namely Karan Mahal, Phool Mahal, Badal Mahal, Anup Mahal, Ganga Mahal, Chandra Mahal one has to gain access from Suraj Pol and Daulat pol.

So with this, we come to the end of this blog about the top 25 must-visit monuments in Rajasthan that are going to give you the ultimate taste of culture and history of this state. And I know you have already decided your route and jotted down the things you will be doing apart from going for a sightseeing tour to these heart-warming historical places. So what are you waiting for, pack your traditional outfits and get ready to enjoy a trip to Rajasthan. And if planning a vacation or choosing the right accommodation option is giving you nightmares then don’t frown and leave it all on us. As our Rajasthan tour packages are going to cover everything that you need to have the most comfortable and joyful time on your holidays in Rajasthan. Contact us at +91-8744012050 or mail us at info@tourmyindia.com and avail great offers. Also, like this blog and share it with your friends if it helped you in any way.

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Adventure Quotes

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Adventure Quotes

I scoured the earth searching out famous and not so famous adventure quotes. However, The outcomes: this curated list of inspirational adventure quotes with a purpose to inspire you to stand up off the sofa, strive new things, do outstanding matters and tour to see new places. However, Let them encourage you, allow them to pass you, allow them to touch your soul.

Unplanned Adventure Quotes

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson-(American Poet, Lecturer, and Essayist, 1803-1882)

“A work of art is above all an adventure of the mind” -Eugene Ionesco-(French dramatist inspired a revolution in dramatic techniques, 1909-1994)-” A life without adventure is likely to be unsatisfying, but a life in which adventure is allowed to take whatever form it will is sure to be short. “

” A life without adventure is likely to be unsatisfying, but a life in which adventure is allowed to take whatever form it will is sure to be short. ” -English Proverb-

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” -St. Augustine-(Bishop of Hippo, Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian who lived in the Roman Africa Province. B.430)

“We love because it’s the only true adventure.” –William Gladstone-(British Prime Minister and the most prominent man in politics of his time, 1809-1898)

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“Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement; then it becomes a mistress, and then it becomes a master, and then a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be reconciled to your servitude, you kill the monster, and fling him out to the public.”

-Winston Churchill–(British Orator, Author and Prime Minister during World War II. 1874-1965)

“One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure.” -William Feather-(American publisher & author b. 1889-1991)

“A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints.” -Wilfred Peterson-(American author who wrote for This Week magazine b. 1900-1995)

Shakespeare Adventure Quotes

Wert thou as far As that vast shore washed with the farthest sea, I would adventure for such merchandise.

The day shall not be up so soon as I, To try the fair adventure of tomorrow.

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.

When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.

There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.

Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it is morrow.

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Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

Doubt thou the stars are fire, Doubt that the sun doth move. Doubt truth to be a liar, But never doubt I love.

Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.

God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.

All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.

Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.

Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.

How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.

Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.

My crown is called content, a crown that seldom kings enjoy.

Funny Adventure Quotes

“The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.” -W.M. Lewis-

“I am not an adventurer by choice but by fate.” -Vincent van Gogh–(Dutch Painter, one of the greatest of the Post-Impressionists, 1853-1890)

“…adventures don’t come calling like unexpected cousins calling from out of town. You have to go looking for them.” –unknown–

” Life is a fatal adventure. It can only have one end. So why not make it as far-ranging and free as possible. ” -Thornton Wilder-(American writer of innovative plays and novels, 1897-1975)

“If we all did the things we are capable of doing, however, we would literally astound ourselves.” –Thomas Alva Edison-(Most famous American Inventor who, singly or jointly, held a world record 1.093 patents.1847-1931)

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“The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes” -Thomas Alva Edison-(Most famous American Inventor who, singly or jointly, held a world record 1.093 patents.1847-1931)

“Security is a kind of death.” -Tennessee Williams-(American playwright. 1911-1983)

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” -T.S Eliot-(American born English Editor, Playwright, Poet and Critic, 1888-1965)

“Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.”

“Don’t die without embracing the daring adventure your life is meant to be.” –Steve Pavlina–(American self-help author, motivational speaker, entrepreneur & blogger b. 1971-)

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” –Steve Jobs–(American Entrepreneur Apple co-Founder, 1955-2011)

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” It is only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up that we will begin to live each day to the fullest as if it were the only one we had. ” -St. Augustine-

“Always remember, it’s simply not an adventure worth telling if there aren’t any dragons.” -Sarah Ban Breathnach–(Best selling American author)

“If we must lose wife or husband when we live to our highest right, we lose an unhappy marriage as well, and we gain ourselves. But if a marriage is born between two already self-discovered, however, what a lovely adventure begins, hurricanes and all.” -Richard Bach-(American Writer, author of ‘Jonathan Livingston Seagull’, b.1936)

“The adventure is over. Everything gets over, and nothing is ever enough. Except for the part you carry with you.” –Rebecca West-(English Writer, 1892-1983)

“Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul.”

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“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” -Rabindranath Tagore-(Indian Poet, Playwright, and Essayist, Won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913, 1861-1941)

“Nothing adventured, nothing attained” –Peter Mcwilliams-

“The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible, and achieve it, generation after generation.” -Pearl S. Buck–(American author, 1938 Nobel Prize for Literature, 1892-1973)

“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” –Oprah Winfrey–(American television personality, Actress, and Producer, b.1954- )

“It is confidence in our bodies, minds, and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures, new directions to grow in, and new lessons to learn – which is what life is all about.”

” I doubt whether the world holds for anyone a more soul-stirring surprise than the first adventure with ice cream.”

Quotes About Adventure And Travel

“Nothing ventured, nothing gained. And venture belongs to the adventurous.” –Navjot Singh Sidhu–(Former Indian cricket star, a television commentator. b.. 1963)

“Look, I really don’t want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you’re alive, you’ve got to flap your arms and legs, you’ve got to jump around a lot, you’ve got to make a lot of noise, because life is the very opposite of death.” –Mel Brooks-(American Actor, Writer, Producer and Film Director. b.1926 )

” Everything a human being wants can be divided into four components: love, adventure, power, and fame. ” -Matthew Heywood-

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. However, Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain–(American Humorist, Writer and Lecturer. 1835-1910)

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”I decided that adventure was the best way to learn.” -Lloyd Alexander-(American writer b. 1924-2007)

“As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death.” -Leonardo Di Vinci-(Italian Painter, Sculptor, Architect and Engineer, inventor and genius. 1452-1519)

“A large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by him who interests his heart in everything.” -Laurence Sterne-(Irish born English Writer, 1713-1768)

”Chance is the providence of adventurers.”

”Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing.”

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step” -Lao Tzu-

“I don’t want to not live because of my fear of what could happen.” -Laird Hamilton-(American Surfer)

“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” –Katharine Hepburn–(American actress)

“The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.” –Joseph Campbell-(American Author, Editor, Philosopher and Teacher, 1904-1987)

Unique Adventure Quotes

”Life is a dangerous adventure, says the American, and he is half right: life is dangerous, but it’s not an adventure.” –José Bergamín–(Spanish Writer b. 1895-1983)

”The thirst for adventure is the vent which Destiny offers; a war, a crusade, a gold mine, a new country, speak to the imagination and offer… ” –Jose Bergamin–(Spanish Writer b. 1895-1983)

”It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves, in finding themselves.” -John Wayne–(American Actor who embodied the image of the strong, cowboy or soldier. 1907-1979)

“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are built for.”-John G. Shedd-

“Adventure isn’t hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain. However, Adventure is an attitude that we must apply to the day to day obstacles of life.” -John Amatt-(American Professional speaker)

The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive. ” -Johan Wolfgang von Goethe-(German Playwright, Poet, Novelist and Dramatist. 1749-1832)

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“I like someone who embraces life; who wants to be on a long journey but has no particular plan or destination in mind. An adventurous man, open to the concept of living life at the moment.”-Jill Hennessy–(Canadian actress and musician knew for her television roles on Law & Order b. 1968-)

”Adventure: the pursuit of life.“-Jenny Radcliffe-

“There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.”- Jawaharlal Nehru-(Indian Prime Minister. 1889-1964)

“I have found adventure in flying, in world travel, in business, and even close at hand… Adventure is a state of mind – and spirit.” -Jacqueline Cochran-(Pioneer American aviator, considered to be one of the most gifted racing pilots of her generation 1906-1980)

Craving Adventure Quotes

” We live in a world full of beauty, charm, and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. “-Irving Wallace-(American screenwriter and best selling author b. 1916-1990)

“To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.” -J. K. Rowling-(English Writer, author of Harry Potter, b.1965- )

“Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty” -Jacob Bronowski-Polish-(Jewish British mathematician, biologist, historian of science, theatre author, poet and inventor b. 1908-1974)

“New discoveries in science will continue to create a thousand new frontiers for those who still would adventure” -Herbert Hoover-(American President, 1874-1964)

”Adventure, without it, why live?” -Hortense Odlum–(American, 1st female president of Bonwit Teller department store in NY city. B.1881- 1970)

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“We are all functioning at a small fraction of our capacity to live life fully in its total meaning of loving, caring, creating, and adventuring. Consequently, the actualizing of our potential can become the most exciting adventure of our lifetime.” -Herbert A. Otto-(American Author, leader of the human potential movement)

“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” -Henry David Thoreau–(American Essayist, Poet, and Philosopher, 1817-1862)

“If one advances confidently in the direction of one’s dreams, and endeavors to live the life which one has imagined, one will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”

”We should come home from adventures, and perils, and discoveries every day with new experience and character.”

”It is always the adventurers who do great things, not the sovereigns of great empires.”

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” -Helen Keller-(American Author and Educator who was blind and deaf. 1880-196

”Gullibility is the key to all adventures. The greenhorn is the ultimate victor in everything; it is he who gets the most out of life.”

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Opinion: Post Brexit, Indian subcontinent can be vital role for the UK

By Syed Muntasir Mamun &  Yashasvi Nain* 

Ahead of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), scheduled to take place in London in April, old debates have come alive over the relevance and importance of the Commonwealth of Nations and its involvement in world affairs. As alternative to the European Union post Brexit, the United Kingdom sees the Commonwealth as a global trading and international affairs network. In the absence of China, the organization provides a platform to demonstrate the credibility of aspiring global leaders like India.

A visit by Prince Charles in November 2017 to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the summit to discuss India’s role in the organization shows the importance Britain bestows upon India’s strategic ambit. Subsequent visits from Tim Hitchens, chief executive of the Commonwealth Summit Unit, and Patricia Scotland, the Commonwealth secretary general, further reinforced this position.

Trade statistics from 2016 show that the UK imports from the Indian subcontinent, which encompasses India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, totalled £15.2 ($21) billion, and exports £7.7 ($10) billion. Within the rest of the Commonwealth there is a marked propensity for an Indo-centric focus in trade. For instance, trade between India and South Africa now stands at around $20 billion, and between India and Nigeria at around $10 billion. Adding up trading configurations between other African and South Asian countries would definitely prove what is more obviously felt than said — that the trading heart of the old empire is still evolving.

In 2016, during the House of Commons debate, former Defense Minister Lord Archie Hamilton asserted that the limitations in the EU competence clause is the biggest obstacle in the UK-India trade, and that after Brexit its removal will boost bilateral trade between the two countries. India is seen as a preferred partner by the UK for obvious reasons. According to the joint statement released after the India-UK Summit in New Delhi in November 2016, India was the third largest investor in the UK and the second largest international job creator: Indian companies having created over 110,000 jobs in Britain. Furthermore, India is also considered a key target market, with recent forecasts by the London Chamber of Commerce suggesting that a deal could boost UK exports to the country by 50%. Furthermore, if one considers trade statistics, Brexit doesn’t appear to have much of an effect  on India-UK trade.

As per the House of Commons briefing paper on migration issued in October 2017, in 2015 43% people immigrating to the UK were nationals of other EU countries, while 44% came from outside the European Union. Around 17% of all migrants are from three countries alone: India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

The Indian subcontinent is by far the most strategic region driving the dynamics of the Commonwealth. What happens here is more relevant to the future of both the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth as a whole.

COINCIDENCE OR GOOD TIMING?

Britain’s triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty following the June 23, 2016, referendum came almost a year after the Malta CHOGM of 2015. The 2018 London CHOGM comes almost one year ahead of Britain’s final departure from the EU on March 29, 2019. In the absence of a clear government strategy, the EU referendum decidedly put the UK on a rough, and apparently unstable, path of destiny. But it does not have to be that way. While the immediate aftershock of the referendum was that of a freefalling pound, which remained at a historic 10% low against the US dollar and at 15% against the euro, it seems that the immediacy of the doomsday predictions were balanced with a steadier economic growth (1.8% in 2016), second only to Germany’s 1.9% in the G7. The UK economy has continued to grow at almost the same rate in 2017. Crucial negotiations centering around what Brexit would mean in reality are still in the making.

With this backdrop, CHOGM 2018 opens a window of opportunity for both the United Kingdom and its Commonwealth cousins to essentially rebuild the Commonwealth in such a manner as to transform both in ways hitherto unimagined. The Commonwealth, thanks to a combined economy of more than $10 trillion and an annual growth in excess of 4%, provides a perfect platform for achieving these aims and is probably one of the best alternatives to manage a post-Brexit scenario for Britain.

The UK, thanks to historic and institutionalized connections with its former colonies, is better positioned as a ring leader, capable of successfully integrating international trade — particularly the small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking new markets — into a global trade regime than most other countries, except maybe the United States. It would be wise to not forget that the Commonwealth can boast the fact that half of the top 20 global emerging cities are located within its jurisdiction and that average trade costs between Commonwealth countries will be lowered by 19%.

As a strategic recourse to the systemic uncertainties and instabilities caused by Brexit, the United Kingdom can now act strategically and utilize its position as the chair of the Commonwealth to create a system that will assist member states in integrating more fully into a fairer and more equitable global trading regime. Opening markets and by ensuring mobility of productive factors across a fair, value-based ecosystem will help UK SMEs and financial institutions to enter new markets and boost innovation, growth and job creation.

THE ROADMAP

There are talks going on to host a Commonwealth trade hub in India to promote commerce and investment across the organization. But it is high time that the Commonwealth leadership wakes up to the fact that the systems that govern the prospects of individual prosperity ought not to be only economic in nature. Rather, prosperity is the ability of the state system to enable the individual to live with pride and human dignity. Access to nutrition, shelter, health, education and an otherwise decent living is all part of the prosperity that we understand.

If the UK wants to make the Commonwealth more relevant under its leadership, it must focus on the following areas that will play an important role in making the idea of the Commonwealth work for the people of the Commonwealth. First on the list is employment. With the desire to be connected to the global networks of talent and productivity, everyone is both wary and eager for employment, not only in the service industry, but also as entrepreneurs. The Commonwealth could be a platform that gives structural support for building and connecting markets for both. For instance, more than half of the small nations within the Commonwealth (31 out of 52) are Small Island Developing States, where development is being adversely affected by their remote locations.

This leads to the second point, connectivity: People want to travel and connect. This is a rising vector of an inalienable right in the global consciousness. The Indian subcontinent is well connected to global networks, but attention is needed for upgrading the existing land-based transport infrastructure such as roads and railways, among the Commonwealth countries. It will not only affect social development but will also give much needed structures for an economic boost in the region. Also, post-Brexit, the UK will not be bound by the free movement of workers laws, and there is an opportunity to ease visa restrictions to fill the skill gap from the Commonwealth countries. At the very least, visas for students and professionals from the Commonwealth looking for job in the UK could be fast-tracked.

Third, power and energy: Both people and institutions are energy-hungry. At this moment, countries in the Indian subcontinent depend on a single source to provide more than 50% of total their individual electricity generation. Thus, India produces 67.9% of the region’s coal, Nepal nearly 100% of the subcontinent’s hydropower, Bangladesh provides 91.5% of its natural gas and Sri Lanka 50% of its oil. Sustainable, eco-friendly, affordable and accessible energy needs have to be met if systemic balances are to be achieved in the long run.

Fourth, technology: Any institution that wants to be relevant to the people and, consequently, draw mandates for representing them, ought to carry with itself a tangible promise of technology. This doesn’t mean the internet alone, but also applications and system support to develop ideas with solid financial underwriting.

Fifth, ecological sustainability: With 1.7 billion people, the Indian subcontinent has more people than the whole of Europe and both Americas combined. Unfortunately, that does not translate into wealth. More people are going hungry in South Asia than in Africa. There is substantial inequality in the region, especially when it comes to food supply. It is also vulnerable to the impact of global warming and climate change. Preventing the creation of more climate refugees should be a priority for the Commonwealth, with many of its small island nations particularly affected by rising sea levels. Hence, comprehensive measures and plans for the future need to be laid out, and Britain can lead the way with sustainable development and technological advancement to tackle the environmental crisis.

Sixth, a safer world and a safer Commonwealth: Attacks on civil liberties, free speech and restrictions on civil society are growing across the Indian subcontinent. Based on basic human freedoms, rights and the rule of law, a society free from fear and persecution should be a steady goal throughout the Commonwealth. The organization should work harder to enforce the practical realizations of the core values of human rights enshrined in its charter. The Commonwealth as an institution has been rather successful in setting democratic, legal and human rights standards for the world to follow. But it is time that the Commonwealth wakes up to the desires of the ambitious young minds of its member states and takes cognizance of the need to both contribute and belong.

BALL IN ST. JAMES’ COURT

It is impossible for the governments to do everything. There has to be a partnership between the private and the public sectors to optimize the resources and possibilities available at our disposal. Instilling a component of trust among the nations party to such a grand design is crucial in this regard. The Commonwealth leadership must demonstrate a determined and forward-looking approach to bringing peace and prosperity to the Indian subcontinent, which, despite its glorious past, remains the least integrated in the world. The Commonwealth Charter has already taken note of civil society. It is time that innovation — both as an idea and a platform — is taken as an operational pivot.

Brexit is looming ever larger. New negotiations and new priorities are being conceptualized. This is the best time for the United Kingdom to repackage the Commonwealth as an organization “for the members, by the members and of the members.” The seed of a plausible sense of ownership among member states — in particular for the imagination of the youth — needs to be sown, and it should not be perceived as if benefiting just the UK or a handful of prosperous countries. Existential issues central to the people of the Commonwealth need to be addressed. Learning from the Indian subcontinent and what is happening there, and reflecting the substance of that learning across the plethora of platforms and institutions that the Commonwealth provides, could help create a mechanism that can solve problems for the long term.

There was an ancient proverb, “You are, therefore, I am; and since I am, therefore, you are.” The best network is not a cartel of petrochemicals and weapons. Rather, it is the network of intelligent minds working together.

  * Yashasvi Nain is an international lawyer for humanitarian justice and inclusive development. 

This article is originally published in the Fair Observer

(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)  

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Indian pharmaceutical Industry Growths Trends

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2015 was healthy growth for the Indian bio pharmaceutical industry repelled mainly by mergers and acquisitions, and with the rebounding of domestic pharmaceutical market growth. Then again, 2016 is assured as a year of hope further development encouraged by a better United States of America and domestic market of India, with many industrial policy decisions came up however still there are some challenges and issues in the domestic market which needs to be addressed very promisingly; policy wise India has a federal form of government, therefore the drug regulatory structure is parted between national and state authorities. Pharmaceutical products are regulated by Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Headed by Directorate General of Health Services CDSCO regulates the Pharmaceutical Products through Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) at Chair. This update brings about trends @ Indian pharmaceutical industry also burning or major issues and describes the thought process for the error corrections.

Trends @ Indian pharmaceutical Industry

Firstly bulk drug policy

To cut down India’s dependence on other countries especially from china, recent past the government of India has initiated with a bulk drug policy. Bulk drugs, or Active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), are the active raw materials or substances used in a drug production process.

Initiative from government gives boost to for public sector companies, tax-free status for producers and cluster development are likely to be the foregrounds of this new policy.

Secondly, compulsory marketing code

A compulsory code is fixed to substitute the voluntary Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices from Q2-2016.  This will proscribe the practice of pharmaceutical companies providing gifts to medical practitioners reciprocally for prescribing products.

Thirdly, Online pharmacies

Ordinance of the flourishing business of online pharmacies is also anticipated.  Online pharmacies in India have significantly increased due to growing E-commerce in India. An online pharmacy is an Internet-based vendor of prescription drugs, and the term encompasses both legitimate and illegitimate pharmacies. Online pharmacies have been increasing in India, with the rise attributed to little regulation of the industry.

Legal status in India

The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, have guidelines on the sale of Schedule H and Schedule X drugs. These can be sold only on prescription and there are specific rules, including for labeling and bar coding. It appears that electronic prescriptions should be valid especially in the light of the Pharmacy Practice Regulations of 2015 declared by Pharmacy Council of India in January 2015. In these regulations, “Prescription” is defined by regulation 2 (j) ‘means a written or electronic direction from a Registered Medical Practitioner…….’ On basis of existing regulations it appears that a scanned copy of prescription will be perfectly considered as a valid prescription. However, whether such electronic prescriptions can be used to buy medicine from online pharmacies has been questioned.

Also cap on trade margins

Trading margin is the margin which wholesalers and retailers earn by selling the medicines.  A margin cap on generic medicines sold through distributors is anticipated very soon. India’s total pharma market in these products, known as trade generics, is nailed at Rs.5000-6000 crore. In trade generics, the pharmaceutical distributors charge medical representatives (MR’s) to sell medicines to medical practitioners in rural regions, in addition to distributing to retailers. The Prime Minister’s Office has stepped in on the issue as in some situations trade margins go up to 4,000%. For example, if a particular product is supplied to the distributor for Rs.1 by the manufacturer, its price can even go up to Rs.20 once it reaches the patients.

Major issues in Indian drug regulatory

We have ordinance, rules of pharmaceutical products in India with evidently strong regulations and however weak Implementation.  For example: at the patient level still there is miss use or self – prescription of the medicines, with or without a written medical prescription.

Also the procedures of ineffective products are very tough to deal therefore it become quite difficult to follow the considerations.

According to the various reports, “India is also listed by the Pharmaceuticals Security Institute [PSI] as one of the top 5 sources of counterfeit drugs 20 – 25 % (approximately) of medicines available in the country are sub-standard products.

Deficiency of regulatory expertise and testing centers which are needed to put through standards.

Missing limpidity on patentability and conditions of pharmaceutical substances under which pharmaceutical companies can apply for compulsory licenses which can forestall legal issues among national, multinational companies and civil rights groups and many more issues and challenges to write.

Major barrier

The drug industry is politically very sinewy and it has used all its influence in the past to close up reforms fathered by the Government.

Consequence of poor drug regulations

Substandard medicines are leading to negative health outcomes.

Increased antibiotic resistance and many other issues

Error corrections

Policy designers and ministries should need to think for centralized licensing procedures because states lack the required resources to coordinate their operations among themselves, and this condition taken advantage by the many layers  in the Indian pharma market channel (manufacturers, distributors / suppliers, retailers, patient’s even and other sources).