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Gist of News, Articles & Editorials of This Week

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 06:12 AM PDT

Gist of News, Articles & Editorials of This Week

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(Article) Governments Plan Programme & Policies

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 05:43 AM PDT

Governments Plan Programme & Policies

Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

For BPL, unorganized sector.
Oct 1, 2007.
Smart card base Careless insurance cover.
Rs 30,000/- per annum per family.
Beneficiary would Pay Rs 30/- per annum as registration/renewal fee
75 : 25 Rest of Idia.
90 : 10 for N.E . & J.K

Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana

1st April 2005
It is an unemployment allowance to the insured person for a period of max 12 month.
Also entitled to medical care of his/her family for a period of 12 month.

MNREGA

Important by ministry of Rural Development.
2 Feb, 2006.
It guarantee wage employment.
33% participation for women.
Worker to obtain insurance under Jan Shree Bima Yojana of LIC.

Pradhan Mantri Sadak Yojana

On 25th December 2000.
500 person rural and 250 person Hilly, tribal and Desert area.

Bharat Nirman

Pop. mome than 1000 in the plain area.
500 or more in hilly and tribal area by 2009.

Indra Awas Yojana

Important by ministry of Rural Development, since 1985-86.
Provide financial assistant for construction/upgradation of dwelling unit.
35,000/- in plain area, 38,500/- hilly area, 15,000/- upgradation of Kuchha house.
75 : 25 basis.

Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana

1st April 1999.
After restruction and merging of Integrated rural development programme.
In 2009-2010, It was restructured as National Rural Livelihood mission.

Indra Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme

Started from 2009.
Rs 200/- per month to BPL, widows in the age group of 40-64 years

Indra Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme

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(Article) Obama announces Afghan troop withdrawal

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 05:39 AM PDT

Obama announces Afghan troop withdrawal

Mr. Obama announced plans to withdrawal 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2011. The remaining 20,000 troops from the 2009 "Surge" of force would leave by next summer amounting to about a third of the 100,000 troops now in the Country.

Q. People who opposed this move?

Hillary Clinton – Secretary of State
General David H Peteraeus-Commnader, ISAF.
Robert M Gaters – Secretary of Defence

Q. People who Support this move?

Hamid Karzai – President, Afghanistan.

Q. So what's the new agenda of Obama regarding Afghanistan?
Ans. Obama has identified three main agenda regarding Afghanistan those are:-

Reconciling with the Taliban.
Creating a credible & Sustainable Afghan armed forces.
Eliminating terror Sanctuaries in Pakistan that destabilise Afghanistan.

Q. What are the critics point of view?
Ans. Many critics have argued that reducing the U.S. military foot print in Afghanistan might wake all three goals more difficult.

Q. What are the defenders point of view?
Ans. Defenders of Obama's new approach, however say the real problem is not about the stability of Afghanistan. It is Pakistan with its terror Sanctuaries that has become the main obstacle.

Q. What should be India's approach in this regard?
Ans. India will need a Sophisticated Policy to deal with the shifting great power alignments among the U.S. China & Russia, manage the regional contradictions, Cope with greater internal turbulence in Pakistan & Afghanistan & engage all the major ethinic group across the Indus.

The Recent Arab Problem:

Q. Show the Specific characteristics of the 3 countries which faces the recent Public Protest?
Ans. The three Arab Countries- Libya, Syria, & Yemen are facing the public protest however within this public protest there are some extra-regional powers also significantly involved, through militarily as well as diplomatically because of Economic, Strategic & energy interest are in stake. The specific characteristics of the 3 countries are as follows.

(1) Libya: Libya has turned out to be the cry of despair for those who have committed their armed personal, Scarce financial resources & more importantly prestige in the outcome of the situation there.

Western Countries has supported & paned the U.N. resolution 1973, with the help of Arab League. They had calculated a quick & Low cost operation like in Afghanistan, but now factors home frustrated their plan. There are:-

Qadhafi's Stubborn refusal to disappear from the Scene.
The absence of an identifiable & Credible alternative leadership.
Continued loyality of many African States to Mr. Qadhafi.
NATO'S strike killing civilian has further erode support & provide more propaganda annumation to Mr. Qadhafi.

(2) Syria: It is a much more important regional power. A lot rider on the outcome of what is going on there the strategic relationship between Syria & Iran. Shia-Sunni tensions. The fate of Hizbullah & Haman whose leadership is based in Damascus & most importantly there is the Israel-Syria question.
Israel is reportedly not in favour of toppling the Assad regime because the alternative could be a fundamentalists Muslim Brotherhood Government. Also there are credible reports suggesting that Assad regime enjoys Considerable support among the people.

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(Article) Key, Priorities to India’s Foreign Policy

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 05:33 AM PDT

Key, Priorities to India's Foreign Policy

Q. What are the key, priorities to India's foreign policy today? How India is trying to secure its vital national Interest in the Contemporary World Scenario?

Ans: The Key priorities of India's foreign policy today is closely integrated with the Country's fundamental Security and development priorities. India seek a global order in which India's interest are assured, the antonomy of India's decision making is Safeguarded and which is conducive to achievement of the overriding goal of rapid, Sustained and including socio-economic development of the country. To this end, India's foreign policy has combined fire commitment to India's core national values and ideas like multilateralism, peaceful coexistence, Justice, freedom, equality, fraternity with dynamic adaptation to change in the international environment. Central to our policy objective is ensuring a peaceful and secure neighbourhood, Cordial and balanced relations with the major powers and mutually beneficial partnership with developing countries.

Now let me elaborate the above India's approach one by one.
India's approach toward its neighbouring Countries
India's Commitment to close and good neighbourly relations with all its Sub Continental neighbours is based on the fundamental principles of equality and mutual respect.

(a) China: Although there is an unresolved boundary question between the two Countries India have consciously practice a policy of engagement. Now this policy of engagement is yielding positive dividend also India has collaborated usefully on a variety of multi lateral issues with China.

(b) Pakistan: The relationship between the two countries the last few decades has been distorted and adversely impacted by the factor of cross-border terrorism. So a stable Pakistan which acts as a bulwark against terrorism and extremism is in its own interest and also in the interest of India.

(c) Afghanistan: India help Afghanistan in its reconstruction efforts with the aim of bringing peace and stability in that country. The assistance programme is particularly emphasis on capacity building and human resource development.

(d) Bangladesh: The relationship between the Countries have improved Significantly over the last two years. The dialogue between the two countries is in a people centered manner that stressed trade, Connectivity easier transit, development and the enhancement to mutual security cooperation against insurgency and terrorism.

(e) Sri Lanka: After the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka. India is concentrating for the reconstruction rehabilitation and economic development in Sri Lanka. Gandhiji, called India, Sri Lanka's nearest neighbour. It is through that prism that we see our ties this island nation.
Thus India have articulated a policy in its neighbourhoods that emphasises the advantages of building networks of inter-connectivity, trade, and investment. So that prosperity can be shared and so that the region can benefit from India's rapid economic growth and rising prosperity.

India's Look East Policy: The aim is to integration with Southeast and East Asia at the Strategic, Political, economic, cultural and people to people level. This is represents the renewal of the rich civilization contact expressed in India's contact and interaction with this region in the annual of history.

India's Stand for restructuring and reform of the U.N: India has strongly supported the problem of reform and restructuring of the U.N. to make it better equipped to effectively respond to an era of transformational change in global affairs. India joined the U.N. Security Council as a non permanent member on 1 January 2011. India said its effort has been concentrated on the need for resolution of conflict through reasoned negotiation and diplomatic means rather than the use for force.

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