The Delhi High Court on Wednesday called for a concentrated focus on ramping up laboratory testing for Covid-19 in the national capital as 1,300-odd cases are still reported daily. The high court also raised the question of migrant labourers returning to Delhi after Unlockdown-3 has been declared by the government and construction and industrial activity have picked up. A bench of justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad asked whether adequate arrangements have been made by the Delhi government at the borders and other places, where industries or construction sites exist in the national capital, for large scale testing to detect Covid-19 cases and for segregating them without causing any inconvenience.
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India crosses 70k mark for first time with record surge in Covid cases.
India registered a record number of fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, crossing the 70,000-mark for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic. With 978 fresh deaths, the country’s cumulative toll reached 53,929.
University of South Alabama
We’re the University of South Alabama. South, for short. Home to more than 14,000 students and more than 100 academic programs, South is a dynamic community of leaders and learners who support and challenge one another to be actively engaged citizens who advance the Gulf Coast region and the world. Founded in 1963, South’s vision is to foster an environment that couples engaging learning experiences with high-level research, enabling our faculty and students to be leaders in their disciplines.
The unique and beautiful Gulf Coast region is a catalyst for discovery and innovation, and South’s 1,200-acre campus has been transformed over the past decade with new facilities and resources for teaching, housing and recreation, health sciences, the arts, engineering, computer science and athletics.
Jaguar athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports, including baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
The coastal region is healthier because of the USA Health system. Through its five components — Children’s & Women’s Hospital, University Hospital, Mitchell Cancer Institute, USA Health Physicians Group and the College of Medicine — and supported by the College of Nursing and the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions — USA Health provides care to hundreds of thousands of people, and is a training ground for future physicians and healthcare professionals.
The University has implemented a strategic plan that is organized around five major priorities: Student Access and Success, Enhancement of Research and Graduate Education, Global Engagement, Excellence in Health Care, and University-Community Engagement. These priorities are the guiding influence in developing a strong, consistent vision for the future of the University.
USA is a place where students discover and strengthen their career passions, and form connections that result in lifelong relationships. At South, we look at the world and see things that we have the power to change, affect and shape — together. So that’s exactly what we do, every single day.
We are South!
Samford University
Samford University is a premier nationally ranked Christian university. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Located in the Birmingham, Alabama suburb of Homewood, the university’s campus covers approximately 247 acres and is renowned for its beauty and Georgian-Colonial style architecture. The university currently enrolls 5,692 students from 47 states and 28 countries.
Samford is the top-ranked university in Alabama in national rankings published by The Wall Street Journal. Additionally, The Wall Street Journal ranks Samford third in the nation for student engagement. U.S. News & World Report ranks Samford 40th in the nation for best undergraduate teaching and 100th for best value. Kiplinger’s Personal Financeranks Samford 34th among U.S. private universities for value and affordability. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1.
Samford offers undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts and a distinct blend of graduate and professional schools through 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy, and public health. The university has one of three accredited law schools and one of only two accredited pharmacy schools in Alabama. Samford’s Beeson Divinity School is the only fully accredited graduate divinity school based in Alabama. The university is classified by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education as a doctoral/professional institution.
Samford’s mission to nurture student development intellectually, ethically and spiritually is fostered through an array of opportunities, including 166 student organizations, global engagement in more than 19 different countries and more than 180 courses that incorporate community service. Additionally, undergraduate students complete Samford’s core curriculum, providing a well-rounded foundation in the liberal arts. The result is a highly-tailored educational experience that results in 97% of undergraduate alumni employed or in further study within six months of graduation.
Samford’s strategic plan expresses four focus areas: emphasize student success, enhance our community, extend our reach and ensure financial strength. To support the continued advancement of this strategic plan, the university launched in the fall of 2016 a capital campaign titled Forever Samford. The six-year, $300 million campaign is intended to provide new financial resources to support student scholarship, academic programs and capital projects. Samford maintains a strong endowment with investments totaling $301 million (June 2019), which helps support scholarships, study abroad opportunities, general operations and other programs. In addition to the main campus in Homewood, the university owns a house in Marion, Alabama used for cultural study and service, and the Daniel House, a study center located in the heart of London, England near Kensington Park.
Samford’s 52,838 alumni have included more than 60 members of the U.S. Congress, eight state governors, two U.S. Supreme Court justices, one U.S. Secretary of State, four Rhodes Scholars, multiple Emmy and Grammy award-winning artists, two national championship football coaches, and recipients of the Pulitzer and Nobel Peace prizes.
The university fields 17 intercollegiate sports—eight men’s and nine women’s—that participate at the NCAA Division I level. The Samford Bulldogs have won 40 conference championships since joining the Southern Conference in 2008. Samford’s athletic teams in the 2018-2019 academic year enjoyed a 97% Graduation Success Rate (GSR) as calculated and published by the NCAA. For that academic year, Samford was ranked first in Alabama and 18th in the nation for GSR among all colleges and universities in the NCAA Division I level.
Oakwood University
At Oakwood University we are dedicated to teaching with RESPECT and COMPASSION. We are dedicated to ensuring that our graduates enter the work force with strong commitment to INTEGRITY and a focus on EXCELLENCE. We are dedicated to instilling a sense ofcommunity in our graduates through numerous opportunities for Christ-centered SERVICE learning. We are dedicated to INNOVATION and COLLABORATION with our students through groundbreaking research and the latest technology. We are dedicated to you.
RESPECT
COMPASSION
INTEGRITY
EXCELLENCE
SERVICE
INNOVATION
COLLABORATION
God First! It’s not just our institutional aim, it’s the very core around which our identity, ethics, values, relationships, and curricula orbits. Whether it’s in the classrooms, dorms, the dining hall, on the campus green, or everywhere in between, we strive to put God first in everything we do. Simply put, it’s a way of life. So many ministries and mission opportunities to choose from, such as choirs, drama clubs, outreach and mission groups—you can be an active partner in ministry here. Use your talents and discover new ones as together, we seek to serve God and our fellow man.
For years, Oakwood University has consistently been ranked by the U.S. News & World Report as one of the best regional colleges and universities to attend. With over 58 different majors, divided across five different schools from which to choose, our students are equipped with the tools they need to become leaders of industry in their fields. Our students receive an education that is further augmented by strategic partnerships that have produced internships and other opportunities with numerous leading corporations, nationwide. Our passionate faculty not only make learning a rewarding experience but also maintain supportive relationships for years after students have graduated. Come and experience an academic learning environment that is unlike any you could have imagined.
Oakwood is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees. In addition, the following programs are further accredited through national and professional associations: Business, Dietetics, Social Work, Education, and Nursing.next traffic light after Jordan Lane, which is Adventist Blvd. Proceed to campus entrance on the right.
The Psychological Connection to Hobbies
Most of us have had a childhood interest or a hobby which was our favourite pastime. With not much to do all day, we would spend our time engaging in different unique and creative activities. Not only saving us from boredom, these hobbies have provided us with lot of benefits and shaped us into becoming what we are today.
Almost everyone had a favourite pastime activity which would keep us busy in our childhood. Starting from painting, doodling to collecting stamps, pebbles, train tickets and what not. When asked about their hobbies many people were found to narrate happy tales of their childhood. In today’s busy world where it is difficult to even take a day off from work, we tend to lose touch with our creative sides. Thinking about our childhood days makes us realise how long it had been since these hobbies were a part of our lives. Sports, music, crafts have all been pushed aside in adulthood by our busy schedules and responsibilities. In the midst of all these we have not realised how important these had been in shaping us and how amazing it would be to revisit these days by going back to those hobbies.
As children we had many different ways to spend our times. Some of us were into painting and crafts, some were into musical instruments, while some had the interesting habit of collecting stuffs. All these hobbies seem simple but studies show that there is a lot more to it.
There’s a lot of factual information about the importance of art in a child’s development. Researches show that individuals who have been into art and crafts in their childhood are found to be more expressive and have better communication skills. Experimenting with art makes children open to broader ideas and help them handle unexpected situations with ease.
Collecting is believed to be a psychological impulse. Collection is a historical practice and it ranges from stamps, books, tickets, coins to leaves and pebbles. People maintain the habit of collecting due to various reasons. Some collect due to an interest in the things that the collections represent, while others view collection as a pleasurable form of owning something. The different aspects attached with it makes the psychology behind it so interesting. It has been known that individuals who had the habit of collecting grow up to be careerist individuals in future. As the saying goes “An individual’s childhood is reflection of their life”. Collectors are also known to make better social connections and more friendships.
Individuals engaging with music from a very young age tend to enjoy musical instruments. Engaging with music makes us happy and lifts our spirits. Studies show that music improve our brain functions and it keeps the brain active. It has also been known that music helps in retaining information and develops memory. Children who have had such hobbies grow up to be smart individuals.
Few years back, Google had encouraged its employees to devote 20 percent of their time to side projects of their interest. It was a very innovative decision on the part of the company and it yielded amazing results. It has been known that following this, employees have performed more productively in their work and have achieved more. There are innumerable ways in which hobbies help in one’s overall growth and development. Most of us have lost touch with these but we can surely try and revive those habits. In fact, discovering childhood hobbies can make our lives better and make us happier. It feels amazing to revive those countless memories we have with an instrument or a habit. This will also help us become more productive in our work. Investing one’s time in areas of interest alongside their career can yield incredible results and, in the process, will make us better individuals with a more holistic outlook towards life.
NOT 4 P’s !, 7 P’s IN MARKETING MIX
WE ALL HAVE STUDIED THE DEFINITION OF MARKETING WHICH IS DEFINED AS ENGAGING CUSTOMERS BY UNDERSTANDING THEIR NEEDS AND MANTAINING PROFITABLE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE CUSTOMERS . THE TWO MAIN OBJECTIVES OF MARKETING IS TO ATTRACT NEW CYUSTOMERS BY PROMOSING SUPERIOR VALUES AND TO MANTAIN GOOD TIES WITH CUSTOMERS BY DELIVERING VALUE AND SATISFACTION .
IF YOU HAVE GAINED KNOWLEDGE , IT WILL ONLY BE SUCCESSFUL WHEN YOU WILL UTILISE IT IN A GOOD WAY AND TO UTILISE IT , YOU NEED WEAPONS . SO , MARKETING HAS ITS OWN TOOLS , USED BY THE FIRMS TO FUNCTIONS THE MARKETING IN THE FORM OF MARKETING MIX . MARKETING MIX IS THE SET OF MARKETING TOOLS , COMBINE TOGETHER TO ENGAGE CUSTOMERS , TO SATISFY CUSTOMER NEEDS AND BUILD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS. IT HELPS MARKETERS TO EXECUTE THEIR PLANS EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY . THE 4 P’s OF THE MARKETING WHICH WE HAVE STUDIED IN CLASS 11th AND 12th STANDARD.
4 P’s ARE :
- PRODUCT
- PRICE
- PLACE
- PROMOTION
EXTENDED P’s OF MARKETING MIX :
- PEOPLE
- PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
- PROCESSES
IN TOTAL , THE TOOLS OF MARKETING MIX ARE SEVEN , LET’s SEE EACH IN LITTLE DETAIL.
PRODUCT
PRODUCT IS DEFINED AS THE BUNDLE OF UTILITIES CREATED BY THE MARKETER ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS OF THE CUSTOMERS , ENSURING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.
- IT IS CREATED IN VARIETIES BY THE MARKETERS TO GIVE CUSTOMERS OPTIONS TO CHOOSE .
- ALONG WITH IT, ENSURES THAT THE QUALITY IS UP TO THE CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS.
- SUPPORTING IT WITH ATTRACTIVE FEATURES TO GAIN THE ATTENTION OF THEIR TARGET MARKET.
- DESIGNING
- THIS ONE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT AS MOST OF THE CUSTOMERS BUY THE PRODUCTS DUE TO PACKAGING . IT GIVES THE DETAILED INFORMATION IN BRIEF ABOUT THE PRODUCT . THE BUSINESSES ARE USING THE TECHNIQUE OF EXOTIC PACKAGING , TEMPTING THE CUSTOMERS TO BUY THROUGH IT.
- BRAND NAME SHOULD BE CATCHY ENOUGH TO GET STUCK IN THE MINDS OF CUSTOMERS.
- SIZE OF THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE DECIDED ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR TARGET MARKET.
- SERVICES ARE MOST LOVED BY THE CUSTOMERS, THEY LOVE IN GETTING AFTER SALES SERVICES .IT INCREASES THEIR INTRESTS IN THAT PRODUCT.
- RETURNS ARE THE FEEDBACK THAT COMPANY CAPTURES FROM THEIR CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE PRODUCT.
PRICE
PRICE IS THE MONETARY VALUE OF THE PRODUCT SET BY THE MARKETERS.
- IT IS THE PRICE LISTED BY THE FIRM ON THE PRODUCT.
- THE CUSTOMERS USUALLY EXPECT DISCOUNTS BY THE BUSINESSES , MAKING THEM BUILDING PROFITABLE RELATIONSHIPS.
- ALLOWANCES
- YOU ALL MUST HAVE COME ACROSS THE COUPONS AND CODES GIVEN BY THE COMPANIES TO AVAIL OFFERS AND DISCOUNTS ON THE PRODUCT .
- PAYMENT MODE , IT CAN BE OFFLINE THAT IS CASH AND ONLINE MODE WHICH IS THE MOST PREFERABLE NOW A DAYS
- CREDIT TERMS
- PAYMENT PERIOD , A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD IS GIVEN TO MAKE THE PAYMENT ALONG WITH THE TIME LAPSE.
- BUILDING
- PRODUCT CANCELLATION , FOR EXAMPLE , MAKE MY TRIP HAS AVAILED THIS FACILITY TO CANCEL THEIR ORDER WITHOUT ANY CANCELLATION CHARGES.IT ATTRACTS THE CUSTOMERS , AS , IT IS HELPING THEM SAVING THEIR MONEY.
PLACE
PLACE THE LOCATION OF THE PRODUCT TO BE TRANSPORTED FROM THE PLACE OF ORIGIN TO THE PLACE OF DISTRIBUTION THAT IS TO THE CUSTOMERS . IT HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN CORONA PANDEMIC.
- THERE ARE CERTAIN CHANNELS THAT ARE USED TO TRANSPORT THE PRODUCTS .
- THE LOCATIONS ARE ALEARDY LISTED TO THE CUSTOMERS TILL WHERE IT CAN BE DELIVERED.
- THERE IS WIDE COVERAGE OF THE PRODUCT DUE TO THE EXISTENCE OF THIS P.
- TRANSPORTATION IS DRIVING THE PRODUCT FROM THE PLACE OF PRODUCTION TO THE MARKET .
- WAREHOUSING HELPS TO STORE THE PRODUCT AND KEEP IT SAFE.
- ORDER TAKING , IN THIS FIRMS TAKE THE ORDERS AND DELIVER THE PRODUCTS TO THE CUSTOMERS.
PROMOTION
- ADVERTISING IS USED TO CREATE THE IMAGE OF THE PRODUCT IN THE MINDS OF THE CUSTOMERS.
- PERSONAL SELLING INVOLVES COMMUNICATING THE FEATURES OF THE PRODUCT TO CUSTOMERS FACE TO FACE , WHAT EXACTLY SALESMEN DO.
- PBLICITY OF THE PRODUCT.
- PUBLIC RELATIONS , PRODUCT SHOULD BE COHESIVE TO THE LIFE CUSTOMERS , TO MAKE IT A REAL CONNECT.
- DIRECT MARKETING
- BLOGS , WRITING ABOUT YOUR FIRM AND PROMOTE THE PRODUCT HTROUGH WEBSITES.
- SOCIAL MEDIA
- MARKETING
PEOPLE
- FIRST AIM OF THE CUSTOMERS IS TO MAKE THEIR EMPLOYEES HAPPY THROUGH PERKS AND INCENTIVES.
- TRAINING , CREATING TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR THEIR GROWTH AND DEVOLOPMENT.
- MOTIVATION , ENERGISE THEM BY APPRECIATING THEM WITH THE BEST EMPLOYEES CERTIFICATE AND GIVING THEM PROMOTIONS.
- CONSUMER SATISFACTION
- STAKEHOLDERS , ENSURING THE INVESTMENT AND SHARES , THEY ARE INJECTING.
PROCESSES
- PROCEDURES , EVERY COMPANY DEFINES THEIR RULES AND REGULATION TO THE EMPLOYEES.
- MECHANISMS
- CREATIVITY , ENSURING TO INCREASE THE CREATIVE ABILITY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES.
- MANTAINING DESCIPLINE
- STRUCTURE , THE FOUBDATION OF THE ORGANISATION
- ENCOURAGEMENT TO THEIR EMPLOYEES WITH POSITIVE AND FRIENDLY ENVIROMENT.
- NEW IDEAS , DEVOLOPING AND DEVOLOPING THE EMPLOYEES TO GIVE INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR THE COMPANY’s GROWTH.
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
IT BASICALLY REFERS TO THE PHYSICAL ENVIROMENT OF THE BUSINESSES LIKE HOTELS , RESORTS ETC
- MUSIC , PEOPLE LOVE TO ENJOY WHILE EATING FOOD AND MUSIC IS THE BEST WAY TO HAVE FUN.
- LIGHTINING , IT IS HOW THE HOTELS OR RESTRAUNTS HAVE LIGHTINING ,HOW MUCH IT IS BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED .
- DELIVERY EXPIRIENCE , HOW FAST AND GOOD THE SERVICE OF THE FOOD IS DONE BY THE WAITERS OF THAT RESTRAUNT.
- CLEANLINESS
- FRAGNANCE , ALL OF US WOULD LOVE TO DINE AT A PLACE OF ROSES.
- DECOR , ATTRACTIVE INFRASTRUCTURES WHICH TEMPT THE CUSTOMERS TO VISIT.
- ASTHETICS , ARE THE ADDICATES HOW THE WORKERS OF THE ORGANISATION ARE BEHAVING WITH THE CUSTOMERS.
- AMBIENCE , THE MOST IMPORTANT , WHETHER YOU ARE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH THE ENVIROMENT OF THE RESTRAUNT / HOTEL OR NOT.
The Enlightenment Age
The Age of Enlightenment, also called the Age of Reason was an intellectual revolution which dominated Europe during the 17th and 18th century. Enlightenment was the emergence and creation of ideas which challenged the existing notions of the world. It questioned the existing set of ideas and conceptions about religion, society and politics. Before this period, Europe was essentially a land dominated by religion. This intellectual movement was carried out by the Enlightenment philosophers like Baron de Montesquieu, Voltaire, David Hume and Adam Ferguson.
According to some, the beginning of the Enlightenment was after the publication of René Descartes’ philosophy of ‘Cogito, ergo sum’ (“I think, therefore I Am”) in 1637, while others belief the publication of Isaac Newton’s ‘Principia Mathematica’ (1687) began the Scientific Revolution and the beginning of the Enlightenment.
The philosophers and intellectuals challenged the clergy men who supported the traditional view of society. These new ideas influenced cultural practices like writing, painting, printing, music, sculpture and architecture. There was also significant progress in technology and medical science.
The key ideas of the Enlightenment were Reason, Empiricism, Science, Universalism, Individualism, Secularism, Freedom and similar others. The thinkers stressed on the primacy of reason to establish rationalist ideas based on fact. The key to expanding human knowledge was shifted upon empirical facts and scientific experiments. This concept of scientific reason was considered universal and could be applied to all situations. Philosophers opposed all traditional religious authority and stressed on the importance of knowledge free from all religious biases. They pointed out the creation of a form of knowledge which was not influenced by any religious ideas or superstitions. A secular idea was born and this spread quickly throughout Europe. This led to the belief that all individuals are same and equal despite their religious and philosophical views.
It was the idea of Individualism which was the starting point of all scientific knowledge. Science was the supreme form of knowledge as scientific facts were based on observation and experiments. This led to an increase in objective ideas and decrease in belief of superstitions. The philosophers wrote in a very direct way and took clear positions. They wrote about important changes and transitions going on in the society. A traditional social order was replaced by a modern State. The formation of a political State took place and the powers shifted from the hands of the Church to the State. Society was no longer dependent on the traditional religious institutions. It was believed that the application of reason and scientific knowledge could remove the cruelty and injustice from social institutions. The works of Voltaire instilled a desire for new ideas and belief in progress among the Europeans.
Thinkers like Saint Simon greatly influenced the societal processes. According to him modern society was threatened by anarchy and disorder. To bring back social order a Science of Society would be necessary. He constructed a ‘Social Physiology’ to bring order and stability in the society. He believed that modern society would flourish if science and industry were used for the service of humans. A major social re-organisation would be necessary to bring about order and proceed towards a successful social change which would bring about societal progress. Although his ideas were neglected at first, as Europe became engulfed with disorder and war, these ideas started influencing people. Eventually Saint Simon became a key figure in the liberal political movements of Europe.
Sports And Games In Schools.
Education is for the mind, it is important. Similarly sports is for the body. Sports educate the body. That’s the reason why sports and games have been made compulsory in schools.
I can’t really stress in the need and emphasis on sports. It is so important and mainly a stress burtster because most children dynamically take part in it. Unless the classroom activity, sports activities are enjoyed by the students. It successfully engages both body and mind. A child learns without being told that there are rules for his good as well as the good for others. This is also successfully in maintenance of discipline. Because team games teaches the young coordinate and cooperate with each other. The game also teaches the young to not be selfish, instead gives chances to everyone and thus it ensures a fair play. This is so important opportunity which is very important for health. This is therefore a major difference between classroom learning and sports activities. A short period of time in playground refuses them and makes them ready to learn more.
All though the Government and various organisations do everything to encourage children in this field, we don’t show expected results. There are sports schools and coaching campus, but we do badly in International completions. This shouldn’t be the case. School shouldn’t overly worry about examinations. If we begin from the easy stage we can have sportsmen the nation can be really proud of. Talent of sports in every individual should be brought out and therefore cherished.
ROLE OF RELIGIONS IN INDIAN SOCIETY.
Religion s regarded by the common people as truth, by the wise as false and by the rulers as useful tool. The role of religion know society us definately a dynamic one. The relationship between both religion and society is always changing. Religion can be a driving force in the society. Religion could save people from fights since people with same thought live together forming groups of their own. Religion causing the different groups in the society helps in mantaining the well being and social solidarity of the society and stresses on the moral values of life. But when religion fails to perform this action, new religion form. Religion doesn’t change, it’s firm does.
Religion used in politics to get ahead in polls. A country of diverse cultures gets ripped apart in the name of religion. At the time of Independence the classification of religion can’t up and the consequences of it are still being came up and the consequences of of it are still being faced by India. Religion has made people weak rather than making them stronger. Whatever is good at one point in time turns evil at some other, same is happening with religion. Religion were made to maintain peace and order in the society but it has spread it’s creepers into every nook and corner of the society including the Government. The most affected would be, developing the remote areas where petty communal clashes take place, where the politicians take this to their advantage and frame innocent people of another religion of their killings. These killings are made known to the media, a huge brawl takes place, opposition parties rise up, pretend to take a stand Hut all they care about is getting ahead in polls and winning the elections. The people who get tangled in this chaos are the common people. They are made to take sides and if they disagree to do so, they are threatened to be exposed to the wrath of the religion they follow.
Religion has had it’s good time when all the good aspects of each religion were respected and followed by people. But now the scenario is completely different person It’s come together and sustain. Let’s start respecting religion again and give meaning to the phrase “Unity in diversity”. Let’s build and atmosphere to live happily and peacefully.
How Gram Panchayats in India kept Covid out of Villages
In the tough period of this pandemic everyone were at stake and worried how everything will fall into place,when we will be back to our normal with new mindset.At present as every state government has planned for unlocking different sectors according to reviewing the condition and focusing to start again all the activities again in major cities and places of great strength.In this case,we have our Gram Panchayats of village who are the source of inspiration that how effectively they have managed to kept this Covid-19 out of their respective villages.
In India around two-third of people stay in villages and coronavirus creating a havoc all the health workers and sarpanches have tried to kept this virus out of the village.There are many examples of such workers and sarpanches in that few are very aspiring and also giving motivation to others how they can also control this virus.Varsha Nikam of Mankapur Village,Maharashtra is a sarpanch and goes on day to day mission at door step of every house to train people how to maintain social distancing,tells them how important is to wear mask.She has also kept in mind as in this lockdown period there was a channel of fake news going on social media which at times have created a chaos in the people so she has formed one whatsapp group in which there are police patil,gram sevak,health workers and other important people so that there is proper imformation is passed on to village members.
If we talk about this workers there are almost 2,60,000 workers from different gram panchayats working as a foot soldier in their respective villages.Another example is of Manisha Dattatreya a civilian police patil or representative from Kolhapur,Maharashtra.She helps in setting up quarantine facilities for villagers who have returned from cities.She has became the go-to go person of her village as for arranging food,coordinating with medical staff and many other areas she is working tirelessly for village people.In Jharkhand,healthcare workers carry out awareness campaign and are distributing ration kits to all the village people.
In the villages Asha(Accredited Social and Health Activist) Workers have also been deployed by the governments.They are also working tirelessly at the village level.In this recent times government has increased their remuneration from Rs 1000 to Rs 3000.Asha workers are the trained female community health activists as there are 9 lakh Asha workers in 33 states across India.In Odisha, sarpanches were given the “collector power” to tackle this covid situation.As the state of Odisha was the first state to declare Covid-19 a state disaster.
So it is clear that gram panchayats and the villages have showed that how to control this virus through awareness and being active in the areas where only the government messages are reaching not their frontline workers.The pandemic has shown the strength and the importance of villages and their sarpanches who have handled this situation diligently.
Start-up India to Kick Start Entrepreneurship
Why Startup India ?
In a very innovative move, the government has acknowledged the shift in economies by the startups and has launched ‘Startup India, Standup India’ to promote and motivate not only the entrepreneurs to venture out, but also the venture capitalists who have been the primary funding source for these ventures. With Startup India, there is an effort to make the legal, funding, taxation processes simpler for the entrepreneurs.
Are you eligible to avail benefits under the initiative ?
Government has been keen to promote the right talent for a better future, and thus carefully framed the rules under Startup India schemes, which states that the startups that are eligible under the initiative are as follows:
- The operational years should be less than 5 years
- Turnover should be less than 25 crore
- Potential and Commercial business plan
- Innovative Idea or development plan
And the same would be approved and certified by the DIPP via the inter-ministerial board before they can avail the benefits of startup India, which are
- Tax exemption for the first 3 years
- 80% reduction in patent registration for your business idea
- 2500crores of initial funds with the overall FoF being 10,000 crores
- Dedicated website and mobile app
- Self-Certification
In order to inculcate the spirit on entrepreneurship in India, the Government of India launched ‘Start-up India’ initiative on January 16, 2016. If successful, this initiative indeed would be a watershed in ushering the era of economic prosperity in India. The objective of this initiative is not just to create jobs for the youth but create an army of job creators through entrepreneurship. The major elements in this initiative are as under –
- Government will set up a corpus fund of INR100 billion that will fund the private venture capitals registered with Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) which in turn would fund the start-ups in sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture, education and health.
- In order to enable the start-ups to register within a day, government will launch a mobile app and portal on April 1, 2016. This app and portal will serve as a single point of contact for clearances, approvals and registrations, and for companies to apply for schemes under the Start-up India Action Plan.
- Start-ups will self-certify themselves on for compliance on nine labour and environmental laws. For three years, there would be no labour inspection. This would reduce the regulatory burden.
- Central Government shall bear the cost of patents, trademarks and designs for a start-up, with an 80% rebate to encourage the creation and protection of its intellectual property.
- If the start-up doesn’t distribute the dividend, it will be exempted from income tax for the first three years. Capital gains invested in venture capitals would also be exempted from capital gains tax.
- A start-up India hub will be set up which will assist start-ups in obtaining financing, and organise mentorship programs to encourage knowledge exchange. It will function as a single point of contact on hub and spoke model with participation of central and state governments, Indian and foreign venture capital funds, angel networks, banks, incubators, legal partners, consultants, universities and research and development institutions.
- For government procurement programmes, central and state government and PSUs will exempt start-ups in the manufacturing sector from the criteria of “prior experience/ turnover” as long as they have their own manufacturing facility in India, and have the requisite capabilities and are able to fulfil the project requirements.
- Start-ups would be able to wind up their business on a fast track within 90 days of making the application.
- A credit guarantee mechanism will help start-ups raise debt funding through the formal banking system through National Credit Guarantee Trust Company (NCGTC)/SIDBI, which has an annual corpus of INR 5.0 billion for the next four years.
The start-up India programme is different from erstwhile programmes in its very basic approach and objective. While the objective erstwhile programmes was to create employment opportunities for the youth of the country in different sectors, start-up India aspires to channel the energy of the youth in entrepreneurship which will create jobs. Thus the start-up initiative aspires to make the Indian youth not a job seeker but a job creator. If start-up India succeeds in what is expected from it, it would be a game changer for Indian economy.
However, the road for change is not very easy and there are many challenges. First of all, the basic objective of the start-up India initiative is to inculcate the spirit of entrepreneurship in common man. Like any other plan, this scheme also requires large scale people participation along with the supportive business policies. Historically, India was good at announcing the plans but poor at implementation level. If start-up India initiative fails at implementation level, it will have same fate as the erstwhile programmes.
Secondly, experts have criticised the income tax rebate for three years as it is very hard for a start-up to become profitable in three years. Thirdly, in order to get funding, unit had to avail a certificate from the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) for innovation which is just an additional hurdle in receiving fund. Setting up of the corpus find of INR100 billion is also criticised as it will fund the private venture capitalists with tax payers’ money.
Nevertheless, Start-Up India is indeed new in its approach and its failure would be a severe loss to the country. Still a lot of work is required on the front of ease of doing business. If a person is made to run from pillar to post to get a government approval, it is unconceivable for a common man to engage in manufacturing activity. A suitable business environment, disappearance of red tape, proper infrastructure is crucial to involve the common man in start-up business. Authorities should make sure that spirit of entrepreneurship generate by this programme is not faded with time.
Slowing Industrial Production : Reasons & Solutions
Industrial production declined at a 2.2 percent annualized pace through the first half of 2019. It’s tempting to interpret the slump as an early warning of a faltering economy, but a closer look at the headwinds facing the nation’s manufacturers reveals several idiosyncratic forces behind the slowdown. Tariffs are unlikely to have been a major factor in the decline, and the underlying support from consumer demand remains strong.
Industry’s slowdown has been concentrated in the energy, automotive and aerospace sectors due to unique forces that are likely to subside without causing broader economic disruption. Despite falling industrial production, the tightening labor market implies that the expansion still has momentum.
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP), considered as the representative of industrial growth in India witnessed the reduced growth of 2.7% in May 2015 making a dent on the tall claims of the government about the revival of high growth phase. The overall growth of the secondary sector for the month of April was also revised downward to 3.4% from the earlier estimated 4.1%.
The slowdown in the industrial growth was driven by the slow growth in manufacturing sector from 4.2% in April 2015 to 2.2% in May 2015. Among the sub-sectors of industry: mining and electricity sectors improved to 2.8% and 6% respectively but consumer good industry contracted by 1.6%.
The consumer durables and non-durables both saw the negative growth of -3.9% and -0.1% respectively. Capital goods also dragged the industrial growth as they saw a meagre 1.8% growth in May 2015 as compared to 6.8% in April 2015.
Despite the improvement in core sectors like electricity and mining, slower growth in capital goods indicate that business sentiments are still not strong enough to make companies add machinery to their production lines to increase the production.
Are Tariffs to Blame?
Escalating trade tensions are undoubtedly concerning for businesses that rely on international supply chains and sales to overseas markets. But the actual tariffs levied so far amount to a relatively small slice of the US economy.
Last year’s $35 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese imports amounted to only 0.18 percent of American GDP, and its impact was offset by devaluation of the Chinese renminbi, which discounted Chinese goods on the US market.
If trade tensions really were behind the industrial slump, high-tech manufacturers should have been the hardest hit. Yet this sector has been one of the brightest spots in US industrial production, expanding at a 9 percent annualized pace this year, almost triple last year’s growth rate. America’s high-tech manufacturers have had little trouble sourcing components from foreign suppliers and selling their products overseas.
The Bigger Picture
Industrial activity is still important to the economy, but as a share of GDP, manufacturing has shrunk considerably from past decades. Today, industrial production represents only 11.5 percent of the economy and accounts for about 8 percent of the workforce; it’s possible for manufacturers to make modest cutbacks without stalling overall GDP growth.
As the headwinds facing the nation’s energy, automotive and aerospace manufacturers subside, industrial production should return to alignment with consumer demand. As always, layoffs are providing a reliable indicator of whether a disappointing economic indicator is actually causing distress for businesses. So far, industry’s slump hasn’t created a surge in applications for unemployment benefits; this implies that manufacturers aren’t making permanent staff cuts, confident that their assembly lines should soon be operating at full capacity.
Reasons of Slowdown
The negative growth of consumer goods was a significant drag on the industrial growth in May 2015. The demand for consumer goods has contracted in May 2015 due to low demand from rural areas. The unseasonal rainfall during the harvesting season in April resulted in heavy loss of rabi crops in general and wheat in particular adversely affecting the income of the farmers. Loss of income resulted in reduced demand from rural areas and ultimately affecting the growth of consumer goods.
Slow growth in capital goods and manufacturing indicated that investment climate is still not positive enough to usher high growth and signals the need of urgent reforms. Though government has made some moves to reduce the hassles in doing business in India, country still ranks low in doing business. Slow growth indicates that there is still a lot of scope to improve the investment climate. Reduced demand, infrastructural bottlenecks and many archaic laws are putting impediments for the high growth. When it is easy to do business in low cost countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam why would an international manufacturer invest in India. The cyclical upswing in demand can definitely improve the growth but this would not be sustainable.
Possible Solutions
As far as consumer demand from the rural sector is considered, it is likely to improve due to better than expected monsoon and we can see better growth of consumer sector during the third quarter. Reserve Bank on its part may reduce the interest rates to improve the investment climate as inflation is likely to remain within safe limits. But major thrust had to come from the government. However, ad hoc measures would only give a temporary boost to the growth.
For permanent solution, government must ensure positive and enabling environment. For that matter comprehensive reforms are required in every sector including labour relations, policy solutions, infrastructure improvements, energy reforms, financial reforms, skill enhancements etc. Along with aforesaid measures, bureaucratic hassles must be reduced to minimum because in comparison to other nations, red tapism plays a significant role in delaying the assured investments while denying the possible investments.
Moreover, government cannot bank on any one measure to usher growth but a holistic approach is required for a diverse growth that can gainfully absorb the increasing Indian work force.
FUEL TO INDIAN ECONOMY !
WELL AWARE OF HOW OUR INDIAN ECONOMY IS DETORIATING AND WILL KEEP ON DIMMING IN THE MONTHS AHEAD AS DECLARED BY INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND IN 2019 THAT INDIA WILL BE THE WORST EFFECTED COUNTRY FROM THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN. OUR GDP GROWTH IS 4.2% AND FORECASTES TO LOWER DOWN IN NEGATIVE . THE GOVERNMENT IS TAKING BOLD STEPS AND ENSURING TO BRING THE ECONOMY AT THE FAST PACE BY TRYING TO UPLIFT THE PROFIT MAKING. RECENTLY , YOU HEARED OF PRIVATISATION IN RAILWAYS SECTOR , AS DUE TO THE UBIQUITOUS QUALITY OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR , THE INTREST BEING ONLY IN THE ANTICIPATION OF PROFITS . IN MY OPINION , THERE IS NEED OF INCREASE IN PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN THIS SITUATION AS INFLATION IS HIGH DUE TO WHICH , WE ARE FACING ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN AND PEOPLE ESPECIALLY LOWER CLASS AND LABOURS ARE GOING THROUGH THE HARD TIME . ATLEAST WE ARE SITTING AT HOME AND WORKING , BUT , THEY ARE JOBLESS AND VULNERABLE , TIED UP WITH UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY . THEY ARE LEFT SHATTERED , I THINK IF YOU WANT GROWTH , YOU NEED TO ERADICATE POVERTY BECAUSE WHEN IT BACKFIRES , IT WILL MAKE ECONOMY LOOSE ITS BREATH , WHICH IS UNDENIABLY HARMFUL FOR THE COUNTRY . PRIVATISATION EYES ONLY ON MAKING PROFITS WITHOUT GIVING ANY PERKS AND INCENTIVES TO THE EMPLOYEES AS IN PENSIONS AFTER RETIREMENT ETC . ATLEAST GOVERNMENT JOBS ARE SAFE IN THIS ASPECT. MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES WILL OPEN THEIR BRANCHES HERE AND HIRE OUR PEOPLE. THEY WILL MAKE INVESTMENT IN OUR COUNTRY AND PROVIDE LIQUIDITY TO OUR COUNTRY . IS IT WE DON’T HAVE ENOUGH FUNDS WITH US OR INVESTMENTS ARE MADE ONLY IN CORRUPTION JUST TO IBNCREASE THEIR WORTH ? .
THEY GOVERNMENT HAS COME UP WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCHEME NAMED ” ATMA NIRBHAR BHARAT ” WITH THE STRONG MESSAGE OF MAKING “A SELF RELIANT INDIA ” . I THINK IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE EARLIER ,NOT AT THE TIME OF DIFFICULTY , SO THAT WE COULD HAVE NOT FACED THIS ICEBERG IN OUR PATH . THE SCHEME IS GRANTING FUNDS FOR DIFFRENT SECTORS , BUT , THIS MUCH IS NOT SUFFICIENT , THAT’s WHEN THE PRIVATISATION ENTERS. HERE , I AM GOING TO REIMAGINE THE EVENTS AND PUT IT IN FRONT OF YOU .
MAIJOR FUELS
- LARGE BUSINESSES ARE THE BEST CONTRIBUTOR IN GENERATING A HUGE SHARE TO GDP , ENHANCING THE GROWTH IN THE ECONOMY . WE ALL KNOW IN OUR COUNTRY , MAIJORLY BUSINESS HOUSES ARE THE ECONOMIC DRIVERS.
- MICRO , SMALL , MEDIUM ENTREPRISES ARE LIFELINES TO OUR ECONOMY AS IT TARGETS MIDDLE INCOME POPULATION OF THE ECONOMY WHICH IS ABUNDANT IN OUR COUNTRY.
- THE TREND OF START UPs HAS A HUGE CONTRIBUTION TO THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVOLOPMENT. IT IS THE MEANS OF INJECTING INNOVATIONS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN OUR COUNTRY ALONG WITH THE CREATION OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
- WE ALSO HAVE PEOPLE LIVING ABROAD AND ARE RESIDENTS OF INDIA , BRINGING BUNDLE OF INVESTMENTS IN INDIA , WHICH IS ADDING TO OUR ECONOMY.
SUPPORT TO FUELS
- GOVERNMENT IS SUPPORTING LARGE BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT THEIR OPERATIONS BY WAY OF GRANTING THEM TAX INCENTIVES , PROCUREMENT OF RAW MATERIALS AND OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES , POWERING CONSUMER DEMAND AND FUNCTIONING OF VENDORS , MSME’s.
- RSERVE BANK OF INDIA , ANOTHER HELPING HAND WE ALSO CALL IT THE LENDER OF LAST RESORT , PROVIDE RESTRUCTURING OF LOANS TO ALL THE BANKS , SO THAT THEY CAN GIVE LOANS TO SMALL ENTREPRISES TO START OFF THEIR BUSINESSES.
- PREPARATION OF FIVE YEAR PLANS BY THE GOVERNMENT AS 60% OF THE COMPANIES IN CHINA HAVE MOVE OUT FOR INVESTING IN INDIA . IT IS A GOOD NEWS BUT WHAT ABOUT SELF RELIANT INDIA?.
- FRAMEWORK OF GLOBAL TRADING OPERATIONS FROM INDIA , A GLOBAL TRADING HUB. EXPORTING FINISHED GOODS OUTSIDE INDIA , YES, IT IS A STEP TO SELF RELIANCE.
- ESTABLISHMENT OF INDEPENDENT INDUSTRIAL CELLS , COMMERCIALS , MARK SPACE MANUFACTURING , EDUCATION , RESIDENTIAL AND IMPROVING SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
- THEY ARE TOTAL TEN SECTORS THAT RESIDE IN MAKE IN INDIA , FOCUSING IN ATTAINING SELF RELIANCE – ELECTRICAL , PHARMACEUTICAL , MEDICAL DEVICES , AUTOMOTIVE , MINING , ELECTRONICS , HEAVY ENGINEERING , FOOD PROCESSING , RENEWABLE AND CHEMICLA TEXTILES . THIS WILL HELP US TO ACHIEVE THE SUSTENANCE. COUNTRIES LIKE JAPAN , USA , SOUTH KOREA HAVE SHOWN INTREST IN INDIA .
SUNRISERS
- ENCOURAGING NATURAl RESOURCES INDUSTRIES SUCH AS BATTERY MANUFACTURE , SOLAR PANEL , BLOCK CHAIN , ROBOTICS , ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE , MACHINES LEARNING , AUGMENTED REALITY , DATA ANALYTICS AND CYBER SECURITY .
- AS I SAID EARLIER , THE BENIFITS OF HAVING START UPS IN OUR COUNTRY . THERE IS NEED TO SUPPORT START UP SYSTEMS AS PILING UP OF PRESSURE DUE TO LACK OF LIQUIDITY . THIS RESULTS IN DRIVING INNOVATION AND JOB CREATIONS .
- THE CONTRIBUTION TO AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY , CONTRIBUTING 9% TO GDP , REDUCING GST RATES , OLD VEHICLE SCRAP POLICY AND TABLE THE TAX INCENTIVES EMPHASISING DEMAND CREATION FOR NEW VEHICLES .
- MAHARASTRA HAS COME OUT WITH THE PLUG AND PLAY MODEL FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS THAT STATES MUST ACT TOGETHER IN LAND ACQUISITION , LABOUR LAWS , PROVIDING SOCIAL ENVIROMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
- REFORMS IN LABOUR LAWS , PROVIDING FACILITIES TO THE TO THEM AND MANTAINING DISCIPLINE WITHIN FACRTORY PREMISES, DEMANDING HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY , PROVIDING HEALTH INSURANCE FACILITIES.
- NRI’s AND OCI’s INVESTING IN INDIA IN DIVIDENDS AND INTRESTS OF INDIAN COMPANIES . DIRECT INVESTMWENT SHOULD BE INCENTIVISED . REDUCTION IN CURRENT RATE OF DIVIDENDS OF FOREIGN COMPANIES FROM 15% TO 5% , RESULTING IN MORE FUNDS TO SUPPORT LOCAL PROJECTS.
TAX INCENTIVES
- INCOME EARNED FROM DIVIDENDS , INSTRESTS , MUTUAL FUNDS BY NRI’s . THE CAPITAL GAINS ARE TAXED AT 50% OF THE RATES APPLICABLE IN NEXT 30 YEARS.
- INTRESTS , ROYALITY DIVIDENDS SHOULD BE TAXED AT 5% FOR OVERSEAS INDUSTRIES . GOVERNMENT HOLDING 3 TO 4 YEARS OF MONOTARIUM FOR LOW COST BORROWINGS .
- SHARES ISSUED BY NRI’s WILL BE PROVIDED RELAXATION ON THE FUNDS RECIEVED BY THEM . THEY ARE SUBJECT TO SIMPLE DOCUMENTS SUCH AS BANKS FOREIGN INWARD , KYC DOCS ETC.
- TO STRUCTURE OUTSIDE BUSINESSES IN INDIA , SO INDIAN LAWS WILL BE APPLICABLE . FOR INSTANCE , SETTLE THE BUSINESS IN MUMBAI FROM SINGAPORE , AN OFF SHORE INVESTMENT.
EVERYTHING WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF BECOMING SELF-RELIANT !
Air Bubble:A New Normal for countries to connect ?
In the period of lockdown due to this pandemic International Travel was completely stopped.As due to International travellers, the pandemic resided in every country and what has happened after that every one knows.In the phase of lockdown every flight brand all around the world had come to standstill.Due to which they had to suffer huge losses,they also remove their employees from their respective job roles for the cost cutting scenario.
As we are slowly and steadily opening the International flights every government in their respective countries have come up with a new negotiation called “Air Bubble”.It means that airlines from both the countries can operate their flights with some restrictions.This is specifically done for the covid-19 period as because regular International Flights are at halt.As the countries have accepted and started allowing with limited restrictions so we can accept that in coming years there will be more such agreements so that the connectivity never halts whether anykind of problem the world phases.
In India this process was started in the month of July in which the agreements with the countries like US,UK,France,Germany,UAE,Qatar and recently Maldives has also accepted the agreements and flights are running as per the guidelines given by their respective governments.By taking the efforts ahead in this agreement India is negotiating with other 13 countries such as Australia,Italy,Japan,New Zealand,Nigeria,Bahrain,Israel,Kenya,Philippines,Russia,Singapore,South Korea & Thailand.It is mainly because to reach out the Indians who are left in different countries can safely return to their loved ones.
By bringing such agreements on every sector we can see that economy will revive and as the revival process is going on they can formulate new policies so that economy will be boosted and people will get jobs as per their required field,there will be proper unlocking of education system and every infrastructure will not be just standing like tall but it will have the use for which it has been formed.
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