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Hello, and welcome to the latest episode of our Podcast 'India on Call'. This week we are back again with Hafte bhar ka bawaal. Aditya and Anubhav are discussing National Digital Health Mission and India-Nepal ties.

Anubhav started the podcast by telling the present shortcoming in the health infrastructure of India. He told the listener that we don't have any records, if the patient is visiting the hospital then they have to take all their medical history along with them. And most of the time many papers are lost so it very difficult for doctors to understand the medical history of a patient.

The National Digital Health Mission is a digital health ecosystem under which every Indian citizen will now have unique health IDs, digitized health records with identifiers for doctors and health facilities.  The mission comes under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PMJAY).  National Health Authority (NHA), the attached office of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, and the apex Central Government agency responsible for the implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has been given the mandate by the Government of India to design, build, roll-out and implement the NDHM in the country. It is an ambitious plan to create a digital infrastructure for health care delivery, which will include personal health IDs and e-records for citizens. Building blocks: The NDHM comprises six key building blocks or digital systems to enable access to timely, safe, and affordable healthcare through a ‘citizen-centric’ approach, namely HealthID, DigiDoctor! Health Facility Registry,  Personal Health Records, e-Pharmacy, Telemedicine  The key feature of this mission is the technology part - it will leverage open digital systems to provide high-quality healthcare for all.  It will integrate various digital health services to create an ecosystem that can assimilate existing health information systems.

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Welcome to the sixth episode of our podcast India on Call. In this episode, Anubhav and Aditya are in conversation. 

They started the conversation by telling that as this Abhishek is not present so they are missing him. They talked about two topics in this episode. Very famous Contempt of Court case which is revolving around Prashant Bhushan and the National Recruitment Agency i.e. NRA.

Anubhav started by telling about contempt of court. He told that there are two types of contempt. One when the court orders any judgment and that judgment is not respected or followed and the other one is when a person says insidious words to the court and malign its image.

He later explains why Prashant Bhushan has been found guilty. Prashant Bhushan posted two tweets which are the cause behind him being found guilty. The case takes a twist when Prashant Bhushan in courts said that he will not apologize and apologizing will be the contempt of his conscience.

Anubhav also told about the famous Mulgaonkar case where during the emergency the then editor of Indian Express, Mulgaonkar was found not guilty by the bench with 2:1 vote although the same bench initiated it.

Later they also talked about Gandhi's case when Gandhi didn't apologize and was sentenced with 5 years of jail.

The next topic they discussed was the National Recruitment Agency. The central government has proposed one test for three major exams, IBPS, Railways, and SSC. The test will be valid for three years. And it will happen twice a year. Which will reduce the costs of examination from the part of both student and Government and also it will save time.

Hey all, welcome to our podcast India on Call. This week's hosts are Anubhav and Aarushi.

The Naga quest for independence is one of the longest-running struggles in the Indian subcontinent. Despite numerous attempts made in the past towards resolving the conflict, it continues to remain elusive on account of various fault lines. The signing of a ‘Framework Agreement’ between the National Socialist Council of Nagalim–Issak and Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the Government of India in August 2015 was one such attempt. However, the views of various stakeholders remain fragmented as the details of the agreement have not been disclosed in the public domain. Though peace talks with NSCN-IM and other pro- talks rebel outfi ts (Naga National Political Groups- NNPGs) concluded in October, 2019 a formal deal to end the decades old Naga political problem is still awaited. 

The Nagas are a tribal Indo-Mongoloid people who live in the Northeast region of India, the Himalayas, and Burma (Myanmar). These hill people are estimated to number about 2.5 million (1.8 million in Nagaland, 0.6 million in Manipur and 0.1 9million in Arunachal states) and living in the remote and mountainous country between the Indian state of Assam and Burma. There are also Naga groups in Burma. Nagas traditionally are tribally organized, with a strong warrior tradition.

The efforts for peace started soon after the NNC declared Nagaland an independent state on August 14, 1947. It took until August 1997, however, for the first ceasefire agreement to be signed between the government and the NSCN-IM. The security situation in Nagaland and neighboring states, however, remained grim, and the ceasefire was violated by both the NSCN-IM and NSCN-K. The NSCN-K unilaterally broke the agreement in March 2015 and was subsequently declared an unlawful association under The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

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Hello Everyone, welcome to the latest episode of our podcast 'India on Call'. Again Abhishek, Anubhav, and Aditya are back to discuss the weekly news agenda. 

In this week's episode, they are discussing the very new National Education Policy. A report headed by K. Rangarajan was submitted to the union government which has now been accepted by the cabinet ministry. There are many basic changes in the present education systems even the name of the Ministry of HRD is now renamed as the Ministry of Education.

Abhishek started the discussion by telling what actually is Education Policy, why it is needed, and a basic outline on the historical facts of education policy in India.

Anubhav showered light on the flaws of the existing education policy. 

He described how flawed teaching methodology and lack of training of teachers have lead students to lose interest in the subject. Another shortcoming was stress on percentage and grade. He also explained how the current education system fails to act as a bridge between industry and universities. Another issue is how our students fair poorly in mathematics and comprehension skills compared to the global average.

Anubhav also brought to notice how our current education system fails to provide key life skills to students like financial literacy and Sex education.  Later Aditya asked Abhishek what’s are the takeaways of the current system. Abhishek told that the new education system dismantles the current 10+12  system with a 5+3+3+4 system. The NEP proposes sweeping changes including opening up of Indian higher education to foreign universities, dismantling of the UGC, and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the introduction of a four-year multidisciplinary undergraduate program with multiple exit options, and discontinuation of the M Phil program. 

In school education, the policy focuses on overhauling the curriculum, “easier” Board exams, a reduction in the syllabus to retain “core essentials” and thrust on “experiential learning and critical thinking”. Aditya asked Anubhav what is the flaw of NEP. Anubhav mentioned The NEP doesn’t say anything specifically on children of parents with transferable jobs,  Aditya asked Abhishek what he liked about NEP. Abhishek told that multiple exit-entry options and graduate level is the most sweeping change. In the endnote, Anubhav told that when our expenditure on education will more than 6% of GDP true research will be done and that would make in a golden bird again. 

Aditya ended the show  saying time would tell that the NEP will bring sweeping changes or the 484 page document will be a just a headache for UPSC aspirant.

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In this episode, Aditya, Abhishek, and Anubhav are discussing the latest updates of Coronavirus Pandemics. India has recorded more than fourteen lakh and thirty thousand cases. The situation is getting worse and media has almost stopped discussing the fatalities Corona is causing. 

India has recorded 33111 deaths because of the coronavirus.

They Mainly discussed the SERO survey, Community transmission, herd immunity, and transparency of the data. 

SERO Survey was Conducted when Delhi was recording more than 3000 cases daily. It was held from 27th June to 10th July. 21387 samples were collected randomly. 23.48% of the people surveyed had developed IgG antibodies, indicating they had been exposed to the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes Covid-19.

Then they discussed the community spread and why the government is still denying the fact that community spread has started in India. Chief Minister of Kerala has sad in a press conference that Community spread has begun in their state. 

Later they talked about the clinical trials. the phases of clinical trials.  Clinical trials are experiments or observations done in clinical research. Such prospective biomedical or behavioral research studies on human participants are designed to answer specific questions about biomedical or behavioral interventions, including new treatments (such as novel vaccines, drugs, dietary choices, dietary supplements, and medical devices) and known interventions that warrant further study and comparison. Clinical trials generate data on safety and efficacy.[1] They are conducted only after they have received health authority/ethics committee approval in the country where approval of the therapy is sought. These authorities are responsible for vetting the risk/benefit ratio of the trial—their approval does not mean the therapy is 'safe' or effective, only that the trial may be conducted. (source: Wikipedia) 

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In this episode, Aditya, Abhishek, and Anubhav discussed horse-trading as per the recent scenario in Rajasthan Dau about the Assam flood which is not been much covered by Media and lastly discuss the about current India and Iran issue. Iran has dropped India from one of its projects.

The anti-defection law in India, technically the Tenth Schedule to the Indian Constitution, was enacted to address the perceived problem of instability caused by democratically elected legislators in India's Parliamentary System of Government shifting allegiance from the parties they supported at the time of the election or disobeying their parties' decisions at critical times such as during voting on an important resolution. Such shifting of allegiance was considered to be a symptom of endemic political corruption, which in turn provided some legitimization for corruption prevalent in other aspects of life in the country.

The next issue they discussed is Assam floods. More than 90% of the Assam is underwater. Flood has resulted in the loss of life. Many animals have been also drowned. They talked about the issues which led to such a disastrous flood, how it can be controlled, what government should do, and future approaches.

Chabahar port to Zahedan railway line contract which was given to Indian company IRCON  has been dropped in favor of Chinese firms India was pitching Chabahar port as a counter to Gwadar port being built by China. The ambitious rail/road transport line from Chabahar to Daleram was to be built by India for the transport of goods to Afghanistan and further utilization of it to tap the market through Central Asia and Russia using the international north-south transport corridor.

Welcome to the very first episode of India on Call. In this Podcast Our hosts Abhishek and Aditya will discuss about the weekly news agenda but in the language, a common man will understand.

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This week was full of headlines. The major two issues worth discussing our hosts sorted are Indo-China-Bhutan conflict and Encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey.

They started with the Encounter of Vikas Dubey which has widely been criticized as a fake encounter. They discussed about the various aspect that strengthened the claim of Fake encounter. They talked about the guidelines that should be followed in an encounter and the aspects that should be taken care of care of. They later discussed about the talk of the political nexus and how the encounter is used by the state to bypass the judiciary. They also talked about the stress on the police.

The next topic they discussed about is the India-China-Bhutan conflict. Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom wedged between India and China, is the latest victim of Beijing’s muscle-flexing. Beijing is now claiming the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary in eastern Bhutan, adjoining India’s Arunachal Pradesh, as a disputed area.

Abhishek told about the very reason behind China's intrusion in neighboring regions and Mao Zedong's expansion policy. Abhishek later told about the issue of conflict because of the MacMohan line and MacDonald line. They also talked about the Galway Valley clash.

Next, they talked about the India-Nepal relationship. How India and Nepal ties are very strong and China's attempt trying to bypass India from Nepal is a futile attempt.

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Welcome to our Podcast India on Call. In this episode, we are discussing Delhi Elections. AAP and BJP has declared the list of candidates. AAP has declared all its 70 candidates while BJP ahs declared 57 candidates.