Today’s News Updates – 8.November.2014

Today's News Updates

GS paper II

Do it yourself for a better India: Modi – Ques. “Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) is a model of development with community participation”, Critically comment.

A re-run of infants’ death in Malda hospital – Ques. “Malnutrition among women, early marriage and absence of health facilities at the local level are the major reasons for infant deaths”, Discuss.

Janata Parivar to frame joint strategy – Ques. Critically comment on the diluting role of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and ignorance towards reforming Land Acquisition Act by the government of India.

Conclave on Asian elephants for conservation think tank in India, Myanmar, Bhutan – Ques. “There is a need to focus towards management of elephant ranges as cornerstone to achieve clearly defined and measurable targets of conservation of elephants”, while analyzing the given statement describe Indian, Bhutan and Myanmar ties for mutual efforts towards trans-boundary protection of elephants.