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The Narendra Modi government has issued a clarification regarding the  upcoming Budget. There were reports that the government is likely to  present full Union Budget on February 1st. However, the Union Finance  Ministry has issued a clarification. “This Budget will be called Interim  Budget 2019-20 and therefore, don’t have any confusion on this issue,”  the statement read. Earlier, media reports had claimed that instead of  ‘vote on account’, the Centre is planning for the full exercise. This  would also be the last budget of the Modi government. The Budget Session  of Parliament will begin on January 31 and end on February 13.  Political pundits feel this would be the last chance for the government  to impress the masses. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu and Lok  Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan called separate all-party meetings. The  Chairman and Speaker called the meetings for the smooth functioning of  their respective houses during the session. The Budget Session will be  the last parliamentary session of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led  government, before the general elections due this year.   Anchor- Frank Rausan Pereira   Guest-  Aditi Phadnis, Political Editor, Business Standard  Abhijit Banare, Programme Officer, PRS Dr. Manisha Priyam, Political Analyst  Ganapathy Subramaniam, Chief of Bureau, Puthiya Thalaimurai

The Narendra Modi government has issued a clarification regarding the  upcoming Budget. There were reports that the government is likely to  present full Union Budget on February 1st. However, the Union Finance  Ministry has issued a clarification. “This Budget will be called Interim  Budget 2019-20 and therefore, don’t have any confusion on this issue,”  the statement read. Earlier, media reports had claimed that instead of  ‘vote on account’, the Centre is planning for the full exercise. This  would also be the last budget of the Modi government. The Budget Session  of Parliament will begin on January 31 and end on February 13.  Political pundits feel this would be the last chance for the government  to impress the masses. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu and Lok  Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan called separate all-party meetings. The  Chairman and Speaker called the meetings for the smooth functioning of  their respective houses during the session. The Budget Session will be  the last parliamentary session of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led  government, before the general elections due this year.   Anchor- Frank Rausan Pereira Guest- Aditi Phadnis, Political Editor, Business Standard Abhijit Banare, Programme Officer, PRS Dr. Manisha Priyam, Political Analyst Ganapathy Subramaniam, Chief of Bureau, Puthiya Thalaimurai

The Big Picture - Budget Session

In this Episode of India's World focuses on the warming of ties between  India and South Africa. India and South Africa on Friday sealed a three  year strategic programme to further boost cooperation in a number of key  areas after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South  African President Cyril Ramaphosa. In his media statement, PM Modi said  both sides discussed all aspects of the bilateral ties with an aim to  further expand cooperation in diverse areas. Ramaphosa said his country  was looking at a "result oriented" partnership with India through  implementation of the three-year strategic exchange programme. The  strategic programme will cover cooperation in a range of areas including  defence and security, trade and investment, the blue economy, tourism,  IT and agriculture. Ramaphosa, who arrived in Delhi on Friday morning,  was the chief guest at the Republic Day Parade on Saturday. It was the  fourth meeting between PM Modi and President Ramaphosa within a year.     Guest:  Shiv Shankar Mukherjee, Former Ambassador,         Maj. Gen. Dhruv Katoch (Retd.), Director, India Foundation,           Dr. Sreeram Chaulia, Dean, Jindal School of International  Affairs,  Anchor: Frank Rausan Pereira

In this Episode of India's World focuses on the warming of ties between  India and South Africa. India and South Africa on Friday sealed a three  year strategic programme to further boost cooperation in a number of key  areas after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South  African President Cyril Ramaphosa. In his media statement, PM Modi said  both sides discussed all aspects of the bilateral ties with an aim to  further expand cooperation in diverse areas. Ramaphosa said his country  was looking at a "result oriented" partnership with India through  implementation of the three-year strategic exchange programme. The  strategic programme will cover cooperation in a range of areas including  defence and security, trade and investment, the blue economy, tourism,  IT and agriculture. Ramaphosa, who arrived in Delhi on Friday morning,  was the chief guest at the Republic Day Parade on Saturday. It was the  fourth meeting between PM Modi and President Ramaphosa within a year.    Guest:  Shiv Shankar Mukherjee, Former Ambassador,         Maj. Gen. Dhruv Katoch (Retd.), Director, India Foundation,           Dr. Sreeram Chaulia, Dean, Jindal School of International  Affairs,  Anchor: Frank Rausan Pereira

India's World - Warming Ties Between India, South Africa

India may have reduced extreme poverty far more effectively than most of  us are aware of. The last official data is eight years old. In 2011,  268 million people were surviving on less than $1.90 a day, the World  Bank measure for extreme poverty. The next round of data on household  consumption is likely to come out in June, and it may well show a  drastic drop in the number of poor. According to the World Data Lab —  which monitors global poverty using advanced statistical models — less  than 50 million Indians may be living on less than $1.90 a day now.  Economists said rapid economic growth and the use of technology for  social sector programs have helped make a significant dent in extreme  poverty in the country. The BJP on Monday cited global think tank  reports to say that India is moving fast towards a poverty-free  situation and gave credit to policies of the Narendra Modi-led  government for it. On this edition of the big picture we analyse what  more needs to be done to eradicate poverty    Guests - Abhinav Prakash, Assistant Professor, Delhi University,            K. A. Badarinath, Editor-in-Chief, Financial Chronicle,            Ajay Dua, Former Secretary, Ministry of Commerce &amp;  Industry,   Anchor - Frank Rausan Pereira

India may have reduced extreme poverty far more effectively than most of  us are aware of. The last official data is eight years old. In 2011,  268 million people were surviving on less than $1.90 a day, the World  Bank measure for extreme poverty. The next round of data on household  consumption is likely to come out in June, and it may well show a  drastic drop in the number of poor. According to the World Data Lab —  which monitors global poverty using advanced statistical models — less  than 50 million Indians may be living on less than $1.90 a day now.  Economists said rapid economic growth and the use of technology for  social sector programs have helped make a significant dent in extreme  poverty in the country. The BJP on Monday cited global think tank  reports to say that India is moving fast towards a poverty-free  situation and gave credit to policies of the Narendra Modi-led  government for it. On this edition of the big picture we analyse what  more needs to be done to eradicate poverty    Guests - Abhinav Prakash, Assistant Professor, Delhi University,            K. A. Badarinath, Editor-in-Chief, Financial Chronicle,            Ajay Dua, Former Secretary, Ministry of Commerce &amp;  Industry,   Anchor - Frank Rausan Pereira

The Big picture - Eradicating Poverty

George Fernandes

Spotlight : George Fernandes- A Great Statesman

Regulating and establishing a standard of training for allied and  healthcare professionals can reduce the cost of medical care and improve  access to quality healthcare services. The purpose of this Bill is to  improve access to quality driven services by establishing a regulatory  framework that sets standards for education and practice of Allied and  Healthcare Professionals.    Guests: Kavita Narayan, Public Health Expert,      Dr. Girish Tyagi, Registrar, Delhi Medical Council,          Dr. Divya Gaur, Director, Bump and Baby Club Antenatal,         Dr. Ashish Pandey,Consultant Physiotherapist, Body Balance  Clinic,     Dr. Divya Choudhary, Chief Dietician, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer  Institute &amp; Research Centre,          Dr. Himanshu Kapoor, Consultant Physiotherapist, Physio We  Care Physiotherapy Clinic,  Anchor: Chakshu Roy

Regulating and establishing a standard of training for allied and  healthcare professionals can reduce the cost of medical care and improve  access to quality healthcare services. The purpose of this Bill is to  improve access to quality driven services by establishing a regulatory  framework that sets standards for education and practice of Allied and  Healthcare Professionals.    Guests: Kavita Narayan, Public Health Expert,      Dr. Girish Tyagi, Registrar, Delhi Medical Council,          Dr. Divya Gaur, Director, Bump and Baby Club Antenatal,         Dr. Ashish Pandey,Consultant Physiotherapist, Body Balance  Clinic,     Dr. Divya Choudhary, Chief Dietician, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer  Institute &amp; Research Centre,          Dr. Himanshu Kapoor, Consultant Physiotherapist, Physio We  Care Physiotherapy Clinic,  Anchor: Chakshu Roy

Laws in the making: The Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2018'

Money Talk : Waiver of service charges on Kisan credit card

Spotlight : Today’s India and Mahatma Gandhi

Fifth Asian Economic Summit

The Historic Moon Mission of India Chandrayaan-2

Ban of Single Use of Plastic and Waste Management

Surging Global Oil Prices

Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

Prime Minister’s Interaction with Global Business Leaders

RBI’s decision to transfer surplus reserves to the Government

Spotlight : Successful Launch of Earth -Observation Satellite, RISAT-2B

Spotlight : Significance of Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit

Spotlight : US withdrawal from UN Global arms trade treaty and its impact

Public Speak : Global Warming and Climate Change

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