The western Biblical tradition embodies a rich history of sainthood, canonized through ritual by the Catholic Church. It seldom discriminated against the religious fervor and devotion of women when it came time to award the status of sainthood. A <saint> is a spiritually motivated individual who has been recognized for having an exceptional degree of […]
Agriculture: The Unlikely Earth Day Hero
Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet. For over 40 years, Earth Day has served as a call to action, mobilizing individuals and organizations around the world to address these challenges. This year Nourishing the Planet highlights agriculture—often blamed as a driver of environmental problems—as an emerging solution. Agriculture is a source of food and income […]
Governor & CM launches 1st phase of Census operation in J&K
Srinagar, May 15 (Scoop News) –The first phase of conduct of Census-2011 commenced in Jammu and Kashmir today, by beginning the enumeration process with the Governor, N. N. Vohra, who is the first citizen of the State, at Raj Bhavanin Srinagar. In this connection, a team of Census Officers headed by the Director […]
Birth Rate In Africa Declines
A report published by the World Bank has noted a slow pace of birth rate in sub-Saharan Africa where the population is growing at a rate of 2.5percent a year. The report, however, adds that birth rates have fallen sharply in Asia and Latin America where populations are growing by 1.2percent a year. […]
Mobiles cause Invisible Threat to DNA
EMF radiation is a serious health risk and unfortunately we are not aware of it. To spend 60 minutes in a wi-fi environment is equal to 20 minutes on a cell phone. If the EMF radiations can penetrate concerete walls and cell phones can work in basements, then there is no reason why they can’t […]
Child Labour Still Exist
Defining child labour Though definitions vary, child labour means work that is done by children under the age of 15 (14 in some developing countries) which restricts or damages a child’s physical, emotional, intellectual, social and/or spiritual growth. Sometimes, work does not harm children. Work may even help them to learn new skills or to […]