Srinagar, October 14, (Scoop News)- For the immediate revival of the flood-hit economy of the Jammu and Kashmir, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given go ahead to the major part of the relief-cum-rehabilitation package devised by Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) in consultation with Ministry of Finance (GoI) and recommended by J&K SLBC last month. […]
Knox and Sollecito: Dissection of a conviction
Introduction I am personally a firm supporter of Knox and Sollecito’s innocence, it should be known by now, but however I state it here again for all the readers who may be new to the case. I am also Italian-born and have always lived in Italy except for short periods abroad, so when I write […]
Syria must allow UN access to areas of possible chemical weapons use
Following allegations of a chemical attack on August 21st by Syrian government forces, Center for Civilians in Conflict urges the Syrian government to give the UN chemical weapons team, currently in Damascus, immediate and unfettered access to the area. Images from the attacks in towns outside of Damascus show hundreds of people killed and injured. […]
Pakistan Administered Kashmir: Victims of 2005 Earthquake Still Groping in Darkness
Billions of dollars allocated for the development projects in earthquake affected areas of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) have been embezzled and mega construction projects in at least three different cities have been put on halt. On 8 October, it has been seven years since the devastating earthquake, which affected millions of people in this region, […]
Remove Farakka, Stop Tipaimukh for congenial relation as Bangladesh calls!
(Scooped News) Bangladesh’s great river Padma and her tributaries are all dried up now in April! One can walk trhough the once mighty great river under the famous Hardinge Bridge at Ishwardi! What a cruel fate! Ganges is one of the best acclaimed rivers which gave bearing to a cardinal of human civilizations. The Gangotri […]
GMO-seeds to kill?
Scientific bite: Smelling Moolah Who could have thought that brinjal, the humble vegetable born 4,000 years back in some unknown part of India, will one day sprout to gag the voice of the world’s largest democracy? In view of public outcry and the triumph of big business over the environment, farmers and the general […]