Government needs to do more to combat sexual exploitation and forced labour. By Almaz Kumenov People-smuggling and forced labour are thriving in Kazakstan, and lacklustre responses from government, police and the legal system are part of the problem, a leading anti-trafficking activist says. Kazakstan’s geographical location as Central Asia’s gateway to Russia and […]
Opponents to Fracking Disclosure Take Big Money From Industry
Congress isn’t going to regulate hydraulic fracturing any time soon. But the Department of Interior might. For starters, Interior is mulling whether it should require drilling companies to disclose the chemicals they use to frack wells drilled on public lands, and already the suggestion has earned Interior Secretary Ken Salazar an earful. On January 5, […]
J&K Govt. determine to provide latest sports facilities to the youth
Srinagar May 16 (Scoop News) –J&K Minister for Youth Services and Sports, Medical Education and Technical Education, R. S. Chib has said that coalition Government under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah is determined to provide latest sports facilities to the sports lovers of the State, besides technical education through polytechnics and […]
The main stakeholders of the Election Commission are individual voters.
This commission has so far given the opportunity to convey their view to every stakeholders, except for the main stakeholders! Public should be given a chance to talk by arranging public hearings on matters of national interest First of all, we beg to differ with the honorable members of the Election Commission in saying that […]
Seven "Mortal" Sins Added By The Vatican
According to the Vatican, the typical groups of people that risk eternal damnation such as murderers, adulterers, thieves, over-indulgent people, and everybody else that fall under the seven deadly sins can now be joined by the following: drug dealers, the extremely wealthy, and scientists that deal with human gene manipulation. The Catholic Church’s Catechism says […]
The Church in India and Health Care: Staying Relevant
The church and the Christian community in India have always been justly conscious and proud of its involvement in two sectors historically- education and health care. This involvement has been an interesting one and from a time where the church run health care meant charity and charitable institutions, today many church run institutions are involved […]