Tax-supported institutions are ripe for reform so tax dollars can be saved. Officials, elected and appointed, acknowledge this, but seem stumped on how to move beyond rhetoric to action. This is true not only in the United States but worldwide. According to the Center for International Development at Harvard University, government procurement accounts for […]
A New Calendar is Identical Every Year
Imagine that your birthday fell on the day of the week, year after year. Like Christmas, the National Independence Day or other patriotic or religious holidays approved by the government of the country where you live. Now look at your watch, see time and imagine that this is the same time they are seeing other […]
Central’s assistance for 6th Pay Commission arrears waited: Rather
Jammu, March 31 (Scoop News) – Minister for Finance, A. R Rather has said that Government has approached the Centre for providing funds to pay the arrear of 6th Pay Commission to the employees of the State, adding that Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during his visit to Srinagar has agreed to look into […]
Discussion on Demand of Grants for Health & Medical Education Department
Jammu, March 11 (Scoop News) – Initiating debate on the grants of Health and Medical Education Department today in Legislative Assembly, Prof Chaman Lal Gupta underscored the need for focused attention towards the up-gradation of Health infrastructure across the State. He said the health care facilities in district hospital needs to be upgraded to […]
Peace Keepers or Biological Warfare Agents ?
PEACE-KEEPERS OR BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS ? By Venatrix Fulmen A Call to End the Deadly Impact of Foreign Troopers on Innocent Civilians OUTBREAK +++Cholera+++RiftValleyFever+++MarburgFever+++DengueFever+ ++YellowFever+++HIV/AIDS+++Malaria+++AvianFlu+++SwineFlu++ +++HantaVirus+++ and so on – these lines run through the news tickers of media agencies every day. In well-off societies, at least the pharmaceutical industries are interested in upping […]
Wacko California and Its Judiciary Need A Reality Check
There was an mainstream media AP article in the news again with respect to the ruling by a California federal district court judge over the lifting of the ban on gay marriages in the State of California. It does appear this particular judge has a love for the limelight, due to making this ruling against […]