Sen. John McCain’s economic plan, which focuses on foreclosure prevention, growing the economy and controlling spending, has received mixed reviews. Billions in Tax Cuts Proposed McCain’s economic plan, unveiled Tuesday, calls for $52.5 billion in tax cuts, mostly to older Americans, the Wall Street Journal reported. A big chunk of the plan calls for […]
Dowry Law Review likely for Relief to Husband’s Relatives
Section 498A of The Indian Penal Code (IPC) is playing havoc with the in-laws family of the wife. The bride’s family and a section of Law and order authority (Police) grossly misuses Sec 498A in case of Marital disputes. Dowry law (Dowry Prevention Act 1961) is also skewed and does not punish the payer of […]
House Passes Jubilee Debt Relief, Battle Shifts to Senate
– by James Parks The effort to bring debt relief to poor countries now moves to the U.S. Senate after the House of Representatives approved legislation that would cancel the debt of several poor nations. If enacted, the countries that receive the relief must use the money to provide their citizens desperately needed resources—such as health […]
Truth about Bangladeshi NGOs -visibly absent in relief operation
Truth about Bangladeshi NGOs -visibly absent in relief operation Journalists on the ground reported that the cyclone survivors were shocked at the absence of the NGO’s (local development agencies) in rescue and relief operations although they brought foreign donations and grants in the name of the poor, the most affected by the severe storm, which […]
Money matters for singles
So we all know that one person sitting in a room uses the same value of electricity as two. And a single hotel room usually costs the same as a double. And a single holidays costs more than a twin share. Single people still succeed in saving though. They also buy their own cars and […]
After floods, UN urges countries to work on prevention
The recent floods that hit Europe and Asia were more than just a natural disaster, according to the UN: They are a sign of the need, from the affected countries and other potential victims, to invest more on risk-reduction, in order to prevent these disasters from taking such a heavy toll on the population, instead […]
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