Srinagar,July 09 (Scoop News) -Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Monday expressed satisfaction over the positive transformation taking place in the mindset of youth regarding their first preference for government jobs. "It is heartening to observe that overwhelming majority of educated youth present in the auditorium of SKICC in today’s conference have not indicated government jobs as […]
Is Every Pension Fund in America Bankrupt?
Wise politicians like Mayor Bloomberg realize that the math doesn’t work. New York City’s pension funds are based on the assumption that they will earn 8% per annum forever. Mayor Bloomberg has called this “indefensible” at a time when the risk free rate is 1.63%. Prudent actuarial accounting would say that the right number is […]
Argentina: Controversy Surrounding Labour Conditions in Production of Yerba Mate
Written byLaura Schneider Translated by Louella Mahabir The Province of Misiones, which features one of the natural wonders of the world, the recently selected Iguazú falls [1], is a current area of controversy concerning working conditions of the employees in the cultivation of the popular yerba mate [2] in Argentina. Yerba mate was the centre […]
Darfur Women Take on Hard Labour
Gruelling, poorly-paid construction work seen as only way of earning an income. By Blake Evans-Pritchard, Zakia Yousif Across the Darfur region of western Sudan, female workers weighed down by heavy buckets are a common sight on building sites. The work is arduous and the pay pitiful, but many women in Darfur have no other […]
Azeri Oil Wealth Doesn’t Spread to Workers
Many families still live in cramped conditions in hostel accommodation. By Nancy Talibova – “Everyone says that since we’re oil workers, everything must be great for us, but that isn’t how it is,” Naiba Mehdiyeva said. Mehdiyeva’s husband is an Azerbaijani oilman, part of an industry that generates massive revenues for this small state. But those at […]
JK CM for participatory role of public in good governance
Jammu, February 02 (Scoop News) – Underlining active public involvement in ensuring good governance, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Wednesday said that the initiatives initiated by his Government in this regard could be result-oriented and fruitful when the people use these as tools to make government departments to deliver and be answerable for their actions. “Unless […]
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