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Govt plans scheme for free treatment of road-accident victims
Written on 29 Dec, 2009 at 0:20 in Featured | viewed times | 0 Comments
28 Dec : Concerned over rising road fatalities, the government is planning to introduce a scheme to fund the medical treatment of victims of road accidents through insurance companies or budgetary support. “We are planning to come up with a scheme... (Continue reading)
Plantations of eucalyptus trees in India
Written on 16 Dec, 2009 at 23:55 in Featured | viewed times | 0 Comments
By : Smt. Kalpana Palkhiwala : Eucalyptus has attracted attention from global development researchers and environmentalists. Outside of their natural ranges eucalypts are both lauded for its beneficial economic impact on poor populations and derided for being an invasive water... (Continue reading)
Islam again ‘injured’ by bullets of American Muslim major
Written on 10 Dec, 2009 at 0:29 in Featured | viewed times | 0 Comments
By Tanveer Jafri : After Gaining notoriety by the actions of so called ‘jihadist’ and fundamentalist elements, Islam, was once again injured when 39 years old American Muslim convert major in the US army, Nidal Malik, who is serving for... (Continue reading)
Lord shanidev and lord shiva
Written on 2 Dec, 2009 at 1:30 in Featured | viewed times | 0 Comments
1 Dec : Lord Shiva is the guru of God Shanidev. A short story about God Shiva and Shanidev shows us the power of Shanidev. One morning, Shanidev went to his Guru and bowed him. Lord Shiva asked to Shanidev, “What’s... (Continue reading)
India: Veterans of Disguised politics, once again unmasked
Written on 1 Dec, 2009 at 0:28 in Featured | viewed times | 0 Comments
BY TANVEER JAFRI : About a decade ago, when K.N.Govindacharya, the former leader of the intellectual cell of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), called Atal Behari Vajpayee, a ‘mask for the BJP’, at that time all the party leaders were... (Continue reading)
Gram Sabha : Response to Climate Change
Written on 30 Nov, 2009 at 0:49 in Featured | viewed times | 0 Comments
By : Awanish Somkuwar : India is observing the year 2009-10 as the Year of Gram Sabha. It assumes significance in the context of the ongoing dialogues on climate change. Announcement of the Gram Sabha Year offers a space for... (Continue reading)
Security strengthened to meet challenges post 26/11
Written on 30 Nov, 2009 at 0:30 in Featured | viewed times | 0 Comments
By : Ravinder Singh : India has been facing the menace of terrorism for more than two decades. Mumbai terror attack on Nov. 26 last year tested our patience. The challenge that we face today is from terrorist organizations that... (Continue reading)
Eco Marks-Right Environment Choice
Written on 7 Nov, 2009 at 2:48 in Featured | viewed times | 0 Comments
By : Kalpana Palkhiwala : The issue of environmental protection has brought the consumers, the industry and the government to a common platform. The government and legislatures are using their influence to reduce environmental and health hazards due to industrialization... (Continue reading)
United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)
Written on 30 Oct, 2009 at 23:20 in Featured | viewed times | 0 Comments
30 Oct : The UNDEF is an additional strategic funding instrument of the United Nations to further promote and strengthen democracy in the world. It funds action oriented projects that bring tangible improvements in democracy and human rights on the... (Continue reading)
Hindu shrine: Pashupatinath in Nepal
Written on 2 Oct, 2009 at 23:01 in Featured | viewed times | 0 Comments
By Dirgha Raj Prasai : The Lord Pashupathinath, Shoyambhunath,Lumbini, Barahachetra, Gosaikunda, Muktinath, Ridi, Janakidham, Devghat of Nepal, Kailash Mansharobar of Tibet (well accessed for Hindus and Buddhas), and Tirupati, Rameshroram, Jagannath, Badrinath, Amarnath of India are the symbolic shrines of... (Continue reading)