Radiation is a tricky thing to deal with. In small amounts, it is potentially harmless. However, large concentrations of radiation can cause immense risks to human, plant and animal life. Risks include the loss of hair, appetite, nausea, degenerative birth defects, internal bleeding, cataracts, cancerous cells, and ultimately death. Handheld Radiation Detectors can prevent catastrophic […]
Governor distributes over Rs.28 lakh compensation to pony owners
Srinagar, October 22, (Scoop News)- At a function held at the Raj Bhavan here yesterday, cheques amounting to over Rs. 28 lakh were handed over to the owners of ponies/horses which were involved in accidental deaths during the Shri Amarnathji Yatra held earlier this year. The Governor, who is the Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine […]
Nepal: Trivialization of Republic and Future Direction
Nepal on Wednesday has entered the sixth anniversary of the declaration of republic. But the power remains in the same hands as before. Only faces have changed. Intentions have not. The inherited undemocratic culture prevails. The deep-rooted undemocratic behavior continues as before. More tragically, no whereabouts of the disappeared Nepalis (estimated around 1,500) have been […]
Paul Ryan, Ayn Rand, and Satanism
“Ayn Rand, more than anyone else, did a fantastic job of explaining the morality of capitalism, the morality of individualism. And this to me is what matters most.” Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan. (Now that Mitt Romney has officially selected Wisconsin U.S. Representative Paul Ryan as his running-mate, I thought I might be […]
Quake in Indonesia, India: Tsunami Alerts in Asia
Kerala, India (GroundReport) – According to news reports online, a tsunami warning has been issued by the government of Indonesia, following a 8.9 quake. Tremors were felt elsewhere. In India, tremors rattled residents in Bangalore, Delhi and Chennai. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami warning for the entire region, including Indonesia, India, […]
Sri Lankan Govt.To Amend Motor Traffic Act
The Cabinet has decided to amend Motor Traffic Act to enable imposing of spot fines on those who are violating Vehicle Seat Belt Law Cabinet Spokesman ,Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa has said today (02) during the Cabinet Press Briefing. President Mahinda Rajapaksha too has instructed the Inspector General Of Police (IGP) earlier to amend the […]