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Tax cut on tobacco under High Court Lens

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Tax cut on tobacco under High Court Lens
 
The state of deserts experienced a high temperature in the recent past not because of weather component but the clash of opinions regarding tax rise on tobacco in the state. The High Court’s decision to put stay on the controversial tax proposal by BJP added a silver lining to the grey cloud.

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Economic Depression

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This article was published in UPI Asia Blog, newsblaze.com, Opednews.com, scoop.co.nz. : To develop economically, we must be able to import goods and services that it cannot provide itself from other countries. To trade, one must have something worthwhile to sell to the people of other countries. Tourism is insufficient.

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Millennium Development Goals ‘springboard’ for future

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Lessons from Millennium Development Goals ‘springboard’ for future UN agenda – Ban

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Wrong development priority in spite of Socio-Economic Census

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Wrong development priority in spite of Socio-Economic Census and National Sample Survey findings

Dr Rahul Pandey, Citizen News Service - CNS

 

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Join the crusade: Big push for transgender

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Join the crusade: Big push for transgender welfare

Shobha Shukla, Citizen News Service (CNS)

 

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Burundi: Storm Warning

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Burundi: Storm Warning
by Rene Wadlow
2015-07-06 11:03:53

The United Nations Human Rights Council ended its session on Friday, 3 July, and called attention to two new country situations which require strong efforts to limit violence and on-going violations of human rights: South Sudan and Burundi.

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UN Human Rights Council Reaffirms

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UN Human Rights Council Reaffirms the Safeguards for Civilians in Times of War

    René Wadlow

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Transgender people a new Identity

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'Pehchan' has given transgender people a new 'Pehchan' (Identity)...

Shobha Shukla, Citizen News Service (CNS)

 

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Targeted financing key to people-centred sustainable development

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Adequate, targeted financing key to people-centred sustainable development – UN official

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