It’s hard to get 260 Alberta municipal governments to agree on much, which is why their blanket organization seldom has anything provocative to say. What advocacy points can members as disparate as Calgary, Lethbridge, the town of Two Hills and the villages of Czar, Barons and Bawlf agree on? Safer fare, typically — suggestions that … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken on the opposition for failing to keep its promises to the people. Speaking to in an interview, the Prime Minister said that politicians need to take ownership of the statements they make to the people. “I feel that political leadership is becoming questionable. In such a situation, … Read more
A staggering 25 per cent of professionals earning at least $175,000 a year say they are either “very poor,” “poor,” or “getting by, but things are tight,” according to a survey conducted by finance researcher Bloomberg. The survey, which studied 1,000 workers in the top 10 per cent of US taxpayers, also revealed that just … Read more
Before a graduating high school senior can even consider going to a four-year school in either the California State or University of California systems, he or she must take some specific classes. Dubbed the “A-G requirements,” the courses represent more than what’s needed for a high school diploma but they’re a bare minimum for both … Read more
The Congress and the BRS together shattered every dream of Telangana’s development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, hitting out at the opposition parties. Addressing a rally in Nagarkurnool, he said 25 crore people were lifted out of poverty in the country. The same change has to be brought in in Telangana by all … Read more
Dozens of ride-share and food delivery drivers in Toronto staged a strike Wednesday, calling for more fair pay and better treatment after a recent report found that what some drivers make falls well below Ontario’s minimum wage. In a joint report published Monday, Ridefair Toronto and the Rideshare Drivers Association of Ontario (RDAO) said some … Read more
KLANG: Indian community leaders should avoid extreme sentiments as it would not be beneficial in any way, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “This is not a government which merely speaks without implementation,” said Anwar at the state-level Ponggal celebrations at Padang Chetty on Saturday (Jan 20). He added the government received many demands … Read more
Congress on Thursday questioned the Modi government’s claim that 250 million people in the country were alleviated from poverty in the last nine years. If the claim was right, why did not the consumption rate increase and why did the Centre still provide free food to crores of people, the main Opposition party asked. Disputing … Read more
NEW DELHI: The combined effect of poverty and chronic inflammation could more than double the risk of death from heart disease and triple the mortality risk due to cancer over a 15-year period, new research in the US has found. Poverty has been documented to individually heighten the risk of mental illness, heart disease, hypertension, … Read more
Dr Villanueva added that labourers who serve as primary breadwinners in Filipino households are especially at risk, as they are often outdoors. For them, getting infected could mean losing their primary income source while they recover from the disease. “It’s not just a health problem but also an economic burden to those affected families,” she … Read more
