The first phase of the project was launched, entitled "Sehat Insaf Card". Thanks to this new health card, the poor will have access to over 150 hospitals across the country. The insurance covers both medical expenses and hospital transport.
Today, no moon day, is the most auspicious for the gods. Believers immerse themselves in the sacred waters of three rivers to atone their sins. The event provides the best opportunity to attract voters ahead of the May vote.
About 11 million people or 6.1 per cent of the workforce are unemployed. In 2011-2012 it was 2.2 per cent. Some 12 million young people enter the workforce each year. The data come at a critical time in India’s political life as parties get ready for an upcoming election.
Sr Concilia headed the Nirmal Hriday orphanage in Ranchi, Jharkhand. She was arrested in July 2018 in connection with allegations of child trafficking. After seven months, she is still behind bars without formal charges.
Workers protested for weeks for higher wages. Labour and employers are in a constant tug-of-war. The garment sector is worth US$ 30 billion and employs at least 4,1 million people.
The famous holy man, Baba Ramdev, claims that the saint of Calcutta would was awarded the highest civil recognition only because she was Christian, and not for having served the poor. Christian groups claim that his opinion is unjustified. Secretary of the bishops: "These divisions on religion are useless".
The silent rally took place in the city of Kolhapur, where the Holy Cross Convent High School is located. Most of the students in the school for girls are Hindu. Some 3,500 Christians from every denomination, including nuns and lay people, took part in the event.
Donald Trump's envoy and Taliban held talks in Qatar. The US has 14,000 soldiers on the ground, out of 16,000 NATO forces. Italian Defence Minister Trenta causes row, announcing the withdrawal of Italian contingent by the end of the year.
The opinion was issued this morning. The Radicals of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan party wanted to overturn the acquittal. The next step towards the freedom of the Christian mother, imprisoned for nine years, is exile.
The Supreme Court judges are meeting. The district magistrate ordered Pakistan’s Rangers to ensure the safety of certain sensitive areas. There is fear of renewed violence by Islamic radicals who have obtained a revision of the acquittal sentence from the government.
China rewards the envoys of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Malta and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The China-Pakistani Economic Corridor is the flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative. However, South Asian countries are increasingly afraid of China’s debt trap. Former Italian PM D'Alema is one of the award’s recipients.
The number of trips is expected to increase by 0.6 per cent. Lunar New Year sees the biggest mass exodus in the world. This year, facial recognition technology will be in place for the first time.
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