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AIADMK State secretary A Anbazhagan on Monday said that the agitation by Congress on burning of effigies of Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was politically motivated.
Addressing a press conference, Anbazhagan said that even as police had identified and initiated action against those involved in the burning of effigies, Union Minister V Narayanasamy was holding protests with an eye on the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Anbazhagan said that the agitations by Congress workers across the Union Territory were destablising law and order situation, and added that Narayanasamy should shoulder responsibilities in case of problems originating out of such agitations.
Anbazhagan said that even as Union Minister G K Vasan was supporting a resolution adopted in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, against Sri Lanka, Narayanasamy was opposing it and termed the act as ‘political selfishness’. He said that Narayanasamy had been repeatedly saying that the Centre had provided `2,000 crore to Sri Lanka. However, Anbazhagan said that the amount was utilised to modernise cremation grounds for Tamils. He said that Congress had “cheated” Tamils.
He said that Congress was raising Sonia issue in a vigorous manner but was not uttering a word against the “anti-people” AINRC government. He demanded that the Chief minister come clear on whether he had written to the Prime Minister urging him to boycott the CHOGM at Colombo.
Anbazhagan charged the AINRC government with cheating people by not holding local body elections. He blamed the government for its failure in securing PG seats in private medical colleges.


(MENAFN- Nam News Network) RESEARCHERS UNEARTH 'ANCIENT MASK' OF KING PAKAL
RESEARCHERS UNEARTH 'ANCIENT MASK' OF KING PAKAL. A sculpture of ancient Mayan king known as K'inich Janaab' Pakal is being displayed at a Maya Temple in Palenque, Mexico, on August 26, 2018. The mask unearthed in Palenque is believed to be the first ever relic found that depicts the mighty ruler, Pakal El Grande. He is known for having reigned for a total of 68 years, which is considered the longest reign in the history of America. Photo courtesy National Institute of Anthropology and History
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) NEW YORK, Sept 21 (KUNA) -- Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah departed the New York City after heading Kuwait's delegation to the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
His Highness Sheikh Ahmad and his accompanying delegation were seen off by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Tariq Al-Bannai. (end)
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The Western Azerbaijan Community has issued a statement strongly
condemning Armenia's recent military provocation on the traditional
border, Azernews reports.
In the statement, the Western Azerbaijan Community says that
this is not only the result of arming Armenia by a number of
countries, especially France, but also shows its evasion from
signing a peace treaty.
Why is the EU mission in Armenia, which is sifting the notional
border and the Zangazur Mountains with binoculars in hand, not
responding to this planned provocation? Why aren't the voices of
Joseph Borel, the State Department, congressmen, French racist
politicians, the Netherlands, Canada, Lithuania, the European
Parliament, and donkeyhoppers like Frank Schwabe, Nathalie Loiseau,
Marina Calluran, and Jean-Christophe Buisson heard?
Armenia seems to be taking dangerous steps against Azerbaijan
again, believing in some international support, as it did in the
summer months of 2023. Once again, Armenia should not sit on the
words of foreign capitals, be a puppet state, and not repeat the
mistakes of the "first republic".
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Melbourne: Elena Rybakina won the first set of the Australian Open women's final 6-4 against Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday to close in on a second Grand Slam crown.
Wimbledon champion Rybakina, who was born in Moscow but represents Kazakhstan, broke her Belarusian opponent for a 5-4 lead and then served out the set in 34 minutes.
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8 miners killed in coal mine collapse in NW Pakistan
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) >At least eight miners were killed and over two dozen injured when a coal mine collapsed in northwestern Pakistan apparently due to heavy rainfall local officials said Sunday.
According to a Pakistani army spokesman 100 soldiers are currently engaged in rescue operations in hopes of rescuing four miners still trapped in the mine located in the Orakzai tribal region near the Afghan border.
According to Zubair Khan a regional administrative official the coal mine collapsed Saturday night due to heavy rainfall.
Some 27 miners many of them injured to varying degrees have already been rescued by the army and local first-responders Khan said.
Since Friday unusually heavy rainfall -- accompanied by flash floods in several areas -- has killed at least 25 people across the country.
Pakistan has a history of deadly mine accidents many of them the result of poor safety standards.
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Youth can put country on road to progress: PM Nawaz
05 January, 2014
OKARA: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that he is fully convinced that the youth will play their due role in progress and development of the country as they have the spirit‚ resolve and determination to put the country on road to progress.
Addressing a function in connection with Youth Business Loan here on Saturday the Prime Minister said that this scheme will result in alleviating poverty and creating job opportunities.
Nawaz Sharif said that a vast population of the country will benefit from one hundred billion rupees youth business loan scheme. He said that at least five hundred thousand people will get this loan during next five years.
He said that this is just a modest beginning and the government wants to enhance this amount during next two to three years.
The Prime Minister said that he will visit every divisional headquarters to listen to the youth.
Nawaz Sharif said that we should learn from the past and look towards future. He said that those countries which do not deviate from constitution and law make progress and development.
Prime Minister‚ Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that the government has fulfilled its election promise by launching the Youth Business Loan Scheme to make the youth self-reliant financially.
He was addressing a gathering of youth in connection with the Prime Minister's Small Business Loan Scheme in Okara today.
The Prime Minister said that an amount of one hundred billion rupees has been allocated for the scheme. He said the government is paying special attention to solve the problems of less resourceful young generation.
He said that our youth is very energetic and possesses many skills to make the country prosperous.
The Prime Minister said the scheme will not only provide employment to youths‚ but also take the country forward and eliminate poverty.
He said scheme is being launched without for the youth without the discrimination of Muslims and non-Muslims.
The Prime Minister said that father‚ mother‚ brother or any blood relative can give guarantee for the loan.


Tadepally, Sept.1 (Maxim News): AP Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy today asked the officials of the government to take steps for the identification of suitable lands for the establishment of skill development colleges in Andhra Pradesh. He made it clear to the officials that colleges should be built with the highest quality and added that they should also look beautiful. Reddy said that there should be one skill development college in every Lok Sabha constituency and added that there should be a total of 30 colleges in the entire state.
The Chief Minister issued these orders while holding a review meeting on the issue with the officials concerned. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the skill development colleges would play a very important role in providing skilled Human Resources to the industries of the country and ensure industrial development. The Chief Minister inquired about the courses to be offered at these colleges.
The officials told the Chief Minister that they had identified places at 20 areas of the state to establish the colleges so far and added that the process of the identification of the land for the remaining colleges was underway. They also told the Chief Minister that they had prepared the syllabus for the courses to be offered in the colleges.
They also told the Chief Minister that they would offer three types of courses finishing courses, skill courses and alternate courses. They said that they would offer training to the aspirants in 167 courses including 127 finishing and skilled courses and 35 alternative skill courses.
They said that they had prepared the courses after conducting the survey about the skills required by the industries of the state. They told the Chief Minister four international organisations had taken part in the preparation of syllabus of the courses. (Maxim News)


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Syed Shibli Faraz has said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appreciated our initiatives to boost the economy and the nation will hear good news soon.
While addressing a Press Conference along with the Chairman Prime Minister’s Inspection Team Ahmad Yar Hiraj, Senator Shibli Faraz said that due to the prudent policies of the incumbent government, we have handled the Coronavirus pandemic effectively and now flattening of the curve is being observed in the Cases.
The information minister said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government is fully committed to bring reforms in all national institutions. He said that the opposition’s diatribe in this regard will not distract the government from its top agenda.
Shibli Faraz said that corrupt practices during previous governments have deteriorated the performance of institutions.
The Chairman Prime Minister’s Inspection Team Ahmad Yar Hiraj said that under the reforms agenda of the government, the Inspection Commission has completed 24 inspections during 18 months.
Ahmad Yar Hiraj said that reports of these inspections have been sent to Prime Minister Imran Khan and actions are being taken against the culprits involved in corruption and embezzlement.
The Chairman Inspection Team said that the government is paying the cost of corrupt practices that have been committed by the employees of different institutions; however, previous governments remained silent over it.
Moreover, he said that recommendations regarding reforms in the Accountant General of Pakistan Revenues (AGPR) are also being sent to the prime minister.
Ahmad Yar Hiraj said that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has also been directed to take action against the employees of AGPR who were involved in malpractices after evaluating the details of their assets.
The Chairman expressed hope that within a few months, the AGPR’s performance will improve and its system will become more transparent.


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New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) In response to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's statement regarding caste census, Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal on Tuesday clarified that it was not possible at the Centre's level. The Centre has clarified its stand on the issue by giving an affidavit in the Supreme Court.
While talking to IANS, the Lok Sabha MP said, 'At the level of the Centre, our stand is very clear which is that we make all the schemes for the poor. Our priority is not the caste, but the welfare of all the poor.'
While talikng on the demand for caste census, Jaiswal said that it was not possible for the Center to conduct separate enumeration of 4,80,000 castes. However, along with this, he also made it clear that if any state government wants to get the caste census done at its level, then they should do it.
Caste census has been a major issue in Bihar. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with the leaders of all the parties of the state had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding this demand. The Central government has given an affidavit in the Supreme Court where it has said that it is not possible to conduct a caste census.
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The north London outfit were busy in the transfer window, as they outlaid more than £100m on seven players to compensate for Gareth Bale's world record move to Real Madrid.
Spurs lost 1-0 to Arsenal before the international break and will need to bounce back quickly against Norwich this weekend.
And he concedes that it is a bit premature to discuss whether they could challenge for the title.
"The circumstances are difficult," he told Sky Sports News.
All of them have great ambition to succeed and win titles which is one of the criteria that we wanted
"The investment that we have made raises expectations in people but what we have to do is create a team that bonds together.
"That takes time and we see that our opponents are one step ahead as they have players who have been together for many years; that is an advantage that we don't have.
"I think we have invested a lot in young players that have real potential. Obviously we will have to work with them to make sure they develop into the world stars that we think they can become.
"All of them have great ambition to succeed and win titles which is one of the criteria that we wanted. Now it is about creating a team that bonds together and assumes the responsibility of winning those titles."


REGINA — Saskatchewan Finance Minister Kevin Doherty says the province will not tax diapers.
In the budget released last week, the government added provincial sales tax to things that were previously exempt, such as children’s clothing and footwear.
An information notice that followed said cloth and disposable diapers were included too, but the finance minister now says that’s won’t be the case.
Doherty said when officials were writing the notice about the tax change, they took the definition of children’s clothing from the federal government and that’s why diapers were mistakenly included.
The tax change for children’s clothing doesn’t kick in until April 1, so Doherty said he doesn’t believe anyone paid PST on diapers.
The PST also doesn’t apply to incontinence products or feminine hygiene products.


Drought is worse than 1972, workers need to reach out: Chavan
Stating that the drought in the state this year is more severe than that of 1972, Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan asked Congress workers to reach out to the people and inform them about the government`s efforts to bring relief.
Mumbai: Stating that the drought in the state this year is more severe than that of 1972, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday asked Congress workers to reach out to the people and inform them about the government`s efforts to bring relief.
"This year`s drought is more severe than the one faced in 1972. It is serious because there is acute shortage of water," Chavan said at a state-level meeting of the party functionaries here.
Water from irrigation projects was being used for drinking purpose, he said.
Party workers should visit drought-affected regions and inform the people about the measures taken by the government, he said. "I appeal workers to wipe tears of drought-affected people....We will have to reach out to the people by showing them the work we have done as promised in the manifesto."
Dabhol power plant in the state was close to shut-down as gas supply from Andhra Pradesh had stopped; while, due to falling water-level in Jaikwadi dam, the Parli power plant has been badly affected, he said.
The meeting was attended by MPCC president Manikrao Thakre, party in-charge in Maharashtra Mohan Prakash and Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Patangrao Kadam.


Algerian prisoners set to take Baccalaureate examination next week
(MENAFN) Next Wednesday is the day where around 4,400 prisoners in Algeria are expected to sit for the Baccalaureate examination, the Ministry of Justice has announced.
The move, which has been approved by the Ministry of National Education, will cover all inmates held in 43 penal institutions across the country.
The ministry pointed out that the examinations will commence at the Education and Rehabilitation Foundation in Al-Harrach.
According to official data, the number of inmates in Algerian prisons registered to attend vocational training classes reached 37,479 in February.
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(MENAFN) Iraq's fatalities from the COVID-19 pandemic reached 1,559 on Friday, with 122 extra mortalities, the highest daily count in the country since the first infection was registered in February.
2,054 more infections have been recorded, taking the total cases to 41,193, while the number of recoveries reached 18,859, the Health Ministry said.
Last May, the Iraqi government re-imposed a national curfew which is now in operation until further notice, because of the recent outburst in the cases rate.
Concerns reign in Iraq over the possible failure of the health system in case the numbers continued to increase.
Iraq enforced a curfew for the first time on March 17, before facilitating its restrictions on April 21, when it allowed the people to wander around during daylight hours, except for national curfews on Fridays and Saturdays.
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President Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva View Construction, Restoration Work In Basgal State Historical And Architectural Reserve
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Instagram to grant Arabs wish with new major update
(MENAFN) The introduction of right-to-left functionality of Social media platform Instagram has been announced on Wednesday for its Arabic audience.
The company spent the first half of this year reconfiguring the app, in a move made specially to support languages written from right to left, and Arabic speakers in the Instagram's global community, the Facebook-owned unit said.
While visual language has made Instagram one of the most inclusive and diverse platforms in the world, with captions, comments and written text in which grant people a unique way to express themselves and build relationships with other people in the community.
The Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region is one of Instagram's fastest growing communities with more than 63 million users.
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Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Nearly 83 per cent of eligible population in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district has not taken the precautionary dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, an official said on Friday.
The stock of Covidshield vaccine has also gotten over in Indore, which was one of the worst affected districts in the state amid the pandemic, the official said.
At least 30 lakh people have taken the first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, but only five lakh have taken the precautionary booster dose, district vaccination officer Dr Tarun Gupta said.
"This indicates that there are still 25 lakh people who have not taken the precautionary jab of the vaccine," he said.
However, people have again started showing interest in getting inoculated with the booster dose since the last few days and the authorities have also increased the number of vaccination centres in the district, the official said.
Dr Gupta further said that the stock of Covishield vaccine has gotten over in the district and a request has been sent to the government to provide 15,000 doses.
People had stopped taking the precautionary shot since a long time due to which the doses were not sent to the district, the official added.


- He said that founder of the nation Quaid-e- Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah had said that Pakistan was incomplete without Kashmir.
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan on Tuesday said that Pakistan would continue struggle at all political and diplomatic fronts for the independence of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Speaking in Senate, he said that Kashmir issue had been pending for a long time and it was not just a land dispute. He said that world community should realize and take notice of the violations of human rights in Kashmir.
The minister said that this was a commitment of the whole world with Kashmiris through UN Forum that they will decide their own fate themselves. He said that so called secular India made this assurance at UN and committed to give right of self-determination to the people of Kashmir.
He said that the great lady Asiya Andrabi and other leaders including Syed Ali Gilani and Yaseen Malik, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq were put behind bars and faced hardships.
He said that founder of the nation Quaid-e- Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah had said that Pakistan was incomplete without Kashmir.
He said that people of Kashmir are facing brutalities and Indian army was shamefully killing innocent people. Ali Muhammad Khan said that India also wants to bring demographic changes in Occupied Kashmir.
“We would continue struggle for the people of Kashmir at all diplomatic and political fronts,” he said, adding that that it was unfinished agenda of Pakistan in wait for the last many decades.
The opposition and government, he said, should devise collective strategy to struggle for the freedom of Kashmiris as they have been looking towards us.


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Arcadia School District has a renewal levy on the May ballot. Superintendent Bruce Kidder gave some details on the long-time supported levy.
Kidder said that the levy has no new taxes and will support the schools’ operations.
He said that it will also help pay for some renovations. Kidder said that the renovations will tear down the modular classrooms and put in more brick and mortar classrooms.


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England batter Jonny Bairstow, West Indies all-rounders Andre Russell and Sunil Narine are among the players signed by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) for the inaugural edition of the UAE's International League T20 (ILT20).
ADKR, owned by the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), announced their squad on Tuesday.
The squad also includes Ireland opener Paul Stirling, Sri Lankan players Lahiru Kumara, Charith Asalanka and Seekkuge Prasanna, South African player Colin Ingram, West Indies players Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul and Raymon Reifer, Jamaica's Kennar Lewis, USA's Ali Khan, Netherlands' Brandon Glover.
The Emirates Cricket Board earlier confirmed that the inaugural ILT20 League will be played from January 6 to February 12 in 2023.
India's Reliance Industries, Adani Sportsline. Capri Global, GMR and Lancer Capital have bought the other five franchises in the six-team tournament.
The franchise-style League will be played over a 34-match schedule at the world-class venues of UAE.
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KUWAIT, Sept 13 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's ruling Al-Sabah family denied on Monday media reports alleging it seeks to establish a special academy that would help prepare its members for leadership roles, saying such plans are not even under consideration.
Ruling family members dot not enjoy any special privileges and are entitled to the same rights as ordinary citizens, said the family's acting deputy council chief Dr. Salem Jaber Al-Sabah. (end)
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Food insecurity is a bigger issue than ever before due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Weis Markets is doing its part to help raise awareness for food insecurity in Maryland through its 13th annual Fight Hunger program.
Customers can round up their total at the register or purchase vouchers to help families in need. People who want to help can also donate directly online. Donations will benefit several local food banks and help hundreds of families and children.
Learn more about the Fight Hunger Campaign here.


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Residents of Chipata compound have bemoaned the inadequate number of toilets at Chipata Health Centre.
Speaking in an interview with komboni radio news, Monica Kabwe complained that the toilets at the local clinic are not enough to carter for the population of people who seek medical attention at the health centre.
Another resident Sarah Musole said that there is need for the authorities at the clinic to ensure that the labor ward has its own toilets and showers for expectant mothers.
Ms Musole says it is unfortunate that patients have to wait until they are discharged to go home and take a bath.
The residents have since appealed to the local leadership in the community to facilitate for the construction of more toilet facilities at the local health centre.


One person was killed and at least five others were injured on Friday when a hand grenade exploded at the entrance of a courthouse in Montenegro’s capital, police said.
Police spokeswoman Carna Rastoder said the man who detonated the grenade was killed.
“For now, we have information that five people were injured,” Rastoder said without giving additional details.
Police later said the injured people were hospitalized and that their injuries were not serious.
Friday’s blast was preceded by a number of hoax bomb alerts against government and court buildings in the capital, which have led to several evacuations in recent weeks.


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US commerce official expresses confidence in US-Turkey trade relations
(MENAFN) The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets in the United States expressed a positive outlook regarding the potential for substantial growth in trade between the US and Turkey. In particular, he emphasized the significance of the "deep strategic partnership" that exists between these two nations. Arun Venkataraman, in an interview with Anadolu, shared his assessment of the trade relations between Turkey and the United States.
Venkataraman highlighted a pivotal moment in history, underscoring the depth of the strategic partnership between the two countries. He noted the enduring presence of numerous American companies in Turkey, which has contributed to the country's promising trajectory. According to him, there is a tangible opportunity for exponential growth in business relations between the US and Turkey.
Addressing the ambitious goal of achieving a USD100 billion trade volume between the United States and Turkey, Venkataraman expressed his belief in its attainability. He cited the robust commercial relationships that have been cultivated over the decades and the entrepreneurial spirit prevalent in both nations as key factors that could drive this growth.
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Laos: Dengue infections increase
(MENAFN)The Lao Ministry of Health recorded two new confirmed cases of dengue fever in Laos on Thursday, January 14th taking the total number of infections to 45 since the beginning of 2021.
The highest number of dengue patients was recorded in Lao capital Vientiane at 19, while six cases were reported in Attapeu and Sekong, and five cases were recorded in Luang Prabang province, Sisavath Soutthaniraxay, deputy director general of the Department of Communicable Diseases Control under the Lao Ministry of Health, told a press meeting on Thursday, January 14th.
Lao health authorities advised people to clear potential mosquito breeding locations around their homes and workplaces to assist control the spread of dengue fever.
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Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, not only Kashmiri Muslims, but now retired local police officers are also protesting against Modi-led Indian fascist government’s discriminatory attitude.
The representatives of Non-Gazetted Police Officers Association have expressed their anger at the Modi regime through a press conference in Srinagar, the other day.
Criticizing the Modi regime, who is represented by Manoj Sinha in IIOJK, these police officers said that their long-pending grievance regarding pay anomaly and indiscriminate treatment have gone unnoticed and unattended.
“We have been raising the matter repeatedly with the Police Headquarters, the Home Department and the Finance Department, but to no avail,” the President of the Association said.
The retired police officers said that the Home Secretary “is not doing justice with them and we are being neglected and ignored”


The matter of NAB ordinance will be discussed in Parliament: Firdos Ashiq Awan
Prime Minister Imran Khan's Assistant Special Information and Broadcast Firdos Ashiq Awan have said that the Prime Minister is going to launch a financial assistance card for 6 billion subsidies and uninsured persons through utility stores early in the new year.
Talking to the media after the cabinet meeting in Islamabad, the Assistant Special Minister said that the 9-point agenda was considered in the cabinet meeting and reviewed the overall political and economic situation of the country.
Firdous Ashiq Awan said that "Prime Minister Imran Khan and the cabinet have condemned the state repression of the Indian government in the form of terrorism with innocent and non-Kashmiris for five months and approved a unanimous resolution".
He said that the Prime Minister had convinced the Cabinet on the issue of Kashmir on the global stage and the steps that could be taken on the issue while the Cabinet appreciated the Prime Minister's efforts and appealed to the world leaders and organizations. He said that take notice of oppression in Kashmir.
The aide said that the cabinet condemned the exploitation of Narendra Modi through minorities and especially Muslims through legalization, as well as condemnation of minorities under Modi's RSS and Hindu ideology.
Knowing the issues and decisions coming up at the Cabinet meeting, he said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is going to launch a $ 6 billion subsidy program on basic commodities through the Utility Corporation in the first week of January.
He said that in the last week of January, the Prime Minister is going to meet the basic needs of the crushed, the poor and the poor and for this, a 'Financial Assistance Card' is being issued.
Firdous Ashiq Awan said that according to the survey, through a system we provide financial support to the class and on the other hand health needs will be met through a health card.
He said that this data system, which is not registered but that non-wage earners should be assisted by their anchors to assist their family members, will provide temporary accommodation for workers sleeping on sidewalks and other open spaces. The shelter will be assisted through the shelter and the cabinet also emphasized on making shelter in every city under the Prime Minister's Feeling Program.
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BANGKOK, 20 March 2015 – A deputy chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee states that whether or not a public referendum for the draft charter will be conducted is up to the government.
According to CDC deputy chairwoman Nareewan Chintakanond, the charter drafters have always recognized the importance of public voices and opinions because the committee has intended to draft the new Constitution that the people understand and can enjoy their rights to liberty.
Mrs. Nareewan said that the new charter will be truly beneficial for the country and the public while promoting reconciliation and peace.
She added that while the CDC is still reviewing each article of the draft Constitution and some of them are yet to be concluded, the process will be finalized by the end of the month before the draft is shared with Thais across the country.
Concerning the public referendum, Mrs. Nareewan said that the decision to conduct the process is entirely within the power of the government, adding that this stage will take three to six months before an election can really take place.


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Islamabad;Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Tuesday 14 May 2019 called on President Dr Arif Alvi and discussed matters related to the media and its significant role in addressing national and social issues.
She said she was entrusted by the president with the responsibility to resolve the problems being faced by the media.
Later, talking to official media, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said overall challenges of society and resolution of issues of downtrodden segments were also discussed during the meeting.
She said the president had a vision about the progress and prosperity of the country and they also discussed image building of Pakistan.
The special assistant said transfer of powers at the grassroots level were also discussed during the meeting.
She said the social media had a great role in countering challenges of the society and it was government’s mission to empower the media and link it with the interests of the country.
Digitalization of media and equip it with latest technology were also discussed during the meeting, she said.


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Fans of the India national team were not allowed to attend the final of the 2022 Asia Cup
On the eve, the Sri Lanka national team presented one of the most amazing sensations in the cricket world over the past few months – Chris Silverwood’s team won the 2022 Asia Cup, beating Pakistan in the final. But after the final, the public also received some negative news — fans of the India national team were not allowed to attend the final of the 2022 Asia Cup.
It is reported that some fans who wanted to watch the Asia Cup final live were simply not allowed to enter the tribunes. The reason for this was that they were wearing T-shirts of India.
Moreover, some fans shared stories on social networks that they were physically abused. According to some information, the police and security guards simply pushed people in the T-shirts of the India national team.
The victims have already asked to start an investigation because of these incidents. The fans who were not allowed to attend the 2022 Asia Cup final have not yet received an official response.
This situation has become an unpleasant stain on the overall positive background of the tournament held in the UAE.


The Premier League in England said on Monday that five people had returned positive results in its latest round of COVID-19 tests conducted on players and staff last week.
The league said the individuals who had tested positive for the virus would now self-isolate for 10 days.
“The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday Oct. 5 and Sunday Oct. 11, 1,128 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, there were five new positive tests,” the Premier League said in a statemenot.
A total of 34 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in six rounds of testing since the new campaign began on Sept. 12.(Reuters/NAN)


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BRUSSELS, Nov 23 (KUNA) -- The European Parliament Wednesday adopted a resolution declaring Russia to be 'a state sponsor of terrorism' due to its war against Ukraine.
The resolution was adopted by 494 against 58 and 44 abstentions.
The resolution however clarifies that as the EU currently cannot officially designate states as sponsors of terrorism, the EP called on the EU and it's member states to put in place the proper legal framework and consider to add Russia to the list.
The resolution called on the Council of the EU to include the Russian paramilitary organisation the 'Wagner Group and other Russian-funded arms arms groups and militias on the EU' a terrorist list. (end)
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MUMBAI: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has changed his tone after his party joined Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP Government in Maharashtra.
Uddhav, who had earlier called the government “insensitive” over the issue of drought-hit farmers, has now praised it for reaching out to them.
“The state government has surely taken some definite steps to tackle drought condition in some regions of the state. Even places such as Nashik, which was hit by hailstorm, has been promised help,” he said in Nagpur on Thursday.
Uddhav said the Sena was working to ensure that drought-affected farmers get the help that they were promised. “Helping them would mean the government is helping itself,” he said.


ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday said that nine industrial zones will be set up in the country under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project during next 2-3 years which will generate huge employment opportunities.
“With the inception of CPEC political ties between Pakistan and China have been turned into a true economic relationship,” he said in an interview with Radio Pakistan.
He said that the coal-powered projects of 1320 megawatts capacity each had been completed in Sahiwal and Port Qasim that were generating electricity.
Ahsan Iqbal said that a 300 MW Solar Power Project had also been completed in Bahawalpur under CPEC.
He said that the present government was also tapping the Thar coal reserves, which could be a source of energy supply for the country for 400 years.
The minister for planning and development said that the road networks between Quetta and Gwadar had been improved by the government and the travelling time between the two cities had now been reduced to only eight hours.
“Karakoram Highway reconstruction and extension project from Havelian to Thakot and Multan-Sukkur and Hakla–Dera Ismail Khan Motorways projects will be completed by the end of current year,” he said.
He said that Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta Circular Railway projects had also been initiated under the CPEC project.


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Parents have given up much of their summer to help with vital renovations at a village school.
A team of volunteers has worked tirelessly at Rushton Primary School to create extra space in the classrooms.
The school, which was built in 1892, has nearly 100 children on its register and youngsters had to squeeze into classrooms before the upgrade took place.
The school’s new headteacher, Alison Willis, said she was delighted with the result of parents’ hard work, which is due to be finished by the time term starts next week.
She said: “So many people have been on board helping out, and it’s looking wonderful.
“It’s made a huge difference. The children will really benefit when they come back.”
The school received money towards the renovation from Barclaycard, which has also given 15 laptops to the school.
“We are basically all parents,” said Richard Pywell, a governor and one of the volunteers who also works for Barclaycard. “We have raised the money through the PCA to buy the materials. It’s a big community effort.”
He added: “There are many things to do in the school but with the community pulling together we have been able to do them.”


According to details, the Prime Minister held a parliamentary party meeting in honor of the members of parliament, which was attended by more than 176 members of the Muslim League-N and the allied MQM.
Sources reported that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has decided to seek a vote of confidence from the National Assembly, and the vote of confidence will be taken during the National Assembly session today.
Prior to this, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif addressed the members of the assembly during the parliamentary party meeting, and presented the overall situation of the country before the assembly members.
The Prime Minister said in his address that the elections in the country would be held on the same day, and the decision of the Supreme Parliament would have to be accepted.
Shahbaz Sharif said that the government would implement the decisions of the parliament on every issue, and there would be no compromise on the supremacy of the parliament.
It should be noted that in the case related to the elections, a three-member bench of the Supreme Court had expressed concern about the lack of majority with the Prime Minister, and for the vote of confidence, the Prime Minister needs a simple majority of 172 members. The vote of confidence will be taken through open voting.
It should be remembered that on April 24, after the rejection of the Election Funds Bill by the National Assembly, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had decided to seek a vote of confidence from the Assembly.
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Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Dr. Hassan Askari has inaugurated season's plantation campaign in Lahore on Thursday.
He started the campaign by planting a sapling in the lawn of the Chief Minister House.
Speaking on this occasion, Dr. Hassan Askari said that the purpose of this campaign is to encourage the people to plant more and more trees.
He said that trees play an important role in reducing environmental pollution and climate change.
Source: Radio Pakistan


KUALA LUMPUR: Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak on Friday hailed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak for the “work done since 2009” that has enabled Malaysia to withstand “the economic shock that hit us”.
He said the result was that Malaysians continue to enjoy a peaceful life and can continue “to live as we have since before the economic storm”.
Najib assumed the office of Prime Minister in April 2009.
Writing on his blog, Salleh said that today the global economy had an impact on all countries and Malaysia was no different and that the more a country emerged as a trading nation the more it was exposed to the uncertainties of the global market.
“For 220 months, Malaysia has been enjoying a trade surplus but we still need to have a strategy to ensure that we stay ahead of the curve.
“To do that, we need to strengthen our economic fundamentals. Time and time again we have seen that such a strategy will place a country ahead of the pack,” he said.
“As a result of work done since 2009, and led by the Prime Minister, the economic shock that hit us was well withstood and we as Malaysians continue to enjoy a peaceful life and can continue to live as we have since before the economic storm,” he said.
Salleh said that, undeniably, the country had had to make adjustments but it was not that drastic.
“… and at the national level we continued to see GDP growth and a rise in the Gross National Income per Capita. This was again verified and ranked by international agencies such as the World Bank and World Economic Forum, just to name a few,” he said.
He said that for the vulnerable group, the government was still able to provide the right safety net programmes such as BR1M and economic programmes such as 1AZAM against a backdrop of a straining budget due to a decline in commodity prices.
“Malaysia is also now within the top 10 countries in the world for Financial Market Development according to the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Ranking 2015-2016.
“The ringgit has improved and has not nosedived as many had predicted. The end of the world is not here, as they are suggesting so,” he said.
Salleh said the people needed to take into consideration these positive economic developments and not criticise everything that the government does.
“The opposition paints a gloomy picture of the country and has nothing good to say about the government.
“But not everything that they say about the country or the government is true and is merely meant to serve their political agenda. We must give credit where credit is due,” he said.


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 665 new cases of coronavirus
, taking the total number of infections
in the nation to 303,089, the health ministry
said on Wednesday.
The Ministry of National Health Services said that four more people succumbed to the disease due to which the current toll stands at 6,393.
“The current COVID-19 cases stand at 303,089 while the deaths have surged to 6,393,” the health ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said that about 571 patients were in critical condition.
However, 290,760 people have fully recovered, making it a significant number.
“The data showed that the number of active patients was 5,936,” the ministry said.
Sindh so far reported 132,591 cases, Punjab 97,946, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 37,140, Islamabad 15,984, Balochistan
13,690, Gilgit-Baltistan 3,297 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Another 29,097 tests were carried out in the last 24 hours, taking the number of total tests so far done in the country to 3,024,987.


The commissioner of police, Niger State, Mrs Desiree Nsirim has said that the police was proactive this year in Suleja and would not relent in the effort to continue to ensure? security in the area and other parts of the state.
Nsirim in joint news conference with the Brigade commander of the 31 artillery Brigade Minna Brigadier General Chris Ilougha stated that the police was able to check any security breach in Suleja and other parts of the state with about 50 patrol vehicles.
She said that the police also deployed special armoured carriers? and sniffer dogs to strategic areas in Suleja.
The commissioner of police said that black spots in Suleja and in the state especially worship centres were put into close monitoring and more men were deployed to the areas to ensure proper coverage.
The police boss maintained that the effort would be doubled to ensure that the state celebrate the yuletide peacefully up to the new year and beyond saying that “ we? will replicate what we did during Christmas, people should go to their places of worship, nothing will happen, we have put in stringent measures” .
She explained that the decision for partial restriction of movement during Christmas was a proactive measure adopted by the Suleja Security council and that the decision was not that of police as the traditional councils were also instrumental to the partial restriction of vehicular movement.


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(CBS) — AUSTRAILERS are being advised to be extra cautious with the number of coronaviruses circulating in the region.
Australia’s Health Minister, Sussan Ley, said Monday that the country had seen more than 15,000 cases and more than 60,000 deaths, but she said it is still too early to say whether the number is actually higher.
“We don’t know yet how many people we have here, but we do know that the coronavalvirus has hit a higher peak than we have in the last two or three weeks,” Ley said.
“So I would like to see that we can continue to monitor the situation.”
The Australian Federal Police said they were monitoring the spread of coronavalviruses in the country, but were not prepared to put any more numbers on the spread.
“There’s a lot of information we have on the current situation and the next few weeks, but that’s still too soon to say if there are more cases and deaths, particularly with the fact that we have a new coronaviral strain which we’ve seen in the past couple of weeks,” the AFP’s Commissioner Andrew Colvin said.
In Victoria, health officials said coronavids are also circulating in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, and have been linked to the spread in the city of Melbourne.
Authorities in Brisbane said they have received more than 100 confirmed cases of coronovirus, but have so far received only 24 death certificates.
In Melbourne, health authorities said they had received more cases of the virus than they had been expecting and that there are now over 4,000 people in isolation.
“Our response is to be on the lookout for any additional infections that may emerge in the community, and the most common way to be identified is through contact tracing,” Victoria’s Health Commissioner said.
“We are aware that the current rate of new infections is around 400 per week.”
Ley said coronoviral infections in Australia are increasing dramatically in the aftermath of the coronas coronavid coronavacide, the first vaccine for the virus, that has been available for nearly three years.
“What I can tell you is that we’ve had a really significant increase in the number and intensity of cases, and we have seen an increase in transmission of the new strain of coronAV-19,” Ley told ABC Radio Melbourne.
“That has to be taken into account when you look at the total number of people who have been infected.”
In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that more than 10,000 Americans have died from the virus since the outbreak began in October.ABC News’ Brian Murphy contributed to this report.


South Korea reported 32 more cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths, taking its nationwide tally of infections to 10,512 and death toll to 214. Notably, the recovery rate in South Korea has topped 70 percent as a total of 7,368 patients have fully recovered.
Thailand detected three new cases and deaths on Sunday, reaching a total of 2,551 cases and 38 fatalities.
Myanmar said seven more confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported on early Sunday, bringing the total number of infections to 38 in the country.
India's death toll reached 273 and the total number of confirmed cases stood at 8,356. According to local media, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to extend the country's nationwide lockdown to the end of April.
Cambodia registered two new cases on Sunday – a foreign couple, raising the total number of the confirmed cases in the kingdom to 122.


ALO chief touts Arab endeavor to assuage pandemic implications
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CAIRO, Sept 5 (KUNA) -- Arab Labor Organization (ALO) chief Fayez Al-Mutairi said Sunday Arab governments have strived to ease out the aftershocks of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic through firm measures, incentive programs and job and business support.
Addressing the 47th version of the Arab Labor Organization, held in Cairo and attended by 21 Arab countries, Al-Mutairi said Arab countries have put in place mechanisms for constructive social dialogue between production parties on the Arab level.
He regretted that the Covid-19 crisis has wreaked havoc on the labor of unorganized sectors, marginalized categories and unofficial economies.
He lauded the Arab League's keenness on partaking in the organization's activities as part of its unyielding struggle to address challenges the Arab world is facing.
Stressing inter-Arab cooperation and partnership, the ALO's chief said that several online workshops and seminars were held to discuss how to achieve sustainable development goals and revamp Arab response to any exceptional circumstances in the future. (Pick up previous)
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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi who arrived in Sri Lanka on an official two-day visit has held discussions with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister said several bilateral matters were discussed during the meeting.
The Premier said discussions focused on the logistics of facilitating the return of the many Sri Lankan medical students to China.
Prime Minister Rajapaksa said a host of issues including tourism, investments, COVID-19 relief and post COVID preparedness was also discussed.
The Prime Minister also thanked the Chinese government for its continued support to Sri Lanka.
The Premier said he is hopeful that the relationship between China and Sri Lanka will only grow and be strengthened in the years to come.


The government has made some proposals on the 13th Amendment to the constitution, Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said today.
He said that among the proposals made at the Cabinet meeting today is that the right for the President to merge provinces under the 13th Amendment be removed.
“There is a reason for that. Under a unitary state if provinces are merged, for example if all eight provinces are merged a central government will not be required,” the Minister said.
The Minister said that as a government, the time has come to take a decision on the 13th Amendment.
However he said before the government decides it was felt that all political parties should decide on it in parliament.
He recalled that President Mahinda Rajapaksa had proposed a Parliamentary Select Committee to discuss the issue.
The Minister said that the President had also given a commitment that any decision taken by the Parliamentary Select Committee will be accepted by him as the head of state.
However he said the Tamil National Alliance had failed to take part in the Parliamentary Select Committee and this had put the whole process on standstill.
As a result the Minister said the government has now decided to put forward some proposals on the constitutional amendment. (Colombo Gazette)


The global COVID-19 case count has surpassed 9.6 million after more than 179,000 new positive tests were confirmed worldwide over the past 24 hours, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Saturday.
According to the WHO’s daily statistical bulletin, a total of 179,316 new cases were reported over the past day, a slight rise from the 177,012 new positive tests reported on Friday.
The organisation confirmed 40,526 new cases in the United States, 39,483 new positive tests in Brazil and 18,552 new cases in India over the previous 24 hours.
As a result of the latest increase, the global coronavirus disease case total now stands at 9.65 million, according to the WHO.
A further 6,866 deaths were also registered over the past 24 hours, taking the global COVID-19 death toll to 491,128, the organisation stated. The Americas were the most severely impacted, recording 74.8 per cent of all deaths over the past day.
On Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the organisation fully expects the global case total to surpass 10 million next week. He added that almost four million new cases have been registered over the past month.


MOI warns citizens, residents of unstable weather condition
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KUWAIT, June 12 (KUNA) - Kuwait's Ministry of Interior (MOI) called on citizens and residents to keep a wary eye on the currently unstable weather.
In a press release Saturday, the ministry urged citizens and residents to remain vigilant for their safety and not to hesitate in seeking help via the MOI emergency number 112, or Civil Defense number 1804000 for any assistance.
It also advised sea-goers to call the Coast Guard number 1880888 in case of emergency. (end)
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Kuwaiti oil price down to USD 72.15 pb
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, June 6 (KUNA) -- The price of Kuwait oil went down by 75 cents to USD 72.15 per barrel Tuesday after being at USD 72.90 per barrel the day before, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) Wednesday.
At the global level, the price went up due to a report regarding an unofficial US demand from Saudi Arabia and other OPEC members to increase production.
The price of the Brent crude went up by nine cents to USD 75.38 per barrel, the price of the West Texas Intermediate also went up by 77 cents to USD 65.52 pb. (end) gta
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ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Wednesday expressed the hope that the constructive engagements between Pakistan and the United States of America would promote peace and development in the region.
The president, while talking to the visiting US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who called on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, said that Pakistan valued its long standing relationship with the United States.
He emphasized the need for further improving bilateral relations in various fields for the mutual benefits of the two countries.
Welcoming the US Congresswoman, the president highlighted the importance of bilateral exchanges which would improve understanding between the two countries.
He apprised the visiting dignitary about the atrocities being committed by the Modiâ€™s regime against the minorities, particularly the Muslims.
He said that India was involved in the genocide of Muslims and committed gross human rights violations against them.
President Alvi also highlighted the role played by Pakistan for promotion of peace in the region as well as its sacrifices against the war on terror.
He underlined that IT was the most important sector for investment and the US businessmen could invest in this sector.
US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said that both the countries had huge potential to improve and strengthen the relations. She appreciated the role played by Pakistan against Islamophobia, particularly towards the adoption of UN resolution in this regard.


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Ankara, Muharram 21, 1439, October 11, 2017, SPA -- The Saudi Ambassador to Turkey Eng. Waleed Al-Khereiji received in Ankara today the Algerian Ambassador to Turkey Lahssan Boufares.
During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest, exchanged cordial talks and reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries.
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Its Director-General, Alhaji Muhammad Sani Sidi Sidi, told newsmen at the scene of the incident in Kano, that the interim assessment of the situation, indicated that more than 90 per cent of the market had been destroyed by the fire.
The director-general explained that no fewer than 15 persons sustained various degrees of injury during the incident.
He, however, said that the injured were already receiving treatment at the hospital.
He said the agency was working closely with the state government to ensure that the victims received proper treatment at the hospital.
“Assessment is still ongoing and the state government has mobilised over 100 trucks to clear the rubble,” Sidi said.
He said that lack of access roads made it slightly difficult for fire-fighting vehicles to have easy access to the market while the fire was raging.
Meanwhile, no fewer than 100 suspected looters were arrested by security agents during the fire outbreak.
The state commissioner of police, Mr Muhammad Katsina disclosed this when Governor Abdullahi Ganduje visited the market on Sunday.
He said the suspects were apprehended by security personnel deployed to the market to ensure security of lives and property following the fire outbreak.
Katsina said the suspects were arrested in different locations of the market while trying escape with their loots.
He said the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigation was completed.
“The suspects are presently in our custody and as soon as investigation was concluded, they will be charged to court,” Katsina said.
In his remarks, the governor said the state government had taken measures aimed at preventing future occurrence.
Ganduje, who, commiserated with the victims of the disaster and commended security personnel for ensuring adequate security during the incident.
He also thanked various private companies who supported the state Fire Service in putting out the inferno.


Ghanaian actress cum writer Lydia Forson shared a post on her social media page asking how can we afford to give people 50,000 as seed money when we are essentially broke.
The government has implemented a new policy ‘Youstart’ to help Ghanaians by offering people as huge as GH¢50,000 as seed money.
This new initiative has raised a lot of allegations on social media and Lydia Forson decided to address the initiative that she doesn’t understand what the government is doing.
According to the actress, how can the government offer this kind of money to people as a seed while the country is facing financial difficulties?
She indicated that giving that massive amount of money to people shows that there is enough money and not even only one will receive the money.
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Samsung Electronics is targetting to capture 35 per cent market share in the refrigerator segment during the calendar 2017, a company official said today.
He said that the company had been experiencing double digit growth in the Indian market for the last two years, adding that it was market leader across all product segments.
Launching a new series of refrigerators which can also run on solar power, he said that these products were being manufactured at its plants in Noida and Chennai.
Asked about the impact of demonetisation on Samsung's sales, he said that there had been no adverse effect due to the note ban.
(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)


Musician Davido has noted that the Youth of Nigeria will punish their political leaders in the 2023 elections.
Nigeria will go to the polls to elect its President in 2023.
There have been several campaigns online and offline concretizing the youth to vote for people who will have their welfare at heart.
They have campaigned against people who will just get power and forget the plight of the people.
Commenting on what to expect in the elections, Davido indicated that he foresee the youth punishing politicians.
He was not specific on why the said prediction, however, he seemed optimistic about the fact that the youth will punish politicians with their thumbs.
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Alberta was set to lift more of its COVID-19 protocols on Monday, including the requirement that people with the disease self-isolate. But Global News has learned that the government is considering whether to press pause on that plan. Sources say some members of the government met on Thursday to discuss the plan. Sarah Komadina reports.
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Beijing, Aug 19 (IANS) Chinese-born Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua was sentenced to 13 years in prison by a Shanghai court on Friday for bribery, embezzlement and other financial crimes.
His Tomorrow Holding investment group, which had close ties to Communist Party leaders, was also fined 55 billion yuan ($8 billion), according to an order by the First People's Court.
Xiao, a Canadian passport-holder, was detained five years ago at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong and brought to China, reports dpa news agency.
He has not been seen since.
The court also imposed a personal fine of 6.5 million yuan, showing lenience after he cooperated and pleaded guilty to the charges.
Xiao and Tomorrow Holding bribed state officials with shares, apartments, cash and other property worth 680 million yuan from 2001 to 2021 in order to evade supervision and receive other 'improper benefits', according to the court.
The public servants who took bribes are facing separate legal proceedings.
The Canadian embassy sought access to Xiao in July without success.
China does not recognise Xiao's dual nationality, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told reporters in Beijing.
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Safe stolen from gas station in Hawley
Police in Hawley say a safe was stolen during a gas station burglary early Thursday morning.
An employee reported the burglary at 4:32 a.m. at the Clark Station at 1014 Hobart St., saying items were missing and the place was ransacked.
Hawley Police Chief Ernest Rhodes said a safe and some computer equipment were taken from the store.
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KATHMANDU: Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Chakrapani Khanal has said that this season is witnessing a shortfall of about 350,000 metric tons of chemical fertilizer in the country. In a programme here today, Minister Khanal shared that Nepal does not have chemical fertilizer (urea) producing industry, which requires over one billion rupees to be established.
He further shared that the Ministry has allocated Rs 160 million to import chemical fertilizers in current fiscal year 2019/20.
Minister Khanal also said that the youths have been mobilized to increase attraction towards the agro sector, and also to lessen the barren lands which account for 42 per cent of the agricultural lands in the country.
He said that the Ministry has allocated a fund of Rs 150 million to establish the quarantine facilities in various parts of the country.
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KATHMANDU: Famous spiritual singer and conservationist Ani Choying Dolma has been appointed goodwill ambassador for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the government did not allow 2077 to be a wasteful year


Wrestlers will host Takedown Cancer Night The Alexandria wrestling team will host a Takedown Cancer event during its dual meet with Moorhead on Thursday night.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar has participated in the India-GCC (Gulf Co-operation Council) Business Conference, which was organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry within India's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Qatar's delegation included Nasser bin Mohamed al-Muhannadi, commissioner-general and chairman of the Preparation Committee for Qatar's participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, Abdulbasit al-Ajji, assistant chairman of the Preparation Committee for Qatar's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, and Abby Chan, representing the Qatar Financial Centre.
Doha's participation stems from its keenness to enhance trade, investment, and industrial relations between the two countries, as well as to further existing partnerships, and pave the way for new partnerships.
Qatar is participating in Expo 2020 Dubai through a special pavilion that features several activities and events, which highlight the country's march towards achieving Qatar National Vision 2030.
The pavilion will also shed light on the mega and pioneering projects that have been completed to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, in addition to previewing the incentives and investment opportunities provided by the state to implement its economic diversification plans, as per the Qatar Second National Development Strategy 2018-22.
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MIRPUR KHAS, Jan 25 (APP):Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi here on Friday said that as the present government has introduced fruitful and friendly polices under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the foreign investors are taking keen interest to invest in different sectors of Pakistan.
Talking to the media, the Minister said that the government was committed and taking solid measures for the strengthening of national economy, adding that Pakistan have great importance for United States and soon both heads of both the states will meet. He told the strategic relations between both countries would be more strong. The economy of the country now running on the right track, he added.Shah Mehmood Qureshi strongly condemned the incident of firing on Ramzan Ghanchi, Member Sindh Assembly and said that the provincial government should take stern action against those who were involved in the incident and bring them them justice. He said that it was the major responsibility of police to protect the lives and properties of the people.


Former President Trump has a 16.4-point lead over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in New Hampshire, four days before the state’s Republican primary, according to a survey released Friday by Suffolk University.
Although Haley has picked up major ground in recent months, the former president has a notable lead ahead of Tuesday’s primary. Just more than half — 51.8 percent — of respondents said they were going to vote for him, while 35.4 percent of respondents said Haley has their vote.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came in third among major candidates, with 6.4 percent of respondents saying they plan to vote for him.
A majority of voters said it’s not likely they will change their minds about who they will vote for, the survey found.
Respondents who said they were going to vote for Haley were asked whether their vote was more “FOR Haley” or “AGAINST Donald Trump.” Fifty-four percent of Haley voters said they were choosing the former United Nations ambassador in opposition to Trump, while 42 percent said it was more of a vote for her.
When asked the same question, Trump supporters overwhelmingly said they would cast their ballots as a “FOR Donald Trump” vote.
The survey was conducted Wednesday and Thursday among 500 likely New Hampshire Republican primary voters. It has a margin of error of 4.4 percentage points.


The Lions will have 9 players unavailable for the Super Rugby Unlocked clash with the Cheetahs this weekend due to Covid-19 protocols. Dr. Rob Collins, team doctor, said that four players had tested positive during the mandatory round of testing earlier in the week.
Two players had shown symptoms and the rest of the players who were in contact with them were tested. Dr. Collins said that the two players that were symptomatic are already on the mend and the outbreak were potentially less clustered than initially thought.
Collins also confirmed that the two Stormers had to be withdrawn as well because they came in contact with the Lions that became symptomatic after the match.
“One player developed symptoms on Monday, which is in the 48-hour window after the match against the Stormers” Collins said.
There have been rumours of some players at other unions exhibiting symptoms but testing negative, though Collins said no such situation had been present at Ellis Park.
Kick-off for the game against the Cheetahs on Saturday will be 16:30


Tersoo Kula, the chief press secretary to Governor Hyacinth Alia, stated this at the end of the state executive council meeting in Makurdi.
Mr Kula said the bridges would be constructed in Wurukum and High-Level roundabout.
He said the council also directed the Ministry of Works, Housing and Urban Development to work out modalities for the contract award for constructing two overhead bridges.
Mr Kula said the council also approved the restructuring of seven state Ministries to make them function like their counterparts at the federal level.
He said the council also approved the establishment of the Benue Public Service Institute (BPSI), which would take care of the training and retraining of the state workers to improve their capabilities.
Mr Kula said the council also approved the construction of one prominent rural road for each of the three senatorial zones of the state.
He said the council also thanked Vice President Kashima Shettima for visiting the state.


Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Pakistan will soon become a prosper country as a result of development projects being implemented by the government.
Addressing a public meeting in Kohat on Friday, he said PML (N) Government is fulfilling the promises made with the people relating to development and prosperity of the country.
He said the PML (N) Government will bring change in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa (KPK) by implementing development projects in the province.
The Prime Minister said that 3.9 billion rupees will be spent on the gas supply projects in Kohat.
He said a highway will be constructed connecting Kohat, Jhand and Pindi Gheb.
Vowing to bring change to the city and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Prime Minister announced construction of a new hospital in Kohat and a women’s campus in Kohat University. He added that the government is starting a rail car service from Rawalpindi to Kohat and will soon connect Kohat to the Motorway.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who inaugurated gas supply projects for the union councils in Kohat on the occasion, said that the government is spending Rs. 3.9 billion on providing gas to the city. He also reiterated his promise to end loadshedding across the country by 2018.
Elaborating on the gas projects, the Prime Minister said that the projects would supply gas to Khushal Garh, Chorlaki, Shahpur, Sherkot, Nusrat khel, Ali Zai and other districts in the city.
Taking aim at PTI’s rhetoric for ‘change’ the Prime Minister remarked that had there been development in the KPK province, there wouldn’t be such a huge crowd at this rally.
“We will bring change to this province. People know that no work has been done in KPK in the past three years,” the Prime Minister said, adding that PML-N would win the 2018 elections and would also be elected to govern KPK in 2018.
About the security situation in the country, the Prime Minister said the government is doing its best to combat terrorism and improve the security countrywide.
He also congratulated senator Abbas Khan Afridi on joining PML-N.


The 2021 bathroom trend that’s making you want to get naked
The 21st century bathroom trend is becoming more popular with people everywhere.
In the last two years, the trend of people taking a shower in the open has seen its popularity increase exponentially, as the majority of the population now prefers to take showers in a bathroom rather than in a private setting.
This trend has taken a huge step towards becoming mainstream.
A trend-spotting website, TikTok, which provides statistics about the prevalence of the bathroom trend, has picked up on the trend and published a trend report that shows a rise in the prevalence.
The trend report from TikTok has already seen its share of people getting naked and posting their thoughts on it on social media.
The trend has also been shared on Instagram, Reddit, Facebook and Twitter.
In fact, a majority of people on Instagram have been posting selfies and pictures of their shower selfies, which have resulted in many people sharing the photos on the social media platform.
The photos have seen a massive increase in views on Instagram in the last few days.
Another trend-tracking website, TrendingTrends, has also picked up the trend.
Trending Trends has recorded the trend from its users and has recorded a rise of about 20% in the number of people using a shower or toilet in the bathroom, in the space of just one week.
According to Trending Trends, the trends are likely to continue and that the trend is likely to be spreading to other social media platforms.
The bathroom trend in India has seen the popularity of the toilet rise and the trend has become more popular as people have taken a shower to relieve themselves.
However, the toilet trend has not spread to the entire country, with the trend in the country only being seen in some districts and cities.


10,000 Acres To Be Distributed Among SCs This Year: Jadeshwar Reddy
Hyderabad: Scheduled Castes Development & Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy has stated the State government would distribute 10,000 acres to the SCs under three-acre land for SCs during the financial year and the Chief Minister has directed the district Collectors in this regard.
Participating in the discussion on Scheduled Caste development demand on Friday in the Legislative Assembly, the minister said that the government was striving for development of the Dalits in several ways and introducing effective schemes than previous governments.
Stating that the state government sticks to the development of the Dalits, the minister said that the state government was enhancing the Budget for the SCs. He revealed that the state government released Rs 2020 crore for the fees reimbursement. The government was initiating steps to see that every paisa allocated to the Dalits to be spent for the sake of them.
BC Welfare Minister Jogu Ramanna said the State government was fulfilling all the assurances mentioned in the manifesto. The government increased the amount to the BCs, who were pursuing their education in foreign countries. Speaking on the demands, Ramanna said that the state government has given Rs 60 crore for the 300 BC students. He said that the state government was implementing the Kalyana Laxmi Scheme for the marriage of girls of poor families. The government has already given cash to 20,921 families under Kalyana Laxmi scheme.
Earlier, Opposition leaders SA Sampath Kumar (Congress), Sunnam Rajaiah, R Krishnaiah (TD), Ahmed Balala (MIM) spoke on the demand. Sunnam Rajaiah asked the state government not to include new castes in the STs and establish residential degree colleges for girls in tribal areas. R Krishnaiah has said that the state government allocated Rs 1000 crore for the not identified MBCs but the same government failed to allocate adequate funds to the identified BCs. There was no mention of federations, he said and demanded the state government to increase the budget to the BC Study Circles.
TRS MLA Rasamayi Balakishan has made it clear that the CM was striving for the rural development with the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi. The situation could not be like now in case the Congress governments had taken interest for the development of the Dalits. (NSS)


Eight new deaths in York County attributed to COVID-19
York County had eight new deaths as of noon Tuesday linked to COVID-19, increasing the total to 643 since the pandemic began, according to the state Health Department.
Additionally, the state reported 201 new cases of COVID-19 in York County, for a new total of 32,464 cases.
Statewide, there were 125 new deaths, bringing the total to 21,812. There were also 4,410 new COVID-19 cases for an overall total of 850,488 statewide since the pandemic began.
There have been 122,016 patients in York County who have tested negative for COVID-19, of the total 3,656,629 negative patients in the state.
About 82% of patients have recovered, according to recent health data.
About 26.3 million cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University, with more than 443,900 deaths linked to the disease.
Worldwide, there have been about 103.5 million confirmed cases and more than 2.2 million deaths.


Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh inaugurated an open-air gym at the Housing Colony Park in Udhampur on Friday.
This event took place amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory, which has reached 16,429.
Earlier on Friday, DGP Dilbag Singh had said that there has been an increase of 50-60 per cent in ceasefire violations committed by Pakistan as compared to last year in the Union Territory.
“There was an increase of 70% in incidents of ceasefire violations in 2019 in comparison to 2018. If we compare with the last year, there is an increase of 50-60%. Pakistan and its agencies aim to send more terrorists while they violate ceasefire,” said DGP Dilbag Singh.
He, however, contended that the number of militants has gone down in the area and that the police force is committed to reducing the number even further.


Saudi King condemns brutal aggression against Palestinians
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) JEDDAH, May 15 (KUNA) -- Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud condemned, in a phone conversation with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the Israeli brutal repression of unarmed Palestinians which left dozens killed and hundreds others injured.
The king reiterated to the president the kingdom's firm support to Palestinian people to get their legitimate rights in accordance with the UN resolutions and the Arab peace initiative, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Tuesday.
He stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to stop violence against the Palestinian brothers.
He stated that the kingdom had requested an emergency meeting for Arab foreign ministers to unite efforts and take urgent measures to protect Palestinian people.
The King called on Almighty God to bestow mercy on the martyrs and give solace to their families. He also wished speedy recovery to the injured.
For his part, the Palestinian president thanked King Salman on his noble feelings and expressed his appreciation of the continued support for the Palestinian people by the government and the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (end) nh.ibi
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Telangana Congress leaders have criticised the state government for allowing Sunburn Festival to take place in Hyderabad. It is scheduled to be held at the city’s Gachibowli Stadium from Friday.
Former member of parliament V Hanumantha Rao lodged a complaint against the organisers of the Sunburn Festival at Cyberabad police station on Thursday, the Deccan Chronicle reported. He alleged that the event is against Indian culture, and that under the guise of the festival, youths were being given dance, music and cocktails that would “spoil them”.
He also said that the organisers were allowing youths who were below 15 years of age to attend the event, which was priced exorbitantly.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson Addanki Dayakar said the government was promoting drug culture in the city through such events, according to The Hindu. Dayakar added that the chief minister was ignorant and did not realise this.
He also asked the government why it was giving permission to such an event, especially when it was already in trouble in places like Pune and Goa.


WASHINGTON: The US State Department has said that sky is the limit for India-US relations and predicted that this relationship will continue to grow under the next administration as well.
At a news briefing in Washington, the department’s deputy spokesman Mark Toner pointed out that the outgoing Obama administration had strengthened this relationship in the last eight years, which has now become a key global partnership.
“I think in terms of where that relationship goes, the sky’s the limit, both economically, security, what you have,” said the US official while responding to a question about US-India ties.
“I think the new administration was clearly recognising — you’ve even seen some comments from the president-elect — the importance that India plays not just in the region but in the global mix,” he said referring to Donald Trump’s recent elections, expressing the desire to stay engaged with India.
Underlining India’s importance for the United States, Mr Toner said that it was “resource-rich” and was playing an outsized role in global issues.”