Shimla: Following corruption allegations against Chief Secretary Ram Subhag Singh, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded the state government to immediately remove Singh as Chief Secretary.
While addressing a press conference in Shimla, AAP’s State Spokesperson SS Jogta said that “if the government fails to take appropriate action against the Chief Secretary the party will stage a protest outside Secretariat.”
He also demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur for not taking action against Singh.
Jogta said that CM Jai Ram Thakur owns a vehicle worth Rs 25 lakhs while CS Ram Subah Singh owns a vehicle worth Rs 45 lakhs and asked how is this possible.
He also lashed out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda and Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur and said that what have they done for the state in the last five years.
He further said that recent tour of JP Nadda was a flop show while Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann’s Roadshow in Mandi was a major success. He said that Nadda’s tour of Himachal was not as successful as Arvind Kejriwal’s roadshow in Mandi.
He said that BJP may have lured some AAP leaders to join them but many leaders have also joined AAP. He said that corrupt people should not think about joining AAP.


Barratt Developments is set to give its workforce a second £1,000 payment to help with the cost of living crisis.
The Leicestershire housebuilder – which last month forecast that pre-tax profits for the year were set to be around £972 million – said some 95 per cent of staff would benefit.
David Thomas, chief executive officer of the Leicestershire-based firm, told staff in a letter on Tuesday that they will receive the money in equal instalments over the first half of 2023.
The business said the bonus will go to more than 6,800 workers and will not affect other pay related benefits, such as pension contributions.
It comes four months after Barratt handed out an initial £1,000 payment to a workforce facing the highest inflation in 40 years.
Barratt said it has also extended its private medical insurance cover to all employees for the first time.
In the letter, Mr Thomas said: “Following the political and economic changes we have seen in recent weeks, including a new Government, we wanted to offer colleagues some reassurance and certainty in the months ahead.
“This is why we have taken the decision to repeat the temporary salary supplement in the New Year.
“I know people are already doing as much as they can to manage their household budgets during this difficult time, with the continued economic and political uncertainty contributing to rising inflation, higher interest rates, and increases in the cost of living.
“This is why we want to build on the measures we’ve already taken to support colleagues and help ease their concerns.”
Last month the housebuilder said its outlook for the year was “less certain” amid rising interest rates but said completions were due to be on track with the previous financial year.
Back in July the business warned that build cost inflation of 6 per cent last year had now risen to between 9 per cent and 10 per cent due to escalating energy costs, fuel cost inflation for transport and other factors.
Barratt, which has its historic roots in the North East, gave its workers an “accelerated” 5 per cent pay rise on April 1, along with an additional one-off £1,000 to all employees below senior management level – phased over six months.


Don't look for apologies from the North Dakota sheriff leading the response to the Dakota Access oil pipeline protests, especially for the recent action against demonstrators who he believes have become increasingly aggressive, the Associated Press reports. "We are just not going to allow people to become unlawful," said Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier, a veteran of the North Dakota Highway Patrol and . . .
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Soon, vendors who sell gutka in the state face arrest. The state government has decided to bring in the police to implement this ban on gutka. Committees have been formed at the district level to ensure the effective enforcement of the same.
M Madan Gopal, principal secretary to the department of health and family welfare, said that the government had invoked provisions under the Indian Penal Code(IPC) to initiate proceedings against all those who defy the ban.
Source: The Times of India


10 arrests made during today's opposition protest
10 people have been arrested during today's protest held by the opposition PPM/PNC to raise their voices on behalf of fishermen, citing that the government of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has not fulfilled its pledges to fishermen.
The protest which was named "Linaaru" was held by the opposition today evening, protesters called for the Resignation of President Solih. The protestors stated that President Solih had not fulfilled his pledges to fishermen. The opposition also said that fishermen were badly hit during President Solih's administration.
Shortly after the opposition started the protest, police barricaded the protesters and closed off the area.
According to PPM spokesperson, Heena Waleed, Police used tear gas to disperse the protestors and 10 people were arrested.
Speaking about the protest, the President of the Opposition Movement Committee Mohamed Ismail said that many pledges have been made by the current government to win the 2018 presidential election.
Speaking in this regard, Mohamed said that the President has pledged to establish special platforms for fishermen and reduce the price of oil, but that fishing families have suffered during the past four years.
Mohamed Ismail further stated that the opposition should work to hold the government accountable according to the law of a political party. Therefore, today's protest is to fulfil that responsibility according to Mohamed Ismail.


A policeman was killed and two others including a passerby and a policeman were injured when an explosion hit a police van in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, police and rescue teams said.
CPEC Speeds Economic Development for Pakistan and Region PM
The incident happened in the busy Karkhano Market of the provincial capital Peshawar where some unknown militants targeted the police vehicle, Capital City Police Officer of Peshawar Abbas Ahsan told media after inspecting the site.
He said that further investigation into the attack is underway but apparently the blast hit the people sitting in front of the police van when it was on its routine patrolling in the city.
Earlier, a rescue organization Edhi Foundation which shifted the injured to the hospital, as well as a police statement said that the cops were targeted when they were launching an operation in the market to ensure compliance with COVID-19 related guidelines.
Sher Gul from the Edhi Foundation in the province, told Xinhua that a shopkeeper was being shifted to a police station when the attack was launched.
Talking to Xinhua, Station House Officer of Hayatabad area of the city Imtiaz Khan, where the market is located, said that the operation to ensure the guidelines was also underway in the market by another police party, but the attack was launched at the police who patrol around the area at almost the same time every day.
He said that initial investigation suggested that the militants hurled a hand grenade at the moving vehicle before fleeing the scene.
A search operation is underway in the area to nab the fleeing militants, while further investigation is underway at the site which has been sealed by the investigation teams, he added.
No group or individual has claimed the attack yet.
The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital where the passerby was discharged after first aid whereas the policeman is in a critical condition, hospital sources told Xinhua.
Chief Minister of the province Mahmood Khan condemned the attack and said that the militants cannot deter the resolve of "our forces against the menace of anti-state activities," the chief minister's office said in a statement.


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An attempt by the NDP to get a commitment from the new government on when the Tories will bring back the Northlander has failed.
Rookie MPP Guy Bourgouin, who represents the new riding of Mushkegowuk-James Bay, said the north is slowly losing its transportation modes.
“First the train to Cochrane was cut, next came cuts to Greyhound,” Bourgouin said during Question Period.
The New Democrat said as a result of the cuts it’s now a 26 hour trip for people taking the bus from Barrie to Cochrane.
“Will this government commit today to restore the Ontario Northlander,” asked Bourgouin.
But in response, Transportation Minister John Yakabuski told the new MPP it was his party that supported the Liberals over the cancellation of the Northlander.
Yakabuski told Bourgouin that he recognized that as a new MPP he didn’t know the past history between the Liberals, the NDP and the Northlander.
“We are committed to better transportation for the province,” said Yakabuski.
However the Tory minister added the changes wouldn’t happen overnight because there was a lot of damage to undo that was caused by the previous government.
Yakabuski also said that transportation in remote areas remains challenging and it’s an issue the government takes very seriously and remains a matter the government remains committed to improving.


Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, who was in Mumbai, on Saturday alleged that the Congress was behind the attacks on migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Allegations that a 14-month-old was raped by a migrant in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district recently triggered violence in the state, following which hundreds of migrants from UP and Bihar started fleeing the state.
Claiming that “peace has been restored”, Patel said on Saturday that “many among those who fled to their native places have returned”. He added that migrants had contributed to the growth of Gujarat.
The minister alleged that “a Congress MLA was behind the attacks that were aimed at tarnishing the state’s image”. Last week, Patel had alleged that Congress MLA Alpesh Thakore’s outfit Kshatriya Thakore Sena was behind the attacks on migrants — Thakore has denied the allegation. While Patel did not name anyone in particular on Saturday, the fresh barb was also fired at Thakore, said BJP insiders.
Patel, meanwhile, said that Gujarat continues to attract big ticket investments and continues to be ahead on the investment front. “Both local residents and migrants have benefited from job generation due to industrial investments,” he added.


Hospitals honored for flu-prevention efforts
Nearly 200 Minnesota hospitals and nursing homes increased their rates of influenza vaccination among their health care workers in 2011-12 as participants in the award-winning FluSafe program of the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhary has said that the local assembling of Electric Buses will start in Pakistan next year.
While addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, the minister said that the domestic manufacturing of Electric Buses will start in the Country in three years time.
Fawad Chaudhry said that the government is focusing on the Electric Vehicles and it will bring revolution in the Transport Sector.
The minister said that endeavors are underway to ensure that Islamabad become the first City that has an Electric Public Transport.
The federal minister further said that they will import 20 Electric Cars in 2020. He added they are introducing Electric Bikes for women
In addition, he said that the latest technology is being promoted to facilitate farmers. He said that high technology farms will be developed in order to promote the production of unconventional crops.
Fawad Chaudhary said that the Federal Cabinet has approved industrial and medical use of hemp. For the cultivation of hemp, he said that sites have been identified in Peshawar, Jhelum, and Chakwal.


India rejects Chinese claims over Arunachal Pradesh
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The Indian government on Wednesday asserted that Arunachal Pradesh, in the eastern part of the country, is an integral part of India and pledged to take all measures to protect its territorial integrity.
Addressing a press conference in Itanagar, capital of Arunachal Pradesh, Minister of state for home affairs Kiren Rijiju said that the government is committed to protect the territorial integrity of the state.
The remark comes in response to a Monday statement by China's foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying that Arunachal Pradesh - disputed by both the parties and ruled by India - is part of 'Southern Tibet'.
"There is nothing new in the claims of China. We are committed to protecting our territorial integrity with all sincerity and effort. There is no change in our position," the minister added.
He pointed out that during a recent visit to China, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed New Delhi's concern over the border issues and stapled visa issued to the residents of the state.
Rijiju assured citizens in the state, which shares border with China, that there is nothing "to worry about the situation because of statement from elsewhere. It will not change the reality on the ground." Two days earlier, the Chinese spokesperson said: "the Chinese government does not recognize the Mc Mahon line which is illegal," in response to a statement made by Indian national security advisor Ajit Doval.
The statement assumes importance as the Modi government has come under attack from the opposition parties in the country over the border issues and increasing attacks in Kashmir.
Premier Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh earlier this year led to heated exchange of words between the two countries. This has also prompted India to give exceptional powers to the Indian army deployed in the state to fire on militants there.
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Egypt's Suez Canal revenue hit a record high of $7 billion in
the financial year to June 30, up 20.7% from the previous year,
Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabea said, Trend reports citing
A statement from the authority attributed the rise to an
increase in vessel numbers and cargoes, with total cargoes reaching
a record high of 1.32 million tonnes, up 10.9% from 2020/21.
The number of vessels transiting the canal rose 15.7% to
The canal is the fastest shipping route between Europe and Asia
and one of the Egyptian government's main sources of foreign
A 2015 expansion of the canal led to a limited rise in revenue
and a further expansion is due to be completed in 2023.
The second expansion was announced after the Ever Given cargo
ship was grounded in the canal for six days in March last year,
disrupting global trade.
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Police Chief James Craig said that when the officers approached a man who was "acting fidgety," he pulled a handgun and opened fire. The incident happened in the same area where a Wayne State University officer was killed last November . . .
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New govt will need to take ‘hard steps’: Imran Khan
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Former prime minister Imran Khan has said that fair and free elections are the need of the hour to get the country out of the current economic turmoil and restore stability and confidence, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Addressing a seminar in Karachi through a video link on Tuesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan said a government needs to come with a clear majority so that it can take bold decisions for the country.
The former premier vowed that the PTI would return to power again and it did not even need to campaign for the elections.
He said that the more the government delays the general elections, the more beneficial it will be for the PTI.
Criticizing the government’s performance led by PML-N, Imran Khan has said the incoming government will need to take “hard steps” to correct the country’s course. “The government that comes with the majority should establish the rule of law,” he hinted.
He recalled that the country’s situation was not good when his party came into power and the current account deficit was the biggest challenge for the party. “However, his government delivered in the right direction to come over the economic crises,” he added.
He alleged that no government in the past has focused on increasing exports and the situation would have worsened had Saudi Arabia, China and UAE did not help.
Imran Khan said that his government remained successful to negotiate the Covid-19 crisis. Coronavirus was the biggest crisis world over, he added.
Imran Khan alleged that the real estate mafia is the most powerful one in the country. Imran also said that state land was encroached upon in Islamabad and added that the state could only enforce its writ if a “powerful government” was present.
PTI chief said Pakistan needed to focus on how to attract investment inflows into the country and investors should be especially incentivized.
He said government amnesties should only be provided to those who invest in the country’s industries.


ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said the federal government will provide electricity to all provinces according to their needs.
In an interview‚ he said various dams are being planned in Chitral‚ Swat and other parts of the country‚ to generate electricity.
He said unscheduled load shedding going is because of technical faults‚ which will be removed soon.
Khawaja Asif said PML-N government has generated record electricity after coming to power.
To a question‚ he said the government has decided to increase power tariff for industrial sector.
However‚ the domestic consumers will get cheaper electricity.


Jordan- RHC mourns passing of Sultan Qaboos of Oman, announces three days of mourning
(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, Jan. 11 (Petra) -- The Royal Hashemite Court mourns the passing of Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, may his soul rest in peace.
At His Majesty King Abdullah's orders, the Royal Hashemite Court has announced three days of mourning over Sultan Qaboos' passing, as of Saturday.
The Royal Hashemite Court expresses the deepest sympathies of King Abdullah and the people of Jordan, as they stand with the people of Oman in these difficult times.
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A number of residence in the area around the Anneessensplein in Central Brussels have been complaining about the number of identity and other spot checks that have been carried out by police in recent days and that some of those checked have been photographed.
Ilse Van de keere of the Brussels-Elsene Local Police Service told VRT News that "It is possible that the youths have been photographed because there is suspicion they might have been involved in the riot”.
"We have already been able to identify one suspect using this method.”
Ms Van de keere added that "The police presence in the city centre in general has been increased since the riot”. However, she admits that taking photographs of people during police checks is not standard practice.
The legal expert Mathieu Beys told VRT News that while the law governing what the police can and can’t do allows police offices to collect and process personal data, including photographs.
There is also an important principle when carrying out an investigation that bans the collection of information on a particular group without there being indications that the group was collectively involved in the crime that is being investigated.


Apple is warning of a flaw that is allowing hackers to seize control of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers, and is urging users to install emergency software updates.
Patches were released Thursday and Wednesday by the tech titan to fix what it described as a vulnerability hackers already knew about and may be taking advantage of.
"Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited," the Silicon Valley-based company said.
Apple did not disclose whether it had information regarding the extent to which the issue has been exploited.
The technical description indicated that a hacker could use the flaw to take control of devices, accessing any of its data or capabilities.
Patches were released for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers running on operating systems with the vulnerability.
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New Delhi, May 15: Delhi Waqf Board has resumed widow pensions, which were not being paid for the last eight years, and has also decided to raise it to Rs 1500 from next month to help the beneficiaries.
The new chairman of the Board Amantullah said pensions for the widows which was Rs 500 per month were not being paid for the last 8 years.
"We have resumed payment of widow pensions and had raised the amount from Rs 500 to Rs 1000 per month," he said.
Amantullah said the pension for widows will be raised to Rs 1500 from June. "At least Rs 50 per day will ensure that the beneficiary widows can manage their daily needs like food," he said.
The Waqf Board chairman said that presently 1000 widows are being paid the pensions and more applications received by the Board are also being considered.
He said that Board is presently focusing on increasing its revenue so that such welfare and development measures for the community could be run smoothly.
The monthly income of Delhi Waqf Board, which was around Rs 7-8 lakh, has now gone up to about Rs 1.25 crore per month. The daily rent collections have also increased to Rs 8-10 lakh, he said.


Poll was conducted for the Sunday Independent, with the results released earlier today
Half of all Irish people believe there are Jihadist terrorists already based here.
That's according to a Millward Brown poll for the Sunday Independent, which also shows that around 60 per cent of people think terrorists could be entering the country disguised as refugees.
Just 11 per cent of people think that we have the capacity to deal with an attack like the one which killed 130 people in Paris in November.
While 43 per cent think that Ireland has agreed to take in too many refugees.


Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on Friday said that over 350,000 people were being vaccinated per day and a motivational campaign had been launched to convince the citizens for early vaccination to protect their lives. Talking to a private news channel, she said that million of anti-corona vaccine doses available with health department which were also very effective against delta variant. She said that by the end of this year, around 80 million population would be vaccinated across the country, adding now the Punjab was in leading position in vaccination as compare to other provinces. Dr. Yasmin Rashid said that around 80% of government employees had been vaccinated against Covid -19 so far and delta variant was too much dangerous as compare to other viruses as it spread very fast . She said that delta virus had diagnosed in various patients in the recent pathology tests, adding that it was spreading very quickly due to non implementation of Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). To a question, she said that vaccination centers had been established at public places including markets, cattle markets, bus stops and bazars.The minister said that over 37% people had been vaccinated in Lahore adding that the government was making plan to prevent the virus spike on Eid-ul-Azha.Yasmin underlined that millions doses of vaccine was available in the country. She requested the people to take the situation seriously and vaccinate themselves against the pandemic as soon as possible.The government was taking concrete steps against the virus to protect the masses, she added.


Discover which countries and areas felt the most worry and which remained positive during the second year of uncertainty brought on by the pandemic. Download the 2022 report to see the latest on emotional wellbeing around the globe.
Gallup’s annual Global Emotions Report measures people’s positive and negative experiences worldwide, giving leaders insights into the emotional health of their societies, which traditional economic indicators don’t capture.
In 2021, people worldwide felt more worried, stressed, and sad than at any time in the past 16 years. They also had fewer positive experiences than they did in 2020.


The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has urged government to release the report of the findings on the investigations initiated at the PF dominated Lusaka City Council on the alleged illegal land allocation
FODEP Executive Director McDonald Chipenzi tells QFM news that holding on to the report on the findings on the investigations will verify assertions that the allegations are politically motivated.
Mr. Chipenzi notes that making public the report will enable the members of public have a clear understandings and avoid any suspicions.
Local government and housing minister Brian Chituwo has been quoted in the media giving a go ahead to the law enforcement agencies to investigate the alleged corrupt activities at Lusaka City Council.
Meanwhile Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has welcomed Dr. Chituwo’s decision to allow the law Enforcement agencies to investigate the alleged Lusaka City Council Land allocation scam.
TIZ executive director Goodwell Lungu told QFM that the ministry of Local government should however extend their investigations to all the councils in the country that have been reported to be involved in illegal activities.


However, Hughes believes that his team's performances have been better than their results suggest.
"The results haven't worried me because the performance levels, Norwich aside, have been there," he told Soccerway.
"We should have won the Fulham game comfortably, we went to Arsenal and arguably could have taken a point, and even before that we should have taken all three points against Manchester City.
"The results that we have had haven't reflected the performance levels that the players reached."
Stoke currently sit 16th in the table.


Raipur: The Congress has called for a shutdown in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday to protest against the police action against party workers on Monday.
The police had lathicharged Congress workers while they were carrying out the 'Kisan Nyay Yatra'.
Several party leaders were injured during the demonstration.
On Monday, thousands of Congress workers had gheraoed the state Assembly to step up their protest against the Raman Singh government.
The six-day-long Kisan Nyay Yatra had concluded in Raipur on Monday after passing through six cities. It was led by state Congress chief Bhupesh Baghel.
The aim of the yatra was to protest against rising corruption during the Raman Singh government and its failure to fulfill poll promises.


“We have started with subsidising fertiliser so that our farmers are able to go back to their farms and produce enough for the country. We will also ensure that we have enough fertilizer come the next planting season and work towards reducing the prices further to the promised Sh2,500,” said DP Gachagua.
He added that the government would also focus on milk production and bettering prices of milk in order to ensure that farmers are empowered.
The DP also promised the residents that the government will work towards ensuring that residents get their title deed in time.
“In two years, every resident here will have a title deed in order to ensure that everyone lives comfortably and that land disputes are tackled,” said the DP.
The Kenya Kwanza leaders also vowed to deal with the rampant banditry that have been witnessed along the Kerio Valley and Baringo County.
National Assembly Majority leader Kimani Ichungwa, Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei, his Elgeyo Marakwet counterpart Kipchumba Murkomen and Governor Wisley Rotich asked the government to ensure that insecurity in North Rift is dealt with.


Sudanese official lauds role of Doha Document in Darfur's development
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Governor of Sudan's North Darfur State Mohammed Abbad said that the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) has established large infrastructure and development projects for the well-being of the people of Darfur and the improvement of the country's overall economy.
He pointed that his State will witness, in the coming period, the implementation of the new phases of the projects of the model villages carried by Qatar in Darfur as well as the transition to a comprehensive development in all areas.
He praised the Qatari initiatives to develop the capacities of the people of Darfur, especially the youth, and the use of sport to promote social peace, noting that the DDPD has made Darfur the focus of the world in the areas of recovery and overcoming the difficulties of war.
Abbad stressed that all the chapters of the DDPD have been implemented on the ground and currently its positive impacts are being measured.
The Doha Document for Peace in Darfur was mediated by Qatar on July 14, 2011 between the Sudanese government and the Liberation and Justice Movement which comprises a group of militant movements.
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India should be growing faster than the rate at which it is growing now, observed IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Speaking to India Today TV, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Lagarde said that given the demographic conditions, Indian economy should be growing at a greater pace than what it is doing right now.
She also said that while multiple reforms have been undertaken by the government, there is still a lot left to be done.
Earlier on Monday, the IMF observed that India is projected to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2019 and 7.7 per cent in 2020 and would be the fastest among the major growing economies of the world.
The IMF has said that India's growth rate in 2018 was 7.3 per cent.
Speaking to India Today TV, Lagarde further said that it is a good sign that the projected growth is high but the government needs to address the crisis in the agriculture sector as a large number of people depend on this sector.
Lagarde urged the Indian administration to focus on the agriculture sector.
On another note, she also said that creation of activity and economic value that leads to employment generation is critical for the country to grow.
The Opposition has been targeting the Modi government over reports of growing unemployment in the country that has a massive percentage of youth in its population of 1.2 billion.
According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), India had an unemployment rate of 3.5 per cent in 2018, which is most likely to continue in 2019, the same which was seen in 2017 and 2016.
According to the data, there will be 18.9 million jobless people in India in 2019, a little more than 18.6 million in 2018.
Economic crisis, unemployment and farm loan crisis has been some of the critical issues over which the Modi government is being targeted by the Opposition and will continue to dominate the headlines in the coming days as the country enters the election phase.
Giving thumbs down to the loan waiving tendencies of the Indian government, the IMF chief said that such policies need to be revisited.
Speaking on Indian-origin Gita Gopinath, who has joined IMF as the chief economist, Lagarde said that she is the best and is demonstrating that every day.


Former finance minister and PML-N leader Ishaq Dar has received a new Pakistani passport.
Sources said that Ishaq Dar will arrive in Pakistan in the third week of July, for which travel preparations have also been completed.
Sources said that PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif had allowed Ishaq Dar to go to Pakistan while Harley Street doctors who were treating him had also allowed Ishaq Dar to travel.
According to sources, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had asked the former finance minister to come to Pakistan and be part of the economic team.
Sources said that Ishaq Dar will face the cases framed against him for which a legal team has also been formed.


SA records more than 2,000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours for third day
SA recorded 2,256 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours — the third day in a row that the 2,000 mark had been breached.
Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Friday that the new cases came from 25,934 tests, at a positivity rate of 8.69%. There have now been 1,592,626 total confirmed infections across the country.
Mkhize also reported that there were 67 new Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the national death toll to 54,687.


More than a billion hungry people worldwide, says the UN
The global economic crisis has led to…
October 14, 2009 3:34 by kippreport
The global economic crisis has led to a further increase in the number of hungry people in the world, with more than one billion people undernourished this year, according to a report released by the UN food agencies, reports AFP.
“Even before the food crisis and the economic crisis, the number of hungry people had been increasing slowly but steadily,” said a report compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme.”With the onset of these crises, however, the number of hungry people in the world increased sharply.”
According to the report, there are more hungry people now than at any time since 1970. The UN agencies urged agricultural investments “despite the financial constraints faced by governments around the world.”


Residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, on Monday, protested high cost of living in the country, blocking major roads within the metropolis.
The protesters including women and youths were heard chanting protest songs, while police officers and other security personnel observed the situation.
The protesters said that the increase in food prices and the inadequate response from the government compelled them to block main roads to draw the attention of the authorities.
Niger Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba addressed the protesters and stated that the administration understood the suffering and difficulties that families were going through at the moment.
He also added that the government was working towards lowering the cost of living and reducing the effect of the petrol subsidy removal.
He said the government is working towards reducing the cost of living and consequences of the petrol subsidy removal.
— Channels Television (@channelstv) February 5, 2024


Grants open to MN specialty crop farmers
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has received $700,000 in federal funding to help promote and enhance the specialty crop industry.
Fruit, vegetable and other specialty crop farmers can apply for Specialty Crop Block Grants to help them compete in today's marketplace.
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The profound impact of Covid-19 has been highlighted by communities in North Yorkshire to help shape the planning for the threat of future pandemics and improve the public’s health.
The latest Director of Public Health report, covering the period from April 2021 to March this year, includes voices of residents who have spoken of the impact of the pandemic and their wishes for the future.
Issues highlighted in the report include the effect of the pandemic on health, such as obesity and mental wellbeing, alongside longer-term impacts including Long Covid and the increased risk of chronic diseases following an infection of the virus.
The report also looks at how the pandemic has affected education and care settings, the local economy and tourism.
Director of public health, Louise Wallace, said: “Whilst the pandemic is not over there are already many lessons we can learn from our collective response to Covid-19. These will strengthen our response to future health threats and help create a healthier society across North Yorkshire.
“It is important we don’t just try to put things back to the way they were in 2019 before the pandemic – we should take the opportunity to make them better.
“Over the last few years we have seen the benefits of fostering strong community spirit and championing close partnership working between organisations, including voluntary sector groups. Keeping these connections and a sense of collective responsibility for health will be vital as we continue to respond to Covid-19 and other challenges facing us this winter.
“We have also seen the value of key protection measures such as vaccination and good indoor air quality during the pandemic.
“Creating healthier indoor spaces, where most people spend most of their time, will help reduce the spread of infectious diseases and have other positive impacts on health and wellbeing too.”
Other recommendations cover the ongoing need to tackle health inequalities, including particular issues faced by rural and coastal communities.


Ruby's Pantry fills cupboards in Menahga
Ruby's Pantry in Menahga has completed a successful first year of feeding and providing assistance to families and individuals in the community.
Karol Andreasen, program coordinator in Menahga, said she has felt good about helping people in the community.
"We've been able to help so many people," she said.
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By Wisdom Deji-Folutile
Construction workers who were abducted by gunmen last Tuesday last in Ondo State have been released from captivity.
The three workers were engaged by the construction firm handling the Ikaram-Akunu-Akoko Highway in the state when they were seized by kidnappers.
A source has now said the abducted workers were released over the weekend, however, it was not specified if they paid a ransom to secure their release.
Spokesperson for the police in the state, Tee-Leo Ikoro, said that the workers had been freed but did not make any further comment on the circumstances surrounding their release.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) The Ministry of Municipal Affairs, on Sunday, received at Al Zarqa free zone 31 municipal machines as part of the third installment of a Japanese grant to Jordan.
The Minister of Municipal Affairs, Walid Masri, said that the Syrian refugees living in all cities and regions of the Kingdom have placed more burdens on the municipalities and pressure on the services they provide.
Masri pointed out that Japan is one of the countries providing the maximum assistance to Jordan to deal with the aftermath of the Syrian crisis, and appealed to international donors to provide aid to the Kingdom.
Japanese Ambassador Shunichi Sakurai said that the Japanese grant, which was signed earlier this year, amounted to about $10 million. It was earmarked to provide about 103 different machines to cover all governorates of the Kingdom, he said, noting that this batch included 31 waste disposal machines and tanks provided to 31 municipalities.
"We hope that this grant contributes to the better performance of all of Jordan's municipalities for the benefit of citizens and reflects on the cities' sanitation levels," the Japanese ambassador added.
Zarqa Mayor Imad Momani said that municipalities desperately need help and assistance to meet the repercussions caused by Syrian refugees, who are spread in all municipalities of the Kingdom.
The director of the Free Zone Corporation, Marwan Al Qudah, said it was obvious to everyone that Jordan has limited natural resources and faces economic problems but consistently maintained a positive humanitarian stance, indicating because of Jordan's location in the heart of the region, the successive waves of refugees it received have added to the burden that the Kingdom is shouldering.
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Ramdas Athawale has asked for a permission to visit Hathras. He has been asked by the police to not go to Hathras, Ramdas Athwale has said that he will speak with the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh as there are certain reports that few people threatened the family.
Ramdas Athawale has demanded action against those cops. He then added that not just opposition but the NDA leaders are not being allowed to visit Hathras. He spoke to the media and said that he was going to take a flight to visit Hathras but the police administration asked him to not come. He then adds that he has to meet the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and the Governor of the state.


Impha, May 28: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said the government strongly condemned attacks on unarmed civilians in the peripheral areas of valley districts. He said the government will uproot “armed terrorists from the State.
Biren while briefing media persons on Sunday said that the fight is between “armed terrorists trying to disintegrate Manipur and the State government assisted by the Centre”.
The Chief Minister said the government is also deeply saddened by the casualties on both sides and assured all possible steps in bringing back normalcy. He said that the spurt of violent attacks on civilian houses in the in the past one or two days seemed well-planned and simultaneous to show their capacity is strongly condemnable, especially when Union Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai is in the State and group peace missions are being formed as part of efforts to bring back peace in the State.
Stating that those trying to break the State and disrupt peaceful coexistence in the State are enemies of all the 34 communities residing together in the State, N. Biren Singh said that the government will continue to face every such challenge. Biren said the government will not allow disintegration of Manipur, protect the State’s integrity and uproot these armed terrorists from the State. He further appealed to all 34 communities in the State to face these challenges unitedly and to have faith and trust in the government.
The chief minster also reassured that the government will face every challenge against the territorial integrity of the State, attacks on life and property of the people. He further assured the public that the State force is well trained and well equipped.
Biren also appealed the people to support and pray for the commandos, security forces and to encourage them. The State force is directly under the State Home department and that there is no restriction on them from anyone, he clarified. He continued that following the identification of 38 vulnerable areas, other vulnerable areas have also been identified and that the State police has been conducting operations.
N. Biren Singh in the press briefing also said that in retaliatory and defensive operations against the “terrorist groups” who are using sophisticated arms against the civilian population, around 30 of “these terrorists” have been killed in different areas. He added a few have also been arrested by the security forces.


45 percent of Turks think corruption is widespread in country: Survey
ISTANBUL – Doğan News AgencySome 45 percent of Turkish respondents of an annual Transparency International survey think corruption has gotten worse over the last four years, while 29 percent think there is less corruption.
Commenting on the results, Oya Özarslan, the head of Transparency International’s Turkey branch, said corruption slows economic growth, damages trust in the legal system, abuses limited resources, and paves the way to injustice. She urged “all segments of society” to come together to solve the problem.
The “Global Corruption Perceptions Index 2016” survey was conducted in 42 countries in Europe and Central Asia, and shows that corruption remains prevalent around the world. Some 53 percent of respondents said they think their government is failing to challenge corruption sufficiently.
Parliamentarians and public officials are seen as the most corrupt groups, according to the poll.
A key finding of the survey is that political polarization plays a significant role in the perception of corruption among Turks.
Some 41 percent of society believes the government is successful in fighting against corruption in Turkey, while 41 percent thinks the government is failing.
Some 62 percent of respondents saw personnel from institutions and organizations upholding executive power as somewhat corrupt. Only 19 percent view institutions and organizations as completely uncorrupt, while 20 percent abstained from expressing an opinion on the subject.
In terms of the professions that are perceived as corrupt, 67 percent of respondents said lawmakers are corrupt, 66 percent said government officials are corrupt, 64 percent said judiciary officials are corrupt, and 58 percent said religious officials are corrupt, Transparency International stated.
The institutions perceived as most corrupt are state offices according to 41 percent of respondents, parliament according to 40 percent, tax offices according to 39 percent, local administrations according to 38 percent, executive offices according to 38 percent, judicial offices according to 36 percent, private sector executives according to 35 percent, religious offices according to 33 percent and the police according to 32 percent, according to the survey.
In terms of bribery, 23 percent of respondents said they had given bribes when applying for unemployment benefits, 20 percent said they had given bribes in legal processes, 18 percent said they had given bribes in public schools, and 17 percent said they had given bribes in other schools. In addition, 16 percent said they had given bribes when accessing social security, 12 percent said they had given bribes when accessing public health services, 12 percent said they had given bribes when obtaining official documents and 11 percent said they had given bribes in encounters with the traffic police.


New Delhi: Around 93.5 per cent people in the country believe that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is handling the coronavirus outbreak effectively, a survey revealed on Thursday.
The central government had imposed a 21-day nation-wide lockdown on March 25, which was later extended till May 3.
According to the IANS-C-voter COVID-19 tracker, the number of people who laid trust on the Modi government on the first day of the lockdown was 76.8 but that has now increased to 93.5 per cent as of April 21.
In the survey, the statement — “I think the Indian government is handling the coronavirus (outbreak) well” — was put forth before people between March 16 to April 21 and their answers were sought.
On April 16, 75.8 per cent people said that they have faith in the government, but the percentage increased after the stringent curbs were imposed in the country.
Interestingly, overall confidence in the incumbent government saw a sharp rise on April 1. An 89.9 per cent people believed that the government is working well in comparison to March 31, when the percentage was 79.4.


Bihar Cabinet approves proposal to start caste based headcount in state
- This decision was taken at a cabinet meeting which was chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
- After the meeting, Chief secretary Amir Subhani informed the media that the cabinet has approved Rs.500 crores from the contingency fund for the caste-based census.
- Mr Subhani said the Bihar government will conduct the caste-based census from its own resources.
- He also said the Census will be conducted by the general administration department at the state level.


Kano Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Munkaila Abdullahi yesterday Thursday announced that at least 45000 adhoc staff has been deployed by the electoral umpire for the running of tomorrow’s Presidential election.
Speaking with newsmen in Kano, Alhaji Abdullahi said that the new staff would complement its regular staff during the exercise.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner disclosed that sensitive materials have been distributed across the 44 local governments, and that officials at the local council would distribute them across the 484 political wards in the state.
He also revealed that over 4 million PVC have been distributed to registered voters and that the figure is expected to rise before the day ends.
Alhaji Abdullahi affirmed that the electoral umpire has everything ready to conduct free and fair elections and called on voters to abide by the rules of the exercise to ensure free and fair election.


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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Aqaba, Sep. 6 (Petra) -- Canadian Ambassador to Jordan Tariq Khan discussed with the President and members of the Aqaba Governorate Council cooperation in varifields, especially development, services and tourism.
According to a statement on Wednesday, Khan, during a visit to the port city of Aqaba, said that the aim of the visit is to meet with several governmental and private bodies and launch an investment project to support the establishment of the Durra Border Center between Jordan and Saudi Arabia, pointing out that the project is presented by the Canadian government and aims to develop the region and cooperate with partners to attract tourists and investors to Jordan.
He announced that a Canadian ship will dock at the port of Aqaba next Saturday for 3 days, carrying about 260 Canadian tourists on board, who will tour the city and the Golden Triangle area of Aqaba, Wadi Rum and Petra.
Khan pledged to study all the proposals and demands put forward by the Chairman and members of the council, especially those related to community tourism, vocational and technical training, and empowering women and youth through development projects targeting them.
Chairman of the Council Imad Amr briefed the envoy on the most important obstacles and challenges facing the local community and the importance of providing the necessary support for development projects that benefit citizens.
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Niger faces serious lack of medicines due to penalties
(MENAFN) Niger is dealing with a serious lack of medicines due to penalties placed by the West African local authority, ECOWAS, in reply to an overthrow in July, a Russian news agency declared on Monday, quoting a Ministry of Health representative.
Ibrahim Sule, secretary general of the African nation’s health ministry, informed the news agency that Niger is not having enough supply of antibiotics, in addition to cancer, diabetes, as well as cardiovascular sickness treatment medicines.
“Pharmaceutical products destined for Niger are delayed at the port of Cotonou [in Benin] or at the border, and more than 60 blocked containers have been found there… worth about 4 billion CFA francs [$1.6 million],” the news agency cites Sule as stating.
The military administration in Niger has been under Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) bans since fighters of the presidential guard overthrown Leader Emmanuel Bazoum on July 26.
The local bloc limited economic dealings and shut entrance into the uranium-rich country from its other member nations to force the coup plotters to return democratic order.
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PM Modi says India committed to further improving tax regime
Updated : November 03, 2019 05:55 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the NDA government is committed to further improve the tax regime in the country after the government decided to cut the corporate tax rates earlier.
Speaking at the Aditya Birla Group Golden Jubilee Celebrations, Modi said, "we are committed to further improving it even more."
On the tax regime, he said that the number of taxes and tax rates are falling in the country.


The Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has said that the political will of the present administration to fight corruption will not be in vain.
He said the federal government will continue to move decisively against those who have acted with impunity in the handling of public funds.
The vice president dismissed suggestions making the rounds that the fight against corruption was responsible for the high cost of living, higher electricity tariffs and economic hardships currently faced by Nigerians.
He said: “Corruption corrodes public trust, undermines the rule of law and delegitimises the state. These are the very ailments that the Buhari administration’s fight against corruption seeks to remedy.”
Represented by Prof. Itse Sagay, the vice president said government was working tirelessly to deny corrupt people hiding place.


Turkey: Cyprus federation talks end with no results
(MENAFN) On Thursday, Nov. 25 Turkish representative in Lefkosa reported, debates for a federal model on Cyprus concluded with unsuccessful discussions in Crans-Montana, Switzerland back in 2017.
Ali Murat Basceri, ambassador, declared in an innovative celebration in the Guzelyurt province of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), “The federation subject was closed in Crans-Montana.”
He further mentioned that there won’t be federation discussions regarding Cyprus any longer, however, discussions will be conducted on the way both nations will exist together on the island.
Emphasizing that the one who left discussions in Crans-Montana was the Greek Cypriot party, and Basceri remarked that Turkey pursued with its political efforts in the Swiss city under the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s rule.
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LEGO is one of the latest company to support the fight against coronavirus. The toy company has donated $50 million to help children in need during the pandemic.
The toy company has launched two initiatives that will help family across the world. “With many families staying at home and millions more facing job, food, and medical insecurity, the LEGO Foundation and the LEGO Group have joined forces to address the critical needs of children in these unprecedented times,” the company wrote in a statement.
“We cannot let Covid-19 setback a generation of children,” said John Goodwin, CEO, the LEGO Foundation. “We must support all children, including the most vulnerable in society, to ensure they continue to have access to education and develop skills critical for them to thrive in a constantly changing world.”
The $50 million donation will help the children most in need and guarantee that they continue to have access to learning through play which helps develop life-long skills.
Along with it, LEGO has also launched the Let’s Build Together campaign and “letsbuildtogether” hashtag across its social channels, the aim of which is to come up with new ways to provide fun, play-based learning ideas to children and parents.


A WOMAN who was seen motionless on a Belmont footpath early on Sunday morning has told police she was sexually assaulted.
Two women reported seeing a woman they believed was unconscious next to Abernathy Road at about 1.30am.
Police located the woman, who has since said she was sexually assaulted.
Sex assault squad detectives want to speak to the women who reported the incident to officers at Belmont Police Station but did not leave their contact details.
Police believe they may have more information that could help the investigation and have urged them to come forward.
They also appealed for anyone with information, including drivers with dash-cam footage who were in the area early on Sunday morning, to contact Crime Stoppers.


Councils have been asked to make reopening household waste recycling sites a priority by the Government.
Speaking yesterday, local government secretary Robert Jenrick said: ‘We know that with more people at home more rubbish and recycling is being created. With many councils deciding to close their waste and recycling centres during the pandemic, there is also nowhere to take the extra rubbish.
’That is why we are asking councils to reopen these sites as a priority and we will be publishing guidance shortly to support them to do that in line with social distancing guidelines.’
A spokesperson for the County Councils Network said: ‘Councils would like to have kept recycling centres open during this period. However, government guidance was clear that a journey to household waste recycling centre was not considered essential travel, so councils rightly prioritised maintaining essential kerbside collections which the public rely on.
‘The government has now indicated that they want councils to re-open their centres and local authorities have already begun preparations to do just that in the coming weeks. This will not be without its challenges – requiring social distancing measures, traffic management and co-ordination across the country.’


Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy start Alankanallur Jallikkattu on Jan 16th 2021.
Minister Udayakumar said that the Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy and the Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam will visit the Jallikattu competition to be held on the 16th in Alankanallur.
The Tamil Nadu government had said that jallikkattu competitions could be held at Avanyapuram in Madurai (South) taluka of Madurai district, Palamedu in Vadippatti taluka and Alankanallur.
Following this, preparations for the Jallikkattu festival are in full swing.
In this context, Minister RP Udayakumar inspected the preparations for the Jallikkattu festival in Alankanallur today and said that the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister will visit the Jallikkattu competition to be held in Alankanallur on the 16th.


Bhilwara, Feb 25 (PTI) Rajasthan Chief Minister AshokGehlot today dedicated a 400 KV grid substation (GSS) here andcongratulated the officers for completing the project.
Gehlot said that the state government was making effortsto make the state independent in energy generation and by2013, the state will be generating 13,000 MW power as perthe demand.
An official of Rajasthan Rajya Vidhut Prasaran NigamBP Chauhan said that the latest computerized system-based GSSwas built with a cost of Rs 60 crore.
He said that the GSS will strengthen the power supplysystem and ensure high quality of the power in Bhilwara, Paliand Sirohi districts.
Road Transport Minister CP Joshi, state energy ministerJitendra Singh, state forest and environment minister RamlalJat were among others present there.


Kleingartner, Lebahn top insurance producers
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PTI chairman wanted to spread instability, says Rana Sanaullah
FAISALABAD (92 News) – Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has on Monday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan’s speech was against the people standing on his left and right side.
Talking to media, Rana Sanaullah said that there was nothing new in Imran Khan’s speech, adding that the PTI chairman wanted to spread instability.
He said that those who got their loans waived off were standing on Imran Khan’s left and right.
The minister said that the local administration will provide fool proof security to PTI chairman Imran Khan’s rally.


By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National Assembly led by President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Sunday met at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, over the ongoing nationwide #ENDSARS protest.
The meeting it was gathered was to review the ongoing #EndSARS protests across the country and to determine the quickest way to implement the protesters five-point demand.
Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting, the Senate President, Dr. Lawan said the parley with the President was to decide on an expeditious manner to implement the demand.
He said it was a trying moment for the government and thanked the President for exhibiting great democratic credentials.
The Senate President pointed out that the youth had made their legitimate demands and the government has listened.
Lawan said: “The essence of coming to meet Mr. President is to review the situation and see the role the two arms of government should play in ensuring that the five-point demands are properly addressed.
“Where legislative intervention required, we are ready to move in and deal with such expeditiously to ensure that we don’t waste any time so that we address the concern of our youth.
“Where the Executive is expected, I’m sure the Executive will also expedite action. We will be watching to ensure that such demands are properly met.”
He said since they have made their point and government has accepted the issues they raised, it was time to end the protests to give room for implementation.
Lawan stated that the first demand was to end SARS, which President Buhari in an usual manner, addressed himself.


Prime Minister Imran Khan will arrive in Sri Lanka today on a two-day visit accompanied by federal ministers.
During the visit, the Prime Minister will have meetings with Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Raja Pakse and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Bilateral issues and the situation in the region will be discussed during the meetings.
Later, Prime Minister Imran Khan and the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka will hold a joint press conference.
However, after the one-on-one meeting, talks will also be held at the level of delegations. However, the Sri Lankan counterpart will also host a dinner in honor of Prime Minister Imran Khan.


Credit crunch influences holiday choices
FIFTY eight per cent of UK consumers will be influenced by the economic downturn when it comes to choosing their holidays for 2009, a survey has revealed.
Most likely to be affected are people aged between 16 to 25 and living in the south west and Wales, according to the findings from the industry research firm TripVision.
The indications are that people still plan to go on holiday, although their choice of destination is likely to be influenced by the economic climate.
The poll indicated that more were likely to consider shorter haul destinations such as Spain, Italy and France over the US, and they would also probably consider a shorter duration holiday and opt for self-catering.
The research found that showed a rise in people choosing package holidays over independent travel arrangements, and there was also a big drop in people paying attention to green issues, down to 36 per cent from 43 per cent a year ago.
A small rise in the percentage of people worried about terrorism was registered, up to 17 per cent last month from 15 per cent in October last year.
Marketing and operations director of TripVision Jeff Rhys-Jones said, “The future intention to travel has gone down by one per cent which is not a huge drop, which suggests that people are still planning to go on holiday.
“I don’t think the travel industry as a whole is going to be a loser. While there will be more company failures, the really savvy ones will be putting forward products to consumers that they want to buy.”


KARACHI: Police said on Wednesday that five people were arrested for trying to stop the demolition of seven homes in Sultanabad, close to where the US Consulate is.
The Karachi Bachao Tehreek was a group of political and civil society groups that were protesting the destruction of homes near three significant drains in the city.
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It said that working-class people in Sultanabad near the US Consulate had been arrested for “peacefully protesting” against the destruction of their homes.
KBT convener Khurram Nayar told Dawn that on Monday night, Mukhtiar Abro, the deputy commissioner of Keamari, told the people who lived there to leave their homes because they would be torn down because of “security concerns” for the foreign mission.
Five protesters are arrested by the police, and the District of Columbia says that “high-rise” buildings are being built illegally on small plots of land.
Mr. Nayar said that the residents had already gotten a stay order from the Sindh High Court a week before.
Even so, the area’s deputy commissioner started tearing down seven homes on Tuesday.
He said that some locals tried to film the demolition, but when the police came, they ran back to their homes. However, the police caught and held five of them in the evening.
At first, they were taken to the police station in Jackson, where the activists were waiting. They were then taken to the Docks police station, where they were charged with “attempted murder, riots, and an encounter with the police.”
The head of the KBT also said that the people in police custody were brought before a concerned court, which put them back in police custody for two more days.
Mr Khurram said the government was destroying the residential buildings because the UC consulate general was “thought to be in danger.”
He said that the residents had built the buildings and that the relevant authorities had approved the layout plans. He also said that two officials from the consulate had visited and “approved” building work a few years ago.
DC-Keamari Abro, on the other hand, told Dawn that seven high-rise buildings had been built on small plots of land, which was “illegal.”
“These buildings were dangerous to people’s lives, so they’re being torn down,” the DC said, adding that the SHC had not issued a stay order.
“We won’t kick the people out, but the top floors of their houses will be torn down,” the DC said.
Fida Husain Janwari, the SSP of Keamari, said that five people had been arrested because they had fought against the “anti-encroachment drive.” He said that they had been booked.
The officer also said that the police were there to protect the workers from the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA), the anti-encroachment department, and the revenue department.
DC Keamari told the SSP that these seven buildings were “illegal,” so they were being torn down.
He also said that the DC had told the police that the stay order was no longer in effect. So, he said, the drive to stop encroachment began on Tuesday and went on until Wednesday.
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ISLAMABAD: As budget session in National Assembly comes close, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has again summoned a parliamentary party meeting today (Tuesday).
This is PML-N’s second parliamentary meeting which will see the continuation of their discussion to devise a strategy for the upcoming budget session.
It will take place at 3 pm with party president Mian Shehbaz in the chair at the parliament house.
All party stalwarts have been notified to ensure their presence at the meeting session.
PML-N, in its parliamentary meeting held on Monday, decided to give a tough time to the government during the budget session.
The PML-N parliamentary poured in its thoughts on the country’s overall political situation and ‘nonserious government attitude’ in the parliament were discussed along with others issue.
Addressing the huddle, Shahbaz Sharif said that the government presented anti-masses budget and vowed that to exert pressure that the budget could not be passed.
Shahbaz said that it is the first time that the government was not letting to start the debate on the budget in the National Assembly and the government is deliberately doing all this.
Former chief minister Punjab said that various rumours have been spread regarding him while describing his meeting with Nawaz Sharif; he informed the meeting that Nawaz Sharif has a high spirit but worry over the state of the country affairs.


Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav has said that people with mental health issues are being stigmatized and thus leading to the problem.
At the 20th anniversary program of Centre for Mental Health and Counseling-Nepal today, he said that the problem is becoming more sensitive due to the stereotype against people with mental health problems. As the Constitution of Nepal establishes basic health as a fundamental right, the cooperation of the non-governmental sector is necessary in the government's plan to fulfill it.
Also speaking at the program, Deputy Speaker Indira Rana pointed out the need for the government and development partners to work together on an important sector like mental health. "The government and the non-governmental sector should work together in the field of mental health. It is also important for the government to pay attention to the mental health of people living in prisons," she said.
Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr Roshan Pokharel, said that the government will continue to prioritize mental health and stressed on implementation of the mental health strategy to spread awareness and remove misconceptions.
Technical Director of the Center, Dr Pashupati Mahat, said that the CMC was working together with the government in providing mental health services. The center has been working in the mental health sector since 2003 and has so far worked in 206 local levels in 51 districts of the country.
Source: National News Agency Nepal


Telangana Minister KTR said that Pragati Nivedana Sabha at Kongara Kalan in Hyderabad city outskirts will be historic in nature. Interacting with a media channel, the minister said the Sabha is going to witness a large number of people from all the corners of the state and it will be more after CM KCR occupies the Sabha seat. Minister KTR has ruled out that there is no differences among the party senior leaders over the election tickets saying that the party is going to win in the upcoming General Election and added that CM KCR will once again become the Chief Minister of the State. Watch the video for more insight.
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50 persons hospitalised due to accidents in New Year
January 1, 2023 03:43 pm
At least 50 individuals have been admitted to Colombo National Hospital, owing to injuries caused due to various accidents that occurred with the beginning of the year 2023.
A spokesperson for the Colombo National Hospital said that these accidents were reported so far from midnight, yesterday (Dec. 31).
The number of hospitalized people also includes four individuals who were injured in accidents related to fireworks.
Moreover, a number of individuals have been hospitalised due to injuries that occurred in various accidents including conflicts and road accidents, according to hospital sources.


AAP in support of farmers Bharat Bandh: Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that the Aam Aadmi Party supports the call for Bharat Bandh by the farmers on December 8.
The AAP workers across the nation will extend their support to the Bandh on Tuesday in a peaceful manner, AAP supremo said taking to the micro blogging site twitter.
Kejriwal also appealed to all the countrymen to take part in the farmers call and extend their support to the farmers.
Senior AAP leader Gopal Rai further asked all the AAP leaders, workers and post holders across the country to contribute in making the Bharat Bandh successful as their party chief has given a call to support the farmers cause and movement.
He said that the country's food providers are on the streets braving the cold weather demanding to repeal the new agriculture laws, which are not in the favor of farmers.
He said that the government is just holding talks and just trying to divert farmers by explaining their part to them, and therefore saying that being a agrarian nation, Rai not only appealed to the AAP workers and leaders ,but, everyone to support the farmers.


Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) said that the public do not need to panic over the email.
He said that the defence and law enforcing agencies are continuing to maintain security and will not allow anyone to disrupt the peace.
Security was beefed up at the Bandaranaike International Airport after an email was received warning of attacks.
BIA officials said that operations at the airport are ongoing as usual while security has been tightened. (Colombo Gazette)


The police force has begun to leave the Dashanjing area where the armed attack took place
Austin, Texas — Austin American politician reported that in the second update of the shooting, Austin Acting Police Chief Joe Chacon said that the authorities raised a fence on the fence of an apartment building where three people were shot and killed on Sunday, but the suspect is still at large.
Chacón said that those who live in houses and businesses can now leave, while those outside the house can now re-enter.
Chacón also confirmed that the suspect, 41-year-old Stephen Nicholas Broderick (Stephen Nicholas Broderick), was the former deputy of the Travis County Sheriff’s Office.
When Chacon said that the search for Broderick was now turned into a search for fugitives, the police force had already begun to leave the area of Dashan Pass, where the shooting took place.
However, Chakong urged the community to remain vigilant. He asked people who might know his whereabouts to avoid approaching him and call 911.


Fresh water reaches Northern Cyprus from Turkey
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly)Turkish Forestry and Water Affairs Minister Eroglu says first fresh water via a pipeline reached Northern Cyprus from Turkey
The first fresh water from Turkey has reached the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) via a new pipeline Turkish Forestry and Water Affairs Minister Veysel Eroglu said on Friday.
The water came from the Turkish province of Mersin through the Northern Cyprus Water Supply project the minister said in a statement.
Turkey as a benefactor and protector of the TRNC since its establishment in 1974 has long been planning to provide fresh water to the island which lacks its own water resources. The project was officially started in 2011 by former prime minister and current President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Eroglu said that Turkey has started to provide water to the 80-kilometer long pipeline which runs 250 meters (820 feet) under the Mediterranean Sea.
According to Eroglu the project to supply water to the island cost about 1.25 billion Turkish liras ($431 million).
With the project around 75 million cubic meters of water may be sent to the TRNC from the Alakopru Dam on the Dragos River in Mersin- in southern Turkey.
"The 75 million cubic meters of water will satisfy the water requirements of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus for the long term" Eroglu added.
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Islamabad: In a bid to conserve energy and limit the burden on the import bill, the federal government on Tuesday announced that markets would be closed at 8 pm.
Announcing the energy conservation plan of the government, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that wedding halls will be closed at 10 pm.
The defence minister said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had held several meetings on the issue and a final decision would be taken by Thursday.
Giving details about the plan, he said that estimates had shown that if 20% of the government workforce worked from home on a rotation basis, Rs56 billion could be saved.
“It is mainly about the nation limiting its lifestyle,” he said.
He said that the federal government was recommending switching street lights on alternately, which would save about Rs4 billion.
“The government is also introducing e-bikes which will phase out the bikes that use petrol. The government is negotiating with the companies to phase out the bikes that use petrol and modify the existing bikes,” said Asif.
The minister said that the government is reaching out to all four provinces to inform them about the policy and take them on board. He said that it is a national program and will be launched with consensus.


On Thursday, March 19, 2020, the state police commissioner, Katsina. CP Sanusi Buba, announced to the public that the police killed about five suspected kidnappers who terrorized Gangamawa, Kwari and other villages in Dutsinma and Jibia, the state’s local government.
The suspected criminals were apprehended alongside deadly weapons discovered from their hiding places. They tried to shoot the police back, but they were outnumbered and fired.
It has been revealed that few victims have been rescued on the mission.
He also added that there has been a major terror in these areas by these armed men, and that is why the inhabitants have been subjected to fear.
There were teams working alongside the police to make sure these criminals were brought to the brook and got what they deserved, such teams were community vigilantes.
Police Commissioner also said that they had recovered two AK-47 riffles along with a number of unused bullets and stolen property from their victims.


MP petitions President Mahama on Tema land
Mr Daniel Titus-Glover, Member of Parliament for Tema East on Friday petitioned President John Mahama to urgently cede part of the Ghana Armed Forces Eastern Naval Command’s land to the people of Tema Manhean.
He said this would enable the people of Tema Manhean to expand its health centre into a polyclinic.
The member said the Command was currently constructing accommodation for junior ratings on a particular stretch of land that the Tema people had earmarked for the expansion of that health facility.
A statement issued in Accra to the media by Mr Titus-Glover, said the people of Tema cannot comprehend why the Eastern Naval Command was carrying out its accommodation project on that land area when there was vast land within its premises for that kind of endeavour.
He said the Tema people had “suffered a lot” because the compulsory acquisition of greater parts of their land by government for industrialization had affected other developments in the area.
The MP said the health centre, built in 1970, can no longer support the huge population of the area that has some 70,000 people.
He said the expansion of the facility would take the pressure off the Tema General Hospital that was already overstretched.
He stated that he had written to the Defence Ministry to release part of that land for the expansion of that project, a request which was denied by the Military High Command.


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Muscat: Qatar kicked off their AFC U17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers Group C campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Iraq at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman yesterday.
Iraq enjoyed a dream start to their campaign with forward Ali Akbar Al Darraji giving them the lead in the second minute.
A stung Qatar immediately shifted gears but had to wait till the 28th minute to equalise, and it came with a touch of good fortune as Iraqi defender Kameran Ahmed Khudhair turned the ball into his own net.
Boosted by their leveller, Qatar pressed forward and were rewarded in the 39th minute, with midfielder Khalid Atiyaq Alshaaibi scoring what proved to be the winning goal.
Qatar will aim for their second victory when they play Bahrain tomorrow, with hosts Oman to open their campaign against Lebanon.
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Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said that the State government will settle all the eligible cases of Tribal community under Forest Rights Act before the end of its current tenure.
Addressing a gathering on the occasion of Anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, Sawant said that the state government has fast-tracked the cases related to the Forest Rights Act in the state.
“The cases under Forest Rights Act are being settled since last three years. We have given sanads (land related rights) in 750 cases while there are 10,000 claims in all that needs to be settled,” he said.
Sawant said that before the end of this tenure all the cases of Forest Rights Act would be settled.
The tenure of current government expires in the year 2027.
The chief minister said that the State government is “sensitive” towards the issues of tribals. He said that tribal population should be aware about the schemes that are launched for their welfare by the governments – state and central government.
Sawant stated that the tribal leaders should take up the initiative of creating awareness about these schemes amongst the people.


Colorado’s economic competitiveness continues to be a force to recon with, but there’s some apprehension about what the future holds.
It’s easy to forget that Colorado businesses aren’t buildings, they are real people — employees, business owners, suppliers, investors — that make up the foundation of Colorado’s economic success. It’s also easy to forget that the economic concerns affecting individuals and families, like inflation, high interest rates, supply chain issues and more, also impact business. Additionally, recent surveys have reported that business owners share some apprehensive feelings toward Colorado’s economic competitiveness.
The most recent Leeds Business Confidence Index from the University of Colorado reported that business leaders show more pessimism today than this time last year when it comes to the state and national economies.


Ramallah, Dec 8 Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has said that Algeria’s grant of $100 million to support the Palestinian Authority’s budget will help ease the financial crisis it is going through.
In a press statement sent to Xinhua, Ishtaye on Tuesday said that Algeria’s support will alleviate the financial crisis that the Palestinian treasury suffers from Israel’s illegal withholding of the tax revenue dues and the sharp decline in international donations.
He expressed his gratitude to Algeria’s President, government, and people for providing financial support and granting scholarships to Palestinian students in Algerian universities.
“We are confident that the Palestinian cause will be a top priority for the upcoming Arab summit in Algeria, which is keen on Palestine and its unity,” said Ishtaye.
Ishtaye called on the Arab countries to provide financial and political support, which the Palestinian people and the authority need to overcome the current difficult situation.
At a joint press conference with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said that Algeria decided to grant Palestine a financial contribution of $100 million.
Tebboune said that Algeria will soon host an inclusive meeting for all Palestinian factions.
The Palestinian factions expressed their welcome to Tebboune’s initiative for achieving internal Palestinian unity and ending the political and geographical division.


- Five police teams led by the Kelaniya SSP and the Ragama SP have been dispatched to assist prison officials to control the situation
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Four inmates were reportedly killed and more than 20 other inmates were hospitalized during an unrest taken place at the Mahara Prison yesterday.
Sources at Ragama Hospital said bodies of four inmates were brought at the hospital while another 24 inmates were undergoing treatment.
Meanwhile State Minister Sudarshani Fernandopulle said that steps had been taken to control the unrest created by the detainees at the Mahara Prison.
She said that there is a dispute between the detainees in the prison. She also said that one group had reportedly set a fire inside the prison. A committee has also been appointed to look into the incident.
Police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said Prison officials have used force to control the unrest situation among inmates at the prison yesterday.


Police chief finalist named
A new Red Wing police chief has been hired, pending approval from the City Council on Monday.
Roger Pohlman, who currently works with the Grand Forks (N.D.) Police Department, was chosen to take over after current Chief Tim Sletten retires.
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Ranchi, May 25: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be arriving in the state on May 25 during which he will be laying the foundation stone to commence work to re-open the Sindri Fertilser Plant.
Addressing a press conference at the project building here he said that during the Lok Sabha polls and the assembly elections Mr Modi had made a promise to the people in this regard and now he was coming to fulfill the promise. He said that a sum of Rs 6,500 crore will be spent on the fertiliser plant and added that what was important that on May 25 Prime Minister was completing four years in power at the centre.
Mr Das said that apart from the Sindri Power Plant, the Prime Minister will also lay foundation for Patratu Power Plant, Deoghar AIIMS and Airport, Deoghar CIPET while the state government will also make efforts so that foundation for medical colleges in Koderma and Chatra are also laid on the same day.
Mr Das said that after returning from Dhanbad the Prime Minister will be chairing a meeting with the DCs of the most backward districts of the state in which discussions over problems and their possible solutions will be worked out.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Aug 19 (KUNA) -- The price of the Kuwaiti oil went up 76 cents to reach USD 47.69 per barrel (pb) Friday compared with USD 46.93 pb on Thursday, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) Saturday.
The price of the West Texas Intermediate's future contracts for September delivery went up by 0.40 percent to reach USD 47.28 per barrel, the same case with the Brent crude's future contracts for October delivery which went up by 0.31 percent to reach USD 51.23 pb. (end) mam.ha
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) On the night of December 6, the Russian-occupation forces launched a missile attack on the suburbs of Zaporizhzhia city. Destructions were reported.
“One of the missiles hit the territory of Stepne territorial community. As a result, critical infrastructure facilities and residential buildings were damaged. According to preliminary information, no one was injured,” Oleksandr Starukh, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, posted on telegram .
According to administration's data, the occupiers focus their main efforts on holding captured lines in Zaporizhzhia direction.
On December 4, the local authorities received 11 reports on the destruction of houses (apartments) of citizens and infrastructure facilities as a result of Russian shelling.
On the night of December 5, the occupiers hit the industrial infrastructure of the city with missiles. No casualties were reported. The daytime Russian strike on the village of Novosofiivka in Zaporizhzhia region killed and injured civilians.
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Government to fill up 7000 sub-inspector and constable posts
August 3, 2014 - Hyderabad
The Deputy Chief Minister Nimmakayala Chinna Rajappa said that the Government has decided to procure new vehicles for the police and to modernize the security forces.
Chinna Rajappa said that the State finance department had sanctioned Rs.100 crore in the first phase. He said that the government would modernise the police force in a phased manner in the State by providing new vehicles and ultra-modern equipment for them for better policing.
As part of its efforts to strength the police force, the government would soon issue a notification to fill up as many as 7,000 sub-inspectors and constable posts.
The Deputy CM said that the government was planning to set up three centres of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) at Mangalagiri, Kakinada and Peddapuram.


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Panaji: Former Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik has accused Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant of being involved in the corruption during the COVID-19 times.
Malik also claimed that the continuation of mining trucks during the lockdown times was reason of spreading COVID-19 in the state.
The former Governor also said three of the popular Konkani singers have sung songs on the corruption during COVID-19.
“There was a corruption in Goa government in handling everything related to COVID19,” he said.
Malik said that there was even corruption in the government’s scheme to provide essentials at the doorstep of the people when complete lockdown was announced and State had also not allowed the shops to open.
“There was some company which had paid money to distribute the essentials,” he said. Malik said that he had informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the corruption but his office inquired with the same people who were involved in the scam, thereby giving clean chit to the government.
Malik also said that he had opposed State government’s plan to demolish heritage structure of Raj Bhavan and build another building.


Ethiopia registered 778 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 261,580 as of Friday evening, the country’s Ministry of Health said.
The ministry said that 18 new deaths from the coronavirus were reported across the country, bringing the national death toll to 3,840, the Xinhua news agency reported.
The East African country reported 1,412 more recoveries, taking the national count to 206,870.
Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous nation, has reported the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the East Africa region.
Ethiopia is one of the countries hit hardest by Covid-19 in Africa in terms of caseload, next to South Africa, Morocco and Tunisia.


Net profit hits USD35m for Qurain Petrochemicals in H1
(MENAFN) A net profit of USD35.08 million reported by Kuwait-based Qurain Petrochemical Industries Company (QPIC) for the first half of 2017-18, compared to USD34.85 million for the same period last year.
The earnings per share (EPS) for the half year stood at (USD33.69 cents) compared to USD33.49 cents during the same period last year, said a statement from the company.
"The achieved results affirm the ability of our business model to withstand market volatilities, allowing us to deliver consistent solid performance and results that meet our shareholders' expectations", QPIC's Chairman Sheikh Mubarak Abdullah Al Mubarak Al Sabah said.
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CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Saturday urged the ruling DMK government to withdraw the dismissal orders for 2,472 temporary nurses and make their services permanent.
Pointing out that temporary nurses were protesting to make them regularise, the BJP leader said it was unfair to dismiss them, who risked their lives to save the people from coronavirus.
Stating that the nurses have also helped the government during the massive Covid-19 vaccination drive, he said "ignoring their services and dismissing them is an anti-people activity".
Charging the DMK government for failing to fulfill its poll promise to regularise the temporary nurses, who were appointed during the AIADMK regime, Annamalai said with already more than 3,200 nurses posts remaining vacant in various government hospitals. These protesting temporary para-medics could be appointed, Annamalai said.


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) US Ambassador Dana Shell Smith visited Katara yesterday.Katara General Manager Dr Khalid Ibrahim Al Sulaiti accompanied her during a tour of facilities. He said Katara's strategy, which is aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030, is to activate cultural work and elevate it to international level while maintaining the elements of national identity.
Smith praised architectural design which offers visitors an image of Qatari heritage and culture and events Katara offers to contribute to building bridges of communication and enhancing dialogue between peoples.
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