Parliament winter session: BJP issues three-line whip to Rajya Sabha MPs
A three-line whip issued by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to its members in the Rajya Sabha instructing them to be present in the House when the winter session of Parliament begins on November 29 is being seen as a signal that the government could introduce a bill to repeal the three farm laws on the first day of the session.
The whip said that the BJP members have to remain present to support the government while an “important” business was being taken up for discussion and passage in the House on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week announced that his government has decided to repeal the three farm laws that were being opposed by a section of farmers in Punjab, Haryana, and parts of Uttar Pradesh.
On Wednesday, the union Cabinet approved the repeal of the laws that triggered protracted farmer protests along the borders of the national capital.


WHO: number of monkeypox cases around world rise above 50K
(MENAFN) The World Health Organization (WHO) stated on Wednesday that there are now over 50,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox worldwide. Nevertheless, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed optimism that the epidemic could be stopped "with the right measures" that focused on "communities that need them most."
At a news conference on Wednesday, Tedros confirmed that the Americans are responsible for "more than half" of the recorded monkeypox infections. Canada is one exception, he noted, since it is seeing a "sustained downward trend."
According to Tedros, the monkeypox outbreak in Europe is "a clear slowing of the monkeypox outbreak" in Germany and the Netherlands, demonstrating the "effectiveness of public health interventions and community engagement."
According to the WHO director, "with the right measures, this is an outbreak that can be stopped" and potentially eradicated in regions that “do not have animal-to-human transmission." Political would and "implementation of the public health measures in the communities that need them most" are prerequisites for this, he continued.
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Russia finds massive oil deposit in the Arctic
(MENAFN) Russian energy major Rosneft has stated the discovery of a massive oil deposit in the Pechora Sea containing a projected 82 million tons of oil.
The field was found due to a drilling drive in the Medynsko-Varandeysky area. “During the tests, a free flow of oil was obtained with a maximum flow rate of 220 cubic meters a day,” the company’s statement read on Wednesday, noting that the “oil is light, low-sulfur, low viscosity.”
Rosneft said that the exploration works in the waters of the Pechora Sea proved the “significant oil potential of the Timan-Pechora province on the shelf and became the basis for continuing the study and development of the region.”
The firm reportedly controls sums of 28 offshore licenses in the Arctic, eight of them in the Pechora Sea.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 22. During the
trilateral meeting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed
that even amid the recent tensions, it's necessary to advocate for
peace agenda, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun
Bayramov said while speaking about the trilateral meeting with the
participation of Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and
Antony Blinken, Trend reports.
Bayramov noted that US wants to contribute to the achievement of
peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
'Recently US State Secretary as well as people from his team
have become significantly active. They want to contribute to
normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and are taking
serious steps towards this. Blinken emphasized that despite all the
difficulties, disagreements and even the recent tension, it's
necessary to promote peace agenda. The US also called on the
parties to hold a meeting on a peace treaty by the end of September
in a statement released by the US State Department,' Bayramov
He noted that firstly, Azerbaijan clearly indicated its
positions regarding military clashes on September 12-14 on the
non-delimited state border between the two states. In particular,
the position was brought to the attention regarding the
inadmissibility of provocations by the Armenian side, its
violations of the later reached ceasefire.
'Azerbaijan drew the attention to violation of reached
agreements by Armenia, including the delay and creation of fake
problems regarding the implementation of the agreements reached
within the framework of the Brussels Peace Agenda,' Bayramov
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GENEVA, 17th July, 2020 (WAM) — Saudi Arabia’s candidate to head the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said on Friday that the organisation was in a state of stagnation and that reform was necessary.
“We should focus on successes instead of disagreements,” he said in a news conference, adding that WTO faced problems in resolving disagreements.
Al-Tuwaijri said that the world was going through many changes that had affected trade.
“The future of the world beyond coronavirus is mysterious,” the Saudi official said, adding, however, that post the pandemic era could bring “great opportunities.”


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Áder wrote that he was shocked by the news of the “cruel attack” in New York in which “the lives of many innocent people were taken”.
On behalf of the Hungarian people, Áder expressed condolences to the families and friends of the victims. “In these difficult hours, all of us share sympathy with those who lost their loved ones in the terrorist attack.”
In an interview to public television on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the attack in New York clearly showed that “the threat of terror is a global phenomenon”. He added that information so far suggested that no Hungarians had been affected by the attack.
He said the top objective of every political leader should be to guarantee the security of their people and countries.
Hungary is an ally of the US in the struggle against terrorism, he said, noting that Hungary has participated in the fight against the Islamic State for the past two years.
“Allies in the global fight against terrorism can continue to count on Hungary,” the minister added.
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PESHAWAR: Adviser to Prime Minister and Provincial President PMLN, Engr. Ameer Muqam Thursday said that fake NOC of Banigala has exposed the true face of Imran Khan who has indulged in habit of misleading public for his political objectives.
Talking to various delegations here Thursday, he said that fake certificate has proved that those who are targeting political opponents and deceiving people are themselves involved in corruption and corrupt practices.
He said Imran is trying to create conflict between institutions for his vested interests and there is lot of difference between his deeds and slogans.
Muqam said that it is astonishing that PTI government who propagated Right to Information Act beyond logical proportion is now planning to make it toothless. He said that government is now suggesting proposals to deprive people from getting information which is regrettable.
He said that government is trying to hide information from general public that negates claims of PTI to bring transparency and merit in its affairs. He said that PTI who was voted into power for its slogans has miserably failed to deliver in KP.


KARACHI, Jan 30 (APP):Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will form the next government in the Sindh province, PTI Central General Secretary and Federal Minister Asad Umar and PTI Sindh’s President and Federal Minister Syed Ali Haider Zaidi said here on Sunday.
While addressing a press briefing after a meeting of the PTI’s Provincial Advisory Council, Asad Umar said that his Party was going to form Sindh government in 2023 as he work on organizational structure has started in a very coordinated way.
Federal Minister Mian Mohammad Soomro, Amir Bux Bhutto, Opposition leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Shaikh, Ghaus Ali Shah, Aftab Siddiqi and others were also present on the occasion.
The PTI Secretary General said that he was disappointed to see the condition of the people in the Sindh province. He said that PTI is going to invite the people of the province to stand up for their rights and PTI will march on Karachi from Ghotki on February 26.
The PTI Secretary General said that health was a basic necessity and keeping in view that point, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab governments have completed their work on it. But, the Sindh government is not taking it seriously.
Asad Umar said that for the first time, the state was taking the responsibility of people’s treatment through Sehat Cards. He said that the Sindh government has disappointed the youth. He further said that the jobs are given on chits.
Asad Umar said that small-farmers are deprived of water. He said that the economic condition of the country could not get well until the situation of the metropolis return to the right path.
He said that they have to defeat PPP so as to remake Karachi, a city of lights. He said that every Pakistani is equal in the eyes of the Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The PTI Secretary General said that Sindh local government law is against the constitution and PTI was going to launch a campaign against it across the province. He said that they have to reach door-to-door.
President PTI Sindh chapter Syed Ali Haider Zaidi said that a mafia is ruling in the Sindh province instead of a political party. He said that during his visit to Larkana, Jacobabad, Kashmor and Sukkur last week, he found these cities, in bad condition.
He said that all political parties were united against Sindh’s draconian Local Government law.


Dar es Salaam. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Tanzania rose to 19 on Monday, 30 March 2020 after five more people tested positive, the government has said.
Health minister Ummy Mwalimu said on Monday that two of those who tested positive are from Zanzibar while three are from Dar es Salaam.
“Today, we have received test results from the national community health laboratory and confirmed that five more people have tested positive of coronavirus,” said Ms Mwalimu.
She said more information on the two from Zanzibar will be issued by the health minister from the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar.
As for those from Dar es Salaam, said Ms Mwalimu, two of them are male Tanzanians, each aged 49. While of one of them is believed to have contracted the virus when he met with a foreign national from one of the most infected countries in the world, the other happens to be on the list of those who were being traced under the contact tracing approach.
The third person is a 21-year old Tanzanian woman who was also on the list of those who were being traced by the government’s Covid-19 control team.
“We are closely tracing the people who had come into contact with those who have tested positive as we continue to urge the public to remain cautious,” she said.


(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
LONDON, 16th March, 2023 (WAM) -- The UAE has participated in the latest meeting of the Communications Working Group of the Global Coalition against Daesh – co-chaired by the UAE, US, and UK - held in London.
The meeting focused on progress made by the Communications Working Group in addressing extremist and terrorist narratives, in addition to the latest developments concerning the Coalition's focus on Syria, Iraq, the African continent and Afghanistan.
During his opening remarks, Abdulrahman Al Neyadi, Director of the Policy Planning Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, stressed the need for Coalition members to advance efforts to counter Daesh's messaging and extremist ideology.
Al Neyadi also noted the UAE's commitment to working with the international community to defeat extremism and terrorism by spreading the values of tolerance, coexistence and moderation.
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High school success doesn't always transfer to the NBA.
Lakers star Kobe Bryant said recently that the players who jumped from high school to the NBA have fared well on the professional level. He's right in the sense that there are many players who have been able to take their talents to the next level.
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Global water dispenser market expected to grow at CAGR of 7.35% from 2020–2026
A new Reportlinker.com report: ‘Water Dispenser Market – Global Outlook & Forecast 2021-2026’ shows that the global water dispenser market by revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.35% during the period 2020–2026.
The reports says that the environmental impact of bottled water is expected to propel the market for automatic water dispensers during the next five years.
According to the report, the global countertop water dispenser market was valued at $182.61 million in 2020 and is expected to reach $294.19 million by 2026. With high preferences for countertops in Europe, the free-standing segment is expected to generate incremental revenue of $51.09 million during the forecast period.


ISLAMABAD, Jul 24 (APP):Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira called for the Apex Court to constitute a full court bench for hearing the current political and constitutional crisis in the Punjab.
Addressing a press conference at Lala Musa, he said that incumbent government and its allies have their reservation over the current apex court bench which was hearing the current Punjab Chief Minister election case.
Qamar expressed that the decision of full court bench would be acceptable to all political parties of the country.
He criticised the role of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf head Imran Khan who is blaming and threatening the national institutions.
The Advisor blamed that the members of PML-Q have violated the direction of party head adding he said there is no space of such thing in the constitution and rejected the term of Trustee Chief Minister.
To a question, Kaira said the incumbent regime and its allies will accept the court decision.


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Kuwaiti Amb. To Iraq, Discuss Bilateral Relations With Iraqi Official
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BAGHDAD, April 1 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti ambassador to Iraq Tareq Al-Faraj held discussions with Iraqi Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for bilateral relations ambassador Mohammad Bahr Al-Ulum on Monday regarding bilateral relations.
Ambassador Al-Faraj stated to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the discussions revolved around issues of shared interest, and ways to develop bilateral relations to serve the peoples of the two neighbouring countries. (end)
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(KFDX/KJTL) — Sony’s new highly anticipated gaming console is coming.
The PlayStation 5 will launch during the 2020 holiday season.
The controller will get a significant upgrade, according to the CEO of sony.
Game downloads will also be different.
Next year is expected to be big for the gaming industry as a whole. Microsoft will also release its next Xbox.


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JERUSALEM, Sept 28 (NNN-MA'AN) – At least 33 children were injured last night, when a school bus overturned at a crossroad west of Jerusalem, Israeli authorities said.
At least 33 passengers aged 8-12 were evacuated to hospitals, two of whom sustained serious injuries, one was in a moderate condition and 30 sustained light injuries, Zaki Heller, a spokesman for Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service, said in a statement.
The condition of the driver was not immediately clear.
An initial police investigation indicated that the bus was heading towards the Eshtaol intersection, west of Jerusalem, and suddenly veered to the right side of the road, overturning, for reasons that have yet to be determined, according to a police statement.
The police are examining whether a brake failure led the driver to lose control of the bus.– NNN-MA'AN
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Wates, the British construction, development and property services company has announced plans to cut 300 jobs, with most cuts affecting surveyor, planner and bidding roles in its Construction and Property Services divisions across the country. The company has also revealed that 200 agency workers had also been made redundant since the start of the coronavirus crisis, taking the total number of redundancies to 500.
A spokesperson for the company has said that downsizing was necessary to save costs, protect the company and adjust to the expected lower levels of business activity in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wates is one of the leading privately-owned businesses in the UK construction and property development sector, which was founded over a hundred years ago. It has been the first company in the sector to announce large-scale redundancies prompted by the Covid-19 crisis.


Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo says the twinning of Chongwe District in Lusaka Province with Mianyang City of Sichuan province in China is likely to foster development which will benefit citizens of both countries.
Mr Lusambo, said that the link created between Mianyang City and Chongwe will strengthen the cordial and a long relationship which has existed between Zambia and China.
He stressed that the collaboration between the two districts will also boost the relationship between the two countries to a higher level.
Speaking when Mianyang City party secretary called on him at his office yesterday, Mr. Lusambo said Chongwe has the potential to grow in areas such as Agriculture, Mining, and aquaculture which can be explored during the twining of the two cities.
He added that President Edgar Lungu wants to see development in the country and he hopes that the benefits from this link will be extended to other districts in the province.
Mr Lusambo has since called on investors to take advantage of the potential investment opportunities in the country.
Meanwhile, Party Secretary for Mianyang City, Liu Chao said the twinning of the two cities will promote communication and cooperation between the two countries.
Mr. Liu said his team was in the country on a reciprocal visit following the vice-president’s visit to Sichuan province where the twinning of the two cities was tabled.
He also hoped that the twinning will be taken to higher levels where Zambia and China can engage in investment exchange.


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Modi's address is said to touch upon the ongoing issues related to Jammu and Kashmir in his address tonight
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the nation at 8 pm on Thursday in what is known to be a bid to reach out to people of Kashmir after the measures taken by the Centre in Jammu and Kashmir, the Prime Minister’s Office informed in a tweet.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the nation at 8 PM today," the PMO tweeted. Modi's address comes two days after the Parliament passed a resolution revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution and a Bill that reorganises the state into two union territories --Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The adoption of the resolution on Article 370 has also rendered Article 35A that defined permanent residents of the state invalid. The Prime Minister is expected to mention the issues related to Jammu and Kashmir in his address tonight.
While replying to the debates on the Bill, Home Minister Amit Shah had affirmed that Article 370 had been the biggest obstruction to the progress of people in Jammu and Kashmir and had boosted the growth of terrorism with help of Pakistan.
He had also said that the government was keen on making Jammu and Kashmir the most progressive region of the country and will talk to people of the state to clear any doubts. Shah also added that repealing Article 370 will bring investment, create job opportunities and bring benefits of the laws that were not applicable to the state.
The government has also said that the state was being reorganised in order to curb terrorism and ensure better administration. Shah had informed the parliament that the government had no objection in making Jammu and Kashmir a state again on return of normalcy.
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(MENAFN) On Monday, Turkish Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a visit to Expo 2023 Doha, which commenced in the Qatari capital on October 2.
"The fact that there were approximately 80 participating countries here naturally added additional power to the Expo fair,” Erdogan declared.
"Our wish is that in the future, there will be much more participation, and trade in the world will merge with each other.”
He also praised the pavilions of Turkey, Qatar in addition to Saudi Arabia.
Scheduled to continue until March 28, 2024, Expo 2023 Doha is themed "Green Desert, Better Environment." The expo is dedicated to advancing sustainable innovations and addressing the challenge of desertification.
Previously, Erdogan participated in the 9th session of the Turkey-Qatar Supreme Strategic Committee, during which Turkey and Qatar inked 12 agreements across various domains.
During a meeting with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Erdogan discussed recent developments concerning Israel's conflict with Gaza, initiatives for a sustainable peace and cease-fire, and strategies for providing humanitarian assistance to Gaza.
The leaders also shared perspectives on bilateral ties and engaged in discussions on regional and global affairs.
On the following day, Erdogan is set to be present at the 44th Summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
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(MENAFN)China aims to import more than USD170b of goods from Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) in the coming five years to double farm product imports, stated China's President Xi Jinping.
According to Xinhua, Xi further stated at a virtual summit with CEEC countries focusing on trade and climate change that "17 plus 1 could make more than 18."
He added China plans for a 50 percent improvement in bilateral agricultural trade.
The CEEC includes Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, the Republic of North Macedonia, Lithuania, Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro.
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Since the federal government provided funds to help low-income households save money by using less energy, the Ohio has weatherized the most homes — almost 15,000 — in the country, according to the most recent U.S. Department of Energy statistics.
Here are the states that have weatherized the most homes:
- Ohio — 14,931
- Illinois — 11,114
- California — 8,923
- Texas — 8,641
- Pennsylvania — 8,370
The funds come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.


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Manama, Rabi'II 28, 1439, Jan 15, 2018, SPA -- The Kingdom of Bahrain condemned today the twin terrorist attacks which targeted the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, leaving dozens of people dead and injured. The Bahraini Foreign Ministry expressed the stance, extending deepest condolences to the bereaved families of the victims.
In a statement issued today, it wished the injured speedy recovery, denouncing the terrorist acts, which are contrary to all religious values, moral and humanitarian principles. The ministry affirmed Bahrain's solidarity with Iraq in its war against terrorism and efforts to eliminate all terrorist organizations. It reiterated the Kingdom's firm rejection of violence, extremism and terrorism, calling on the international community to join efforts to eradicate the scourge of terrorism.
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Following reports that patients taking Tamiflu can exhibit dangerous behaviour, news has surfaced that ten Canadians have died and at least 74 had adverse reactions after taking the flu drug.
Health Canada has been criticised for not issuing a public update about the drug sooner.
Reportedly, the public update eventually came more than two weeks after international warnings were posted of adverse reactions to the medication among children and youth.
The product’s prescribing guidelines now indicate that taking the drug can lead to strange behaviours, including hallucinations, delirium and self-injury.
Among those taking the drug who have exhibited dangerous behaviour, there have been 25 reported deaths around the world in the most recent one-year period.


(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Laman Ismayilova
Avanqard Chamber Orchestra will perform at the State Security Service's Culture Center.
The concert organized by Art-East Media Group will take place on November 13.
The concert program "Music Projector" will feature soundtracks of popular films, images from the films, musical performances, dance numbers and animations.
Through musical time machine, viewers will be able to travel through wonderful world of cinema and enjoy real masterpieces that are dear to each of us.
The project is implemented with the support of the Azerbaijanfilm Studio, CinemaPlus cinema chain and the Azerbaijan Youth Fund.
Tickets can be purchased at İtıcket.az and at the box offices of the city.
Media partners of the event are Azernews.az, Trend.az, Day.az and Milli.az.
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Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan emphasized the importance of taxes and levies and asked the nation and industry people to pay their due taxes for country and nation’s better future and prosperity.
Prime Minister was speaking at a meeting with community and business organization heads. Majority of rich people were not paying taxes and its impact is seen on poor people. Imran Khan said that he has reduced his government expenses and is living in his own house to reduce the expenses.
Prime Minister said that he has set an example as his foreign trip expenses are lot less than previous government’s spending.
PM said that we can achieve goals when we are united as a nation and feel the responsibility as a nation and pays our taxes for better future and prosperity.


Efforts to rein in the use of solitary confinement promoted by prison reformers and, more recently, by the Obama administration are having a measurable impact at the state level, according to a new report.
Although the U.S. continues to house thousands of inmates in conditions that defy international standards, the findings show many states are slowly moving to bring . . .
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‘Job Blackmail’ and ‘Piracy’ Give Corporations Your Tax Money
Across the U.S. over the last 20 years, deals struck between big businesses and state governments have diverted at least $5.5 billion in state income taxes from workers’ paychecks into their employers’ bank accounts. David Cay Johnston reports.
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Sri Lanka will add 45,000 luxury hotel rooms by the end first quarter of next year said the Minister of Tourism John Amaratunge.
“Many hotels are being built. By the first quarter of next year 45,000 hotel rooms will be built in the country,” the Minister told BBC.
Minister Amaratunge said that tourist arrivals, especially from Western Europe, China, Middle East and India, had seen a significant increase.
He said that the tourist arrivals have been steadily increasing since the end of the war and recent data from the Tourist Board has shown that Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals topped 1.8 million in 2015 rising 17.8% compared to 2014.
The Minister has clarified that the arrival numbers do not include the expatriate Sri Lankans, who hold foreign passports. This year’s budget has allocated Rs. 4 billion to promote tourism, said the Minister adding that the government plans to launch a number of programs with the allocation.


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the opposition and India are on the same page on FATF, the opposition is harming the country only to save its corruption.
According to details, a meeting of government and party spokespersons was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan in which Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood discussed the role of opposition in FATF legislation.
The spokespersons were briefed on the Karachi Transformation Plan while the meeting was also briefed on government initiatives related to the return of Nawaz Sharif.
Addressing the meeting, the Prime Minister said that Nawaz Sharif was allowed to leave on humanitarian grounds but the government would not compromise on the Manifesto of Accountability.
The Prime Minister directed to keep the role of the opposition on the FATF before the nation and said that the opposition had stopped legislation to blackmail the government, the opposition on FATF and India were on the same page and India was trying to blacklist Pakistan.
The Prime Minister said that in every democracy, the opposition has an important role to play for the country. The opposition wants amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act. How is the opposition giving priority to personal interests over national interests?


Kuwait' s Ashkanani joins fine arts greats amid Hungary gala
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA))
VIENNA, Sept 4 (KUNA) -- Visitors to an international exhibition in Hungary were treated to seven masterpieces by Kuwaiti artist Mahmoud Ashkanani on Saturday, as international craftsmen put their works on display to the delight of fine arts aficionados in attendance.
Such gatherings give artists the recognition they strive for as they get a chance to mingle with their peers from all around the world, the Kuwaiti artist told KUNA via phone.
The two-week event features the works of some 30 artists from all over the globe, giving their masterpieces the global exposure they seek. (end)
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Ranchi, Aug 10: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the question surrounding the legislation proposing amendments in the CNT and SPT Acts are now over therefore the opposition need not create an issue over the matter.
On the third day of the Monsoon Session of the Jharkhand Assembly Mr Das said that the Governor had sent the bill for reconsideration to the house and if the government was willing to re introduce the bill than only the question of discussion over the bill would have been necessary. He said that a confusion was created over the amendment legislation therefore it was taken up in the meeting of the TAC in which numerous suggestions have been received.
Mr Das said that post the meeting of the TAC a decision in this regard was taken in the cabinet which is known to everyone therefore all controversies regarding the bill have now been put to rest. Earlier as soon as the house assembled for the day Leader of Opposition Hemant Soren said quoting Parliamentary Affairs Minister Saryu Rai said that the minister has said in the press that the amendment legislation in the CNT and SPT Acts has been withdrawn over which people across the state were celebrating.


(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Friday that an amount of Rs 3,371.18 crore has been sanctioned for three projects in Assam encompassing sections from Nilambazar/Cheragi bypass to Chandkhira, Chandkhira to Churaibari, and Karimganj to Sutarkandi for widening to 4-lane on NH-37 and NH-8.
Totalling 58.06 km, these sections fall under Packages V, VI and VII of the Silchar-Churaibari Corridor.
Nitin Gadkari said in a social media post that the project, envisioned as a 4-lane with paved shoulders and access-controlled corridor, aims to provide enhanced highway connectivity to neighbouring states, namely Meghalaya, Manipur, and Tripura via NH-37, NH-6, and NH-8.
The Silchar-Churaibari corridor further strengthens international connectivity with Bangladesh via the ICP near Sutarkhandi, Assam, on NH-37.
This road's development will ensure seamless and secure traffic flow, fostering regional economic growth and facilitating international trade, the minister added.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA ,Kazakhstan, September 18. Kazakhstan
and Hungary will take joint measures to increase mutual trade
turnover, as well as to intensify bilateral cooperation mechanisms,
This was stated at a meeting between President of Kazakhstan
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Hungary Katalin Nowak on the
sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly.
As Tokayev said during the meeting, a strategic partnership
based on strong historical and cultural ties has been established
between the fraternal peoples of the two countries.
The President of Kazakhstan highly appreciated the active
position and huge contribution of Hungary to strengthening Turkic
The parties also discussed issues of trade, economic,
investment, cultural and humanitarian cooperation.
The presidents exchanged views on international issues,
including improving the work of the Institute of many factors for
ensuring global stability and development.
In addition, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev invited Katalina Novak to
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BAGHDAD, Jan 25 (KUNA) -- Iraqi President Abdulatif Rashid on Wednesday urged Arab states to invest in his country affirming that the political and security conditions have been stable.
The president made the appeal during a reception of Arab ambassadors to Iraq, including the Iraqi envoy Tareq Al-Faraj.
The presidency quoted Al-Rashid as saying in a statement that Iraq has feasible investment opportunities, such as rehabilitation of the infrastructure, revealing that the state budget would be endorsed soon, a step that would revitalize vital enterprise.
Regarding the security situation, he described it as stable adding that the media have not mirrored this fact. (end)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that economic activities in the country will be increased further while observing all precautions to combat the coronavirus crisis.
In his address to the nation, Modi said that as India enters into ‘Unlock Two’ more economic activities will be allowed.
However, he cautioned against laxity in ensuring precautions against the deadly virus.
He further said that schemes focused on agriculture, economically weaker sections of society and rural areas will aid in employment generating during the monsoon and thereafter.
Besides, he pointed out, the country will continue with its efforts for import substitution and will become even more ‘Vocal for Local’.


People to soon witness a developed, prosperous Pakistan: CM Buzdar
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday said that people would soon witness a developed and prosperous Pakistan, ARY News reported.
In a statement issued from his office, CM Buzdar said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government made difficult decisions to put the economy on the right track.
He said the former rulers played havoc with the country by burdening every child with debt and added that those who had ruined the journey of development and prosperity would have to be answerable of their deeds.
The chief minister said that past governments took loans in the name of people but the amount was not spent on them. He said that the incumbent government inherited a devastated economy and weakened institutions.
CM Buzdar said that the former rulers took the country to the verge of bankruptcy due to inefficiency and wrong policies. He further said that the incumbent government was taking practical steps to provide relief to the masses as nothing was important than the public welfare.
The chief minister said, “We are always striving for solving public problems and every moment of the government is devoted to providing a better future to the nation.”
The people would perceive positive change very soon and the PTI government will return the public rights to them, he said and added that new local bodies system will be helpful to solve the problems of the masses at their doorsteps.
“This is the change for which people have given votes to the PTI and brought it into the power,” said the chief minister.
He said that the provision of better services to the people will be ensured at every cost as it was the time to deliver to the general public by working hard.


KABUL: The Afghan security forces have recaptured 14 districts centers from Taliban militants across the country, said the Interior Ministry on Monday.
The ministry’s spokesman, Tariq Aryan said that the security forces have constant military presence in different parts of the country,
He added the centers of some of the districts have been temporarily relocated to other places to prevent casualties of the security forces.
Aryan said that the Taliban militants destroyed governmental infrastructures in the areas they recently captured.
This comes as Taliban have intensified attacks on the government forces and captured many districts centers.
This comes as the Taliban have recently overrun dozens of districts across the country amid the withdrawal of international forces from Afghanistan.


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Government has released Four Million Kwacha to the Lusaka province administration for personal related emoluments.
Provincial Permanent Secretary, Robert Kamalata says government also released more than Two million Kwacha earlier this year, and that the Four Million will further reduce the monies that government owes to the employees and retirees among the 34 departments under the provincial administration.
Mr Kalamata said a total of Eleven Million Kwacha is owed to employees and retirees in terms of settling-in allowances, loading and unloading, leave and travel benefits and long service bonuses among others.
He told ZANIS in an interview that Government has made progress in reducing the backlog which dates as far back as 2010.
Mr Kamalata said that a number of officers and retirees have been paid and that more will receive their monies with the release of the Four Million Kwacha.
.The Lusaka Province Permanent secretary also announced that the Provincial Health Office has received Two Million Kwacha for the personal related emoluments and that officers have already started receiving their dues.
He noted that government has improved the disbursement of Recurrent Departmental Charges (RDCs) stating that the province has been receiving its monthly allocation consistently.


UN thank Kuwait for humanitarian contribution to Syrians
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) NEW YORK, Sept 18 (KUNA) -- UN Secretary General's Special Representative to Syria Staffan de Mistura on Monday thanked Kuwait for its humanitarian contributions to alleviate suffering of the Syrian people.
De Mistura made the remarks during a meeting with Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, during which the two officials discussed the Syrian conflict and international efforts to solve it.
The meeting, held on sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings, was attended by Assistant Foreign Minister for the Foreign Minister's Office Ambassador Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al-Sabah, Kuwait's permanent representative to the UN Mansour Al-Otaibi and Assistant Foreign Minister for International Organizations Nasser Al-Hayyen. (end) bs.asf
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Chevron sells New Zealand refinery stake for USD59m
(MENAFN) US No. 2 oil producer Chevron Corp. has further reshaped its Asia-Pacific footprint by selling a stake in the operator of New Zealand's sole refinery, 4-traders reported.
Chevron raised more than USD59 million through the sale of its around 11 percent interest in Refining NZ to institutional investors. Deutsche Craigs handled the trade of around 35.5 million shares.
In February, Chevron sold its 50 percent stake in Caltex Australia Ltd. fuel terminals and gasoline stations, for USD3.63 billion. It also decided not to invest more money in a joint venture with Beach Energy Ltd.
"Asia-Pacific remains a core strategic focus for Chevron's downstream business and we are focused on ensuring our operations, portfolio and investments are well-positioned," Chevron senior said.
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(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global)
COSTA RICA / USA – will press ahead with its structural fiscal reforms program aimed at boosting fiscal management efficiency and equity and promoting sustainable economic recovery with two loans totaling $500 million approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
The operations will provide budget support to the country and support policy reforms to ensure fiscal sustainability and uphold short- and medium-term macroeconomic stability.
One of the loans includes contingency measures to raise sanitary emergency spending and assistance for households and businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis. It also contemplates a structural increase in spending on social programs focused on the most vulnerable communities to reduce poverty and inequality, and moves to protect public investment in productive infrastructure.
The second loan provides support to structural reforms aimed at boosting the efficacy of the institutional macro-fiscal framework, increasing the efficiency and progressiveness of the tax system, and improving public spending effectiveness and equity. All these measures will contribute to strengthening public finances and fostering solid economic recovery in the post-pandemic stage.
The loans are for $250 million each, with an interest rate based on LIBOR. The , which complements the economic program that the country has agreed with the International Monetary Fund, is for a 7-year term, with a 3-year grace period.
The , under the programmatic policy-based loan modality, has a repayment term of 20 years, with a period of grace of 5.5-years.
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Forgiving Haiti’s Debt
Call it pity or call it sensible politics, the G-7 nations have together pledged to cancel $1.2 billion in debt that Haiti owes them, something Global South activists have been requesting for all developing countries — not just those hit by horrible earthquakes. –JCL
WAIT, BEFORE YOU GO…
The world’s leading industrialised nations have pledged to write off the debts that Haiti owes them, following a devastating earthquake last month.
Canada’s finance minister announced at a summit in Iqaluit, northern Canada, that Group of Seven countries planned to cancel Haiti’s bilateral debts.
Jim Flaherty said he would encourage international lenders to do the same.
Some $1.2bn (£800m) of Haiti’s debts to countries and international lending bodies has already been cancelled.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Kiev, Sep 23 (IANS) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said Ukraine cannot become a bloc member until the end of the conflict.
He made the remark during a public lecture at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Ukrinform reported on Friday.
Stoltenberg said, "The fact that the war is in an active stage does not allow us to invite them (Ukrainians) tomorrow or today."
At the same time, Stoltenberg suggested that Ukraine may become a NATO member after the cessation of the hostilities in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Xinhua news agency reported.
"These are interrelated issues -- NATO membership, ending the war and ensuring lasting peace after the war," he said.
Providing Ukraine with Western-style weapons and training of Ukrainian servicemen is bringing Ukraine closer to NATO membership, he added.
NATO recognised Ukraine as its Enhanced Opportunities Partner in 2020.
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Terming the first policy address of Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit as ‘disappointing’, former Chief Minister and leader of opposition in the Assembly, E. Palaniswami, said on Monday that the government is taking different positions before and after the elections.
Palaniswami said that in the interim budget which his government had presented in the Assembly in February, the fiscal position of the state was made available to the public through the media.
He said that the DMK, despite knowing the state’s fiscal position well, had claimed during the elections that it would lower the price of auto fuel after assuming office, creating a misunderstanding among the people.
The former Chief Minister said that the AIADMK government did not keep the exact fiscal position of the state in hiding, and had made it public.
AIADMK chief coordinator and deputy leader of opposition, O. Panneerselvam, said in a statement on Monday that ever since the DMK government assumed office, petrol and diesel prices have increased by Rs 5 and Rs 4, respectively.
Panneerselvam said that several electoral promises made by the DMK government were not mentioned in the Governor’s policy address on Monday.
He said there was no mention of the monthly billing cycle of domestic electricity consumers or the pension scheme for government employees and teachers.
Pannerselvam said that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in his pet scheme ‘Ungal Thoguthiyil Muthalamaichar’ (CM in your constituency) had claimed that the state government has disposed of 63,500 petitions, but no details were given on the total number of petitions which were received.
AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran also came out against the Governor’s address and said that the government is not clear on the Mekedatu Dam issue, National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and many other matters, including tax on auto fuel.


ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed on Monday said that long-lasting peace in Afghanistan is a prerequisite for stability in the region and the world.
Addressing a press conference, the minister said that Pakistan wants peace and stability in Afghanistan because it is in the best interest of both countries as well as the whole region.
The government has set up an Afghanistan desk at the Prime Minister’s Office for the coordination of all Afghan-related matters, Rasheed said.
He said that the Afghanistan desk will ensure international coordination for humanitarian assistance in the neighbouring country and prevent negative spillover into Pakistan.
He said that things are changing fast in the region and Pakistan being a responsible state would fulfill its responsibility of national security while meeting international expectations as a major country in the region with the objective to strengthen peace in Afghanistan.
He added the world knows that Pakistan is a responsible country in the region. “We want peace in Afghanistan and we are ready to support on humanitarian grounds.”
He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has truly said that the international community should support Afghanistan on humanitarian grounds.
He said that a large number of people attended the funeral prayers of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, adding that best arrangements were made by the ministry of interior, Islamabad police, capital development authority and Pakistan army.
He further said that two graves were prepared, one at Faisal Mosque and one at Islamabad’s H-8 graveyard, adding that it was the decision of Dr Qadeer’s family to bury him at the H-8 graveyard.
He said that the government has reduced the fee of dual CNIC process while it will also reduce the fee of dual passport process.
He said that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been given the task to avoid hoarding of dollars in the country.
He added that 88 persons have been arrested on hoarding of dollars while 10 more persons will be arrested.
He said that the borders of Torkham and Chaman have been placed on the biometric system while the remaining borders will also be added to the system.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Romania and U.S. navies are organizing multinational military exercises called Sea Breeze 23.3 in the Black Sea and the Danube Delta.
That's according to the Romanian Navy's press service , Ukrinform reports.
The exercises will take place from September 11 to 15. Military personnel from Ukraine, Bulgaria, France, the United Kingdom and Turkey will also take part.
"The main objective of conducting Exercise Sea Breeze 23.3 is to develop operational and tactical interoperability between the participating countries, in the field of combating explosive devices, in particular, drifting sea mines, in order to ensure freedom of navigation," the Romanian Navy said.
Armored boats, amphibiarmored personnel carriers, reconnaissance aircraft and other equipment will be involved in the exercises.
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The chief of the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) — the body leading Pakistan’s fight against coronavirus — on Wednesday said that he has authorised the procurement of more than one million vaccines.
Asad Umar, in his statement on Twitter, said that the number “will cover all frontline health workers”.
He said what remains now is for DRAP (Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan) to approve a vaccine.
Umar said that the government aims to deploy the vaccines within the first quarter of 2021.
More to follow.


MPD warns public about social media hoax
The Midland and Odessa Police Departments reported Thursday that they are aware of information being shared on social media regarding potential armed persons being detained by the Lubbock Police Department, prior to them heading to the Midland-Odessa area, according to a press release from OPD.
Local authorities contacted Lubbock police and found that the information being shared on social media was a hoax.
“This was a hoax message spread to cause fear in our community,” the OPD said in a statement.
"When reading post on social media please look to verified law enforcement agency pages for validated information. We will continue to monitor such reports,” MPD posted on their Facebook.


Yekini Jimoh | Lokoja
Kogi State government has accused some politicians from outside the state of the deadly attack that took place in Tawari community, Kogi Local Government Area of the state on Friday, as a prelude to 2023 political battle.
This is just as security agencies in the state have taken over the community.
During the attack, about 23 persons were killed, while many houses were razed. Places of worship were not spared by the suspected Fulani herdsmen who were said to be on a revenge mission.
Sunday Tribune gathered on Saturday that security men had been drafted to the community by the state government to avoid further attack by the Fulani herdsmen.
While the state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to start taking stock of the damage in the community, the state government, through the Special Adviser on Information and Communication Strategy, Kingsley Fanwo, warned that “stern measures will be taken to neutralise those behind the attack on defenseless citizens of the state.”
He added that government was working hard to unlock “strong suspicions of external sponsorship of terror against the people of the state by people who want to swim into 2023 in the blood of Nigerians.”
The chairman of the local government’s caretaker committee, Mr. Muhammed Tanko, while speaking with Sunday Tribune, said the situation had been brought under control.
He noted that the presence of the security agencies brought hope to the people of the community, as those who ran away during the attack had started returning home.
He commended Governor Bello for his rapid response to the attack, disclosing that those who sustained injuries in the attack were responding to treatment at the Federal Medical Centre and Specialist Hospital, Lokoja.
Some of the community members who spoke with Sunday Tribune said the attack was as unexpected as unfortunate.
According to one of them, a few days before to the attack, they saw some of the Fulani people living in the community moving out of town with their family members.
He added that when they asked them why they were leaving, they said it was a normal thing for them to move from one place to another.
He added that surprisingly, some days later, they came at night and killed their people.
One Mallam Mohammed Musa who also spoke with Sunday Tribune said the community lost its beloved ones during the attack, stressing that the Fulani herdsmen were killing the people like animals, as well as insulting their victims as they were killed.
“Those people are heartless. They killed as if they were killing chicken. They have no human feeling. They attacked from different angle. You couldn’t escape once trapped; they were everywhere,” he said.
Meanwhile, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), William Ayah, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), said the situation was presently calm.
Speaking with Sunday Tribune on telephone on Saturday, he stated that the Commissioner of Police, Ede Ayuba, visited the community where he met with the traditional ruler and the pastor of the church that was burnt. He also visited the school that was razed and held meetings with the community members.
He said that a detachment of armed policemen, DSS officials and other security agencies had been sent to the community.
The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Muhammed Onogu, disclosed the directive to SEMA to Sunday Tribune on Saturday.
According to him, Bello also directed SEMA to start distributing relief materials to the affected people.
He also called on the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to assist the state government so that those affected can be resettled immediately.
The deputy governor of the state, Chief Edward Onoja, also visited the community on Saturday to condole with the people.
He was received by Mr Tanko.
He said the state government would do everything possible to arrest those behind the killing, adding that the state government would see what it could do to bring life back to the community.
He assured the community that SEMA would supply relief materials to the community as directed by the governor, while he also called on NEMA to come to their assistance.
He appealed to security agencies to be vigilant and ensure that those behind the attack were brought to book.
Speaking with journalists in Lokoja, on Saturday, Fanwo said the Tawari attack had further exposed the fact that some powerful individuals in the country were “striving to play politics with blood by discrediting the much-credited security architecture in Kogi State,” giving the assurance that those behind the attack would be “apprehended and made to face the music.”


New Ambulances On The Way
Amidst all the local conversations and in some cases, arguments about the state of Grenada’s local health care system, a bit of good news has emerged.
Minister of Health, Senator Nickolas Steele, has revealed in an exclusive interview with WPG10 that the country will be receiving new ambulances. He said that five new ambulances will start arriving in the country in a few weeks time.
The Minister believes that the acquisition will help health care officials to serve the public more efficiently.
The Government of Grenada will be protecting these investments as policies will be instituted to oversee the maintenance of the vehicles.


Tanzanian Deputy Prime Minister Doto Biteko has directed water authorities in the country’s Zanzibar to ensure that all people on the islands have access to safe and clean water.
He made these directives while inaugurating the Zanzibar Water Authority (ZAWA) headquarters on Sunday in the Unguja Urban district.”
Biteko, who also serves as energy minister, urged the local people to protect water sources and the environment in general.
He said the government, with support from development partners, has been investing significant amounts of money in water projects to ensure the supply of clean and safe water to all people.
ZAWA Director General Salha Mohamed Kassim said the ZAWA was diligently working to enhance the water supply to the people in Zanzibar.


HMRC’s new powers to tackle electronic sales suppression
The HMRC has issued advice about the new powers and penalties under the Finance Act 2022 to tackle electronic sales...READ MORE
In the wake of HMRC’s annual research and development (R&D) tax credit statistics, tax specialists GovGrant have called on the government to do more to help innovative businesses in the UK.
The statistics measure the amount of tax credits claimed by the UK’s most innovative businesses during the previous 12 months.
Read more at the Accountancy Age.


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STEPHENS CITY — Any day now, Lantz’s Pharmacy will receive its season’s worth of flu shots.
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- The government is making efforts to promote industrialization and businesses in Pakistan: PM.
- Imran says tax collection is important to enhance the economy.
- Exports of the country are increasing that is a welcoming sign, says PM.
(Karachi) Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan’s economy is showing positive indicators. He added that the country is stabilizing due to the long-term policies of the government.
He expressed these views during cheque distribution ceremony in Islamabad on Wednesday.
He said that the government is making efforts to promote industrialization and businesses in Pakistan. “Wealth creation is of key importance to boost the economy of the country,” the PM said. “Without wealth creation, the government will be unable to repay debt.”
He said the current account deficit turned into surplus for the first time in four years.
He said that taking loans from other countries is not in the interest of Pakistan.
He said that tax collection is also important to enhance the economy and help the poor segment of the society. He said exports of the country are increasing that is a welcoming sign.
Imran Khan said that when the government took control of the power, the country’s economy was in a bad shape.
He said that the financial crisis developed in the country as the past rulers failed to devise a comprehensive policy. He said, “We got the worst deficit in the history of Pakistan.”
He said the country had been governed on ad-hoc basis which is a matter of concern.
The prime minister said that the country has great potential but corruption has hampered growth.


PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A new program will offer training from the state’s technical colleges to people who have lost jobs due to the pandemic.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says the program, called “UpSkill,” will help people develop new skills.
Noem says all four technical colleges will offer the training at little to no cost.
Noem says the state still has lots of job and career opportunities.
While more than 16,000 people are getting unemployment benefits, the state also has about 16,000 jobs openings listed through the Department of Labor.


(MENAFN- Jordan Times)
AMMAN — The Jordan Exporters Association (JEA) on Saturday said that it is exploring opportunities to increase Jordanian exports to the Turkish market, especially in light of the Jordanian-Turkish trade balance deficit.
According to official data, Jordanian exports to Turkey in the first eight months of 2021 dropped by 10 per cent to JD29 million, while the Kingdom's imports from Turkey in the same period increased by 25 per cent to JD303 million, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
The JEA said that its board of directors recently met with Turkey's Ambassador Ismail Aramaz in a bid to advance commercial cooperation between the two countries and find“effective mechanisms to establish a greater footprint for Jordanian merchandise in the Turkish market”.
Head of JEA Ahmad Khudari said that the syndicate is ready to dispatch trade delegations to find out which Jordanian products have the best opportunity to access the Turkish market.
He stressed that Jordanian-made goods have opportunities to access Turkey for their“high quality and competitive prices”.
Turkey's ambassador expressed the embassy's readiness to help Jordanian exporters access the Turkish market and to provide JEA with the calendar of fairs and exhibitions his country plans to organise in the future.
Aramaz said that there is an opportunity to further enhance Jordanian-Turkish economic ties, noting that his country's annual imports amount to some $250 billion.
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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang reacted sharply to the Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia’s statement today and said that Akali Dal has stooped so low and using dead bodies to regain its lost political ground.
In a statement issued from the party office on Friday, AAP leader Kang said that earlier the BJP was maligning the Aam Aadmi Party based on the statements of conman like Sukesh Chandrashekhar and now Bikram Majithia is also speaking the BJP’s language.
He said that it is clear from here that Akali-BJP are still clandestinely working together and they have always worked against the interests of Punjab.
Kang raised questions on the rule of Akali Dal and said that they misled the youth during their regime and made them gangsters after patronizing them. Now the AAP government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is doing pro-Punjab work under the law but they won’t tolerate it. He said that the AAP government will not spare any anti-social element those trying to disturb hard-earned peace of the state.
Kang further said that the community of the people of Punjab is strong and people have always rejected those who do divide the community on the religion politics. He categorically said that people will never accept those who are trying to get political mileage by creating Hindu-Sikh issues.


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Seoul: Minister of Transport HE Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti participated in the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Second Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS) held in the South Korean capital Seoul in the presence of 30 transport ministers from most of the organization's member states, and airline officials.
During the opening session of the symposium, HE Minister of Transport announced the State of Qatar's contribution to supporting ICAO's activities in the field of technical training for countries that need to raise the technical competence of their employees to enhance GISS' plans.
The symposium, which was held under the title "Working Together for an Innovative and Sustainable Global Aviation Community", discussed ICAO's main initiatives and collaborative endeavors in promoting aviation resilience, innovation, sustainable development, and operational solutions to contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals stipulated in the UN 2030 agenda and the ICAO's No Country Left Behind (NCLB) initiative.
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Bharatiya Janata Party Goa Pradesh has requested the Central government to provide all the necessary assistance to help the people, who are devasted with the worst ever floods that were witnessed on Thursday-Friday.
BJP Goa Pradesh President Mr Sadanand Shet Tanavade has said that the party will launch helpline today, which will help the people to reach for help.
“We are also appealing the centre to support the state in these times of crisis. We are sure that, as in the past, this time too, the centre will come for the rescue of the flood victims,” Mr Tanavade said.
He said that BJP government and its Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant along with his cabinet is on the field helping the people. Government machinery is also working overtime to ensure that the damage is minimum, he said.
Mr Tanavade appreciated the efforts of the chief minister, who have been visiting the flood affected places.
He said that the party’s workers are already on the field providing assistance to the people in their respective areas. “Our party workers provided first response during the flood to the people and rescued many. We are proud of having such socially sensitive workers affiliated to our party,” Mr Tanavade commented.


Taiwan Semiconductor Plans To Open More U.S. Production Facilities
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) is expanding – again.
The company has announced plans to build several more chipmaking factories in the U.S. state of Arizona beyond the one it already has planned.
Taiwan Semiconductor, the world's largest contract chipmaker, announced in May 2020 that it would build a $12 billion U.S. factory in Arizona. The company is setting up a 12-inch wafer fabrication plant in Phoenix, and the facility is expected to start production in 2024.
Taiwan Semiconductor manufactures the bulk of its microchips in Taiwan and has older chip facilities in China and the U.S. state of Washington.
Now the company says it is planning up to five additional fabrication plants in Arizona. It's not clear how much additional production capacity and investment the additional plants might represent, and which microchip manufacturing technology they would use.
Taiwan Semiconductor said last month that it planned to invest $100 billion U.S. over the next three years to increase production capacity, though it did not give specific details.
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing to spend tens of billions of dollars to support domestic microchip manufacturing. Under existing legislation, foreign firms such as Taiwan Semiconductor are eligible for those funds, but whether they will ultimately receive money from the U.S. government remains to be seen.
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New York Mills places fifth at Class 1A softball tournament
NORTH MANKATO, Minn. – New York Mills (22-4) scored a 10-0 victory against Kenyon-Wanamingo to earn fifth place at the Minnesota Class 1A state softball tournament.
A five run third inning sparked the victory, with the big hit coming off the bat of Kaitlyn Kane.
LeAnn Flanigan drew three walks in the game for New York Mills.
Autumn Roberts got the win, going five innings and allowing four hits.
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KABUL (Pajhwok): Neither representatives of the Taliban nor the US special envoy for Afghanistan are expected to visit Moscow, says a top Russian diplomat.
In an interview with TASS news agency on Monday, President Putin's envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said:“We have no such plans.”
Earlier, a former Afghan spymaster said Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and Defence Minister Mullah Yaqoob had visited for Moscow.
Rahmatullah Nabil wrote on his Twitter account:“While Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqi is in Norway, Mullah Yaqoob Omari paid a secret visit to Russia recently.
The ex-intelligence chief said Deputy Premier Abdul Ghani Baradar was also currently in Russia on an unannounced visit.
Meanwhile, Nabil told the Washington Examiner:“If Russians were going to confirm this trip, then they will not make it covert. According to sources, they went through Uzbekistan.”
Speaking to the state-run news agency, Kabulov said Moscow had sent no representative to Oslo to attend intra-Afghan meeting there.“We aren't participating.”
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Ajman Police on Saturday denied rumours that a 13-year-old boy went missing in the emirate.
In a tweet posted on its official social media account, Ajman Police clarified that the news was fake.
Sources close to the matter said the child had left home due to family disputes. However, the police returned him safely to his family in less than 14 hours, after the child's father sought authorities' help to locate the youngster.
While certain individuals circulated a rumour describing the child as 'missing', the authority confirmed the teen had been reunited with his parents on the same day.
In a social media post, the police warned people against spreading baseless rumours and urged them to obtain information only from verified and official sources.
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Rabat – During his blind audition in the Voice Ahla Sawt, the 28-year-old Moroccan amateur singer, Aissam Sarhan, mesmerized both the jury and the audience with his charming vocals.
The rising star performed an Andalusian song called 'Lama Bada Minka El Kobol.' Sarhan impressed the four members of the jury who lauded his incredible performance.
The jury includes Lebanese diva Elissa, Lebanese iconic singer Assi El Helani and renowned Egyptian singer Mohamed Hamaki and Saudi singer Ahlam Shamsi.
After his stunning performance, each jury member tried to convince the talented singer to join their respective teams. Sarhan chose to be on Hamaki's team.
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Jakarta, Dec 6 (IANS) A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's East Java province on Tuesday, but there was no potential for a tsunami.
According to the national meteorological, climatological and geophysical agency, the earthquake occurred at 1.07 p.m. with the epicentre situated 284 km southwest of Jember Regency and at a depth of 10 km under the seabed, Xinhua news reported.
The tremors of the quake did not have the potential to trigger giant waves, it said.
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A new study says the city should make more data available to public health officials to understand how public health issues are spreading and help prevent them from happening again.
A report released by the city and the Seattle Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday said the city needs to collect and share more information about the spread of coronavirus.
The study, which looked at the citywide and in the metro area, also said the county’s coronaviruses are on track to become the third highest in the country.
“There’s not much that we can do on a local level to help reduce the transmission of coronas,” said Jennifer McVay, director of Seattle’s health department.
The Seattle Center report is the latest effort by the federal government and Seattle to address coronaviral pandemic, which has killed more than 3,500 people and infected almost 4 million people in the United States.


GEORGE TOWN, Oct 10 — Penang’s financial performance is going on strong with a clean audit certification, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said today.
He said the state’s total consolidated funds balance was RM1.859 billion for 2022, as seen in the Auditor-General’s (A-G) report for the same year released this morning.
He added that Penang’s state debts owed to the federal government to fund development projects have also reduced from RM45.41 million in 2021 to RM41.11 million at the end of 2022, which is a reduction of RM4.3 million or 9.5 per cent.
“The reduction in debts was because no new loans were taken and repayment of the debts were made according to schedule,” Chow said in a statement.
He added that he was informed that the state government has not taken any new loans from the federal government since 2016.
He said Penang had received the clean audit certification in previous years and had continued to maintain its financial performance by obtaining it again for the year ending 2022.
“According to the Auditor General’s report, Penang’s financial performance is strong with a balance of its consolidated funds totalling at RM1.859 billion as compared to RM2.117 billion for the year ending 2021,” he said.
He said in 2022, a total 2,420 projects were planned and from that number, 2,332 projects or 96.4 per cent were fully completed.
Chow said the state will continue with its efforts to increase its revenue in strengthening the state’s development and performance.
He thanked the A-G and the state Audit Department for the 2022 certification and also thanked the commitment of those in the state and federal agencies in obtaining the certification.


The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says Federal Government will tackle the problem of youths unemployment and poverty through infrastructure development.
Fashola made the remarks on Thursday while inspecting some ongoing Federal Government road projects in Osun.
The minister spoke through Mr Hezekiah Kehinde, the Controller of Works in Osun.
According to him, in Osun alone, more than 10,000 people are currently being engaged under direct employment in the construction projects in the state.
Under the indirect labour, the minister said that more than 30,000 people were also engaged in all the ongoing projects in the state.
Fashola said, “This is part of the Federal Government efforts at eradicating unemployment and poverty among people in the country.’’
He said the same employment generation through massive road construction projects was also ongoing in all the states of the federation.
The minister said that the Federal Government was currently embarking on N113 billion emergency repairs and major road construction projects in the state.
He said most of the roads were in a deplorable condition before the intervention of the Federal Government.
On the ongoing Osogbo-Iwo 54 kilometres emergency road repairs, Fashola said that government spent N495 million on phase one, N256 million on phase two and N221 on phase three.
He also said that the ongoing Ipetu-Ijesa-Apoti-Ondo boundary emergency repairs would cost government N759 million.
Fashola also said that government had awarded Ibadan-Ife-Ilesa Road dualisation project at a cost of N79 billion.
He said Ife-Mayfair-Lagere dualisation will cost N 9 billion, while Gbongan-Iwo Road will cost N9 billion.
Fashola also said that Osogbo-Ilesa Road project would cost N3.3 billion, Gbongan-Iwo Road to cost N9 billion, among other ongoing projects.
“All these road projects are part of dividend of democracy and what government is doing is to make sure that it improves the livelihood of the people.
“The road construction will also boost socio-economic activity as well reduce road mishap as well as robbery on the road,’’ the minister said. (NAN)


BY SAMIE WAIKORI
COMMUNITIES around Malaita province have praised the Malaita police for their community policing programme, which is said to be producing a lot of positive results.
Malaita Provincial Police Commander Timothy Apaesi has uttered gratification on the positive feedback received from communities.
PPC Apaesi yesterday said as the programme continues to roll many people got back to police to show their appreciation for the work.
He said from the feedbacks that he has been receiving, communities around the province are once again feeling the presence of police and are seeing the work of RSIPF making an impact in their daily lives.
Apaesi said the programme has especially enlightened people to understand their roles and responsibility to perform in the community for their good.
He added that another change experienced was learning from the CP programme, it enables people to come and report issues of concern in their communities.
Apaesi said this had rarely happened in the past, and that seeing people become more engaged with the police in policing their communities is encouraging and promising a bright future of peaceful living.
He said his office encourages people in the province to continue working with police more closely.
Apaesi said the programme is an ongoing programme, however setbacks on resource is sometimes a problem to his office.
He said a lot of invitations have been received from communities for the programme and he is putting them down under schedule for the programme.
Apaesi however appealed upon everyone in the province to continue with the good spirit in their working partnership with the police.


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Construction at the Vizhinjam port in Kerala, India, cannot be stopped, the Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Mansukh Mandaviya, informed the state Assembly on Tuesday.
The Minister was replying to a question by Opposition Leader Ramesh Chennithala, who had alleged that the construction work at the port had stopped.
Mandaviya said that the construction work was going on as per schedule and that the BJP-led NDA government was committed to the development of the port.
He also said that the government was in the process of finalising a contract with a consortium of Adani Ports and SEZ, and L&T for the construction of the port.
The Minister’s reply came after Chennithala raised the issue of the alleged irregularities in the award of the contract for the construction of the port.
Chennithala alleged that the contract was awarded to the Adani group without following the due process of tender.
He also demanded that the government order a probe into the alleged irregularities.
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Punjab Prisons Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chauhan in his statement on the federal budget said that the government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan has presented an everlasting budget based on people-friendliness which has knocked out the opposition.
The opposition is not getting any opportunity to slander, accuse and criticize the budget at this time.
This is a tax-free budget that even the former finance minister was forced to accept. Elaborating further, Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chauhan said that sales tax has been reduced from 17 to 12 percent while import duty has also been reduced.
Withdrawals of more than Rs 50,000 from banks and holding on air ticketing have been abolished.
He said the current federal budget would provide at least 350 items including vehicles, including small vehicles, local cosmetics, footwear, groceries, mobile phones and books on cheaper rates.
The government’s announcement of interest-free loans to farmers for every crop and agricultural machinery has won the hearts of small farmers.
He said that no new tax was imposed on the salaried class with a ten per cent increase in salaries and pensions of government employees. Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chauhan further said that the current federal budget is nothing but reduction in taxes, increase in the purchasing power of the people and public welfare.
Inshallah, the Bazdar government will also present a similar people-friendly budget.


17th March, 2020
The Ogun House of Assembly has appealed to Community Development Associations (CDAs) to partner government in intensifying the sensitisation campaign on the coronavirus.
The Speaker of the Assembly, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, made the appeal at plenary on Tuesday in Abeokuta.
Oluomo, who was responding to the submission of Mr Ademuyiwa Adeyemi (APC – Abeokuta South II) who spoke under personal explanation, noted that it was important to do everything possible to contain the virus.
The Speaker noted that the state government through the Ministry of Health had done a lot in the area of sensitisation, especially through the mass media.
He added that there was a need for increased sensitisation of the public on the dreaded coronavirus.
Oluomo called on community heads to improve on the campaign to educate residents in rural communities in the state on how to avoid the virus.
Adeyemi, who is the Chairman of House Committee on Education, earlier said there was the need for more public sensitisation on the virus.
The lawmaker added that it was necessary for the state’s health ministry to furnish the house on its efforts in managing the situation as well as the state of health facilities.
Also during plenary, the House received a letter from Gov. Dapo Abiodun on a bill for a law to amend the Ogun State Health Insurance Law, 2018.
The governor’s letter read by the Speaker noted that the bill had received the approval of the State Executive Council and called for the consideration of the ninth legislature.