Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul has said that elaborate steps are being taken to overcome smog and to ensure a clean environment in the country.
In a recent statement, Zartaj Gul said that said brick kiln owners will be given the training to produce bricks using technologies that are environment-friendly and clean.
She said loans at soft terms will be given to the owners to help them shift to new technologies.
The State Minister said the environment in Lahore and other major cities of Punjab has suffered due to excessive deforestation and unregulated development activities.
Zartaj Gul said the basic problem of pollution in the country is vehicular emissions and measures are being taken to reduce it. She said adopting Euro 4 petrol in public service and other vehicles will help reduce emissions.


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Thane police to call up people to update them on plaints
Thane, Jan 4, 2013, (PTI) : 12:46 IST
In a new initiative to instill confidence among people, Thane police have decided to call up complainants and update them about the status of their complaints.
In this regard, a 'mega camp' will be held tomorrow at police stations within limits of Thane Commissionerate to look into individual complaints.
Till now, the complainants had to call up the police stations to find out status of their complaints. But hence forth the police will give them a call to update them, Thane Police Commissioner Kris Pal Raghuvanshi today said.
Under the initiative, the police will themselves call up the complainants and ask them to visit the police stations on the day of the camp to know the status of their complaints, Raghuvanshi said.
He expressed confidence that the move would help instill confidence among the members of the society that the police was taking care of them and performing its duties.
"By adopting such measures, we are sure that the confidence of the citizens in the police would increase and both together can make a safe society to live in," he said.
However, he also pointed out that with a population of over 70 lakhs within the Commissionerate limits, which has as many as five zones, and a strength of 10,000 police personnel, it was a difficult task for them to ensure proper policing.


Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that the restrictions on exports of basmati rice imposed by the Union government is against the interests of the farmers and demanded its immediate rollback.
Addressing a gathering during "Kisan Mela" organised here at the Punjab Agricultural University, the chief minister lamented that "this illogical decision will do considerable damage to the economic situation of the farmers as well as the traders".
The Union government has fixed Minimum Export Price of basmati at USD 1,200 per tonne "which adversely hit the domestic price of the crop".
Mann, according to an official statement, said that the Union government must remove all these restrictions to safeguard the interests of the farmers from the state.
The chief minister said that the hard working and resilient farmers of the state are already at a crossroads due to the ever escalating cost of the farm inputs and "low MSP".
He said that the state produces maximum basmati rice in the country and this decision of the Centre will adversely hit the interests of the peasants of the state.
Mann said that on one hand the state government is making concerted efforts for crop diversification by encouraging the farmers to produce moong, basmati and other alternative crops but on the other hand "such decisions of the Union government are giving major setbacks to it".
Mann said the Centre's move is anti-farmer and anti-state and the state government will vehemently oppose this decision.
In the wake of these restrictions the state government is contemplating selling the basmati crop to states like Kerala, West Bengal and others, Mann said.
He said that the farmers had played a vanguard role in making the country self reliant in food production "but such draconian moves of the Union government is against their interests".
The chief minister also slammed the Centre for allegedly stalling Rural Development Fund (RDF).
Mann said that he had earlier called on the Union Rural Development Minister who had assured him that these funds will be released soon but it never happened and the Union government has "stalled" the RDF of the state worth more than Rs 3,622 crore.
Meanwhile, Mann said that in order to cope up with the problem of paddy straw burning, the state government had mooted the idea of compensating the farmers by giving them Rs 2,500 per acre.
"Out of this, Rs 1,500 was to be given by the central government and Rs 1,000 was to be shared by the state government. Instead of agreeing to this demand, the Union government rejected it without any logic," he said.
The chief minister said that it is overwhelming to note that a large number of youth are showing their keen interest in the Kisan Melas.
He said that over one lakh farmers have participated in the Kisan Mela on the first day.
Mann said that introduction of technology in agriculture will help in transforming the destiny of the farmers and agriculture.
-With PTI input


The government of West Bengal is gearing up to declare three of its districts as open defecation-free (ODF) in October this year. While speaking on the issue, a senior government official said that the government has chosen the districts of East Burdwan, West Burdwan and Howrah to put under ODF category. The state government has also emphasized on the maintenance of the toilets across the districts and asked users to maintain them on their own, as non-maintenance will make them unusable that may encourage users to open defecation again.
The official said that the government received reports from those districts and now they will send teams for verification before declaring them as ODF districts. West Bengal’s Nadia became country’s first ODF district under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s much anticipated ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’. Other districts such as Cooch Behar, East Midnapore, Hooghly, South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas were also declared as ODF in West Bengal.
The government official also hinted that they are also planning to put districts like Malda, South Dinajpur and Birbhum as ODF by the end of 2017. The Centre has already announced to make the whole country ODF by October 2, 2019, while the state government has resolved to achieve the feat by August 2019. The state government has also been observing April 30 as ‘Nirmal Bangla Divas’.
While speaking on the issue, an official from state government’s Panchayat and Rural department said that the department is working hard to achieve the target before the deadline. He added that the state government is planning to add a few more districts as ODF by the end of this year.


Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday (March 8) said that the state government will construct a Yathri Nivasa (guesthouse) in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh for devotees visiting the town.
The announcement was made as he was presenting the state budget 2021-22 in the Legislative Assembly. He further said that it would be constructed at a cost of Rs 10 crores and the Uttar Pradesh government will provide five-acres of land for the same.
This comes just days after it was reported that international flights from the under-construction Ayodhtya Airport will start from early next year. The Uttar Pradesh government had also allocated Rs 1001 crores in its 2021-22 budget for the construction of the Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram Airport.
Yediyurappa also said that the government will establish a gaushala in each district of the state to prevent cows from getting slaughtered. Furthermore, he also added that the Budget deficit for the Financial Year 2021-22 is estimated to be at Rs 15, 134 crores.


The study titled COV-BOOST examined the safety, immune response, and side-effects of the vaccines based on its trial in the United Kingdom. The seven vaccines included AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Novavax, Janssen, Moderna, Valneva, and Curevac.
Context Why does this story matter?
The findings of the Lancet study come as India's Serum Institute is seeking the drug regulator's nod to allow Covishield (AstraZeneca/Oxford formulation) as a booster jab. The study is likely to help SII to get approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). Booster doses have gained importance as protection from vaccines is known to wane over time, particularly after six months.
Details Who conducted the study?
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The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) said in a statement Wednesday that the number of pupils of the city’s non-tertiary education has increased for five consecutive years.
According to the statement, the bureau expects the number of pupils for the upcoming school year 2018/19 – which starts next week – to reach 80,556, a 1.9 percent increase from 79,092 in the previous school year 2017/18.
The statement said that the number of pupils will have increased for five consecutive school years, from the “lowest value” in school year 2013/14.
For the upcoming school year, the number of pupils in kindergartens is expected to stand at 18,846, a 0.9 percent decrease from the previous school year, the statement said. The number of pupils in primary schools is expected to reach 33,238, an eight percent increase, while the number of secondary school pupils is expected to amount to 27,662, a three percent decrease, according to the statement.
According to the statement, there will be 77 schools operating in the new school year 2018/19.


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State Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan has started rendering special services to transit tourists, the committee's website said in a message.
Henceforth, instead of waiting at the airport, they will be able to get to know Uzbekistan better.
'In January, the Center for Dispatching and Servicing Tourists under the State Tourism Committee and the Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport have developed and approved the technology for rendering guided tour services to transit tourists, the message noted.
Earlier, Uzbekistan introduced a visa-free regime for citizens of seven countries. From Feb. 10, 2018, citizens of Israel, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey and Japan can visit Uzbekistan without visas for the period of 30 days.
From February1, 2018, Uzbekistan also introduced a simplified procedure for issuing tourist visas for citizens of 39 countries. The list includes countries of the EU, East Asia and the Middle East, as well as India, Canada, New Zealand and the US.
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New Delhi: Announcing that they will be filing an FIR on Sunday's campus intrusion and assaults on students by Delhi Police, the Jamia Millia University authorities have demanded a thorough inquiry into the entire episode.
The authorities came down heavily on the Delhi Police forcibly entering the campus.
Addressing the media on Monday, the university Vice Chancellor Najma Akhtar said that an FIR will be filed against the entry of police in the university campus.
Akhtar said that students are not being forcefully vacated from the hostels and that help is being provided to students to go to their homes safely.
The university authorities said they are yet to verify complaints of students that they were assaulted inside the mosque.
The VC said that a report is being prepared for the HRD Ministry and the matter will be taken up with the minister.


Govt will complete work on medical colleges on priority: Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma
Jaipur, March 7 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Thursday said that the state government has been working towards the expansion and strengthening of health services in the state.
He said that the government will get the work on all the medical colleges completed on priority so that the people can have access to quality medical facilities in their districts.
CM Sharma said this while virtually addressing the foundation laying ceremony of the Medical College and Hospital of JECRC University, Jaipur.
He said when the previous government was in power in the state, even after the approval of 15 medical colleges, the pace of work remained slow, and the amount received from the Central government could not be spent fully.
He further said that the state government included day-care packages and cancer treatment under CM Aayushman Aarogya Yojana to realise the dream of Aarogya Rajasthan.
The Chief Minister said that there have been revolutionary changes in the field of medical education in the country after the year 2014, and today, the number of medical colleges has increased to 706.
He said that inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “our country developed the Covid vaccine and made it available to many countries”.
JECRC Foundation President OP Agarwal, Vice President Amit Agarwal along with teachers and students of the university were present in the programme.


(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Sources have revealed that Eagle Hills, a real estate company owned by Emirati businessman Mohamed Alabbar, is in talks with the Sovereign Fund of Egypt to acquire City Edge, a major government-owned real estate company in the Egyptian market. City Edge is the developer of the New El Alamein Towers, a prestigious project on the Mediterranean coast.
The sources, who requested anonymity, said that Eagle Hills is exploring several opportunities in the Egyptian real estate market, especially in the development sector, and that City Edge would enable Alabbar to enter the New El Alamein market, which is one of the government's flagship projects.
The sources added that the negotiations are still in the early stages and have not reached the point of official offers yet. They also said that City Edge is among the additional companies that the government is preparing to offer to strategic investors through the Pre-IPO Fund, which was established by the Sovereign Fund of Egypt to facilitate the process.
The Pre-IPO Fund includes seven companies in various sectors, including the Future Urban Development Company (MEDAR), which is also active in the real estate sector.
Emaar Misr, a subsidiary of Emaar Properties, one of the largest real estate development companies in Dubai, is also affiliated with Alabbar, who chairs the board of directors of Eagle Hills. Eagle Hills is a real estate development company based in Abu Dhabi, with projects in several countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Morocco, Serbia and Ethiopia, according to its website.
Last August, Emaar Misr launched a new project on the North Coast with an investment cost of EGP 53bn, in partnership with Eagle Hills Egypt. The project, named SOL, covers an area of about 518 feddan and will include 2,500 luxury residential units, as well as commercial and tourist units. The project plan was prepared by international companies specialized in urban and tourism planning, and the necessary licenses are being obtained to start the construction work.
Alabbar said in a previous statement that his company's expansion on the North Coast was motivated by the excellence of the tourism activity and the need for development in line with the government's policies in improving the infrastructure.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 26. The information
spread by the Armenian side about the alleged shelling of the
positions of the units of the Armenian Armed Forces from small arms
of various calibers by the Azerbaijani army on November 26 at 21:30
(GMT+4) is completely false and does not correspond to reality,
citing the press service of Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.
'We categorically refute this information spread by the Ministry
of Defense of Armenia,' the Ministry said.
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Hundreds of people will have their heads shaved today to raise money for childhood cancer research.
Heads will be shaved, tears will be shed and -- more importantly -- lives will be saved thanks to donations made to those who will lose their hair for the cause.
The event is put on by Keaton Raphael Memorial, a Roseville-based organization providing financial, emotional and educational assistance to children battling cancer and their families.
Last year, their events brought in more than $600,000 and shaved more than 1,000 heads.
Tonight's ceremony will take place at deVere's Irish Pub in Sacramento from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
A similar event took place in Davis over the weekend.


By NATION REPORTER
GILBERT Liswaniso has asked the Zambia Police and other law enforcement agencies to allow the more than 50 Members of Parliament to protest against the Democracy Summit which is scheduled to take place from today to tomorrow.
But Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba has warned would-be protesters that the police shall not tolerate individuals planning to cause anarchy in the country.
Mr Liswaniso, the UPND national youth chairman says the police should allow the PF parliamentarians planning to protest against the Democracy Summit to go ahead but without attempts to disrupt the conference.
Mr Lwisaniso’s call to the police not to arrest the MPs is in direct conflict with the warning by Mr Jack Mwiimbu, the Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security that those who plan protests against the Democracy Summit shall be arrested.
The UPND youth strongman said it was the democratic rights of the MPs and their constituents to remonstration against the summit but that the opposition lawmakers should know that the Summit was going to proceed regardless of their protest.
He claimed that the PF as a political organisation did not believe in democracy the reason it was willing to sabotage the summit by all means possible.
Mr Liswaniso accused the former ruling party of having adopted dictatorial tendencies while in power but that President Hakainde Hichilema had restored democracy and the police should therefore not arrest the protesters.
He said Mr. Hichilema has brought freedoms and that was why Zambia had been selected to co-host the Democracy Summit because of the country’s democratic credentials.
Zambian will co-host the Summit for Democracy on March 29 and 30 with the United States, Costa-rica Netherlands and the Republic of Korea.
Meanwhile Party for National Unity and Progress Nalolo MP, Imanga Wamunyina said in as much as the Summit for Democracy was welcome the government has not done much in giving information of what this Summit brings to the table.
By NATION REPORTER


Army leader: Iran becoming stronger day by day
(MENAFN) Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Leader of the Iranian Army, stated that the main cause of the Iranian Armed Forces is to protect the nation’s independence and territorial integrity, and that Iran is becoming progressively stronger on a daily basis.
On Monday, the Military head made the announcements throughout a gathering with army cadets as well as military school professors.
"According to the constitution, the Iranian Army has the mission of protecting the independence and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and you, the future officers and commanders, are such an army and are ready to carry out this very important and vital mission in the best way possible," according to High General Mousavi.
He also stated that "Today, the Iranian army is moving stronger and becoming more powerful over the world, and has not permitted the adversary to take even the slightest step against the country's freedom."
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ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presented the agreement between the federal government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) regarding the Judicial Commission (JC) report in the National Assembly on Monday.
Dar said that the PTI was not abiding to its agreement as according to the written contract, it is stated that if the elections are found to be transparent and fair, then the PTI will take back all its allegations of rigging.
The minister went on to say that the Inquiry Commission was created in consensus with all political parties including the PTI.
He further said, “If the verdict of the JC turned out to be against the PML-N then we will conduct re-elections.”
The finance minister also added that the PTI had endorsed the agreement regarding the Inquiry Commission.
Instead of being on the streets today, we are in the Assembly: Qureshi
PTI Leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi responded to Dar in the National Assembly today and said that to believe the report is extraordinary, however, the Assembly has been considered legitimate.
He went on to say that, “Instead of being on the streets today, we are in the Assembly, so it’s a step forward which should be recognised.
Qureshi further said that the PTI desires to strengthen democracy and its leadership was determined to not adopt any unconstitutional manner.
The PTI leader added that, “Now we all should learn from our mistakes and move forward.”
He also said that 21 political parties alleged rigging during the elections and PTI tried its best to take the allegations to a logical conclusion, adding that the matter was taken up at every forum and eventually PTI was forced to protest.
Earlier reports had indicated that the PML-N government would likely present the judicial commission report in Parliament today, which rejected claims by the PTI that the 2013 general elections were rigged.
The three-judge commission released its final report last week, saying the polls were largely fair and in accordance with the law.
Prior to the NA session, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the country’s political situation and the agenda for the session.
Sources said the government’s strategy following the judicial commission’s inquiry report was also discussed during the meeting.
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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah presented a progress report of the government during the last four years in the Sindh Assembly on Tuesday. The report suggests that the Sindh government has overcome the problem of targeted killings.
According to the report, incidents of targeted killings had reached an alarming state in July-August 2011, but due to the operations launched by law enforcement agencies, the situation was contained.
Between the years 2010 and 2011, three target killers were killed while about 303 target killers were arrested.
Shah said that the government has succeeded in maintaining the law and order situation.
He said that some people were being used in Lyari and that conspiracies were being hatched against the government.
“The government did not conduct any operation in Lyari. It was just a targeted action,” he said. “The government is planning to launch a probe into the recent killings in Lyari that claimed more than 40 lives. We are also thinking to compensate the heirs of the people who died.”
The chief minister said that the incidents of kidnapping for ransom have not surfaced in the rural areas in a long time.
“In 2010 and 2011, 265 cases of extortion were registered with the police out of which 203 accused were arrested,” said Shah.
The Sindh police have shown considerable success in busting terror attempts. “Thirty-five terrorists belonging to Jihadi organisations were killed, while 330 suspects were arrested along with a huge cache of arms.”
He also said that the police have launched an operation against robbers in interior Sindh. He said that during the operations 302 dacoits carrying reward money worth Rs108 million were killed and arrested.
“From Karachi to Kashmore, the government provided 1.4 million women with different grants under women empowerment programmes.”


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Amman, Sept. 26 (Petra) -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has condemned escalating violations of radical settlers against the Al-Aqsa Mosque / Haram Al-Sharif Compound and raids carried out under heavy protection of Israeli police.
The Ministry's spokesperson, Haitham Abu Alfoul, on Monday said the escalation of violations and provocative practices at the Mosque, and surrounding Islamic cemeteries, are considered blatant and unacceptable infringements of the international law and the legal and historical status quo of Jerusalem and its sanctities.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque, with its total area of 144 dunums, is a place of worship for Muslims only, he said, noting that the Jordan-run Jerusalem Awqaf and Aqsa Affairs Department is the sole authority to supervise its affairs and manage entries.
On Monday morning, Israeli forces imposed restrictions on the gates of the Mosque and prohibited the entrance of under 40-year-old Palestinians; in preparation for a police-protected raid of hundreds of diehard settlers. Two Palestinians were injured and five others were arrested during the storming.
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TNI Bureau: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the “alliance rumour” and clarified that they will form the government in Odisha yet again.
While addressing a press meet at the party headquarters here, BJD MP Sasmit Patra alleged that “We are hearing the rumors in the media, some leaders of Odisha BJP are spreading such rumors through the media, we don’t know why they are doing this.”
“BJD is in a strong position due to the development work being done by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik under the 5T initiative,” he said adding that BJD will win 120 Assembly and 17 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming elections and Naveen Patnaik will be the Chief Minister for the state for sixth time.
‘Those who are for anti-people work, those who were aspiring to get tickets, those who have no future in BJD are leaving the party and they are being accepted back by BJP,” he alleged.
He further said that BJD was always with the people, is with the people and will always be with the people.


Impact of COVID-19 on the Global Organic Semiconductor Market
The electronics sector has been disrupted due to the global spread of COVID-19 with adverse effects on multiple markets, including the organic semiconductors market. Changes in customer inclinations towards the products and buying behavior due to fluctuations in the global economy are likely to influence the organic semiconductors market over the projected timeframe. Governments worldwide have imposed lockdowns, which has affected most of the industrial players across the globe and forced people to stay within their homes, which, in turn, has reduced the physical interaction among people. Most companies have permitted employees to operate from their homes to ensure business continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is expected to hamper the growth of the organic semiconductors market over the forecast timeframe. The restrictions imposed on manufacturing activities to comply with the social distancing norms are likely to hamper the growth of the electronics industry, which, in turn, is expected to limit the growth of the global organic semiconductors market.
Manufacturing and supply operations in the electronics sector have been interrupted due to the global COVID-19 crisis. The shift in consumer preference towards essential products is likely to influence the organic semiconductors market over the projected timeframe. Furthermore, the COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in the sealing of international borders, which has caused a severe decline in the demand for organic semiconductors and related products across the globe. Government authorities worldwide have enforced restrictions on travel. Hence, the market is also expected to be affected due to the decrease in the sales of organic semiconductors in the electronics sector. Additionally, the restrictions on public gatherings along with travel bans in several countries are expected to hinder the growth of the organic semiconductors market over the projected period. The increased focus on social distancing and personal care is likely to affect the demand for products, such as organic semiconductors, during the coming months. The spread of the pandemic has not only caused the loss of human lives but has also triggered the chances of a global economic recession.


The Chief Minister of the Northern province, C V Wigneswaran, told visiting Australian High Commissioner, Robyn Mudie on Monday that the change in government in Sri Lanka had failed to produce the changes that the Tamils’ had expected.
Speaking to journalists Mr Wigneswaran said “The ground situation post regime change and issues which were expected to take place after the change of Government, but have failed to take place were discussed. She asked me what kind of advantages and disadvantages had the political change brought among the people.”
“She pledged that their government would work tirelessly to bring reconciliation and a better future between Tamil people and the Government.”
Ms Mudie, who was on a visit to Jaffna to review the Australian government’s projects in the Northern province.


Coimbatore:The government college teachers have raised concerns about the move to make permanent the guest lecturers, who were recruited without proper scrutiny, and have called for proper recruitment of teachers and guest lecturers to government colleges in the state.
President of the Tamil Nadu Government College Teachers’ Association (TNGCTA) T Veeramani said the state government had announced in the assembly that the services of guest lecturers would be regularized. “This would lead to guest lecturers, who were recruited without proper scrutiny being made permanent faculty members, which would result in several irregularities.”
Veeramani said there were around 2,500 guest lecturers working in government colleges across the state, of which only around 300 were fully qualified. “There are four categories of guest lecturers: Those who are fully qualified as per UGC norms; those who lack the basic minimum qualification for college teachers; teachers who have acquired doctorates through unscrupulous means; and those who completed PhD full time when they were guest lecturers. Except the first category, other three are unqualified,” he said.


Assessments less than expected: Street projects move forward
Assessments for the downtown and southwest neighborhood infrastructure improve- ments will be less than first thought, and residents revealed no major concerns about the projects at public hearings last week.
Thus, construction will move forward as scheduled, beginning this summer and finishing up by fall.
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Updated: President Obama to send more troops and funding to U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama will send 1,200 National Guard troops to boost security along the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said Tuesday, pre-empting Republican plans to try to force votes on such a deployment.
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No-confidence motion against PM a Ďsenseless actí - Wijedasa
June 6, 2015 01:44 pm
Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapaksa says that the President intends to dissolve Parliament after the constitutional amendment bill to change the electoral system is submitted.
Based on the requests of certain groups, President Maithripala Sirisena intends to dissolve Parliament after the 20th amendment to the constitution is presented to Parliament, he told Ada Derana.
He said that the President and Government expect to carry out the next steps with regard to the amendment bill under the next Parliament.
The Minister said that the government has accomplished its goals within the 100-day timeline and that practically there is no point in the incumbent Parliament continuing.
He stated that even the Government’s stance is also for the dissolving of Parliament.
On the no-confidence motion filed against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe by a group of opposition MPs, Mr Rajapaksa said that it was a ‘senseless act’ as even the PM wants the Parliament to be dissolved.
“Even the Prime Minister is saying (he) doesn’t need the government (and to) dissolve it.”
“The opposition bringing a no-confidence motion when the Prime Minister and government are both calling for the dissolving of Parliament, means that the opposition is ignorant with regard to democracy and the parliamentary system.”


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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 8
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Turkey Dec. 11 to discuss the situation in Jerusalem, the Turkish media reported Dec. 8.
Putin will reportedly discuss Jerusalem with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump proclaimed that the US recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Israel proclaimed Jerusalem its capital after the end of the War of Independence in 1949. In 1967, after the Six Day War, it seized East Jerusalem and united it with the West Jerusalem, but the UN did not recognize this. Embassies of countries that have diplomatic relations with Israel are located mainly in Tel Aviv, Herzliya and Ramat Gan.
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The head of state spoke to reporters
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that North Korea has confirmed to the American side its commitment to denuclearization.
Speaking to reporters at the White house, the foreign Minister of the United States stressed that both sides were serious about the proposed negotiations.
Pompeo stressed that the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula – the only result of the summit, which recognizes the President trump.
He also noted that in the case that the diplomatic process will not go in the desired direction, sanctions against North Korea will be strengthened.
However, U.S. Secretary of state said that the denuclearization will open up North Korea to new opportunities.
On the question of whether contacts between Washington and Pyongyang progress in the harmonization of the concept of denuclearization, Pompeo replied in the affirmative.
The head of state also said that after the summit he will visit Beijing.


Organizers of the fundraising event for three injured motorcyclists were pleased with the turnout on Saturday, September 11th, despite the weather. You can see the original article along with the local petition that was started to create change to avoid these horrific scenarios in future https://saultonline.com/2021/07/local-motorcyclist-starts-petition-for-change-on-busy-highway/.
Parked among the raindrops were cars and bikes of all kinds who had gathered to help raise money for the cause.
Brian Nadon, chairperson for the organization which was formed for the three, was able to provide more information on what was going on.
“This was a fundraising event meant to help the three riders who were badly hurt back in July,” said Nadon. “Even before the event we had about $10,000 in donations. We were hoping to raise about $10,000 more today.”
He was also able to tell us that one rider has been released from the hospital and another was hopeful of imminent release.
Organizers also wanted to thank the many businesses who helped to make the day a success.
Stay with SaultOnline as we continue to update efforts to raise money for local families who have been struck by tragedy.


JOHANNESBURG - The details of hijacked property identified in Jeppestown, Johannesburg, has been handed over to the City’s Group Forensic and Investigation Service (GFIS) for further investigation, Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba said on Thursday.
Mashaba said the hijacked property was identified on Wednesday, during operation #BuyaMthetho -- which focused on the Mayfair and Jeppestown area. Sixteen section 56 notices were also issued by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) during the operation.
“Level three electricity disconnections were also affected to 19 properties and 20 water level three disconnections were affected during the operation,” Mashaba said.
“I have instructed the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) to monitor these properties and ensure that services are not illegally reconnected at these sites.”
He said that if they were reconnected the owners will be arrested immediately.
Since the operation began Mashaba said they have arrested nine people for illegally reconnecting services that were previously cut off.
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(MENAFN- Asdaa BCW) As part of its quarterly Road Safety Week,
talabat Jordan Hosts Rider Training and Awareness Sessions with Jordan Traffic Institute
(Amman, Jordan – July 31, 2023) — As part of the company’s quarterly Road Safety Week, talabat Jordan, the leading platform for food and everyday deliveries in the MENA region, recently hosted a series of road safety training and awareness sessions for its riders, as part of its long-term partnership with the Jordan Traffic Institute (JTI).
Conducted each Wednesday throughout the month of July, the training sessions were provided to a group of car and scooter riders who had an invaluable opportunity to learn from and interact with industry experts from JTI. During the sessions, participants delved into various critical subjects related to road safety, such as road accidents and their common causes, the amended local traffic laws, and the key principles of safe driving.
Introduced in 2022 across the region, Road Safety Week is an initiative carried out by talabat quarterly, emphasizing the paramount importance that the company places on road safety. By dedicating specific weeks each quarter to raising awareness about the importance of safe, responsible driving, the company continues to showcase its steadfast commitment to ensuring the safety not only of its riders, but of the broader communities in which it operates.
talabat Jordan and the Jordan Traffic Institute’s partnership highlights the partners’ shared vision of safer streets and safe, responsible driving across the Kingdom. By equipping talabat riders with vital road safety knowledge and skills, these training sessions aim to enhance their understanding of best practices and encourage responsible, intelligent driving behavior.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 8. President of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed the law 'On amendments to the law of
the Republic of Azerbaijan 'On deposit insurance', trend reports.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First
Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have signed an obituary on the death of
Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh, First Vice-President of the State Oil
Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR).
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the government will invest approximately $255 million in new funding to support global efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine, APA reports citing CNN.
Johnson also called on international leaders to work together to speed up the vaccine development process.
“While our brilliant doctors and nurses fight coronavirus at home, this record British funding will help to find a vaccine for the entire world," Johnson said in a statement on Thursday, adding that the new funding will "ensure British scientists and researchers continue to lead the global fight" against the deadly virus.
Speaking after a virtual meeting of G20 leaders, Johnson called on world leaders to "step up" to help defeat the virus.
"The UK has led the way in responding to the economic impact of coronavirus...but without targeted and coordinated interventions from international governments, the virus could have far-reaching global implications," he added.


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Kuwait, December 12, 2022, SPA -- Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait, received at Bayan Palace today, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy, on the occasion of his official visit to Kuwait.
Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, and the Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait.
Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah conveyed his greetings and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and to HRH the Crown Prince and wished them constant good health.
The meeting was attended by a number of senior Saudi and Kuwaiti officials.
17:27 LOCAL TIME 14:27 GMT
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Imran Khan to be held responsible if anything happened to Nawaz Sharif: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will be held responsible if anything happened to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, he said that the present government had destroyed the country. “The government has taken the loan in a year equal to the loan taken by the PML-N in five years,” he said.
He said that the government’s entire focus is on revengeful activities. “Nawaz Sharif’s health deteriorated suddenly and his personal physician had informed about the threats to his health at 7pm. His treatment should have been started immediately, but the administration continued to ignore the matter and threw the report into a dustbin,” he said.
Ahsan Iqbal said that the administration shifted Nawaz Sharif to hospital when workers reached the NAB office and staged a protest.
The PML-N leader said that the government had not only expressed indifferent, but the comments of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Firdous Ashiq are a shameful act.
“The PTI had made fun of the disease of Kulsoom Nawaz. It launched a propaganda campaign on the social media when a murder attempt was made on me. The PTI is in habit of doing politics on the disease of its opponents,” he said.


DADU: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that he and his family have not accepted the verdict in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case.
Addressing a public meeting here on Saturday, he said those who were accused in the case had been acquitted. The main accused was abroad and others had been acquitted. He said that Benazir Bhutto was not only his mother but also a former prime minister as well as a great leader.
He said the decisions had never been announced in their favour in the past too.
He said the people of Dadu district were killed by the dictator because they had resisted him and wanted to establish democracy in the country.
Mr Bhutto-Zardari said owing to the wrong policies of the PML-N government, 50 million people were living below the poverty line in the country.
He said Nawaz Sharif had not only been proved unworthy for the post of prime minister but he had also left an ineligible team behind him.
He said the country was facing an energy crisis and in the name of ending load-shedding money was misused. He said over four years of the PML-N government had passed but load-shedding was still there.
He said because of the flawed foreign policy of the PML-N government, Pakistan faced diplomatic crises. He said the situation would improve because the nation was united.
The PPP chief said no action was taken by the federal government against banned organisations.
He said instead of visiting Sindh PTI chairman Imran Khan should visit Peshawar where people were dying of dengue.
He said there were corruption scandals against the KP chief minister and his ministers. He said that former and current chief ministers of Sindh were free from corruption charges.
He said Imran Khan had no base in Sindh.
He said both the PTI and PML-N had failed politically and they were doing politics for their interest.
He said wrong propaganda was going on against Sindh and the PPP government in the province.
Mr Bhutto-Zardari said the federal government had not given Sindh’s share in the NFC award but the PPP government paid attention to development.
He said development was also carried out in Karachi. He said Asif Zardari had provided jobs to the people of Sindh and other provinces.
He said that he had directed the Sindh chief minister to rehabilitate Manchhar lake.
The PPP chief said that he needed power for poor people to improve their lives and appealed them to support him.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah claimed in his speech that in the next general elections, the PPP would secure major seats from Dadu and Jamshoro districts.
Opposition leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah also attended the rally.
Earlier, PPP information secretary Moula Bux Chandio said his party was not eradicated but those who talked about its demise had themselves died politically.
He said the party of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was in the hearts of the masses.
He said the PPP had majority in Sindh and it would prove its majority in Punjab. He said not a single institution was against the PPP but a few people opposed it.
He said Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah was paying attention to development of Sindh. Only the PPP leadership could bring change in the country.
PPP leader Nafisa Shah said the country would be developed under the leadership of PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.
PPP ladies wing Sindh president Shagufta Jumani said Nawaz Sharif was removed from the Prime Minister House because he had not delivered to the public honestly.
Published in Dawn, September 17th, 2017


Durga Prasain, a businessman who has been saying that Sandeep Lamichhane and Paul Sah are innocent, has said that because women have more rights, innocent people are getting trapped. Prasain said that it is wrong to hide the wrongdoings of corrupt leaders who loot the country but to keep the people who are struggling with their hard work among the people in jail.
If it has been rape, there should be a wound on the hand, bed clothes should be torn, grass should be cut, and if there is screaming, it is rape. Prasai said that he was not raped after a month of traveling together all day and staying in a hotel at night. He has said that the Durga Prasai government, which comes into the limelight from time to time, is a Deuba government and the second government is Durga Prasai for the poor and afflicted.
Although it is the government of Nepal, he has said that Durga Prasai is a government for the poor and afflicted. He has said that the leader who is eager to earn remittances by sending Nepali citizens abroad, is not willing to send Nepali citizens abroad, Nepali citizens are silent when they are in foreign jails.
He said that after Durga Prasain met the royal family of both, he took a special initiative to send the dead bodies and the people who were in jail to Nepal. He said that since negative work is more than positive work in Nepal because the situation of Nepal is going to be like Sri Lanka, some business leaders are going to leave the country.
While Prasain said that federalism has no meaning in Nepal and should be rejected, he said that Hindu Rashtra should be established. He has said that they have made the country lose by sending the country’s manpower outside. Prasai said that the government allocates money for health and eats together from the bottom to the top.


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(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
The Adani Group in India has been issued provisional approval for two wind power projects in Mannar and Pooneryn, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said.
He said that the project will be for an investment of over USD 500 million.
Wijesekera said that he met with officials of Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Sustainable Energy Authority to discuss the progress of renewable energy projects in the country.
The Minster said that Adani Green Energy was issued provisional approvals for two wind projects of 286MW in Mannar and 234MW in Pooneryn.
Wijesekera said that 21 out of 46 projects that were delayed due to Ceylon Electricity Board Act amendments will enter into power purchase agreements next week.
The Minister also said that 26 renewable energy proposals from expressions of interest that were given provisional approvals are to be expedited with grid clearance and transmission plans. He said the other proposals are to be evaluated within 30 days. (Colombo Gazette)
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has unveiled a voluntary energy savings program aimed at helping the city meet its climate goals through energy efficiency.
Elorza said Monday that the program — dubbed "RePowerPVD" — challenges the owners of large buildings to commit to a 20 percent reduction in energy by 2025 measured against a baseline taken in 2015.
Elorza said climate change is a real threat to cities like Providence.
He said the program targets buildings that are the largest contributors of greenhouse gas emissions to the city and will help property owners save energy, reduce costs and improve their marketability.
The program will provide building energy benchmarks and help owners track changes in building energy use.
Elorza said the city will also enroll ten of its properties in the program.


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Russia will prohibit women from acting as surrogates for foreigners
(MENAFN) Russia will soon pass legislation prohibiting foreigners from using Russian women as surrogate moms.
Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament, made the statement on Mother's Day.
Paid surrogacy is allowed in Russia, but religious organizations have criticized the practice for commercializing childbirth.
“Everything must be done to protect children by prohibiting foreigners from using the surrogacy service,” Volodin stated on the Telegram messaging app. “We will make this decision at the beginning of December.”
He also stated that about 45,000 babies born by surrogate moms have been departed abroad in the previous few years. “Child trafficking is unacceptable,” he highlighted.
In May, Russian legislators passed the bill almost overwhelmingly on its first reading. If passed in the third reading, it will be evaluated by the upper chamber of parliament before being signed into law by President Vladimir Putin.
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LONDON, England – The UK has welcomed announcements by Sweden and Finland that they intend to apply for NATO membership.
Elizabeth Truss, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, said:
“The UK strongly supports applications for NATO membership from Finland and Sweden. They should be integrated into the Alliance as soon as possible; their accession will strengthen the collective security of Europe.
We look forward to working with them as new NATO Allies and stand ready to offer them our every assistance during the accession process.
“Our mutual security declarations signed with Sweden and Finland last week by the Prime Minister demonstrate our steadfast and unequivocal commitment to both countries during this process and beyond.”
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Maryland's highest court has ruled that the state police must give the
The civil rights group had requested the documents under the
Gerald Stansbury, president of the Maryland branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said the ruling will help keep police accountable.
"It's important, because it lets us know that when these kinds of complaints are filed that they are taken seriously," he said.
The state police and the Maryland attorney general's office, which handled the appeal, said they are reviewing the ruling and had no further comment.
The ruling is the latest in a two-decade battle with the state police over racial profiling, which was initiated by the
Despite their court victories and the state police having promised reforms, the rights groups say that black motorists are still stopped in disproportionate numbers.
In 2003, the state police agreed to begin sharing basic information on racial profiling complaints and how they were closed. The data showed that police did not uphold a single complaint filed between 2003 and 2008, according to the ACLU.
Deborah Jeon, legal director for the ACLU in Maryland, said the records that will be released under the ruling will shed light on how thoroughly the police investigated those cases and any future accusations.
"We finally will get a look under the tent," she said.


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South Gujarat Chamber hosts MSME and Banking Conclave in Surat
Surat, Sept 23 (KNN) South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) organised a full day 'MSME and Banking Conclave' in Surat on Thursday to spread awareness about MSME schemes and financial support facilities.
Out of 65 lakh MSMEs operating in the country more than 4 lakh MSMEs are functioning in Gujarat.
Speaking on the occasion, Himanshu Bodawala, President of SGCCI emphasised on the emergence of MSME sector as a vibrant sector in the last five years.
“It not only provides employment opportunities but can further develop the industry with low capital cost. MSMEs are also helpful in setting up industries in rural and backward areas,” added Bodawala.
The objective of the conclave was to provide information about various MSME incentives and subsidies of Central and State Government and special loans from various banks to industrialists, traders and entrepreneurs of South Gujarat including Surat from one platform.
At the end of the session, MSME officers and bank officials gave satisfactory answers to various queries of the entrepreneurs.
Free registration desk of Udyog Udyog and GeM portal was also set up during the conference. (KNN Bureau)
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — The Crown Prince Foundation (CPF) on Wednesday announced the launch of the Jordan Athletic Therapy Association (JATA), a joint venture between the CPF's Qusai initiative and the Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC).
During a press conference held on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of Qusai, which was launched in 2014 by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, CEO of CPF Tamam Mango expressed pride in JATA,“the fruit of seven years of labour”, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
Qusai's on-field physiotherapists have saved the lives of 12 athletes over the past years, Mango said, highlighting the CPF's plan to maintain the workflow over the next two years in partnership with the JOC.
Committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all athletes, the Crown Prince launched the Qusai initiative to put in place a strategy to improve practices in sports therapy. He initiated these efforts in memory of footballer Qusai Al Khawaldeh, who lost his life due to an unfortunate medical incident on the playing field, according to the CPF website.
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Hungarian government responded to the European Commission
The disagreement is political, says state secretary.
According to the Hungarian government the restrictions imposed by the new NGO law are proportionate and the disagreements with the European Commission are mainly political in nature.
Hungary has sent its response to the European Commission regarding the infringement procedures launched because of Hungary’s laws on NGOs financed from abroad and on foreign universities, a justice ministry official said on Monday, according to the Hungarian news agency MTI.
In its response, the government presented its case that the restrictions imposed by the laws in question are necessary and proportionate, state secretary Pal Völner told a press conference.
“We can’t help it that the restrictions hurt [US financier] George Soros’s interests,” but “not even he can be above the law” in Hungary, Völner said. He expressed hope that the EC would “return to the legal ground on which these regulations were adopted”.
Völner insisted that the disagreements between Hungary and the EC regarding the laws in question were mainly political in nature, and not legal.


Volunteers who have gone above and beyond to keep activities going and support their local communities during the pandemic will be celebrated at this year’s Staffordshire Moorlands Community Sports Awards.
Nominations are now open for the district council awards which aim to celebrate those individuals, sports groups and communities who have shown incredible resilience during the pandemic, rather than achievement in sport.
Non-sporting groups or community groups that have helped people stay active and connected can also be nominated.
As the deadline approaches, organisers are particularly looking for nominations from Leek and Cheadle as the sports council in Biddulph has already made the case for its candidates.
Councillor Mark Deaville, deputy leader and cabinet member for leisure and sports, said: “We all know that taking part in sport and being active is good for our physical and mental health and wellbeing at any time but it’s something that has really resonated with so many people during the pandemic.
“Despite the many challenges Covid-19 has created, clubs, groups and individuals have risen to them admirably and sporting activity has continued to thrive across the Moorlands providing people with invaluable opportunities to stay active and connected."
He continued: “For many, being able to support their local community has taken on extra importance and we’ve all been struck by the selfless and tireless way in which people have come forward to help others so I’m particularly pleased that we’ll be rewarding some of the Moorlanders who really stepped up.
“So much inspirational work has taken place and, through these awards, we want to celebrate the dedication and resilience shown by the exceptional people and groups that have kept things going and supported local communities during this period.”
The categories are:
- Resilience in sport volunteer award – recognising those who have gone above and beyond to support their club and maintain engagement with members to help them stay happy, healthy and connected.
- Beyond volunteer award – for those who have supported and united their local community.
- Diversity and inclusion volunteer award – to recognise those who have championed diversity and inclusion at their club and helped to grow the sport.
Nominations must be received by 5pm on Thursday, September 30.
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Naguib Sawiris’ Gemini Global Development, which has been relaunched and rebranded as Ora Developers, has investments of $ 2 billion in foreign markets, according to its Group Chief Operating Officer, Amr Samra.
He added that the company has investments in various international markets such as London, Cyprus, Pakistan and Grenada.
Haitham Mohamed, its CEO, added on the other hand that the company has started the establishment of its urban project in New Cairo with total investments of 100 million Egyptian pounds on total area of 400 feddans.
He further noted that the company will launch the first phase of the project in the second quarter with targeted sales of 6 billion pounds.
Mohamed pointed out that the company has marketed 1500 units in its flagship ZED, while planning to promote five new phases during 2020.


Quadrifoglio Green Tech in Teheran.
LAST STEP – November 2016
The last meeting of the International Project “Quadrifoglio Green Tech” will overcome the barriers of the European community and will take place in Teheran, November 18-19.
The meeting will take place in Tehran Grand Hotel****
This will be the last step of an interesting international project that took place in the 2016.


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded 310 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Sunday.
With the new infections, the overall number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 has risen to 1,523,900 in the country, said the NCOC, the department leading the campaign against the pandemic.
A total of 231 people were reported to have recovered from the pandemic over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,485,316, showed data from the NCOC.
According to the official data, five more deaths were registered during the last 24 hours, raising the coronavirus death toll to 30,345.
Sindh is the worst-hit province with 574,730 infections recorded in total, followed by Punjab which has reported 504,841 cases so far.


Union Health Secretary Covid Vaccination (COVID Vaccination) with states today review meeting That He asked the states to expedite the vaccination of Coronavirus. The Health Secretary told the states in the meeting that the Corona vaccine is now available in plenty. States should do vaccination in large numbers now.
States were also told that technical shortcomings in CoWIN have been removed. It was also said in the meeting with the states that they should also start vaccinating the frontline workers in the first week of February. Frontline workers include police, army, sweepers.
Earlier on Friday, the central government had written a letter to the states to ensure that from the first week of February, the frontline workers should also start applying the corona vaccine. Right now only health workers are being vaccinated. Let it be said that the vaccination started from January 16 and the health workers are being applied first. The central government had said that the vaccine will also be given to frontline workers according to the availability of the vaccine.


Terrorist attacks funeral, 15 dead
(MENAFN) At a funeral of local official in Afghanistan on Sunday, a suicide bomber attacked it causing the deaths of at least 15 people, officials said.
The bomber planted his explosive vest in the crowd who is gathered in Jalalabad, the provincial capital, as Noor Ahmad Habibi, deputy spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province clarified adding that 14 more people were wounded.
Up to date, no one claimed to be responsible for the attack; neither Taliban nor ISIS who are both active in Nangarhar.
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(MENAFN– Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, Feb. 11, 2023, SPA — The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to assess the requirements for sustainable investment in the mining sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as per the objectives of Vision 2030.
In addition to promoting knowledge transfer, technology enablement, job creation and implementation of the Future Minerals Forum outcomes, the MOU encourages local and international investors to explore the investment opportunities in the mining and mineral sectors in Saudi Arabia.
The MOU also stipulates cooperation between the two parties with a view to accelerating the development of projects and investments in mining and mineral value chains, including green metals and battery components.
The signing ceremony was attended by Vice-Minister for Mining Affairs Khalid Al-Mudaifer, Global Head of Metals and Mining at SCB Richard Horrocks-Taylor, CEO of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund Prince Sultan bin Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud, MIM’s Assistant Deputy for Mining Development Turki Al Babtain, and the regional head of Client Coverage Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking for Africa and Middle East at SCB Sarmad Lone.
13:29 LOCAL TIME 10:29 GMT
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aipur, July 4. Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma said that the health department has developed the capacity of conducting more than 41,000 tests per day and soon more than 50,000 tests per day will be conducted in the State.
Health Minister said that when the State’s first corona case came to light, the sample was sent to Pune laboratory for testing. In the leadership of the Chief Minister, today capacity has been developed to conduct more than 41,450 tests per day. He said soon the State will achieve the capacity to conduct more than 50,000 tests per day. He said, “The State has made all arrangements at all the places to fight the corona.”
Dr Sharma said that because of the better arrangements of the government the recovery ratio of corona positive has reached 80%. Out of total 19,256 cases in the State, 15,352 have recovered and have gone home. He said that people are recovering soon at the institutional quarantine centres made by the government and through home quarantine.
Health Minister said that increasing the testing facility has benefitted in recovery. He said that people with high risk and elderly people have been identified as hot spot, along with total vigilance is being kept on them. He said that so far, samples of around 9 lakh people have been taken. The entire attention of the government is on sampling so that corona does not spread.
He said that corona is being including in the school curriculum so that coming generation could become aware of it.


By Ayya Lmahamad
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has approved the agreement
between the governments of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan on cooperation
in the sphere of industrial property protection, Azernews reports,
'The president of Uzbekistan signed a relevant resolution on
approval of the international treaty,' the statement reads.
The Uzbek Justice Ministry is defined as the competent body
responsible for the implementation of the mentioned treaty. In
addition, the Foreign Affairs Ministry was instructed to notify
Azerbaijan of the completion by Uzbekistan of the domestic
procedures required for the entry into force of the international
treaty, as well as of the competent authority responsible for its
The above agreement was signed on June 21, 2022, in Tashkent
during the visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to
Uzbekistan. The document was signed by Azerbaijan's Economy
Minister Mikayil Jabbarov and Uzbekistan's Justice Minister
Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan were
established on October 2, 1995. The embassy of Azerbaijan in
Uzbekistan was established in August 1996, while the embassy of
Uzbekistan in Azerbaijan was opened in July 1998.
The friendly relations between the two countries are based on
shared values and historical ties, as well as a number of joint
statements and agreements signed during bilateral visits and
The volume of trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan
amounted to $111.9 million in 2021.
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05/18/17 – 2:42 P.M.
A group of people from Scotland are visiting the area as guests of the Rotary Club. Julie McIntosh organized the visit and said that the group has one rotary leader and has an effort to build ties to the area.
She added that they hope the experience inspires them to become future rotary members.
One of the team members is a firefighter and spent some time with the Findlay Fire Department. Findlay Fire Chief Josh Eberle said that the firefighter asked about EMS calls.
Eberle explained that Scotland has their fire department and EMS as two separate entities.


Altaf Hamid Rao.
MIRPUR (AJK], (Parliament Times) : Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi has termed speech of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly as historic and courageous and the unequivocal strong voice of the hearts of the people of Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmiri State.
Commenting over the virtual address of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan to the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi said in a statement issued on Saturday thaat the Prime Minister of Pakistan has effectively projected the Kashmir issue in its true perspective at international level and has also exposed the ongoing Indian forces atrocities on Kashmiri people in occupied Kashmir.
The Prime Minister of Pakistan has effectively advocated the Kashmir issue and has strongly condemned the repressions of nine lac Indian forces on innocent Kashmiri people to crush the indigenous freedom movement launched by the people of occupied Kashmir for attaining their fundamental right to self determination.
The Azad Kashmir Prime Minister said that Kashmiri people have full confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan and he was also grateful to Prime Minister Imran Khan for highlighting the Kashmir issue in its true perspective at international forum with full force.
He said the Prime Minister of Pakistan has also presented the real situation of Afghanistan at the international forum and presented ground realities for establishing lasting peace in the region.


Resident Doctors shelve strike, to continue negotiations with Federal Government
Written by Olarotimi Oshin on September 16, 2022
The National Association of Resident Doctors has shelved its planned strike and will continue its negotiations with the Federal GoverNment and other stakeholders to drive home its demands.
The President of the National Association of Resident Doctors, Dr. Dare Ishaya, disclosed this on Thursday while speaking to newsmen.
Ishaya explained that the decision was taken on Wednesday during the association’s extraordinary National Executive Council meeting, noting that the Association examined the issues and discovered that the 2022 Medical Residency Training Fund had been released and the payment was effected on Tuesday.
On the issue of the implementation of the new hazard allowance, he added that the Association also discovered that the Ministry of Finance has approved the release of funds for the payment.
Ishaya, however, said that the association’s NEC will continue the ongoing negotiations with all relevant authorities to ensure that the other unresolved issues were sorted out amicably.


Adel Al-Adgham Presents Credentials As Kuwait Ambassador To Cuba
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Oct 6 (KUNA) -- Adel Al-Adgham presented his credentials as Kuwait's Ambassador Extraordinary to Cuba at a ceremony attended by President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana on Thursday.
Al-Adgham conveyed the greetings of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to the president.
Speaking to KUNA, Al-Adgham said he was proud to be Kuwait's representative in Cuba, stressing his keenness to strengthen bilateral relations.
The Cuban president, in turn, responded to these greetings in like, wishing Kuwait, its government and people further development and prosperity. (end)
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The 25 council chairmen of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger state have embarrassed Governor Sani Bello by rejecting car gifts given to to them by the governor.
The “embarrassing” decision by the party chairman has continued to dominate discussions around political landscape in the state, according to Daily.
It was gathered that the governor had met with the council chairmen of the party officially for the first time in November since he assumed office two years ago.
After the meeting that lasted for over four hours, the governor was said to have offered each of them a Toyota Camry car, 2013 model as their official car to facilitate their movement in their various local government areas but the chairmen were said to have rejected the vehicles.
The party chairmen were said to have told the governor that they could not collect the cars because they did not have what it takes to maintain such “exotic car”, more so that the party executives at the local government had been completely neglected for the past two years, saying they therefore lacked the fund to run their secretariat not to talk of maintaining such a car.
Some of the chairmen while confiding in Daily Sun expressed disappointment that the governor was meeting with them for the first time since he assumed office in 2015, adding that the governor’s car gift was nothing but a calculated attempt to pitched them against the people at the grass root, stressing that the car was not their priority at the moment.


Minister of State Dr Ayesha Ghous Pasha explained that the tough decisions announced in the budget 2022-23 were aimed at stabilizing the economy.
In such circumstances, she said, the government had tried its best not to pass on the impact of tough decisions and revenue measures to the common man.
She said the measures to enhance revenue were anti-inflationary, and the government had also increased allocation for the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), besides providing significant subsidy on inputs to promote the agriculture sector.
The relief measures in the agriculture sector would help the country attain self-sufficiency in commodities, she added.
Dr Pasha said additional taxes were imposed only on the wealthy people, in order to avoid further burdening the poor.
She said the world was passing through the super cycle of inflation and Pakistan was also not an exception, which was badly hit.
Miftah Ismail said in the BISP, the government had increased its share by 40% or Rs 100 billion.—APP


Israel Police were stoic as they dragged blue metal barriers into place at the entrances to Jerusalem’s iconic Mahane Yehuda open air market on Tuesday, ignoring questions and comments from journalists and other passersby alike.
The market is being closed as part of the government restrictions issued to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the country, as the rate of contagion among the population continues to gallop ahead despite the measures that have already been taken.
Some of the businesses in the market can remain open to take orders by phone, Whatsapp or internet and provide their produce to their customers by delivery, once the site itself has been closed to the public, according to the Kipa news website.
However, the restaurants, bars and cafes that were located in Mahane Yehuda will be closed for business just as other leisure and entertainment venues have been around the country.
Looking ahead to the upcoming Passover season, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon said, “This is going to be the saddest holiday we have ever had.”


AMA urges food industry to stop undermining health star rating system
AMA President, Dr Steve Hambleton, recently called on the Australian food industry to stop undermining the implementation of the new five star rating system for food nutrition.
Dr Hambleton said the AMA was very concerned that the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) had been lobbying against the system on the day that the Assistant Minister for Health's office ordered the new system's website to be shut down.
"Even though they worked closely with the public health sector on the development of the new system, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has lobbied against the consumer-friendly food labels since they were agreed by the Federal and State governments last year," Dr Hambleton said.
"The system's website was to be a major part of the public education campaign to make people aware of the new system and how it works.
"It is important that consumers are fully across the system before the new labels appear on supermarket shelves.
"The health star rating system for food and beverages is a major public health initiative that will place Australia as a world leader in helping to reduce alarming rates of overweight and obesity in Australia.
"It is time that the food industry and its peak Council did the right thing and put their full support behind a bold initiative that will help people make healthier food choices and take some pressure of the health Budget," Dr Hambleton said.


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) alexandra evangelista |
Doha: K-Pop boyband iKON to perform in Qatar as part of the first K-Pop music festival in the country.
Announced by the organizers, K.One Festa, the boyband behind hit-singles 'Love Scenario', 'Rhythm Ta', and 'Goodbye Road' is included in the line-up of artists which will perform at K.One Festa Qatar 2023 set to happen in May.
More artists are set to be revealed in the coming days as well as full details on the tickets.
The event is slated to happen on May 19-20, 2023 at Lusail Multipurpose Hall.
'High quality music and performance, raking all rookie's awards since the debut, and becoming the top icon of k-pop, IKON will be finally on K.ONE FESTA QATAR 2023 stage!!,' announced the k.onefesta on Instagram.
Named as 'K.One Festa Qatar 2023', K-pop fans in the country will get the chance to meet multiple artists and experience Korean culture during the event.
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Covid-19 pandemic is over in US – President Biden
President Joe Biden has declared the pandemic over in the US, even as the number of Americans who have died from Covid continues to rise.
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said last week that the end of the pandemic is “in sight”. But administration officials told US media on Monday that the comments did not signal a change in policy and there were no plans to lift the ongoing Covid-19 public health emergency.
Public health officials have expressed cautious optimism in recent weeks that the world is edging towards a pandemic recovery, but continue to urge people to be careful. Mr Biden said he believes that the pandemic has had a “profound” impact on the psyche of Americans.


(MENAFN- IANS) Shillong, Sep 22 (IANS) Taking a significant step towards digitisation, the Meghalaya Assembly has started using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transcribe House proceedings.
Meghalaya Assembly Commissioner & Secretary, Andrew Simons, said on Thursday that Speaker Thomas A. Sangma has taken personal initiative to utilise AI for transcribing the proceedings of the House.
The Chief Reporter of the Assembly secretariat, Arnica Lyngdoh, in coordination with other technical personnel spearheaded the initiative to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
The implementation of Al as a tool in the Reporter's Branch is expected to significantly expedite the reporting process, reduce errors, and provide legislators with more timely and accurate information, Simons said.
He claimed that it stands as a testament to Meghalaya's dedication to embracing technological advancements for the betterment of its legislative functions.
Using AI in the legislative process is part of the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) project.
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PML N Leaders Talk To Media
PML-N leaders have expressed satisfaction over the Supreme Court's decision on Panama Papers Case, saying the court's decision vindicates Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's stance of establishing a joint investigation commission to probe the matter.
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said the apex court today exclusively established that the evidences presented before the court were insufficient.
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said the judgment is the victory of democracy and people of Pakistan.
He said the judgment reflects that the failed politicians who intended to derail democracy have once again been defeated.
Ahsan Iqbal said PTI that continuously propagated against the prime minister in the form of Dharnas and agitating politics has been miserably failed to derail democracy as the court declined its plea to Denotify Muhammad Nawaz sharif.
Railways Minister Saad Rafique said that the government would respect the court decision and fully cooperate with JIT.
He said that it is victory of Nawaz Sharif his team, and democracy loving people of Pakistan.


Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar speaking to India TV on Tuesday over coronavirus situation in the city said that cases are increasing but there is no need to panic. She said that on one side, cases in Mumbai are increasing but at the same time, over 10,000 people have also recovered after getting infected to coronavirus.
The Mayor on COVID-19 fatality rate said that those who are already having other health issues have more risk of getting infected, therefore, the rate of such cases turning fatal have more chances.
One more reason for contineous rise in coronavirus cases is that Mumbai is much more densely populated compared to other cities like Nagpur. She also said that there are many who do not follow social distancing norms, therefore, cases are rising.


Hacked roadside billboards are in the news again, so here is a look back on some of the more notable incidents that have caught the media’s attention in the past…
Hackers fail to mind their language, while encouraging commuters in Los Angeles to read more books.
First there was a warning that there were zombies on the road ahead..
Now it’s the turn of the Daleks.
First there was a warning that there were zombies on the road ahead, then there were signals that the British were invading America, now another hacked road sign has chosen to display some rather less serious messages.


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The Indian rupee depreciated 8 paise to 82.76 against the US dollar (22.55 versus the UAE dirham) in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by the strength of the American currency.
At the Indian interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 82.76, registering a decline of 8 paise over its last close.
On Wednesday, the rupee settled at 82.68 against the dollar.
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.14 per cent to 104.02.
“The US Dollar Index started flat to marginally stronger above the $104 levels Thursday morning in Asian trading supported by safe-haven demand," said Sriram Iyer, senior research analyst for commodities and currencies, Reliance Securities Limited.
The Chinese yuan continued to weaken further, and overall risk aversion will also restrict the upside for the local unit, Iyer added.
Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.05 per cent to $78.32 per barrel.
In the Indian equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 27.21 points or 0.04 per cent lower at 61,746.57. The broader NSE Nifty declined 5.90 points or 0.03 per cent to 18,279.50.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net buyers in the capital markets on Wednesday as they purchased shares worth Rs11.85 billion, according to exchange data.
(With inputs from PTI)
from mangoes to luxury watches: indians go on spending spree to get rid of rs2,000 notes ahead of withdrawal
indian rupee steady against uae dirham in early trade
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Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera has vowed that if elected as Head of State next year, he will steer a strong campaign to combat corruption in the country.
Chakwera told a political rally he addressed in Dedza on Sunday that cases where money has apparently been stolen will be investigated, and the results made public.
The former president of Assemblies of God Church in Malawi said the nation need to cultivate a culture of integrity, saying “social and economic development is held back by corruption.”
He said: “I will aggressively attack corruption.”
Chakwera said his MCP government would fight corruption in all its forms with commitment and vigour.
“We need to deal with corruption, to have greater transparency, greater accountability,” he said.
He said the public had lost confidence in the fight against corruption and the MCP government would restore that.
Chakwera said his administration will also promote good governance through strengthening the governance institutions and ensuring strict accountability.
He said the MCP would be transparent and accountable in its business dealings.
The MCP president also said the party would enforce national entrepreneurship policy, regularise utility services institutions such as Escom and Water Boards to be financially independent.


(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News)
PARAKH (Pajhwok): The National Radio in central Pamjsher province is back on air after going off one and a half years ago and can be listened in a number of districts, including the provincial capital, Parakh.
The radio, which operates in the framework of the Radio Television of Afghanistan, remained off the air for one and a half years and resumed broadcasts at a ceremony today.
Addressing the ceremony, Maulvi Nasrullah Malakzada, head of information and culture department in Panjshir, said the local radio resumed operating due to efforts of his department and it would operate according to the government policy and Islamic Sharia.
He added that the government was working to strengthen the circulation of information and provide facilities to journalists in the province.
Officials say the FM radio broadcasts news, educational, religious, cultural, sports and economic programs, including advertisements and covers a number of districts.
Local residents were also happy with the development.
Agha Shirin, a resident of Parakh, said:“When a media outlet starts working again, it gives hope to the people of Panjsher and we are happy with this work of the government… progress is made day by day.”
In addition to the National Radio Television, a private radio 'Kajkan' also operates in Panjshir.
Another private radio called 'Khorasan' was also active in the province, but it was closed about a year ago.
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Drs. Jason Bowling and Barbara Taylor discuss the number of COVID-19 cases in San Antonio.
Dr. Bowling said the city could currently have a lower disease prevalence than other areas of the country, but it is likely there are people in the community with the virus, especially those who are not severely sick, who are missing from official counts.
He said those people are least likely to seek medical care but have a strong potential of infecting others.
Several health infectious disease experts agreed that the actual number of coronavirus cases in San Antonio is likely higher.
“It is definitely true that our current numbers are under-representative of the amount of COVID-19 that we have in our community,” said Dr. Taylor. “We know we have community spread, and we know that we don’t have widespread access to testing.”