Ranchi, Union Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi on Wednesday said that the new education policy will help to reduce the dropout rate in the country.
Addressing her first press conference at the state BJP headquarters after being inducted into the Union Cabinet she said that the new education policy is a reflection of the thoughts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
She said that under the new education policy there is a focus on educating the children in regional languages while vocational education will commence from class six onwards which will help students bagging jobs early.
She said that recently many schemes were also launched by the department including engineering education in 11 regional languages which will be of great benefit to the students. The Union Minister pointed that since education is a matter of Concurrent list therefore she will also ensure better coordination between the centre and the state.
Annapurna Devi said that apart from working for the betterment of education sector in Jharkhand she will ensure that all the schemes of the education department are implemented in the state.
She said that her department is not imposing policies on the states but has devised a platform where the states can give their suggestions which will be then put before the expert committee which will take a call to incorporate them or not.
She also expressed her gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other central leaders of the party for including the daughter of Jharkhand coming from a normal family into the Union cabinet. She said that it is for the first time after Independence that 11 women ministers have been inducted into the cabinet.
The Union Minister who is also undertaking a Jan Aashirwad Yatra in the state from August 16 to 19 said that she had been overwhelmed by the love being shown by people hailing from all communities and sections of the society including youngster and women which according to her was their love for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his works.


42 persons have been arrested by Police opposite the Presidential Secretariat having arrived in four vehicle processions.
Police said 16 women and 26 men are among the group that was arrested.
Police Media Spokesman Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said two Police teams were deployed to advice the group to refrain from protesting, taking into consideration the coronavirus situation in the country.
The Senior DIG said the group however disregarded advice and continuously protested, adding that more Police teams were deployed and the individuals were subsequently arrested.
He added ten vehicles that were part of the procession have also been seized.
Statements are being recorded from the 42 persons who will subsequently be produced before Court.
Legal action will be taken against the group under the National Highways Act on charges of obstruction, being part of an illegal gathering and obstructing traffic along a main road including the Quarantine and Prevention of Diseases Ordinance.
Heavy traffic congestion was reported earlier owing to the vehicle protest by teacher and principal trade unions.
NewsRadio correspondent said the protest was launched seeking solutions to salary anomalies.
The vehicle procession was launched from Kadawatha, Kottawa, Moratuwa and Welisara and reached the Presidential Secretariat.


At the U.S. Supreme Court, where the limits of police power are established, the Justice Department has supported police officers every time an excessive-force case has made its way to arguments, reports the New York Times. Even as it has opened more than 20 civil rights investigations into local law enforcement practices, DOJ has staked out positions that make it harder for people to sue the police and that give officers more discretion about when to fire their guns. Police groups see Attorney General Eric Holder as an ally in that regard, and that pattern has rankled civil rights lawyers, who say the government can have a far greater effect on policing by interpreting law at the Supreme Court than through investigations of individual departments.
“There is an inherent conflict between people at the Justice Department trying to stop police abuses and other people at the Justice Department convincing the Supreme Court that police abuses should be excused,” said Ronald Kuby, a New York City civil rights lawyer. Conflict is built into the system. The Justice Department's core mission is law enforcement. “It's natural that the instinctive reaction of the department is to support law enforcement interests, even when a particular case may have compelling facts for the individual defendant,” said Neal Katyal, a former acting solicitor general in the Obama administration. He said the Justice Department had a duty to tell the court what effect a ruling could have for federal law enforcement agencies.


(MENAFN- IANS) Patna, Nov 30 (IANS) A newly-married woman was allegedly killed by her husband and in-laws for dowry in Bihar's Nalanda district.
The incident occurred in Jinda Bigha village under Silav police station in the district late Wednesday night.
"We have received information that a newly married woman was killed allegedly by her husband and in-laws. Accordingly, we reached the crime scene and verified the incident. During investigation, it appeared that the accused, after killing the victim named Mushkan Kumari, hanged her body from the ceiling fan,” said Silav police station SHO Rakesh Kumar.
"We have recovered the body and sent it for the post-mortem in Biharsharif's Sadar hospital. We have not received any formal complaint from the victim's family. The preliminary investigation and the statements of neighbours revealed that they had murdered the woman for dowry. The accused are at large. We will nab them soon," he said.
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SIBU: Residents of Bawang Assan are urged to support the current Sarawak government to ensure a better future.
During a meet-the-people function at Rh Dennis Assan, Bawang Assan here on Monday (Dec 7), Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew has advised the people to support the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government.
He said the main responsibility of leaders is to serve the people and not their political masters while stressing that the welfare of the people is paramount.
He said it is unfortunate that Bawang Assan assemblyman (Adun) has left the government to become an opposition Adun when a lot of development is still being needed on the ground.
At the function, Lau handed out Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants to 10 longhouses of Bawang Assan, Bukit Besai and Bekakap.
Political secretary to the chief minister Romeo Christopher Tegong, who was also at the event, said leaders should work for the people and not the other way round
The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Bawang Assan branch chairman added that people in the rural community need to support the current government if they want to see development in the area.
Political secretary to the chief minister Daniel Bujal and councillors of Sibu Rural District Council also attended the function.


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Thu 21 Sep 2023, 1:18 PM
Abu Dhabi's Integrated Transport Center has announced new parking areas in Al Ain and Al Hili.
The new spots will be available from Monday, September 25, 2023, onwards. This is the second phase of new parking services announced by ITC; the first phase involved educating the public about the parking management system and payment methods in the emirate.
The initative is aimed at reducing instances of illegal parking, preserving the aesthetic appeal and safety of the environment, and ensuring road safety and compliance with parking rules.
The authority has urged motorists to refrain from parking in unauthorised zones in order to ensure smooth traffic flow and prevent accidents.
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(MENAFN) US share market started with mixed figures on Monday, two days in advance of the key monetary verdict of the Federal Reserve.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was 54 points higher, or 0.17 percent, to stand at 34,030 as of 10:18 AM EDT (1518GMT).
The S&P 500, on the other hand, lost 16 points, or 0.41 percent to reach an amount of 4,053.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 116 points, or 1 percent, to stand at 11,505 at the time.
The VIX volatility index, also known as the fear index, climbed 7.6 percent to reach 19.86, whereas the 10-year US Treasury yield surged by 0.6 percent to reach 3.538 percent.
The dollar index decreased by 0.06 percent to reach 101.86, whereas the euro jumped 0.15 percent to USD1.0885 in comparison with the dollar.
Precious metals were up and down, with gold declining 0.03 percent to reach USD1,927 an ounce but silver surging 0.4 percent to USD23.69.
Crude oil rates were lower 0.9 percent with international main Brent crude standing at USD85.60 a barrel as well as US benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude trading at USD78.91.
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US imposes new restrictions on Russia
(MENAFN) The US stated on Friday full new penalties against Russia when Leader Vladimir Putin moved to formally annex additional Ukrainian territories in an action the Biden administration stated was a "fraudulent" land grab.
In defiance of Putin's declaration, Leader Joe Biden stated the US "will always honor Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders," and will carry on aiding Kyiv "regain control of its territory by strengthening its hand militarily and diplomatically."
Biden continued the new tranche of penalties on Russia, taken in coordination with US partners, "will impose costs on individuals and entities -- inside and outside of Russia -- that provide political or economic support to illegal attempts to change the status of Ukrainian territory."
"We will rally the international community to both denounce these moves and to hold Russia accountable," he added.
"We will continue to provide Ukraine with the equipment it needs to defend itself, undeterred by Russia’s brazen effort to redraw the borders of its neighbor. And I look forward to signing legislation from Congress that will provide an additional USD12 billion to support Ukraine," he as well declared.
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Americans also have increasing doubts as to how well the government can compete with private insurers. Just under half of those questioned said the government would do a worse job providing medical coverage – only 36 percent said it would do better, marking a change since earlier this summer.
There has also been a significant drop in the percentage that says government would be better than insurers at keeping costs down; from 59 percent in June to 47 percent now. Still, more said the government rather than private insurers would do a better job containing costs.
Most Americans have heard or read something about the protestors who attended recent town hall meetings on health care reform. Among those who have heard about them, almost half (49 percent) said the protestors do not reflect the views of most Americans, but 41 percent said they do.


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LONDON: As one of the preventive measures against the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK government is planning to release more than 4000 prisoners temporarily.
The government has made the plan to release the inmates of the coronavirus vulnerable centers. These jailbirds released temporarily will be outside the jail for about two months. According to the sources, the process will start soon.
Only the people convicted in charges other than violence and sexual abuse will be released under the scheme.
The spokesperson at the Secretary of State for Justice affirmed the news about the government plan to release more than 4,000 jailbirds.
(With inputs from agencies)


Police departments increasingly use Facebook to inform the community about who they’re arresting, sometimes even adding humor to the mix. Civil rights advocates say posting mugshots and written, pejorative descriptions of suspects amounts to public shaming of people who have not yet been convicted . . .
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ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Thursday said that masses had rejected the two political families which plundered national wealth for several decades in the past and Prime Minister Imran Khan was the person who
rid the nation of exploitative system of the past.
In a tweet, she said that Prime Minister Imran Khan realized the people’s problems
and he was striving to redress these problems created during previous governments.
She advised PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to struggle for return of national
wealth, plundered during the previous regimes and launch movement against these
She said that if the masses had power, they would have given exemplary punishment
to the persons, responsible for countless children fatalities in Thar and those who had
ruined their future.
She reminded the PML-N leadership that during their tenure, rulers were blamed for
wheat flour shortage. She said that the entire country knew that the Sharifs had monopoly
over flour, sugar, cooking oil and above all the chicken products.


Chinese President Xi calls for global cooperation on terrorism, climate change
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) China's President Xi Jinping on Monday called for more global cooperation on problems including terrorism, climate change and cyber security, in a speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of China's return to the United Nations, Trend reports citing Reuters.
He said China opposes unilateralism, protectionism and zero-sum games.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula)
Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met on Saturday with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, HE Dr. Ebrahim Raisi, on the margin of the 7th Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Algiers, the capital of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.
During the meeting, discussions were held on the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to enhance and develop them, in addition to the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, and regional and international developments of mutual interest.
The meeting was attended by HE Chief of the Amiri Diwan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, and a number of Their Excellencies members of the official delegation.
From the Iranian side, the meeting was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and a number of senior officials.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — The European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Middle East Peace Process, Sven Koopmans, on Wednesday visited several installations run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Marka Palestine refugee camp.
Koopmans was accompanied by the Ambassador of the European Union to Jordan, Maria Hadjitheodosiou, EU Political Officer Adam Janssen, Director General of the Department of Palestinian Affairs Rafiq Khirfan and Director of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan Marta Lorenzo, according to an EU statement.
Starting at the UNRWA Marka Preparatory Girls' School, the delegation was briefed about Palestine refugees in Jordan, specifically on the vulnerabilities faced by ex-Gazans and Palestine refugees from Syria, as well as recent developments on UNRWA operations across the region. Additionally, discussions centred around how UNRWA has contributed to regional stability and the human development of the Palestine refugees over the past seven decades.
The delegation visited the Marka Camp Heath Centre, where they witnessed the UNRWA response firsthand to the COVID-19 pandemic and were briefed on how the agency's Health Programme ensures service continuity and abides by health protective measures through investment in digitisation, the statement said.
This includes smart phone applications and telemedicine services to ensure that refugees receive quality healthcare safely, avoiding gatherings and overcrowding.
The visit also included a tour in the camp, to get a closer look at the daily life of refugees, where they were informed about the environmental health procedures taken by the agency via its sanitation labourers to improve the hygienic situation in the camp and sustain the health and safety of refugees amid the pandemic.
Koopmans stressed that“as the biggest donor to UNRWA, the European Union reaffirms its commitment to supporting the Palestinian refugees in Jordan and the region, and we greatly appreciate the very important work carried out by UNRWA to provide enormous numbers of refugees with the means to sustain their life and dignity, among other things through vital education and health services”.
Lorenzo expressed her gratitude to the visit by saying:“I am honoured to meet the EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr Sven Koopmans at Marka camp today. The European Union has demonstrated its solidarity and support with Palestine refugees through a long-standing partnership with UNRWA over the past 50 years.”
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South African National Department of Health on Wednesday welcomed the arrival of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The department’s spokesperson Popo Maja told Xinhua that the visit was good.
“We are happy with their arrival, we feel supported by the World Health Organization,” he said, adding most interactions would be virtual.
A total of 43 senior experts from across the globe will assist the country to refine its efforts against the pandemic.
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the visit was an opportunity to improve health strategies.
The team is to assess how South Africa’s response to COVID-19 pandemic has been going as the second wave of infection is expected at the end of August.
Three provinces including Gauteng, Western and Eastern Cape have experienced their first wave of infections, with positive infections in decline now.
South Africa has recorded over 520,000 COVID-19 cases so far with 8,884 fatalities. Enditem


The Bondo MPs office through the National Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF)has renewed payment of health cover for over 320 village elders who were enrolled under the NHIF last year with Sh 1.9 million.
According to Bondo MP, Dr. Gideon Ochanda, the leadership has noticed that the village elders experience difficulties to access proper healthcare services, hence the need for the medical cover.
Speaking during the renewal exercise at the CDF hall in Bondo town, the MP stated that after enrolling the village elders into the NHIF, most of them were still unable to pay for the monthly subscriptions on their own.
Dr. Ochanda expressed concern that despite the village elders’ hard work in enhancing the provision of national government services at the grassroots level, their welfare was wanting.
He stated that they took the move as a way of appreciating the good work that the village elders were doing.
The legislator said they also plan to upscale the programme to reach at least 600 village elders in the next financial year.
Dr. Ochanda said some elderly and vulnerable members of the community who are unable to pay for the health cover will also be considered.
Source: Kenya News Agency


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The health department said it has met with members of the ministerial advisory council who have publicly criticized the government on the continued lockdown and who claimed that their advice was ignored.
One of the members of the council Dr Glenda Gray told News 24 on Saturday that the lockdown has no basis in science and should be lifted.
Her comments followed that of other scientists such as Shabir Mhadi who publicly said the continued lockdown is flawed.
President Cyril Ramaphosa may have announced that lockdown regulations will be eased and see most parts of the country move to Level 3 restrictions, but members of the ministerial advisory council believe the lockdown has served its purpose and shouldn’t continue.
Members of the council said they were not consulted on the different levels of lockdown.
But the acting director-general in the department of health Dr Anban Pillay said the council was not established to advise the government on the different levels of lockdown.
“That criticism is actually not well-founded simply because the ministry’s advisory committee has been established to provide information about how the COVID-19 disease and technology, treatment, and the laboratory management of the disease happens. They have been providing advice on those areas because that is their area of skill and competence and we have accepted and implemented those.”
He said in the meeting on Saturday night the members of the advisory council raised their concerns, which were around regulations and that the trade and industry minister explained the government’s position.


KARACHI: Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab has said that the federal government is giving minimum amount for Karachi.
During the press conference, Murtaza Wahab said that out of Rs 1100 billion, Rs 802 billion would be given by the Sindh government while the federation would give Rs 362.9 billion.
The Sindh government spokesman said that a press conference was held by the federal ministers on Sunday and did not want to go into details as to who was doing what.
Read more: Murtaza Wahab claims Mirpurkhas fully functional despite heavy rainfall
Wahab said that he would like to clarify the point of Federal Minister Asad Umar that the federation has a partnership of Rs. 362.9 billion while the federation is taking credit for 62 percent partnership in Karachi.
A spokesman for the Sindh government said that the federal government would invest Rs. 33 billion annually and the remaining amount would be provided by the federal government under a public-private partnership.
Murtaza Wahab said that he does not want to play the blame game, we have to work together for Sindh, Karachi’s problems will not be solved unless the federation takes an interest.
The spokesman said that people claim for the development of Karachi but do not keep their promises, forgetting the bitterness of the past and will support the federation.
He said that 2.5 million people were affected by the rain in Sindh and relief was being provided by the Sindh government and other agencies.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the NDA government at the Centre, in its last tenure, worked on developing basic infrastructure of the country and is now focused on providing safe drinking water to every household.
He said three and a half lakh crore rupees are being provided in this regard. He was addressing a public rally at Parli in Beed district of Maharashtra, in favor of BJP candidate Pankaja Munde.
Mr. Modi said the BJP-led government in Maharashtra has received grand support from the public because of its various developmental works during the last five years. He said the Congress and the NCP should think as to why some of their party leaders are leaving them.
In Article 370, Mr. Modi said history will take cognizance of those who opposed its abrogation. He said the BJP from the day of its formation was against this Article. (AIR NEWS)


- Imran Khan meets Chief Minister Punjab Pervaiz Elahi at Bani Gala.
- Meeting was held to discuss the political situation, the case against Chairman PTI and future strategies.
- The consultation took place regarding the current issues.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan meets Chief Minister Punjab Pervaiz Elahi at Bani Gala, reported BOL News on Monday.
As per sources in the know, the meeting was held between the two to discuss the political situation, the case against Imran Khan and future strategies.
CM Punjab reached Bani Gala today and the consultation took place regarding the current issues.
On the other hand, former interior minister Sheikh Rashid has said that Imran Khan will give the final call in September.
He said that the rulers are taking undue advantage of Imran Khan’s efforts, there have been differences between the coalition, and the 13-party alliance has also fallen into disarray.
While condemning the arrest of BOL News anchor Jameel Farooqui, he said that the senior anchor was kidnapped and these have been new tactics of the government.
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Celebrating Gov's Innovations in 2021
Every day, government employees do incredible work. Particularly in 2021, there were a number of pressing issues government agencies faced that led to significant gains for the workforce, the public and government operations.
Watch on demand to hear from government and industry leaders to learn about those innovations and how you and your agency can bring that momentum into 2022.
Specifically, you’ll learn how:
*The hybrid workforce has and will continue to have a major impact on government.
*Digital services are transforming government organizations and the tech needed to support those modernization efforts.
*The workforce has responded to budget shortfalls, massive modernization projects and a disparate work environment.


Wahid Majroh, deputy minister of public health, on Wednesday said that in the past 24 hours 168 positive cases have been recorded across the country, and the country total is 3,392.
The 168 new coronavirus cases were reported in Kabul (67), Herat (32), Kandahar (14), Balkh (4), Paktia (4), Nangarhar (11), Logar (8), Laghman (9), Helmand (1), Samangan (1), Baghlan (4), Faryab (9), Kunar (2), Sar-e-Pul (1) and Nuristan (1).
He said that in the past 24 hours there have been nine deaths and 31 recoveries.
The total number of reported recoveries in the country is 458, and total deaths is 104.
So far, 13,777 people have been tested, according to the ministry.
The number of deaths from COVID-19 globally is more than 257,288, and 3,663,911 have been infected with the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University.
So far 1,199,314 other people have recovered, JHU said.


Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf has said that democracy is gaining strength in the country due to the sagacity of political parties.
He said “we are heading towards the next general elections and the government is determined to fulfill its constitutional responsibilities.”
He said that the forum of Council of Common Interests carries great significance in the resolution of national issues.
The Prime Minister said majority of the decisions taken by the council have been implemented.
The meeting was attended by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif‚ Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah‚ Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Amir Haider Khan Hoti and Chief Minister Balochistan Aslam Raisani.
Other members of the council including the Ministers for Science and Technology‚ Communication and Inter Provincial Coordination also attended the meeting.


Chewe said the training activities were part of government’s diversification agenda into other economic sectors.
She said the activities were being funded through the $50 million loan the government secured from the Africa Development Bank to improve the fish industry in the country.
Chewe said 50 per cent of the loan would target to empower over 12,000 women and youth in fish farming.
She said since the launch of the fish restocking project flagged off last year, implementation of the project in different districts was slowly paying off.
Chewe said the training of fish farmers targeted the graduation of small scale fish farmers to commercial status.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Details added: first version posted on 11:54
BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 17. Acceptance testing
was completed at the Vezhnali gold deposit in Azerbaijan's Zangilan
district, trend reports.
This issue has been reflected in the report of the Cabinet of
Ministers on activities in 2022.
Along with the acceptance testing, monitoring and inspection
operations to transfer the gold processing plant and other
auxiliary production facilities to Azerbaijan International Mining
Company Limited have been also completed at the deposit.
The deposit is located in the administrative area of Vezhnali
village liberated from Armenian occupation in the 2020 second
Karabakh war, and Armenia illegally exploited gold deposits in the
village during its occupation.
The report on the activities of the Cabinet of Ministers in 2022
is being delivered at the Azerbaijani Parliament. The meeting is
attended by Prime Minister Ali Asadov and other Azerbaijani
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Security operatives have besieged the Lekki tollgate in Lagos to prevent further #EndSARS protests.
Soldiers and policemen were said to have arrived at the tollgate in four trucks on Monday morning.
Commuters said that the gun-wielding security operatives placed themselves in strategic locations around the area.
It was also learnt that youths have started gathering around the area to resume the protest.
In October, the #EndSARS protest took place at Lekki and at different locations in the state for more than two weeks.
The protest was later hijacked by hoodlums which led to loss of lives and property.
On October 20, soldiers invaded the Lekki tollgate and allegedly shot some of the protesters.
In November, Mohammed Adamu, the inspector-general of police (IGP), said the force would never allow another type of #EndSARS protest again, adding that the police are ready to face anyone who participates in the protest.
President Muhammadu Buhari had also said the government would prevent a repeat of the protest.


France allots $13m for West Bank industrial park
09 Apr 2010
(MENAFN) French and Palestinian officials have agreed on a joint industrial park in Bethlehem which aims to attract foreign and Palestinian investors to the West Bank, AP reported.
Head of the park initiative, Samir Hazboun, said that the industrial park is expected to create nearly 7,000 jobs.
He added that Peugeot, France Telecom and other French frims have plans to build facilities in the park, which is expected to open next year. The French government has earmarked $13 million to the project, Hazboun said.


NEW YORK - Bryan Lesswing, who most recently served as a senior advisor to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, has joined SKDK as a senior VP.
New York-based Lesswing will be joining SKDK's public affairs practice, supporting
corporate, crisis and advocacy clients while contributing to the strategic growth of the group.
Lesswing brings more than a decade of communications experience to the role, having worked at politics, government and advocacy. Since 2019, he has worked for Hochul in various capacities including, most recently, as a senior communications advisor. While in that role, Lesswing led communications around Hochul's pandemic response and other crises. He also acted as an advisor to Hochul's gubernatorial campaign and transition into the role.
Prior to his time on Hochul's team, Lesswing worked as a campaign operative on competitive federal and state campaigns in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire. During the 2018 election cycle, Lesswing served as a communications director for US Sen. Tammy Baldwin's (D-WI) first re-election campaign.
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Russian seaborne coal supplies to China skyrocket
(MENAFN) Russian seaborne coal supplies to China skyrocketed 55 percent to 6.2 million tons in the first 28 days of June against the same period in 2021, based on S&P’s Commodities at Sea database. In May, deliveries also increased by 20 percent yearly to 5.5 million tons.
S&P Global Market Intelligence Associate Director Pranay Shukla updated CNBC “Despite lower demand and higher domestic coal production, China has been buying significantly [more] Russian coal since May 2022,” claiming “This is because Russia has been offering very steep discounts on prevailing international coal prices.”
Shukla stated that overall coal imports to mainland China went down as a result of less demand amid strict pandemic lockdown measures.
China is Russia’s main coal buyer, taking in over 50 million tons of the commodity worth USD7.4 billion in 2021 through rail and sea from Russia’s Far East, in line with statistics.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times)
The State of Qatar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Arab Republic of Egypt on joint co-operation in the financial field to enhance bilateral relations.
The signing took place on the sidelines of Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg.
The MoU was signed on the Qatari side by HE the Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed al-Kuwari, and on the Egyptian side by the Minister of Finance Dr Mohamed Maait.
The MoU is set to increase co-ordination on different topics of joint interest, with the two sides agreeing to launch a high-level dialogue that would be held once a year that would be held in each country on an alternating basis.
The talks would include co-ordination, discussing regional and international financial developments, and the exchange of expertise on national policies at the financial level.
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Daesh commander among 4 killed in drone strike
(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): An Islamic State (Daesh) leader was among four insurgents killed in a CIA-operated drone strike in South Waziristan Agency, bordering Afghanistaninfo-icon.
The raid came hours before a bipartisan US Senate delegation visited the volatile tribal region on Monday, Dawn quoted unnamed sources as saying.
The drone fired two missiles at a vehicle carrying commander Pir Agha of the Islamic State group and his three aides in Marghalan village, killing all of them on the spot.
Senator John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee who led the team, stressed the importance of continued cooperation between the US and Pakistaninfo-icon on regional peace.
During his visit to South Waziristan, McCain said in a video statement the trip helped understand €œchallenges, successes and remaining challenges that require close coordination and assistance from us and with us€.
Senator Elizabeth Warren echoed his view, saying it was important €œto have strong partnership with Pakistan in this fight. That is the only way we will succeed€.
During a meeting with the delegation, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said a strong partnership among the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan was €œa prerequisite€ for sustainable peace in Afghanistan. He emphasised the importance of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) for facilitating Afghan reconciliation.
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Imran Khan's final week as PM has begun, says Bilawal
Imran Khan’s last week as PM has begun, says Bilawal
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Monday that the final week of Imran Khan as Prime Minister has begun.
The PPP chairman in his latest Tweet said that the opposition had filed a no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister in the National Assembly, while two allies of the government – Balochistan Awami Party and the Jamhoori Watan Party – have announced to part their way with the government.
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) March 28, 2022
The PPP chairman said that more and more dissenting members had expressed their intention to vote against the government as the last week of Imran Khan as Prime Minister has begun.
At the end of the Tweet, Bilawal while addressing PM Imran Khan wrote, “bye bye selected”.


Somaliland Legislator’s Monitoring Committee met with the officials at the education ministry.
The two sides have held discussions on how the education ministry will conduct the drive of registering the national properties that it administers.
After the two sides wrapped up the meeting, the chairman of Somaliland’s legislator monitoring committee, Saed Elmi Siradle spoke to the press.
He confirmed that his team and the education ministry officials have talked about crucial issues pertaining the process of the education ministry will register the national assets that it serves for the public.
Saed Elmi Siradle has cited the process of recording the national properties of the education ministry has already commenced and is underway.
He also said that his team is assessing a report submitted by the auditor general.
Somaliland government has been recording government properties acquired legal or illegal grabbed land.
This has forced many families to leave their home although the government has relocated some of them to other places.


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Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended train services along the Abuja –Kaduna route indefinitely.
The suspension follows an attack on the rail corridor by suspected terrorists.
NRC in a statement on its website on Thursday said the services were suspended for the safety of passengers and crew members.
It said efforts were being put in place to ensure absolute safety along the route.
It added that further information concerning the suspension will be conveyed to the public shortly.


Syrian Kurds demand EU to act against Turkey's offensives
(MENAFN) On Friday, the European Commission witnessed a demonstration by a group of Syrian Kurds who called the EU on taking a tougher line against Turkey, who continues its military offensive in the Kurdish enclave of Afrin in northern Syria.
Ankara claims that its operation is directed against the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Forces (YPG), the US-backed Syrian Kurdish militia that the Turks have labeled a terrorist organization.
Dozens of people gathered in Brussels holding banners saying "Europe, where are you values of Human Rights and Democracy?"
Ankara, since January 20th, has launched a large-scale military offensive against the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in Afrin. The attack has so far resulted in scores of civilian casualties and displacement of thousands.
Turkey views the YPG as an extension of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has fought a three-decade insurgency in Turkey and is deemed a terrorist group by the United States, the European Union and Turkey. The YPG has been an important ally for the United States in the fight against Islamic State.
The EU remains relatively silent about the situation in Afrin despite the humanitarian crises in Afrin and has done nothing to sanction Turkey, a formal candidate for the European membership and member of NATO, for its actions.
On Thursday, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini said that the EU "expresses deep concern" about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afrin.
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President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has exempted the import duty on marks and sanitizers amid the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives.
In a press statement released by the customs, they have stated under the law of import and export the president has decided to exempt the import duty on sanitizers and masks imported during the public health emergency period. They have also announced that the processing fee taken under the export, import, and re-export law has been removed as well.
Due to the spread of COVID-19 in the Maldives, the demand for masks and sanitizers has risen. STO has been providing masks to hospitals and clinics.


Texas State Health Officials are saying that next week (3-22-2021 to 3-26-2021) the state will receive more than a million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. 900,000 will be first doses. 674,580 doses will the be second doses. They are going to providers the 183 Texas counties.
Also, more than 230,000 additional doses will be going directly to Texas pharmacies and other federally-qualified health centers.


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LONDON, England – Minister for Africa Vicky Ford issued the statement following the conclusion of the elections period in Somalia.
Minister for Africa Vicky Ford, said:
“I welcome the conclusion of the electoral process in Somalia and warmly congratulate Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his election as President.
After the protracted electoral process, the UK encourages Somalia's leaders to work together with a new focus on issues of urgent national importance such as tackling al-Shabaab, responding to the devastating drought, maintaining fiscal stability, and constitutional reform.
“At this critical juncture, the United Kingdom remains committed to supporting all the people of Somalia, and to working alongside President Hassan Sheikh and his government as they seek to build greater stability, security and prosperity. I look forward to continuing to strengthen the UK – Somalia relationship.”
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Washington (SD) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has issued a statement warning the consequences of the growing rift between Somalia’s President Farmajo and Prime Minister Roble.
“Cooperation among Somalia’s leaders – particularly President Farmaajo and Prime Minister Roble – is essential to ensure that the country quickly completes its ongoing electoral process. The dispute between President Farmaajo and Prime Minister Roble risks complicating this process and needs to be resolved immediately and peacefully.” said Secretary Blinken.
Secretary Blinken said the United States welcomes the commitment of the two officials in the election process, but they are concerned that the election has already been delayed several months.
“The United States welcomes both sides’ stated commitment to the electoral process but remains concerned that these elections are already months behind schedule. Any further delay increases the potential for violence and plays into the hands of al-Shabaab and other extremist groups seeking to destabilize the country.” said Secretary Blinken.
Blinken called on Farmajo and Roble to avoid issuing further divisive statements and appointment of officials. And to focus on holding elections.
“Based on our shared interest to ensure the electoral process moves forward, we call on the President and the Prime Minister to avoid further provocative statements or actions and to resolve their disagreement over personnel appointments and their respective authorities peacefully. Rapidly completing the electoral process will help advance the country’s counter-terrorism agenda and give the next government the opportunity to meet the needs of Somalia’s people. Somalia’s citizens deserve nothing less.” said Secretary Blinken.
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s statement comes at a time when Somalia’s President and PM have resumed mediation talks.
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Dossier regarding Kulbhushan Yadav towards conclusion, Sartaj Aziz
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has urged the international community should play its due role to resolve Kashmir issue for durable peace in the world.T
Talking to media in Islamabad on Monday, he said that the dossier regarding Kulbhushan Yadav is towards conclusion and added that India is continuously violating the United Nations violations.
The security adviser also confirmed the presence of an Afghan Taliban group in Islamabad. He said the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the human rights violations in held Kashmir and offered to send its fact fining mission.
He said that Pakistan gives importance to relations with neighboring countries and will work for establishment of peace in the region. Sartaj Aziz said that that Pakistan will attend the Heart of Asia Conference which is schedule to be held in Amritsar, India next month.
Earlier, addressing a ceremony at Lock Virsa, he said that Pakistan had launched effective diplomatic campaign to raise the Kashmir cause in the world. He said that the peace in the region will not be ensured without resolving the issue.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Amman, June 18 (Petra) -- Transport Minister Wajeeh Azaizeh, Tourism Minister Nayef Fayez and Jordan Heritage Revival Company (JHRC) Board chairman, Shehada Abu Hudaib, met on Saturday to discuss coordination to enhance tourism in Wadi Rum.
The Transport Ministry said in a press statement that the meeting, which was attended by the Director General of the Jordan Hijaz Railway Corporation, Salah Lozi, was briefed by the JHRC chief on a tourism project the company is implementing in Wadi Rum, which was designed to depict Jordan's diverse tourism and geographical history.
The minister said the Jordan Hejaz Railway Corporation is ready to increase the number of train trips to Wadi Rum, noting the Jordan Hijaz Railway Corporation's role in the tourist project, where steam trains will run trips to reflect the Kingdom's rich history and the centennial of the Great Arab Revolt.
The participants agreed to step up work and coordination among all stakeholders to provide a unique Jordanian tourism product locally and internationally.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Amman, May.21 (Petra) -- The government, in a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hani Mulki on Monday, approved a draft law amending the Income Tax Law No. 34 of 2014.
The new law aims at addressing avoidance, tax evasion, improving tax administration, enhancing the voluntary commitment of taxpayers and expanding the tax base, and will be sent to the Lower House of Parliament to be proceeded with the constitutional stages for approval.
During a press conference held by Minister of State for Media Affairs, Mohammad Al-Momani and Finance Minister, Omar Malhas, and was attended by the Prime Minister, Mulki said today the government approved the Income Tax Bill and will continue the dialogue on the draft bill, which the government will be sending tomorrow to the Lower House and the parliamentary blocs and committees.
The dialogue aims at reaching a fair bill that addresses avoidance and tax evasion and would able to finance basic services that citizens need, the prime minister added.
He noted that the income tax bill will be presented to an extraordinary session of the Lower House, to be determined by His Majesty King Abdullah II, and other bills might be presented before the extraordinary session, in case it was convened.
Al-Momani said the income tax bill is part of a comprehensive economic and financial reform process and part of a set of decisions and policies adopted by the government to reach the self-reliance.
90 percent of Jordanians under the draft income tax law won't be subjected to tax and it was agreed that the tax exemption will include individuals who earn JD8000 a year and JD16000 for families, Al-Momani explained.
Minister of Finance said amendments to the draft law focus on three main axes, the first of which is improving and developing tax administration and tax collection, the second one is addressing tax evasion and avoidance, and the third on is improving the level of tax revenues.
"We expect to collect tax revenues of up to JD300 million per year by the third year of law enforcement," Malhas added.
In another cabinet decision, the government approved a draft law amending the Information Systems Crime Law for 2018.
The bill came in light of the spread of cybercrimes on money and people.
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According to Russian media reports, the collapse was due to domestic gas explosion.
Tass news agency quoted Deputy Director of the National Guard in the region, Nikolay Merzlyakov, as saying that the bodies of four people have been recovered from under the rubble.
The rescue operation was underway as more people could to be trapped under the rubble.
Four people were also injured in the incident.
More than 30 apartments have been affected by the collapse, said an official.


72 martyred, over 200 injured in suicide attack on premises of Lal Shahbaz Shrine
SEHWAN SHARIF (92 News) – As many as 72 people were martyred while over 200 others, including women and children, were injured in a suicide attack on the premises of Lal Shahbaz Shrine on Thursday.
The Sehwan DHO said that 12 women and two children are among the martyrs.
The spokesman for the Sindh police said that the suicide bomber entered the shrine from the Golden Gate.
Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah phoned IGP Sindh AD Khwaja.
He declared an emergency in the hospitals of Hyderabad.
DG ISPR Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor said that Army and Rangers troops have been sent to Sehwan Sharif.
He said that the COAS had directed the Rangers to help the civil administration.
Maula Bukhsh Chandio said that Thursdays witnessed a great rush in the shrine.
He said that the rescue operation is in progress.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith says the Alliance will increase the production of ammunition both for Ukraine and for NATO member states that have donated a significant share of their weaponry to Ukraine.
This is reported by Ukrinform with reference to Voice of America 's Ukrainian service.
"We've seen cases where NATO allies have provided the Ukrainians with everything they can, bilaterally, which has created some shortages in their own stocks. So NATO has started what we call the Defense Production Action Plan, focusing on munitions shortages, both for Ukrainians and for some NATO members who provided aid to Ukraine, which led to their own shortages," Smith said, according to a report posted in Ukrainian. Read also:
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The alliance is focusing on strengthening ties with the private sector to try to speed up defense production lines, she said.
The ambassador emphasized that the support for Ukraine by all 31 NATO allies is "ironclad and not fading away.”
"The question we hear at the NATO negotiating table is what else we can do for our friends in Ukraine. We share the commitment to support Ukraine. We understand what is at stake. Ukraine is not just defending its territory. Ukraine defends the values that we all stand for here," says Smith. Read also:
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According to the diplomat, none of the allies offered to reduce aid to Ukraine.
Smith also emphasized the significant role that the European Union has been playing in helping Ukraine.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, late last week, President Vlodymyr Zelensky announced a historic decision on the joint arms production by Ukraine and the United States, including air defense systems.
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Poonch: Security forces have launched a massive Cordon and Search Operation in four to five villages of Mendhar ara of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.
Officials said that teams of army and police have cordoned four to five villages of Mendhar and have launched searches.
“Searches of extensive nature are going on in the area.” they said.
Senior Superintendent of Police Poonch, Ramesh Angral said that operation has been launched on the basis of information about presence of militants.
“Operation have been launched and if any development takes place that will be shall share accordingly.” SSP said—(KNO)
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The number of dengue fever cases is continuing to rise in
Pakistan amid an outbreak blamed largely on floods triggered by
heavy monsoon rains in the South Asian country, reports citing
A total of 476 more people were diagnosed with the disease in
the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the provincial health
department reported on Saturday night. The number of active cases
in the province stands currently at 2,032 and the total number of
cases this year has reached 8,961.
The eastern Punjab province reported 389 new cases, the
provincial health authorities said on Saturday. The total number of
dengue cases in Punjab this year has now gone up to 6,766.
The southern Sindh province reported 329 new infections, said
the provincial health department on Saturday evening. The worst-hit
area was Karachi, the provincial capital, which reported 220 new
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FSIBL Sponsors Conference On Bangladeshi Immigrant Day In New York
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Dhaka : The three-day long Bangladeshi Immigrant Day and Trade Fair 2022 was organised at the New York Marriott Marquis, United States of America. First Security Islami Bank Ltd sponsored the conference 'Legal Remittance Flow: Keeping Bangladesh Economy Stable' of this programme.
Dr Atiur Rahman, noted economist and former governor of Bangladesh Bank attended the conference as the chief guest.
Syed Waseque Md Ali, Managing Director of First Security Islami Bank Ltd delivered a speech in the conference as a special guest and key-note speaker.
Md Jasim Uddin, President of FBCCI and Dr David Nalin, Co-founder of Bangladesh Information Center Washington DC 1971 attended the event as special guests.
Among others, Ziauddin Ahmed was present as convener and Bishawjit Saha was present as CEO of Bangladeshi Immigrant Day and Trade Fair 2022.
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PML-N holds important meeting in London The Prime Minister also participated
In London, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif called on PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif,
after which an important advising meeting of PML-N is underway.
Other leaders including Ishaq Dar, Khawaja Asif, Ayaz Sadiq, Rana Sanaullah,
Khawaja Saad Rafique, Maryam Aurangzeb and Ahsan Iqbal are also present in the meeting.
Sources said that the purpose of the meeting is the economic situation of the country
while elections has also discussed in the meeting.
PML(N) sources said that Nawaz Sharif has to consult party leaders on some issues and
PML N is going to take a big decision.
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PML-N holds important meeting in London
According to sources, Nawaz Sharif had rejected the proposal of the meeting on video link
after which a government charge led by the Prime Minister reached London.
According to sources, important decisions regarding upcoming elections,
Punjab cabinet and power sharing has likely to taken in the meeting.
Sources said that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will also have consultations with
Nawaz Sharif and Ishaq Dar regarding the action plan on prices of petroleum products.


(MENAFN- IANS) Ankara, Sep 24 (IANS) Turkey condemned the "provocative attacks" on the Quran outside embassies of Muslim countries, including the Turkish embassy, in the Netherlands, the country's Foreign Ministry said.
"We condemn the spread of these provocative attacks, which aim to humiliate our religion and its believers, in European countries where they are tolerated, and these acts of hatred are allowed under the guise of freedom of expression," the Ministry said on Saturday in a statement.
Effective measures must now be taken by the countries, where the "attacks" take place, against these provocations, which are recognised by the United Nations as religious hatred and a violation of international law, the statement added.
The Ministry called on the Dutch authorities to take necessary action against the perpetrator of the incident and to take precautions to prevent these incidents from recurring, Xinhua news agency reported.
"Turkey will continue its fight against this sick and hate-based mentality with determination on every platform," it said.
Edwin Wagensveld, leader of Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West (PEGIDA), tore Islam's holy book Quran in the Netherlands on Saturday, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported.
In his protests throughout the day in the city of The Hague, Wagensveld tore the Quran in front of the Turkish embassy as well as the embassies of Pakistan and Indonesia, according to Anadolu.
He had previously been involved in several demonstrations of tearing the Quran, the agency said.
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Agriculture Principal Secretary Richard Lesiyampe said out of the Sh10.4 billion that had been requested for among other activities, buying 1.3 million bags of maize from farmers to stock up the strategic food reserve, only Sh1.5 billion had been provided.
Appearing before the Agriculture Committee, Mr Lesiyampe said the ministry had been paralysed by the Ntional Treasury’s apparent lack of funds, and was yet to release Sh1 billion requested to purchase the maize from farmers.
The National Treasury was on Tuesday put on the spot for providing only a fraction of funds that had been requested by the Ministry of Agriculture for the ongoing drought.
“The government is not going to increase the price of maize as is being demanded by the farmers since the 1.3 million bags will last for the next three to five months, when we expect the rains will have come and there will be harvests expected,” he said.
Mr Lesiyampe said the National Treasury had been informed beforehand of the impending drought but took no measures to ensure the funds were available.
The committee further heard that the National Treasury was also yet to release Sh3.4 billion for purchasing subsidised fertiliser, which the Agriculture ministry was requesting in the supplementary budget.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 2. The
delegation for relations with Central Asia, numbering five members
and chaired by MEP Fulvio Martusciello (European People's Party,
Italy), will visit Uzbekistan on April 3–5, 2023, trend reports.
The mission takes place at a very critical moment for
the entire region and for the bilateral relations between the EU
and Tashkent, due to the forthcoming constitutional referendum in
Uzbekistan and the conclusion of the enhanced partnership and
Jointly with the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan
(Parliemant), the delegation will hold in Tashkent the 16th
EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and have meetings
with several Uzbek officials. Moreover, the EP Delegation will
visit Nukus and Muynak in order to assess the current situation in
the Republic of Karakalpakstan, also following the protests in July
2022 and as regards the environmental disaster of the Aral Sea due
The EP delegation will also deliver a message to
support democratic reforms and the promotion of rule of law, human
rights and transparency.
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The office of the attorney general, Kathmandu has monitored the District prison and custody of Salyan.
The monitoring team said that the monitoring was organised to know the situation, atrocities and to get information about the difficulties faced by the inmates and detainees.
The team have met inmates and detainees of district prison and custody of Dang, Rukum and Salyan. The team have also said that the human rights situation, difficulty faced by inmates and other atrocities will be informed to Nepal government .
The team will also make a report on a serious incident of violation during the monitoring and will report to the government.


2019 most peaceful year of country’s recent history: Fawad Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhary on Tuesday said that 2019 was the most peaceful year of the country’s recent history.
“Tourism has doubled in our country. Cricket has returned to Pakistan after many years and all matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will also be held in the country,” he said in a tweet.
He said the successes in the field of science and technology were also significant one.
Fawad Chaudhary said Pakistan gave a befitting response to Indian aggression after the Pulwama incident.
On the other hand, talking to a news channel, Minister for Civil Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan said there was now political stability in the country and economic stability would also prevail soon.
He hoped that the current year would be much better economically as compared to the last one.
Ghulam Sarwar Khan said Prime Minister Imran Khan was a democratic person who allowed every member of the cabinet to express his feelings openly during the meetings.
He said the government was well aware of the inflation and was making efforts to provide relief to poor masses.


Bello Matawalle, Zamfara state governor, has ordered for the immediate commencement of construction work on the new Ruga settlements in the state.
Matawalle issued the directive on Saturday in Gusau after receiving the new Ruga master plan from Emmanuel Ozigi, the project consultant.
“This project which is going to be located in the three senatorial districts of the state will be fully and jointly funded by the state government and the 14 local government councils of the state. It is also aimed at showcasing to the world that the peace process embarked by this administration is working.
“It is also to show the appreciation of the state government to the Fulanis and its commitment to meeting the yearnings of the Fulanis. The Ruga project will not only be beneficial to the Fulanis but all citizens of the state as the derivable benefits are enormous and a way of boosting the economy of the state and its citizens” he said.
The governor said that already, the required funds for the scheme had already been set aside. Matawalle said the federal government will still go on with its own Ruga settlement programme after the state’s pilot scheme.
The governor ordered that contractors source for all their materials and manpower locally “so that wealth can go round”.


ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health, Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday implored the nation to strictly follow precautionary measures against the fast-spreading coronavirus.
Taking to Twitter, SAPM Awan said that the nation must show exemplary resolve and tolerance to fend off the global coronavirus pandemic.
She said that Pakistanis needed to unite against the deadly virus and follow health instructions in the regard with extreme seriousness.
Firdous Ashiq Awan also asked the people to practice social distancing till the virus subsides.
She added that such challenges are tackled by the governments and countrymen together.
SAPM Awan also revealed that the World Bank has approved a $238 million grant to help Pakistan’s efforts against the coronavirus while the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has also approved a grant of $350 million for the same cause.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that he was personally monitoring the coronavirus situation on a daily basis.


Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh named a new director of criminal justice and released an updated plan she said will stem Baltimore’s persistent violence. As the city suffers a record homicide rate, Pugh said the plan is an “enhancement” of the strategy she campaigned on last year, reports the Baltimore Sun. Pugh laid out several steps her administration has taken to . . .
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Davangere: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressing the gathering at ‘Siddaramotsav’ on Thursday, lambasted at BJP by alleging that they were dividing people and spreading hatred in the state.
He criticized the current state dispensation and said that the Congress party believed in the culture, language, and traditions of Karnataka, unlike the BJP which was colonizing the state.
Rahul said that when Siddaramaiah was the chief minister of the state, he united the people and created harmony. But the current BJP government was spreading hatred and dividing the people of the state.
He further lambasted the BJP government for corruption and scams.
Meanwhile, he lauded and praised Siddaramaiah and said that he was only here because he shared a special bond with Siddaramaiah.


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Azerbaijani Embassy in Pakistan held an event on the occasion of
the Remembrance Day in the capital city Islamabad, Azernews reports, citing a post on X by the
The post says that the Embassy made a presentation of the book
called The History of the Patriotic War-Personality Factor.
To recall, 27 September is marked as the Remembrance Day in
Azerbaijan in accordance with the decree of the Azerbaijani
President Ilham Aliyev, signed on December 2, 2020.
The Remembrance Day is a public day in Azerbaijan for honoring
the military personnel who have been martyred in the Patriotic War
On the morning of September 27, 2020, the Armenian Armed Forces
initiated a large-scale sabotage and intensively fired at the
civilian settlements and military positions located near the front
line. In order to prevent the military activity of the Armenian
army and ensure the safety of the civilian population, Azerbaijan
conducted a rapid counter-attack operation. As a result of the
counter-offensive operation, most of the territories that Armenia
kept under occupation for 30 years were liberated.
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Free media pillar of govt’s policy: PM
LAHORE – Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that a free and robust media is the main pillar of government’s media policy.
“Free media is a deterrent against dictatorial and authoritarian tendencies,” he said while talking to a group of journalists from electronic and print media at his residence here on Sunday.
Gilani called upon the mediamen to lead public opinion in the positive direction since senior journalists were opinion makers and could feel the pulse of the masses.
The Premier said that media should also keep people aware of dangers of intolerance, religious extremism and terrorism which could harm the social as well as political fabric of society.
He said that the policy of reconciliation had paid rich dividends and helped improve the political situation in the country.
Gilani said that the government was not only concerned about politically motivated issues but also the welfare of common man, adding that the western media had admired success of the Watan Card scheme and financial support programme launched by the PPP government. “It was duly acknowledged by US Vice President Joe Biden, saying that the programme was an important step towards improving the lot of the common man, he added.
The Prime Minister said that the media should highlight good works of the government to provide relief to the common man.
Source: The Nation


UAE - SEHA Announces Closure of Mina Rashid Covid-19 Drive-through Services Center
(MENAFN- Dubai PR Network)
Abu Dhabi, January 15, 2022: Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the UAE's largest healthcare network, has permanently closed its COVID-19 Drive-Through Services Center in Mina Rashid, Dubai.
Members of the public requiring COVID-19 PCR tests or vaccinations in Dubai are encouraged to book appointments at the SEHA COVID-19 Drive-Through Services in City Walk or Al Khawaneej using the SEHA app. These centers are open from 10am to 8pm every day.
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Building industry hammers out revival
WINCHESTER — After a few down years, the local construction market is on the rebound.
Building permits and construction activity are up, and at least one construction company is expanding.
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(MENAFN) According to officials and geopolitical analysts, Bangladesh is working on the renovation of its military forces by maintaining a balanced approach, by winning its dependence on any other nation or control of the great powers.
According to a statement by ALM Fazlur Rahman, defense analyst and former director general of Bangladesh’s border guards to an agency, âFor a long time, Bangladesh has been heavily dependent on China for military armaments since its independence. in 1971. However, the situation has changed, and Bangladesh is now purchasing military equipment from several countries. “
Official sources also said the nation launched a large-scale project in 2009, called Forces Goal 2030, with the aim of developing its armed forces by 2030.
In 2017, the delta country cluttered with nearly 170 million citizens reinstated the initiative, focusing on renovating and strengthening its army, navy and air force with high-level technology. .
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Country’s per capita income rises to $1,752, which was $1,610 in the last fiscal year, Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said on Tuesday.
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal briefed the reporters after a meeting of the National Economic Council held in the capital’s Agargaon this morning.
The government has estimated 7.65 percent economic growth for the current fiscal year when the government had set a target of 7.4 percent GDP growth in the budget.
Earlier, the per capita income rose to $1,602 while for the fiscal year 2015-16, the GDP growth was 7.02 percent.
In 2016-17 fiscal year, the country’s economic growth accelerated to 7.28 percent while provisional data put the GDP growth at 7.24 percent.


WLT for Kids will bring classics alive on stage
Winchester — WLT for Kids has a fairy-tale summer planned for its 10th season.
The theater program for students ages 11 to 18 will once again offer two summer shows when it stages “Cinderella” and…
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 2 . The UN
fact-finding mission has already arrived in Azerbaijan, said
Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate
Change Simon Stiell during the meeting with the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Trend reports.
Will be updated
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Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Bashaman Pun said that the government is working to generate more hydropower aiming to import to Bangladesh and India.
Addressing a 28 anniversary of Society For Consulting and Architecutual and Engineering Firm SCAF, Minister Pun said that this government will for coming five years.
“As Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has already directed us to work for the prosperity, one can feel the change within a few years,” said Minister Pun. “Since Prime Minister Oli is working making long term plan, it is unfair to say that the government is not working.”
He said that the present government is committed to bring the change in the country through economic development programs.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Amman, Oct. 1 (Petra) - Her Royal Highness Princess Ghida Talal on Sunday launched the 8th Arab Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign for 2023 under the slogan "A Step Towards Life, Get Screened."
The campaign, hosted by the Jordan Breast Cancer Program, aims to increase awareness and encourage early detection tests for breast cancer among Arab women.
Princess Ghida, also Chairperson of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Center, emphasized the importance of early breast cancer detection tests, particularly mammograms, which are crucial for women as they significantly contribute to saving lives.
Fifteen Arab countries, including Algeria, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, Mauritania, Palestine, Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Tunisia, Qatar, and Jordan are participating in this campaign.
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The government will take stern legal action against groups inciting racial and religious violence and urged the public to be vigilant of such groups.
Issuing a statement, the Director General of the Government Information Department Professor Ariyaratne Ethugala said some local and foreign elements attempting to destabilize the country are behind these attacks and urged the public to be vigilant of those groups.
The government requested the public not to spread rumors that cause unrest among ethnic and religious groups and help the government to maintain law and order to secure the peace and harmony in the island at this decisive juncture.
"At a time elements with vested interest try to destabilize the country people should not fall prey to divisive forces," the statement said.
Print and electronic media institutions in the country should also extend their support to keep the public informed on such conspiring elements, the Government Information Department said in its communiqué.
The Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said stern legal action will be taken against those who attempt to create unrest in the country using racism and religion and requested the public to inform such incidents to him.


Two Italian men acquitted of stealing charges
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Two Italian men have been acquitted by a Doha Court of Appeal of the charges of fraud and stealing QR4mn from a Qatari man, local Arabic daily Arrayah reported.
Earlier, the court of first instance had given the duo a jail sentence of 18 months. The case goes back to when the Qatari advertised the sale of his vehicle on a social media website. Accordingly, the two defendants contacted him to see the car. Then, they came to his office to meet him.
However, after the Italians left his office the Qatari accused them of stealing a bag containing QR4mn in cash, while they were waiting in his office when he left for prayers. He claimed that he only discovered that the bag was missing after they left.
The court of the first instance convicted the two persons based on the testimony of the claimant. The two defendants did not have an adequate opportunity to fend off the charges, according to their lawyer.
Ultimately, the court of appeal abolished the sentence and acquitted them due to the lack of any solid evidence and the absence of any independent witnesses other than the claimant, the daily added.
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Foreign Office Spokesperson Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry has said Pakistan has emphatically conveyed to the United States its concerns on drone strikes.
In his weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday‚ he said Pakistan has raised the issue of drone attacks at different world forums including the United Nations Human Rights Council.
He said we will continue to raise this issue with the US officials at the appropriate forums.
When asked about the recent drone strikes in Pakistan‚ the spokesperson said that the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi on the directive of the prime minister summoned the US Charge D'Affairs to the foreign office and lodged a strong protest.
He said the drone strikes are in violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and the international laws.
He said that US Secretary of State John Kerry would visit Pakistan in the last week of this month.
Spokesman said that secret funds of the foreign ministry have been abolished on the directives of the federal government.
Replying to a query about violation of Pakistan’s airspace by Indian warplanes, he said that the two aircraft entered Pakistan’s airspace due to a technical mistake as both the pilots of Indian warplanes were under training.
To a question, he said that Pakistan’s embassy in Syria, was still opened.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that India was the fastest growing economy in the world and presented the most fertile ground for investments. He was speaking at the inauguration of the multi-modal manufacturing plant of GE in Pune on Saturday.
“Due to the various steps taken by the government, the global perception about India as an investment destination is gaining ground. Our government will work on the dual principles of clarity and predictability, which will attract more investments,” he said. Modi added that the greatest advantage the country had was its demographic dividend with 65 per cent of the population below the age of 35.
The prime minister said the government was easing the permissions necessary to start and conduct business in India. He said the government had turned its attention to the hospitality sector and would work to simplify the process of granting permissions. “At present, more than 110 permissions are necessary to start a hotel, which often leads to delays. We will be working to reduce the number of permissions to 20 so that this sector can also grow,” he said.
Talking about the defence sector, he said the government now allowed 49 per cent FDI in defence. He urged GE to invest in defence technology as well as ship building. Pune, Modi said, had the right potential to become a hub of defence manufacturing.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the state government was also doing its bit to make Maharashtra more investment friendly.
John Rice, vice chairman, GE, said the company would soon undertaken phase II at its Chakan facility.


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DORSET — Police say they are investigating a burglary that occurred in Dorset.
The incident took place at the East Dorset General Store sometime between Sunday 11:00 p.m and 3:30 a.m. Monday.
Troopers say they have been unable to positively identify the suspect in the case.
Yesterday police released images to the public to help identify the potential suspect.
Anyone who can provide information regarding the incident is being asked to contact the police at 802-442-5421.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed seven air targets over the past day, and the aviation launched up to 10 group airstrikes.
On September 22, the anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed seven air targets: three UAVs of operational-tactical level and four Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drones which the invaders label as 'Geran-2'.
'The Air Force aviation launched up to 10 group airstrikes in different directions. Bombers and attack aircraft eliminated several dozen invaders, up to 20 armored combat vehicles, a platoon stronghold, and other targets,' the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Telegram .
In addition, the fighter aircraft used AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles against the enemy's air defense systems. Up to 10 enemy air defense positions were hit.
As reported, the enemy intensified air attacks using Iranian kamikaze drones.
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SpaceX expresses concern over 5G
(MENAFN) SpaceX has warned that certain 5G cell phone networks may render its Starlink internet services inoperable, offering a long report on the possible issues as TV giant Dish strives to use new airwaves for its goods.
The SpaceX analysis, which was released last week, determined that 5G mobile services utilizing the 12GHz frequency might cause major problems for its customers, stating that the satellites utilize the 12GHz band to “provide critical downlink services to Americans in every corner of the nation.”
“SpaceX’s study – even with very favorable assumptions that would reduce interference from mobile operations – shows harmful interference from terrestrial mobile service to SpaceX’s Starlink broadband terminals,” the company stated, referring to Dish’s 5G plans.
If the television provider uses the affected spectrum, SpaceX claims that interference might cause total outages for its American customers "74 percent of the time."
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In reaction to the interview of the exiled president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, Chargé d'Affaires of Afghanistan Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, stated that Ashraf Ghani should have apologized to all people of Afghanistan, but he did not.
Faiq claims that Ashraf Ghani attempted to avoid taking accountability during this interview but continued to place emphasis on demagogic phrases and rhetoric slogans.
“Ashraf Ghani should have apologized to all the people of Afghanistan, especially women, youth, security and defense forces, and the families of the martyrs, but he did not do it,” the Afghan envoy to the UN tweeted on late Wednesday, August 10.
In his first in-person interview following fleeing Kabul a year before, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, the former leader of Afghanistan, said that he was still the president of Afghanistan and that he was the last person to leave the country when the Taliban took Kabul.
According to the ex-president of Afghanistan, Ghani, he left the country out of fear for his own safety and to avoid a cruel repetition of history, as the Taliban executed the then-president Dr. Najibullah when they seized power back in 1996.
He claimed that Zalmai Khalilzad, an Afghan-American diplomat who had been appointed by the US, had divided the political figures and that the top Afghan government officials had come to an agreement and left Afghanistan before the Taliban had even reached Kabul, and that he alone should not be held responsible for the fall of Kabul.
He said that he was the last person to flee the country as the defense minister and more than half of the cabinet had already left.
Ghani argued that since Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the Chief Executive of the National Unity Government and afterward the Head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, held 50% of the power, Abdullah should also be held accountable, not just him.
But he said that by fleeing, a bloody coup d'état was avoided and that the US government had contributed to the downfall of the government by evacuating thousands of Afghan military personnel on the day of the collapse of the Afghan government.
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Qatar- Ties reviewed with Somalia
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA
The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, met yesterday with Minister of Planning, Investment and Economic Development of Somalia, Jamal Mohamed Hassan. The meeting discussed bilateral relations and ways of developing them, in addition to matters of common concern.
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