WXIA -- In a poll conducted by 11Alive and moderated by Survey USA, 500 adults were asked whether or not they approved of President Obama and Congress during the Federal Government shutdown.
The majority of people disapproved of the President and both the Democrats and Republicans in Congress. 52 percent disapproved with the job President Obama was doing, while 44 approved. 52 percent also disapproved of the Democrats, while 67 disapproved of the Republicans. The Democrats received a higher approval rating however, as 39 percent approved of the job they were doing while 22 percent approved of the job Republicans were doing.
As far as the Affordable Care Act itself, 68 percent of those polled said they were well informed of the Act, while just 29 percent said they were not well informed. However, 45 percent said they are opposed to the Act against 38 percent that do support it. 17 percent of the people polled said they don't know enough about the Act to support or oppose.
When asked about the shutdown, 53 percent said they were following the shutdown very closely, while 39 percent that were following it somewhat. According to those polls, 45 percent believe the Republicans are more responsible while 33 percent said President Obama was responsible.
In terms of its impact on people, 43 percent said the shutdown has had a minor impact while 34 percent said the shutdown had a major impact.
The majority of the 500 people believed the shutdown was not worth delaying or repealing parts of the Affordable Care Act. 53 percent did not think the shutdown was worth a delay in ObamaCare while another 53 percent did not think the shutdown was worth repealing parts of ObamaCare.


13 new cases of Coronavirus has been confirmed by Lagos state government.
Prof. Akin Abayomi, Commissioner of Health in the state made the confirmation via his Twitter handle, on Tuesday.
Abayomi disclosed that the 13 new cases now bring the total number of those infected in the state to 192.
He also disclosed that six patients who have now fully recovered have been discharged.
Abayomi said: “Lagos confirmed 13 new cases of COVID-19 infection on 13th of April.
”Total COVID-19 Lagos confirmed cases are now 192.
”The Total number of discharged COVID-19 patients are now six, five males and one female.”
”For a greater Lagos.”
Recall that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Monday confirmed 20 new cases of Coronavirus across the country.


Palki Sharma, who joined Network18 group last year in the rank of managing editor, will be back on screen with a new show very soon
It is learnt that the launch date for the show is going to be in the next four weeks.
As per the information, it will be a multi-platform show done in Sharma’s research and insights-led format.
However, it is still not confirmed when Network18 Group will officially announce more details about the show including its name, format, scale and destination on its network.
Sharma had earlier said that she would launch a futuristic project with a global footprint, that will transform the news experience and make India proud.
“It will be a content innovation lab that challenges traditional news formats and experiments with the latest technology and interactive tools to make news stories intelligent, interesting, and accessible for the global audience,” she had said.
The video project to be built and led by Sharma will straddle all formats of news reporting and presentation. The news product will aim to capture a new generation of audiences for the group, Network18 Group said in its press release earlier.


Ghana has recorded 25 new cases of Coronavirus.
The country's Minister of Health confirmed this on Tuesday, adding that the new cases were recorded after testing 185 travellers that were quarantined.
This is just as the country recorded two deaths from the virus.
Ghana now has 52 confirmed cases of the virus.
1030 people have been quarantined and 185 tested for Coronavirus in the West African country.


Stating that coalition system of government has failed to deliver in Jammu and Kashmir and Omar government failed to deliver, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday appealed people to vote for Congress candidates so that it can form a government of its own.
Rahul was addressing an election rally at Lolab in district Kupwara. He was accompanied by Ambika Soni and PCCI chief Saif-ul-din Soz.
“Coalition system of government has not proved good for the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” Rahul said.
He alleged Omar government of failing on all fronts. “Last government failed to deliver it was lethargic and did not fulfill the people’s aspirations.”
Rahul appealed people of Kashmir to vote for the Congress candidates so that it can form a strong government on its own.
Claiming that Congress government was serious to implement its program of connectivity in J&K which according to him helped the people of Kashmir to reach the markets outside the state.
Rahul said that the biggest achievement of the Congress government in New Delhi was to create an atmosphere of peace in J&K.
Rahul while criticizing PM Modi said that instead of connecting people, Modi was on path of dividing people all over India.


Turkey sees decline of 15.7 percent in gas imports in July
(MENAFN) Turkey’s natural gas imports declined by 15.7 percent in July this year in comparison with the same month of last year, as shown by figures of Turkey’s energy watchdog on Thursday.
Natural gas imports dropped to nearly 3.41 billion cubic meters (bcm) from nearly 4.05 bcm for the same month of last year, Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) stated in its month on month natural gas market report.
The nation shipped in nearly 3.02 bcm of natural gas through pipelines in stated month, whereas 383 million cubic meters (mcm) were bought as LNG, EMRA's data indicated.
This showed a decline of 13 percent in pipeline imports as well as 32.6 percent in LNG imports.
Russia provided the majority of Turkey’s imports with 1.44 bcm of natural gas, whereas Iran and Azerbaijan came after with 870 mcm as well as 710 mcm, individually.
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New Delhi: A fact-finding team that visited Manipur last month has claimed that despite intense divisions between the Meiteis and Kukis, both communities believe that the government has played a key role in the state’s ethnic violence.
“The broad consensus across different communities is that the government, both at the Centre and the State, have played a principal role in the lead up to the violence and the continuance of the violence for so long,” reads the team’s report, which was released last week.
It goes on to say that the Meitei community has “broadly aligned” itself with the state government and pins a greater share of responsibility on the Union government, and that the Kuki community finds the state government more culpable instead.
The eight-member team visited Manipur between August 10 and 14 and was constituted by the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation.
Probing the two communities’ views on why the violence began, the report says that according to the Kukis, there was a “conscious attempt” to trigger violence by Meitei chauvinist groups, who they said torched the Anglo-Kuki War memorial at Churachandpur.
“Most Kukis believe that the attacks on them were pre-planned and orchestrated by the Arambai Tenggol and the Meitei Leepun with full support of the state government, and came at a time when the Union government was days away from declaring [sixth schedule] status to the hill areas of Manipur,” the report adds.
The Wire has reported on how the Union home affairs ministry was planning to finalise a peace accord along the lines of the sixth schedule – which provides for autonomous territories – with Kuki insurgent groups before the ethnic violence put paid to these plans.
This story was originally published in thewire.in. Read the full story here


LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday chaired a meeting of law and order in Punjab province, where he was briefed by Inspector General of Police (IG) Punjab Inam Ghani on the progress in the motorway gang rape case and other incidents of abuse with children and women, ARY NEWS reported.
The prime minister expressed his concern over rising incidents of sexual assault against children and women besides also expressing his resolve during the meeting to ensure that the culprits involved in the motorway cases are brought to justice and served with severe punishment.
The meeting also mulled over establishing an emergency number across the country to respond to such incidents besides also setting up a central database of criminals.
Moreover, the prime minister also directed the provincial authorities to take stern action against elements involved in selling drugs. Imran Khan also ordered a strict crackdown against land grabbers.
He also ordered during the meeting to ensure availability of basic food commodities including wheat.
The prime minister was briefed regarding shelter homes and langar khanay to which he said that providing these facilities to lower segments of society was aimed at serving them. “Give respect to these people and treat labourers on a priority basis,” he said while also directing to expand the project.
He said that providing justice, health, and education to the masses was aimed at empowering them. “Moving towards a welfare state will lead the country on the path of progress and prosperity,” Imran Khan said.


PM Imran committed to recover looted wealth from corrupts: Firdous Ashiq Awan
GUJRANWALA: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that PM Imran Khan was committed to recovering the looted national wealth from corrupts and plunderers, ARY News reported.
Talking to media in Gujranwala, the special assistant said those who are involved in corrupt practices and looted national wealth for many years are criticising the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government who just came into power last year.
Past rulers looted the public’s wealth ruthlessly and transferred through Telegraphic Transfers (TTs) to abroad, she said while targeting Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
She said that when the PTI government came into power Pakistan’s economy was completely deteriorated, adding that the long term economic policies of the PTI govt are bearing fruits and have put the country on track.
The special assistant earlier talking to media at Regional Police Office in Gujranwala, said that establishment of Digital Police helpline in the city was a commendable initiative in line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to bring police reforms.
The SAPM said that the people would be in direct contact with police officers through the helpline “My Police App”.
Praising the Regional Police Officer (RPO) Gujranwala and his team, she said that the initiative has given practical shape to the people-friendly police vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said that police was being turned into an institution to protect the poor instead of supporting criminals, adding that there would be no space for the criminal elements.


A delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen has been holding official visits to East African countries.
The visit is aimed at explaining the government’s position on the ongoing law enforcement operation against the TPLF junta and its effort to put the plot to destroy the country under control, according to a press release of Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
To make the position of the government clear about the situation and the measures being taken, the delegation will visit more than six countries where it would also deliver the message of the prime minister, it was learned.
The government has abundantly made it clear that the operation will be carried out without any external force intervention to bring the traitor extremists to justice.
The delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen will explain the just cause of the government and rally support for the effort to make the rule of law prevail in the country.
Meanwhile, the ministry has dismissed the fake news disseminated by the extremist group that Uganda would be mediating the government and the TPLF clique, the release said.
The press release underscored that the government would bring the treasonous group that first attacked the national defense force and defied the constitution for quite a long time now to justice and ensure the prevalence of law.


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Italian composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi's music will be
heard in Baku. The concert will take place at Heydar Aliyev Palace
on October 2.
Einaudi has composed the scores for a number of films and
television productions, including This Is England, The
Intouchables, I'm Still Here, the TV miniseries Doctor Zhivago, and
Acquario (1996), for which he won the Grolla d'oro, Azernews reports.
His music was used as the score for the Golden Globe and Academy
Award-winning films Nomad land and The Father.
One of the most sought-after contemporary composers creates
unusual and multifaceted works. His music harmoniously combines the
unbreakable traditions of the classics, ethnic motifs with modern
His discography includes over 15 studio albums and more than 40
music releases. Many of them have gold and platinum statuses.
The musician will perform in Azerbaijan for the first time.
Early in June, Kazakh Symphony Orchestra Tynda Music captivated the
Baku audience with Einaudi's music.
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The Acting Director, Army public relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement on Sunday that the invasion was a combined operation between ground troops and the fighter pilots of the Nigerian Air Force.
He said that various units of the Army had advanced into the forest and had cleared many of the terrorists’ camps.
He stated further that the troops rescued some people held captive by the Boko Haram, arrested some of the insurgents and destroyed most of their weapons and equipment.
According to him, some women and children recovered were being treated while 2000 rustled cows were on their way to Kanwuri.
Usman said that the terrorist camps destroyed in the combined operation were located at
Shuari, Adembe, Yerimari Kura, Yerimari Gana, Gonin Kurmi, Kore, Mainya Kore, and Lopere.
He added that the Multi-barrel Rocket Launcher Regiment also destroyed some terrorists’ camps at Dure, Dure Kore, Jokwa, and others.
Usman said that the troops also destroyed Boko Haram camps at ‘Bulagaije and Disa, Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State and recovered motorcycles, Dane guns and ammunition apart from those destroyed in the Sambisa operation
The Acting Army Spokesman said that the troops also made serious discoveries including tunnels of the terrorists, weapons and equipment.
He said that while several of the insurgents were killed in the massive operation three soldiers were killed with two others injured.
He said that the advancing troops also cleared some Improvised Explosive Devices planted along their route by the insurgents.


‘Pillar of Promise’: Obama to launch $15M CDC vaccine campaign
President Barack Obama has announced a $15 million federal vaccine campaign aimed at helping prevent the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus.
The White House said Thursday that it will launch a vaccine program called Pillar of Hope that will focus on the coronaviruses and the strains that spread them, and will also include information on the “other deadly coronavireuses.”
The campaign will also provide technical assistance to health-care providers to improve the capacity of their facilities.
Obama has made a point of emphasizing the importance of making sure the federal government has the resources needed to fight the coronavalvirus pandemic.
He has called for the development of a national vaccine plan, including funding for research and development, and for the construction of high-quality vaccine facilities.
The coronaviral pandemic, which began in October and has killed more than 1,000 people and forced tens of millions from their homes, has killed at least 1,700 people in the United States and more than 4,000 in Canada.


Farooq Sattar demands re-conduct of census
KARACHI (92 News) – MQM Pakistan chairman Farooq Sattar has demanded re-conduct of the census across the country.
Talking to the media on Friday, he said that their rights were being reduced by showing their population less.
He claimed that the Nov 5 meeting of the MQM Pakistan will be worth-seeing.
The MQM Pakistan chairman said that the meeting will be a trailer, which will become a successful film in future.


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The Rural Development Services (RDS) of India (RDAI) has launched a database that includes information about the rural population, as per the Centre for Monitoring Indian Rural Development (CMIRD).
The database, dubbed ‘Mongolia Rural Development Database’, will help in setting up rural development institutions and institutions that facilitate the delivery of rural development services.
The RDS has launched the database in response to a demand of the state government of Maharashtra, which was seeking to identify the companies that can help the state build and sustain its rural development programmes.
The database has the information on 10,000 organisations in India that are involved in the management of the rural sector, according to CMIRD.
The database has already collected information on the companies involved in running the rural communities in Maharashtra and has been used to set up the State Rural Development Bank, which has been set up to promote the growth of the Indian economy.
The bank is expected to help in funding the rural poor, as well as provide access to financial assistance for the rural economy.
The CMIRd has also sought the assistance of NGOs to compile data on the number of rural villages in India.
The data collected by the government agency will help the states and territories in their rural development programs, it said.


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Kupwara, Apr 10: The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district has gone up to 13 after four more people under quarantine tested positive on Thursday.
According to Wire Service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), four people under quarantine, tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.
An official said that among the four positive cases, three belong to Tangdhar and were traced out by the surveillance team. “They had returned from Delhi a couple of days ago.”
Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Ansul Garg told KNO that three positive cases from Tangdhar, all were traced by the surveillance team and are linked to Delhi Nizamuddin Markaz.
He said that all the positive cases are asymptomatic and were under quarantine at Tangdhar earlier. “They are being shifted to COVID-19 hospital Kupwara after testing positive.”
He said that the fourth case who tested positive was tested by authorities in Baramulla and wasn’t referred by district administration Kupwara. DC said that the contact tracing of positive cases was underway and requested all to cooperate to break the chain.
The officials said that the areas where positive cases have been reported will be declared as red zones to prevent further spread of the virus


Srinagar: In Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, 706 new cases of coronavirus were recorded, the number of infected people reached 3,45,358, and four new deaths from the virus were reported by the union.
The territory of the last 24 hours, according to officials.
Of the new cases, 345 were from Jammu and 361 were from Union Territory Kashmir, officials said.
They said the Jammu district recorded the highest of 233 cases, followed by the Srinagar district with 172 cases.
There were 4024 active cases in the Union Territory, and the number of recovered cases was 3,36,790, officials said.
Four new deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, resulting in 4544 deaths under Union Territory due to the pandemic.
Meanwhile, officials say there are 51 cases of mucormycosis (black bacterium) confirmed under the Union Territory, and no new cases have been reported since last night.
https://www.siasat.com/covid-706-new-cases-4-fatalities-in-jammu-and-kashmir-2256356/ 706 new cases, 4 deaths in Jammu and Kashmir


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukraine's air defense units have destroyed an enemy Mohajer-6 reconnaissance and combat drone over the sea near the Odesa region's coastline.
The relevant statement was made by the South Air Command on Facebook , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“On November 21, 2023, in the Odesa region, the South Air Command's anti-aircraft forces and systems destroyed a Mohajer-6 reconnaissance and combat drone over the sea,” the report states.
A reminder that earlier Russian troops attacked the Odesa region with the Kh-31P missiles, having hit an administrative building, port infrastructure, and the open space.
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Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Najeem salaam has lauded the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in the state for their peaceful procession on local government autonomy, saying the state parliament was impressed by their coordinated March, and would look into their demand when the constitutional amendment passed by the National Assembly is transmitted to the state Assembly.
Speaker Salaam who received the letter addressed to the state legislature on the need to support the local government autonomy by the leadership of the Union at his office, asserted that the parliament was a shrine of democracy where opinions and demands of the people are ventilated; assuring the local government workers that the state lawmakers would not work against the collective demand of their constituents.
He asked the leadership of NULGE and other critical stakeholders to take interest in the process of lobby when the amendment begins at the state assembly, noting that the union should bear in mind that 36 state Houses of Assembly would be involved in the process and two-third majority would be needed to get the desired result.
Appreciating the lawmakers, the state President of NULGE, Engineer Jacob Adedeji expresses his pleasure on the reception given to the union, saying that spoke volume on their support for the workers at the Local Government; asking the parliament to support the autonomy of the councils for the benefit of their growth.
Meanwhile, it was a fun-fare at the state parliament as the union members were singing and dancing to music after the procession before they returned to their union office.


Erdogan promises to stop violence against women
(MENAFN) Turkish Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan swore to solve the fight to stop violence against women as it is a worldwide human rights issues, while Erdogan tweeted for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Erdogan also underscored Turkish administration is going to carry on battling abuse, harassment, discrimination, and violence against women.
He as well gave a promise to stop violence against women by increasing moral and human rights, while restating that Turkey’s administration will continuously stand by women.
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Economic development booming in West Fargo
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A concern, he admits, is that West Fargo may eventually run out of room.
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New Delhi: For the first time ever, the 15th Finance Commission will devote an entire chapter on health financing amid the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.
An official statement was released after the commission held a meeting with representatives of the World Bank on Tuesday. It said that a high-level committee along with the World Bank will come up with recommendations for the health sector. The government’s spending on the health sector through centrally-sponsored schemes will also be studied, the commission said, NDTV reported quoting an official release.
The meeting was also attended by representatives from the Niti Aayog and members of the commission’s High-level Group (HLG) on the health sector, said the report.


LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said that New Pakistan has introduced the culture of less claims and more work.
He said that people have witnessed many hollow claims in the past, but it was now time to deliver, as actions speak louder than words.
Chairing meetings of assembly members from Bahawalpur and Dera Ghazi Khan divisions, he said that they were working day and night to complete 100-day plan of Prime Minister Imran Khan. He said that Punjab would surely play a proactive role in implementation of the plan and people would feel a real change in these 100 days.
The meetings also reviewed suggestions regarding development and solution to people's problems and evolving a strategy in this regard.
Buzdar said that the government officials had to work in a creative manner. He assured that they would put in place measures to enhance the departments' capacity and provide facilities to the public, adding that government officials playing their part actively in serving masses, would be encouraged. "We will support people who are serving public while strict action will be taken against those who lag behind in implementing the government policies," he added.
The CM said that he would spend a day at divisional headquarters to listen to the public issues, adding that the PTI government had introduced open door policy so that people could reach the officers concerned. Action would be taken against those who keep people waiting for a meeting. He said that consultation process with members of the parliament would continue and that his doors were open on all members of the Punjab Assembly.
He said that 'Clean Pakistan' campaign in the province had been launched and "we will make south Punjab a role model in terms of development. Every task will be accomplished with the consultation of MPAs and we will not allow anyone to interfere in the process of solving
the public problems."
The chief minister said that public issues had totally been neglected in the past, but the New Pakistan would give rights to the poor as well. Due to wrong policies of previous rulers, he said, the country had been de-tracked and "we will put Pakistan on its real track of development and prosperity in one month."
He assured that politicians and officers in New Pakistan would serve the public and the policy of merit, economic and transparency would be adhered to, while there would be zero tolerance for corruption. He said that an effective policy had been adopted for instant solution to the public issues and implementation of the policies would be ensured, adding that police reforms were in the final stages.
Provincial ministers, Members of Punjab Assembly, Administrative and Police officials and officers concerned were also present.


KUANTAN: Although Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh has claimed that the bauxite mining standard operating procedure (SOP) falls under the Pahang government, checks have shown otherwise.
Sources from both the federal and state governments have clarified that the SOP was indeed under the jurisdiction of the Water, Land and Natural Resources Ministry.
A source from the ministry said the SOP was being handled on their end with input from the Pahang government and the Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Ministry as well.
Another source from the Pahang government confirmed the same, saying that the SOP had yet to be finalised by the ministry and to say that the state government was responsible for drafting it was totally wrong.
On Friday, Fuziah claimed that Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar's announcement that the moratorium would be lifted next month was actually subject to conditions.
She claimed that the matter had been discussed in the Cabinet and the decision was that the moratorium would only be lifted provided that the SOP was satisfactory.
However, Fuziah said the SOP was actually prepared by the Pahang government as mining, transportation, storage and export of the ore were all under its jurisdiction.
The Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department also claimed that the state government had not submitted any environmental impact assessment (EIA).
Fuziah also said that former minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar had previously proposed the removal of the minimum bauxite mine hectarage, which meant all mines must have EIA done but the state government had not amended the relevant enactment to comply.
She doubted that mining could restart next month as there were outstanding issues that had to be ironed out by the state government.
"They did not submit the EIA and they did not amend the law. Technically, we cannot lift the moratorium because they can start issuing mining licences again," Fuziah said.
She was responding to Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker's video, in which the MCA vice-president asserted that Fuziah was kept in the dark on an issue that was going to affect her constituents directly.


Bush Was ‘Ready to Blow’ During Colbert’s Roast
An aide to the president says that during Stephen Colbert’s “tribute” on Sunday night, Bush “got that look that he’s ready to blow.”
Wait, before you go…
U.S. News & World Report:
Comedy Central star Stephen Colbert’s biting routine at the White House Correspondents Association dinner won a rare silent protest from Bush aides and supporters Saturday when several independently left before he finished.
“Colbert crossed the line,” said one top Bush aide, who rushed out of the hotel as soon as Colbert finished. Another said that the president was visibly angered by the sharp lines that kept coming.
“I’ve been there before, and I can see that he is [angry],” said a former top aide. “He’s got that look that he’s ready to blow.”
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 21. Azerbaijani
Parliament has set up a commission to prepare a statement on US
Senate's "Armenian Protection Act of 2023" (S.3000), Trend reports.
MPs Samad Seyidov, Tural Ganjaliyev, Gudrat Hasanguliyev, Tamam
Jafarova and Kamila Aliyeva were appointed members of the
On November 16, the US Senate adopted the Act S.3000, suggesting
that the US president is unable to reference Public Law
This law previously enabled the president to sidestep the 907th
amendment to the 'Freedom Support Act,' which, in effect, restricts
aid to Azerbaijan.
As a result, the US president is now unable to bypass the 907th
amendment and obtain funding from the budget allocations for aiding
Azerbaijan in 2024 and 2025.
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DHEC: South Carolina added 277 new positive cases, report
Columbia, South Carolina – South Carolina added new 277 positive cases in its latest Covid-19 report.
According to DHEC, four additional deaths were also reported.
Since the start of the pandemic, the total number of positive Covid-19 is now 486,090, while the total number of deaths is 8,448.
According to the report, Greenville had the highest number of cases at 42.
For more details, visit DHEC website.


Bhubaneswar: Considering the spike in COVID-19 cases in five states of the country, the Odisha government has directed the district heads and officials concerned to ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols across the state.
Informing about the measures to be taken, Khurda Collector Sanat Mohanty said lockdown will be imposed at places where corona cases rise and if needed, containment zones will also be announced.
Containment zones are being earmarked by the respective district administration who decide as per the Covid-19 situation in their respective areas, a government release stated.
The government has also has asked the officials to remain alert and keep vigil on those coming to the state from outside destinations. Special focus will be given to public transit places like airport and railway station, he added.
Resumption of awareness drives regarding the safety measures to be followed to check COVID-19 and requested people to be careful to avoid contracting the virus, he added.
Strict enforcement of Covid appropriate behaviour to prevent any spike in cases has also been stressed by the government while carrying out the mandatory tests.
The government has allowed reopening of all public facilities with COVID-19 guidelines in place but laxity of any kind could lead to a resurgence, so the people have been warned and requested to follow social distancing, wear masks and wash hands frequently.


During last year's failed coup in Turkey, 249 people lost their lives. Among them were citizens of the small Turkish town of Kazan, a district in Ankara.
July 15 marks one year since the coup attempt in Turkey, which left 249 people dead and more than 2,000 injured.
That night, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the people to resist the coup.
Among those who responded were the people of Kazan in Ankara.
Although nine people lost their lives, their families are proud of their sacrifice.
The government has insisted on compensating the people of Kazan for their losses but they've refused, saying they did it for their country.
Kazan has now been renamed to Kahraman Kazan, which means Kazan the hero.
TRT World's Hasan Abdullah has the story.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Ramallah, Aug 27 (Petra) –– An extremist Jewish group Sunday urged the Israeli government to open the Al Aqsa Mosque/ Haram Al Sharif compound in occupied East Jerusalem to its members ahead of the Jewish holidays.
The call by the so-called 'Return to the Mount' group coincided with a decision by the government of occupation to permit Jewish lawmakers of the Knesset (parliament) to make a provocative visit to Al Aqsa on Tuesday, "as a trial step, which, if it proved successful, it will be followed by similar visits".
The repeated storming by Jewish hardliners and settlers of Haram Al Sharif, Islam's third holiest shrine which houses the Al Aqsa and Dome of the Rock mosques in Jerusalem's walled Old City, had triggered clashes at the flashpoint site.
Palestinian activists in Jerusalem and outside the city called on Palestinians to converge on the holy compound early Tuesday to stop the Jewish lawmakers from storming the shrine.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian foreign ministry said that since Israel removed surveillance cameras shortly after it installed them at the Al Aqsa gates last month, it had escalated measures aimed to judaise occupied Jerusalem and "break the will of the Palestinians", who steadfastly resisted these designs.
In a statement, the ministry pointed to a rise in the demolition of Arab homes and the seizure of Palestinian property in East Jerusalem, including an ancient Islamic cemetery that Israel said it will be turned to a park.
It condemned the expansionist Israeli schemes in the holy city, urging Arab and Muslim support of Arab Jerusalemites to help them withstand the repressive measures.
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One person, a 52-year-old Elshan Humbatov has died in
Azerbaijan's Khojavand district as a result of an explosion of
ammunition, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
of Azerbaijan told trend .
According to the press service, the incident occurred in the
district's Aghburun village when Humbatov grazed cattle.
Law enforcement officials have come to the scene, and an
investigation is underway.
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A study has found that the British public are actually quite nice, despite what many people think. The research, which was conducted by the University of Cambridge, found that people in the UK are more likely to help others than those in other countries.
The study also found that British people are more likely to trust others, and that they feel more connected to their community than people in other countries. The researchers say that this is likely due to the fact that the UK is a relatively small and close-knit country, and that people here have a strong sense of community spirit.
The University of Cambridge asked people in different countries whether they would help a stranger who had dropped a wallet. The results showed that 64% of people in the UK said they would help, compared to just 54% in the US.
So, next time you're feeling down about the state of the world, remember that there are still some good people out there - and a lot of them live in the UK!


Kia Carens MPV announced launch in India next year
As for the highlights, the four-wheeler will flaunt a stylish look and have a spacious 3-row cabin with several features. It will be offered with an option of petrol and diesel powertrains. Here are more details.
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Kia Carens will be the brand's fourth model to join its Indian line-up and shall be based on the Seltos. The car will be manufactured at the company's factory in Anantapur and shall be up for grabs here from the first quarter of next year. The four-wheeler will go against rivals such as the Hyundai ALCAZAR and Maruti Suzuki XL6 (facelift).
Twitter Post Take a look at the teaser Exteriors The car will have roof rails and stylish headlamps
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Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Miftah Ismail has said that transfer of funds to provinces has increased by 100 per cent.
Talking to the media here on Monday, the adviser said that tax target of Rs 4,000 billion would be achieved.
He claimed that inflation, which was up to 11 percent during the tenure of the Pakistan People’s Party government, had come down during the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government.
He went on to say that allocation for Benazir Income Support Program would be more than Rs 120 billion.
“Power plants installed in our government will be operational from June,” he said, adding that the government had added 12,000MW to the national grid.
He further maintained that power generation and distribution companies were making losses and had become a burden national budget.
Miftah said that the incumbent government would present the budget for the next fiscal as people had given them mandate for five years.
“People have given us mandate for five years and we will present the upcoming budget,” he said.
He said that the defence budget would also be increased. “We will try our level best not to impose new taxes and give maximum relief the poor,” he concluded.


Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday congratulated the state police force and the Anti-Gangster Task Force for successfully executing an operation against gangsters in the state.
In a major police crackdown on Wednesday, two sharpshooters — Jagroop Rupa and Manpreet Manu — involved in the killing of famed Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala were shot dead by Punjab Police on the outskirts of Amritsar close to the India-Pakistan border.
The operation was carried out by the Anti-Gangster Task Force at Bhakna village close to the Attari border, where the two sharpshooters were holed up.
In a statement issued here, Mann said the government has launched a decisive war against gangsters and anti-social elements in the state.
He said as per the commitment of the state government, the police have achieved a major success in the anti-gangster operation near Amritsar.
Mann congratulated all the police officers who made this operation a success, adding that the police have upheld their professional commitment to safeguard the lives of the people.
The Chief Minister also said that the government is according top priority to wiping out the scourge of gangsters and drugs from the state.


Lebanon's Aoun says Hariri to certainly stay as PM
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) ROME:Lebanon's Saad al-Hariri will "certainly" remain prime minister and the country's political crisis "will be resolved definitively in a few days", President Michel Aoun was quoted as saying by an Italian newspaper on
"We have just finished talks with all the political forces, within and outside government. There is a broad agreement," he was quoted as saying by the daily La Stampa during a visit to Italy.
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The European Georgia opposition party, which has received five mandates in the 150-member parliament, has refused to have its MPs take up their mandates in parliament and participate in the election run-off on November 21 in several majoritarian constituencies.
The party members have stated that the Georgian Dream government has fabricated the elections ‘with the help of state agencies and criminal groups’.
"Unfortunately, what happened in the election commissions made it clear what kind of elections were held on October 31," the party's leader David Bakradze said.
"Entering the parliament will equal joining the Georgian Dream party and will mean the legitimation of the illegitimate elections," another leader of the party Gigi Ugulava said, noting that the opposition will take to the streets on November 8.
The Alliance of Patriots also says that they will not enter the legislative body.
International observers and embassies have stated that the elections were ‘mostly competitive and free.’
The ruling Georgian Dream party says that the opposition has failed to accept the election results in a dignified manner.
Former Parliament Vice-Speaker Tamar Chugoshvili said that the opposition will make a ‘big mistake’ if they refuse to enter the parliament.
"The elections have international legitimation and neither people nor the international community will understand why the opposition refuses to enter the legislative body," Agenda.ge cited Chugoshvili as saying.
She added that the opposition has taken more mandates in the elections than ever and their being in parliament will make a difference.


President links development of women with effective communication
President said that the women are not provided with equal rights even in the West
KARACHI: President Dr. Arif Alvi has said that the art of communication is vital to empower the women and put them to the path of development. While addressing the concluding ceremony of the 2nd annual conference on the development discourses and critiques at the IBA city campus here on Sunday, he said that the effective communication plays an important role in the development.
He said that some people could not adjust themselves to meet the needs of communication.
The President said that there are some tools and we have to acquire them to achieve our goals.
He further said that tool sets are available to improve the food production and health system.
The President said that it is the common perception in our society that the molvis are playing their role as obstacle to controlling population in the country, which is wrong. He said that they (Molvis) are here to help us. He further said that there are 9 millions pregnancies in the country in a year and out of them 4 millions are unwanted. The President said that the women are not provided with equal rights even in the West. He said that the women have talent and they get admission into medical colleges 70 to 80 percent on merit in Pakistan.
He said that the effective communication is need of the hour to cope the challenges coming on the way to development.
Earlier, Executive Director of the IBA, S Akbar Zaidi welcomed the President Dr. Arif Alvi to the Conference and said that they had very diverse discussions during the conference.
He said that tiny to big issues have been tried to cover in the development conference including the discussions on the disability. He further said that the representation of the women has also been ensured.
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Vietnamese secretary of the Da Nang Party Committee appointed
(MENAFN) Vietnamese Transport Minister Truong Quang Nghia has been appointed to the position of secretary of the Da Nang Party Committee, replacing an overthrown leader of the central city, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Under the decision of the Communist Party of the Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC)'s Political Bureau, the appointment was made and was announced at a conference in Da Nang on Saturday.
The newly-appointed secretary said one of key tasks he wants to fulfill is successfully hosting the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Leaders' Week slated for Nov. 6-11, according to a local online newspaper VnExpress report on Saturday.
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Alex Burness’s Nov. 30 story on municipalization reported that City Council thinks the nearly half of voters who opposed the muni — three times — didn’t understand the proposal. That’s just plain insulting. Further, council seems to think “rebranding” the muni and calling it something else is a good idea. That’s putting lipstick on a pig. Perhaps the barely more than half the voters who supported the muni were the ones who didn’t understand what they were voting for.


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Obama and McCain Spar Over Oil
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The Other Side-Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Minister for Education, Shahram Khan Tarakai, has said that the provincial government has allocated Rs.130 billion for the promotion of quality education in the province.
He made these remarks while addressing a function in Kohat, and added that the government has introduced the latest technology in the education sector as per global standards.
The minister stated that the provincial government is committed to the development of education in the far-flung areas of the province and that it has released Rs. 3 billion for the provision of furniture to the schools and colleges.
Tarakai revealed that monthly stipends for female students have been introduced to reduce their dropout ratio, and that 70 percent of the new schools have been allocated for women.


Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh:
Two people were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between two motorcycles on Monday afternoon, police said.
Senior police official Rohit Singh Sajwan said those dead have been identified as Rakesh (24) and Munish Giri (55).
They were on their way to meet their relatives on Holi when they met with the accident. Both the dead persons are residents of Bareilly, he said.
The police said Rakesh, Shankarlal and Awadhesh were on one motocycle and Munish and Amit were on the other two-wheeler.
Shankarlal, Awadhesh and Amit were seriously injured, police said.
Both the motorcycles were being driven so fast that the noise of the collision was heard from a significant distance, the police said.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, police said.


Irish chief executives are considerably more confident about their business prospects and the wider economy than they were last year, according to a survey by PwC.
More than 85% of CEOs surveyed had a positive outlook on the Irish economy, according to the report, almost triple the number recorded in 2013.
Meanwhile, three quarters were positive about the future prospects of their respective businesses, compared to 44% last year.
Almost 70% expect profits to grow, while more than three quarters expect revenue to rise – up from 53% and 56% respectively in the previous survey.
As a result, almost 60% of the 256 CEOs surveyed said they planned to increase their workforce, while the vast majority of those asked said they expected to increase or maintain their investment in the country.
In terms of the challenges facing their business, those surveyed highlighted rising costs – particularly on the taxation side – as an issue affecting labour costs.
They also said that access to relevant talent was a key concern, as was over-regulation and cyber attacks.


Banning adverts on junk food can only ever be a sticking plaster
Even before the onset of the pandemic, it was clear Britain had a problem with obesity. It’s a serious public health issue which demands the attention of all parts of society. But the question is: which policies will best tackle the issue and make us healthier; and how can government and business work together to deliver them?
Ministers were right when they said recently that “tackling obesity is one of the greatest long-term health challenges this country faces” and “helping people to achieve and maintain a healthy weight is one of the most important things we can do”. We agree with those aims. But we also believe we need to look at the reasons behind rising obesity and how we can solve the issue in


Jordan- Police Investigate into Suspected Suicide
(MENAFN- Alghad Newspaper)
MAAN —AlGhad— Authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a citizen in Maan, south of Jordan, in what the police suspect to be a case of suicide, a source confirmed to AlGhad. The deceased is suspected to have pulled the trigger himself, discharging a gun right to his head.
Preliminary evidence support the suicide suspicion, however inconclusive.
Authorities are waiting on the coroner's report to uncover the cause of death
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday expressed support for the efforts of the Royal Committee to Modernise the Political System, as it strives to meet its objectives to fulfil the aspirations of Jordanians.
At a meeting with the committee's chairperson and the heads and rapporteurs of its sub-committees and its executive office members at Basman Palace, attended by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, King Abdullah affirmed the importance of tackling political, economic and administrative reform within a holistic approach, according to a Royal Court statement.
His Majesty said the committee has enormous tasks before it, stressing the importance of continuing its work transparently and keeping the public informed of its discussions and consensus, so that all stakeholders are aware of what is needed moving forward.
The King stressed that the process of modernisation and development will continue for a better future for Jordan, despite attempts to hinder its progress.
His Majesty was briefed on the committee's progress by its chairperson, Samir Rifai, who noted the transparency and openness with which it is approaching the public and the media.
He said the committee will continue to reach out to the public, experts and political and partisan figures, for feedback and comments.
Rifai stressed the committee's keenness on implementing the modernisation it is tasked with, based on an action plan that guarantees gradual legislative development, and the realisation of societal change that enhances public trust in partisan work, while empowering political parties to become platform-based.
For their part, the heads of subcommittees presented the initial agreed-upon outcomes on proposals for draft elections and political parties laws, and amendments that guarantee the active engagement of women and youth in parliamentary and political life, in addition to proposed constitutional amendments related to the two laws and parliamentary work.
They expressed their appreciation of His Majesty's close follow up on their progress, underlining their commitment to transparency.
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Qatar to Host First Asia Junior Athletics Championship
(MENAFN- QNA) The Executive Office of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) announced that the State of Qatar will host the Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Doha in May 2015.
At its meeting on the sidelines of the 2014 Incheon Games, the AAA's meeting adopted formally 2015 Asian Championships, while the Chinese City of Han will host public Asian athletics championship. On the sidelines of the public Asian athletics championship, the meeting of the AAA General Assembly will take place to elect the 2015-2019 AAA Board of Directors.
The Asian Marathon Championship is set to be held in Dubai in 2015, whereas Thailand will host 2015 Grand Prix.
The meeting briefed on the technical report of the international beach games, which will be held in the city of Phuket, Thailand in 2015. The Asian Athletics Championships will be held for the first time under the theme (athletics Beach games), proposed by Qatar.
Dahlan Al Hamad, President of Qatar Association of Athletic Federation (QAAF) and the President of the AAA, presided over the meeting and delivered a speech during which he expressed his thanks to the Asian Olympic Council and the organizing committee of the Asian Games, on convening the meeting on the sidelines of the Asian Games.
He expressed his thanks to the President of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Lamine Diack for attending the meeting and supporting the AAA, praising his efforts over the past years to develop the international athletics games in general and Asian one in particular.
He expressed his hope the cooperation and partnership with the IAAF would continue to achieve the common goals, thanking members for their efforts over the past period.
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MINISTER in the Prime Minister's Office (Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Labour, Employment, Youth and the Disabled), Ms Jenista Mhagama, has assured the public that the government is closely following up the implementation of various promises that were made during general election campaigns in 2015.
The Minister said the government has already formed a special programme for monitoring the fulfilment of promises as well as implementation of various development projects across the country.
She said with the support of the electronic Government Agency (eGA), the government has been able to develop a special system that tracks the implementation of various promises as given in 2015, as well as implementation of several development projects by considering the time frame.
The Minister was speaking on her Ministry's performance in the past two years during a special programme aired by the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC). She said the system helps to analyse the implementation of election promises, leaders' directives and forms special schedule for making a follow-up on different matters.
According to Ms Mhagama, to easy implementation, the government has allocated the promises into different categories. "We have categorised these promises into different areas such as water projects, health, roads and many others of the like," she said.
She added that the programme has developed a dashboard that shows different levels in the implementation of each project. "We are making a close follow up on each and every project; if a certain project is delayed, then we pose questions to the supervisor," she said.
The Minister added that the system, which was launched in March, 2017 ensures that every person performs his/her duties as required since it identifies and indicates where there is a delay in the whole projects implementation chain.
"The system shows the time and the office, which is supposed to implementa certain project, when the time passes, the system sounds an alarm to notify the delay," she noted.
On employment, the Minister said the government has managed to attract investors who have also helped to create job opportunities in the country. She said the government has also created job opportunities in the period of two years. According to Ms Mhagama, in 2015/16 at least 300,000 jobs were created.
She said in 2016/17 the number increased to 420,000. She said lack of employment has dropped from 13 to 11 per cent. "We have built the economy and enabled the private sector to perform, the private sector has created big number of employment opportunities," said the Minister.
On offering training to youth, the Minister said the government offers special programme that helps youth to improve their skills. She said so far, at least 11,000 youth have attended trainings.
"The statistics show that Tanzania manpower is 25 million people and out of that number, majority are youth, however, they need training so that they can adopt skills and sharpen their talents in various areas," said Ms Mhagama.
She added that the government also has special programmes to support graduates to acquire experience in various areas of expertise. On supporting people with disabilities, the Minister said the government is doing everything in its powers to ensure every Tanzanian including those with disabilities are treated equally.
She said the government has entered agreement with Kuwait to support many projects that involve people with disabilities. She said Kuwait has already provided 1bn/- for the purpose.
On moving the government businesses to Dodoma, the Minister said everything is set and that everyone is invited to the capital. She assured public servants who are set to move to the capital that social services have been improved and that there is nothing to worry as they prepare to move their families.
She also invited more investors to exploit the opportunity in the central region.
"We already have big hospital 'Benjamin Mkapa Hospital', University of Dodoma, various private and government primary and secondary schools, reliable electricity and water supply and many other social services," she said.
She said at least 2,000 public servants will be moved to Dodoma soon. Ms Mhagama said that earlier, more than 2,500 public servants were moved to the capital


Corruption at its peak in Jammu and Kashmir under BJP rule says Mehbooba
By: Tariq Shah VOV
Former Chief Minister and PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti has said that there is huge corruption going on under the central rule in Jammu and Kashmir and the silence of the government on the crucial issues is dangerous for the future.
In a press conference on Monday she claimed that civilian killings in the recent past, especially those of non locals are a clear failure of administration and there should be accountability in the system.
Mehbooba has claimed that there is a lot of corruption going on in the Jammu and Kashmir administration and the silence of the central government on such issues will have its impact in future.
Talking to media persons, Mehbooba as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the ventilators bought through PM care fund are lying defunct not only in Srinagar, but in Gujarat as well. “The huge has been transferred to PM care fund and nobody is answerable to the people. However, the defunct ventilators bought through PM Care fund is a clear indication that it is a biggest scam,” she said.
She added that there are tall claims about corruption free government, but during the present times, the corruption is at its peak and is going on in a sophisticated manner.
Mehbooba also said that the statements being made by the BJP are not based on the facts. “These are just words and nothing beyond. BJP statements don’t carry any weight,” she added.
She added that the people in Jammu and Kashmir have been muzzled and considering forceful silence here as peace is not good.
PDP president also said that the additional forces being called in to Jammu and Kashmir is a clear indication that the situation is not good, adding that the recent civilian killings in Kashmir is total failure of the administration, who despite having the information failed to prevent such incidents.
With KNO inputs


The Chief of Saboba a farming community in the Upper West Region, Naaba Alhassan Tule, has made a passionately appeal to the police to beef up security in the area due to increasing rate of kidnapping in the area.
The situation he said has created fear and panic in the area and affecting business activities.
He lamented unknown individuals have invaded the area and trading in criminal activities including kidnapping of people especially children.
He has also advised residents to be cautious and take security measures to prevent such occurrences.
He has however, stressed on the need for the police to beef up security in the area before the situation escalates.
In a related development, residents in Takoradi have also raised similar concerns and calling on the police to beef security in the area to protect their lives.
The residents have alleged that the kidnappers are using commercial taxis to engage in their unlawful activities.


Only a few months ago, the Journal Sentinel editorialized that the Fed might need to raise interest rates.
It's good to see the Board has now recognized that the economy is in trouble and that the unemployed need additional assistance.
Extending unemployment benefits will help the long term unemployed and stimulate the economy.
Now the board should turn its attention to the twenty five states, including Wisconsin, that are facing budget deficits. These states also need federal assistance. Otherwise they will be forced to cut spending to balance their budgets which will only deepen the nation's economic malaise.


SHILLONG, Dec 4: Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma on Wednesday said that last time around when the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) was passed the centre did not consult the people of the region.
Reacting to reports that the Union Cabinet had approved the CAB, Conrad said that he is yet to see its contents added that after what happened last year there was a different approach to the entire aspect of the CAB by the government of India this time.
“It started communicating to the state government,” the Chief Minister added even as he said that he personally met the Union Home Minister more than four times, on this issue and expressed the concerns of the northeast and Meghalaya specifically.
He pointed out that the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah himself has met more than 100 hundred organizations from the region which include 23 from Meghalaya alone to discuss what were the concern that each one had.
“So I think that was very different approach that was done and in that discussion there were lot of concerns expressed from our side on how the indigenous people out here will be protected and in those situations,” Conrad said.
The Chief Minister pointed out that the Home Ministry had given some measures and some steps and countering to that the organisations and the state government had given their points and their concerns about the CAB.
Conrad also said that the fact that the government of India, and the Home Minister himself has reached out to different organisations individually writing to each one of them asking them to come for the meeting shows the concerns.
“I think the fact that they have also agreed to make amendments in the whole process also shows that government of India is concern about the effects that it could have in the rest of the northeast. But they have also expressed their intentions and the fact why is this bill being brought in,” the Chief Minister said.


Nitin Gadkari, road transport and highways and MSME minister was the guest at ThePrint’s digital “Off the Cuff.” Gadkari who had previously also held the post of BJP party president said that the coronavirus pandemic has hit government revenues. He added that one of the ways to protect a vast majority of the people economically was by saving the MSME sector, which provides them jobs. Gadkari pointed out that the government is supporting the MSME sector in all possible ways and will soon come up with a financial package.
The minister further said that the only way to increase liquidity in the market in the prevailing economic situation is by investing in infrastructure sector, be it water, power, transport, communication, port and railways. Gadkari also highlighted that there is no dearth of funds in the road sector and how work has already resumed in 60-70% projects in the road sector.


Minister of Civil Aviation Piyankara Jayaratne has rejected allegations and accusations leveled against the National airline, SriLankan airlines.
Speaking at an event in Mattala, the Minister said that the airline will turn its losses into profits very soon.
He also said that new planes had been purchased to replace some of the old fleet which he insists is a normal procedure and was not a waste of money.
The Minister hit out at accusations being made against the airline and said that those who make such accusations do not put forward proposals to improve the National carrier.
Jayaratne also said that SriLankan airlines will help boost services at the Mattala airport.
Apart from international flights, SriLankan also operates domestic flights between Mattala and Katunayake. (Colombo Gazette)


Government has pledged esteemed care and support towards the welfare of all vulnerable groups in society, especially children.
Minister of Community, Mother and Child Health Emerine Kabanshi said incorporating children in orphanages should be the last resort adding that government prefers that children were looked after in their own family environment.
Ms. Kabanshi however said government was ready to support children that were taken into childcare institutions due to various circumstances.
She said government would support children through the provision of grants as adoption and foster care services.
She was speaking in Lusaka today during the launch of the minimum standards of care for children.
The minister further said the availability of social cash transfer and child grant schemes was also aimed at helping vulnerable families to take care of their children through the providing food and paying school fees.
Ms. Kabanshi said the gender based violence and anti-human trafficking programmes were also aimed at providing support to women and children who may be victims of abuse.
And Social Welfare Director Stanfied Michelo said it was unfortunate that there were over 5,520 children in 120 orphanages countrywide.
Mr. Michelo said children in orphanages were subjected to unstandardized quality care due to limited government staff to monitor and supervise them.
He said child care institutions were also facing challenges such as poor coordination and inadequate data for the smooth running of operations for the underprivileged children.
And United Nations International Emergency Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Chief Child Protection officer Maud Fortuyn said her organization will continue working towards realising the children’s rights worldwide according to the convention on the rights of the child which was unveiled 25 years ago.
Ms. Fortuyn said UNICEF will always remain keen in supporting governments in their efforts to strengthen child care system.


of Israel airstrikes on the border town of Rafah in the southern part of Gaza have killed more than 50 people, says the Gaza Ministry of Health, controlled by the extremist organization Hamas.
According to the Hamas administration, the attacks have hit more than ten houses and three mosques.
Reporters from the AFP news agency and other eyewitnesses had heard a series of blows and seen smoke rising over Rafah.
Israel, which has declared war against the extremist organization Hamas, has threatened to attack the Rafah area in recent days, and several parties have expressed concern about the intentions.
Rafah is currently home to more than half of Gaza’s two million inhabitants, as Israel has previously ordered people to evacuate to the area.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug.20
The issue of resuming public transport work on weekends may be considered in September, assistant to the President of Azerbaijan - Head of the Department for Economic Affairs and Policy of Innovative Development of the Presidential Administration Shahmar Movsumov said at a briefing of the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers on August 20, Trend reports.
According to Movsumov, with the growth of social activity of the population, the number of infected also increases.
"There is still time until September. In the middle of the month, the decision [concerning the transport work] may be made depending on the epidemiological situation," he added.
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Medical crews suspend work in Gaza due to poor hygiene conditions
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Gaza, Dec.27(Petra) -- Doctors and medical staff in Al-Shefa'a Medical Complex in the Gaza Strip announced work stoppage for hygiene lapses and lack of clean environment and services provided to patients.
Sources at the complex said that medical operations stopped in fear of cross-infection among patients, due to piles of rubbish following cleaning workers' strike over failure to pay their salaries .
More than 800 cleaning workers in hospitals and medical facilities of the Ministry of Health in the besieged enclave, have not been paid for four months, the sources said .
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LeT module unearthed, four arrested
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Munir Khan said the police had information that LeT was transporting arms and ammunition from north Kashmir to south through OGWs.
"We developed this input and identified a vehicle which they were using. Four days back, in the evening that vehicle was intercepted but people inside that fled.The vehicle has been seized and we have recovered a magazine from it," he told reporters.
"Next day, we searched the area and arrested some persons. We also recovered an assault rifle. Four people have been arrested so far," the IGP said.


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flynas, the first Saudi airline to offer non-stop flights to Cairo's second international airport, has announced that it would begin direct flights to the Sphinx International Airport in Egypt on June 16, 2023.
flynas will begin operating its flights from Jeddah to Sphinx International Airport as of June 16 at three weekly direct flights, and from Riyadh as of July 1 at three weekly direct flights, making the airport its fifth destination in Egypt as the company moves forward with its expansion plans in the Egyptian market, in accordance with flynas growth and expansion strategy launched early last year.
“We already connect Egypt to the Kingdom with more than 100 weekly direct flights, and the operation of direct flights to Sphinx International Airport pushes flynas' expansion plans in the Egyptian market to a new level and will provide our guests with a wide range of direct travel options at affordable prices to major destinations in Egypt,” Almohanna added. flynas connects Egypt to the Kingdom with direct flights from 5 Saudi cities, namely Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Medina, and Al-Ula, to Cairo, Sohag, Sharm El-Sheikh, and Hurghada.
flynas connects more than 70 domestic and international destinations and has flown more than 60 million passengers since its launch in 2007. It aims to reach 165 domestic and international destinations as part of its commitment to moving forward with its growth and expansion strategy under the slogan“We Connect the World to the Kingdom.”
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Washington, March. 1 (Petra) -- US lawmakers have submitted a draft resolution calling for an end to US military support for the Saudi-led coalition against Houthis in Yemen.
Senators Bernie Sanders, Mike Lee, and Chris Murphy said in a joint statement that their draft will allow, for the first time, the Senate to vote to "withdraw American troops from an unauthorized war".
Washington has been providing the coalition with weapons, intelligence services, and Aerial refueling since 2015.
Sanders, an independent senator that entered the presidential race in 2016 as a Democrate, said : " We believe that, as Congress has not declared war or authorized military force in this conflict, the US involvement in Yemen is unconstitutional and unauthorized and US military support of the Saudi coalition must end." Congress first passed an Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF), was on Sept. 14, 2001, only three days after the devastating attacks on New York and Washington by Al-Qaeda hijackers.
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RIYADH, 22nd December, 2017 (WAM) -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, made a telephone call yesterday to President Vladimir Putin of Russia, the Saudi Press Agency, SPA, has reported.
During the telephone conversation, President Putin expressed the Russian Federation's condemnation of Houthi militia's attempt to target Riyadh with a ballistic missile, rejecting any threat to the Kingdom's security.
"The two leaders discussed the humanitarian relief efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people," added SPA.
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New York City’s population declined again last year, according to new census estimates. But city officials said that those figures did not fully account for the growing number of migrants, which would have resulted in a minimal drop being reported.
The city lost nearly 78,000 residents in 2023, shrinking its population to 8.26 million people, according to the estimates, which were released on Thursday. In 2022, it lost more than 126,000 residents.
From April 2020 to July 2023, the city lost almost 550,000 residents, or more than 6 percent of its population.
Four of the five boroughs continued to see population declines in 2023, according to the latest census estimates.Credit…Karsten Moran for The New York Times
The Background: The city planners disagree.
City officials said that they were likely to challenge the 2023 census estimates, which they said had significantly underestimated the number of migrants and other people living in group settings, such as shelters and dorms.
A spokesman for the Department of City Planning, Casey Berkovitz, said that 180,000 migrants had come to the city since the spring of 2022 and that 64,600 were still in the city’s care. He added that the planning department would be “working with the Census Bureau to adjust the estimate.”
The city’s demographic experts believe that the population has stabilized after the early-pandemic declines, and that there are signs that the city’s long-term growth will resume in coming years.
The city had reached a record 8.8 million residents in early 2020. City officials had previously projected that New York City would reach 9 million within two decades.
The Numbers: Only Manhattan turned the corner.
Though the latest census numbers are a marked improvement over recent years, the turnaround has mostly benefited New York City’s more affluent areas, said Andrew Beveridge, the president of Social Explorer, a demographic data firm that analyzed the numbers.
“It’s very true that lots of well-off people left high-income areas temporarily, and many of them have come back,” Mr. Beveridge said. “But it’s the struggling people that leave for good.”
Four of the five boroughs continued to see population declines in 2023, according to the latest census estimates.


Financial inclusion pivotal for Pakistan’s economy: Queen Maxima
ISLAMABAD – Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA) on Tuesday, while addressing Pakistan Innovative Finance Forum in Islamabad, stressed that financial inclusion was pivotal for the development and economy of the state.
She said the financial inclusion would create more opportunities for the people of Pakistan.
She pointed out that according to a survey, Pakistan has expanded financial inclusion from thirteen percent to twenty one percent. She said this progress is welcomed. However, she stressed there is great potential of more rapid change particularly for women and the poor.
The Queen of the Netherlands appreciated the government’s revised financial inclusion strategy targeting 65 million active digital accounts, including 20 million to be held by women by the year 2023.
Govt prepares policy to uplift SMEs: Hammad
Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar said on Tuesday that the government has been preparing a policy to uplift small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Addressing Pakistan Innovative Finance Forum organised by Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Islamabad, he said the new policy was aimed at addressing the challenges in the way of the growth of the SMEs.
The minister said the government has also taken many other initiatives to promote the SMEs including the Kamyaab Jawan Programme to provide subsidised loans to youths.
Azhar noted that the SMEs were backbone of our economy and play an important role in exports and the economic growth.
The federal minister said the government was also giving special emphasis on ease of doing business. He said Pakistan has jumped 28 points in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index.
This, he said, was a great achievement and expressed confidence that the country’s ranking would improve further next year.
Speaking on the occasion, Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi said the country’s economy was being documented.
He said the present government was taking serious efforts to bring the SMEs including those in the manufacturing sector to the taxation system.
Shabbar Zaidi said we have embarked upon the tax reforms program and the focus of it on the simplification of tax laws to bring more people to the tax net.


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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will bring a new Industrial Policy 2020 in September this year, informed Industries Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra.
Joining an e-conference organized by Indian Chamber of Commerce, he said the state government is extending help to the industries for their uninterrupted functioning.
Stressing on food processing sector, Mishra said that there is huge opportunities for the food processors in Odisha and the state is looking forward to attract more food processors to the state for investment.
Industries secretary Hemant Sharma said the state government is working progressively to contain the COVID-19 pandemic by promoting and making huge changes in health infrastructure of the state.
He said the government will come up with a new Industrial Policy 2020 in September.
Sharma also invited suggestions from industry associations to formulate the IPR 2020 in an effective manner.


Friday, April 25, 2014
Sarah LaTourette, candidate for Ohio House 76th District
LaTourette plans to work to ensure the people of the Ohio’s 76th House District have a partner in Columbus who will look out for their interests.
She said the state needs to continue to reform and streamline the tax code, cut burdensome regulation and continue our aggressive push to attract and grow new jobs..
She said the state needs to focus on preparing students for the modern workforce by increasing efforts for science, technology, engineering and math education.
LaTourette said the Republican Party needs to unify behind a positive agenda to move the state forward to continue growth.


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The Czech Republic has 93 McDonald's. Egypt has 89 and Costa Rica has 58.
China has 2223 McDonald's. Canada has 1443 and the United Kingdom has 1261.
Germany has 1478 McDonald's. France has 1384 and Italy has 531.
Russia has 541 McDonald's. Mexico has 395 and Israel has 186.
The Philippines has 481 McDonald's. India has 391 and Singapore has 131.
Japan has 2956 McDonald's. Spain has 497 and South Korea has 434.
Brazil has 883 McDonald's. Taiwan has 405 and Argentina has 223.
Poland has 366 McDonald's. Ireland has 89 and Chile has 78.


Health Minister James K Sangma on Tuesday assured that the state government will not extend the contract with the GVK EMRI.
The agreement is scheduled to expire on March 31, this year.
This was informed by a delegation of the Meghalaya EMRI Workers Union (MEMRIWU) after a meeting with the health minister.
The MEMRIWU has called for a one-week strike demanding the state government to end the contract with the GVK EMRI and to take over the emergency services in order to ensure job security to them.
Speaking to media persons, MEMRIWU publicity secretary Joseph Pyngrope said that the health minister had assured the union that the state government will not extend the contract with GVK.
“We are happy that the health minister has assured us that the state government will not extend the contract with GVK and he also assured us that the employees must not feel insecure about their job post the expiration of the contract with GVK” , said Pyngrope.
Pyngrope said that the health minister had also assured the union that soon a written assurance will be delivered so that the employees can resume their services especially at times when the state is fighting the pandemic. He added that the union will also accept the implementation of minimum wage till March and is expected from the state government to increase their salaries after the contract with GVK is terminated.
Meanwhile, adviser of MEMRIWU Reachingson Kongwang while speaking to media persons after the meeting which chief minister said that the chief minister has asked the health department through the health minister to submit the report on the issue pertaining to the demands of the union and also the services by GVK.
“The chief minister has informed us that a detailed report is being requested from the health department before taking a final decision on their demands, especially on the salaries and job security” said Kongwang.
When asked whether they will call off the on-going strike, Kongwang said that the union will wait for a written assurance as promised by the health minister which will be sent through mail and the moment their demands are met, the union will resume back their services.


MUQDISHO-Somali health ministry on Saturday confirmed 88 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 1,916.
Health Minister Fawziya Abikar said 17 patients recovered in the last 48 hours, bringing the total number of people who have been discharged from hospitals to 327.
The minister said one patient succumbed to the disease, bringing the total number of fatalities since the pandemic was reported in the country to 73.
According to the UN, the cases are surging at a time that Somalia is struggling to contain floods that have affected nearly a million people and desert locusts that are devouring crops and pasture.
The Horn of African nation has instituted measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 including closing schools, banning large gatherings and suspending international and domestic passenger flights


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A lot has been written about the toll that the pandemic has taken on families, particularly the effect that a lack of childcare and in-person learning has had on children and mothers. (Spoiler: It’s not good.) But there’s another group of people for which this pandemic has been especially impactful—grandparents. Over the last year, many grandparents have had to stay away from their loved ones, while others have stepped in as emergency caretakers. Here is what the pandemic has been like for these senior family members.


Prime Minister Masrour Barzani meets investment board, reiterates commitment to diverse economy
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) – Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the High Council for Investment to discuss current economic situation and the need to further develop investment in the Kurdistan Region.
In the meeting attended by Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani and other cabinet members, Prime Minister Barzani stressed that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is working to build a stronger economy.
The Prime Minister also said the government will further develop agriculture, industry and tourism sectors to diversify the economy. In that regard, the meeting also covered amendments to the investment law expected to be submitted to the cabinet for approval.
The meeting stressed that investment projects should serve the public needs and interest.


Jamaica News: Jamaica has benefited from approximately J$22 billion (1.5 billion euros) in development assistance from the European Union (EU) over the past 43 years.
These funds, which are primarily grant resources, have spanned sectors such as education, human rights awareness, security, agriculture and rural development, public financial management and private sector enhancement, with the primary objective of tackling poverty and achieving sustainable development.
Head of the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, said that a significant portion of the support has gone to infrastructure development including roads, schools and housing projects.
She noted that assistance is being provided in implementing the Justice Reform Programme aimed at improving service delivery in the justice sector “so that people would have better and quicker access to justice and more courts.”
Ambassador Wasilewska, who was addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, said that the EU has also provided budgetary support to strengthen public financial management.
“Everybody knows the success of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme that improves fiscal management and there, we just recognise and strengthen what has already been achieved,” she pointed out.
The EU remains Jamaica’s largest provider of grant resources, which means its contributions do not add to the country’s debt burden.
Ambassador Wasilewska said that the EU does not impose its objectives on the country but works along with the Government based on its own development imperatives.
“We accompany and we partner on the priorities having been identified by the Government,” she noted.
She said that when the EU partners with the Government on a project “the focus is always on how the people of Jamaica will benefit from it.”
“We would like to feel that we have made the biggest contribution to the people of Jamaica in regard to whatever projects we have been supporting,” she added.
Source: JIS News