A majority of UK workers think their financial health is as important as their physical health, with 58 per cent thinking financial and physical health are equally important, new research has found.
The Populus survey of 2,000 adults found 10 per cent of workers believe financial health to be even more important than physical health.
But the link between financial and physical wellness is not always shared by employers with 31 per cent of workers reporting that their employer seems to take more interest in their physical health than their financial health.
The research found 70 per cent UK workers believe being in poor financial health impacts their physical health, emotional wellbeing and stress levels, with 60 saying they have experienced a great deal of stress over their finances, new research has found.
Furthermore, 62 per cent are anxious about not having enough money when they retire, while 40 per cent report their current financial situation to be poor.
One in three – 36 per cent – think their financial situation currently causes them even more stress than their physical health, and 34 per cent think this will continue into retirement. A further 62 per cent are already worried about not having enough money when they retire.
The survey was commissioned by Wealth Wizards.
Wealth Wizards director Phil Blows says: “Our research shows that the number of workers who considered their financial situation to be poor was greater in those who were relying on a state a pension, compared to those who had a workplace pension as well. This illustrates the point that those who plan for their financial future tend to feel better off.
“It is important that employers acknowledge the connection between the physical wellbeing of their employees and financial stress. Processes need to be put in place to help them avoid falling into financial difficulty. While it’s great that many employers build in benefits and measures to make sure that their employees are healthy, it is also important that they acknowledge the evolving spectrum of wellbeing that affects their employees. They can do this by putting basic safeguards in place like giving access to financial advice and a well thought out pension scheme, in addition to more traditional employee benefits.”


Filipino rescues elderly man stranded in Jeddah floods
(MENAFN)An elderly man stuck in his car engulfed in flood water in Jeddah has been rescued by a Filipino immigrant, who quickly became a hero on social media.As Civil Defence officers were on their way to rescue the elderly man, the expatriate stood among dozens of onlookers.The Filipino saw that the officers were a bit scared to approach the vehicle and decided to rescue the man himself.A video of the rescue went viral on social media, as the Filipino jumped into the flooding waters, pulled the man out of the car and swam him back to safety. "I was not afraid." he said in broken Arabic.
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A large number of National Conference Party members in Jammu & Kashmir raised slogans against the BJP-PDP government in the Valley as several schools have been burnt.
Protestors took to the streets as police officers in the Valley tried to control them. Around 1000 workers of the National Conference were also detained. They are of the opinion that the government has not done enough to reopen schools which have been damaged.
The opposition party also protested against the fact that the Jammu & Kashmir government had not provided enough facilities to people who were affected owing to mortar shelling.
After 35 schools were burnt in the last four months by miscreants across Jammu & Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said that it was ‘unfortunate.’
“The government has already taken some miscreants into custody and we assure you good news in the coming weeks,” Mehbooba Mufti said on Monday.
Meanwhile, All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the government on the issue and alleged inaction by Mufti government.


(MENAFN) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman opened the inaugural meeting of the Islamic Military Coalition's ministers of defense held in Riyadh on Sunday.
Prince Mohammed reaffirmed the 41-country coalition's firm commitment to battle terrorism during his speech.
"We will not allow them [terrorists] to distort our peaceful religion. Today we are sending a strong message that we are working together to fight terrorism", he said.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the true face of India will be brought before the people and the international community.
According to details, a high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan in which misinformation and negative propaganda by Indian media against Pakistan were reviewed, especially hybrid warfare by Indian media.
Presiding over the meeting, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that illegal measures taken by the Indian government in occupied Jammu and Kashmir, serious human rights violations continue.
The Prime Minister said that in order to divert attention from the Hindu fascist agenda and threats to regional peace and order, baseless and negative propaganda was being spread against Pakistan by the Indian media aimed not only to divert international attention but also to spread chaos in the country.
Imran Khan also said that all possible steps should be taken to thwart the negative propaganda of Indian media and create better awareness among the people.
Prime Minister Imran Khan further said that the baseless and fabricated campaign should be confronted with facts while the real face of India should be brought before the international community and Pakistani media would also play its role in this regard.
The meeting was attended by Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Shibli Faraz, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Murad Saeed, Dr Moeed Pirzada, Focal Person for Digital Media Dr Arsalan Khalid and others.


New Delhi: More than 260 million people have been vaccinated till June 15, according to data released by the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. On the other hand, government experts are considering reducing the gap between two doses of covishield, at least for people who may be at greater risk. Recently there has been evidence that the delta variant of corona is increasing the risk of being admitted to hospitals and spreading infections rapidly.
In this case, reducing the gap between two doses of corona vaccine covishield can protect people from getting caught by this variant. The Health Ministry said that by 7 p.m. the previous day, 26,17,40,273 people had been given vaccine supplements. This includes more than 100 million health workers who have taken their first dose and more than 60 million who have also received the second dose. More than 160 million frontline workers have received the first dose, while more than 80 million have received the second dose.
In the age group of 45-60 years, 77,240,865 people have been given the first dose and 12,193,878 people have been given the second dose. 63,264,880 people over the age of 60 have been given their first dose, while 20,268,057 have also been given their second dose.


The President of the People's National Congress, Abdur-Raheem , has placed the majority of the blame on former President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom and the Honourable Qasim Ibrahim, leader of the Jumhooree Party, for the "hurt, pain, and sadness" into which the Maldives has fallen.
Speaking on Channel 13, PNC President alleged that the people were "barely aware" that the MDP existed at all in the early part of the Yameen administration. He said that the majority of the Maldivian people stood behind President Yameen. He said that the people wanted the development brought by President Yameen and the nation was peaceful.
Abdul Raheem claimed that while the nation was peaceful in this way, it was former President Yameen and the Hon. Qasim Ibrahim who "watered and revived" the MDP.
He said that the blame of the Maldives' diminishing independence and sovereignty lies not only on the heads of President Solih and Speaker Nasheed, but the responsibility for the loss of justice and the decline of the economy will lie chiefly with former President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom and Qasim Ibrahim.
He alleged that the government had "sold off" the country to India and that India was watchful for opportunities to dominate the Maldives. Abdul Raheem also alleged that the 2018 election had been "stolen" by the MDP, and the theft had been aided by India.
He further stated that three years into the Solih administration, none of the progress desired by the people had become reality.
He said that the only political leader who had the courage to stand up in defence of Maldivian freedom and thought about the state of the nation was former President Yameen Abdul Gayyoom.


World Briefing | Africa: Swaziland: 150,000 Face Starvation
Published: March 21, 2002
The government made an urgent appeal for food aid, saying that more than 150,000 people -- more than 10 percent of the population -- faced starvation within the next three months. ''If nothing comes through, our people are going to die,'' said Ben Nsibandze, who heads the Disaster Task force for the nation of 1.1 million people. He said that many of those affected were children who were getting only one meal every two days. Food shortages have been made worse by heavy storms and severe heat waves that have destroyed crops, he said, and government efforts to obtain food from overseas donors have failed.
Map of South Africa highlighting Swaziland.


Facebook has hired the first woman to lead its global content strategy, the company announced Thursday.
Mary Anne Watson, who is also a former VP of global product at Google and a former vice president of content at Apple, will join the social media group in mid-November.
Facebook said she will focus on creating and curating content and will be responsible for the organization’s digital and content-focused operations across the world.
Watson will oversee the global team of global editors, editors and reporters who are responsible for managing content and developing stories, as well as its global operations.
Watson is the first VP of content in Facebook’s history.
She previously worked at Google, where she was head of its content team.
Watson was named a Global Vice President of Content in January, after taking the job from Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer.
Facebook has been steadily ramping up its content strategy in recent years, especially in the areas of news and community.
It has created an extensive team of news writers, curators, and writers who manage the social and news content.
Zuckerberg recently announced that he will lead a team of 50 people to curate and curate Facebook’s social content.
He also said that Facebook would be launching a new group dedicated to social media news and features, called “The News Team.”
Zuckerberg and his team also announced a number of changes to the company’s business model and a new team of digital content producers.


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Doha, Qatar: Dr. Majed Al Ansari, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the State of Qatar has received confirmation from the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) regarding the receipt of a shipment of medicines and the commencement of their delivery to beneficiaries among the hostages in the Gaza Strip, in implementation of an agreement between Hamas and Israel, mediated by Qatar in cooperation with France last month.
Dr. Al Ansari explained in a statement to the QNA that Qatar received these confirmations as the mediator in the agreement, which includes the entry of medicines and a shipment of humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip, especially in the most affected and damaged areas, in exchange for delivering the medicines needed by hostages in the sector.
The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed the continuation of Qatari mediation, with regional and international partners, especially in the exchange of prisoners and hostages, humanitarian aspects, and medical evacuation, as part of Qatar's efforts to end the war in the Gaza Strip.
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The federal Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Nevada $1,279,710 to prepare for the coming flu season.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., said both the flu and COVID-19 strain Nevada’s health care system. She said the difference is there is a flu vaccine so preparations will help hospitals and providers cope with the pandemic as well.
She said that will help relieve the pressure on the health care system.
Masto said the money was authorized in the CARES Act.


New Delhi: Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that India is setting up a Digital University which will drastically reduce the cost of higher education and skill education.
He said, this will also increase accessibility to a wide variety of education and skill programmes. Mr Pradhan said this while addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit virtually on Tuesday.
The Minister said, the Government is creating multiple entry and exit points in the education system which will provide youth horizontal and vertical mobility across disciplines in general education and skill education. Mr Pradhan also highlighted the role of open-source digital tools that have helped India realise its ambition in the education and skill sector.


Former finance minister Shaukat Tarin said that that the agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF) would not serve the interest of the public interest, as the incumbent government laid down before the financial body and accepted its harsh conditions which were categorically refused by PTI government.
Speaking at a press conference here on Thursday, he said that the PTI-led government took a bold step and rejected the IMF’s conditions of raising prices of electricity and petroleum products instead our plan was to cover the capital by increasing the tax base. He further said that former prime minister Imran Khan went to Pakistan’s friends and the IMF to rescue the country from economic mess left by the previous government and successfully put the country’s on path of economic growth.
The former finance minister stated that the economic team of the present regime released the statistics of PTI government, clearly indicating that the economy was strengthening, which they earlier refused to accept the reality. He noted that PTI’s policies in the past two years enabled higher growth for two consecutive years and in the current year, the country posted 4.4 percent growth in the agriculture sector and 7 percent in the industrial sector.
However, he expressed surprise that when everything was running smooth and the country’s economy was stabilizing, dislodging PTI government was beyond comprehension. Shaukat Tarin said that India and China were procuring cheap oil from Russia but the imported rulers were giving lame excuses to avoid deal


MQI expresses concern over law & order in the country
Secretary General of Minhaj-ul-Quran International Dr Raheeq Abbasi has said that the entire nation was concerned over the deteriorating law and order situation in the country particularly in Karachi, Quetta, Ziarat and GB. He said that both the federal and provincial governments needed to take immediate steps to stem the tide of lawlessness and bring in normalcy in the troubled areas.
Dr Abbasi expressed these views while talking to a delegation of MQI Karachi and Balochistan which called on him at the central secretariat in Lahore the other day. He said that the ongoing wave of target killings and bloodshed in the country had brought it into disrepute at the international level.
Dr Abbasi said that it was important to establish writ of the government and peace in these areas in the larger interest of national security and people’s welfare. He said that the recent incidents indicated that the law enforcement agencies were not up to the task and needed capacity building on modern lines.


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Under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani will witness the graduation ceremony of the 45th batch (Class of 2022) of Qatar University's (QU) male students, which will be held at the University's Sports and Events Complex on Wednesday morning, May 25.
HH Consort of Her Highness the Amir Sheikha Jowaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al-Thani will patronise the graduation ceremony of the outstanding female students on Thursday morning, May 26.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) In his first visit abroad after taking over as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat will be visiting Russia and the US.
Rawat took over his new office as CDS on December 31, 2019, and since then has been declining foreign invitations for focusing on the new assignment of integrating the defence forces as a combined fighting force.
"There is a conference of the CDS-rank officers of the Shanghai Cooperation Agreement member countries. China and Pakistan are also part of this grouping," senior defence officials said.
The CDS conference would be focusing on addressing the regional security issues and Afghanistan is also likely to come up for discussion, they said.
The CDS would also witness the activities of the respective armed forces taking part in the SCO peace mission drills being held in Russia. Indian Army and Air Force are also taking part in the exercise there.
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St. Henry’s expansion project complete; celebration planned
The addition at St. Henry’s is complete, and the church is ready to share the news and celebrate.
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Pelosi is in the House.
The bill was being debated and amended in the Senate.
She was being asked about the contents of the bill.
Since it was going through debate and amendment in the Senate, she said it had to be passed by the Senate before she would know what was in it.


Turkey: More than half of Kurds have returned home to fight ISIL
Turkey’s Kurdistan Regional Government says that more than half the Kurds in its southeast have returned to their homes.
Kurdistan Regional Government spokesperson İbrahim Kalıçdaroğlu said on state television late on Friday that the number of returnees reached nearly 4,000 and the figure of Kurds who have left to fight the Islamic State group (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) is nearly 50,000.
Kalgıdaroşlu said that around 10,000 civilians and Kurdish fighters were being held by the IS group in Iraq and Syria.
Kaliçdarağlu also said that the majority of Kurds living in Turkey had returned to fight in Iraq against the IS.
Kılıçdağ has said the returnees are a minority of the Kurds living on the disputed territory in Turkey, which Turkey considers a part of its own territory.
Turkish officials have said the PKK’s Syrian offshoot, the People’s Protection Units (YPG), has been behind the attacks in the Kurdish region, which Ankara regards as a terrorist organization.


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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) DTEK Energy has put into service six new longwalls since the beginning of 2023 in order to provide Ukrainian thermal power plants (TPPs) with coal next winter.
The relevant statement was made by DTEK on telegram , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“Coal mining is not a quick process. Therefore, it is necessary to work now, so that thermal power plants are provided with the resources required for their operation during winter. For this purpose, DTEK Energy has put into service six new longwalls since the beginning of the year,” the report states.
According to the company, this will help to maintain the pace of coal production that is needed to ensure the stable performance of Ukrainian TPPs.
“As last year, miners will be working to the maximum, so that Ukraine can pass through the next, no less difficult, heating season,” DTEK added.
In 2022, DTEK Energy's coal mining enterprises put into service 28 new longwalls.
A reminder that DTEK has launched maintenance works at thermal power units and is planning to repair 28 objects by the end of 2023.
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Behold: The World’s Oldest Leather Shoe
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W. Fargo police ask for help in finding liquor store assault suspect
WEST FARGO – Police are asking for the public’s help in determining the identity of individuals who may have been involved in an assault and possible robbery that occurred at the LakeMode Liquor Store at 3330 Sheyenne Street.
According to West Fargo Police:
A store clerk called police about 7:33 p.m. Sunday to report that two females had attempted to buy alcohol but could not produce identification.
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Ksrelief Distributes 500 Food Baskets To Syrian Refugees In Lebanon
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Beirut, October 04, 2022, SPA -- King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed on Sunday 500 food baskets in Lebanon, benefiting 2,500 Syrian refugees from the most needy groups.
This comes within the KSrelief's project to support food security for Palestinian and Syrian refugees and the host community in Lebanon.
16:55 LOCAL TIME 13:55 GMT
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Mayor Colleen Smook and seven members of Thompson City Council were officially sworn in Wednesday evening.
Following the swearing in ceremony, Mayor Smook addressed those in attendance and said that improving communication is one of her top priorities.
She said that there are opportunities to improve communication between mayor and council, as well as between city hall and the commutiy.
Smook said that they want open minds and feedback, though she added that there are policies and protocol in place for comments from the public.
The Mayor said that councillors can listen tothe public and pass messages along, but that council should not be making any promises on changes as there are people in place to get that process going.
Mayor Smook also took time to speak about the City as a whole, saying that Thompson is more than just the 13,000+ who live within the boundaries.
She said that the City should be supporting the outlying communities such as Nelson House in addition to them supporting Thompson.
The Mayor added that she hadn’t even realized that she was the first female mayor for the City of Thompson until it was brought up at City Hall once the final election results came in.
Thompson City Council is set to meet Tuesday evening at 7:00pm, their first meeting where normal business will take place.


MARION — Chief Richard Nighelli is pleased to announce the promotions of three members of the department.
EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Paul O’Brien is pleased to announce that the East Bridgewater Police Department promoted three of its officers recently.
NEWINGTON — Fire Chief E.J. Hoyt is pleased to announce the Newington Fire Department has recently promoted two of its members and hired two full-time firefighters.
FAIRFIELD — Chief Christopher Lyddy is pleased to announce that the Fairfield Police Department promoted six of its officers this week.
SOMERSET – Chief George McNeil is pleased to announce two promotions within the Somerset Police Department.
NEWINGTON — Fire Chief E.J. Hoyt is pleased to share that three members of the Newington Fire Department recently received promotions.
Chief William Pace is pleased to announce that three members of the Randolph Police Department were promoted during a ceremony last night.
Chief Timothy Grenno is pleased to announce the promotions of two members of the Whitman Fire Department.
RAYNHAM — Chief James T. Januse is pleased to announce the promotions of four members of the Raynham Fire Department, and the swearing in of a new firefighter at a ceremony last night.
Chief James Spinney is pleased to announce that two longtime members of the Chelmsford Police Department have been promoted.


A poll among salaried workers by the online job board yes123 indicated that year-end consumer spending was not favorable, saying that more than 60 percent of respondents felt that this year’s economic environment was worse than last year’s.
According to the poll, 34.1 percent of respondents said they had made purchases during the anniversary sales offered by department stores this year, but among those who had spent money, 63.3 percent said they spent less than last year, and 70 percent had spent an average of NT$4,257.
Of the salaried workers polled, 19.7 percent said they intended to go to the information technology expo and make purchases there, but 64.3 of those who planned to go to the expo said they had budgeted a smaller amount than last year, with 41.6 percent saying that they intended to cap their purchases at NT$1,000 or less.
According to the poll, the primary purchases of those attending the expo were smartphones at contract prices, tablet computers and notebook computers.
As for the Christmas sales season, which is expected to stimulate domestic spending at the end of the year, 39 percent of the polled said they intended to go out for a Christmas meal. Among those, 47.9 percent said they had lower budgets, and 60.8 percent said they planned to keep the cost of the meal to a maximum of NT$1,000.
The poll also found that people are budgeting less for holiday gifts. Forty-one percent of workers said that they had plans for gifts. Of that figure, 48.8 percent said they budgeted less than last year, and 95 percent said they wanted to keep their expenditure to below NT$5,000.
The average planned budget for Christmas gifts was NT$1,736.


Actors Sivakarthikeyan, Jayam Ravi, and Sathyaraj have come forward and appeared in the Tamil Nadu Government's awareness videos to curb COVID19.
All the three actors have asked the people to say home and step out only when the situation is necessary. They have also asked the people to wear a mask, sanitize and wash their hands regularly.
In addition to the safety protocol, the actors have also asked the citizens to get vaccinated in their turn. Fans of these actors have also shared the awareness video on their respective social media pages.
Sources say that the Tamil Nadu Government is planning to approach more actors to spread awareness on the second wave of the pandemic.
These awareness videos will be also be playing in leading TV networks.


China Stresses on the support of the peace process by the international community and preparations for the upcoming presidential election.
“The preparation of the election and the peace reconciliation process are moving ahead side by side as the security situation is a source of concern and humanity situation remains grim,” said Ma Zhaoxu, the permanent representative of China to UN.
“The United Nations and the international community must continue to support the Afghan political and reconciliation process, its preparation for the presidential election, and its capacity in fighting terrorism and maintaining stability,” he further said.
Meanwhile, the representatives of other countries in UN stress that the women rights and human rights should be preserved in the peace process.
“Whatever outcome the political process has that these rights which have been achieved so far have to be guaranteed,” said Christoph Heusgen.
Moreover, Dian Triansyah Djani, the permanent representative of Indonesia to the UN, says that Indonesia believes that the presence of women in the peace negotiations can contribute to the sustainably in Afghanistan.
This comes as eight round of talks between the Taliban and the U.S. after which the probable direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.


Australian building material manufacturer James Hardie will have to honor the compensatory agreements that it made with its victims according to a government officials. Labor’s Greg Combet has said that the company cannot be allowed to shirk its responsibilities when it comes to compensating those affected by its products.
Many asbestos claims have been made as a result of the company’s products, and Combet said that the company must provide the funds to compensation these people despite the financial problems that have come about as a result of the credit crunch.
He added that he wanted to ensure that there was never another opportunity for a company to avoid its responsibilities to those that have been affected by the products that the companies have been selling and making a profit from.
The minister stated: “Asbestos has shaped many people’s lives in our country. It has touched everyone in one way or another whether it is through the working environment that people have worked in, the houses that they live in – fibro, asbestos cement houses – or the health impacts from the exposure to asbestos one way or another.”


Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Education Minister Rohit Thakur has said that the phase of reforms in the field of education will continue in the state.
The Himachal government is going to merge the old primary schools with admission of less than two children with the nearby schools.
Their number is around 150. Along with this, 78 more government schools are being denotified on the basis of low enrollment in newly opened schools.
The Education Minister said that tough decisions have to be taken to send teachers to the state’s schools where they are needed. Out of the schools opened blindly during the previous government, 286 schools have been denotified.
Now the new report has come on enrollment and it will have 78 more schools denotified. Along with this, the primary schools which have two or less than two children are also being merged.
They will be shifted to another nearby school and if needed, the state government will also pay the fare to take the child to the school. This will lead to rationalization of teachers and they can be used as per the need.
The Education Minister informed that according to the decision taken in the cabinet on May 17, 2023, the process to fill 5821 posts of teachers in the Education Department is going to start soon.
There will be a decision in the upcoming cabinet regarding the recruitment of Pre Nursery Teacher in Himachal. The Education Minister said that Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan Rajesh Sharma’s Project Director submitted his report after going to New Delhi.
After seeing this report, it seems that the state government will have to start new recruitments on the basis of two years NTT Diploma on the one hand and on the other hand will have to start two years course of NTT in its DIET as well.
The Education Minister said that the cabinet will take the final decision in this regard.


Action will be taken against the police personnel who attacked the disabled soldiers during the recent protest in Colombo, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament yesterday.
He was responding to a question asked by joint opposition MP Dinesh Gunawardane.
The Prime Minister said investigations would also be carried out to find out who had manipulated or prompted disabled soldiers to act in the manner they did.
He said the disabled soldiers had continued their protest even after the Government had made arrangements to grant their demands and added that the participation of a Buddhist monk at the protest was also questionable. (Yohan Perera)


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Police apprehend planner of attack on MQM leader Rashid Godil
KARACHI (92 News) – A great progress was made in the Rashid Godil attack when the police arrested the planner on Friday.
He was identified as Amir alias Meero, a target killer, belonging to a political party.
The police said that the accused was involved in the murder of dozens of people, including journalist Salahuddin.
They said that he had visited India several times.


Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem says that amendments to the civil and criminal procedure code would be presented in parliament shortly.
Hakeem has said the amendments would be aimed at modernizing the country’s legal system.
Speaking at the annual convention of the Sri Lanka Summons and Writ Servers at the Valaichenai Court Complex, the Minister has said that the need to amend certain laws has already been discussed with the Chief Justice and the Judicial Services Commission.
Hakeem has also added that there are problems in administering justice.
He has attributed the delay in hearing cases as the reason for problems in administering justice.
However, he has added that the problems could be overcome with the assistance of judges as well as lawyers.


An investigation into sexual misconduct at the Oakland Police Department that began with an officer’s suicide a year ago ended yesterday with the firings of four police officers and suspensions of seven others, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. City Administrator Sabrina Landreth said the officers are being disciplined in connection with the scandal involving a 19-year-old . . .
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Strategic plan receives unanimous backing
WINCHESTER — The city now has a plan to help guide decisions over the next 18 months and prepare it for its future.
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, addressing volunteers of the Corona Relief Tigers Forces yesterday, said the government will gradually ease lockdown enforced to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
He said the lockdown restrictions took a serious toll on daily-wage earners and weak segments of society, adding there is a need to lift the lockdown to mitigate its economic impact on the masses.
“We need to ease the lockdown so the people can get back their jobs,” the prime minister said, cautioning that if the people didn’t adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and gather at public places, coronavirus cases may spike, compelling the government to enforce the lockdown again.
Outlining the role of the volunteer force, he said the Corona Relief Tiger Force will help needy people in these difficult times, educate them on the government’s guidelines on precautions, and assist the local administration as it can’t alone do everything.
He added the volunteer force is aimed to help the government meet the challenges posed by the pandemic.
The premier said the volunteer force will also help save people from contracting the virus and going hungry.
They will register the people who lost their jobs due to the lockdown in their union councils and monitor the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme and give the government feedback, he explained.
Prime Minister Khan said two days back, the government launched a web portal for people who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus to register themselves for cash assistance under the Ehsaas programme. He added the Tiger force will identify such people and help them get registered for the cash grant.
He asked the volunteers to also keep an eye on hoarders and inform the administration so that it could take action against them.
Speaking on the occasion, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar said 20,000 members of Tiger Force have been given responsibilities in Sialkot to help the district administration in face of the coronavirus challenges.


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Pedestrian hit by school bus
No students were on bus when accident happened
Emergency crews were called to 79th Street and Raytown Road Thursday morning after a school bus hit a pedestrian.
The accident was reported about 8:30 a.m.
Police said the man was in the crosswalk when he was hit by the bus.
The victim was taken to a hospital.
No children were on the school bus. Police said the driver had just dropped off students for summer school and was heading back to the bus barn when the accident happened.


Viewpoint: Rationing of health care is on the horizon
Anyone who is even marginally aware of today's public policy controversies knows something of the sweeping health care "reform" bills now under consideration at the federal level.
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West Fargo firefighters sing for Bob 95
Volunteer firefighters from the West Fargo Fire Department appear in the latest TV commercial for country radio station Bob 95 FM, while the Fargo Fire Department turned down a request to participate in the spot.
The commercial features various groups of people from throughout the community, including the West Fargo Packatahnas dance team, F-M Ambulance workers and elementary schoolchildren.
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New Delhi: The Delhi Police have beefed up security at the Singhu border in the national capital ahead of the call by farmers to protest at the Jantar Mantar.
The Delhi Police has made elaborate security arrangements to avoid any untoward incident.
Each person and every vehicle is being checked throughly at the Singhu border.
The Delhi Police said the gathering of the farmers can cause traffic problems and untoward incidents across the national capital and hence they have made security arrangements.
Police personnel have been deployed across the national capital, mostly at the borders in large number. Apart from this, the Delhi Police has also put extra barricades at every borders.
Dependra Pathak, Special Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, said that they urge the farmers not to gather at the Jantar Mantar in the capital..
The Police said that they got to know that Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) and various farmer groups have planned to organise a Mahapanchayat at the Jantar Mantar.
“They will chose outer Delhi to reach Jantar Mantar. Keeping in mind the gravity of the situation, we have put barricade to avoid untoward incidents. A large number of police personnel have been deployed at the border areas and intersections along with railway tracks,” the Police added.
The Delhi Metro has also been put on high alert and the Police will also be deployed there.
As per official information, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait was stopped by police personnel at the Ghazipur border while he was going to Jantar Mantar.
Tikait was asked to return by the police. When he didn’t budge, the police detained him and he was then taken to Madhu Vihar police station.


Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that the victory of Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in NA-122 reflected complete confidence of the people in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and PML-N leadership.
Talking to members of National and Provincial Assemblies, he thanked the people for the victory of the PML-N candidate in NA-122.
The chief minister said that public welfare and development journey would continue with a new determination and that development works throughout the province including Lahore would also continue. Sharif said that those opposing the development works had seen the results of such opposition. He hoped that they would reconsider their attitude and would not create hurdles in the way of development process.
The MNAs and MPAs congratulated the chief minister on the success of PML-N in NA-122. Sardar Awais Leghari, Sardar Jamal Leghari, Javed Akhtar, Mehmood Qadir Khan and others were present on the occasion.


Interior Minister Rihards Koslovskis said the number of dead was 32, more than five times more than the previous tally of six.
Three firefighters were also killed in the tragedy
Thirty-five people were also injured in the tragedy. The authorities could not confirm the reason behind the roof collapse.
Three firefighters were also killed while 10 rescue workers were among the injured.
Television images showed the roof of the 500-square metre supermarket complex collapsing in two stages.
Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis said the police had launched a criminal investigation to understand the reason behind the tragedy.


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Nawaz Sharif warmly receives Palestinian President
Formal welcome ceremony for the visiting Palestinian President Mehmood Abbas was held at Prime Minister House in Islamabad today.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif warmly received the distinguished guest on arrival.
National anthems of the two countries were played on the occasion.
The Prime Minister introduced the cabinet members to the Palestinian President and the distinguished guest introduced the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to the members of his entourage.


The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Onyeabor Azubike Ihejirika, has assured Nigerians that the army under his command will find solutions to the numerous security challenges facing the country.
Ihejirika said the army had been working in conjunction with the civilians in the country for the security of the nation, adding that the security of life and property in any part of the country would never be compromised by the military.
The COAS said, “The issue of kidnapping, armed robbery and Boko-Haram will soon be a thing of the past in any part of the country, as we are determined to help other security agencies to combat crimes in any part of the country at the shortest notice.”
He described security as the basis for even development in the country, adding that the military would do everything within its powers to ensure the security of the country at all times, so that investors who have things to do in the country will find a conducive environment to operate.”
Speaking in Umuahia during the 9th Biennial Training Conference 2013 for the Nigerian Army Finance Corps (NAFC), Ihejirika said that the conference will help the military to assess what they have done in the last one year and also project into the future.
Ihejirika, who was represented by the General Officer Commanding 82 Division Enugu, Gen. Adebayor Olaniyi, said that the conference with the theme, ‘Transforming the Nigerian Army towards Meeting Security Challenges and National Development: the Role of NAFC’, would help them to examine the army finance corps and also find ways to manage the scarce resources available to them.
The COAS assured that the conference would also help them to find ways to finance their military operations in all their peace keeping missions, stressing that the army finance corps have shown transparency in their dealings through the use of SMS to alert members when they are paid.
He commended the state governor, Chief Theodore Orji, for his support to the military formations in the state, which he said had led to reduction in kidnapping and other violent crimes in the states.
In his speech, the state governor, Chief Theodore Orji, noted that the military has been partners of progress in the rebuilding of the state after the dark era of kidnappings and other violent crimes that ravaged the state sometime in the past.
Orji said that the military presence in the state has helped to to stabilise the security in the state and has “made us to have the courage to build all the legacy projects we have done across the length and breadth of the state within a short period.”
He commended the army for choosing the state to hold their 9th biennial training conference, saying that it has gone a long way to tell the whole world that the state is peaceful and secured, “therefore making it one of the safest states in the country.”
The governor assured the army of the readiness of his administration to come to their aid whenever it is called upon, stressing that whatever achievement his government had recorded was as result of the partnership with the military.
In his welcome speech, the Chief of Accounts and Budget (Army), Gen. Abdullahi Muraina, said that the transformation agenda of the present administration has helped the military to transform itself to face the security challenges in the country in recent times.
Gen. Muraina said the army is committed to helping the civilians to combat crimes in many states across the country, adding that the experience has not only been tasking but also very expensive despite the challenges of unqualified staff.


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AJMAN, 30th March, 2023 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, Thursday received Ramadan well-wishers at Al Zaher Palace, in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman.
Sheikh Humaid received the greetings of Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, as well as Sheikhs, chairmen and heads of government departments, dignitaries, businesspersons and Emiratis, who congratulated the Ajman Ruler on the occasion of the holy month and prayed to Allah Almighty to revisit the fasting month with more goodness, progress, security, safety and prosperity for the UAE and its people.
Several officials from the emirate of Ajman attended the reception.
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Washington: Expressing concern about recent violence along the Line of Control, the United States on Monday said India and Pakistan need to keep taking steps to improve trust and improve their relationship.
"We`re aware of these reports and are concerned about any violence, as we always are along the Line of Control, and we continue to press and hope that India and Pakistan will continue the steps they have recently taken to improve their bilateral relations," said the State Department spokesperson, Marie Harf.
The United States believes that the pace, scope, and character of India and Pakistan`s dialogue on Kashmir is for those two countries to determine, she said.
"These are discussions that happen in those two countries among their own two governments, and that`s the appropriate place for that determination to be made," she said.
Harf insisted that Kashmir and extremism are two separate issues.
"I think we`re talking about two separate issues here. I`d want to make a distinction between the Kashmir issue, and the broader issue of our concern about extremism in that region. Our position on Kashmir has not changed, and I have nothing further to add on that," Harf said.


Dilapidated roads irk G-13 residents
Residents of Sector G-13 have expressed their anguish over the dilapidated condition of roads and streets as the authorities concerned have turned a deaf ear to their incessant complaints, demanding to carry out repair work on the infrastructure.
According to sources, the residents have repeatedly complained about the issue but Capital Development Authority and the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad authorities were giving them verbal assurances without carrying out the necessary maintenance work.
The residents said that the possession of plots in the sector had taken place and over 60 percent of houses have been constructed, the roads and streets have not been carpeted.
The residents said that the unpaved roads were damaging their vehicles. They said that they have to pass through dirt and mud during the rain.
The Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation (FGEHF) Islamabad and the CDA claimed to have collaborating to address the problems facing the residents but on the ground, they have failed to carry out the development work.
A spokesperson for the FGEHF said that tenders for the road construction were awarded a few months ago but the work could not be started for various reasons.
“The FGEHF has overcome the problem of water supply which is being supplied twice or sometimes thrice a week,” he said adding that the situation would improve in the upcoming days. APP


Russia: Arctic LNG 2 scheme to launch in 2023
(MENAFN)Gas manufacturer Novatek has declared that Russia’s scheme to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the resource-rich Arctic area, Arctic LNG 2, is 39 percent complete and will be launched as intended.
The CEO of Russia's main independent energy firm, Leonid Mikhelson, unveiled on Friday, April 23, how building of the scheme had improved. He stated that the first train of Arctic LNG 2 is 53 percent prepared and is planned to begin operations in two years.
The Arctic LNG 2 facility on the Gydan Peninsula is Novatek’s second place in the Arctic area. It comprises construction of three LNG trains, with a total output capacity of 19.8 million tons per year. As of the end of last year, the Arctic LNG 2 scheme was about one-third complete, while the first train was about 46 percent completed.
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US military spending has risen for the first time in seven years, reflecting Trump administration policy, according to a new report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Worldwide military spending also rose by 2.6 percent to $1.8 trillion last year, the institute said.
It was the second consecutive year that the global figure has risen, bringing military spending to its highest level since 1988.
The US figure alone, $649 billion, was as much as the combined military budgets of the next eight countries on the list.
But Chinese spending and US spending both pushed up the world total for the year, said the report.


Sindh Governor Imran Ismail called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and termed the Sindh police chief as ‘biased’ and demanded his removal from office.
Talking to the media after meeting Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad, Ismail said that he had demanded the removal of Inspector General of Police (IG) Sindh Mushtaq Mehar as “his attitude is biased”.
Governor Sindh said that IG Sindh had filed a case against one of our leaders for taking a picture of the canal.
Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and opposition leader in the Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh had also demanded that the federal government replace the IG Sindh and Chief Secretary Sindh, but he gave various reasons.
He said that they have failed to implement the COVID-19 lockdown in Karachi.
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail told the media that the issue of water scarcity has also been put before the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister has clearly stated that there will be a fair distribution of water and there will be no abuse with Sindh.
It may be recalled that the water issue between the federal government and the Sindh government came to the fore when IRSA had recently said that it had reviewed the situation on May 28 and decided to provide water to both Sindh and Punjab. It will be reduced by 32% even though it was already facing a reduction of 23%.
Irsa had initially estimated a 10 per cent drop in the Kharif crop, but delays in the onset of heat in the northern areas caused the water level to fall further.
Irsa said that with a reduction of 32%, Punjab would get its share of 83,000 cusecs of water while Sindh has been allocated 74,000 cusecs.
Talking to reporters, Governor Sindh said that the federal government has decided to remove Sindh’s reservations on the issue of Bundle Island.
He said that it has been decided to remove the reservations of the nationalist leaders of Sindh in this regard as it was our mistake not to take them into confidence on the issue of the Island.
Governor Sindh said that Sindh would benefit from Bundle Island.


The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), has paid four million Ghana cedis as dividend to the government from its 2014 accounts.
Mrs. Dzifa Aku Ativor, Minister of Transport who presented the cheque said the payment was the company’s demonstration of its commitment to honoring its statutory obligations.
She said GPHA had embarked on a massive infrastructure development at the port and expressed the hope that more dividends would be paid to the government when the port’s revenue increased.
Mr. Richard Anamoo, Director- General, GPHA in his remarks said the payment was in recognition of the fact that the port was doing well, despite the challenges confronting it.
He said the GPHA would continue to take measures to increase revenue and productivity at the port.
Mr. Anamoo however, appealed to the government to review GPHA tax obligations because a large part of its revenue was ploughed back into infrastructure development at the port.
“We need a lot more investment in the port and reducing our tax obligations to state would go a long way in helping us to achieve our goals,” he said.
Mr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Deputy Minister of Finance, who received the cheque on behalf of the government, said it was gratifying that a state Owned Enterprise (SOE) had paid its dividend to the government.
He admitted that most SOEs were facing challenges but urged them to turn their fortunes round to enable them to also become profitable and honouring their tax obligations to the state.
Mr. Forson said SOEs such as the Electricity Company of Ghana and the Volta River Authority would soon be turned around to enable them to also be in a position to pay dividend to the government.
He said the government was aware of the challenges confronting the GPHA adding that the government would give it the needed support.
He said the government had provided guarantees for loans acquired by most SOEs resulting in the country’s debt to Gross Domestic Product being very high.
“The public perception is that the government is the one borrowing too much but SOEs have taken loans that the government has provided guarantees for,” he said.
The deputy minister, urged SOEs to go in for public private partnership to raise the needed capital for expansion.
He cited the partnership between the GPHA and the Meridian Port Services as an example that other SOEs must emulate.
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Jordan- Drop in temperatures forecast until Wednesday
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Aug.14 (Petra) -- A slight drop in temperatures is forecast Monday bringing relatively hot conditions across much parts of the country, reaching 35 degrees in the capital, 34 in the southern cities, while jumping to 42 in the Gulf of Aqaba.
According to the Jordan Meteorological Department(JMD), mercury levels will cool down at night reaching 21 degrees in Amman and sliding to 28 in Aqaba.
Temperatures will slightly rise over the next two days, but similar weather conditions will continue to prevail with northwesterly moderate winds, the JMD said.
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Stun gun used by officer at hospital
WINCHESTER — A Grafton client was subdued by a stun gun fired by a city police officer Thursday at Winchester Medical Center.
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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has asked officers of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) to create an environment that was both conducive to tax collection and friendly to tax-payers. She advised them to remember that taxpayers were not just sources of revenue, but were partners in nation-building.
The president was speaking to officer trainees of the 76th batch of the IRS and Assistant Executive Engineers of CPWD (2020 and 2021 batches) who called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
She said collecting direct taxes for the government was a very important responsibility that called for utmost effectiveness and transparency. The government uses these taxes to fund development projects and ensure the welfare of the citizens.
IRS officers have an important role in collecting resources for the government and thereby laying down the edifice upon which other structures of governance were built, the president added.
Addressing CPWD engineers, she appealed to them to aim to create facilities that not only meet the needs of the present but also ensure a sustainable future for the generations to come.
She urged them to explore innovative ways to make the projects more energy-efficient, sustainable, and environment-friendly.
Noting that the CPWD was responsible for constructing and maintaining public buildings, government offices and housing, and other projects that were fundamental for the effective performance of the people who run the administration and governance, she said India’s rapid growth has led to a surge in the demand for public infrastructure projects such as roads, highways, airports, public spaces such as hospitals, educational institutions, and government offices.


President uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday 13th September during the strategy launch of reorganizing the national police service unveiled what will be the new police uniform.
“The police will have a new uniform for general duty officers to improve their visibility,” said president Uhuru.
Speaking during the launch, The President also unveiled major changes in the police, including new command structure, rebranding and housing allowances.
President Kenyatta said that the move is designed at removing waste and overlap of duties.
The 39,680 Kenya Police Service and 24,572 Administration Police will now form a single force totaling 64,252 officers under the command of Deputy IG- Kenya Police Service.
Uhuru also announced the merging of Kenya police service and the administration police to form the general duty police unit.
Kenyans on social media however, disputed the new uniform terming them as “ugly”.
Here’s what some of them had to say;


CAPETOWN: South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the alleged theft of food packages meant to cushion the poor from hunger during the coronavirus pandemic.
The president said the reports were “disturbing and disgusting” adding that the individuals involved in the hoarding, selling or diverting of food aid would be dealt with “harshly”.
“Over the past three weeks, we have been confronted with distressing images of desperate people clamouring for food parcels at distribution centres and of community protests against food shortages,” the president wrote in his weekly bulletin.
President Ramaphosa also said the government would increase welfare provision to the poor who live “below the poverty line” but did not specify how that would be done.
Economists and labour unions in the country have been in the past quoted by local media asking for increased social grants.


Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has released 123 inmates from prison across the state.
He said the deed was part of his give back in the spirit of the Eid-El Fitr celebration.
The governor said the beneficiaries were selected based on the gravity of offences and signs of reformation while in prison.
While pointing that the decision to visit the prison was to show the inmates that the state government was aware of their existence and that they were also regarded as citizens of the state, Ganduje said the gesture was to complement the Federal Government’s efforts to further reduce congestion in the nation’s prisons.
The governor also advised the ex-inmates to change their attitudes to life and pray for peace and stability in Nigeria.


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Treasury minister Stephen Timms tells fringe meeting that public sector clients have to be more efficient
Treasury minister Stephen Timms said yesterday that the government could make procurement spending savings of almost £9bn, £2bn more than previously estimated.
Speaking at a fringe meeting on public sector procurement, Timms, who is currently carrying out a comprehensive review of government spending, said there needed to be far greater efficiency by public clients in all sectors.
He highlighted the construction of Olympic projects as one potential target for the efficiency drive.
Timms also indicated that one area in which savings could be made would be by the introduction of standard PFI contracts across government departments.
Timms said the government expects to publish its comprehensive spending review next summer.
Meanwhile, energy minister Malcolm Wicks said that the government has set aside £50m for research into wave and tidal renewable energy sources. Wicks, speaking at a climate change seminar, said that the government was "looking seriously" at development of the technologies.


Census will be conducted through modern technology, says Farogh Naseem
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Federal Law Minister Farogh Naseem has announced to conduct the census through the modern technology.
Talking to the media on Friday, several kinds of rigging will be eliminated through the electronic voting machine.
"The Kulbhushan issue pertains to national security. Those opposing the bill despite going through the bill are enemies of the country," he stated.
He said that the joint session had approved 34 bills and there was no element of politics in their passage. "There is much time to hold the elections which could be held through the EVM," he maintained.
The minister said that the court will reject the law if the government proved to be wrong. "However, the Election Commission of Pakistan is an independent and authorized the institution," he added.


Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, on Wednesday presided over the meeting of the Supreme Committee for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sayyid Fahd thanked the committee for its continuous efforts to reduce the adverse impacts of the pandemic and its consequences on the health and economic sectors, as well as socially.
He also commended the efforts made by all sectors in the country, especially the Sultan’s Armed Forces, the Royal Oman Police and the security services, as well as the entities in the public and private sectors and the humanitarian role that the health sector played by taking care of families and residents.
Sayyid Fahd added that the media has played a considerable and prominent role in this regard, and that the unified efforts have contributed towards achieving positive results and limiting the risks that occurred in some other countries.
He appreciated the community’s positive role in cooperating with the decisions of the Supreme Committee which has significantly limited the impact of the pandemic. He also called on Almighty Allah to safeguard the country and its leadership from all harm and to bring prosperity and peace to all.


Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said that it is essential for the government to strike a balance between preventing the spread of the coronavirus and keeping the economy running.
The minister expressed these views during a joint press conference with Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza after the first meeting of the National Command Center was held here on Tuesday to discuss national response against the coronavirus pandemic.
The minister said that Rs50 billion were being allocated for the Utility Stores Cooperation to ensure provision of all food items to general public across the country.
He said that the government had created a mechanism through the National Coordination Committee (NCC) and the National Command Centre to monitor utility stores throughout the country.
Umar also said that the government would ensure that some remote areas in the country that previously imported goods from Iran received all the essential items.
He also ensured provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) to all medical staff working in various hospitals.
Umar said that the number of labs that could carry out tests for coronavirus had increased from 13 to 30, and would increase to 32 in the coming days. He added that the current testing capacity was 280,000, which was expected to increase to 900,000 by April 15.
Umar said that the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) had distributed 16,700 PPEs to hospitals in every province of the country, and it aimed to get the PPEs to doctors all across Pakistan by April 5.
Umar said that in a country such as Pakistan, "if we say we won't have a lockdown at all, the disease will spread very fast and people will start losing jobs because they will be too sick."
He said that, "if we enforce the lockdown by force, people won't get food and then there is no way, they will not come out on the streets and our efforts to control the spread will fail."
Umar said that during the last NCC meeting, "we decided to increase cooperation on an operational level to ensure that voices of the provinces are heard at the federal level, and federal decisions are easily communicated to the provinces."
The minister urged the nation not to treat coronavirus patients like "criminals"."
He said that it would lead to people not reporting symptoms out of fear.
Umar asked the authorities to ensure that it did not happen.
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar said that the Cabinet had approved an Economic Stimulus and Relief Package, which had already been approved by the Economic Coordination Committee a day earlier.
He said that the package included: (i) Rs200 billion for daily-wagers, (ii) arrangements to delay interest payments on loans by six months for industries, (iii) increased quota of deserving people, (iv) Rs50 billion for utility stores, (v) Reduced petrol and diesel prices, and (vi) Increased number of labs and testing kits.
Azahar said that it was important to continue production of essential items and to keep such industries and their value-chain industries running.
He said that there was no need for hoarding and panic-buying.
Azhar said that, "we have made lists of retailers, manufacturers and industries that produce these items."
He said that, "we have distributed these lists to provinces (which were compiled with their help)... that these industries need to continue production, and we need to ensure that raw material and the labour needed are given to them."
Dr Zafar Mirza said that reports of patients being looked at as "criminals" were "extremely saddening".
He added that this would scare people and they would not come forward to report cases, and thus harm the government's efforts to stop the spread of the virus.
Dr Mirza said that the government would also acquire a synthesiser in a few weeks, which would enable the country to start producing testing kits on its own.
Dr Mirza said that the government would issue two sets of guidelines - for the people who would work in those industries, and the people who would go out to buy essential items, on its website on Wednesday.
He said that that there had been a big increase in the number of suspected patients in the last 24 hours, and urged the people to follow the preventive measures announced by the government to stop the spread of the disease.


UN urges Iran to not use ‘disproportionate force’ on protesters
(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged on Iranian leader Ebrahim Raisi not to use “disproportionate force” on the on the people joining the riots who invaded the streets after the murder of a young woman in morality police detain, his representative stated on Tuesday.
In a two-sided gathering last week throughout the UN General Assembly, Guterres “stressed to President Raisi the need to respect human rights, including freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association,” representative Stephane Dujarric stated that.
“We are increasingly concerned about reports of rising fatalities, including women and children, related to the protests,” Dujarric mentioned in the statement.
He stated that Guterres “calls on the security forces to refrain from using unnecessary or disproportionate force and appeals to all to exercise utmost restraint to avoid further escalation.”
He also urged for a “prompt, impartial and effective investigation” around the incident of Mahsa Amini, the young woman who died in the custody of Iran’s morality police, triggering national riots that have cause the death of at least dozens of citizens.
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Leader of the JVP Parliamentarian Anura Kumara Dissanayake says an active new political journey involving the people will be launched.
Speaking during the inauguration of the ‘ගමෙන් පටන්ගමු’ programme in Maharagama today, MP Dissanayake said the programme will move forward by considering recommendations and ideas of the public in order to save the country from the depth it has fallen to.
The Parliamentarian said all members of the party will engage with the public at a ground level adding their aim is to renew hope within the public about the new path.
He said they have received many recommendations calling for them to engage with the public at ground level.
MP Dissanayake said the programme will be crucial in creating new political hope in the country.


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The Entrepreneurship Development Fund will allocate AZN150m
manats for concessional loans in 2023, Azernews reports referring
to Osman Khaliyev, Chairman of the Fund.
In a press conference dedicated to the results of 2022, the
chairman said the fund intends to increase the volume of
concessional loans for business entities every year.
A total of 2,726 investment projects have been financed from
January through December 2022. In this regard, the Fund has given
out easy-term loans worth AZN145.9m ($85.7m).
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Laura Bush: Don’t Campaign on Gay Marriage Amendment
The First Lady welcomes the debate over the issue, but says it should not “be used as a campaign tool, obviously.” Guess it wasn’t “obvious” to her husband when he was campaigning for reelection in 2004.
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WASHINGTON – Some election-year advice to Republicans from a high-ranking source who has the president’s ear: Don’t use a proposed constitutional amendment against gay marriage as a campaign tool.
Just who is that political strategist? Laura Bush.
The first lady told “Fox News Sunday” that she thinks the American people want a debate on the issue. But, she said, “I don’t think it should be used as a campaign tool, obviously.”
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Jalandhar, September 20: Farmer leaders of all the Punjab belts Doaba and Majha, associated with the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, held a press conference on Tuesday. On this occasion, the farmer leaders said that the Punjab government should announce an increase in the rate of sugarcane to Rs 450 per quintal. They have demanded that the Punjab government should issue a notification to start sugar mills from November 1.
Regarding the attack of the Chinese virus on the paddy crop, the farmer leaders said that the paddy crop has also been ruined due to which the farmers have suffered a lot. Farmer leaders have demanded that the condition of purchasing paddy at MSP per hectare in various districts should be abolished. He has said that the government should fully fulfill the promise of giving compensation per acre to farmers who do direct sowing of paddy.
Regarding the stubble, the farmers' leaders said that the government should give five thousand per acre to the farmers for the maintenance of the stubble. They said that the farmers have to spend a lot of money to eliminate the stubble, which is why they have to burn the stubble.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, May 28 (KUNA) -- Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi inaugurated Sunday the 18th edition of the Kuwait-hosted Arab Media Forum.
During the inauguration, the minister conveyed greetings of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the forum's sponsor.
Al-Mutairi referred to challenges facing the Arab media and called for enhancing constructive cooperation between Arab countries to overcome them.
Meanwhile, the forum's secretary general Madhi al-Ghamis said the event discusses some modern issues like cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, media variables and others. (end)
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Area events shut down due to cold
All but one of the 18 scheduled events in the area Monday were postponed due to cold, wind and wet grounds.
Only the New London-Spicer vs. Willmar non-conference tennis match was played.
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Vice President Maryam Nawaz has said that Pakistan would default if the agreement between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government and International Monetary Fund was not implemented.
While speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Maryam said that the former government did not know how to run the economy and when they realized that they could not survive like this, Khan damaged Pakistan.
Maryam also said that the government did not increase the price of petrol of its own will and all of this was because the former government signed the contract with IMF.
The PML-N leader also said that his minister [Sheikh Rasheed] was telling people that Khan laid the landmines for the incumbent government.
She also criticized the former government on the economy and said that they did not know how to run the economy.
“This forced the incumbent government to take such decisions because it is bound by the contracts Khan made,” Maryam said, adding that it was written in the contract Imran Khan signed with IMF in 2019 that the subsidy on petrol will be abolished or the petroleum development levy on petrol will be increased.
She also said that if Pakistan did not follow the contract it could default.
“When Imran Khan realised that his government will not survive any longer, he damaged Pakistan so much that it will take months to recover if not a year,” she said.


Solomon government keen to develop another township in North Malaita's Suava Bay
Minister of Commerce, Industries and Employment Francis Billy Hilly told people of Suava Bay last Friday that the current Government has agreed on that initiative and called on people to support the plan.
Minister Hilly led a government team including the Premier of Malaita Province Richard Irosaea Na’amo to Suava Bay last Friday on a site visit to the area.
He assured people of the government’s commitment to the project.
The Government Communications Unit reports that the purpose of the trip is to see first-hand the location where the government agrees to open up as a centre for industrial development.
Mr Hilly said the Government has only two years to work and they want to make sure that these words happen.
The Minister explained to people that the centre will benefit them in many ways.
Mr Hilly said at the present people in the are are isolated from commercial centres like Auki and have to travel long distances to access commercial and other crucial social services.
He said the centre will create demand for other development around the place while workers will need commodities that can be produced there.
Mr Hilly said other benefits will include social services such as the presence of police, health and medical care, water and electricity supply and other basic necessities.


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THERE is a pressing need for Malaysians to become organ donors, especially since the waiting list for kidney transplant is up to 14,015 patients currently.
Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital director Dr Raja Lope Ahmad said despite the number of Malaysians pledging to donate their organs, it was still insufficient to meet the increasing demand.
“For example, the total number of patients requiring dialysis in 2001 was 7,837 but the number shot up to 22,932 last year, which showed that more people are being affected and require transplants,” he said.
For those who have pledged their organs, he said it was their family members or their next-of-kin who often objected to the deceased’s wishes to donate their organs.
“That is why we advise those who have pledged to inform their families and take the time to discuss the matter with them,” he said.


Jordan- Media Minister meets JPA members
(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, Apr 26 (Petra) –– Minister of State for Media Affairs Sakher Dudin said Monday the government is keen to keep channels open with the Jordan Press Association (JPA) to tackle challenges facing the sector and set reform priorities in the coming stage within a participatory approach.
Dudin, who is also the official spokesperson of the government, emphasized during a meeting with JPA Council members the need to develop ways to acquire information and update media legislation to "address loopholes and keep abreast of advancements in the profession."
He also said the government is continually weighing up proposals to address the struggling print media in the Kingdom "in order to reach real participatory solutions to ensure their financial sustainability."
The minister stressed the importance of supporting media content in an "institutionalized and sustainable manner", and called for increasing training programmes for journalists and media graduates.
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Mumbai: While India has touched 2,54,200 positive COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra – a state in India – has surpassed the official positive COVID-19 cases of China.
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic in Maharashtra has been daunting on the Maharashtra government that continues to fail in its efforts to contain the spread the COVID-19 across the state. Maharashtra reported over 85,000 positive COVID-19 cases till date according to COVID-19 India Tracker.
Mumbai, the financial capital of India is one of the regions in Maharashtra that has seen the viciousness of the coronavirus.
China’s official reported COVID-19 cases were 83,036 patients according to WorldOMeters.
While the government in Maharashtra led by the Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray as Chief Minister has been trying hard to contain the spread of the virus, it appears to be more concerned on the theatrics and public relations exercises than enforcing strict non-pharmaceuticals measures in the state.
The government has been working on media management over the last couple of weeks plugging stories that the curve has been flattening in Mumbai and Maharashtra but it appears to mere spin doctors tricks and not real doctors containment of the spread of the virus.
More importantly cities like Mumbai are failing the health infrastructure to deal with health crisis.


Prime Minister Khürelsükh underlined the importance of the involvement of youth, scholars, scientists and businessmen and expanding Mongolia’s involvement in the BFA.Co-chair Ban also said that Mongolia has the potential to play an important role in regional development and asked for the Mongolian Government’s cooperation in solving global issues such as climate change and air pollution.
At the meeting with Foreign Minister Tsogtbaatar, Ban commended the Mongolian Foreign Ministry for hosting the BFA conference for the first time in the country. He then noted that the key goal is to detect impediments and offer solutions and opportunities for the social and economic development of the world’s fastest-growing region.Chief of Staff to the President of Mongolia Zandaakhuu Enkhbold also received delegates headed by Ban. Ban thanked the Mongolian Government for hosting the BFA for the first time in Ulaanbaatar. He also conveyed an invitation to President Battulga Khaltmaa to attend the events for the 20th anniversary of BFA that will be held next year.


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Secretary General Asad Umar said that the PTI rejected the most-rigged Local government (LG) elections held in Karachi and Hyderabad divisions, demanding the election watchdog to declare the elections null and void and announce fresh polls forthwith.
Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, he said that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) stole the public mandate in the LG polls of Karachi by use of force, coercion and intimidation, which the PTI would not accept in any way.
Asad said that rigging started on the morning of the election day as video posted on social media showed election staff stamping ballot papers, adding that even balloting material was also sent to some polling stations with delay.
He said that PTI leader Amjad Afridi told in the video clearly how 1000 votes were brought to the polling station. However, he said that Amjad Afridi was arrested and tortured rather to take actions against those who rigged the polls.
Asad further said that the election staff was pressurized but the ECP seemed helpless and miserably failed to conduction free, fair and transparent elections. He further said that Rabistan Khan exposed rigging in Manghopir, but the police arrested and tortured him. He went on to say that those protesting against the rigging were arrested and FIRs were lodged against the members of PTI and the parliament including Saeed Afridi, Bilal Ghaffar and Adeel Ahmed.
He said the LG polls were delayed several times as the PDM wanted to steal the mandate, adding that a dangerous game was played in Karachi, as every effort was being made to push the metropolitan against the wall, as those who were voted by the people were deprived of their mandate.
He said that even seats of Jamaat-e-Islami were also taken away, hence they rejected the polls and demanded resignation of the members of the electoral body.
Asad stated that the city was deprived of water, and the most tax-paying city was getting nothing in return, adding that this has been done by proper planning to deprive Karachi of its basic rights.
He said that despite the passage of 48 hours, the results were not released, adding that the DROs said that the government was pressuring them. He said that those who ruled for 6 times did not give anything to Karachi, so how people of the metropolitan could vote for PPP.


Tunisia raises fuel prices by 4 percent, 3rd hike in 2018
(MENAFN) Tunisia was revealed to have implemented a hike in its fuel prices by 4 percent, marking the third increase within 2018.
It comes amid the Tunisian government's efforts to reduce the budget deficit, a main requirement of international lenders.
Tunisia's energy ministry declared the price of a liter of petrol to be increased to USD0.741, after the two previous boosts which occurred in March and January this year.
It comes as the International Monetary Fund called on the country to increase its energy prices and urged for the retirement age to help cut the budget deficit.
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Priorities change for Bournemouth housing register
Residents on the housing register in Bournemouth are being asked to reapply before the borough council introduces a new allocations scheme.
About 10,000 residents have been contacted by letter asking them to re-register before 20 November.
Applicants must meet revised criteria, including financial means testing.
Priority will be given to people with local connections, those who have served in the forces and those who make a positive contribution the community.
Bournemouth Borough Council's cabinet member for housing, Robert Lawton, said: "We have introduced the new scheme because we know that it's important that residents that are most in need and who have a local connection are given priority when it comes to fairly housing people in Bournemouth.
"By making changes to the council's allocations policy we can ensure that the housing register operates more efficiently as well as making it very clear to applicants from the outset the criteria expected and their chances of being re-housed."