Chairman DDC Budgam conducts Public Darbar at Narbal
Urges locals to continue providing feedback, suggestions
BUDGAM: Chairman, District Development Council (DDC) Budgam, Nazir Ahmad Khan Monday conducted a public darbar at Narbal to take firsthand appraisal of issues and demands of local populace.
The darbar was attended by the BDC Narbal, senior officers, PRI members and local public.
The aim of the public darbar was to provide a platform to the people of Narbal to voice their concerns and grievances to the district development council. The event was well-attended and witnessed active participation from the locals who highlighted various issues related to the development of the region.
During the public darbar, Khan listened to the problems faced by the locals and assured them of prompt action. He directed the concerned officials to take immediate steps to address the issues and to ensure that the benefits of government schemes and programs reach the last person in the line.
BDC Narbal and senior officers also spoke on the occasion and urged the people to actively participate in the development of their area by providing valuable feedback and suggestions.
The Chairman DDC Budgam expressed his gratitude towards the people of Narbal for their active participation and assured them that their issues would be taken up on priority for resolution. He also urged the locals to continue providing feedback and suggestions to ensure that the district development council works for their welfare.
The public darbar concluded with a vote of thanks to all the attendees and the commitment to organize similar events in the future to ensure transparency and accountability in the administration.


Shukla will continue to ensure all procurement for Covid treatment at government hospitals remains swift.
The 1999-batch officer who is also secretary of the Gujarat IAS association, was handling key state government efforts to plug the spread of pandemic in the state and was responsible for procurement of key drugs and kits ensuring quick Covid-19 related treatment at all the government hospitals.
Earlier after being tested positive for Covid-19 Shukla assured that he would resume only once he is tested negative for the virus. He also advised people not to panic and follow protocols laid down by the government and doctors. “Together we will fight against the pandemic and win,” he said.
Meanwhile, the state government maintained that Shukla was the first secretary level IAS officer in the state to have tested positive. The state government authorities had also asked a few staffers close to Shukla to go on home isolation.


QLD has recorded another 6781 new COVID cases over the past 24 hours:
There are now 32,705 active cases across the state:
QLD Chief health officer Dr John Gerrard said case numbers were “much higher” than the official tally because many people with mild symptoms were not being tested.
“Despite significant number of cases, there are still just 10 patients in intensive care,” he said, two of which are being ventilated.
Another 265 people in hospital are being treated for COVID.
Separately, the ACT has recorded 810 cases today, taking active cases to 3069.
Whereas Tasmania has recorded 867 new cases, taking active cases to 3118.


Solomon Is. Govt Investigates Minister's Abduction
By Deli Oso
Press Secretary to the Prime Minister
Gov't Investigates Minister's Abduction
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the government is dispatching the police to investigate reports that the Minister for Communication, Aviation and Meteorology, Mr Johnson Koli resigned from the government after being kidnapped by agents of the Opposition Group.
Mr Sogavare said Mr Koli was in his constituency for a funeral when he was taken against his will to sign a prepared resignation letter.
He said as far as he understood the former Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mr Nolen Leni was the mastermind behind the kidnap.
The Prime Minister said three public officers were amongst those who executed the abduction.
He said it was unfortunate that the Opposition had resorted to committing crime to secure the number to overthrow the government.
The Prime Minister said the Opposition had been accusing the government of resorting to threat to maintain support to remain in office but it was really the opposite way around.
He said the government had facilitated Mr Koli's trip to his constituency for the funeral without keeping surveillance on him because it respected its MPs' freedom of movement.
Mr Sogavare said he and the Minister for Police and National Security had discussed the matter and decided to dispatch the police to investigate.


Major industry players have said during the inaugural Energy Asia conference that oil and gas will continue to power the world for several more decades. According to them, the energy transition is going to take a lot longer, will cost a lot more money and will need new technologies that don’t even exist presently.
When it comes to the energy industry, there are several predictions, including:
- Production in the oil market will go up to 1.2 million barrels a day in 2027
- Global investment in clean energy is set to rise to $1.7 trillion in 2023
- Demand for liquids is expected to rise by about 15 million barrels per day by 2050
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Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan decided to call against the government in September, while regarding the appointment of the new army chief, he said that the new government should decide on the new army chief.
In a meeting with journalists, Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan said that the call for protest is not far off and he will give it this month.
He also said that he never talked about extending the tenure of the army chief, he talked about postponing the appointment of the army chief until the new election.
The former prime minister said that he never said who the army chief should be, he always said that the appointment of the army chief should be based on merit.
Imran Khan said that the appointment of the Chief Justice should also be based on merit.
The former prime minister once again criticized the Chief Election Commissioner and said that the present Chief Election Commissioner is not of Pakistan but of PML-N.


EU to hold Summit on European Defense next year
(MENAFN)According to the president of the European Commission , next year, the European Union is going to host a Summit on European Defense "since it is time to step up for a European Defense Union."
Ursula von der Leyen evaluated the past year and highlighted the main priorities of the EU executive body for the next year.
Von der Leyen underlined the requirement for a European Defense Union, considering the international community’s mission in Afghanistan that ended “so abruptly.”
She further declared that “What has held us back until now is not just a shortfall of capacity, it is the lack of political will,” suggesting three lines of actions to improve the bloc’s defense.
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Western State Bank donates to Packer Backers
Western State Bank recently awarded $1,560 to the West Fargo Packer Backer Association due to a program they developed to help raise money for the group throughout the school year. During the varsity boys' football season, Western donated $10 for each West Fargo Packer point scored at regular season home games. The Packer Backers will use the donation for various school activities throughout the year.
"Being active with the West Fargo school system is very important to Western.
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Girls hockey: Litchfield/DC tops Luverne
LITCHFIELD — Sarah Kivisto scored a hat trick and Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato rolled past Luverne 9-3 on Saturday in Litchfield.
Kivisto scored her first goal in the second period to tie the game 3-3, and added two more in the Dragons’ six-goal third period.
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Roger Gale from the Post Office said the Communication Workers Union were making "unrealistic" pay demands considering the fact that the company is losing £37 million a year.
The union was asking for a pay increase of three and a half percent last year, and three and a quarter percent this year, which Mr Gale said was "unaffordable."
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) NINEVEH, Iraq:Three Iraqi forces were killed Sunday in an attack in the Old City of Mosul in northern Iraq, according to a local police officer.
Gunmen opened fire on a security checkpoint in Bab al-Toub in central Mosul, killing three soldiers, Capt. Ahmed al-Taher told Anadolu Agency.
He said the attackers had seized weapons of the slain troops and fled the scene unscathed.
The Iraqi officer blamed Daesh militants for the attack, saying that militants were still holed up in the Old City, which was captured by Iraqi forces earlier this year.
In July, the Iraqi army retook Mosul, the regional capital of the northern Nineveh province, from the Daesh terrorist group following a nine-month campaign.
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today, Thursday, the Ministry of Health announced the registration of 486 new cases of the emerging coronavirus (Covid 19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases registered in the country to 621,466
. The Ministry’s spokesman, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, said that 1,086 cases of recovery were recorded, bringing the total The number of people recovered reached 61,381, indicating that the percentage of total recovery cases out of the total injuries amounted to 98.4 percent.
He explained that a death was recorded as a result of the injury, bringing the total number of recorded deaths to 2541 cases, indicating that the number of those receiving medical care in the intensive care departments amounted to 44 cases, while the total number of cases that were confirmed to be infected and are still receiving the necessary care reached 7,544, and the total reached The number of cases in (Covid 19) wards has reached 174.
He stated that the number of swabs that were conducted amounted to 13,734, bringing the total of tests to 7691556, noting that the percentage of infections for the number of these swabs amounted to 3.5 percent


The Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CIC) yesterday hosted a Luncheon with members of the Business community to discuss the draft Protection of Employment Act.
Delivering remarks during the event which was held at the Beachcombers Hotel, Executive Director of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Tony Regisford said they are committed to the task of ensuring an environment where local businesses can thrive.
He said however that it is also their role to ensure that employers and employees in the local business environment can work together harmoniously to ensure continued growth of the local business sector.
Mr. Regisford said the world of work continues to change rapidly and as a result of this they will continue to host events such as the luncheon and training and other developmental programs.
Economist at the Department of Labour, Steve Stewart said they are continuing to revise the draft Protection of Employment Act.
He said thus far they have held a number of discussions on the policy and he is encouraging Businesses and other employers across the country to submit their suggestions and recommendations to ensure that the new Act will cover all workplace issues.


The number of students with disability receiving government support in the state of Victoria is expected to double as the government looks set to introduce a A$1.6 billion package for funding the students.
Reports indicate that the upcoming state budget will include the package, which will see increased funding for the students with disability. The funding is also expected to create more than 1,700 jobs across the state by 2025.
Funding for students with disability
The total number of students expected to benefit from this project is projected to be about 55,000, representing 8 percent of all students in government schools in the state of Victoria. The program is expected to be rolled out in more than 100 schools across the state and will be responsible for identifying students with disabilities and enrolling them in the program.
The funding also has A$102.9 million that will go into hiring and supporting school staff that will be responsible for taking care of the students with disability. The money is expected to hire an extra 100 school staff into the program.
James Merlino, Victoria’s Education Minister, indicated that the program was expected to overhaul how the students with disability are supported in the state. He continued by saying that they expected the number of students supported by the program to double through reaching out to students who had previously not been captured by the current system due to lack of funds.
Merlino also indicated that all schools are expected to receive extra funding to help them assist students with disability in the state.
The number of students is expected to double because in the current system, students who suffer from dyslexia, autism and complex behaviors are not captured. This means that, although the current system helps over 20,000 students, many students who require help go without support.
Merlino was also quick to note that the overhaul was due to the realization that the current system was failing many students who really need help. He assured everyone that the program would ensure that every student who needs help will be getting it.
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A majority of Target shoppers said they will stick with the retailer despite a massive data breach that affected millions of customers over the holidays last year.
Only 7 percent of customers said they plan to spend less at the chain over the next year despite the theft of 40 million credit card numbers during the Christmas holidays, according to a Bloomberg National Poll released Monday.
Seven percent of the respondents said they will spend more while 7 percent said they will spend less.
A majority — 84 percent — also said that an overhaul at the top of company didn’t make any difference to their future spending habits.
The Minneapolis-based retailer announced on May 5 that interim CEO John Mulligan, the company’s chief financial officer, would replace Gregg Steinhafel.
In the five months since the hacking revelations emerged, the poll showed that 35 percent are somewhat confident that Target can kept their credit and debit card information safe.
But 45 percent of respondents expressed concern about the ability of the retailer to protect their information — 23 percent said they were not so confident and 22 percent said they were not at all confident.
The poll of 1,020 people was conducted May 8-11 and had a margin of error of 4.5 percentage points.


Chinese service trade rise 6.7 pct in Jan.-Jun. period
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Aug. 3 China’s Ministry of Commerce stated that the country’s service trade soared 6.7 percent annually to about 2.38 trillion yuan (around USD367.97 billion) during the first six months of 2021.
Of the overall, service exports hit nearly USD174 billion, a rise by 23.6 percent annually, and service imports came in at about USD193 billion, a decrease 5 percent annually.
In comparison with the very period in 2019, however, service trade fell 9 percent, with service exports rising 20.9 percent and service imports declining 25.6 percent.
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An Australian energy giant has admitted that the world is in a bubble, that demand for electricity has outstripped supply, and that prices are so high that Australians are feeling the pinch.
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) admitted in its annual report that the number of electricity customers in the country was rising by about 12 per cent annually, from 4.2 million to 5.9 million, but said the boom in renewable energy had made up for the shortfall.
“Demand growth is outpacing supply growth and is on track to reach 5.1 million households by 2020,” the AER said.
But the real number is more like 7.7 million households.
The AER, which is a government-owned body, said that the growth in demand was due to a combination of factors, including the fact that the cost of renewables was falling, and because of the increasing number of homes and businesses that were adding solar panels, wind turbines and water storage to their roofs.
“We believe that a significant portion of the growth is due to the expansion of renewable energy systems, particularly the recent expansion of rooftop solar,” the report said.
“The AED expects demand growth to remain high over the next three to four years.””
The additional demand is also partly due to increased demand for energy storage.
“The AED expects demand growth to remain high over the next three to four years.”
The AEP has estimated that by the end of 2021, the number will reach 10 million households and demand for new power will rise by 30 per cent.
The report said Australia had the highest average price of electricity in the world, but it had the lowest average cost of electricity, which was due partly to the fact electricity costs were rising because of new regulations.”
Australia has the lowest electricity cost in the OECD and is the only country that has lower average prices than other OECD countries, despite being one of the world’s largest producers of renewable power,” the group said.
The AEMC said that while renewable energy would continue to play an important role in Australia’s future energy mix, the energy transition would take a lot longer than previously predicted.”
The impact of the transition on the grid and the grid transition itself will be significant, particularly in terms of the amount of demand for renewable energy in the grid,” the association said.
The AECC said the AEMT and AER had also found that the industry needed to make more investment in renewable technology and research.”
Investment in the renewable energy sector is essential for the continued success of the sector, which requires an efficient and resilient system,” the ACM said.


The police are to increase their presence in violence prone communities in Montego Bay, St James.
The national security minister Dwight Nelson made the disclosure yesterday following a closed door meeting with members of the business community to discuss the crime situation in the parish. Senator Nelson says it was agreed that there needs to be more collaboration between the police, the government and business interests to jointly support efforts to fight crime. The national security minister has also indicated that the intention is to increase the number of police personnel to about 200.
He says the business community has committed to providing some help with policing in Montego Bay and its environs, as well as social intervention programs.
Senator Nelson says a Resource Collaborative Committee has been established among members of the business community, with the aim of raising the needed funds.
The first meeting of the committee is expected to take place next week. Funds raised are to go toward intervention programmes and crime fighting initiatives.


Sheikh Saud Bin Ahmed Al Thani Ramadan Bowling Championship Ends
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Young Qatari player Talal Al Marri claimed the open category title as the curtain came down on the second edition of Sheikh Saud Bin Ahmed Al Thani Ramadan Bowling Championship at the Qatar Bowling Center with the participation of more than 100 players, representing 12 countries. Saudi Arabia's Abdulrahman Al Khiliwi was second while Kuwait's Fahd Rajeeb came third. Winners of the over-50 category were also honoured. Al Rayyan Club's Vice-President Sheikh Ali bin Saud bin Ahmed Al Thani, and Qatar Bowling Federation President Abdullah Sultan Al Qattan crowned the winners.
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On a larger stage: TrekNorth seniors to showcase art in Grand Rapids
Three TrekNorth seniors are about to see their art displayed on a bigger stage.
“It was really exciting,” said Benson on how the students felt about being asked. “We couldn’t stop smiling.”
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that if the Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) has to go with PTI then they will have to dissolve the assembly.
Talking to the media in Lahore, Fawad Chaudhry said that Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has given full powers to Imran Khan. he said that CM Punjab had also informed the PTI chairman with his opinion and had said to take the assembly a little further but Imran Khan has to take the decision which will be finally accepted.
Fawad Chaudhry also said that they wanted that the assemblies should be dissolved. He said that elections should be held immediately and the leadership of the country should be decided by the people themselves. He stated that the politics of PTI was to remain among the people and they wanted to make the country a democratic state.
PTI leader also said that he would request the establishment to return to its constitutional role with which they have doubts and are sent to them every day.
He said that the nation has seen the non-political role of institutions in Pakistan, the cases they had filed were not being heard. He demanded that the courts should take independent decisions because due to the lack of such decisions there were distances among the people.


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Denise and Aaron both told 20/20 that they’re sure that there were other captors involved. Denise says that she believes Muller took the blame to avoid further investigation. “When he was still present above us, next to us – we could hear stuff going on downstairs, so cabinets opening or stuff being moved around,” she said. She also said that she believes he installed a camera in their home. She doesn’t have hope that the police will investigate that claim.


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Perceived and REAL corruption. Particularly systematic, often legal corruption. A crony system that is gamed against the unconnected. Yeah, crony capitalism has a lot to do with the anger burning the Establishment around the world.
Technology and information have a lot to do with it too. Whereas before people largely just had to believe the official media narrative (the narrative “sea” through which we swim), now they can challenge what they are told by the information gate keepers.


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Panama Metro and Mi Bus have implemented a series of measures to reduce the risks of contagion of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in trains, stations, and buses.
On the trains, , they have marked seats so that users do not occupy them so they maintain a distance of at least a meter. from other travelers
They also urge users to keep a distance of two meters between people when waiting for the train on the platform. They should do the same when standing in the wagons.
"As a preventive measure, we recommend that all users remain silent during their journey in the Metro to minimize the risk of contagion says the transport service,
Meanwhile, the Mi Bus reported a series of measures that will be applied inside the buses so that passengers keep their distance.
For example, the two seats behind the driver are disabled. While the rest of the seats will be used in an interleaved way, so that there is one empty row between each user.
Users will not be able to use the posts that are marked (with a red cross). Green circular signs have been placed on each of the buses, indicating places where passengers can stand
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Berlin, Germany — Berlin is set to reopen to the general public for the first time in nearly two years, but the fruit market is closed for the time being.
The reopening was announced by the city’s mayor Alexander Dobrindt, who said that the decision to reopen came from a “personal one” after Berlin’s “unprecedented” winter.
Dobrindts office said that after extensive talks, a deal had been reached with the German government that would allow the market to reopen as early as Monday, the start of the new year.
“The decision was taken to close the market temporarily for the summer, so we have some time for the city to prepare for the new start,” the mayor said.
He said that all fruit and veg vendors were allowed to sell and that there would be no restrictions on food or alcohol.
The government had also granted the city permission to create an alcohol-free zone.
The reopened market is the citys second open market since the start with a number of new businesses.
The opening ceremony of the market was held in the city hall, with Dobrndt’s office hosting a live stream of the event, which was streamed on social media.


Care International, Rwanda, a humanitarian organization fighting global poverty will reward Gender based Violence (GBV) activists for their efforts to eliminate the vice.
This will be part of their activities for the ‘16 days of Activism against gender based violence’, an international campaign that takes its root from the first women’s Global Leadership Institute that took place in 1991.
The campaign started last week on Friday, coinciding with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women will end on the December 10, which is the International Human Rights Day.
The communications manager of Care International Rwanda, Jeannette Nduwamariya said that giving out cows will motivate people to join the fight against GBV.
Seventy cows will be distributed as part of the rewards.
“We believe that this will encourage other people to avoid and raise their voices against violence,” Nduwamariya said, adding that other activities such as workshops for media and the legal fraternity regarding Gender Based Violence have been lined up.
Nduwamariya said that the people to be given the cows have been identified by their respective communities for their efforts in helping curb GBV.


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Cairo, Jumada II 19, 1439, Mar 7, 2018, SPA -- The Arab League Council at the level of foreign ministers held here today its 149th session under chairmanship of Saudi Minister of State for African Affairs Ahmad bin Abdulaziz Qattan in the presence of Arab League Secretary General Ahmad Abu Al-Ghait and Speaker of the Arab Parliament Dr. Mishaal Al-Solami.
A wide-range agenda is awaiting the ministers, including the agenda of the 29th Arab Summit to be held in Riyadh, the latest developments of the Palestinian Cause, the Arab-Israeli conflict, activation of the Arab Peace Initiative, ways of combating terrorism and a number of issues pertaining to the Arab joint action.
The ministers are also scheduld to tackle the latest developments in Syria, Libya and Yemen in addition to the crisis with Iran. The meeting will deal with the Arab plan to address the Iranian interference in the Arab internal affairs.
Informed sources said that the ministers will also discuss an official note submitted by the Republic of South Sudan to join the Arab League.
Before holding the 149th session of the Arab League Council, four Arab ministerial meetings were held to thwart Israel's candidacy to occupy a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council, address the Israeli plans in the African continent, follow-up the Arab Peace Initiative and pursue the latest developments of the crisis with Iran.
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Palestinian PM, Polish FM Review Cooperation Ties
(MENAFN- QNA) Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah on Saturday met Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna.
The meeting reviewed ways of boosting bilateral cooperation between the two countries on all fronts, particularly in tourism exchange and training of security sector as well as establishing a joint economic committee.
Hamdallah praised Poland's supportive stances for the Palestinian cause in international platforms, especially the Palestinian people's right to freedom and independence, hailing the Polish financial support to Palestine and Poland's backing for several development projects in addition to living up to its promises in the Gaza reconstruction conference in Cairo.
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The Minister said that the Indian Government has generously offered 500 crores for the upliftment of the people of the North who have been affected by the war and terrorism for rehabilitation and resettlement. He sid he considered the visit of the President had improved relations between the two countries. He added that emphasis was laid between the two countries that ties between the two nations should be further developed and strengthened.
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“Cooperatives play a major role in regulating markets. Cooperatives are the key to properly operating markets. The present government of the state has therefore given importance to strengthening the cooperatives.”
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Ratanlal Nath said this on Monday at the annual general meeting of Mohanpur Primary Marketing Cooperative Society Limited for the year 2022-23.
He said, “New employment is also created through cooperatives. Therefore, the more people can be associated with the cooperative, the more the society will benefit.”
Agriculture Minister urged everyone to come forward to build One Tripura, Best Tripura.
Inaugurating the meeting organized at the office premises of Mohanpur Primary Marketing Cooperative Society Limited, Cooperatives Minister Shukla Charan Noatia said, “The present government has taken various initiatives for public welfare.
Extensive initiatives have been taken to strengthen the economy of the state through cooperatives.”
He added, “Cooperatives have played an important role in the steps taken by the present government of the state to make the people of the state self-reliant in various fields. This issue was neglected during the previous government.”


Delhi Police arrested two people and apprehended a juvenile who set vehicles on fire to divert the attention of the public and carry out a burglary in North West Delhi’s Rani Bagh area. Police said the incident took place on the intervening night of February 8 and 9 when they set three vehicles on fire.
The accused was identified as 19-year-old Bhola and Langra and the duo were involved in 11 and four cases of burglary respectively.
Police have registered a case in Ranibagh Police station and scanned the CCTV footage from the area. “We questioned three suspects and they said they set the vehicles on fire to divert the attention of police and public as they were planning to commit burglary in the area,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police North West Vijay Singh.


(MENAFN- IANS) Chennai, Dec 7 (IANS) The Indian non-life insurance industry, including standalone health and specialised insurers, closed November 2023 with 7.37 per cent premium growth over the corresponding period last year.
According to the flash figures issued by the industry lobby body General Insurance Council of India (GIC), the general insurance industry had earned a total premium of Rs. 20,623.92 crore, up from Rs. 19,207.77 crore earned during November 2022.
Within the overall, the 25-member general insurers' club last month had booked a premium income of Rs.17,926.8 crore (November 22 Rs.17,045.64 crore). While the private general insurers logging 9.57 per cent growth had earned a premium of Rs.11,561.32 crore (Rs.10,551.51 crore), the four public sector insurers earned Rs.6,365.48 crore (Rs.6,494.13 crore) and logged a negative growth of 1.98 per cent.
Among the four public sector insurers, the New India Assurance Company Ltd and National Insurance Company Ltd logged negative growth while, the Oriental Insurance Company Ltd and United India Insurance Company Ltd, logged positive growth last month.
Be that as it may, the five standalone health insurers last month earned a premium of Rs.2,484.64 crore (Rs.2,026.20 crore) logging a growth of 22.63 per cent.
The two specialised insurers, Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd and ECGC Ltd, last month had booked a premium of Rs.212.48 crore (Rs.135.93 crore).
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ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Tuesday challenged the opposition and said that if anyone can prove that the number of members was less than 178 on the day the vote of confidence was sought by Prime Minister Imran Khan, he will resign from his post.
“The whole media was there everyone saw that, excluding Faisal Vawda and I, there were 178 members,” he said.
Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser responded when asked about the opposition’s claim that there were less than 178 members present during the vote of confidence in the Lower House of parliament. He said, “I am challenging the Opposition to name which MNAs were missing during the vote.”
This comes as on the day of the vote of confidence, Opposition lawmaker Mohsin Dawar, who had turned up for the proceedings despite a wider boycott by the Opposition, had claimed that the National Assembly did not have 178 government members as the final vote tally showed. Later on, the PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto also claimed regarding this.


LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former Prime Minister (PM) Raja Pervez Ashraf on Thursday said that they will not support corruption.
Former premier was addressing a press conference here when he made the remarks. Ashraf said that recent change in attitude and tone of PM Nawaz Sharif during his public campaign is unfortunate.
Ashraf said that his party had supported the government during the sit-in by Imran Khan to protect democracy, but now they will not support corruption.
Raja said that allegations by the Panama Papers were not made anyone in Pakistan but had been raised from abroad. He said that investigations must be made either in the court or by the parliament
When asked about the rental power project allegations against him, he said that he has written a letter to the Chief Justice.
He said that those who were advising Yusuf Raza Gilani to resign should now take the advice for themselves. He advised the Prime Minister to absolve himself of all charges even if the names of his family members have appeared in the Panama Papers.


(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- The Ministry of Oil and Gas (MOG) has said that the government's scheme to provide fuel to citizens, earning less than RO600, at subsidised rates has received good response.
Speaking to Muscat Daily, H E Eng Salim bin Nasser al Aufi, Undersecretary in MOG said that more than 100,000 people have already registered on the National Subsidy System website.
The government had announced earlier this month that those earning below RO600 will get 200lt of M91 fuel at 180bz or less from January.
When asked why the government had fixed RO600 as the cut off, H E Eng Aufi said, 'The cut off mark is based on the percentage of the general population earning at that level. We found that RO600 is a reasonable level for those who probably deserve some sort of support. The fuel will not be provided for free. It will be sold…you have to buy it. If we had made the cut off mark at RO700 or RO800, people would have still complained.'
When asked as to why the government decided to limit the fuel quantity to 200lt, he said, 'We found that 200lt is the average monthly consumption per person. If we take the last five years before the subsidy was removed, every vehicle in Oman on an average consumed about 250 to 280lt of fuel.'
H E Eng Aufi also said that people are cautious of taking up jobs in the oil and gas sector because of the current situation. 'If there's an opportunity, people will definitely join. I think people are cautious now. But, the same logic applies to any other sector.'
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Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Himachal Congress Working President and Chief Parliamentary Secretary Sanjay Awasthi has said that the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu government of the state is completely stable and will complete its tenure. He has said that Congress has public opinion and majority in the state.
Sanjay Awasthi has said that the real face of BJP has now come in front of the people. BJP can do anything to grab power. BJP, which once touted its principles, is now practicing politics of deceit, which is highly condemnable.
Congress is completely united – Awasthi
On the statement of former Chief Minister Jairam Thakur in which he has said that Lok Sabha Elections Giving his reaction on the fact that after this, there will be no Congress government in the state, he has said that BJP is seeing beautiful dreams of Mungeri Lal, which are never fulfilled.
He has said that Congress will have a resounding victory in the six assembly by-elections along with all four Lok Sabha seats. He said that the way BJP has tried to destabilize the Sukhu government by using money power on six Congress leaders, they will have to suffer the consequences. He said that Congress is completely united.
Sukhu government will be stronger and bigger on June 4 – Awasthi
Sanjay Awasthi said that the double character of BJP has now been completely exposed before the people of the state. He said that BJP, which has been making noise inside the Assembly about fulfilling the guarantees of Congress, has revealed its anti-women face by banning the issue of guarantee of Samman Nidhi of Rs 1,500 to women.
He said that the gift given to the employees by the Congress government in its very first cabinet by restoring OPS is historic. Awasthi said that the Congress government has absolute majority in the state. He said that when the results of the by-elections will be declared on June 4, the government led by Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu will become stronger.
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Paris, Berlin, 13 Rabi'II,1439 AH, 31 December,2017 , SPA -- Dozens of Iranian opponents demonstrated in Paris and Berlin in solidarity with demonstrations in Iran over the past two days to protest rising prices and corruption.
In Paris, some 40 people from the Iranian community gathered near the Iranian embassy on Friday to demand specially an end to the interference in Syria and Lebanon.
"One of repeated demands in all cities is to abandon Syria and not to intervene in Lebanon and Gaza," said Afshin Alawi, a member of the Paris-based National Council for Resistance of Iran to France Press Agency
He added that the recent demonstrations include "a broader base in the Iranian society, the middle class and largely the unemployed, and hungry Iranians who suffered economically from the consequences of corruption."
In Berlin, hundreds of opponents to the Iranian regime gathered in front of the Iranian embassy on Friday to demand the immediate release of demonstrators detained in Iran, according to police.
Iran, isolated internationally and pursued by international sanctions for its sensitive nuclear activities, witnessed protests on Thursday and Friday in several cities, particularly in Mashhad, Iran's second city.
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Arab youth ministers to hold conf. on Jerusalem in Palestine
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) CAIRO, May 14 (KUNA) -- Arab ministers of youth and affairs agreed in Cairo on Monday to hold a conference in Palestine to show support to Jerusalem, as Jerusalem was handpicked as the capital of Arab youth.
The move was taken during the 41st session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Youth and Sports, held in Cairo today.
They also decided to extend USD 50,000's worth of aid to the Palestinian Ministry of Youth and Sports to cover the necessary expenses of the planned conference.
Furthermore, the ministers decided to organize training programs and sports games in a number of Arab countries. (Pick up previous) mfm.mt
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New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): South African President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma said on Friday that India and South Africa should develop joint initiatives to promote innovations to ride the current global wave of technologies to bring about the socio-economic transformation of their respective economies.
Zuma in his address said that India and South Africa have a shared global understanding on diverse issues covering trade negotiations, climate change, poverty alleviation, and peace and stability.
Referring to the bilateral investment ties, he said that Indian investments in South Africa already amount to six billion dollars and many Indian companies have become household names in South Africa.
Zuma said the bilateral opportunity rests on identifying the complementarity in trade and investment relations. This will also open up the broader southern Africa and rest of Africa markets for Indian companies, since South Africa is a gateway to the African markets as a whole. Likewise, South African companies would also be able to enhance their footprint in the Indian market.
He said that the extensive physical infrastructure development programmes initiated by the South African government will open up several investment opportunities for Indian companies in South Africa.
Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma said that the two countries should also develop strong partnerships in capacity building and skills development to complement the economic resurgence.
Noting that India was the first Asian country that President Zuma chose to visit since assuming the presidentship of his country, Sharma said the two governments should look to step up the joint efforts to obtain their rightful places in the emerging economic and political architecture and promote the reforms of the United Nations and Brettenwoods institutions. (ANI)


For those who loved their country more than life;
For those who gave up peace for danger and strife.
For those who held firm while others mocked and laughed;
For those who chose to dodge bullets, not the draft.
For those who faced the horrors of war and did not flinch;
For those who stood their ground without yielding an inch.
For those who shelved their dreams, to answer freedom's call
For those in harm's way, earning their place in hero's hall.
For those to whom "patriot" is more than just a term;
For those who gave their all, and now feed the worm.
This day we set aside to honor all you gave.
This day we remember you, and decorate your grave.


Bank of England warns worldwide financial viewpoint worsens significantly
(MENAFN) The Bank of England on Tuesday stated that the financial viewpoint for the UK and the world has worsened meaningfully as war-motivated hikes in energy as well as additional commodity costs have exacerbated inflationary weights rising from the epidemic.
The bank cautioned that there are a number of disadvantage dangers that could impact the nation’s economic steadiness.
It stated that "Developments related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine are a key factor that will affect both the global and UK outlooks, particularly if energy and food prices rise further."
The bank also mentioned that more steady inflationary weights could cause a further severe narrowing in worldwide economic situations.
It highlighted that "Tighter conditions would increase the pressures already facing households and businesses and the serviceability of public sector debt in some countries, including in the euro area."
The bank also announced that "These pose risks to UK financial stability through economic and financial spillovers."
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — Senate President Faisal Al Fayez on Sunday met with Cypriot Ambassador to Jordan Michalis Ioannou, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. During the meeting held at the Senate president's office at the Upper House, Fayez and Ioannou discussed bilateral relations in a number of sectors.
Fayez reaffirmed the 'deep ties' between the two countries and Jordan's commitment to further them in service of mutual interests, especially in investment, trade, and parliamentary affairs.
The meeting also covered regional developments, stressing the importance of reaching a fair and comprehensive peace to the Palestinian cause, and joint action to tackle the spread of COVID-19.
Ioannou also lauded the Jordan-Cyprus relations, noting the importance of bolstering ties and maintaining coordination and communication.
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Ten people tested positive for the coronavirus today increasing the number of cases in Zimbabwe to 401. All the people were returning residents from South Africa.
One person from Mashonaland Central recovered raising the number of those who have overcome the virus to 63.
The country now has 334 active cases and has tested 60 585 people.
Globally, there are now 8.3 million cases which include just over 448 400 deaths.
Nearly 4.4 million people have recovered but there are still 3.5 million active cases.
The United States, which has the highest number of active cases and deaths, could clock 120 000 deaths by tomorrow.


Three Macedonians held by Swiss for stealing WHO computers
Three Macedonians have been arrested while making their getaway from Geneva to France after stealing a safe and 10 computers from the World Health Organization, local police said Friday.
Geneva police spokesman Jean-Philippe Brandt said that after questioning the three, "police were able to determine that the safe and the computers were the ones stolen a little earlier from the WHO."
The three were caught by Swiss border police while they were trying to cross into France overnight Thursday.
"Two of the individuals had blood on their hands as they were hurt while breaking the windows on the ground floor of the WHO," said border police spokesman Michel Bachar, who added that the break-in was probably linked to organised crime.
He also said the stolen computers belong to a Lithuanian delegation which was in Geneva to attend a convention on AIDS. Police did not release further details on the contents of the safe.
A WHO spokeswoman said she did had no more information about the case.
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Margao: Deputy Chief Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar after unfurling flag at Republic Day Parade in Margao said that Rs five crore have been sanctioned by Goa government for Food Processing unit in the state.
In his speech, Kavlekar mentioned about ten important infrastructure projects initiated by late Manohar Parrikar which are at their various stages of completion.
He said that the state government has faired well even during pandemic situation by providing essentials during the crucial 90 days.
Kavlekar said that Rs 5 crore have been earmarked to promoted food processing industry in the state.
He said that the state government is procuring machinery by direct purchase from the source so that agriculturists do not have to wait for subsidy.
The DyCM said that due to implementation of various government schemes, the barren lands have been brought under cultivation.
He also appealed the people to encourage organic food, specially that is made in Goa.
Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Tendulkar and Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao were present for the function.


The government of the Listuguj First Nation, in eastern Quebec, says there are now 11 active cases of COVID-19 in the community.
The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government reported three active cases on Wednesday.
Before the current outbreak, two cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Listuguj — both of whom have since recovered.
The government said in a press release that the people who have tested positive in the past few days were in close contact with an individual who travelled to Listuguj from another part of the province and didn’t self-isolate.
It says a contact tracing and testing operation began after the new cases were found.
The community of just over 2,100 people is located on the Gaspe Peninsula along the border with New Brunswick.


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Ljubljana – Appearing in a telvised current affairs show on Sunday, Interior Minister Aleš Hojs rejected allegations about the police organisation changes being an attempt to politicise the force. Hojs sees the new law as the first step towards a more professional police that would reduce any political impact, whereas the opposition maintains the opposite.
Responding to the allegations made by the opposition and police trade unions, Hojs said that the talks about these legislative amendments had started in 2009 and that during the previous government, the proposal had included lower-rank changes on top of the current ones.
He added that during the parliamentary debate on the bill, the opposition had not raised issues regarding the article on staffing changes. According to Hojs, previous Interior Minister Boštjan Poklukar proposed to downgrade the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
Poklukar meanwhile said that the new law gave the minister an opportunity to interfere in the police, declassed the NBI and enabled political purge in the force, however he did not deny Hojs’s statement that the amendments were drafted when he was minister.
The amendments, which kicked in on 13 November, have placed the NBI under the purview of the criminal police. Moreover, under the changes, the terms of some 130 police chiefs ended, including the head of the Uniformed Police Directorate and the Criminal Police Directorate, and the heads of all the eight police departments in the country.
The ministry has said that all of them can continue with their work until their temporary transfer and that they will be able to apply for the positions again. The appointment procedures are expected to get under way in three months, but the selection criteria is still being drawn up.
The allegations about police politicisation have already been dismissed by Police Commissioner Anton Olaj. Both police trade unions have meanwhile announced challenging the changes at the Constitutional Court.


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(KTIV) - South Dakota health officials are reporting 88 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, according to new figures released Sunday morning.
The new cases brings the state's total positive cases to 8,955.
Officials are reporting one more person has died from the virus, bringing the state total since the pandemic began to 135.
Currently 35 people are hospitalized due to the virus.
89 more people have recovered from the virus, bringing the state state total to 7,909.


Bahraini King Receives PM
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain received Friday at Al Safriyah Palace HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, during the official visit His Excellency is making to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs conveyed, during the meeting, the greetings of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and His Highnesss wishes to the Bahraini people for further progress and prosperity.
For his part, the King of Bahrain entrusted HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs with his greetings to His Highness the Amir and his wishes for the Qatari people further development and prosperity.
The meeting dealt with discussing bilateral relations between the two countries and the means to enhance them in all fields.
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Coalition command says ballistic missile towards Riyadh intercepted
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) (Changing datline) JEDDAH, Nov 4 (KUNA) -- The command of coalition forces supporting legitimacy in Yemen on Saturday announced that Saudi Arabia's air defense intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen towards Riyadh.
Colonel Turki Al-Malki, spokesman for the coalition, said the missile was fired from Yemen close to the capital Riyadh that aimed to target civilians at residential areas.
He added that it was brought down north of King Khaled International Airport with no casualties.
He said this hostile and indiscriminate act by the Houthi militants affirmed that a regional state sponsoring terrorism and supporting the Houthis has qualitative capabilities in a clear defiance of the UN Security Council Resolution 2216, with the aim of threatening Saudi, regional and international security.
Al-Malki also stressed that launching ballistic missiles towards populated cities and villages runs counter to the international humanitarian law.
Meanwhile, Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation affirmed the safety of the airport's facilities, saying that the missile brought down on the vicinity of the airport and flights are operating normally. (pickup previous) nh.hm
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They are neither food writers nor reporters covering the agricultural sector.
But many say they are particularly interested in how people in other countries eat.
Reports from the Western media on the global food situation, of developing countries not "eating responsibly", have been raising the ire of Chinese and other experts, who have provided statistics to refute such claims.
A recent argument from the West claims that developing nations are consuming more food and driving up grain prices.
China and India, as the two most populous developing countries, have borne the brunt of these attacks.
But official statistics and independent analysis have shown that Chinese demand has not affected global food prices, experts have said.
They say that the allegations from the West contain three fallacies:
China's grain demand has not directly affected the global market, because most of its supply is domestic.
Although the Chinese have been eating more meat, they have also been eating less grain.
As meat consumption in China is on the rise, the nation's consumption of vegetables has also gone up, illustrating a trend that many of the country's critics have been ignoring.


Police: Juveniles robbed of their bicycles
Two juveniles were riding their bicycles when their bikes were taken from them by two teens, according to the Elkhart Police Department.
Deputies with the Elkhart Police Department were dispatched to the 100 block of N. Main Street in regards to a robbery Saturday around 7:20 p.m.
The two juvenile victims told police they were riding their bicycles when two teens approached them, threatened them and took their bicycles.
The suspects were described as white males in their teens.


The major networks, including TKNN, has projected President Obama will win re-election. He has won the more than the needed 270 electoral votes. For most networks, it was Ohio that put the President over the top. There also are some states that haven’t been called yet, such as Florida and Virginia. Those states are favoring the President, but they really don’t matter now.


Tehran, Iran, Jun.26
The ways to increase trade between Tehran and Islamabad and the need to raise its level, were highlighted during a meeting between Iran's Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade and the Pakistan ambassador to Iran.
Referring to the visit of the Pakistani PM to Iran this May, Minister of Industry Reza Rahmani said that the two sides were seeking to explore the business and economic opportunities, Trend reports citing the official website of the Ministry.
Rahmani said that creating border markets and the identification and resolution of business problems are the ways to increase the trade between the two countries.
"I will visit Pakistan as soon as possible to make the latest agreements operational,” he added.
“The willingness of the two sides to reach constructive business cooperation is expected to be achieved in the near future with the measures taken and the greater involvement of the private sector,” the minister said.


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Saudi sentences two to death, jails 13 for 'terrorism'
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) A Saudi court yesterday sentenced two men to death and 13 others to lengthy jail terms for killing a policeman and three civilians and forming an Al Qaeda cell in prison.
The verdict was delivered by a court in Riyadh "specialising in terrorism cases," state news agency SPA reported. The group, three of whom were foreigners, were accused of using a firearm to attack the policemen, killing one of them and three civilians and wounding 12 members of the security forces, SPA said.
They were also charged with setting up an Al Qaeda cell in prison and planning attacks against foreign targets and kidnapping non-Muslims.
SPA said the cell planned to launch attacks on targets inside the kingdom "with civilian aircraft". They had also planned to attack a Saudi boat in an unnamed Gulf port, the agency reported.
In addition to the two men sentenced to death, another 13, three of whom are foreigners, were given jail terms ranging between 14 and 35 years. Two Moroccans received sentences of 30 and 18 years respectively and a Yemeni was jailed for 20 years. The group has 30 days to appeal
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Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena said that the booster dose will be administered on people above the age of 60.
He said the booster will also be administered on those between the ages of 30 and 60 who are suffering from various disabilities, cancer or kidney ailments.
The third dose will also be given to health workers and other frontline workers.
Dr. Asela Gunawardena said that the Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases (ACCD) has given approval to administer the booster dose on the select group of people who have received the Synopharm or AstraZeneca vaccines as first and second dose.
He said that studies carried out overseas have found that the Pfizer vaccine can be administered as the booster dose on those who have got Synopharm or AstraZeneca vaccines as first and second dose. (Colombo Gazette)


Domino's Pizza says it has fired two US employees who posted videos online of themselves behaving "inappropriately".
Domino's added that the affected franchisee had filed a criminal complaint against them and there were warrants for their arrest.
One of the videos, viewed on YouTube, appeared to show a staff member putting cheese up his nose and breaking wind on salami while preparing food.
Domino's said it apologised for the actions of the individuals concerned.
The company said the videos overshadowed "the hard work performed by the 125,000 men and women working for Domino's" in the US and around the world.
Domino's said that the employees involved viewed the video as a prank and the food was never delivered.
However, a spokeswoman said that the company was "not in a forgive-and-forget mood".
She added that the police had issued a felony warrant for the two people involved and the company also planned to file a civil lawsuit.


The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yomi Awoniyi, has said that the state government will spend additional N1.8bn obtained from the recently raised bond for water distribution in Lokoja, the state capital.
He stated that the government had already spent N387m on the embankment of the Greater Water Works project in the state.
Awoniyi spoke through his media aide, Mr. Mike Abu, during a media briefing in Lokoja on Friday on the government’s efforts to provide potable water to the residents.
The deputy governor said the government was working on 35 other water projects across the state.
He added that the water projects would no doubt help cushion the effects of climate related disasters in the state.
According to him, the ongoing embankment of the flood plain in Kabawa area of Lokoja, when completed, will not only help check incessant flooding of the area, but will also protect the area from filth as well as improve its sanitary condition.
Awoniyi said the Governor Idris Wada administration’s efforts to improve the provision of potable water to the residents of the state would reduce water borne diseases.


(MENAFN- AFP) At least 12 indigenous children in Peru have died from rabies after being bitten by blood-sucking bats, which locals at first blamed on witchcraft, health officials said.
The children aged between eight and 15 died between September and February in two indigenous communities in the Amazon region of Loreto, regional health official Hermann Silva said.
"From the symptoms and medical reports it was determined that the 12 children from the Achuar ethnic group died from an outbreak of wild rabies," Silva told AFP.
"The victims were bitten by blood-sucking bats, animals that drink blood, in the Yankuntich and Uncun communities in the jungle" 1,100 kilometers (684 miles) north of the capital Lima.
She said indigenous local authorities told health workers that "the community thought the children's deaths were due to witchcraft, and that was why they didn't report the outbreak in time."
The latest death of a child from rabies was reported on Wednesday. Two other patients, a boy of nine and a woman aged 22, were recovering from the illness.
Peru's health minister Anibal Velasquez said on television that the government had declared a health emergency to get medical aid to the region quickly.
Silva said vaccination teams had been sent urgently to the remote region.
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(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday urged the Centre in India to ensure the early repatriation of the Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka recently.
He pointed out that the attacks on the fishermen have been on the rise of late and have had serious repercussions on the lives and safety of the Indian fishermen.
“Therefore, I request you to direct the Indian mission in Sri Lanka to initiate urgent measures to repatriate the apprehended fishermen and their boats,” the Chief Minister said in a letter addressed to Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
As many as 12 fishermen who set out for fishing from Nagapattinam harbour and 13 others who went fishing from Karaikal were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy on December 9. Another fishing boat was damaged by the patrol vessel of the Sri Lankan Navy, he said in the letter. (Press Trust of India)
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Shimla: March 06 (QNN)
Jai Ram Thakur Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh presented Rs. 50000 crore budget for next financial session. Announcing package of benefits for the poor and needy, he said that government was committed for the all round development of the state and its people.
He said that increase in the MLA local development fund would ensure uniform development of the state. He said that upliftment of poor and women security were priorities of his government. He said that special emphasis was given for the benefit of farmers in the state as additional funding was provided for Agriculture, Fishries, Animal husbandry and allied fields.
He said that government had proposed hike in the budget for infrastructure development.
Former Chief Minster Prem Kumar Dhumal said that the budget was balanced and would add pace to the development of the state if executed in its true letter and spirit.


CapCon also tracking public-sector pay
Gov. Rick Snyder signed Senate Bill 1018 into law more than two weeks ago, ending the illegal unionization of some 60,000 home health care aides. Michigan Capitol Confidential reports today, however, that “dues” are still being skimmed from their paychecks. CapCon’s skim-tracker shows that the SEIU has siphoned nearly $30 million from Michigan’s most vulnerable residents since the scheme was put in place six years ago.
CapCon also reports today that public-sector employees continue to make more than the private-sector workers who pay them.


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The first match of Afghanistan's tour of Ireland 2022 will be played today in Belfast.
The first T20I will be followed by four more matches as a five-match series will be played within nine days at the same venue.
In their 12-year T20I history against each other, Afghanistan have maintained a one-sided dominating record against Ireland to the extent that the Irish are yet to win a home T20I against this opposition.
In some form on the back of locking horns against England, India, New Zealand and South Africa during their home summer, Ireland should be confident enough to challenge the Afghans especially in home conditions.
The last time when Ireland and Afghanistan had played a T20I against each other was right before the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. Last of a three-match series in Greater Noida, the match had ended in a riveting super over.
While Ireland had managed to come out as the victorious side then, their last victory against Afghanistan without a super over dates back to 2013.
Afghanistan vs Ireland T20 record head to head:
Total number of matches played: 18
Matches won by IRE: 4
Matches won by AFG: 14
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Argue that political and social changes will have a greater effect on the future cost of health care in the United States than medicinal and technological advances will.
The main reason for this is that the United States cannot afford to continue paying escalating medical costs. Therefore, political and social changes will have to happen to bring costs down.
Medicinal and technological changes will continue to push costs up. More drugs and more technology will always cost more money. But the US government cannot afford to keep spending more and more on Medicare. And both private and public sectors cannot afford to keep paying more and more for health insurance. Therefore, there will have to be political and/or social changes to reduce the amount of health care we consume and/or the costs of that care.


Jammu : Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief and former Rajya Sabha MP Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that scrapping of Article 370 stopped stone pelting and terror attacks.
Azad added that the recent terror attacks are a cause for concern. Azad said that the Central government has succeeded in controlling terrorism and stone pelting in Jammu and Kashmir. However, the Center also did some things which were not in the interest of the people of the state, such as Article 370.
Azad said that while removing of Article 370 was not in the favour of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, it has certainly ended stone pelting in the state. He further said that the incidents that happened in Poonch and Rajouri are a matter of concern. The former Chief Minister of the state said that terrorism is not in anyone’s interest and only the common people have to bear the losses.


Despite reports that suggest the opposite, the majority of teens think that social media is good for them.
A new survey from the Pew Research Center indicates that U.S. teens think that their participation in social media sites such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook leads to strengthened friendships, and helps expose them to different viewpoints.
According to the study, more than 81% of teens think that social media is helping them to be more connected to their friend’s lives, while 69% think that social media helps them interact with a more diverse group of people.
The teens also think social media is helping them. About 68% of teens responding to the study said that social media makes them feel like they have people that will support them during tough times.
All that said, teens do realize that there are some negative aspects to social media. Around 45% of teens that responded to the survey said that they felt overwhelmed by all of the drama on social media, and 43% felt pressure to only post positive things on the site.
Roughly 37% of the respondents said they felt pressure to post content that would get them a lot of likes or comments.
Another study earlier this year came to a similar conclusion. While teens thought that social media was good for them, most also thought that their social media presence led to more anxiety.


The Justice Department is questioning whether so-called sanctuary cities responded honestly when asked whether they follow the law on sharing the citizenship status of people in their custody with federal immigration authorities, the Associated Press reports. In a strongly worded statement yesterday, the department said some of the 10 jurisdictions under scrutiny insist they are compliant with the law while still defiantly . . .
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India committing genocide of Kashmiris: DPM
Srinagar, April 25, 2020 (PPI-OT):In occupied Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Political Movement (DPM) has said that India is committing genocide of Kashmiris amid lockdown in the territory. APHC leader and the DPM Chairman, Khawaja Firdous, in a statement issued in Srinagar said that in the last few days, Indian troops had martyred more than ten youth in Kulgam, Islamabad, Shopian and Pulwama during the so-called cordon and search operations.
He said that India was massacring the Kashmiri youth under a well-thought-out plan in the territory. He added that the entire world was fighting the coronavirus pandemic, while India, taking advantage of the situation, was killing youth in Kashmir which was condemnable.
Khawaja Firdous expressed solidarity with the bereaved families of the martyred youth. He said that the Kashmiri people would not allow the sacrifices of their martyrs to go waste and would accomplish their mission at all costs. Khawaja Firdous urged the international community to play its role in the settlement of the Kashmir dispute according to the aspirations of the Kashmiri people and the relevant UN resolutions so that permanent peace could be established in the region.
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The capital spending of the budget earmarked by the federal and state governments for the district development has been found ineffective.
Of the budget appropriated for the development works in the district, the federal government could only spend 58.47 percent development budget while the capital expenditure made by the state government was limited to 51.91 percent in the fiscal 2019/20, informed Treasury Single Account Office Chitwan.
In the previous fiscal year 2018/19, the federal government had spent 71.22 percent and the state government 64.20 percent of the budget appropriated for the development works of the district.
According to the TSA office controller and information officer Sharad Bhattarai, Rs 3.68 billion out of the budget allocated by the federal government was spent last year.
Likewise, the state government had appropriated over Rs 2.28 billion for the development of the district. Of the budget allocated, over Rs 1.2 billion was expended. It is only 52 percent of the allocated budget.
It is noted that the volume of public spending was dropped due to the multiple effects of coronavirus pandemic.


SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Police Department said there are fewer people on the roads but more traffic violations.
Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams said the amount of speeding tickets his officers have written has doubled.
“Just in the first nine months of the year, officers have written more than double the amount of speeding tickets this year than we did last year — 2020 versus 2019,” said Williams. “Red-light violations are also included in that, so our traffic unit is actively enforcing and doing more traffic enforcement than we have in the past.”
Williams said since COVID-19 forced people to stay home his officers have had to increase enforcement efforts for drivers who violate traffic laws.
Since the city doesn’t use red-light traffic cameras, Williams said they have to rely on citizens to let them know about problem areas.
If you are seeing speeding and traffic violations in a certain part of town, you can let the Springfield Police Department know and it will increase patrols there.


The number of Northamptonshire Police officers has fallen by more than 50 in the past year, latest figures have shown.
Data analysed by the Chronicle & Echo revealed that from December 2013 to the end of last year, the number of police officers decreased from 1,287 to 1,232.
We have also increased the number of officers who are on the frontline to ensure they are more visible in their communitiesAdam Simmonds
The amount of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) has increased slightly from 124 to 126, but the amount of police staff has gone down from 996 to 861.
Northamptonshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Adam Simmonds, has made a public commitment to maintain police numbers at 1,220 and is planning to recruit hundreds more Special Constables, the number of which has gone up from 263 to 410 in the past year.
But Gez Jackson, the chairman of the Northamptonshire Police Federation, said officers were having to “work their socks off” due to the fact they were doing a lot of the work that was previously completed by civilian staff.
He said: “Two to three years ago we were one of the few forces where the number of police staff outnumbered the number of officers and decisions have been taken to cut back on the number of police staff. It does mean that police officers have to spend more time doing administrative work which the back office staff used to do. This is impacting on the amount of time they can spend out on frontline duty.
“The PCC is doing what he can with the budget he has got, but I don’t think we will be able to stick to that minimum 1,220 number in the next few years.”
Mr Jackson said the ‘attrition rate’ – the number of officers leaving the force or retiring early – had also increased in the past few years.
Mr Simmonds said he was proud to be one of only five PCCs across the country to increase officer numbers during their time in office.
He said: “When I came into office, there were 1,220 officers in the force. I agreed with the chief constable to increase that number to cut down crime across the county.
“That surge in numbers has now naturally reduced as officers retire and some move on to other jobs, but the overall number of officers remains up during my time in office.
“We have also increased the number of officers who are on the frontline to ensure they are more visible in their communities, which we know has been welcomed by residents.”


SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – One out of four employees in South Korea’s financial sector earned more than 100 million won (US$87,000) last year, a report showed Wednesday.
The report submitted to the Financial Services Commission by the Korea Institute of Finance said 24.8 percent of employees at 1,389 financial firms earned more than 100 million won last year.
In comparison, the ratio came to 9.9 percent in 2012 before jumping to 16.5 percent in 2013 and 19.2 percent in 2014.
The report said 32.9 percent of those who work at banks said their annual salaries reach more than 100 million won.
It also showed that the ratio of employees who earn more than 100 million won came to 28.8 percent at asset management firms, followed by securities firms with 27.5 percent and insurance firms with 22.6 percent.
The report said 37.6 percent of men surveyed said their annual salaries reach more than 100 million won. Meanwhile, the ratio of women who earn more than 100 million came to 9.9 percent.
It said 64.5 percent of those who were surveyed said they earned more than 50 million won.
To break it down, 10.2 percent said they earned less than 25 million won, 25.3 percent said they made between 25 million won and 50 million won, while 24 percent said they earned between 50 million won and 75 million won.
It said 15.7 percent said they earned between 75 million won and 100 million won.
The report also showed 21.4 percent earning between 100 million won and 150 million won, while 3.4 percent said they earned more than 150 million won.
It said 62.2 percent of those who made more than 100 million won had college degrees while 18.5 percent are high school graduates.
The financial firms surveyed said they plan to hire 2,886 new employees within one year, down 32.3 percent from a similar survey in 2015.


Ranchi: Health Minister Ramchandra Chandravanshi set that the government was committed to providing best healthcare facilities to the people of the state and was even working to make sure that the health care facilities are available at the doorsteps of the people.
He said that the government has committed to providing 57 lakh golden cards to the people of the state by September 25 and pointed that 32 lakh additional families have been included under the scheme. He said that in the last 10 months 2.19 crore patients have been treated under this scheme and highlighted that the present state government has also opened many new medical colleges and cost the private investors to come forward to set up hospitals in the state.
Member of the Niti Aayog Dr Vinod Kumar Paul said that there are many opportunities in the Healthcare sector in the state especially in telehealth which can be setup with the help of Broadband and satellite and said that talks have been held with ISRO in this regard and if the state government would want than the issue would be taken further.
On the occasion, the dignitaries also launched e-health magazine. Those who were also present on the occasion included secretary health doctor Nitin Madan Kulkarni Director RIMS Dr D K Singh and other officials.


COAS General Bajwa reveals Pakistan under hybrid war
RAWALPINDI - Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa has revealed that Pakistan is under a hybrid war from last two decades.
He said that Pakistan had been subjected to various threats especially during the last two decades.
He said that Pakistani nation and its armed forces have bravely and successfully stood up to these challenges and is on a positive trajectory to defeat it effectively.
General Bajwa said that we are now confronting hybrid conflict where focus is shifting to subversion on religious, sectarian, ethnic and social issues. This needs a comprehensive national response.
He emphasised that we now have a greater responsibility to ensure that our people, especially youth stay aware and steadfast against propaganda onslaught being launched through soft offensive.


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Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that no minority including Muslims, Sikh and Christians are safe in India.
In a statement on Tuesday, FM Qureshi said the whole world has witnessed Delhi riots in which several Muslims were killed and properties on large scale were ransacked.
He also pointed out that India has introduced controversial legislation such as Citizens Amendment Act and NRC to crush the minorities.
The Foreign Minister said Indian forces are persecuting Muslims in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
On the other hand, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is violating the constitution of the country.
PDM is not accepting the country’s development and progress, the Foreign Minister claimed.
He said that the second wave of the novel coronavirus has badly affected Pakistan. Amidst the virus crisis, PDM is risking the lives of people for their political benefits.
Moreover, he further added that the PTI government will not end with meetings but it will complete the constitutional term.
Future belongs to PTI, said Qureshi, “Meetings do not decide the fate of Government,” he added.


For the fourth time now, President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to the 2018 Electoral Act Amendment bill.
Recall that the president had severally returned the bill to the National Assembly, reportedly due to some errors in the bill.
But, briefing State House correspondents on Friday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly matters (Senate), Ita Enang said that the President had returned the bill yet again to the NASS.
Mr Enang said the decision is in line with the constitution and would not want to discuss why the president took such decision.
He, however, said that it’s the National Assembly that can reveal the content of the communication.


Turkey Calls on Meeting of Muslim Leaders on Jerusalem Issue
(MENAFN- Daily Outlook Afghanistan) ANKARA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on leaders of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (IOC) to convene in Istanbul on Dec. 13 to discuss the possible U.S. move to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital, presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said on Wednesday.
Speaking at a news conference in Ankara, Kalin said that Erdogan has invited leaders of IOC, an international organization of 57 Muslim countries, to come together to take joint action and increase coordination among Muslim countries.
The recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital and the moving of the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would be a "grave mistake," Kalin said.
Erdogan on Tuesday warned that Turkey could cut diplomatic ties with Israel if the U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as Israeli capital. (Xinhua)
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Attempting to defend the claims that there was an imminent attack being planned by assassinated Iranian commander Qasem Suleimani, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo might have slipped up when he said on live TV that they didn’t know when or where the attack would take place – which defeats the whole imminent argument.
“There were a series of imminent attacks that were being plotted by Qasem Suleimani, and we don’t know precisely when and we don’t know precisely where, but it was real,” Pompeo told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham.
Take a look at his remarks below:
Pompeo: “there were a series of imminent attacks, we don’t know when, we don’t know where.
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(MENAFN- Khaama Press) One person was shot dead, and homes were set on fire as fresh violence erupted in India's restive northeastern state of Manipur, according to officials.
Following the outbreak of interethnic violence this month in Manipur state of India, at least 70 people were killed, and tens of thousands of people were displaced.
Meanwhile, around 2,000 homes were destroyed by fire in the state bordering Myanmar.
The violence erupted between tribal and non-tribal groups over constitutional issues in the state earlier this month.
Meanwhile, the local government could not control the violence. As a result, the interior ministry sent more federal Rapid Action Force members to the state to control the situation.
Long-standing ethnic fault lines have caused conflict between the leading Meitei group, which is predominantly Hindu and resides in Imphal's valley, and the predominantly Christian tribes who reside in the adjacent hills. The state's 3.5 million citizens, predominantly Nagas and Kukis, comprise about 40% of the population.
The Meitei has been asking for recognition as a“scheduled tribe” for the past 20 years, granting them privileged access to government and school jobs.
According to the Meitei tribes, they claim to be in the majority, educated, and with more clout in politics. They demand special quotas due to employment in the public sector and academia.
The Manipur High Court's directive to the state administration to sanction the application for scheduled tribe status last month, even though tensions had been building for some time, set off the unrest.
Still, the violent protests continued as people burning tires on roadways and setting some buildings in the state's borderlands with Myanmar were shown on TV. Sharefacebook twitter whatsapp linkedin email print tumblr telegram
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According to him, the NPP’s problems in the 2020 elections emanated mostly from MMDCEs that the government appointed to represent it across the country.
John Boadu made this known when he spoke on Accra-based Asempa FM in an interview.
He indicated that people who were appointed as MMDCEs during the party’s first term in office were executives of the party who the party thought will work in pushing the agenda of the government but that wasn’t the case.
He said power corrupted most of the appointees to the extent that they were at loggerheads with their party leadership in their Districts and Municialities.
With the experience from the party’s first term, John Boadu indicated that MMDCEs will be strictly monitored by the government and the party indicating that they will ensure that their activities conform with the generality of the people.
Adding that “direct antagonism between MMDCEs and the political party in the various Districts, Municipalities will not be entertained”.


Blame it on tribalism:Malamulele Task team
By: Blessing Mabunda
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, ( COGTA) minister Des Van Rooyen on Monday addressed the people of Malamulele in Limpopo at the local boxing gym, about the resolutions taken by the government after Vha Venda king Toni Mphephu Ramabulana’s proposal that the Vhembe district municipality should provide services to the people of Vuwani while a solution on the demarcation issue was being sought.
Last year, residents went on the rampage for about three months in protest against the decision by government to incorporate the area into the new local municipality in Malamulele (LIM 345).
Traditional leaders and Malamulele Task team have rejected that the Vhembe district municipality should provide services to the people of Vuwani while a solution on the demarcation issue was being sought.
It was further decided that relevant national and provincial government departments should provide support to the district municipality to carry out this new mandate.
Malamulele Task Team leader Ike Nukeri said “its a tribalism move that was taken by the government to have Vhembe district municipality providing services to the people of Vuwani”.