The Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) has launched an initiative called "Olympism 365".
It was unveiled at the governing body's headquarters in Kampala and is targeted at young people in the African country.
The UOC hope that the programme will be rolled out and result in youngsters practicing the values of Olympism and the "true spirit" of sport.
Teachers have already received an induction to create awareness about the initiative.
Schools will now launch Olympic Spirit clubs, that will be mandated and tasked to implement Olympic-themed activities.
Quarterly reports will be sent to the UOC by these schools to monitor progress.
"We believe that the values that the young people will learn from these activities will go a long way in helping to shape them," a UOC statement said.
"This programme will be climaxed with an annual symposium and award giving ceremony where the outstanding schools and students from across the country will be awarded.
"This will also be a platform for the young people to interact and share ideas on the various Olympic activities they have done in their different schools."


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The National Industrial Court (NIC), Enugu Division presided by Justice Oluwakayode Arowosegbe has restrained members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Enugu State chapter from proceeding on strike.
Arowosegbe gave the order on Friday in Enugu while ruling on an exparte application brought by the state government.
Recall that the state government had in suit no. NICN/EN/01/2022 dragged the respondents, Theophilus Odoh and another, for themselves and on behalf of the teachers in the state to the NIC.
The respondents had issued the state government a notice of their intention to proceed on strike following its failure to pay primary school teachers the N30, 000 minimum.
However, the state government swiftly approached the court to restrain them from embarking on the strike.
In a ruling, the judge granted the restraining order pending the determination of the substantive suit.
He said that the teachers were essential workers, adding that embarking on the strike would impact negatively on the school children under their care.
Arowosegbe, however, said that the matter would be given accelerated hearing and warned that the court would not entertain delays by the state government.
He ordered the respondents to serve their counter affidavit to the main suit on the claimants within seven days.
The matter was adjourned until Feb. 22, 2022 for definite hearing.
Reacting to the ruling, Odoh described the action of the state government as reprehensible and unfortunate.
The NUT chairman said that it was disdainful that the state government sued the teacher on the ground that they were essential workers but failed to pay them the minimum wage.
He said that the state government had been making promises and excuses over the past two years.
“It is very unfortunate that this government is discriminating against the primary school teachers.
”What they are doing is demoralising the teachers,” he said.
Odoh said that members of the union would not stop the agitation until the state government paid the minimum wage and its consequential adjustments.


Seven San Francisco 49ers players knelt during the national anthem ahead of their game against the Washington Redskins on Sunday, though that number was smaller than in past weeks, USA Today reported.
The team has been at the forefront of the controversy over players who kneel during the anthem. Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the anthem last season to protest racial inequality.
Vice President Pence walked out of an Indianapolis Colts game against the 49ers last week after several 49ers players knelt during the anthem.
President Trump began attacking players that participate in the protests last month, calling for NFL owners to fire any players that kneel during the anthem.
He also said people should walk out of games where players are demonstrating.
The NFL said Saturday that the league doesn’t plan on passing any new rules forcing players to stand during the anthem, but will discuss ways to end the protests at an owner’s meeting next week.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will present a plan on how the league can “raise awareness and make progress” on social issues, a league spokesman said Saturday.
Goodell previously said that he believes "everyone should stand for the National Anthem."


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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has expressed the confidence that the expatriate Pakistanis in Britain will continue to play their role for protection of Pakistan's interests.
He was addressing a ceremony of United Pashtun Society in London.
The Foreign Minister said overseas Pakistan are greatly contributing to national economy by sending their remittances. He said the government will take every possible step for the welfare and facilitation of overseas Pakistanis.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the government is taking concrete steps to build a better and prosperous Pakistan.


British man dies in an Indian temple
(MENAFN) While taking photos at a temple in India during his world trip with his wife, Roger Stotesbury, a 56 year-old British man fell and died.
Roger and his wife were to return to the UK this month, after they're done with their India trip.
According to a family spokesman: "Roger took lots and lots of photographs, and he had gone to take some views from the temple, he put his equipment down and then he fell."
"We are providing assistance to the family of a British man following his tragic death in India on 13 October". A Foreign Office spokesman said.
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MADURAI: Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan on Friday said that the government has been taking measures to rope in more medical professionals to tackle the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. "The government is also taking steps to bring more quantity of Oxygen from other states," he said.
Inaugurating the COVID-19 Care Centre at EMG Yadava Women's College, the minister said that the government decided to rope in retired doctors, final year medical students and students with foreign medical degrees (yet to clear FMGE). "People have to change their approach in handling the virus and should comply with the government norms, including the lockdown restrictions," he said.
Further, he said that the spread of the second wave of COVID-19 in the district is high compared to the last wave during the same period. Special Monitoring Officer Chandra Mohan, Collector T Anbalagan, Corporation Commissioner Visakan were also present on the occasion.


The ruling National Conference Wednesday called an emergency meeting of its core group to “react strongly” against the statement of MoS in the PMs office Dr. Jatindra Singh, sources in the party said.
“The meeting is going on here,” they said.
Pertinently, Singh has said that the Union Government is in the process of repealing Article 370 which guarantees special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The spokesman of the party said that the statement of Singh is apparently a policy statement of the BJP government as he is a Minister in the Prime Minister’s office and as such needs to be taken seriously.
He said the ramifications of repealing of the Article 370 are known to all and such an act will lead to reopening the entire gambit of the question of the relationship between Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of India and put a question mark on the entire process of accession.
The spokesman warned that any such move will lead to anarchy in the state and is wrought with divisive, communal overtones which could lead to unrest in the entire state.
The National Conference spokesman also appealed to all the political parties of the state who claim to represent the aspirations of the people to rise above petty political interests and come together in the struggle of the National Conference to ensure that the state’s special status and character is not diluted.


Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Pakistan Leslie V. Viguri met.
Issues of mutual interest, including Pak-US bilateral relations, were discussed during the meeting in Islamabad.
Omar Sheikh, involved in the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl, human trafficking, drug prevention measures and other issues were discussed during the meeting.
The US Deputy Assistant Secretary said that he appreciated Pakistan’s recent efforts to curb human trafficking and drugs.
He added that he wanted to speed up the process in human trafficking and drug cases.
Commenting on this, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said that the government has enacted two new laws to curb human trafficking.
Sheikh Rashid also said that he hoped that the new laws would help in eradicating human trafficking in Pakistan.
He said that the fence on the Pak-Afghan border was also proving to be very effective in curbing human trafficking.
The interior minister said Pakistan had arrested more than 2,000 people involved in human trafficking last year.
Sheikh Rashid further said that those involved in human trafficking do not deserve any concession, they will be punished according to law.


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The Lagos State government has responded to the issues raised by members of the Medical Guild who are on a three-day warning strike.
In a statement on Monday, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, faulted the decision of the doctors to embark on industrial action and asked them to return to work.
He explained that this was because the government had convened a meeting with stakeholders in the health sector over the issues raised.
Omotoso said that despite wrong claims by the guild, the government has been extremely supportive of health workers, especially those at the forefront in the fight against COVID-19.
He added that the government has started paying extra special COVID-19 allowances for frontline workers who were involved directly with the Lagos State COVID-19 Response.


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The State of Qatar has strongly denounced and condemned the storming of hundreds of settlers into Al Aqsa Mosque.
In a statement, the
Foreign Ministry described the act as a dangerous
violation and another provocation of the feelings of millions of Muslims around the world.
The statement warned of the repercussions of the repetitive Israeli violations in Al Aqsa Mosque, and called on the international community to shoulder its responsibility and immediately stop these actions.
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War-Torn Syria to Hold Presidential Elections on May 26
(MENAFN - Daily Outlook Afghanistan) Syria is set to hold a presidential election on May 26, the country's second in the shadow of civil war, seen as likely to keep President Bashar al-Assad in power.
The announcement was made by the parliament speaker on Sunday.
Syrians abroad will be 'able to vote at embassies on May 20, Hammouda Sabbagh said in a statement, adding that prospective candidates could hand in their applications from Monday.
Millions of people displaced by Syria's long-running war were not eligible to cast ballots.
President Assad, who took power following the death of his father Hafez in 2000, has not yet officially announced he will stand for re-election. (Aljazeera)
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Questioning the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to tell as to why he failed to respond on the scam took place in Nizamabad Rice Millers, Congress Kisan Cell chairman M Kodanda Reddy alleged that Rs.100 crores scam has taken place in the episode and Nizamabad MP K Kavitha’s hand was there in the scam.
Speaking to the media at Gandhi Bhavan here on Tuesday, Kodanda Reddy said that doubts were rising on the role of K Kavitha as the Ministry concerned was in the hands of the Chief Minister. He said that it was atrocious on the part of the Chief Minister that the latter was not responding on it. It was atrocious, he said and demanded the Chief Minister to order a impartial inquiry into the episode. (NSS)


Sangareddy MLA and Congress leader Toorpu Jayaprakash Reddy today claimed that Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao had been using money and the police during every elections, and that the police were allowing the TRS leaders to distribute money and liquor to woo the voters for the upcoming municipal elections, too.
Reddy also claimed that the TRS was threatening the Opposition party leaders by filing false cases against them.
Alleging that the TRS was also giving out misleading data about its performance, Reddy demanded that the State government reveal the details of the development works done by it in the municipalities in the State.
He also said that the State Election Commission should give at least ten days for the filing of nomination papers after the finalization of reservations.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Ramallah, Feb. 21 (Petra) -- Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday razed 6 acres of agricultural land in Baqa'a region east of the West bank city of Hebron.
The occupation forces started razing lands in the isolated village of Daher al-Maleh southwest of Jenin to build a new section of the apartheid wall that is adjacent to "Shaked" settlement.
Head of Daher al-Maleh village council Ahmad al-Khatib said in a statement that the Israeli forces razed about 50 acres of land planted with olives and tobacco in preparation for the building of a wall around "Shaked" settlement.
He said the settlement was constructed on Palestinian land and people were left with no access to their lands in the northern area of the village.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TAHSKENT, Uzbekistan, November 28. Spar, a
large Dutch retail chain, will emerge in Uzbekistan in 2024,
The news was shared by Nargis Baymirzayeva, Director for
Corporate Development of the Uzbek Korzinka supermarket chain,
during the Retail Central Asia Forum in Tashkent.
"Through a partnership with the Korzinka supermarket chain, Spar
will make its debut in the Uzbek market next year. Korzinka has
obtained the license and will represent Spar in Uzbekistan,"
According to a corporate spokesman, strategic conversations
between the two companies are now continuing on two different
approaches to creating a new network in Uzbekistan.
Aziz Voitov, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, met with Andre Carstens, Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Netherlands to Uzbekistan, and
earlier discussed potential areas of cooperation.
During the meeting, the head of the Dutch diplomatic mission
expressed his country's intention to expand the scope of
agricultural collaboration with Uzbekistan.
The trade volume between Uzbekistan and the Netherlands reached
$287.6 million in 2022. Uzbekistan's exports to the Netherlands
amounted to $69.6 million, while imports from the Netherlands
totaled $217.9 million.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 28
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amir Abdullahian at the meeting of the ECO Council of Foreign Ministers in Ashgabat, Trend reports citing Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
The ministers welcomed the meetings held in New York within the framework of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly this year, as well as the constructive work on the implementation of the agreements reached in the course of numerous telephone conversations.
Satisfaction was expressed with the meeting of the co-chairs of the Azerbaijan-Iranian State Commission on Economic, Trade and Humanitarian Affairs on November 21 in Tehran.
The ministers also exchanged views on the current situation in the region, including the Sochi meeting of the three leaders, and the Declaration signed on November 26, the implementation of trilateral statements in general, as well as the importance of the cooperation platform in the '3+3' format.
The parties also exchanged views on other important regional issues, including the situation in Afghanistan and its impact on the country and the surrounding region, as well as negotiations in Vienna on Iran's nuclear program and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
During the meeting, the ministers discussed cooperation between the two countries within the framework of international organizations and other issues of mutual interest.
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Cop Talk: What's with the intersection of 3rd and Nokomis?
I was recently approached by someone who wanted to know more about the intersection of 3rd Avenue East and Nokomis Street.
The person asked what was the intended purpose of some of the lanes in that intersection.
The question was focused primarily on the two left turn lanes from eastbound 3rd Avenue East onto northbound North Nokomis Street.
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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has claimed that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has become most popular political party of the country due to steps taken by the Prime Minister Imran Khan in the larger national interest.
The Chief Minister was talking to PTI leaders from Narowal including Amjad Khan Kakar and Naeem Ullah Khan Kakar who called on him here on Sunday.
He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is determined to change the fate of the country.
Usman Buzdar said the era of loot and plunder would not come back. The previous rulers looted resources of the people and neglected the people and now the people have rejected them, he added.
The Chief Minister said the PTI is the only party which would steer the country out of crises.
Speaking on the occasion, Amjad Kakar said the PTI government is people’s government and he expressed confidence in the PTI leadership.
He said they would extend support to the Chief Minister in his efforts to serve the masses.
Punjab Minister for Auqaf Peer Syed Saeed ul Hassan Shah was also present in the meeting.—INP
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While in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted that the state has the potential not only to generate electricity for its own needs but also to supply to other parts of the country.
He said that the government is making efforts to ensure that all households in the state are electrified.
Modi pointed out that it is this context that the government has been working on several projects over past years.
Modi was in Kashmir to inaugurate the 330-MW Kishanganga power project.
At the time, he also announced that work on the 1,000-MW Pakal Dul power project in Kishtwar district will start soon.
Earlier, Union Minister of State for Power, New and Renewable Energy R K Singh said commissioning of the Kishanganga power project was a special day for the country.
Singh congratulated the state government for ensuring electrification of all the 134 left out villages in Jammu and Kashmir.>


Recently, the World Bank has released a new report, in which it has been talked about increasing the potential growth of India. The World Bank has said that growth can be boosted by faster implementation of the reform agenda already underway.
The report said that in the decade before COVID-19, a global slowdown in productivity was already raising concerns about long-term economic prospects, but continued economic recovery is expected to accelerate the pace of economic reforms .
The report further said that the coronavirus pandemic has triggered capital reversals, weakening investment growth and slowing the global labor force. However, the World Bank has stated that investment growth in India declined from an annual average of 10.5 percent in 2000–10 to 5.7 percent in 2011–21.
It is said that the GDP growth rate is expected to fall to a low of 2.2 per cent per annum by 2030, from 2.6 per cent in 2011-21. The analysis shows that GDP growth can be increased by 0.7 percentage points if the country adopts development policies. Also, the outcome of the financial sector crisis in India can be unlocked through significant developments.


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GREENBELT, Md. (DC News Now) — Police alerted residents of a major power outage at the Greenway Shopping Center and surrounding areas on Thursday evening.
Pepco said that the outage was caused by overhead equipment. 299 customers who were impacted had service restored as of 8 p.m., but 73 remained without power.
Officials said that there was an issue with a power line in the area.
Pepco said that they estimate that power will be back around 11 p.m. Police were in the area to assist during the outage.


Employment and small business development is to increase in East Sepik province, according to Papua New Guinea's prime minister.
Peter O'Neill visited the province on Thursday to launch the Sepik Plains Special Economic Zone project at Yangoru-Saussia with local MP Richard Maru, who is the Trade and Commerce Minister.
The government said the zone would be a US$31 million project built on a 500 hectare-plot acquired by the state in the 1970s.
Several projects are planned for the zone, including the main Sepik Chicken Grain and Cocoa Innovation project, Yangoru Water and Power Supply and other infrastructure.
Addressing the crowd at the launch, Mr O'Neill said the zone would "change the lives of many people and bring social and economic benefits to the people".
He said agriculture was the backbone of PNG's future and that his government would support innovative agriculture projects such as this.
However the opposition leader Don Polye has described the agro-business venture in Yangoru-Saussia as "another political gimmick".
He raised issue with where the US$17 million budgeted for the project had been directed, alleging it was transferred directly to Mr Maru's account rather than the East Sepik provincial government and local farmers.
Mr Polye said that Innovative Agro Industry Limited, a subsidiary of LR Group, who have been pushing for the project, have been at the centre of pending investigations of corruption.
He has also indicated the opposition would write to the Central Supplies and Tenders board to seek due diligence on the record of the company.
Mr O'Neill, who says his government has the know-how to manage the economy through the current difficult times and low commodity prices, hit out at his critics.
"People can criticise all they want, if they are genuine we will listen, but if they are just playing politics we will continue to do what we do best - creating jobs and growing the economy," he said.
"Our government is keeping economic growth going, we are increasing the number of jobs and we are stopping companies that used to take advantage of our country such as those who were not paying their taxes.
The prime minister said the people of East Sepik wanted change that would have a positive impact on their lives.
"Our government believes in our institutions," he said, "and our people and we are allocating funding right down to the districts."


Regenvanu said the majority is now with the Opposition reports the Daily Post.
In Parliament, this morning there were 27 signatories of the motion and former minister of agriculture, Daniel Willie Kao.
Loughman, who was elected in April 2020, is facing a motion of no confidence in his leadership with the Opposition group, claiming to have the support of 29 MPs in the 52 seat parliament.
The first agenda was to re-instate the Member of Parliament for Malekula, Gracia Shadrack so that he can vote for the motion.
Shadrack was suspended last year.
Regenvanu said a new government has only over one year to correct the wrong doing of Loughman government and give to the people of Vanuatu the development that they are expecting.
He dismissed comments made by PM Loughman in a press conference yesterday that the new government will not last because there are so many political groupings inside.
Regenvanu said with the political parties that will form the new government on Friday, there will be a stable government compared to Loughman's government.
He was not in the position to say who will be the new Prime Minister but said they will definitely elect a new PM on Friday.


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Aboriginal children are over represented in the foster care system across the country.
That’s according to recent statistics in the National Household Survey.
In the North it’s ongoing social issues that are the heart of the matter.
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Delhi: AP CM Jagan meets Union Minister Amit Shah. Information as discussed on various issues related to the state. However, government sources said that Jagan would seek immediate help, citing heavy rains, typhoon-damaged crops, damaged roads and property damage. However, BJP sources said that the politics behind the CM’s surprise visit to Delhi was high. It is well known that the YCP government supported the ‘Bharat Bandh’ against the new agricultural laws. The Center has decided to campaign extensively at the national level on cultivation laws. It has decided to hold 700 media conferences and 700 conferences to explain that the new agricultural laws will affect the farmers. BJP sources said Amit Shah wanted Jagan to help make the conferences a success in Andhra Pradesh.


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Kochi: The Kerala High Court here on Friday has asked the government to brief about the action taken against the anti-port protesters for allegedly triggering violence in Vizhinjam. The state government informed the court that a case was registered against the protesters and the investigation is underway. The government also informed the court that five persons have been arrested in the case. The bishops are among others who have been booked in the case, the government said.
Adani Group told the court that the government had not arrested anyone related to the case and alleged that it is full of baloney. During the hearing, the Adani group also asked why didn’t the government initiate action to seek help from the central forces.
However, the court examined the report submitted by the state government in the Vizhinjam police station attack.
The government also informed the court that it has no objection to handing over Vizhinjam’s security to central forces. The government noted that it had taken every measure to avoid violence. If the police had resorted to gun firing, many people would have died.
The high court directed the state and central governments to discuss the matter and inform the court.
The court heard the petition filed by the Adani Group against the anti-port protest on Monday. The government had sought time till Friday to file an affidavit on the violence that took place on Sunday at the Vizhinjam police station.
In the affidavit submitted before the court on Thursday, the government pointed out that the violence that broke out at Vizhinjam was led by the priests.


DAVENTRY District Council (DDC) leader Chris Millar has been on the radio defending the controversial WaterSpace plans.
Cllr Millar was talking after a West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (WNDC) board meeting, which was held at the iCon building on Tuesday.
He told BBC Radio Northampton that people opposing he development need to think about the future of Daventry.
Mr Millar said: “I pointed out during the radio interview that people against the development may not realise the negative impact it could have on Daventry.
“For example if these plans don’t go ahead we wouldn’t have the new medical centre and a ne w home for the Phoenix Centre.
“We need this development to grow as a town and district and create a better future.”


Post office changes in Douglas County
Many Douglas County residents have noticed a change in P.O. Box distribution and mail collection times over the past few months.
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The Nasarawa State Government has commended the Federal Government for siting a waste recycling plant at Angwan Rere community in Lafia, the state capital.
Mr Musa Ibrahim, Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources, gave the commendation on Saturday in Lafia, while addressing newsmen after the monthly sanitation exercise.
He said that the state government had already handed over the site of the waste recycling plant to the Federal Government and expressed optimism that very soon, work would commence there.
“As soon as the waste recycling plant is ready for operation, waste from the streets would be mopped up to the site for recycling into other products,” he said.
Besides, Ibrahim said that the state government was committed to ending open defecation in the state, in line with Federal Government’s policy.
He said that the government had started sensitising the people to the need for them to have toilets in their homes.
The commissioner said that the state government was also building public toilets as a way of putting an end to open defecation.
Ibrahim noted that the monthly sanitation exercise had facilitated efforts to curtail the spread of diseases such as malaria and COVID-19, among others, in the state.
He lauded the people for their high level of compliance with the monthly environmental exercise.
Meanwhile, Mr Abubakar Mohammed, Chief Prosecutor, who is also a Chief Environment Officer, told newsmen that 32 persons were arrested for transacting their private businesses while the sanitation exercise was ongoing.
He said that the arrested people contravened the provisions of Section 9(2) of the State Environmental Sanitation Laws and vowed to prosecute them to serve as deterrent to others.


The downturn in the global economy will affect upcoming mobile phone sales, according to market analysts. While the market will continue to grow, the growth numbers will not come anywhere close to what we have seen in the recent past.
UBS expects that 2009 global handset growth will drop to 3 percent from their eariler estimate of 6 percent due to economic concerns in Europe and North America. JPMorgan also cut their 2009 growth expectations from 8.1 to 6.1 percent, again citing Europe as a weak spot. Average selling prices are also likely to fall as consumers opt for cheaper models.
Nokia has already warned that the slowdown would affect it and analysts expect that many other manufacturers will report similar news in the upcoming months.


Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf member Shehbaz Gill has criticized PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif and has urged him not to politicize coronavirus.
According to details, Shehbaz Gill said on Saturday that coronavirus pandemic has weakened chaos around the globe. He insisted Shahbaz Sharif let the government handle the pandemic and not to politicize it.
He was responding to Shahbaz Sharif’s statement. He said that those who lied to go to London think people are fools.
Apart from that, he also criticized Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that Modi had imposed strict lockdown, but coronavirus deaths are increasing in India.


CHENNAI: The Illam Thedi Kalvi
(Education at doorstep) scheme of the Tamil Nadu government will ensure that one lakh students are enrolled in government schools in the current academic year.
The scheme is the brainchild of chief minister M.K. Stalin
. The scheme which is envisaged to set right the learning losses and psychological issues of the students during the pandemic will have volunteers of the state education department
reaching the doorsteps of students.
According to the information available from the education department, already 86,550 people have registered to serve as volunteers to teach children under this scheme.
A total of 67,961 women, 18,557 men, and 32 trans people have enrolled for the scheme to act as volunteers and teach the children. These volunteers will be selected by the school management committees directly based on their educational qualification and their place of residence and experience.
There has been vehement criticism from certain social groups and some political parties that the Tamil Nadu government was trying to bring in the National Education Policy
through the backdoor by announcing the Illam Thedi Kalvi scheme.
However, Stalin in a statement on Thursday allayed the fears of the critics and said that the state is evolving a state education policy after taking into consideration the recommendations from senior educationists. He said that the scheme would improve school education in the state and the volunteers will act as goodwill messengers of government schools.
The statement said that the scheme was designed based on inputs from educationists, UNESCO
, and members of the Economic Advisory Council
of the state government.


Two Russian ships 'chase away' Dutch submarine in Mediterranean
Russia's defence ministry says two of its navy destroyers forced away a Dutch submarine to stop it spying on an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean.
In detail, the sub was 20km (12 miles) from the Admiral Kuznetsov at the time of the incident, the military said.
Russia sent a flotilla to the eastern Mediterranean ahead of an expected resumption of air strikes in Syria.
Nato said it was monitoring the ships in a "measured and responsible way".
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmoud Qureshi has increased his capacity to bring back 7, 000 stranded Pakistanis from abroad every week.
He said that this number will increase in the coming weeks. He also informed that 10, 000 people have already returned.
He said, “It is our utmost endeavour to bring back all the registered 60,000 stranded Pakistanis before Eidul Fitr,”
He said that Pakistan was in a critical economic situation once again.
Shah Mahmoud Qureshi addressed the Pakistanis in teh US through a video-link in which he said that Pakistan’s exports have plunged and remittances are estimated to go down by 22 to 23 percent.
He predicted that the fiscal deficit will go up and might be decreased from 9.5 to 10 percent in the country’s GDP.
He said, “We have taken certain steps in our limited fiscal space. The government has announced an $8 billion relief package,”
In addition to this, Shah Mahmoud Qureshi appreciated the government’s efforts. He said that the government has introduced programs to help the poor community of the society and support the economy in difficult times.
He said that the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund is also hopeful.
He also praised PM’s efforts in proposing a global debt relief initiative.
Apart from that, he also said that Pakistani community in the United States has played significant role.


Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that the federal government was fully committed to providing all possible facilities to the business community, reported Radio Pakistan.
PM Imran made the statement in Islamabad while hosting a delegation of representatives belonging to the various Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
According to reports, the premier said that the government would provide all out assistance to facilitate the business community for profitable business activities.
PM Imran added that the future of the country was linked to economic progress, and that a strong partnership between the business community and the government was imperative for economic development.
The premier further stated that a strategy had been prepared regarding reservations of the business community about the National Accountability Bureau.
"A committee comprising businessmen is being formed so that matters pertaining to business community and NAB could be amicably resolved," PM Imran said.
The delegation appreciated the prime minister for his regular meetings with the business community and his policy to take them along on important economic decisions.
The members apprised the premier of the problems being faced by the business community and also presented their proposals in this regard.


Industries will allocate more than RD$60 billion in investments by 2023
Source: El Dinero
Celso Juan Marranzini, the outgoing president of the Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic (AIRD), announced this Wednesday that companies in the sector will invest more than RD$60 billion in the coming year, to continue to strengthen their capacities sustainably. “In December last year, we announced investments totaling more than RD$79 billion pesos, a target we have already met.” “Based on the poll we conducted, we can now conclude that investments of RD$60 billion are already expected by 2023, with a large generation of jobs resulting from it,” he said.
Marranzini emphasized the achievements of manufacturers during 2022 during the framework of the business union’s award event, enterprises that provided RD$104 billion to state revenues during the first nine months of the year, 15.5% more than the previous year.
He stated that these data have resulted in creating more than 15,400 new employment, totaling more than 366,000 workers registered with the Social Security Treasury (TSS), earning an average income of 15.5% more than the previous year.


Kuwait 4th on medals count at Arab Youth Athletics
(MENAFN- Arab Times) Iro april 26 (kuna): kuwait came fourth on the medals count ? two gold and two bronze ? at the arab youth athletics championships which ended in cairo on saturday. the last day of events at the competition which hosted some 500 young male and female athletes from 14 arab countries saw two bronze medals achieved mubarak qanbar in the men's long jump and mishal al-mutairi in the men's 200m sprint. al-mutairi added to his tally of medals having earlier been capped a gold-medalist in the 100m with the remaining gold clinched by khaled al-subaiei in the men's triple jump.
on behalf of the athletes head of the kuwait team delegation saleh al-marri said that the medals are dedicated to his highness the amir of kuwait sheikh sabah al-ahmad al-jaber al-sabah his highness the crown prince sheikh nawaf al-ahmad al-jaber al-sabah and the kuwaiti people. the squad are confident they will be winning more medals in upcoming competitions particularly the west asian championships in manama bahrain next month he added.
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Chinese cloud infrastructure operation expenditure increases 54pct
(MENAFN) As stated in an industry statement, China's spending on cloud infrastructure services amplified 54 percent year over year in the second quarter of the current year, boosted by huge domestic interest as virtual alteration, artificial intelligence and smart industries all stay on corporate and government policy.
Technology market research company Canalys reported, Chinese expenditure on cloud infrastructure services got to USD6.6 billion in the second quarter of 2021.
Information from Canalys demonstrated, Alibaba Cloud stayed the market chief with a 34-percent market share, whereas Huawei Cloud remained in second place, taking 19 percent of the market.
Lead by successes in smart tourism, government and finance, Tencent Cloud witnessed a speedy development in the second quarter, increasing 92 percent year over year and making up 18.8 percent of the market.
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Rs180mn released for construction of engineering university in Sialkot: Asif
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Saturday said Rs180 million have been released for the construction of Engineering University in Sialkot.
“The government has taken number of bold decisions under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif,” he said while addressing a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers’ convention in Sialkot.
Talking about another project for Sialkot, he said the construction works of Motorway have been started which will link Sambharial and Sowala.
Asif said that the government has successfully addressed all the challenges facing the country. He said that power load shedding by end of this year completely. He said to achieve the zero load-shedding goal, several energy projects are under completion
“The enemies of Pakistan are trying to create hurdles in the path of development of the country,” he said.
He said that PML-N-led government has improved the law and order situation in the country due to joint effort of political parties and sacrifices rendered by the security forces.
Referring to Panama Leaks case, Khawaja Asif also said that the prime minister has presented himself and his three generations for accountability before the court and the nation.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique said PLM-N led government has put the country on the path of development and prosperity by taking concrete measures.
He said PML-N came into power when the whole country was in the grip of load shedding and the most of the country was affected by terrorism in 2013.
“The PML-N is fulfilling its promises to remove the darkness and will establish peace and stability in the country under the leadership of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif,” he said.
The railways minister said that the PML-N also promised the nation that it will play due role to fight the Kashmir case on international fora and the PM has raised the Kashmir cause with effective home work.
He said PTI Chief Imran Khan is leveling baseless allegation against Prime Minister and his family but he could not provide any evidence in this regard.


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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) CAIRO, Nov 6 (KUNA) -- Somalia security forces killed Sunday 21 Al-Shabab militants and injured 10 more others in an anti-terrorist operation in the Lower Shabelle region.
The operation was carried out by special forces of the National Intelligence Agency (NISA) in Galka Salimow village of Lower Shabelle region, the Somali Information Ministry said in statement Sunday.
It added that the raid was conducted upon credible intelligence from local people.
'This a big blow to terrorists and it means that within four days the National Army has killed almost 200 members of Al-Shabaab,' it noted.
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Johnston Police say that the runaway cow has been captured
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WLNE)- Johnston Police said that the cow that was roaming the town’s streets was captured on Friday morning.
Chief Razza told ABC6 that the cow was captured on Pinehill Ave. in Johnston.
The cow is alright, the owner, Legend Lewis, was able to safely capture the steer by corralling it.
Chief Razza said that the Cow was transported back to Connecticut by Lewis and is currently on his farm.


The Arab League has overwhelmingly approved sanctions against the Syrian government led by President Bashar Assad
The move marks the first time in 66 years that the league has punished one of its members.
The league is trying to pressure the regime to end its deadly suppression of the eight-month-old uprising against Assad.
The United Nations said more than 3,500 people have been killed since the uprising began.
Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem on Monday called the new sanctions, "a declaration of economic war."
He said it will harm ordinary people more than the government.
Al-Moallem's remarks came during a news conference in Damascus supporting the regime's contention that armed gangs are behind the country's violence.
He told reporters that the Arab League and others refuse to believe that there is a foreign conspiracy targeting Syria.


LAHORE: Punjab police chief Inam Ghani on Sunday said some 50,000 policemen have been administered coronavirus vaccine doses.
“We have vaccinated 45,573 officials and personnel of the Punjab police against Covid-19,” he said.
Ghani said among those vaccinated, 18,588 are aged between 50-60, followed by 20,130 police between 40 to 50 years.
“6,855 cops aged between 30 to 40 years have been vaccinated in the province,” he said, while stressing the need to vaccinate the entire force as soon as possible.
Earlier in the day, Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid, while speaking to the media, said the vaccination process in the province has been expedited.
“180,000 people have been vaccinated in the province during the last 24 hours and the situation will start improving once 50 percent of the 110 million population is vaccinated,” she said.
Rejecting reports of vaccine shortage, the minister said that they had 1.8 million doses available and as per reports, 30 million more doses would reach in the next few months.
“We will be vaccinating 400,000 people in a day by next month,” she said, adding that the province would also place an order of vaccine worth Rs1.5 billion.


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The Westpark fishing platform collapsed on Wednesday evening, injuring two who had been on the platform at the time.
The incident took place at approximately 5:57 pm.
According to the police, the platform is composed of four blocks of concrete, and the collapse took place in the two blocks located in the middle.
The two injured – both men – had been standing on the two blocks which collapsed.
“One of the two people who fell has a cut along the sole of his foot. He said been taken to the hospital. But his condition isn’t serious,” said a police spokesperson on Wednesday.
The fishing platform has been closed off by the police for public safety.


Sports fans around the world have been sad to hear that the 2020 Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo, Japan, have been postponed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, a big positive is that the Olympic Game Creativity Committee will now have another year to put the final touches on the new games to be added.
For next year’s event, we already know many new games including 3×3 basketball, freestyle BMX, karate, surfing and skateboarding will all be making their Summer Olympic debuts. Most recently, it has also been confirmed that speed-boning and marathon-boning will also be added. Let’s explore these fun new games we have to look forward to next year.Continue Reading


The Kaduna State government has confirmed that it has recorded a new case of COVID-19 in the state bringing the total number of cases documented in the state to five.
This was confirmed in a statement on Monday by Dr Amina Baloni, State Commissioner for Health, who said that the state sent 89 samples to Abuja for testing, five samples returned positive, 77 samples were negative while eight samples are still pending.
Dr Baloni said that the state government has taken vigorous actions to contain the spread of COVID-19, noting further that 119 contacts have been listed and further contact tracing is ongoing.
According to her, the state ministry of health has set up an Emergency Operation Centre (EOC), chaired by the Commissioner of Health and meets every day to take proactive measures to stem the spread of the disease.
“The ministry has reactivated and strengthened the Infectious Disease Control Centre (IDCC), by posting trained health workers to the facility, who are currently caring for our patients.
‘’In addition, the ministry has also concluded arrangements for the take-off of an alternative isolation centre which has 69 rooms, where mild to moderate cases will be managed,’’ she said.


Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison held a news conference on Thursday morning to provide an update on the bushfire situation.
Morrison said that there had been 27 fatalities and over 1200 homes lost across the country, and that the numbers were likely to increase. He also stated that the country is “a long way from the end of this crisis,” and that their emergency assets will prove vital over the coming days.
Morrison also referenced the Iran missile crisis, stating that the country’s goal “remains a united and stable Iraq,” and that his government’s priority is the “safety and security of Australians.”
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Putrajaya will extend the contract of more than 10,000 medical doctors, dentists and pharmacists to four years from the initial two years.
Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said this was to ensure the continuity of their studies.
He said the government has allocated RM100 million for some of them to further their education by pursuing specialist training.
“The government has agreed to continue the contract appointment of more than 10,000 medical, dentistry, and pharmacy officers.
“This will benefit a total of 3,000 contract-appointed medical officers and dental officers,” he said during the tabling of Budget 2022 in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Health and education were the biggest winners in today’s budget with health getting RM32.4 billion while the education sector was allocated RM52.6 billion.
The budget is the biggest in Malaysia’s history at RM332.1 billion compared to last year’s RM322.5 billion.


Director General of Police I.D.Bhandari appreciated Police Organisation in Bilaspur District for taking effective steps to control the accidents on National Highway and added that they should also put more concerted efforts to achieve better results. He was addressing the Police officers and officials at the district police headquarters in Bilaspur today.
Bhandari said that CCTV cameras would be set up on National Highway to control the crime and keep strict vigil on crime activities. He said that 21 black spots had been identified on National Highway-21 and sign boards had been setup along the roads sides. He said that awareness campaign would be launched to make the drivers aware about safety measures. He directed the officers to take strict action against the persons involved in drug trafficking. He said that information technique had been introduced by the police department to control the crimes and training was being imparted to the police personnel.
Director General of Police said that a Police post would also be opened in Sai Kharsi in district Bilaspur. K.C.Sadyal, Additional Director General of Police, Ritesh Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner and Santosh Patyal, Superintendent of Police were also present on the occasion.


FAISALABAD: The former Minister of Law of Punjab and the leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has gone all out on the issue of resignation. He believes that neither party will now back down due to public pressure.
He said in the Faisalabad media on Wednesday that he said that if the government does not want to stop the PDM’s Lahore rally, why should these workers be arrested, adding that the government is taking all measures to stop the rally.
Rana Sanaullah said that the government destroyed everything during the two and a half years in office. He said the government will be hit by gatherings and public pressure.
Regarding Coronavirus pandemic, the PML-N leader said that the government has no policy regarding coronavirus, adding that the SOPs were not being followed anywhere.
He said, “The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) can hold elections without interference and all opposition members will submit their resignations till December 31.”


Kuwait unveils massive gold city project
(MENAFN Kuwait has unveiled a plan to build a massive gold city.
The project which will cover 100,000 square meters will be the biggest of its kind in the region, according to Al Qabas newspaper.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has submitted a demand to the Municipality of Kuwait City to assign the land for work on the mega project.
The complex would include a building for precious metals, a VIP lobby, administrative facilities, car parks, jewelry testing labs, 1,500 jewelry workshops and 2,000 shops.
The mega project will also include an exhibition hall, a permanent jewelry museum, a bourse for trading in gems and precious metals and another hall for holding auctions.
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President Ilham Aliyev meets RWE`s CEO in Davos
Azerbaijan`s President Ilham Aliyev has met Wednesday here CEO of RWE Juergen Grossman, AzerTAj state news agency reported.
It was noted during the meeting that SOCAR and RWE had successfull cooperation.
They expressed confidence that bilateral cooperation would boost even more in the future.
The talks also revolved around the Nabucco project.
Grossman said the German government backs Nabucco, expressing hope that cooperation in realizing the project will be carried out successfully.


Gilgit, October 13: Minister for Power Gilgit-Baltistan, Wazir Shakeel Ahmed, has said that the 14 Megawatt hydal power project at Naltar will be completed during the next five years. He was talking to the media here in Gilgit.
He also said that the project has been contracted out to a Chinese company, without giving the name.
The minister said that work on the Shigar-Thang project has also commenced. He said that the power shortage issue in Gilgit-Baltistan will be rooted out after the completion of these projects.


Coalition govt's wrong policies behind current economic turmoil: Imran
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Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Tuesday announced to stage protests in major cities of the country, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, Imran Khan also said that PTI will stage a historic gathering at the Parade Ground on Saturday evening.
Imran Khan appealed to the nation to fully participate in the protests, adding that in a democracy, it is a right to protest peacefully, adding all the development of Shehbaz Sharif has been in advertisements.
The PTI chairman said inflation has taken over the country due to the wrong policies of the PML-N-led coalition government. The people of the country are protesting against record inflation and increasing loadshedding problems and the government using force against peaceful protestors.
The former premier went on to say that Shaukat Tarin told the neutrals that the country would have to pay a heavy price for political instability.
Imran Khan said he knew that the country would not be taken care of by these people, adding the coalition government has given themselves NRO by ending the corruption cases of Rs1100b.
He said that the people are angry because they want to ask that what the reason behind the sky-rocketing inflation is.
Imran Khan said that even the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had also said the country was on the road to sustainable growth, adding that what led to ballooning inflation in the tenure of the coalition government.
Imran posed the question that why the country was not witnessing the power outages of such intensity, when his party was in power, adding that despite paying the capacity payments the power plants are not generating electricity.
Imran said that PML-N’s government had installed plant on imported coal, adding that whoever built the Sahiwal should be put in jail, as the plant is also affecting the environment.
Imran Khan alleged that election rigging is being prepared in Punjab, adding that Punjab police and bureaucracy persecuted the people on May 25 at the behest of Sharif mafia.
He said that officers should not do any illegal act, adding that it seems that Hamza Shehbaz's government will no longer exist in Punjab.
Imran Khan said that Hamza Shahbaz's government has no constitutional status in Punjab, adding that thankfully, the court ruled on the reserved seats.
Imran Khan said the stock market has also fallen in two months, adding that the rupee has been depreciating steadily for the past two months.
Imran said the coalition government has no capacity to take the country out of the crisis, adding that if the subsidy on power of Rs500b will be given to the people, the country could come out of the crisis.
Imran said if half of the money of Zardari and Nawaz will be recovered, the country can come out of the economic crisis.
Imran went on to say that there is no other way in the country but clean and transparent elections.


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Oil tanker arrives from UAE with 40,000 MT of petrol
(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
An oil tanker arrived in Sri Lanka this evening with 40,000 MT of petrol, the Petroleum Resources Development Ministry said.
The oil tanker ‘Neveska Lady' arrived from the UAE and will commence unloading the fuel tonight. (Colombo Gazette)
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Nuevo Laredo confirms first COVID-19 case
Nuevo Laredo has their first positive COVID-19 case.
Health officials say the person affected is a 70-year-old patient who recently traveled to New York.
At the moment, Tamaulipas has eight positives and seven cases under investigation in the state.
Officials assure the public they will be updating the number of cases through the state government website.


Chief Election Commissioner Justice (R) Abdul Rashid Sulehria stated on Saturday that the Election Commission is prepared to hold free and fair local government elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on November 27 with strong security measures.
In an interview with PTV, he stated that all preparations have been made to ensure impartial local body elections that are meant to give power to the populace at large.
He also added that the success of AJK is directly related to the local government elections.
Sulehria added that all political parties should work together to develop long-term policies in the public interest and expressed his confidence that the grassroots electoral process will positively impact the social, political, and economic structure of AJK.
The schedule for the local body elections, which will take place after 31 years, has been released by the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission, he added, noting that 29,50,000 people are currently registered to vote in the state.
In response to a question, he stated that the LG elections in AJK are being attended by more than 11,000 candidates, including women.
He clarified that teachers are respected by us and that no demands for their participation in elections have yet come from them in response to a different issue.
He also stated that the process for local government elections will remain the same and will follow the same format.


(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced the launch of his personal WhatsApp channel to connect with the people.
Delhi Government office said that last one was the Delhi CMO channel, whereas this is Arvind Kejriwal's personal channel which is far more important.
Kejriwal said that he was delighted to connect with the people through his channel.
"Today, after 75 years of independence, Aam Aadmi Party is the only political party in India that says vote for us because we will build world-class schools for your children, we will build mohalla clinics and hospitals to take care of your family members if they fall ill. Let us stay connected as we chart the journey of making India the no. 1 country in the world. Because India, that is Bharat, deserves nothing less," Kejriwal posted on his WhatsApp channel.
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Cardinals continue winning through section bracket
Two big innings for the Alexandria baseball team on Tuesday afternoon helped it win its second game of the day, 11-3 against St. Michael-Albertville, to continue advancing through the Section 8AAA loser’s bracket.
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Central Information Secretary Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians and MNA Shazia Atta Marri has said that incompetent and incapable Prime Minister Imran Khan has handed over the country to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) due to irrational policies.
Marri added that the ruling incompetent government has also plunged federation and the provinces into unending financial crisis. This she said in a statement issued by her hereon Monday.
Shazia Marri said that federal government is depriving provinces from their due share of National Finance Commission which is an unconstitutional act.
She maintained that federal government has made it a norm to cut Sindh province’s funds under NFC award.
“In this regard, PTI-led government is doing injustice with the provinces”, she added. She further said the prices of electricity has been increased before the start of summer season and government is being run by squeezing the blood of the people.


UN employees in Gaza strike
(MENAFN) Employees of the UN agency that that serves the Palestinians (UNRWA), have had a one-day strike on Monday, which led to closing health centers, schools and food distribution headquarters in Gaza.
According to Secretary-General of the UNRWA employees' union, the purpose of the general strike is to force donor states to pressure the US to annul its decision.
He said his union decided to take the first step of protesting against the Washington's decision to reduce the fund given to UNRWA.
Over half of the two million people in the Gaza Strip rely on support from UNRWA and other humanitarian agencies, as it provides services to 5.9 million Palestinian refugees in the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
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As election is gearing up in Telangana, all the political parties have started eyeing on the election manifesto. Telangana BJP has also focussed to prepare the election manifesto. BJP cadre has started meeting the various groups of the people including the industrialists and took their feedbacks. Recently, the BJP leaders conducted a meet with some of the top industrialists and came to know their expectation from the government. Accordingly, the BJP cadre is likely to prepare the election manifesto. Watch the video for more insight.
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Banking institutions in the country have been urged to use their financial clout and influence to impact more on national development. The Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group Limited, Mr Kenneth Ashigbey, who made the call during a courtesy call on him by the executives of Corporate Initiative Ghana (CIG), organisers of the Ghana Banking Awards also asked the banks to support the growth of the private sector to enable businesses to grow.
His call comes at a time when the banks are reportedly starving small to medium scale enterprises (SMEs) of funds and rather investing in government papers including Treasury Bills (TBs) which is hovering around 23 per cent for a 91-day bill.
The banks, according to their annual statements have made huge profits but their clients, particularly SMEs which need funds to do business are reportedly being denied that on grounds of being too risky a thing to do.
Mr Ashigbey said the banks in Ghana were performing creditably when it came to making profits but there was the need for them to translate that into national development by assisting businesses to grow more to create employment opportunities for the people.
He described the banking awards as a formidable one which went to enhance the competition among the banks in the country.
Mr Ashigbey said Graphic would continue to lend its support to the organisers of the awards to enable them to achieve their objective of making the banking sector more vibrant and competitive.
“It is only when we have a competitive banking sector that we can be able to see the impact they make on their clients and society and we are all for the wards because it is not a foreign one but local”, he said.
The Executive Secretary of CIG, Mr Afotey Odarteifio, who led the delegation said as “organisers, we have always sought to be transparent with the organization of the awards to ensure that we do not compromise the brand”.
He said CIG had always ensured that the technical committee meetings, which was made up of representatives of the banks and the event statisticians including Ernst and Young, were held many times before the survey was conducted “and this is done to ensure that the processes and the ground rules are made clear to all”.
Mr Vanderpuye on his part reiterated the collaboration the two institutions had enjoyed in the past.
This year’s awards, the 12th in a row, has been slated for June and it is expected to attract managers of the banking sector, captains of industry among many other personalities.
Story by Charles Benoni Okine


EU calls for return to constitutional rule in Thailand
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) EU High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy Catherine Ashton said Wednesday she is following current developments in Thailand with "extreme concern." "Thailand must urgently restore the legitimate democratic process and the Constitution, through credible and inclusive elections," she said in a statement here tonight.
"We urge the military leadership to free all those who have been detained for political reasons in recent days and to remove censorship. "We call on all parties to exercise the utmost restraint. Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms must be upheld," she stated.
Ashton stressed that only an early and credible roadmap for a return to constitutional rule and elections will allow for EU's continuous support.
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Democracy guarantee to country's progress: Defence Minister
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that democracy is guarantee to the progress and prosperity of the country.
Talking to chairmen of union councils in Gujranwala, he said the PML-N government believes in serving the masses and we will contest next general elections on the basis of performance.
The defence minister said the country has been put on road to progress during past five years and now Pakistan is much better as compared to 2013. APP/AFP


GENOCIDE THAT SHAPED AFRICA
Stopping the Killing
Global-The French and United Nations Military forces were sent to help the Rwandans come through the conflict, and protect places such as airports and other places.
Regional-Rwanda was devastated by this ethnic conflict, and countries around Rwanda had to take in large numbers of Tutsi immigrants.
Local-Tutsi people lost their lives and their loved ones. Villages lost leaders and important assets that would have helped them develop.


Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has maintained that the 15th General Election (GE15) should not be held until the public health situation has stabilised.
Since Malaysia will transition from the Covid-19 pandemic phase into endemicity on April 1, Khairy said it is proper to postpone matters that will complicate the country’s recovery process.
“We should wait first until the public health situation has stabilised.
“We (the country) will transition into the endemic phase (on April 1). However, as I said before, it is proper for us to postpone anything that could complicate the recovery process.
“And a general election is something that we can postpone until the public health situation has stabilised,” said the Rembau member of parliament, who is also the former Umno Youth chief.
He was asked to respond to the calls made by Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for the GE15 to be held early since the sentiments among the people is now in favour of the party.
Zahid also said GE15 will enable the party to broker a new deal to the people, who are longing for political stability.
Zahid had said that as a party that upholds the Federal Constitution, it understands that the authority to dissolve Parliament falls under the decision of the Cabinet, in which, the prime minister will advise and seek approval from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Khairy also thanked Zahid for leaving the dissolution of Parliament to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
“He had said that although the party grassroots want to see the general election to be held early, he would leave the matter to the prime minister to decide.
“And I am sure, the prime minister will take into consideration several matters.
“Apart from the country’s recovery process, there is the Memorandum of Understanding (between the government) and the opposition. The prime minister will also seek the views from the Health Ministry on the public health situation of the country,” he said.


Soybean farmers do their part for Japan
The United Soybean Board (USB), which represents the nearly 600,000 U.S. soybean farmers, will help Japanese small businesses that wish to donate food to those in need after multiple disasters in that country.
The soybean checkoff plans to help Japanese companies including soyfood processors, suppliers and distributors donate soy-based food to people affected by the recent earthquake and resulting tsunami and nuclear disasters.
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Doha: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received at the Amiri Diwan Wednesday morning, H E Mariano Segura, Ambassador of the Republic of Costa Rica, and HE Dr Deepak Mittal, Ambassador of the Republic of India, in two separate meetings. The Ambassadors met to greet the Amir on the occasion of the end of their tenure in the country.
His Highness the Amir wished the two ambassadors success in the tasks entrusted to them in the future.
For their part, the two ambassadors expressed their thanks and appreciation to His Highness, the Amir of the country, and to the state officials for the cooperation they received that contributed to the success of their work in the country.
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We will have to bury politics of mud-slinging forever, says Pervaiz Rashid
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid has said that they will have to bury the politics of mud-slinging forever.
Talking to the media on Monday, he said that Imran Khan had weakened democratic institutions on the basis of blame game and abuses.
He said that the NA-122 results had rejected the allegations calling names of politicians, the fake parliament and stealing of the mandate.
He said that the PTI security had been confiscated in Okara. “Imran Khan should now work for eliminating terrorism, extremism, power crisis, poverty and unemployment from the country,” he said.
The minister said that Ayaz Sadiq had not accepted the resignations of those who called their names.
Khawaja Asif said: “The PTI chairman does not want to turn to positive politics. Untreated people nedd treatment.”


Mattress manufacturer opens local plant
WINCHESTER — Workers at the area’s newest manufacturing plant might be tempted to sleep on the job.
Dormeo Octaspring’s second facility in the United States opened Monday at 259 Brooke Road in the…
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We prevented a certain lobby from recognizing Israel: Maulana Fazlur Rehman
KARACHI: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that a certain lobby in the country was fighting for the rights of the people. Forced
Addressing the gathering, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, head of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, said that the statement of Imran Khan’s letter has also ended.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that we have gone through murderous attacks, we did not stand with the security of 300 police officers, the head of JUI said that they are fighting for the people’s rights, a certain lobby in the country is Israel. Was in favor of recognition.
“Our efforts have forced this lobby to back away from its position of recognizing Israel,” he said. Given.
The JUI chief said that Imran Khan has been rejected by the parliament and the people’s representatives, what is he complaining about, he said that Imran Khan wants to create economic and political instability in the country, we fight for the people’s rights. Are doing


An internal analysis at the police headquarters has shown that over 55 per cent of the online complaints received from women in the past seven months were related to harassment by people who sent abusive content or hacked their social media profiles to blackmail them.
In the analysis, Police Cyber Support for Women, a police headquarters’ initiative, also said that 28 per cent of the complaints were related to harassment women faced from people with fake social media profiles while 10 per cent of the complaints were related to blackmail and about 8 per cent were related to the hacking of profiles.
The analysis prepared by the police headquarters on June 16 stated that they received 10,040 complaints on one of the Facebook pages dedicated to cyber support for women between November 16, 2020 and June 15, 2021.
The police have taken action or steps against 4,703 complaints.
It stated that 2,558 complainants were asked to submit further information in support of their issues but 1,659 of them were unwilling to share further information.
Mir Abu Touhid, an assistant inspector general at the police headquarters, told New Age that they received responses from the victims as the cyber team is dedicated to women and is run by women police.
The inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed launched the initiative on November 16, 2020 which mostly operate through its…


Pascal Siakam has watched the number of COVID-19 cases climb in the United States, particularly in Florida, where the Toronto Raptors convened more than a week ago.
In the more than three months since the Toronto Raptors stepped off the court, the players have been scattered abroad.
NBA players and fans pay tribute to NBA great Kobe Bryant.
The Tiger-Cats and Blue Bombers battle for the championship.
A look at the Raptors' new championship rings.


"Good things to those who wait"
is the shittiest cliche quote that exists.
Good things come to those who fight for it,
those who break through their own limitations,
break through obstacles and find a way around
the unbreakable, those who lose sleep to work
for their goals, those who never give up.
Fuck crediting those who just want things to happen to them
without doing anything; the world doesn’t owe you jack shit.


Feathered friends flock to the Peterson diner
For more than 30 years now, Marilyn Peterson and husband Paul have shared the hobby of watching various types of birds dining among the feeders outside their house, joining the millions who make bird feeding one of the most popular hobbies in the US.
Marilyn says she personally loves watching the pileated woodpeckers and the flittering chickadees, but those aren't the only birds her feeder attracts.
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Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah says that if freedom of expression is restricted through the bill, the bill will be withdrawn, there are some things in social media that should be controlled.
In a statement, Rana Sanaullah said that the private life of people is being harmed through social media, this is a serious matter.
He said that there is concern that the freedom of expression should not be harmed, the media and journalistic organizations should lead by maintaining the freedom of expression.
The Interior Minister has decided to consult the journalist community regarding social media.
Rana Sanaullah has also decided to consult with other stakeholders on social media related amendments.


(MENAFN – NewsBytes) After having been spotted on various certification platforms, Samsung’s Galaxy A52 5G has now received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US, hinting at its imminent launch.
As per the FCC listing, the phone will come with a Snapdragon 750G chipset, a 4,370mAh battery, 6GB of RAM, and Android 11 support.
Here’s our roundup.
The handset will bear a 6.5-inch Full-HD+ (1080×2400 pixels) Super AMOLED screen with an aspect ratio of 20:9.
It is expected to be offered in four color options.
At the heart, it will run on Android 11-based One UI 3.0 and pack a 4,370mAh battery with 15W fast-charging support.
The device should also offer support for dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, 5G, and a Type-C port.
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Chairman of GCCIA Receives Chairman of Energy Department of Abu Dhabi
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Dammam, Rabi'II 9, 1439, Dec 27, 2017, SPA -- Chairman of Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) Eng. Shaikh Nawaf Al Khalifa received here today Chairman of Energy Department and member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council Eng. Awaidha Murshed Al Marar.
Chairman of GCCIA expressed his happiness over this visit, valuing the exchange of opinions and ideas in a way that serves the development of GCCIA performance and efficiency.
For his part, Chairman of Energy Department praised the role played by GCCIA, in order to provide member states with energy.
The meeting was attended by senior officials from GCCIA.
18:26 LOCAL TIME 15:26 GMT
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South Africa’s COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped to 22% with the country recording another 3,782 new infections.
This pushes the country’s known caseload since the start of the pandemic to more than 3,417,300.
Fifteen more people have also died in South Africa after contracting the coronavirus, pushing the national death toll to 90,829.
So far 3,120,012 people have recovered.
On the vaccination front, about 27.8 million jabs of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered so far.
The NICD says there has also been an increase of 150 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours


Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched a web portal under the ‘second phase’ of the Ehsaas Cash Programme to help people who have lost their jobs because of the novel coronavirus.
Speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad on Saturday, the premier said that anyone who has been recently unemployed because of the pandemic should “visit the website and register themselves”.
People can visit the portal here: https://ehsaaslabour.nadra.gov.pk/ehsaas/.
The prime minister, however, pointed out that those registering will have to provide proof that they were working at an organisation.
“I understand that not all people will be able to do this themselves, therefore I want youngsters and my Tiger Force to identify such people and help them with the registration,” he said.
All the registered people will be then scrutinised through the NADRA database. “Whoever qualifies will get the cash transferred to them,” PM Khan assured.
The prime minister thanked all the people who have donated to the Prime Minister’s Coronavirus Fund and clarified that he was “personally monitoring its accountability process”.
The details of all these donations will be provided in a report to the public, he reiterated, adding that the funds are being provided through a “transparent system”.
PM Khan also remarked that the Ehsaas Programme is being run on merit and was void of any political affiliations.
“So far, Rs81 billion have been distributed among 6.8 million needy families across the country under it.”
He added that even countries that were immensely affected by the virus, such as New York, were considering loosening their lockdown because it had “adverse effects on the economy”.
“We are therefore giving incentives to the construction sector so that it can help the daily wagers and provide them with a source of livelihoods,” the prime minister explained.
He remarked that the government was trying its best to reduce the burden on the public, stating that the reduction in oil prices was an example of it.
In the last one month, the price of petrol has gone down by Rs30 per litre and diesel has become Rs42 per litre cheap. This means that the prices of essential goods will also go down, PM Khan said.
“We don’t know how long this pandemic will last for, but we know for sure that it is here for the next six months,” he said. “To fight this, it’s important that the public takes the responsibility of themselves and the people around them and work with the government.”
He advised people to practice social distancing and take adequate precautionary measures against the virus. “We know that the more people gather, the more they are likely to contract the virus so we need to practice discipline.”
Most of the people affected by the virus don’t need to go to the hospital and can be quarantined at home, the prime minister said. “So people who test positive for should self-quarantine, otherwise they will put other vulnerable people at risk,” he reiterated.
PM Khan lauded and thanked the nation for its support during these critical times and said that he looked forward to it in future as well.


ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi has said the country’s tax collection ratio has witnessed an increase, which would improve and strengthen the national economy.
Talking to state television on Monday, he said no negligence would be tolerated in tax collection.
He said Pakistan’s economy could not afford massive imports and the incumbent government was formulating ways to enhance exports.
“Owing to the government’s prudent policies, exports of the country have been increasing while the imports have witnessed a significant decrease,” he stated. “The government is also taking appropriate steps to ensure industrialisation-based economy in the country,” he added.
The chairman stressed the need to document the national economy so as to broaden the tax net and achieve the tax collection targets.
He said the previous government had left the economy in a fragile condition but measures were being taken to recover the looted money from the exchequer to further boost the economy.


Ministry hosting Chinese martial arts performance
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Ministry of Culture and Sports is hosting a Chinese martial arts performance by the Shaolin Kungfu Monk Corps at Qatar National Theatre this evening in co-operation with the Chinese embassy in Doha.
The event is being held to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Qatar and China, the ministry has said in a statement.
Senior officials from the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Chinese embassy are expected to attend the event along with a number of heads of diplomatic missions in the state.
The ceremony underscores the deep relations between Qatar and China in various fields, including culture. There is mutual recognition of each other's culture, which further highlights the good relations between the two peoples, the statement notes.
Qatar's hosting of Chinese cultural events has been continuing since the Qatar-China Year of Culture, which was observed in 2016 and featured a number of events organised in both countries.
The ministry will participate in today's event through some artistic and musical performances based on Qatari culture.
There will be a presentation of Chinese martial arts by a group from the country, highlighting various nuances of Chinese culture. The Wushu show will cover different aspects of Chinese martial arts, including Ba Duan Jing - a traditional Chinese health and fitness exercise dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279), traditional Shaolin boxing and others.
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Youth Development Board Chairman Mr. Sukhwinder Singh Bindra, on Friday, said that Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh has assured to give top-most priority in solving the issues of the youth besides extending all possible help to them during a meeting for seeking greater role for youth in the socio-economic growth of the state by channelizing their unbounded energy.
In a press communiqué issued here today, PYDB Chairman Mr. Bindra said that the state government has already initiated a major recruitment drive of one lakh government jobs and called upon the youths to take maximum benefit of the drive, which is being carried out purely on merit basis in the state. He also extended gratitude towards the Chief Minister for giving special emphasis on youth while formulating welfare policies for the state.
Bindra also urged the Chief Minister to give special honour to those youth clubs which are working tirelessly in the rural areas. He said that youth clubs have exhibited their capability in carrying out intensive awareness campaigns during the second wave of the COVID-19 about its appropriate behaviour, importance of vaccines and testing among the rural folks. The Chairman said youth have the power to change the world and they are an asset to any state, adding that those countries have demonstrated in the world where their young people have played a constructive role in the development of the society.


Practice makes perfect
Advice is easier to give than to take. It’s easier to know the right thing to do than to be able to do it.
Knowledge is easier than action. That’s why we admire people who can act.
It’s also why it’s worth practicing. Even when a particular action doesn’t work out, it’s worth reinforcing the inclination to do something.