Incoming Government to focus on promoting ease of doing business – Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh
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Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, newly elected Member National Assembly of PML-N and former Chairperson, NA Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue said that the incoming government would focus on promoting ease of doing business to facilitate the better growth of business and investment activities in the country. He said this while talking to the business community during his visit to the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh said that the new government would make business and economic policies in consultation with the business community to promote a conducive business environment and support them in business promotion. He said that the new government would try to bring further reforms in FBR to broaden the tax net and improve tax culture. He said that addressing the key issues of the business community would be a key focus of the new government to enhance its role in the economic development of the country. He assured that he would cooperate with the business community in addressing their concerns and facilitating them in business development.
Speaking on the occasion, Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that Pakistan needs to promote trade and exports to revive its economy and stressed that the new government should extend maximum facilitation to the private sectors in realizing the actual export potential of the country. He said that the loss-making commercial state-owned entities are a huge burden on the national exchequer and stressed that the new government should expedite their privatization to reduce their losses and improve their performance.He said that Pakistan has huge potential to promote regional trade and the incoming government should work for regional trade promotion to achieve beneficial results for its economy.He assured that the business community would fully cooperate with the new government in promoting the business and economic interests of the country.
Faad Waheed, Senior Vice President ICCI said that the new government should focus on promoting industrialization to create new jobs and improve exports. For this purpose, more industrial zones should be established across the country that would attract investment to the country.
Engr. Azhar ul Islam Zafar, Vice President ICCI said that the new government should withdraw tax on immovable property under Section 7E as it has badly affected the business activities in the real estate sector, which is harmful to the economy,
Zafar Bakhtawari, former President ICCI and Secretary General UBG Pakistan said that the new government should focus on establishing direct air links of Pakistan with major export markets to improve its exports. He said that PIA should be privatized to turnaround it from huge losses.


Easy method being introduced to file tax returns, says Asad Umar
LAHORE (92 News) – Finance Minister Asad Umar has said that an easy method is being introduced to file tax returns.
Addressing a ceremony of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday, he said that problems cannot be resolved till overcoming the trade deficit.
He asked the business community to come forward for improvement in the tax system. “I assure to fully facilitate the businesses and investors to bolster the country’s exports.”
He said that they will also recognize the top taxpayers and a ceremony in this regard to be chaired by the prime minister will be held to encourage the people to come in the tax net.
Asad Umar said the industrial sector has an important role in the economy and steps are being taken to address their problems including those relating to energy.
He said there is need of reforms in the energy sector. “Net metering system has been introduced in the federal capital and it will be replicated in other parts of the country as well.”
Asad Umar said that special economic zones will be set up under the multi-billion dollars China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project. “The Economic Coordination Committee at its meeting on 5th of next month will deliberate upon early operationalization of these zones. Our target is that the country’s economy grow by seven percent on sustainable basis.”
He said that the target can be achieved by encouraging savings and investments in different sectors of the economy.
The minister said the economic reforms package unveiled by the government on 23th of this month has been appreciated by the business community. He said this reforms package is just a beginning and more will be done to encourage exports and facilitate the businesses.
Meanwhile, traders lodged a heap of complaints against Federal Board of Revenue.


After a cholera epidemic in Haiti killed more than 7,400 people in the last two years, Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe said the disease has been brought under control.
While Lamothe said the nation is grateful for the assistance it received from the international community, some Haitians are blaming peacekeepers from Nepal are responsible for sparking the epidemic after camp latrines contaminated a river—a claim that appears to be confirmed by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control.
Cholera is caused by poor sanitation and it results in severe diarrhea that can lead to dehydration and death. The disease has sickened almost 600,000 people over the past two years in the Caribbean nation.
But despite the accusations of where it started, Lamothe said Haiti’s leaders wanted to move on.
“This (the outbreak) is regrettable,” Lamothe, who became prime minister in May, said during an interview at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. “Our duty is to take care of the people and to solve the problem and that’s where we have been focusing our attention, while the U.N. is investigating the causes.”
Lamothe said he and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon “didn’t discuss the cause, we discussed the treatment and going forward.”
In a report to the U.N. Security Council last month, Ban said there had been an increase in the number of cholera cases since the rainy season began in early March and the World Health Organization projects up to 112,000 cases during 2012.
But Lamothe said the outbreak was “really under control” and said that the United Nations mission in Haiti, which began in 2004, had only helped the country and the government was “eternally grateful” for the world body’s help.
“We like to think on the positive side, we are the eternal optimists,” he said. “You need that in Haiti to run a country that’s been mismanaged for the past 30 years. You need a lot of optimism and a lot of will to do the right thing.”
Lamothe said 54 percent of Haitians were living in extreme poverty on less than $1 a day and during the next year he hope to reduce that to 40 percent. He said that while some aid groups were withdrawing he was not concerned Haiti was being forgotten.
“Usually a country is forgotten when things are doing better, so we like to think things are doing better,” he said.


Hyderabad, Sept.10 (Hydnow): Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy said their government was encouraging the farmers of the state to take up profit making oil palm cultivation in a big way. He made these remarks while replying to questions raised by the members of state Assembly during question hour in the ongoing monsoon session of the house.
Citing that the central government is spending ₹40,000 crore for the cultivation of palm oil trees, the Agriculture Minister said that they center had kept a target of the cultivation of the palm oil crop in 18 lakh hectares of the country. He said that the state government had intensified the process of the cultivation of the palm oil crop even before the decision of the central government on the issue. He said that they had taken up awareness programs to create awareness among the farmers of the state. He said that 25 districts of the state had suitable weather to take up the cultivation of the palm oil crop. He said that they had cultivated the crop inn 2500 hectares of land under national food security mission-oil palm scheme. He said that the central government had identified 3,29,000 hectares of the land to take up its cultivation and allowed the state government to take up its cultivation.
Speaking further, he said that the Chief Minister of the state was giving top priority to the agriculture sector of the state and added that the state would have a bright future with the income that it would generate through this sector. He said that various crops had been cultivated in 1.4 crore acres of land so far in the state this year and added that the crop cultivation worms were still going on in some places of the state while noting that the area of the cultivation is only going up every year. Reddy also told the house that the central government had procured 55 percent of its total food grains from the state this year.
He stressed on the need to encourage crop change. He said that the CM of the state KCR had taken up the process of regularly farming this year and added that they had given priority to the cultivation of paddy and red gram. He said that they were encouraging the cultivation of the oil seeds in the state by recognising their demand. (Hydnow)


Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Director-General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Monday reviewed the security scenario of Shopian and Anantnag districts.
"He chaired meetings of jurisdictional officers during his visit to these districts. The DGP while chairing the meeting of jurisdictional officers in these districts lauded the recent successful anti-terrorist operations carried by the police personnel along with other security forces," an official statement said.
The DGP said that with the coordinated efforts of police and other security forces, terrorist violence levels have come down, relieving some pain of the masses, who have been suffering due to ongoing violence.
The DGP said that the work and peace efforts of Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces have been acknowledged and appreciated by the public at large.
"The DGP appreciated the synergy among the forces which is yielding good dividends and added that there is a need to remain alert and vigilant in times to come to maintain peace," the statement added.
"During the visit, the DGP was briefed about the present security scenario of Shopian and Anantnag by the jurisdictional officers. The officers also apprised DGP about the measures taken to maintain peace and stability in their respective areas and provided their feedback during the meeting," it further stated. (ANI)


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Jamshedpur, May 15: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leaders on Sunday claimed that the May 14 Jharkhand bandh was completely successful. They also claimed that the people of the state have rejected the Raghubar Das government’s domicile policy.
Addressing a press conference at Nirmal Bhawan here on Sunday, senior JMM leader and MLA Champai Soren said that the government has applied its full force to make the bandh a flop, but the people of the state made it a big success.
“Raghubar Das government is showing ‘dictatorial’ attitude, but the state government will have to make amendments to the domicile policy. Our protest against the domicile policy will continue till the government backs down,” said Soren.
Ghatshila MLA Kunal Sarangi, said, “If required we will hold economic blockade.” He thanked the people of Jharkhand for making the bandh successful.


A former regional manager at Betta Living has told kbbreview that staff didn’t know the company was going into administration until the announcement was made on its website.
Staff were informed to close concession stores at around 3:15 on November 4, she revealed.
Although she confirmed that cuts had previously been made within the company, she said that no one was expecting the news.
“It’s really shocking for everybody,” she said. “It’s a business, it’s about making money and a business has to decide what it’s going to do. Sometimes with a business you’re expecting it, but we just didn’t expect this.”
But despite the outcome, she defended Betta Living owner Noel Dean and the company saying he was “a lovely gentleman” and that it was “an amazing company to work for”.
“It’s very sad the way it’s gone and I feel sorry for customers who’ve been left and don’t know what’s happening and people who’ve had kitchens taken out for Christmas,” she added.
Dean has opened four new companies since the closure of Betta Living but she said she didn’t know of anyone who had been offered employment with the new businesses.


Russia declines failure to pay assertions
(MENAFN) Russia has achieved its Eurobond duties to foreign shareholders, and the fact that the funds were not sent to receivers because of Ukraine-related penalties is no reason to state an evasion, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov updated media on Monday.
“No, we don’t agree,” Peskov stated after getting a question by a journalist to remark on a statement by Bloomberg saying that Russia had failed to pay on its debt for the first time since 1918.
Peskov added that these statements are “absolutely unjustified” since the payment on the Eurobonds was done ahead of the closing date in mid-May.
“And the fact that Euroclear withheld this money, did not transfer it to the recipients, this is no longer our problem. That is, there is no reason to call this a default,” Peskov clarified.
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Chennai, May 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) President, K.S. Alagiri has said that the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts were not 'innocent'. He said this in a Twitter post after the verdict of the Supreme Court on the release of A.G. Perarivalan who was convicted for the murder of the former Prime Minister.
Alagiri, however, said that he was not contesting the verdict of the Supreme Court and added that the verdict was based on 'legalities'. He said that the same Supreme Court had earlier convicted Perarivalan long ago and that now he was being released citing legalities.
In the post, Alagiri said, 'We don't want to criticize the judgment of the Supreme Court. At the same time we want to emphasise that the perpetrators are murderers and that they are not innocent.'
He also said that the Supreme Court's decision to release the convict as a judgment on whether the Tamil Nadu governor was constitutionally right in referring to Perarivalan's plea for pardon to the President of India without taking a decision.'
BJP Tamil Nadu state president, K. Annamalai in a tweet said that he accepted the verdict and added, 'At the same time we hope the Supreme Court does not compromise on issues surrounding the nation's security and unity.'
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Kuwait reports 982 new Covid -19 cases
Today, Monday, the Ministry of Health announced the registration of 982 new infections with the Corona virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases registered in the country to 419,314.
The Ministry’s spokesman, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that 171 cases of recovery were recorded, bringing the total number of people recovered to 41,2073, indicating that the percentage of the total recovery cases out of the total injuries amounted to 98.3 percent.
Al-Sanad clarified that no deaths were recorded as a result of the injury, bringing the total number of registered cases to 2,468.
He stated that the number of people receiving medical care in intensive care departments reached 8, while the total number of cases that were confirmed to be infected and are still receiving the necessary care reached 4774, while the total number of cases in (Covid 19) wards reached 35.
He said that the number of swabs that were conducted during the same period amounted to 22,491, bringing the total number of tests to 60,253,32, noting that the percentage of infections for the number of these swabs amounted to 4.4 percent
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Stromberg earns Miss West Fargo title
The 5th annual Miss West Fargo pageant was held on Sunday, Oct. 13, with Faye Stromberg the newly crowned Miss West Fargo. Stromberg is a West Fargo native and a sophomore attending NDSU.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Government of Montenegro provides Ukraine with security assistance worth 11% of the country's military budget.
This is underscored in the official statement by the Government of Montenegro on the occasion of signing a joint declaration on the Euro-Atlantic perspective of Ukraine.
“The Government of Montenegro shows clear determination to support the defence of Ukrainians together with its allies, both by donating 11% of funds from the military budget and by receiving thousands of refugees,” reads the document.
It is noted that signing the document is another confirmation of Montenegro's support for Ukraine in its efforts to become a full-fledged member of the Euro-Atlantic society. Read also: zelensky, monte negro's pm sign declaration on euro-atlantic integration of ukraine
As reported, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Montenegro Dritan Abazović signed the Joint Declaration on the Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine on December 5.
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Zardari calls Indian atrocities in Kashmir upsetting
October 19, 2018
ISLAMABAD: Former president Asif Ali Zardari has said that the atrocities against Kashmiri people by the Indian forces are very upsetting.
In a statement issued here on Friday, the Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) president said that the international community should take notice of such tyranny by the Indian armed forces so that the miseries of Kashmiri people can be ended.
He said that as per media reports six Kashmiri people, including a PhD student, have been martyred in the occupied Kashmir during the last one week which was miserable.
Zardari said that the Pakistani government should activate the parliament’s Kashmir committee so that the “genocide of Kashmiris by the Indian army can be stopped”.


Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani called on President Asif Ali Zardari here at the Bilawal House Friday and discussed prevailing political situation.
Spokesperson to President Farhatullah Babar said current political situation was discussed during the meeting that lasted for ninety minutes.
The President appreciated the efforts of the government and the Prime Minister in taking all stake holders and political parties on board in addressing the current situation.
The President advised the Prime Minister to continue efforts aimed at seeking consensus of all political forces in addressing the urgent issues of the day.
Interior Minister Rahman Malik was also present during the meeting.


Opportunities being created by CPEC in country: Ahsan
Planning Minister says three billion people of South Asia, China and Central Asia will benefit from the corridor.
Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal says the opportunities being created by China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the country will be exploited optimally.
Addressing CEO Asia Summit in Karachi on Thursday, he said three billion people of South Asia, China and Central Asia will benefit from the corridor.
The Minister said both Pakistan and China have started work on the corridor project.
The project has also enhanced the confidence of foreign investors in Pakistan.
He said media should also highlight positive steps being taken by the government side-by-side with criticizing it.
Speaking on the occasion, Chairperson of Benazir Income Support Program Marvi Memon said the government is making all out efforts to support the poor.
She said BISP is among the top five social safety programmes of the world.
She invited the corporate sector to work with BISP to help people in better way.


Suiza reduce tiempo de cuarentena y aislamiento por COVID Português
Quarentena reduzida para lidar com onda de infecções
Interior Minister Alain Berset said there is scientific evidence that the time of incubation and infection with the Omicron variant is relatively short and therefore long periods of isolation and quarantine didn't make sense.
However, he cautioned that the epidemiological situation remained difficult to assess.
“This might be the beginning of the end of the pandemic phase,” he told a news conference.
The decision, which will take effect on Thursday, involves cutting the quarantine and isolation periods to five days, from seven and ten days respectively, and only those people in close contact with an infected person would be subject to the rules.
Ahead of Wednesday's decision there had been calls to shorten the quarantine period, notably from the business community and several cantonal authorities, as tens of thousands of people get infected with the virus every day, threatening to hamstring the economy.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Dec. 31 (Petra)- Minister of Public Works and Housing, Yahya Kasbi, said Jordanian government and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed an agreement to finance Al-Qastal Industrial Zone airfreight road rehabilitation project with a value of JD9 million.
Speaking during his inspection of Al-Qastal's key trade road, some 22 km south of the capital Amman, alongside Minister of Industry and Trade, Maha Al-Ali, Kasbi added that the tender will be floated at the beginning of 2021 and rehabilitation works will take 7 months.
For her part, trade minister praised the "effective" partnership with the Ministry of Public Works to renovate the vital road, which serves Al-Qastal's air cargo area.
Al-Ali also expressed the importance of expediting the road's renovation works to improve the zone's infrastructure, in a way that facilitates the freight movement and goods delivery.
Affirming its economic importance, Al-Ali said the zone has provided thousands of job opportunities, contributed to national exports, and helped meet commodity needs of the local market.
Built on a total area of 4000 square kms, the zone hosts 230 factories.
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Housing Development Corporation HDC says a group of individuals has obstructed a survey underway at the Hiya Flats built on Phase II of Hulhumale'.
The Corporation said that the individuals had instigated fights to hinder the survey at the flats and that the incident had occurred last Friday.
HDC is collecting a variety of information in its survey in the newly populated Hiya Flats. This includes information about the people living at the flats as well as the extent of their knowledge of the regulations governing the flats.
HDC is also conducting the survey to assess the quality of its services at the flats.
The Corporation said that such surveys are meant to benefit the residents of the Hiya Flats and condemned any actions that hindered the survey.
It said that it is working alongside relevant government organizations to ensure that such events are not repeated in the future.
HDC also thanked those who cooperated its work at the Hiya Flats


Middletown council seats at stake Tuesday
MIDDLETOWN — It’s been a rough year for the Town Council here, but current members are hoping Tuesday’s election will be a final step toward stabilizing the local government.
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President gets inputs from new MPs
Nov 8, 2010 7:00:00 PM - aussieindolanka.com
President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in the formulation of all future development plans for the country and in their implementation new MPs had an important contribution to make.
The President was addressing new MPs on the future economic plans for the country at Temple Trees yesterday.
Taking into consideration the suggestions made by the new MPs towards the future development plans and their implementation, the President instructed the Treasury Secretary to make note of these suggestions when preparing the budget.
The new MPs praised the President for the steps taken by the Government to increase local production and protect indigenous industries.
They also extensively discussed with the President the need to co-opt the Private sector into the accelerated development process that is taking place in the country following the end to terrorism.


Kathmandu: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the government will rescue Nepalis from Afghanistan.
The Prime Minister took to social media on Monday and said that the government has already directed the concerned agencies to take stock of the situation of Nepalis in Afghanistan, adding that an initiative will be taken to rescue them immediately.
He said that the government of Nepal was responsible for the security and rescue of Nepalis in Afghanistan. “It is the responsibility of the government to provide the necessary coordination and guardianship for Nepalis awaiting security and rescue,” he said. “The government will fulfill this responsibility with vigilance and seriousness.”
As many as 1500 Nepalis are said to be in Afghanistan at the moment, according to a BBC report.


Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed that the government will reduce the communication service tax popularly referred to as ‘talk tax’ from nine percent to five percent over the next six months as part of measures to cushion the impact of the pandemic on consumers.
The communication service tax was only last year increased to nine percent as the government sought to raise its dwindling revenues.
The increase immediately led to a rise in telecommunication charges ie voice and data much to the disappointment of consumers.
But the Minister’s revelation would come as a relief to consumers especially at a time many had to work from home as a result of the pandemic — needing to rely more on telecommunications than ever.
In 2018, talk tax fetched the government a total of GH¢420 million, representing a 27.7 percent increase from the estimated ¢304 million accrued in 2017.
The amount was 4.56 percent more than the projected ¢401.8 million in the 2018 mid-year budget.


The economic policy debate is a sham
Watching Democrats and Republicans hash out their differences in the public arena, it’s easy to get the impression that there’s a deep disagreement among reasonable people about how to manage the economy.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
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The Operations Officer at the Eastern Police Division of the Sierra Leone Police, ASP Aiah Edward Samandia, paid tribute to the importance of community policing describing it as being “successful so far.”
Dilating on its importance, ASP Samandia said the aspect of community policing has proved helpful to the police so far since it brings police and the community people together since “initially, that was not the case…” Community Policing, he went on to say, has helped greatly in the area of crime reduction by the police since the community is now helping in the form of providing relevant information to the police on crime-related issues.
According to Samandia, countries like the United Kingdom and Britain are succeeding because the communities greatly assist the law enforcement agencies like the Police in their work, especially in giving out relevant information, and this, he said, should be done in Sierra Leone as well.
However, over the years, the police force has been faced with a situation wherein people in the community policing partnership boards tend to influence some police officers in their [police] work, he said. But they [police] have often resisted against such temptations. “We normally experience people wanting to influence us but we don’t encourage that,” Samandia said. “We tell them the hard reality that, even though we expect them to help us fight against crime, they should not encourage crime as well…”
Samandia said the Eastern Police Division has undertaken continuous raids in ghettos to reduce the crime rate and most of the raids conducted are intelligently led, which shows how cooperative the community has been.
Recently, he said, they raided ghettos which led to the arrest of four hard criminals: Mohamed Kargbo, Mohamed Bah, Ibrahim Kamara and Winston Logan, who was recently released from prison on crimes related to robbery.
He called on the public to continue working with the police for a better and crime-free Sierra Leone.


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Reuters
PARIS: Wildfires raged in southwestern France on Tuesday, destroying sixteen houses, burning 6,000 hectares and forcing the evacuation of almost 6,000 people in an area already hit last month by huge blazes.
France, like the rest of Europe, is coping with heatwaves and drought that have triggered multiple wildfires across the continent over the past two months.
'The fire is rampant and has now spread to the Landes department,' local authorities of the Gironde department said in a statement, adding that 500 firefighters were mobilised
The Gironde in southwestern France was hit in July by two wildfires which destroyed more than 20,000 hectares of forest and led to the evacuation of almost 40,000 people.
Fires were also raging on Tuesday in other parts of the country, one in the southern departments of Lozere and Aveyron, where close to 600 hectares have already burnt and where Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin is due to go later in the day.
Another fire is in the Maine et Loire department in western France, where 650 hectares have been scorched and 500 are threatened, according to local authorities.
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday witnessed 51 deaths due to COVID pandemic and 3,733 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, taking the number of total active cases to 34567.
With 51 more deaths, the highest since the pandemic outbreak, the death toll in JK has reached 2,421 and the active cases continue to increase and the recovery rate decreases with each passing day.
3,733 fresh positive cases reported on Saturday pushed the tally of positive cases to 187,219. Among 3,733 new cases, 2,439 belong to Kashmir while 1,294 are from Jammu.
The total number of positive cases in Kashmir have reached 114,020 including 90,336 recoveries and 1,440 deaths while as a total number of positive cases in Jammu division have reached to 73,199 including 59,895 recoveries and 981 deaths.
The officials said that the total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 34,567 including 22,244 from Kashmir division and 12,323 from Jammu division.
With 1,536 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 150,231 which is 80.24 percent of the total cases.
As per the daily information bulletin 1,830,792 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 94,844 persons have been kept under home quarantine besides that 34,567 persons are in isolation.


Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that Lok Sabha election of 2019 will be the witness to a political revolution in the country and people will oust Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from power. She said the general public is neglected while the leaders are becoming egoistic and arrogant. Their arrogance has reached its zenith, she said. The government has hit the pocket of the common people.
Mamata was speaking to newsmen in Frankfurt on Monday. “No to BJP and Yes to the country” is the need of the hour, she said.
On the question of who will be the Prime Minister in 2019, Mamata Banerjee said, “We will have to vote them out first and then the Prime Minister will be decided.” Banerjee had been highlighting the failure of the anti-people BJP government in meetings, rallies, and street corners and in these gatherings her slogan has been “Oust BJP from the Centre.”


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PM Narendra Modi has launched the start up India programme today and he addressed the gathering during the occasion. Modi said that start up India is a boon to the youth and expressed that the support will be given and encouragement for new initiatives through this programme. Modi further hoped that the Start Up India programme will take the nation to the next level. Listen to Modi.


City Mayor Ubraj Narine has expressed frustration over the ongoing deadlock between the Government and City Council, hindering progress for the capital. The Mayor stated that the lack of cooperation and communication between the two parties has resulted in several important projects being delayed or stalled altogether.
According to Mayor Narine, the City Council has been struggling to secure funding and resources from the Government for several key initiatives, including infrastructure upgrades, housing developments, and community programs. He also highlighted that the Council has been facing challenges in obtaining necessary approvals and permits from government agencies, further slowing down the progress of these projects. Renata Burnette has more details.


Papua New Guinea's electoral commissioner is hoping the government will provide the funding needed to conduct the general election next year.
The comission has made a submission to the government for more than US$6 million to cover a programme to update the electoral roll, but only US$3 million was allocated.
Patilias Gamato said there are indications the government will approve a bill in the June session of parliament that will grant extra funding, but that will leave little to time to update the roll before the election.
Mr Gamato told the newspaper, The National, that money is also needed to order essential items from overseas.
He said the commission also has to settle outstanding bills from the 2012 election.


(MENAFN) As candidates for Japan's upper legislative chamber began their campaigns on Wednesday amid impending elections, rising inflation and Russia's conflict in Ukraine have emerged as contentious themes.
On July 10, 125 seats are going to be up for election as the ruling coalition fights to keep control of the 248-member senate, also known as the House of Councilors in the nation.
The incumbent Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) just needs 56 seats this time to retain its majority in a partnership with the Komeito party.
A sum of 530 candidates are expected to run for the six-year terms. Half of the Senate's seats are active for election every three years.
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Palestinian shot dead at Gaza border
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Gaza, April 12 (Petra)-- A Palestinian young man died of his wounds on Thursday evening after he was shot and critically injured by Israeli occupation forces near the Gaza-Israel border in southern coastal enclave, according to medical sources.
Spokesman for the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza, Ashraf al-Qudrah, said Abdullah Shahri, 28, was shot and critically injured by Israeli soldiers as he was participating in a non-violent protest, as part of the ongoing Great March of Return.
He was moved to nearby hospital in Khan Younes, where he was pronounced dead.
This brings up the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since March 30 to 31.
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PASOK’s role as the junior partner in Greece’s coalition government led by the New Democracy conservatives is extremely crucial to ensuring political stability.
Despite the complaints that a good part of citizens have regarding the Socialist party, the truth is that it has managed to shoulder a significant part of the responsibility, the burden, and the hefty political cost that has come with the major effort to keep the debt-wracked country afloat.
That said, everyone knows that the once-dominant Socialist party is going through its own profound crisis right now. Its ratings are at an all-time low.
However, the good news is that the main protagonists of the PASOK drama understand the need to put the stability of the country ahead of their own individual objectives and ambitions.
The commitment of these officials to the government has significantly decreased the risk of an even bigger political crisis and complete instability.


Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT) President Damien Ryan has today welcomed the Northern Territory Government’s commitment to improve the financial sustainability of councils involved in local government reforms.
Mayor Ryan said, “councils need to be able to develop long term financial plans for the financial sustainability of their communities”.
Mayor Ryan chaired the government’s regional governance working group and said extensive community consultation demanded greater community representation and improved financial sustainability as part of the local government reforms.
“LGANT supported both of these outcomes,” Mayor Ryan said, “local people making decisions about their community is one of the cornerstones of local government”.
“Most of the shires have already established Local Boards in their communities,” Mayor Ryan said, “we see the creation of Local Authorities building on this process and welcome the statutory role that these authorities will now have.
“The government has undertaken significant consultation with communities across the Territory and the proposed changes reflect the needs of these remote communities”.
“The budget of $6.2 million over four years to facilitate the changes to local government will build on the significant investment in improving local government to date,” Mayor Ryan said, “councils have been working hard to improve services to remote communities and we want that to continue”.
“Staging the reform process allows councils to plan for the change.
“I look forward to this legislation passing through the assembly later this month and hope that we can get on with the business of improving representation and services to our remote communities.,” Mayor Ryan said.


According to the document, federal forces have enough information about how the militants will arrive, their future movements and their destination to be able to stop them.
The release also said that some leaders are planning attacks not only against federal forces and the government, but also against the organizations that provide monetary compensation to the people who have lost their homes during military operations.
The militants also rob local residents.
"According to information from militants who have surrendered or been captured, members of the group of so-called field commander Gaziyev steal horses from the residents of the Urus-Martan district to ensure transportation for themselves," the press release said.
They threaten to kill those who refuse to give them horses.
"The militants regularly go to the village of Dargo in the Vedeno district and rob the residents to replenish their stocks of food and medicine," the press release goes on. At the same time, the militants exert moral and psychological pressure on the local residents and threaten to recruit young men into their group. "To show the seriousness of their intentions, the militants took three young men from the village away by force," the press release said.


Govt paying the price for helping NSS: Vellapally Natesan
Thiruvananthapuram: SNDP Yogam general secretary Vellapally Natesan has raised sharp criticism against the government on the reservation issue.
Sharply criticizing appointments in the Devaswom board, Vellapally said that the government signed what the NSS headquarters had prepared.
Stating that 96 per cent of the Devaswom board employees were from higher castes the SNDP leader said that the government should have held a discussion at least.
Speaking at Chodyam Utharam program on Mathrubhumi News, Vellapally said that the government was paying the price for helping the NSS but made it clear that reservation and woman wall were separate issues.


13 Dec 2021
The assault on police officers guarding a polio vaccination team took place a day after the militants had called an end to their truce with the Pakistani government.
18 Oct 2021
The campaign will be the first polio inoculation drive to take place in three years. The Taliban had previously told communities that vaccines were a conspiracy against Muslims.


Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday said the state government has decided to establish 50 more courts while it has established 170 courts in the last four years.
“Our state government is committed not only to the cause of justice, but also justice at the doorstep for the people of Odisha. In the process, new courts are being established every year and during the last four years the state government has established more than 170 courts,” said the Chief Minister.
Patnaik was speaking at the Bhoomi Poojan ceremony of the Judicial Court Complex in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Deepak Misra performed the Bhoomi Poojan ceremony of the Judicial Court Complex in the Civil Court premises here.
The Chief Minister said this year, the government has decided to establish fifty more courts, including family courts and additional district judge courts.
Besides that, the government has recently established three commercial courts to create an investor-friendly atmosphere in the state, the CM added.
Later, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra attending the state level conference on “Juvenile Justice: Issues and Challenges” at the Judicial Academy in Cuttack on Sunday.
He said providing employment opportunities to juveniles can help in curbing crime and other offences committed by them and also enhance their self-confidence.
“It is only through proper employment, juveniles in conflict with the law and order be made to return to the mainstream,” said Justice Misra. (IANS)


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that economic growth was getting a boost from rising vaccinations across the country and urged citizens to purchase locally manufactured products over the upcoming festive season.
Modi called for vigilance against Covid-19 and recommended wearing masks during festivals.
India's immunisation campaign hit a milestone of 1 billion vaccinations on Thursday. The country has covered three-quarters of its 944 million adults with at least one dose but only 31% with two.
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Gangtok, 28 May, 2012:
Sikkim Teachers Association has plans to meet the Chief Minister Pawan Chamling concerning the transfer policy of the primary teachers. “We are hoping that the CM will give us justice” said Gobardhan Gurung, the president of the STA speaking to SIKKIM MAIL today.
Gurung further said that the association is totally against the transfer of the 146 teachers order by the HRDD. It is also heard that the STA are misguiding the teachers which is totally fake and we want to clarify it to the CM. The STA has hoped that the CM will solve all the problems concerning the transfer policy, he added.
He further said that regarding the transfer issue the members of association have already appealed Minister HRDD NK Pradhan and Secretary CS Rao but they are unable to solve the problem which has forced them to meet the CM. Being a government servant we have been appealing to the government and the department but somewhere negative rumors has been spread.
It may be recalled here that the Human Resource and Development Department had issued a transfer order few days back but on the other hand the teachers refusing the orders had met the concerned Minister and the Secretary.


Wed, Aug 19, 2015, 11:16 AM
Officials have increased the pace of the road widening works, at Yadagirigutta. The CM, who noticed that the road works were going on at a snail's pace, directed the officials to speed them up. At present, works are going on at war footing on the four-lane, Yadadri-Raigiri road. Meanwhile, some traders, who lost their shops in the road widening, said that the government has ignored some of them, in the allotment of new shops.


Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed speaking at an event held to open Raastas Jagaha last night, said that the people of Maldives have seen the enthusiasm and courage President Yameen possesses in bringing development and that the people will not be scared easily by the pressures of the opposition.
He mentioned that the number of people participating in opposition events decreasing day by day is a result of the people realizing the positive change Yameen’s administration has brought to the country. He stressed that each and every event hosted by PPM now shows an increase in the number of people supporting Yameen’s fruitful courage and enthusiasm.
He also said that this Government has done things that were assumed impossible by many people in the past and that this shows that President Yameen is a “Visionary” leader. He highlighted that the major changes being brought to the tourism industry serve as evidence to his statement.
He also said the Maldives will not continue “begging” for necessities such as water, oil, and basic food items and confidently said that Maldives is not a “Puppet” state. He pointed out that there are numerous obstacles the Government faces every day and that President Yameen has proven that he can get past any such obstacle in the journey towards peace and prosperity.
Other Ministers of the cabinet along with Parliament Members and PPM officials took part in the event held last night to officially begin the work of “Raastas Jagaha”.


After weeks of seeing more people test positive for the coronavirus, the state of Wisconsin is now reporting more people in the hospital with the virus.
The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said there are now over 430 people in hospitals across the state. It’s the first time that number is that high since February. DHS says about 30-percent of those people are in the ICU. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.


Police in a Wisconsin community are investigating after property belonging to the city's parks and recreation department was damaged.
The Oshkosh Police Department is investigating vandalism that took place throughout Red Arrow Park, WBAY-TV reported.
The news station reported that there was extensive graffiti in the skateboard park, at Pollock Pool, and throughout the city park on North Westfield Street.
Police have information that several juveniles were involved, WBAY-TV reported. Officers are working to identify the individuals.
The news station posted pictures showing the graffiti, and investigators asked anyone with information that might help the investigation, including recognizing the drawings or phrases seen in the grafitti, to contact the police department.
The police department also urged parents to remind their children to be respectful of property, noting that repairs to fix damaged public property can be costly.


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He said that the increase in production is his motive and want sustainable growth in it. He said that the increase in revenue is also essential with it growth is impossible. He said that the government is focusing on industrial growth to boost up the exports. He said that the government wants to take GDP growth to 5% by next year. He said that oil prices are too high at the moment and affecting the economic activity in the country.
He said that the growth in textile industry is 16% and in IT 40 to 50%. He said that he told Razzaq Dawood to find new avenues to increase the exports. He said that the government is going to give industry status to IT business and is going to ask them that what their demands are. He said that people of IT business told him that they can take their exports to 5 billion dollars but he advised them to go up to 8 billion.
He said that the government is going to find new tax payers instead of keep squeezing the people already in the tax net. He said that there are 7.2 million people not paying their taxes. He said that agriculture is one of the sections not paying any taxes we need to plug the black holes. He said that the government is getting the taxes on retails of only Rs 5 billion whereas the numbers should be too high. He said that he will use modern technology to catch up the tax concealment. He said that if someone will not be paying taxes he will not be arrested, he will personally order to take the action if necessary.
He said that IMF program is very tough this time because we do not have any backing of the big powers at the moment. He said that such program of IMF is offered to Pakistan because of the current political situation of our region. He said that he told IMF that they and Pakistan both want to increase the revenue but he will take a different to get the target.
He said that he believes that state bank should be independent but should coordinate.
He said that the government could not achieve the revenue collection target last year because of the slowness of the economy but this year it will be achieved.
He said that all the refunds will be paid by 30th of December 2021.
He said that the PM Imran Khan is going to introduce “Kamyab Pakistan” program that will turn the fate of the poor in the country. He said that the government is going to give agriculture loans on zero interest.
He said that Pakistan is asking Chine to set industry in under the Cpek project.
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Ruling out reports that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia’s ties have deteriorated over the past few weeks, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the Kingdom has neither asked Islamabad to return its loan nor has it suspended oil supply to Pakistan.
“Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have the same stance on [normalizing ties] with Israel,” he said, adding that Pakistan’s stance has not wavered.
He said that Saudi Arabia has also not changed its stance on occupied Kashmir.
The foreign minister spoke about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to Pakistan, describing it as one of “utmost importance”, adding that China is also supporting the peace process in Afghanistan.
The foreign minister said that a discussion will be held with the Taliban on Tuesday which will focus on the intra-Afghan peace discussions.
Referring to the possible instability in Afghanistan, the foreign minister said that “there is a group in Afghanistan that is causing a rift [to develop and hinder peace talks]”.
Speaking on Pakistan-China ties, the foreign minister said that Islamabad and Beijing will collectively act to safeguard integrity and peace in the region.
Qureshi said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will benefit the entire region and despite India’s statements, the project will go ahead.
“India can keep on saying whatever it wants to say. The project will continue,” he said.


Jordan- IEC Turns Down 83 Candidacy Applications
(MENAFN- Alghad Newspaper)
AMMAN —AlGhad— The Independent Elections Commission (IEC) has revoked 83 applications out 6,950 received submissions to run for the Municipality and Decentralised Elections within the timeframe for application. Most of the revoked forms were turned down due to the lack of proof that the applicants have resigned their current posts and working positions.
The IEC publically published the preliminary approved applications list today, Wednesday.
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Main character Imran Khan hasn’t been mentioned in sugar commission report: Abbasi
RAWALPINDI (92 News) – PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the main character Imran Khan has not been mentioned in the Sugar Inquiry Commission report.
Addressing a press conference on Saturday, he said that facts and responsible have been concealed in the report. “The sugar mafia member who robbed the people of Rs200 billion is still sitting in the government,” he said.
The PML-N leader said that the sugar price was Rs55 per kg before the export, which is now at Rs90 per kg. “The theft is still going on. Usman Buzdar said that the federal government had directed him to give the subsidy,” he added.
He said that the commission report is insufficient. “The cabinet’s single decision increased the sugar price. “Did the government take a step to reduce the sugar price?” he questioned.
He said that the report was made public due to the commission formed by the PML-N government in 2017.


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LAHORE– Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Tuesday said that the political parties using money in politics would face defeat in Senate elections on March 3.
Addressing a press conference, she said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would emerge victorious in the elections as Wednesday would be the day of truth and democracy.
She said that the PTI-led government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan was determined to end tradition of horse-trading in politics and to promote true democratic norms.
The SACM said that the so-called PDM [Pakistan Democratic Movement] alliance would be disappointed tomorrow. The PDM member parties, on the one hand, had been talking about supremacy and respect of the vote, and on the other were using money in politics.
PTI’s journey would continue for a real change in the country as it had put the country on the way to positive change under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
She expressed the hope that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would ensure holding of Senate elections in a transparent manner, as directed by the Supreme Court.
For transparent elections, joint efforts were needed by the government as well as the opposition, and the government was always ready to sit with the opposition parties on electoral reforms.
She said that digital Pakistan was the future of the country and the government was moving towards use of the latest technology in the government departments.
The Punjab Information Commission was playing its role in creating awareness regarding laws, right to information and sensitising people on using its legal rights. Dr Firdous said under leadership of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, Punjab was speedily moving towards journey of change and the Information Commission had resolved more than 5,600 cases in a year which was a record.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the office of the Danish Refugee Council in Ukraine.
The press service of the Ombudsman's Office said this in a post on facebook , Ukrinform reports.
"The memorandum envisages close cooperation in the provision of technical, financial, advisory and other assistance with a view to increasing the capacity of the Secretariat of the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights with the involvement of national and international experts, preparing and distributing information materials for the affected population and other areas," the post said.
Lubinets noted that the support of this organization is valuable for the Commissioner's Secretariat and the country. He informed partners about the activities of the Ombudsman's Office.
He spoke about the activities of the Secretariat in terms of the protection of the rights of children and IDPs and the need to expand the network of representative offices of the Commissioner in different regions of Ukraine.
The Ombudsman's Office expressed gratitude to the Danish Refugee Council's office in Ukraine for its support.
Photo credit: Ukraine's Ombudsman's Office, Facebook
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The Minister of Health, Feras al-Hawari, spoke Monday about the coronavirus situation in the Kingdom, indicating that it is very ‘stable.’
Hawari told Roya's Nabd Albalad that the gradual reopening of sectors depends on the coronavirus situation in Jordan.
He stressed on the importance of adhering to the required health and safety measures which include wearing face masks, social distancing and registering to receive the coronavirus vaccine, adding that there will be incentives for those who receive the coronavirus vaccine in Jordan.
Additionally, he said that around 200,000 people missed their appointments to receive the first dose of the vaccine.
He said that a total of 935,274 people received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 365,878 received both doses since the beginning of the national vaccination program on Jan. 13.
Hawari said that since the start of the pandemic in the Kingdom, Jordan has confirmed 46 cases of the Brazilian, Indian and South African mutations.
Monday, Jordan recorded 17 deaths and 1,104 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 725,258.


RACINE — Two people have been arrested for a quintuple shooting that happened at Racine's North Beach last week, Racine police said.
On June 2, five people were shot at Racine's North Beach. Police have not released the names of the victims or suspects.
Racine Police said that three of the victims were teenagers and the other two were 18 and 20-years-old.
All five were taken to the hospital, but the severity of their injuries was not released.


By GIDEON NYENDWA
THE disclosure by Lumezi Member of Parliament, Munir Zulu, suggesting that the government had advertised to recruit health workers at an incomplete building is a wake-up call to the UPND government not to abandon projects that were left by their predecessors, New Congress Party President Pastor Peter Chanda has said.
Pastor Chanda said that the Patriotic Front government had embarked on a robust infrastructure development project in the health sector that the new government needed to pick up and make sure that the projects were complete.
He said that the government should not have rushed the recruitment process in health before they finished the infrastructure that was going to take up those people.
Mr Zulu told parliament last Friday that the government had advertised to recruit a cleaner at Mupingozi health post which was an incomplete building.
Pastor Chanda said without the revelation by Mr Zulu, an innocent person would have applied for that job and wait patiently to be employed in that particular position.
He said that the government should not be in a hurry to impress the people due to the pressure that they were facing because they over promised and if they do not absorb the pressure everything could collapse.
“They should not get excited by the pressure,” he said.
Pastor Chanda also said that the government should be sincere in the way they were going to handle the recruitment process for the 11, 270 health workers to avoid advertising for positions that do not exist at all.
He said that the process of recruitment should be transparent enough so that all stakeholders were satisfied with the process.
Pastor Chanda also said that the recruitment process would not be successful minus completing the various infrastructure projects that were started by the previous regime so as to create the much needed space.


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ABU DHABI, 14th January, 2022 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, received today at the Saqr bin Mohammed City, the visiting Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Adriana Bolanos Argueta.
Argueta was accompanied by Alfonso Murillo Fallas, Minister Counsellor and Consul-General of Costa Rica to the UAE.
The RAK Ruler welcomed Argueta and exchanged views with her on enhancing cooperation between the two friendly peoples in various fields.
Argueta extended her thanks and appreciation to Sheikh Saud for the warm welcome and hospitality.
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Environmental health and human health are inextricably linked. The environment is the source of many of the substances and conditions that can affect human health, and human activities can have a significant impact on the environment. As a result, it is important to understand the relationship between environmental health and human health in order to protect both.
The environment can have a direct impact on human health. Air pollution, for example, can cause respiratory illnesses such as asthma and bronchitis. Water pollution can lead to gastrointestinal illnesses, skin diseases, and other health problems. Exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as lead, can cause neurological damage and other health issues.
The environment can also have an indirect impact on human health. Climate change, for example, can lead to extreme weather events such as floods and droughts, which can cause food shortages and water-borne illnesses. Deforestation can lead to soil erosion, which can reduce crop yields and lead to malnutrition.
Human activities can also have a significant impact on the environment. Burning fossil fuels releases pollutants into the air, which can cause air pollution and climate change. Overfishing can lead to the depletion of fish stocks, which can disrupt marine ecosystems. Deforestation can lead to soil erosion and loss of biodiversity.
It is important to understand the link between environmental health and human health in order to protect both. Governments and organizations should work together to reduce air and water pollution, protect natural habitats, and reduce the use of hazardous chemicals. Individuals can also take steps to reduce their environmental impact, such as reducing their energy consumption and using sustainable products.
By understanding the link between environmental health and human health, we can take steps to protect both. This will ensure a healthier future for both people and the planet.


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There is plenty of change heading the way of the Detroit Lakes football team, which will bring new challenges and obstacles, but also a nice refreshing look to the season.
But the Lakers will be facing these new challenges with a solid, all-around good team.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, March 16 (Petra)-- Royal Jordanian will resume its scheduled flights between Amman and each of Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, in northern Iraq as of April 1, 2018, the airline said in a statement Friday.
It said RJ passengers on these routes will enjoy the added benefit of reduced round-trip fares, at JD280, in an offer valid from March 16 to March 31, 2018, for travel to take place between April 1 and June 8, 2018. RJ will operate 10 weekly flights to Erbil and four weekly flights to Sulaymaniyah.
The decision to relaunch the flights was taken as Iraqi authorities announced the reopening of the airports in these cities. Airlines operating to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah had suspended their flights there on September 29, 2017, upon directions from the Iraqi authorities, added the statement.
RJ customers are invited to purchase their tickets on rj.com, the airline's mobile application, at Call Centre at +962 5100000, or by visiting RJ's global sales offices and travel agents.
16/3/2018 - 11:32:58 AM
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AIADMK chief coordinator O. Panneerselvam has criticised the position taken by the state Finance Minister PTR Thiagarajan that the state would not lower fuel prices.
In a statement on Monday, the former Chief Minister said: “When the Central government’s taxes are applicable all over the country and many states have come forward to decrease the prices, people regard the argument of the state government against the reduction as unfair.”
He also referred to the price cuts by states like Rajasthan and Punjab that are ruled by opposition parties.
OPS also said that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had in June 2018, while in opposition, demanded reduction of fuel prices of petrol and diesel citing the move by the Kerala government to reduce the price of petrol and diesel by 1 rupee per litre. He said that during that time, the price of petrol in Tamil Nadu was less than in Kerala.
He also charged that the DMK had not stipulated any conditions while promising to reduce the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 4 respectively during the assembly elections of 2021.
The former Chief Minister said that the DMK has a moral responsibility to keep the promise it had made to the people of the state during electioneering.
Panneerselvam also said that he was the Finance Minister of the state for the past ten years when the AIADMK was in power and said that he knows about the intricacies of reducing fuel prices.


Motorcycle motorcycle hand signals are more reliable than police motorcycle, report says
A new report says police motorcycles have fewer than 1 percent of the problems of their motorbike counterparts.
The report comes as police are investigating a string of incidents where motorcycles were involved in crashes.
It found that motorcycles are far less likely to cause an accident.
Police have said that motorcycles have less room to maneuver, and that they can be more difficult to use, especially in crowded areas.
The new study found that police motorcycles in Canada have about 1 percent more reliability than police motorcycles elsewhere in the world.
“Our research suggests that motorcycles on the road have much less room for error,” said David Cairns, the report’s lead author and a professor of computer science at the University of Toronto.
“We also found that, when compared to police, they’re much less likely than police to have problems, even when they are traveling at high speeds.”
The report found that there are more than 600 motorcycle incidents in Canada every year, and only five of those involve fatalities.
Police motorcycles are equipped with more sensors, more electronic gear and electronic warning systems, and more sophisticated software to make sure that they’re not going too fast or too slow, said Cairn.
But the most common cause of police motorcycle crashes is not crashes, but rather police officers who fail to react to emergency situations.
The Canadian motorcycle industry has long said that police motorcycle officers are being overworked and that many officers are not properly trained, and a recent study found there was widespread abuse of police motorcycles by motorcycle officers.
“There are some officers who are very good at driving motorcycles, but then there are some who have been trained to drive police motorcycles, and they’re bad drivers,” said Pauline Marchese, a spokeswoman for the RCMP, the federal police force in Canada.
Marcheze said police officers were trained to react when a motorcycle was involved in a collision, but she said many officers were not trained to make decisions about whether to use their motorcycles.
She also said that there was an overall shortage of police officers in the country.
“It’s an issue we’re not addressing,” she said.
“In Canada, there’s not enough officers, and we have a shortage of equipment.”
A survey last year by the University and the University’s Transportation Research Institute found that about half of police vehicles had no seat belts.
The U.S. government is now considering changes to motorcycle safety standards, which would require that police officers wear seat belts on their police motorcycles.
Marcy said that while police should be trained to respond to emergencies, they should also be trained how to handle situations that are not emergencies.
“If we want to have officers that are trained to be able to make those decisions when they see something happening that they need to respond, then we have to make that decision,” Marchee said.


The Benue Police Command has confirmed the killing of four persons in the early hours of Saturday.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mukaddas Garba, said the incident occurred during the burial of one Tor Amaafu, in Tongov district of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area.
Also according to an eyewitness, the gunmen numbering over 10, opened fire on the mourners, killing four persons in the process, while several others sustained injuries.
Garba says the police has commenced investigation into the matter and he has assured residents that the perpetrators would be brought to book.
He also urged the public to assist the police with relevant information that would lead to the arrest of the culprits.


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‘D’ Division (West Demerara) police have intensified their presence in commercial areas, such as markets, amidst heightened activity during the holiday season.
According to the Divisional Commander Stephen Mansell, the division is divided into four sections between Parika and Wales and each section will be managed by an Inspector, who will be assisted by a Station Sergeant.
This police activity, part of the police force’s annual Christmas plan, began on November 15th and will run until January 16th.
The commander said that the police have since engaged businessmen in the commercial areas and offered guidance and tips to recognise the suspicious actions of persons who may want to be engaged in criminal activities.
In the event of a business person seeing someone acting suspiciously, Mansell said that the business person will then pass the information over to the police who will respond.
There will also be an increase in mobile and foot patrols along with road blocks, he said.


Cyprus, Egypt ink electricity interconnection deal
(MENAFN) An official declaration said that on Saturday, Oct. 16 Cyprus and Egypt inked a memorandum of understanding to endorse the electrical interconnection of both nations and guarantee energy supply for Cyprus.
The memorandum of understanding ensures the prompt granting of authorizations for the technical studies and laying of the undersea interconnector cable.
The declaration, released by the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry, noted the venture will help in ending Cyprus' energy isolation, guaranteeing energy supply, and will also reinforce the effort to further develop renewable energy sources.
The declaration added that the interconnection is part of a broader scheme to electrically interconnect Egypt, Cyprus and Greece, already agreed between the administrations of the three nations in the context of their tripartite regional collaboration deal.
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Obamacare exchange customers could see a significant spike in their premiums over the next few years as insurers face pressures from both the government and the marketplace, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday in a new analysis finding Obamacare is both cheaper and less comprehensive than predicted.
The CBO said the exchanges and other new medical coverage under the Affordable Care Act will cost the government slightly more than half a trillion dollars over the next five years, which is about $200 billion less than than the $710 billion projected when the law was enacted in 2010.
Some of that is due to tweaks to the law, and to changing economic conditions, but the CBO and its fellow scorekeeper, the Joint Committee on Taxation, said medical care costs have also grown at a slower rate than projected, helping lower payments for both private care and for government programs such as Medicaid and Medicare. …
By 2020, about 23 million Americans will be using the exchanges and 17 million will be getting government help, at an average tax payment of $5,070.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatari boys performing the traditional sword dance at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park yesterday in connection with the inaugural ‘MIA Community Day Event.' The two-day event, which aims to celebrate the colourful cultures of 17 participating countries, concludes today. PICTURE: Ram Chand
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SLPP decides to continue talks with SLFP
By Maheesha Mudugamuwa
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) decided to continue talks with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) despite the SLFP not voting against the 2019 Budget.
The SLPP earlier warned that talks to form a new alliance will be at risk if the SLFP did not vote against the 2019 Budget of the UNP-led Government.
However, SLPP Chairman Prof. G.L Peiris told The Sunday Morning yesterday that the party decided to participate in the next round of talks with the SLFP scheduled to be held on 10 April.
Prof. Peiris stressed that the party was disappointed to see the SLFP abstaining from voting during the Budget which indirectly meant that the SLFP could not stand against the UNP.
Meanwhile, speaking to The Sunday Morning, SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara said that the decision the party had taken to abstain voting for the Budget would not affect the discussions between the SLFP and SLPP.
Justifying the party’s decision, MP Jayasekara said the decision was taken considering the fact that the SLFP’s Leader was also the leader of the country and there were several ministries under him and so defeating the Budget would also affect the President.
“If we go against the allocations, there will definitely be an issue. This Budget can’t be defeated even if the SLFP voted against it,” he said.
Jayasekara said the President had instructed the party not to vote for the Budget. Therefore, the party decided to abstain.


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Palestinian government spokesman, Ibrahim Milhem on Thursday morning announced a new case of coronavirus, bring ing he total number of the infected people to 31, 30 of them in Bethlehem and one in Tulkarem.
Melhem said the latest case was a woman aged 29 from Beit Jala town in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Meanwhile the youngest was a two-year-old girl, in addition to a pregnant woman in her 20's.
Melhem confirmed that all patients were in good health and had no health complications.
The deadly virus started to spread in the West Bank after a case was reported in a Greek tourist group that had visit Bethlehem.
Palestine declared a state of emergency on Thursday over the breakout of the coronavirus, where Bethlehem is locked down and thousands are in quarantine.
A specialized hospital was also prepared to deal with the coronavirus disease.
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Haryana on Monday saw 10 more cases of coronavirus, taking the state’s tally to 10,645.
All new cases were reported from Karnal district, taking the total cases in the district to 231.
A total of 160 people succumbed to the virus in the state.
With the new cases, the active patients in the state rose to 4,928.
A day earlier, 412 coronavirus cases were reported in the state.


NEW figures show that 13,000 more people in Fareham are now saving more for their retirement.
The latest research shows that workplace pensions have become the ‘new normal’.
Auto-enrolment was introduced so that more workers can save for retirement, while our plan means that workers can afford these changes.
Ms Fernandes said: ‘By introducing automatic enrolment, we’re transforming the way people save for retirement.
‘That means more families can plan for the long-term with the security of a pension.
‘For a whole generation, workplace pension saving is now the new normal, but there’s more to do to help more people than ever before build an enjoyable and secure retirement.’


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Governor Seyi Makinde has announced that the number of positive cases of coronavirus has increased to 15, with two more tests coming back positive on Friday.
He disclosed that the two cases came from the ongoing mass testing exercise being done at Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan.
With less than 100 tests done so far, Makinde said the ongoing mass testing and its results would enable the state know the pattern of the virus and take appropriate measures.
He also announced the resolve of the state to increase isolation centres with focus on the state hospitals in Ogbomoso, Saki and Igboora.
Meanwhile, the reopening of state secretariat has been shifted by one more week, with Monday April 27 set as new resumption date for civil servants.
He maintained that even the new date was subject to further extension depending on the COVID-19 (coronavirus ) situation in the state.
On palliatives, Makinde said distribution was yet to start because the data met on ground will make palliatives to fall into the wrong hands.
He, however, said the state had now developed its own data that will ensure that only the poorest of the poor get the palliatives.


BlackBerry to increase yearly net profit by USD100M by reducing costs, improving margin
(MENAFN) Canadian-based smartphone technology firm BlackBerry Ltd. has announced its ambitious goal of boosting its annual net profits by USD100 million, leveraging a combination of spending cuts and enhanced profit margins. This initiative builds upon the company's previously disclosed plan, unveiled last quarter, to curtail spending by USD50 million. Currently operating in the domain of information security programs, BlackBerry also revealed its intention to further streamline its operations by reducing its workforce in the cybersecurity sector.
Despite these cost-saving measures, BlackBerry has maintained its revenue projections for the ongoing quarter, estimating revenues to range between USD150 million and USD159 million. The company had previously outlined its strategy to trim expenses by USD50 million annually, with a primary focus on optimizing operations within the cybersecurity segment. As part of this plan, BlackBerry intends to lay off approximately 200 employees within the cybersecurity division.
In the current quarter, BlackBerry is intensifying efforts to simplify its expenditure structure. The company aims to achieve additional cost savings by implementing further job cuts in the cybersecurity sector, which are anticipated to yield approximately USD27 million in annual savings. Additionally, BlackBerry is exploring alternative measures beyond workforce reductions to generate savings amounting to USD8 million. These strategic initiatives underscore BlackBerry's commitment to enhancing operational efficiency and bolstering its financial performance amidst evolving market dynamics.
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Everyone wants a place that colors their world and electrifies the imagination. Furthermore, a place where creatives can gather publicly, such as the one organized by OT301 in Amsterdam, is important to the economic and social spheres of communities. The benefits are many—creatives can showcase their gifts and projects; people can display their culture and identity; and those involved can also taste the diversity. There is also a wonderful community feeling that welcomes everyone. Friends can meet, children can play, and everyone can relax in these public spaces.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 10. The
xenophobia faced by refugees must be eliminated and it is necessary
to continue the fight against these adverse events, Mohamed Mahmoud
Abdelsalam, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders said
at the panel session of the X Global Baku Forum, trend reports.
He noted that there are double standards when it comes
to migration issues. As an example, he cited the biased attitude
toward Arabs in other parts of the world. Speaking about double
standards, he noted that the xenophobic factor faced by refugees
negatively affects their subsequent integration.
Abdelsalam also noted the importance of cooperation
between the countries and international organizations on matters
involving migrants and refugees in host countries. The
secretary-general added that despite the huge amount of work
underway in this direction, the situation remains far from
The secretary-general of the Muslim Council of Elders
stressed that discussions about illegal migration often do not
include an understanding of the realities of the modern world and
the problems faced by refugees.
Organized by the Nizami Ganjavi International Center,
under the patronage of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the X
Global Baku Forum kicked off on March 9. The forum's topic this
year is 'The World of Today: Challenges and Hopes'.
The Forum is attended by high-ranking guests from
dozens of countries, among them current and former heads of states
and governments, prominent public and political figures, leading
foreign experts, the leadership of the World Health Organization,
the League of Arab States, and other major international
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Former Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake says he is confident the truth will be victorious soon.
Karunanayake, who was accused of being involved in the treasury bond scam, had later resigned following pressure from within the Government.
Karunanayake said that it wont take long before the truth is revealed and he will allow the law to take its course.
The former Minister also said that allowing the law to take its course can be the strength and the weakness of the government.
He said that politicians are there to serve the people and he will continue to work for the people with more determination. (Colombo Gazette)


FIJI'S local yachting industry has the potential to bring in more money for the country.
Musket Cove Island Resort general manager Olivia Mavoa believes that the industry has the potential to grow.
Ms Mavoa said Musket Cove Resort had benefitted from its annual Fiji Regatta Week and other resorts could have the same benefits.
"The industry has a lot of potential to grow especially for those that have a marina. The advantage that we have is that we also have resort facilities, so if local resorts want to also do something similar they can have a look at what we are doing," Ms Mavoa said.
The resort recently held its annual Fiji Regatta Week that attracted competitors from, New Zealand, Australia and Europe.
The regatta, held every September, at the resort, had yachts from around the world at Malolo Lailai.


Srinagar, Sep 23: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Friday said that a lot has been done to wipe out anti-peace elements including terrorists and that it “won’t take much time to clear off the remaining ones”.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of Pedal For Peace event in Srinagar, the DGP said that there were many thorns in the garden of peace, that were removed by police along with security forces, news agency KNO reported.
“Those remaining will be removed as well and that won’t take much time,” he said.
He said that Hurriyat “and other anti-peace elements used to play a bloody game in Kashmir on behalf of their mentors across”. “Almost all the anti-peace elements have been wiped out and those remaining will be cleared off soon,” DGP Singh said. He said that Pedal for Peace is “not just an event but a move that connects police directly with youth and people”.
“There are many such events on cards that include Jashne-e-Dal, Marathon race, and series of other events,” he said. The DGP said that he was glad to see the downtown youth choosing sports and other competitive exams as their career. Replying to a query about security situation in Kashmir, he said that security situation has improved a lot in the Valley.


46% feel global rights bodies doing enough on Tibetan cause
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) According to the IANS C-Voter Tibet Poll, as many as 46 per cent of the respondents feel that on various world forums, enough has been done by the international human rights organisations to help the Tibetan cause, while 32.5 per cent feel otherwise, while 21 are undecided on the issue.
The survey included a sample size of 3,000 spread across the country.
In the urban areas of the country, 44 per cent people are satisfied by the works of the global rights bodies on the Tibetan cause, while in the rural areas the figures go up to 47.5 per cent.
As many as 51 per cent of Indians in the Eastern part of the country feel that enough has been done by the international human rights organisations to help the Tibetan cause, while 50 per cent people from Northeast also feel the same. However, just 25 per cent of people in the Union Territories feel the same while 50 per cent of them are undecided on the issue.
According to the survey, 45 per cent of people in the higher education group feel that not enough has been done by the global rights bodies while only 39 per cent are satisfied with their works.
As per the survey, nearly 47 per cent of the people in the age group of 35-44 years said ‘yes’ when asked ‘Has enough been done on various world forums by international human rights organisations to help the Tibetan cause?’
Nearly 45 per cent of those in the age group of 18-24 years responded positively to the question.


The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that business environment can be improved by improving accountability system, enhancing institutional coordination and improving civil service and professional and competitive environment.
In a report entitled ‘Economic Governance Reforms to Support Inclusive Growth’, the IMF has stated that Pakistan has reduced the period for obtaining permits required for construction through reforms of the business laws.
“Pakistan is one of the countries in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, where time period has reduced because of the measures taken for the development of the construction sector,” according to the IMF report.
The report has also said that digitisation and e-services initiatives could help improve the quality of services by limiting individual decisions, adding that offering incentives can also help improve performance.
Citing the example of Pakistan, the IMF has said that the country has increased tax revenues by giving incentives to tax collectors. Over the past decade, it has added, developing countries have taken a number of steps to improve business environment and regulations, which have increased the provision of business facilities.


Srinagar: A total of 5115 persons were penalized and a fine of Rs 6,11,670 was recovered from them for violating Covid-19 guidelines across Kashmir while an FIR was also registered against one person on Saturday, Police said.
A statement of J&K Police issued here said that three vehicles were also seized for violating Covid-19 norms.
Meanwhile, Police also organised a Police-public meeting in south Kashmir’s Shopian district.
A statement of J&K Police said that as part of the the public outreach programme of the Police department, the Police-public interaction was facilitated at Police Post Keegam.
During the meeting, the participants were briefed about the precautionary measures to be adopted to contain the spread of Covid-19.


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