Seeks career building, employment opportunities for youth
BARAMULLA, 24 NOV 2017– MLA Rafiabad YawarDilawar Mir has hailed the recent order of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to review the cases of alleged stone-pelters in Kashmir valley and said that the goodwill gesture will go a long way to facilitate the youth to rebuild their future.
While addressing a Public Durbar at DakBungalowBaramulla, the legislator said that the decision to withdraw cases against stone pelters in Kashmir is an appreciable Confidence Building Measure (CBM) and called for creating more career building and employment opportunities for the youth to address their anger and alienation.
He called upon the youth to take a leading role in reconstruction of the state which according to him has under gone a long trail of mayhem and destruction during the past three decades. He said peace and tranquility is imperative for development and socio-economic transformation of the state adding that active role of youth was imperative in this regard.
He said youth have to take a leading role in the development of the state adding that they should not allow mischievous elements to mislead the common masses on frivolous issues.
On the occasion the people apprised the legislator about many issues related to day to day activities including availability of basic amenities. Legislator gave patient hearing to the people and assured them that the grievances flagged by the people would be fulfilled at earliest.


Another u turn by the new government
The government is likely to resume the weekend holiday after Eid-ul-Fitr.
According to details, as soon as Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif took over the charge, the weekly leave was reduced to one, which was protested by various quarters, including government employees.
Government employees demanded that the Prime Minister resume the weekly leave.
Sources said that the weekend will be restored by adding one hour to the working hours in the other five days of the week.


(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Former Israeli president Shimon Peres (right), delivers a speech during a panel discussion in New Delhi yesterday. Peres addressed the gathering on "Creating a second green revolution in India".
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The Indian government is trying to address its cyber threats through a mix of policy, legislative and social action.
A cyber security strategy is also being considered by the government to be a cornerstone of its cybersecurity strategy.
The aim is to “increase and expand the use of cyber security” by the state, according to a briefing document on cyber security by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B).
The cyber strategy is to be reviewed every two years and will be submitted for the cabinet approval by June 2019.
The document said the ministry will “make recommendations to the government for the development of an integrated cyber strategy”.
The cyber strategy will be a central part of the government’s agenda to deal with the threats faced by the country in the coming months.
This is in line with the policy of “Digital India” which was announced in the Prime Minister’s Vision 2017 to “promote the development and deployment of digital capabilities in the country and to strengthen India’s position in global digitalisation”.
The strategy also aims to “improve the security and resilience of the country’s critical infrastructure and critical information infrastructure”.
The I&B briefing document said India’s cyber vulnerabilities are not confined to cybercrime and hacking.
In addition to the cyber threat to infrastructure and data, cyber criminals have been targeting the financial sector, which the government is now trying to tackle by setting up a task force to examine the threat of financial crimes to Indian financial institutions.
The government is also considering creating a National Cyber Crime Task Force to investigate cybercrime, fraud and theft of intellectual property, said the briefing document.
The Government is also exploring “other measures, including cyber safety, to reduce risk and to enhance cyber security”, said the document.
It also said that India is making “significant efforts to tackle the issue of cyber attacks and threats” in the national security arena, adding that the country is taking measures to “ensure effective defence and cyber defence systems”.
In a separate briefing, the I&Bs said the government would also seek to improve cyber security in the public sector by “developing new tools to help public authorities monitor and combat cyber attacks, cyber theft and threats”.
The government has already started the process of developing the Cybersecurity Infrastructure for Public Sector, which will be “linked to the Digital India strategy”, according to the document, which was prepared in January 2018.
It will also help private companies to implement the Digital Economy in India strategy.
The Government of India will also “develop the Cyber Security Strategy in consultation with industry, academia and non-governmental organisations”.
“It will also work towards ensuring effective defence, cyber defence and other measures to combat cyber threats and cyber security,” said the I-B briefing.
In February, the government announced a National Strategy for Cybersecurity, including measures to strengthen the Indian Cyber Defence.


In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Social Peace Forum, a unit of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference has said that the Kashmiri people are struggling for their birthright to self-determination as India has illegally occupied their motherland.
The JKSPF Chairman, Devinder Singh Behl said during an awareness campaign in Jammu that India is using cheap tactics to suppress the Kashmiris liberation movement.
He said that the Indian government had given a license to its troops to kill innocent Kashmiris and the military personnel were shedding the blood of innocent Kashmiris in the lure of promotions and rewards.
He said that India wanted to change to demography of the territory and turn the Muslim majority status of IIOJK into a minority.
JKSPF Chairman said that Kashmiris would continue their struggle till the Kashmir dispute was resolved in accordance with the UN resolutions and urged the international community to play its role in settling the dispute according to the aspirations of the Kashmiris and UN resolutions.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Russian occupation occupying forces continue to provoke combat confrontations, with three enemy attacks on Ukrainian positions recorded over the past 24 hours, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters has reported.
"Ceasefire violations do not cease. In the Luhansk sector, the enemy used anti-tank grenade launchers and large-caliber machineguns near Luhanske, as well as large-caliber machineguns near Troitske," reads the report.
In the Donetsk sector, the enemy fired from small arms from the temporarily occupied village of Staromykhailivka at the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Krasnohorivka.
"One Ukrainian serviceman was wounded as a result of enemy fire. The condition of our defender is satisfactory. He was taken to a military mobile hospital and received the necessary amount of medical aid," reads the report.
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Russia and India intent to expand cooperation in the oil and gas sector, as well as define new areas of mutually beneficial partnership in the energy sector, according to a joint statement released following the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, Trend reports citing TASS .
'The leaders reaffirmed that bilateral energy cooperation is a key pillar of the bilateral ties and an energy bridge between the two countries. Both sides reiterated their joint efforts under the Roadmap for Cooperation in Hydrocarbons for 2019-2024 to further deepen bilateral cooperation in the energy sector and welcomed the opening of Bharat Energy Center in Moscow, representing five Indian oil and gas public sector companies to enhance engagement with Russian stakeholders in energy sector,' the statement said.
Moreover, the two sides further agreed for the expansion of cooperation in gas sector and 'welcomed the creation of a Gas Task Force to identify mutually beneficial areas including the development of investment in gas infrastructure and distribution projects, use of natural gas in transport and emerging fuels including hydrogen,' according to the document.
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With the elections nearing, investments are rising. The debate today is not whether social media is required for a political party but how effectively can you reach out to online voters. Bharatiya Janata Party has been a torch bearer in the country when it comes to technology and use of social media.
Carrying the same thoughts further to boost its campaign on social media, the BJP has decided to depute people called ‘social media warriors’ with its candidates to help them connect with educated voters. Around 20-25 people have been hired and these are trained people who will be assisting the party’s candidates.
The social media cell at the Delhi BJP office, which has recruited the team, has also confirmed that the hired ‘social media warriors’ are already being given a list of issues and candidates they will be assisting. These trained people will take a break from their work a week before polling which is considered to be the most crucial time to attract floating votes and social media will help candidates tap those votes. While the majority of hiring has been done from the country, there has been a team from London and Sydney who will be coordinating with BJP prior to polling, added Khem Chand Sharma, coordinator, media cell, Delhi BJP.
The recent hiring of BJP comes right before the country is going to witness Delhi elections next month. While the party definitely has a massive support from its fan boys on social media but deploying trained staff with candidates who might have a poor understanding on the technology front will only help the party to better its prospects before the general elections in the country in 2014.
Last we had heard that the BJP’s PM candidate Narendra Modi had assigned Rajesh Jain and BG Mahesh to drive the 2014 general elections social media campaign. There after the duo have been putting together a 100-member content and technology team in Bangalore to drive Modi’s internet campaign. The latest hiring of ‘social media warriors’ strengthens BJP’s growing social media presence.


The National, Thursday 08th December 2011
By JEFFREY ELAPA
TREASURER and Minister for Finance Don Polye is confident that the Peter O’Neill-led government will see through the implementation of the 2012 budget.
He assured members of the diplomatic corp, development partners, the media and government bureaucracy, after tabling the 2012 budget in parliament, that the government was confident of continuing in office despite the Supreme Court ruling tomorrow.
He said he was confident because the government had the numbers.
He was asked during the press budget lock-up in parliament whether the government was confident that the budget was going to be implemented as budgeted with the Supreme Court reference ruling tomorrow.
He said the government had the numbers – well over 80 members – while the opposition, who remained on the middle bench while awaiting the court decision, had only about 24 members.
It meant, he said, that if the court ruled against the government, Parliament could still decide on who would form the government as forming a government was a numbers game.
He said they had the numbers to remain in government until the election.
Meanwhile he said the budget was a people’s budget and whichever government got into power would not make any difference as the budget was for the people.
However, he said the task of implementing the budget lay in the hands of public servants.
He said they would be the ones to deliver goods and services to the people.


Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has denied claims he had declared himself as the Presidential candidate of the United National Party (UNP) during talks with a group of UNP seniors yesterday.
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said today that Wickremesinghe had only said that he will inform the UNP Working Committee of his position with regards to the candidate and let the Working Committee decide.
Several senior UNP members had met Wickremesinghe yesterday to discuss the conflict in the UNP on the President candidate of the United National Front.
There were reports that at the meeting Wickremesinghe had said he will definitely contest the election.
However an official at the Prime Minister’s Office, today said that the Prime Minister had only asserted that the Working Committee of the UNP will decide on the candidate.


Nearly three-quarters of student affairs professionals, 72%, said the mental health of students and employees worsened during the past year, according to a new report from NASPA, a higher education association for student affairs administrators. Among those surveyed, 43% said the single greatest challenge to improving mental health on campus was an increasing severity in the mental health issues people face. On the positive side, the stigma around mental health is lessening. An overwhelming majority, 93%, said students have become more comfortable talking about mental health over the last five years.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) 's labor market is going from strength to strength, figures from the Federal Employment Agency showed on Thursday, Xinxua reported.
The number of unemployed Germans fell by 20,000 to 2.36 million in November, hitting the lowest level since the re-unifaction in 1990.
As a consequence, the unemployment rate also declined by 0.1 point to 5.3 percent. Year on year, 164,000 fewer people were registered as out of work than that in November 2016.
"The labor market's very good development continues" said Valerie Holsboer, member of the executive board of the Federal Employment Agency.
"Unemployment and underemployment are decreasing and companies' demand is still rising from an already high level," Holsboer added.
The Federal Employment Agency described November's fall in unemployment as "stronger than usual." Even on a seasonally-adjusted basis there were 18,000 fewer Germans out of work during the month.
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Facebook and other platforms have emerged as new frontiers in the fight against violent crime that continues to grip major cities, the Wall Street Journal reports. In Chicago, which is on track to have more than 600 murders for the second year in a row, community leaders and police say the immediacy of these platforms has played a major role . . .
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FESTIVE food parcels have been delivered to elderly and vulnerable people in the community.
Members of the Stamford and District Round Table have been busy raising money throughout the year at events like the Stamford Car Show and during the Mid Lent Fair.
The money raised was spent on 120 food parcels which have been handed out to local people.
Club spokesman Zar Sheikh said: “We would like to thank all those who have contributed to the Round Table throughout the year.
“I know from my own deliveries that the people who received the food parcels were extremely grateful and really appreciate this local charity.”


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar Foundation International (QFI) has launched a new partnership with Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health sponsoring a research project to assess the mental health and psychosocial needs of Arabic-speaking immigrant and refugee adolescents aged 13-17 who attend school.
The research will be conducted at up to seven US school-based sites. The school sample is currently being determined and the school sample will be finalised by December 2017.
This research is an important step in determining how schools can support immigrant children who arrive in the United States and are admitted in local schools. Immigrant children are often more likely than native-born children to be rated in 'poor or 'fair health, which can lead to worsening mental health and psychosocial outcomes for them. Additionally, since their families are unfamiliar with or unaware of the support systems in the US, they are less likely to access them.
'The migration process is especially hard on young people, said Dr Carine Allaf, senior programmes adviser, QFI. 'It could lead to depression, anxiety, and stress, and it may be worse if they were exposed to conflict before they left their home country or have interrupted formal schooling. We hope this research shows how we can better support students after they arrive here.
'QFI is increasingly approached by partner schools and districts around the U.S. seeking assistance with the cultural and social transition as well as psychosocial needs, said Maggie Mitchell Salem, executive director of QFI. 'Our partnership with Columbia University will go far to determine how to best support these young people so that they can successfully adjust to their new home and thrive.
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One of the most successful businessmen of the Maldives, Mohamed Moosa (Champa Uchchu) said that the government is charging tax not because it wishes to but rather the public wishes for it.
In an interview given to Rajje TV's 'Fashaairu' Programme, he has shared quite personal information of him. Has shared how he started a business, how he succeeded and much other information about him.
Answering to a question raised by the presenter he said that tax is something the government should charge and the government is charging tax upon public pressure, with or without their intention. The public demand for the development and for that the government is forced to charge tax.
"From where does the government will obtain money to fulfil public demand?" asked Uchchu. If not done they will speak out therefore, it is the public that force the government to charge tax.
He further said that the public demand for major development projects for the islands which are not economically feasible when considered population-wise. Giving an example he said that in 1957 there was only one doctor in the Maldives however, present-day there are doctors in each Health Centre. When all these doctors and Health Centres are put together it will be larger than Singapore. However, due to the nature of Maldives, the government is forced to do that, said Uchchu.
Uchchu said what the public does is to criticise previous governments but the Maldives has reached to this level because each government has done some good work. Even though the public has been voicing against the nation's debts, it is the public that facilitates it, said Uchchu.
Some businessmen are against income tax. Previously, Jumhoory Party's Leader Qasim Ibrahim has expressed against income tax. However, in a gathering held by the party at Kunooz, he spoke in a way that seemed he is positive about it.


British Columbia’s gang squad and the Abbotsford Police Department say a sensitive law enforcement intelligence document was posted on an online media site.
A statement from police and the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says the document was part of a response to the ongoing gang war that has killed numerous people in the last several years.
Abbotsford police say in the statement that the naming of people in the document doesn’t necessarily mean they are related to the shootings or that they are involved in illegal activity.
The statement says police have identified how the information was compromised and the document has since been removed from the unnamed media site.
Police say they are “actively connecting” with those who have been affected by the release of information.
The statement says the RCMP has also been called in to investigate, while notifications have been issued to both the privacy commissioner and the police oversight body.
“At this time, there is no information to indicate an increased risk to public safety stemming from the unauthorized release of information,” the statement says.


Iraq deploys troops to secure borders with Syria
(MENAFN) On Monday, the Joint Iraqi troops have been intensively deployed to secure the borders with Syria, a security source said.
Speaking to BasNews, Col.Saleh Hassan said "joint troops of army and police and border troops were deployed since the morning at the Iraqi-Syrian borders fearing infiltration by Islamic State."
"Troops were highly deployed. The intelligence of the 15th division are currently inspecting the villages located near the borders in Nineveh province," he added.
Moreover, Hassan added that "the military intelligence arrested around 20 Islamic State members, including Arab leaders, possessing fake identity cards. They were taken to Nineveh Operations Command for investigations."
Last week, the Iraqi security troops reportedly made military reinforcements along the borders with Syria.
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ISLAMABAD: Senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), Senator Tariq Azeem on Thursday said that government was taking steps to bring improvement in every sector.
He said that people had given the mandate to Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz government, adding that all out efforts would be made to fulfill the promises made during the election campaign.
Talking to a private television channel, he said that there was no threat to the democratic system. He said that the government will complete its Constitutional tenure with success.
Tariq Azeem said all institutions were on the same page to achieve peace and development for the people. Replying to a question he said that the democratic system was functioning well in the country.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) If Russian leader Vladimir Putin is not stopped in Ukraine, he will be back "for more."
That's according to UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron, Ukrinform reports, citing The Sun .
He stressed that Britain must understand how the world has changed.
"The forces shaping it – a warmonger in the Kremlin, a more aggressive China, Islamist extremism poisoning young minds – these things aren't going to disappear overnight. There's no point hoping for some magical return to the world as it once was," Cameron said. Read also:
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He added that hope is not a policy.
"If Putin isn't stopped in Ukraine he will be back for more. And we know from our history that appeasing dictators ultimately wrecks British interests and costs British lives," Cameron said.
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Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades intends to send letters to the UN Secretary-General, the EU, the guarantor powers and the US to inform them of the illegal protocol of economic and fiscal cooperation Turkey has signed with the regime in the island’s occupied areas.
He will also brief them on the rejection of Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) he put forward by the Turkish side, the Government Spokesperson Marios Pelekanos said on Monday, following a meeting of the National Council.
Pelekanos said that the President discussed with political leaders the new provocations by Turkey and Cyprus’ coordination with Greece to address the new situation. According to the Spokesperson, the President will thoroughly study what is included in this new illegal protocol and will brief the international community.
Pelekanos said that the political leaders expressed their views, adding that the meeting was held in a good and constructive atmosphere. He also said that they exchanged views on the reforms that need to be pursued so that the Cyprus government could secure funding from the EU’s recovery and resilience mechanism.
The Spokesperson said that a new meeting will follow chaired by the Finance Minister on the issue.
Replying to a question about the letters the President will send, Pelekanos said that although the other side has refused to discuss the CBMs, the government and our side will continue their efforts in order for Ankara to terminate its illegal activities and for the Cyprus problem to be put on track for a solution. He noted that the government will not withdraw the CBMs and that the issue of sanctions is still being discussed.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when Turkish troops invaded and occupied the island`s northern third. Numerous rounds of talks under UN aegis to reunite the island under a federal roof failed to yield results.


(MENAFN) The Chief Health Officer of the nation of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa welcomed a delegation from the Turkish Ministry of Health.
Djibouti Health Minister Ahmed Roble Abdilleh said that the Turkish Ambassador to Djibouti, Salim Levent Sahinkaya, was also at the meeting to discuss health cooperation.
Abdilleh said officials were talking about medical assessment of Djiboutian patients in Turkey, training Djiboutian doctors in Turkey, and purchasing medical supplies and equipment.
He added that both countries intend to increase the level of cooperation between Turkey and Djibouti by showing new ways of working together on medical projects, partnership programs with Turkish hospitals and building Turkish hospitals in the small African nation.
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Russian satellite news agency reported on August 10 that Czech foreign minister petzhek, in response to the accusation of Belarusian president Lukashenko, said that the Czech state and its independent institutions had nothing to do with the protests after the election in Belarus. Lukashenko said earlier on the 10th that the presidential election in Belarus was like a festival, while those who wanted to sabotage it were “obvious”. It was also learned that the participants in the illegal protests were instructed by Poland, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom. The Czech side has indeed been supporting civil society groups in Belarus for a long time, he said. He also strongly denied claims that the Czech Republic and its independent institutions were involved in organizing protests.


Police ‘torture’ on journalists protested
PESHAWAR – Charsadda Union of Journalists Monday staged a protest demonstration against police torture on two journalists and demanded of the Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti to take immediate action against the responsible persons.
The protest rally was staged in front of Peshawar Press Club, which was led by President Charsadda Union of Journalists. Holding banners and placards, the protesters also fastened black strips and chanted full-throated slogans against police. They said that police tortured two of their colleagues – Sher Ali and Siraj Ali.
They said that government has no concern regarding the security and protection of Journalist. He said that police brutally torturing the media persons while the government remain silent spectator.
The demanded of the chief minister to identify the responsible police persons and issued order of their immediate suspension. He said that they would quit the coverage of the government officers as well as ministers if they were not rewarded justice.


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Saudi- 13 people killed and injured in western Baghdad
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Baghdad, 05 Sha'ban, 1437,May 12, 2016, SPA -- Three people including two policemen were killed and 10 others wounded including five policemen after two suicide attacks on a police station in the district of Abu Gharaib, west of Baghdad.
An Iraqi security source said two bombers blew themselves up inside a police station in Abu Ghraib district followed by an attack by gunmen.
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Arkansas reports 508 new COVID-19 cases, 12 more deaths
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas health officials on Sunday reported 508 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 12 additional deaths.
The Arkansas Department of Health said the number of confirmed cases in the state is now at 69,050 and that there have been 976 deaths among those cases.
The actual number of cases in Arkansas is likely higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected and not feel sick.
As of Sunday there were about 370 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state, health officials said. And more than 62,000 people have recovered.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and a cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.


Jamaican Police Officers who have been recruited to work in other parts of the Caribbean are being considered as the best.
That’s according to Police Commissioner George Quallo.
He says quite a number of police officers are being recruited to work in the Caribbean and other areas.
Meanwhile, the Jamaica Constabulary Force continues to undertake repairs to its training facilities to accommodate more recruits.
George Quallo was speaking at a Rotary meeting last evening on Phoenix avenue in Kingston.


KATHMANDU, Feb 13 :The agitating staffers of the local bodies have halted their work across the country on Sunday. They claimed that the government’s plan to integrate local body staffers in the new federal set up is discriminatory against them.
Various five trade unions under the local body have launched agitation across the country. Their protest disturbed the daily work at the village development committees, district development office, municipalities and ward offices.
The staffers also said that they will continue their protest until their demand are met. “We will not stop the protest until the government heeds our demands,” said Hari Kumar Shrestha, president of the Local Body Employees Association.


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Srinagar- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday held demonstrations against the ongoing anti-encroachment by the Jammu and Kashmir administration.
Holding placards denouncing the use of bulldozers, dozens of PDP leaders and workers took out a protest march from their party office near Sher-e-Kashmir Municipal Park here.
Their slogans were: 'zameen hamari hukm tumhara, nahi chalega, nahi chalega' (The land belongs to us, your orders won't be followed here) and 'Modi hum say darta hai, police ko aagay karta hai' (Modi is scared of us, so he sends police against us).
AAP leader Nazir Ahmad Ittoo staged a demonstration near Pratap Park, saying that poor people were being affected by the eviction drive.
PDP, National Conference (NC), Congress, Democratic Azad Party and People's Conference too, have denounced the drive and asked the Lieutenant Governor's administration to stop it.
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WEF report: Cost-of-living catastrophe stands as the main danger to UAE companies
(MENAFN) The worldwide cost-of-living crisis shows the biggest danger to businesses in the UAE in the future two years, as shown by the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report of this year.
Maintained peak inflation and higher commodity cost surprises also endangered business health in the nation, indicated the report findings, which have been given a new study by US-based professional services company Marsh McLennan.
The report recognized the above-mentioned challenges as the main short-term critical dangers to business progress and financial expansion in the UAE.
Brad Simpson, Risk Management Leader MENA at Marsh McLennan, stated that “For the majority of UAE executives interviewed, the ‘new normal’ that followed the COVID-19 pandemic brings a lingering fear of economic collapse as a result of a convergence of inflationary, debt and supply chain risks.
Adding, "The Global Risks Report 2023 also clearly shows that the pandemic has deeply impacted short-term risk concerns related to asset bubbles and resource-related geopolitical instability. These factors – alongside cybersecurity fears and climate action failure, paint a picture of unease and uncertainty across the national economy."
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After fast-tracking a $12.5 million program to equip its police officers with body cameras, the Baltimore County Police Department has declined to release footage from three recent police shootings, says the Baltimore Sun. County police have shot six people in four separate incidents since January, killing two of them. Body cameras captured all of the shootings, but police have made . . .
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Fiji's interim prime minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, has called on police to protect and serve everyone in the country regardless of their race.
The Fijivillage website reports that the regime leader has told senior police officers that he has received reports of some officers having personal interest and selfish thinking that has affected the force's service delivery.
Commodore Bainimarama, who is also the head of the military, has called on police officers to lead from the front and serve the community well because people are now more vocal about the service delivery based on the reforms that have been announced by the government.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Works and Transport's Permanent Secretary, Commander Francis Kean, says military officials are responsible for educating public servants on the importance of leadership.
Commander Kean says this will make the police force stronger.


The Amendment to End Citizens United
Last December, Rep. Ted Deutch and Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced the OCCUPIED bill, a constitutional amendment aimed at addressing America’s campaign finance problem by overturning Citizens United. The acronym stands for “Outlawing Corporate Cash Undermining the Public Interest in our Elections and Democracy.”
Deutch speaks with “Democracy Now!” about the proposed amendment. –ARK
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Geneva, Mar 23: Switzerland reported 901 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, raising the total to 7,014, according to the latest data provided by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health.
So far, 60 people have died from the disease in the country, according to the government's figures.
As the pandemic develops around the world, the Swiss authorities have called on their citizens traveling abroad to return.
Switzerland has declared the highest level of emergency, stressing that to limit the number of severe cases of the disease and prevent its healthcare system from being overwhelmed, the public need to act responsibly: stay at home.
Beside the ban on classroom teachings and all the unnecessary public and private events, the Swiss government has also tightened its measures and prohibited gatherings of more than five people in public spaces. (UNI-Xinhua)


New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) At least five people were injured in an explosion near a railway track in the Mashkaf area in Balochistans Bolan district on Tuesday, a senior official of Pakistan Railways said, the Dawn reported.
The blast occurred when the Rawalpindi-bound Jaffer Express was passing by the area. The train was coming from Quetta.
The official said the blast had also derailed the train from the track, resulting in injuries to at least five persons who were moved to a nearby hospital.
The police have not yet issued a statement on the incident.
Meanwhile, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Qaddos Bizenjo in a statement strongly condemned the blast and directed the authorities to provide immediate relief to the persons injured in the incident.
On November 2 last year, at least 13 people were injured, including four critically, in a blast in Balochistan's Kharan district, Station House Officer (SHO) Mohammad Qasim had said.
The explosion had occurred shortly after a vehicle of security forces passed through the area. The bomb was planted in a motorbike, the SHO had said.
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Amazon’s proceeds surpass USD100 bln for 3rd consecutive time
(MENAFN) On Thursday, Jul. 29 financial results showed that Amazon’s proceeds stood at more than USD100 billion during the April-June period of this year, the third consecutive time that the e-commerce giant has exceeded the staggering data.
The American company witnessed its proceeds surge to USD113.1 billion in the second quarter, a rise by 27.2 percent from USD88.9 billion in the same period of 2020.
The percentage rise, nonetheless, was feebler than the 41 percent recorded in the second quarter last year, when the COVID-19 pandemic drew customers towards e-commerce firms.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy noted in a report: “over the past 18 months, our consumer business has been called on to deliver an unprecedented number of items, including PPE [personal protective equipment], food, and other products that helped communities around the world cope with the difficult circumstances of the pandemic.”
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Ameer, Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan, Senator Sirajul Haq, has said that the ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif had no moral ground to talk about the weaknesses of the judicial system because he had failed to improve the system during his three terms in office.
He was addressing a big public meeting at Nowshera on Sunday. Sirajul Haq said the former prime minister was complaining that the courts were not dispensing justice. He said that the same judicial system had prevailed when Nawaz Sharif had been the chief executive of the country thrice but he never bothered to reform the system.
“Now when the courts have given a verdict against Nawaz Sharif, he has suddenly come to know that the courts are not working properly”, he remarked.
The JI chief said that present political system had failed to provide any relief to the masses. It had been proved that instead of curbing crime and corruption, the system was facilitating the cheats and plunderers in coming to power, he added.
He said that the people who were responsible for all the present ills were again in the run and were begging for vote to return to power so that they could continue sucking the blood of the people.
Sirajul Haq said that horse trading for Senate elections was at its peak and every effort was being made to secure Senate seat on the power of wealth instead of talent and capability. He said that the parties which had only four assembly members had fielded two Senate candidates and persons having no political background were also keen to return to the upper house. He said that the corruption mafia, criminals and the sugar mafia on returning to the Senate, would only be pursuing personal goals.
The JI chief said if those who had been in power for three times, any concern for the common man, they would have done something for the uplift of the masses. Therefore, he said, it was of no use now to shed crocodile tears. He said that the present PML-N government was burdening the masses with more taxes and raising POL prices.
Sirajul Haq said that if the country’s leadership was of this nature, the foreign policy would fail and President Trump would be issuing threats to the country.
He said that the MMA was being revived and it would reform the country’s rotten system by carrying out across the board accountability. He said that the MMA would implement the 1973 constitution in letter and spirit and this would help solve all the problems of the country and restore peace.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
An explosion at Westlake Chemical's south plant, Louisiane.US wednesday morning was felt throughout the area and caused a plume of smoke that stretched across the sky, Trend reports citing local media.
Plant officials say an empty Ethylene Dichloride tank exploded around 10:45 a.m. The cause is under investigation.
Six injuries have been reported at the plant, none of which appear to be life-threatening, Westlake Chemical spokesman Joe Andrepont said. One person was treated onsite and five people were transported to area hospitals.
Andrepont said at 11:30 a.m. that the fire had been extinguished, all shelters-in-place were lifted, and there were no vapors in the air
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Police want more details on scuffle
The Police have appealed to the public for more information on a scuffle outside a popular nightclub last December.
The video, which was uploaded and shared on social media, shows an unidentified person lying on the ground and surrounded by people including young children. The video was shot at night.
According to a Police statement posted on its Facebook page, the incident occurred outside the Marina Bar.
“We are asking members of the public who were witnesses to this incident to contact the Criminal Investigation Division on phone 22 222 extensions 150 – for information to assist in Samoa Police Service investigation,” the Police said.


(MENAFN) In a significant diplomatic development, the second India-Australia 2+2 ministerial dialogue took place in New Delhi on Monday, aiming to deepen defense ties and strategic relations between the two nations. The high-level meeting brought together key representatives, with India being represented by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and Australia being represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
The agenda for the closed-door discussions encompassed a broad spectrum of areas, reflecting the comprehensive nature of the bilateral relationship. The Indian Foreign Ministry outlined the topics for deliberation, including defense and security, trade and investment, critical minerals, energy, climate change, as well as discussions on regional conflicts and global issues.
Prior to the extended talks, Jaishankar highlighted the importance of the meeting by emphasizing the significance of "deepening ties" between the two nations. The leaders aimed to exchange views on recent developments shaping the Indo-Pacific strategic landscape and also engaged in discussions on events in the Middle East. Marles, who arrived in India on Sunday, initially attended the cricket World Cup final match between India and Australia, which India won.
Foreign Minister Wong underscored the growing significance of the relationship between India and Australia, stating that it has never been "more consequential." Ahead of the official discussions, Wong and Marles visited the National War Memorial to pay respects to those who sacrificed their lives.
In the context of the evolving strategic partnership, Defense Minister Singh emphasized that defense has become a crucial pillar of the India-Australia relationship. During the 2+2 ministerial dialogue, Singh emphasized that the collaborative efforts between the two countries would not only benefit them directly but also contribute to the overall peace, security, and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region.
The outcomes of the dialogue are anticipated to shape the trajectory of India-Australia relations, enhancing collaboration across various domains and fostering a strategic partnership that holds significant implications for regional stability and global cooperation. As both nations navigate geopolitical complexities, the strengthened ties forged during this dialogue are poised to contribute to the broader goals of peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russian troops fired mortars and UAVs at three communities in the Sumy region, damaging private buildings.
That's according to the Sumy Regional Military Administration on
telegram , Ukrinform reports.
"In Sumy region, the enemy made nine attacks at night and in the morning. 34 explosions were recorded. Bilopillia, Esman, Seredyna Buda communities were shelled," the report said.
It is noted that the enemy fired at the Seredyna Buda community with mortars - 9 explosions and artillery - 1 explosion.
They also fired from a Shahed UAV (1 explosion), which damaged a private household (outbuilding and summer kitchen). Read also: enemy shell s hospital, residential quarters of kherson
In Bilopillia community, a private building was damaged due to mortar shelling. There was no information on casualties. The enemy dropped 16 mines on the territory of Esman community.
Russian troops reportedly fired 22 times in Sumy region yesterday.
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San Francisco, Aug 14 (IANS) Google has made it easier for people to update their business profile directly from Google Search and Maps to enhance their online presence.
People can now create posts, reply to reviews, add photos and update business information right from Google Search and Maps, the company said in a statement.
The tech giant is witnessing more than 15 million edits to Business Profiles each month, like adding a phone number to sharing Covid-19 safety requirements with customers.
Google said it is also rolling out more free tools on Maps and Search that will help people understand how their business is performing and how they can enhance online presence.
“Business owners and managers will see a revamped performance page with new customer interaction insights. This page will provide refreshed metrics on a monthly basis, and will evolve over the coming months to share more helpful data to business owners,” said Google.
Small business owners can also continue to use the Google My Business website and mobile app to update business information and connect with customers.
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Police investigate reported embezzlement of $300,000 from Moorhead car dealership
MOORHEAD – Police are investigating two former employees of The Big Lot car dealership here who allegedly admitted to being involved in a scheme to embezzle more than $300,000 from the company.
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We will support E-sports initiatives: Sisodia
Manish Sisodia, Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister has said that the government will support E-sports and its initiatives which will help the sector to grow.
SDPI received over Rs 11 crore in donations from 2018–19, with major contributions from TN, Kerala, Karnataka
In the fiscal year 2018–19 and the fiscal year 2019–20, respectively, the SDPI received contributions totaling Rs. 5.17...


(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is in good health and is continuing his daily duties, G. Cassilingham, Coordinating Secretary to the Prime Minister said.
He was responding to reports that the Prime Minister was in poor health following an operation.
“@PresRajapaksa is very much in good health & is continuing his daily duties. Infact he hosted diplomats last evening. PM doesn't have any such spokespersons & the PMO is always available for media colleagues for any clarifications. Kindly refrain from spreading false news,” Cassilingham tweeted.
According to media reports Rajapaksa underwent a minor surgery to his spine at the Nawaloka Hospital on Monday.
There have been several reports on social media in the recent past that Rajapaksa will step down as Prime Minister owing to poor health.
However, the Government has maintained that there is no move by Rajapaksa to step down at this moment. (Colombo Gazette)
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ALOR SETAR, April 11 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has paid out over RM19 billion in benefits to eligible contributors and family members over the last five years.
Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Awang Hashim said the amount has been increasing every year, with RM3.3 billion recorded in 2016, 2017 (RM3.6 billion), 2018 (RM3.8 billion), 2019 (RM4.2 billion) and RM4.25 billion in 2020.
“The increased payment amount proved that Socso has played a vital role in protecting the welfare of workers and contributors in the country.
“Although the amount is getting bigger, we still issue the payments to ensure that the welfare of contributors and their family members are taken care of, especially when the country is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic,” he told reporters after the state-level Socso’s Jelajah Prihatin programme in conjunction with the organisation’s 50th anniversary here, today.
He said the increase in the payment amount was also driven by the spread of COVID-19 which has greatly affected the employment sector.
Awang said the ministry expected that the amount would continue to rise this year as the pandemic was still far from over.
“However, we are prepared for any future challenges. God-willing, we will continue to pay out the benefits to those eligible so that the impact (of COVID-19 on them) is less severe,” he said.


Erdogan urges external investors to invest in Turkey
(MENAFN) On Tuesday Recep Tayyip Erdogan, president of Turkey urged during overseas stockholders to make lasting investments in Turkey a televised interview.
He reported to Turkish state broadcaster TRT, "it is time for foreign investors to make long-term investments [in Turkey]. Those who have made long-term investments in Turkey have always won, and they will keep winning."
Moreover, Erdogan highlighted that his country is decreasing its present account insufficiency on a monthly basis, and hopefully it is going to register a current account surplus by the upcoming year.
He stated, "we are no longer posting a current account deficit and financing this deficit with external debt, but we are moving towards an economy that gains foreign currency and posting a current account surplus."
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He says police had already been called about the vehicle, which was travelling eastbound in the westbound lanes of a major highway, and were on their way when the collision occurred.
Schmidt says the driver, a 29-year-old man from Whitby, Ont., was killed on impact.
He says police have not yet determined whether the driver was impaired.
Schmidt has asked anyone who may have seen the vehicle before the collision to come forward.
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Ukraine’s local financial plan estimates turnover to hit USD15B
(MENAFN) Proceeds of domestic budgets during this year are expected to reach USD15.391 billion, with a rise of USD3.065 billion against the past year.
Deputy Minister of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine Vyacheslav Nehoda mentioned at the presentation on the assessment of financial management in 25 societies, “If we talk about the state support, which is currently stipulated in the state budget, then we project about UAH 437 billion in revenues of local budgets in 2022, showing an increase of UAH 87 billion compared to the previous year. One of the reasons is a 4 percent increase in personal income tax,” wrote Ukrinform reporter.
As Nehoda mentions, the country’s financial plan for the present year requires over USD4.615 billion for the growth of territories and community infrastructure.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to take all the stakeholders into confidence to further improve law and order situation in Balochistan.
He was talking to Governor Balochistan Syed Zahoor Agha who called on him in Islamabad on Wednesday.
The Prime Minister said the government is taking steps for the development of Balochistan.
He said it is the first time that a mega development package has been announced for the people of Balochistan.
Imran Khan said that agricultural transformation plan will provide assistance to the Baloch farmers as well as ensure development of this sector in the province.
Source: Radio Pakistan


Lawmakers need to “shut up and listen” to the people when it comes to health care, according to Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele.
The government must work to ensure competition in the health insurance market and to find ways to make affordable coverage available to poor families, Steele said at a conference organized by the National Association of Health Underwriters, Arlington, Va.
Steele is a Republican who is attracting extensive national press coverage of his efforts to fill the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Paul Sarbanes, D-Md.
Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich and Steele took office in 2003.
That year, insurers were leaving the state, Steele said.
Steele said the Ehrlich administration responded by trying to make the state’s health insurance market as competitive as its automobile insurance market.


(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) Former Governor Azath Sally has been further remanded till 12th October.
He had been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in March.
He was detained to be questioned under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
A pistol manufactured overseas was also found in his vehicle with ammunition.
The Police had said at the time that several complaints had been made with regards to statements made by Azath Salley.
The complaints had been received by the CID and the Police Headquarters. (Colombo Gazette)
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Police still tight lipped on the shooting.
The police force has started its own investigation into the killing of the three protestors at Linden, this is according to acting commissioner Leroy Brummell.
Brummell said the Killing was unfortunate.
It appears as though nobody is prepared to take responsibility for the shooting, but what is clear is that the police had taken a decision to shoot.
Many believe that the police did not follow standard operating procedures.
Asked by members of the media why the water cannon was not used Brummell said that the cannon could not have reached Linden in time although the force had notice for weeks that a protest was planned.
The Police force is claiming that policemen were attacked by the protestors who were blocking the bridge at Linden, but the protestors say the they were having a peaceful protest and never attacked the police.


Israeli PM to address UN General Assembly: office
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will travel to New York to address the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 27, his office said, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
"The prime minister will address issues related to national security and regional issues," the prime minister's office said in a statement.
The trip comes a month after Bennett's first visit to Washington, during which he met U.S. President Joe Biden.
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33,000kg of excess food donated to good cause
COLES at Bundaberg has donated more than 33,000kg of food to people in need through its partnership with national fresh food rescue organisation SecondBite.
Bundaberg Living World Church and its members have benefited from the deal, being able to provide up to 50 meals each week for the community.
Throughout July, Coles supermarkets will put a spotlight on food wastage and raise money for SecondBite by selling food storage labels to help customers make the most of their leftovers.
As of today, Coles customers can also donate to SecondBite to help provide nutritious meals to people in need across Australia.


Alberta shouldn’t face problems if the federal government imposes a carbon levy because the province has already taken steps to limit greenhouse gas emissions, Premier Rachel Notley says.
“The message we have been hearing and the signalling we have been receiving, from the federal government is that their approach … is one where the actions that have already been taken by Alberta will be considered adequate,” Notley said Monday.
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Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said over the weekend that Ottawa is prepared to impose a price on carbon on any province that can’t come up with one of its own, or a cap-and-trade system.
She also said the government will stick to existing targets for reducing carbon emissions set by the previous Conservative government, which aimed to reduce emissions 17 per cent from 2005 levels by 2020 and 30 per cent by 2030.
Although those goals have been criticized in the past for being inadequate, Notley said she hasn’t spent much time on the issue, adding that setting such “aspirational” objectives has achieved little over the last two decades.


Militants Shoot At Non-Local Labourer In J&K's Pulwama
Srinagar, Sep 24 (IANS) Militants shot and injured a non-local labourer in J&K's Pulwama district on Saturday.
The police said that militants fired at a non-local labourer identified as Shamshad in Ratnipora area of Pulwama district on Saturday evening.
'The victim has been shifted to the hospital in an injured condition. The area has been surrounded for searches,' the police said.
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Two explosions have hit the Brussels Zaventem airport, killing at least one person and injuring others.
The explosions were reported on Tuesday morning, with witnesses saying wounded people were seen in the departures hall.
Smoke was seen rising from the terminal at Zaventem, the country’s main international airport.
The airport was evacuated and local trains to and from Zaventem closed down.
A government official told the Belgian public broadcaster that the incident was an attack. Emergency responders said several people were killed.
Local media reported that the blasts happened near the American Airlines check-in counters.
Source: Al Jazeera


Foundation offers fact-finding trip to Jordan, Syria
Before this day is over, 2,000 more Iraqis will have abandoned their homes, fled their country and left everything familiar behind them.
The non-profit Middle East Fellowship is leading a fact-finding delegation to explore on-the-ground efforts to help Iraqi refugees.
May 16-26, the Middle East Fellowship will visit Jordan and Syria to see how these efforts -- and the refugees whose lives they change -- can be supported.
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Four people have been killed in a shooting spree at a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police say.
Law enforcement officials confirmed that the suspected shooter was also dead.
Officers said they were still working to clear the campus of the St Francis Hospital, where earlier there were reports of a man with a rifle.
Officials added that multiple injuries had also been confirmed.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Deputy Police Chief Eric Dalgleish said: “Right now we have four civilians that are dead, and one shooter that is dead.”
He said the shooter, who has not yet been identified, sustained fatal gunshot wounds which were believed to have been self-inflicted.
No information was available about a possible motivation for the attack.


Addressing a press conference in Karachi, Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Tuesday announced targeted subsidy to overcome prevailing flour crisis in the province.
He said that the flour will be available in the market for Rs95 per kilogram( kg).
He added that this will be possible as the government has increased the quota for mill owners.
Currently, the minister said that the price of flour per kg has soared past Rs160 in the fiefdom. still, that won’t be the case onward.
He claimed that the underprivileged people were already getting commodity in Rs65 per kg.
He said that the government is ensuring force of0.6 million subsidized flour bags to masses through 460 trucks.


AT-KABUL: Interior minister admitted for the first time that some of police officers have hands in the illegal activities, while police have had faced frequent criticisms of violating the law.
“I have asked the intelligence section of the ministry to dismiss corrupt officers,” Wais Barmak said. “People are right to complain that police are involved in crimes.”
“I admit that some officers are involved in crimes and I have asked the intelligence section to dismiss the corrupt officers.”
President Ashraf Ghani said earlier that “basic reforms” was needed to remove distance between police and people.
Interior minister, however, said that despite several problems, police have achievements. “The graph of crimes has decreased in the past three months in Kabul city and we will make decision about some police chiefs.”
But security experts said that the achievements are symbolic and basic works are far from being done. “There are robberies near police checkpoints, there are murders near checkpoints. Isn’t this a problem?” said Zazai, a security expert.


THE role of sustainable energy development, especially Renewable Energy (RE) in the energy transition agenda, contributes to a competent and credible local energy industry, said Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan.
He said the contribution of RE in supporting the country’s climate change aspirations was also evident when the rate of electricity generation capacity from RE sources increased from 5% in 2001 to 24% in 2021.
“The energy transition agenda is one of the things that will dominate the narrative of world geopolitical relations as well as business and trade activities between countries,” he said at the National Energy Awards (NEA) and ASEAN Energy Awards (AEA) Appreciation Ceremony here on Friday night.
A total of 25 local industry players won the NEA and represented Malaysia at the AEA 2021, with 12 of them winning at the ASEAN level.
Takiyuddin also called on local sustainable energy industry players to continue their efforts to support the country’s energy transition agenda towards carbon neutrality.
“I have high hopes that the NEA and AEA winners will share their experiences and best practices in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency,” he said. –BERNAMA


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Riyadh, Rabi'I 6, 1439, Nov 24, 2017, SPA -- The General Secretariat of the Council of Senior Scholars strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a mosque in the city of El-Arish in northern Sinai, Egypt, resulted in the death and wounding of scores of innocents.
It stressed in a statement that this terrorist act, which is a criminal offense by Muslim consensus, includes the types of taboos that are known in Islam such as killing, betrayal, treachery, aggression, intimidation to the believers and attacks on the worshipers, all of which are obnoxious.
The statement pointed out that terrorism is an evil that must be uprooted and eradicated, stressing the importance of joint action and coordination among the countries of the Islamic world and the world at large, especially since the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia launched the Islamic Military Alliance to Combat Terrorism.
00:22 LOCAL TIME 21:22 GMT
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Amidst the massive uproar over Hathras horror, the case that has now gained momentum, people in India are now protesting for justice. Uttar Pradesh government and Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary (home) (DGP) Awanish Awasthi briefed the media today. As the media was allowed to enter the Hathras area and meet the family members, the SIT team has started the investigation.
The team has also taken the victim's family's statement into consideration. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who had ordered a strict probe into the case had suspended police officials yesterday who were negligent enough pertaining to the case.
The administration also talks about suspending police officials' current SP, current CO, current inspector, senior sub-inspector, all were suspended in five hours.


Willmar City Council OKs process to fill positions at police dept.
WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council has taken steps to fill three Police Department positions and to fill the Civic Center Arena manager’s position.
The council, during a 53-minute meeting Tuesday night, accepted the recommendation of the Labor Relations Committee to open the hiring process to fill the four positions.
One of the three police openings will occur when Chief David Wyffels retires May 31 after 35½ years in law enforcement.
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PANAJI: All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and in-charge of Goa desk, Digvijaya Singh who is on a two-day visit to Goa, condemned the state government's "atrocities" against some Congress workers.
"We strongly condemn all efforts by the BJP government in Goa to institute false charges against Congress workers and high-handedness of the administration but we will fight this politically and legally," Singh saidspeaking to mediapersons.
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Subhash Shirodkar had raised the issue of "atrocities" against the Congress leaders during his address to party workers which was presided over by Singh and AICC secretary A Chellakumar. Shirodkar has said that the BJP government has filed four cases against him and cases against former health minister Vishwajit Rane, Dabolim MLA Mauvin Godinho, Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, former MLA Dayanand Narvekar and others.
In the meeting, Shirodkar has also said that around 3,000 government employees, Congress supporters and workers have been transferred by the BJP government and the atrocities are so much that some people have committed suicides.
Speaking on the midday meal issue, Singh said that the government of India provides the fund and foodgrains and it is the responsibility of the state government to ensure that the food supplied to schools and anganwadis are nutritious, hygienic and hot meals.
Reacting to the Congress legislative party (CLP) resolution that the government should go slow on the Mopa airport, Singh said "We should first look at the development going on at Dabolim airport and ensure that total capacity of the existing airport is utilized and therefore I think the resolution of CLP is in accordance to the party's views on the subject."
Singh also said that that there would be no reduction in food grain quota under the public distribution scheme even after the implementation of food security ordinance in the country.
He also said the concern of reduction in the foodgrains quota has been taken care off by the government of India.
Leader of opposition Pratapsingh Rane, in his speech, criticized the state government.
He said that everyone knows what 'parivartan' (change) has taken place in the state and people will reply at the right time.


'96' has been in news since the minute it was released and has been making headlines for its beautiful story. It was also in the news when the news about it Telugu remake was on cards. We have already reported that ace producer Dil Raju has bought the remake rights of the film.
There has been a lot of confusion on the lead actors of the remake, the director of the project and finally, whether it is going on floors, or not. Well, the director of ’96, Prem Kumar has cleared the air about the remake news. The latest news is that Prem is roped in to direct the film, but he made it clear that he will take some time to join the project.
When asked whether it is Nani or Allu Arjun who is doing the project, he said that a lot of actors are interested in doing the film, but who will be the final choice is something that will be announced soon and officially. He said that there are many things which have to be sorted out, and so, nothing is finalised till now.


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Ankara, Dec 5 (IANS) Turkey on Saturday reported 20,374 new Covid-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 8,881,760, according to its health ministry.
The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 228 to 77,645, while 19,463 more people recovered in the last 24 hours, Xinhua news agency.
A total of 353,035 tests were conducted over the past day, the ministry said.
Turkey started mass Covid-19 vaccination on January 14.
More than 56 million people have received their first doses of Covid-19 vaccines, and nearly 51 million had got their second doses. Turkey has so far administered 120.85 million doses including the booster jabs.
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UP announces Rs 15 crore flood relief for Kerala
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the state government will donate Rs 15 crore to help the flood-affected victims in Kerala.
Adityanath said the state will also send medicines and relief material to Kerala. He also exhorted social groups, non-government organizations and others to come forward to help people of Kerala, who have been severely affected by incessant rains that have triggered unprecedented floods.
"The state government and people of Uttar Pradesh stand by the people of Kerala in these testing times and would extend all possible help at this hour of crisis," the Chief Minister said.


Morocco and Nigeria to Launch Agriculture and Energy Collaboration
(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Nigeria, announced yesterday a new agriculture and solar energy collaboration between Nigeria and Morocco.
In a statement provided by his spokesperson, the Governor was quoted as saying: 'Morocco has distinguished itself in some critical sectors, as such a relationship between the two states will be of utmost importance to the two parties.' This announcement comes on the heels of the recent announcement that OCP, the world's largest phosphate producer, will collaborate with Nigeria's Dangote Group to provide phosphate for a fertilizer plant in Edo state. Nigeria's Sokoto state has a large reserve of natural resources needed for making fertilizer. The governor also stated that he discussed other areas for future cooperation with Morocco's Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Mosidfa Bouh. 'We discussed a number of issues which we hope to concretize in follow-up discussions.We sought closer working relationship between our two states, especially in areas like solar energy and leather works,' said the governor. data-ad-client="ca-pub-9546318280945074" data-ad-slot="9241175969">
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(MENAFN) On Friday, the Turkish National Defense Ministry stated in a statement that Turkey has managed to neutralize as many as 4 PKK terrorists as a part of air raid conducted in northern Iraq.
Turkish government frequently uses the term "neutralized" in statements to indicate that terrorists in question surrendered or were murdered or arrested.
The ministry emphasized on Twitter that the terrorists were neutralized in the Qandil region - where the terrorist group has its headquarters - in a joint operation by the Turkish National Intelligence Service (MIT) and Turkish security forces.
On May 27, Turkey launched Operation Claw against the PKK in the Hakurk region of northern Iraq. The continuing violent has neutralized scores of terrorists so far.
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OFM News reports that according to police spokesperson, Thandi Mbambo, the acting Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Free State, Solly Lesia, announced that these police stations will be operating from today. This, as the affected SAPS members were placed in quarantine after testing positive for the virus.
Mbambo also added that Lesia thanked communities for their patience during the closure of these police stations.
Meanwhile, OFM News recently reported that the Mangaung Police Station closed its doors earlier this week for the third time in less than a month due to positive coronavirus cases. In the recent incident, three SAPS members tested positive for the virus.


Attrocities on women increasing in Tripura: DGP
Agartala, Dec 05: Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) and the opposition leader in the state Assembly have expressed concern over the growing incident of atrocities on the women.
DGP G M Srivastava said, '' We are deeply concerned on the increasing of crimes against women, mainly related to dowry.'' He also said people along with the police should come forward and cooperate to eradicate such social evils.
Congress oppostion leader Ratan lal Nath in a statement had alleged that the ruling CPI(M) government is responsible for the increasing crime against women.
Mr Nath also expressing his concern over increasing female foeticide, he also appealed to the government to take immediate steps regarding this.
Besides, steps should be taken to stop women trafficking and other related issues, he said.


Garhwa, Apr 18: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the dream of making India Clean can only be realised if a Clean Jharkhand is created.
Addressing the people in Khajri village on the occasion of Swach Bharat Diwas which is part of the Gram Swaraj Campaign he said that the state government was working on a mission mode to realise the goal and has taken a pledge that by October 2, 2018 the entire state would be declared ODF. He said that so far 75 per cent target has been achieved and the remaining work would be completed by October at any cost.
The Chief Minister said that Jharkhand stands at the top position in implementing the Swach Bharat Mission programme in the nation and the government has accorded priority to provide water through pipelines in every home by 2020. He said that the government was working to make sure that even in far flung villages of the state people have an access to government schemes and programmes.


Hyderabad: Asking the public to question the BJP leaders about how much funds the Central government has released for the development of Telangana, finance minister T. Harish Rao alleged that the Centre showed double standards towards the state.
He asked the people to ask these questions to the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders when they come for election campaigning during the Huzarabad constituency by-assembly election.
“Instead of criticising the TRS government, the BJP leaders should clarify how many projects and how much funds the Central government has allotted to the Telangana state,” he added.
Harish Rao while attending a meet with the Padmashali and other caste representatives in Huzarabad said that the BJP state president Bandi Sanjay’s yatra was a failure and it did not gain public attention. He appealed to the Huzarabad constituency voters to not believe in BJP’s “false propaganda” but rather question them about the welfare schemes.
The finance minister said that the TRS has worked for the development of every caste and the BJP will face an absolute defeat in Huzarabad. He added that the TRS led government has introduced Dalit Bandhu scheme for the welfare of the Dalits which will have better results in the near future.
Every Dalit family will be benefitted and an uprising in the lives of Dalits will be noticed, he said. Further, he said the chief minister is working to launch similar scheme for other backward caste and minority people.
In the meet with all the caste representatives, Rao assured them that the state government will solve their problems. He said that the former health mkinister and now the BJP leader Etela Rajender had never worked for the development in Huzarabad constituency. He added that with the introduction of the Dalit Bandhu scheme Rajender is worried that he will be defeated in the by assembly elections and thus has started to criticise the TRS government.


Rawalpindi (Daily Pakistan Online) Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said that one appointment is the most heavy, the government has only finished its cases which will be restored when the time comes.
In his tweet on the social networking site Twitter, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that inflation has increased by 30%, people cannot pay electricity and gas bills, self-relief and people have suffered. Neither can solve the problems, I will go to Ruat at 3 o’clock.
The head of Awami Muslim League said that the fate of the nation and the country will be decided in the next 10 days. The right decision will lead to the right direction. There are those who are also in the ministries for which the people and the farmers bear the punishment.
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ABU DHABI, 28th December, 2017 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today received Sameh Shokri, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt ,and exchanged views on the latest Arab, regional and international developments, as well as several issues of mutual interest.
During the meeting which was held at the Ministry's premises in Abu Dhabi, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah underlined the deeply rooted relations between the two sisterly nations.
Sheikh Abdullah commended the high level of coordination and consultation between both countries regarding the challenges and dangers besetting the region, most notably terrorism, affirming the importance of ensuring Arab solidarity in combatting threats to Arab security and stability.
Shokri highlighted the privileged bilateral relations between the UAE and Egypt, which, he said, are supported and patronised by their leadership, as well as their mutual desire to continue developing them across all domains.
He also stressed the importance of combining Arab efforts to consolidate joint Arab action and counter foreign interferences in the affairs of Arab countries.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, August 06, 2022, SPA -- The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has issued its daily forecast report for the weather in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The report said that moderate and torrential thundershowers, accompanied by active dusty winds will continue to fall on Najran, Baha, Asir and Jazan regions, as well as the heights of Makkah and Madinah regions, extending to coastal parts and the thunderstorms, accompanied by active dusty winds will be forecasted to occur on some parts of Tabuk and Jawf Regions, as well as the western parts of Northern Borders Region, while the Eastern, Riyadh and Qassim Regions, along with the eastern parts of Northern Borders and Jawf Regions will witness very hot weather.
The report showed that the surface wind movement in the Red Sea will be southwesterly to westerly, gradually turning northwesterly at speed of 15-30 km/h, on northern parts and southerly to southwesterly, gradually turning westerly at speed of 15-35 km/h, on central and southern parts, reaching to 50km/h, with thunderclouds, while the surface wind movement in the Arabian Gulf will be southeasterly to northeasterly at speed 10-30km/h.
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BHADRAPUR: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bijay Kumar Gachhadar on Saturday said that the debate among parties for PM’s pots has led the country to crisis.
Speaking at a press meet here today, DPM Gachhadar said though it is the time to give political outlet to the country through consensus, the country is heading to conflict and confrontation.
DPM Gachhadar said the ruling alliance of the UCPN-Maoist and the Madhesi Front (UDMF) is making the people clear on which parties were more responsible for CA demise.
He, however, said it was unfortunate that Dailekh witnessed clash between the UCPN-Maoist and the opposition parties in course of the protest.
According to him, only CA election was the best option to free the country from crisis and if the political consensus eludes again, CA election was impossible even in April/May.
He further said he told the President that it was the turn of the Madhesi Front to lead the government because all big three parties have already did it.
DPM Gachhadar said that the national consensus would be forged immediately after the convention of the UCPN-Maoist.
He hinted that even an independent person would lead the consensus government.
Meanwhile, DPM Gachchhadar inaugurated the national council of the Tamu Hyul Chhoj Dhi Gurung at Birtamod.


The security forces have arrested a number of individuals after the Ministry of Interior released a list of criminals containing 222 names who are under the pursuit of the security institutions in connection to various criminal charges.
MoI officials are saying that the security forces have arrested at least eight of the individuals since last evening.
The officials further added that the suspects have been rounded up by the detective and security forces with the support of the residents of the city.
In the meantime, Najib Danish, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior has said that the ministry will release further lists of criminals in the near future.
In a statement posted online, Danish has said the future lists would contain names of influential figures with governmental and political ties as well as those who are using the government facilities to disrupt the security.
Danish has also warned that the police forces would block the bank accounts of the suspected criminals and bar their family members from leaving the country if they did not clear their cases with the government.


Egypt extends 9 international natural gas exploration auctions until end of September
(MENAFN)According to chairman of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company, the Magdy Galal, nine international natural gas exploration auctions that were declared in March were widened until the end of the current month.
In addition; nine new natural gas exploration deals were signed with international companies, amounting at 44. The new exploration licenses are going to lead to investment of about USD1 billion with signature grants standing at USD24 million, Galal further declared.
Eight new discoveries of natural gas, two discoveries in the Mediterranean and six in the Western Desert, were seen in 2020, adding a predicted 600 billion cubic feet of new reserves.
Four projects were set for the development and production of gas from the discovered fields with investments of over USD4 billion and 15 new wells were placed on the gas production map, with an average daily production of 1.4 billion cubic feet of gas and over 25,000 barrels of condensate.
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