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Ludhiana Chamber explores opportunities for MSMEs in export with ICICI
Ludhiana, Oct 7 (KNN) Chamber of Industrial & Commercial Undertakings (CICU) in association with ICICI Bank Ltd. organised a Panel Discussion on "Opportunities for SMEs" in Export Market at Park Plaza, Ludhiana
Upkar Singh Ahuja, President, CICU mentioned that there is a competition within the Countries and from the other Asian Countries like Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, those use to be net importing Countries. So Indian has to be fittest in term of Quality, Productivity, Cost and Delivery to compete the Market.
To beat the Competition India is having good scope for next 10 years as most European and American Countries are realigning their supply chain.
Pankaj Sharma, General Secretary, CICU coordinated the panel discussion and briefed about the potential of Exports both in manufacturing as well as in services from the region.
The eminent panelists were Suvidh Shah, ITS, Joint DGFT, Ludhiana, Ambrish Jain, MD, Kangaroo Group, Vishal Batra, Retail Head (North), ICICI Bank Ltd., Amit Thapar, President, Ganga Acrowool Ltd. and Sarvjit Singh, Proprietor, Man International.
The panelists briefed about the challenges being faced by Exporters, Compliances to be followed, need of ensuring best Quality & Services and Opportunities for exports from India in the present circumstances.
Team officials from ICICI Bank gave presentation on the best services being offered by ICICI Bank to Exporters and Importers.
The meeting was attended by more than 150 Exporters and Importers. S.B Singh, Joint Secretary, Gautam Malhotra, V.P, Didarjeet Singh, Kanish Kaura, Charanjiv Singh from Knitwear Club, Baldev Singh Amar from PSAIMA, Amarjeet Singh from Sewing Machine Industries Association and other prominent members were present.
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New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Cutting red tape and restrictive practices in compassionate appointments provided to dependents of police personnel, who died in harness, Delhi Lt Governor V.K. Saxena has overruled the Delhi Police and granted approval for appointment of three such beneficiaries.
Applications for appointment of three beneficiaries on compassionate grounds - Rakesh Kumar for the post of Constable (Driver), Ajay Kumar for the post of Constable (Driver) and Jitendra Bhadoria for the post of Constable (Executive) - were rejected by Delhi Police on the ground of the applicants being overage.
However, the LG, in exercise of the power under rule 30 of Delhi Police (Appointment and Recruitment) Rules, 1980, has relaxed the prescribed age criterion and directed issuing appointment letters to all the beneficiaries. Of these three applicants, Rakesh Kumar and Ajay Kumar had appealed to the LG seeking age relaxation of five months each while the other beneficiary Jitendra Bhadoria had sought six months age relaxation.
While granting the age relaxation, LG Saxena underlined that the deceased police personnel have left behind widows, old age parents, young children and unmarried daughters, and it was important and in interest of natural justice that such factors, including the families financial conditions are taken into consideration while deciding cases of compassionate appointment, said LG Secretariat.
The LG also noted that a large number of posts reserved for appointment on compassionate ground were lying vacant. He was informed that 115 posts of Constable (Executive) and 28 posts of Constable (Driver) were vacant against whom the LG has allowed these three appointments.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) In Zaporizhzhia region, the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed an enemy electronic warfare system.
The day before, a unit of the Special Operations Forces established the exact location of an enemy electronic warfare system in the town of Polohy, Zaporizhzhia region.
'Apart from creating obstacles for the Defense Forces of Ukraine, the invaders used this system to jam mobile communications in the settlement. In this way, they effectively cut off the citizens from communication with the outside world,' the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on telegram .
The members of the Special Operations Forces handed over the system's coordinates to the artillery units which destroyed it.
'By the way, this unit of the Special Operations Forces earlier destroyed the enemy's S-300 system which had been used to fire at a maternity hospital in Vilniansk, Zaporizhzhia region. A baby was killed in that strike,' reads the publication.
As reported, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 90,090 Russian invaders from February 24 to December 2, including 650 soldiers over the past day alone.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) From March 2020 to March 2021, beer, wine, vodka and cigarettes in Ukraine grew in price, according to the State Statistics Service.
Over the reporting period, the average price of domestic beer grew by 4.4% (up to UAH 18.14 per 0.5 liter); table wine - by 1.2% (up UAH to 67.75 per 0.75 liter); vodka - by 1.2% (up to UAH 93.33 per 0.5 liter).
The average price of a pack of Ukrainian filtered cigarettes in March 2021 totalled UAH 45.31 (20 cigarettes), which is 20.1% more expensive than a year earlier, while the average price of a pack of unfiltered cigarettes totalled UAH 40.33 (up 18.4%).
As reported by Ukrinform, in March 2021, consumer prices in Ukraine grew by 1.7% compared to February 2021, and by 8.5% compared to March 2020. In general, consumer inflation in January-March 2021 was 7.4% compared to the same period in 2020.
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New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Ministry of Coal on Wednesday said that the coal production has gone up by 32.5 per cent approx in June this year and the coal based power generation too has increased in the same period registering growth of approximately 26 per cent.
The Ministry said that India's coal production increased by 32.57 per cent to 67.59 Million Tonne (MT) from 50.98 MT during June 2021. According to the provisional statistics of the Ministry of Coal, during June this year, Coal India Ltd (CIL), Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) and captive mines / others registered a growth of 28.87 per cent, 5.50 per cent and 83.53 per cent by producing 51.56 MT, 5.56 MT and 10.47 MT respectively. Of the top 37 coal mines, as many as 22 mines produced more than 100 per cent and production at another nine mines stood between 80 and 100 per cent.
At the same time, coal despatch increased by 20.69 per cent to 75.46 MT from 62.53 MT during June 2022 as compared to June 2021. During June 22, CIL and Captives/Others registered a growth of 15.20 per cent and 88.23 per cent by dispatching 58.98 and 11.05 MT respectively. SCCL registered a negative growth of 0.46 per cent during the month.
The power utilities dispatch has grown by 30.77 per cent to 64.89 MT during June this year as compared to 49.62 MT in June 21 due to increase in power demand. Coal based power generation has registered a growth of 26.58 per cent in June 2022 as compared to June 2021.
The overall power generation in June 2022 has been 17.73 per cent higher than in June 2021. However, Coal based power generation in the month of June 2022 has been 95,880 MU in comparison to 98,609 MU in May 2022 and registered a negative growth of 2.77 per cent. Total power generation has also decreased in June 2022 to 1,38,995 MU from 1,40,059 MU in May 2022 and registered a negative growth of 0.76 per cent.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The OSCE has launched the work on an international report on Russia's forced deportation of Ukrainian children and attempts of assimilation, which is a step in the systemic accountability of the aggressor state for this crime.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his video address to the nation, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“Within the framework of the OSCE, work on the first separate international report, which will be dedicated to Russia's forced deportation of Ukrainian children and attempts to assimilate our children, began... Russia commits it systematically and calculates it, at the state level. Accountability for it will be systemic too. Accountability of Russia as a state and everyone involved,” the President said.
Zelensky stressed that this crime of the Russian Federation is one of the most cynical and anti-human crimes of our time. Read also: zelensky introduces sanctions against more than 650 individuals, legal entities
As reported by Ukrinform, with the support of Ukraine, 45 OSCE participating states initiated the“Moscow Mechanism” as a response to the forced transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children to the Russian Federation in the wake of rights violations and humanitarian implications of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 21. The Caspian
region has significant energy resources, numerous export routes,
logistics development opportunities, and the potential for
renewable energy sources, Vice President of the State Oil Company
of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) Babak Huseynov said at the SPE (Society of
Petroleum Engineers) Caspian Technical Conference, Trend reports.
He emphasized that this year the conference gains special
significance as Azerbaijan celebrates the 100th anniversary of the
birth of the national leader Heydar Aliyev, whose foresight has
left a mark on the oil and gas sector.
"His foresight and strategic thinking played a crucial role in
directing the energy landscape towards prosperity. In the spirit of
his vision, the key role of the oil and gas industry in shaping the
economic destiny of nations is recognized. This conference serves
as a platform for industry leaders, professionals, and experts to
come together and find joint solutions to the energy dilemma," the
"We stand at a crossroads requiring to balance the imperatives
of energy, security, environmental sustainability, and economic
viability. The Caspian region, with its enormous resources, has a
unique opportunity to lead the process of discharge," added
The SPE Caspian Technical Conference has started in Baku.
The event will bring together global industry leaders and
technical experts in Baku on November 21-23 to share perspectives
on the industry and address the unique challenges and opportunities
Taking into account the key role of the Caspian region in
shaping future global energy dynamics, this conference, organized
with the assistance of SOCAR, will feature an expert-selected
high-level program, panel discussions on key issues facing the
region, and a unique opportunity for networking with experts in oil
and gas production.
The program will include an assessment of the current situation
and offer important discussions for investors, operators, service
company representatives and government authorities in the
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Azerbaijani artist Roya Hasan will demonstrate her solo
exhibition at Q Gallery in Icherisheher on June 9-10.
The exposition "Iz" (Imprint) is organized with the support of
the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts and Arts
Council Azerbaijan NGO, Azernews reports.
Around 27 art works, dedicated to outstanding luminaries, who
left a deep mark on the Azerbaijani cultural and historical
Portraits of artists, composers, directors, actors and other
cultural figures, as well as beautiful landscapes of Azerbaijan
will be presented to the attention of the public.
"The cultural heritage of every people is its wealth. Our people
play a huge role in creating world culture. It is the duty of each
of us to preserve, develop and pass on our cultural heritage from
generation to generation. We must preserve these values so that
future generations can be proud of them. In her art works, Roya
Hasan reflects devotion to the motherland, love for the people,
respect for the national and spiritual values of her country," the
organizers said in a statement.
It should be noted that Roya Hasan is a teacher at the
Department of Fine Arts of the Azerbaijan State University of
Culture and Arts. She is a member of the Azerbaijan Artists'
Roya Hasan has also represented Azerbaijan at exhibitions and
symposiums organized in many foreign countries, including the USA,
France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Luxembourg, Russia, Czech Republic,
Georgia, Turkiye and others.
In 2015, she participated in professional programs held by
Sotheby's Art House in Georgia. In her art, the artist prefers
expressionism and abstractionism.
Media partners of the event are Azernews.Az, Trend.Az, Day.Az,
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Beirut: Lebanon caretaker prime minister HE Najib Mikati described QatarEnergy's acquisition of 30% exploration rights in two offshore areas off the coast of the Republic of Lebanon as exceptional, given the experience and position that QatarEnergy has reached in the global oil and gas industry.
During his meeting on Sunday with the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, President and CEO of QatarEnergy HE Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, the Lebanese caretaker prime minister said that the start of exploration and petroleum activities in the Lebanese waters would have a positive impact on the short and medium terms in regards to providing opportunities for Lebanese companies interested in the petroleum services sector. It would also provide job opportunities for Lebanese youths, especially those working in the technical field.
The Lebanese official stressed that the Qatari investment in the energy field constitutes a strategic partnership between Lebanon and the State of Qatar and paves the road for future Arab and Gulf investments serving the interest of Lebanon and its Arab brothers.
Mikati stressed that in the case of discovering commercial quantities, the discovery would be swiftly developed to provide the Lebanese market, especially the power plants, with natural gas, which will contribute to the growth of the local economy.
Mikati added that TotalEnergies - which owns a 35% stake, in addition to Eni - which owns a 35% stake, would start drilling operations in Block 9 after completing the environmental surveys, drilling-related operations, and the launch of logistical operations in Beirut Port.
He stressed that the consortium of companies operating in Blocks 9 and 4 would contribute to boosting investment in the energy field in Lebanon, which is a long-term investment that Lebanon would manage with good governance and absolute transparency.
He considered that the consortium of such world-renowned companies would enhance inventors' confidence in Lebanon - despite the difficult circumstance it is going through, and put Lebanon on the future oil map in the Levantine basin of the Mediterranean.
He added that Lebanon's geographical location would enable it to play a pivotal role - in addition to the fraternal countries in the region - in supplying Europe with gas, as well as encourage global companies to participate in the second licensing round for offshore blocks offered for bidding.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Algiers, Mar. 3 (Petra)- Minister of Interior, Samir Mubaidain, met respectively Wednesday evening with Omani and Iraqi counterparts, Hamoud bin Faisal al-Busaidi, and Qassem al-Araji, on the sidelines of the 35th session of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers.
During talks with al-Busaidi, the minister reviewed the latest developments in the Arab region and challenges facing it, and efforts to push ahead with procedures necessary to implement outcomes of the 35th session of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers on the ground, in addition to ways to boost bilateral relations in all fields.
On joint cooperation, Mubaidain stressed the need to intensify cooperation programs between Jordan and Oman in various fields, especially in the security domain, to exchange expertise to reduce crime in all its forms, as well as combating terrorism and extremism, and imposing security, a main pillar to guarantee political, economic and social stability of all countries.
During a meeting with the Iraqi counterpart, the two sides discussed ways to foster bilateral relations in the fields of combating terrorism and extremism, as well as border security, warding off human smuggling and trafficking, exchanging information and boosting trade flow through the Karama border crossing.
"Jordan is always seeking to open wider areas of coordination with Badgad, which currently holds the banner of openness with neighboring countries after its defeat of the terrorist movements and organizations, "Mubaidain said, and highlighted common, historical and distinctive traits between the two brotherly countries, especially "as we possess an extensive heritage to build upon and to bolster achievement in various fields of mutual interest".
Mubaidain also expressed hope the outcomes of the meetings of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers will turn into tangible reality, in a bid to reflect positively on strengthening the Arab security network and to increase capability to meet security challenges and concerns.
In turn, the Iraqi minister stressed his country's keenness to develop bilateral relations in various fields, and lauded Amman's role in hosting Iraqis and the good treatment they receive at the official and popular levels, which affirms historic and robust ties between the two countries and their peoples.
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(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Joseph Boakai won Liberia's presidential election, narrowly defeating incumbent George Weah.
Boakai received 50.64% of the votes, a slim margin of 20,567 votes over Weah's 49.36%.
Weah's peaceful concession to defeat marked a significant moment for the region, often plagued by coups.
ECOWAS praised Liberia for its commitment to democracy. Yet, the joy was tainted by a car accident at a Boakai supporter gathering, causing injuries and fatalities.
This event highlighted the importance of safety during political celebrations.
Liberia's election, conducted against a backdrop of recent coups in ECOWAS nations, underlined the value of Weah's smooth transition.
Weah, elected six years ago amidst high hopes, faced criticism for unmet promises and alleged government corruption.
Global leaders, including the African Union and US President Joe Biden, congratulated Boakai.
Biden particularly commended Weah for putting national interests above politics. ECOWAS stressed the need for peace and security during Liberia's post-election period.
The NEC is examining complaints from Weah's party about election procedures in Nimba County.
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan praised Liberia's democratic process.
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu applauded Weah for breaking the stereotype of turbulent transitions in West Africa.
With key elections due in 2024 in Senegal, Ghana, Mauritania, Mali, and Burkina Faso, Liberia's election serves as a model for peaceful democratic transitions in the region.
Liberia's successful election signifies a milestone in West Africa's political landscape, known for instability and coups.
A positive example for neighboring countries
It sets a positive example for neighboring countries, showing that democratic transitions are possible in challenging contexts.
International support from ECOWAS and the African Union is vital in promoting democracy in the region.
Weah's graceful exit could inspire leaders to respect electoral outcomes in the upcoming West African elections.
The participation of former leaders like Jonathan adds credibility to these democratic processes.
Liberia's peaceful election starkly contrasts the recent military takeovers in the region, offering hope for stable, democratic governance in future African elections.
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(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) Aftab Mohmand
The manager of a snooker club located in the Nasir Bagh area of Peshawar became the victim of alleged torture by local police officers.
Rafiullah, the Chief Engineer and the brother of Snooker Club Manager Safiullah, recounted the incident to TNN.
He explained that on the evenings of September 23 and 24, ASI Fazal Hayat, who was in charge of the Police Colony, along with several policemen, entered their Snooker Club premises located within the Police Colony. Without warning, they began physically assaulting approximately 10 individuals who were playing snooker at the club. In response, Safiullah, the club manager, pleaded with the officers not to resort to violence and suggested that they address any issues through communication.
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According to Rafiullah, ASI Fazal Hayat accused the snooker club of hosting drug addicts who were allegedly involved in drug use and gambling activities.
Rafiullah further claimed that ASI Fazal Hayat, along with the other policemen, subjected Safiullah to physical torture. Following the altercation, the police confiscated snooker equipment, including cues, balls, and boards, along with cash totaling lakhs of rupees from the club. Additionally, they arrested Safiullah and took him into custody.
Rafiullah mentioned that he secured his brother's release on bail through legal proceedings with the assistance of a lawyer. Subsequently, he filed a formal complaint against ASI Fazal Hayat with the IG Complaint Cell, Human Rights Cell, and Anti-Police Commission Cell.
Rafiullah emphasized that they also notified the relevant circle police officers about the incident and have initiated court proceedings for legal actions, including filing a case against ASI Fazal Hayat.
On the other hand, SP Warsak Division, Arshad Khan, disclosed that a preliminary inquiry revealed that ASI Fazal Hayat had made a mistake. Consequently, he has been suspended and placed under investigation. The matter has been forwarded to the department for further examination, and a departmental inquiry into the actions of ASI Fazal Hayat is set to take place.
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(MENAFN) A strike by French air traffic controllers has led to widespread flight cancellations, impacting travel across major airports in France, including Paris Orly, Toulouse-Blagnac, Bordeaux-Mérignac, and Marseille-Provence. The strike is in protest against a recently adopted draft law by the French Parliament, which mandates air traffic controllers to declare their intention to strike or not at least 48 hours in advance.
The French Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) has advised airlines to cancel approximately 20 to 25 percent of their scheduled flights to the affected airports on Monday. Furthermore, the strike is expected to affect the operations of Air Navigation Control Centers (CRNA), responsible for managing aircraft routes over French territory. This could potentially force flights to detour around French airspace, impacting the freedom of movement for European Union citizens.
Ryanair, Europe's leading low-cost airline, released a statement expressing frustration with the strike, highlighting that France's geographical location has resulted in numerous days of air traffic controller strikes throughout the year. The airline contends that such strikes have compelled the cancellation of thousands of flights across the European Union, affecting countries like Germany, Spain, Italy, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Ryanair argues that France, like other EU countries, should adopt measures to protect flights during controller strikes, similar to practices in Spain, Italy, and Greece. The airline calls for a fair approach that ensures the protection of flights and necessitates the cancellation of flights to and from the affected country during such strikes. The ongoing dispute raises concerns about the broader implications of industrial actions on European air travel and the need for standardized regulations to manage such situations.
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Jeddah, Jumada II 27, 1439, Mar 15, 2018, SPA -- The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, stated that the OIC General Secretariat is currently considering with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) the establishment of an endowment fund to support Palestinian refugees.
In his statement at the extraordinary ministerial conference in support of Palestine refugees held in Rome and sponsored by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Arab Republic of Egypt and Sweden, Dr. Al-Othaimeen said that a feasibility study was carried out in implementation of the resolution of OIC Member States' foreign ministers on the proposal to establish a permanent investment waqf fund to support Palestinian refugees, as a way to encourage Member States to make contributions to refugees at this critical stage.
The Secretary General added that the conference comes amid a severe financial crisis facing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), which takes a tremendous toll on millions of Palestinians. He also expressed serious concern about the recurrent financial deficit, which threatens to reduce the basic services provided to Palestinian refugees and prevent millions of them from having access to education, healthcare and other vital services.
Dr. Al-Othaimeen also noted that the Conference provides a valuable opportunity for the international community to support Palestinian refugees and ensure that their growing needs are given adequate attention.
The Secretary General reiterated the Organization's firm support for the Palestinian people in the exercise of their right of return, in accordance with relevant international legitimacy resolutions, in particular UN General Assembly Resolution 194. He called on the international community to fulfill its historical, political, legal and humanitarian responsibilities in order to find a just and lasting solution to the issue of Palestinian refugees.
The OIC Secretary General had met with the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, Mr. Rami Al-Hamdallah, and congratulated him on his safety after his motorcade was bombed during the visit Al-Hamdallah's delegation of to the Gaza Strip.
Dr. Al-Othaimeen also met with Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul-Gheit. The two parties discussed bilateral relations, cooperation between their respective organizations and issues of the Arab region.
Dr. Al-Othaimeen also met with UAE Minister of State Dr. Maitha Al-Shamsi and Kuwait's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid Sulaiman Al-Jarallah, and discussed with them bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest.
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By Laman Ismayilova
Giacomo Puccini's 'Crisantemi' will sound for the first time in Baku.
The State Chamber Orchestra will perform a music piece under the baton of People's Artist Fakhraddin Karimov.
The concert will take place at the Philarmonic Hall on December 2.
Giacomo Puccini's 'Crisantemi' was composed as an elegy for the Italian Duke Amadeo I.
Crisantemi is a single-movement elegy in ternary form based on two plaintive melodies in C sharp minor.
The music piece was composed in just one night, as alleged by Puccini in a letter written to his brother.
The evening will also feature Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's 'Serenade', Georg Handel's 'Concerto grosso', op.6 No.10, Yasushi Akutagawa 'Triptyque', Vasif Allahverdiyev's 'Music for string orchestra' and Jeyhun Allahverdiyev's music piece 'Misri '.
Founded in 1964, Azerbaijan State Chamber Orchestra continues to delight music lovers with works of national and foreign composers.
The orchestra has successfully toured many countries and took part in various musical events, including Azerbaijani Culture Days in Beijing (2011), the 2nd Ramatuelle International Classical Music Festival in France (2011) and so on.
In 2011, the orchestra performed at multiple concerts dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Independence of Azerbaijan organized in Berlin, Paris and Rome.
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(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) The High Administrative Court in Cairo postponed to 24 October the retrial of former president Hosni Mubarak in the case of cutting communications during the 25 January Revolution.
The case is being appealed after Mubarak, along with former prime minister Ahmed Nazif and former minister of Interior Habib Al-Adly, were previously charged with a collective fine of EGP 540m, as compensation for the financial losses caused in telecommunications and Internet companies.
The court had divided the sum between the three convicts, allocating Al-Adly the largest amount of EGP 300m, followed by EGP 200m for Mubarak and EGP 40m for Nazif, according to state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram.
Nonetheless, the court was due to issue a final verdict for the appeal Saturday. Instead, it decided to start over the hearing process from defence lawyers and 'adjust' some documents related to the case, according to Al-Ahram.
On the morning of 28 January 2011, all three communications companies cut out their telephone and internet services, ahead of continuing demonstrations that had erupted three days earlier.
Nearly all urban citizens did not have access to communications, except using landlines telephones. However, this did not affect mass assemblies in the streets across Egypt.
On the other hand, most figures of the overthrown regime, on top of whom is the Mubarak family, have walked out free four years later, amid public frustration.
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(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) Earthquakes can strike unexpectedly. In this guide, explore 7 essential steps to ensure your safety and minimize damage during seismic events.
Earthquakes can strike unexpectedly. In this guide, explore 7 essential steps to ensure your safety and minimize damage during seismic events.
Assemble a supply of water, non-perishable food, flashlights, batteries, and first-aid supplies to sustain you for at least three days.
Establish a meeting place outside your home, designate an out-of-town contact, and ensure everyone in your household knows the plan.
Learn how to turn off the gas and electricity in your home. In the event of a leak or damage, shutting off these utilities can prevent fires and explosions.
Monitor seismic activity through a reputable earthquake app or service to receive timely alerts and stay updated on safety recommendations.
Identify sturdy furniture and safe spots within each room, such as under a table or against an interior wall, to take cover during shaking.
Anchor tall furniture, appliances, and fragile items to prevent them from falling during an earthquake, reducing injury risk and property damage.
Identify multiple evacuation routes from your home and community, establish meeting points, and ensure all family members are familiar with these plans.
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Poolbeg Pharma PLC (AIM:POLB, OTCQB:POLBF) CEO Jeremy Skillington speaks to Thomas Warner from Proactive after announcing the pharma & biotech's interim results for the six months to 30 June 2023. Skillington highlights Poolbeg's "healthy" financial position and attributes it to low operational cash burn and strong financial discipline. Skillington also emphasises cost-effective R&D, citing examples like the LPS challenge study and AI programs that utilise supercomputers for efficiency.
They continue to seek non-diluted funding opportunities to support infectidisease programs, following a €2.3 million grant from the Irish government in 2022 for an oral vaccine program. Operational achievements include positive results from a POLB001 LPS human challenge trial, showing potential in treating acute inflammatory conditions and oncology-related issues.
The company's collaboration with CytoReason identified valuable drug targets for influenza treatment. Additionally, progress was noted in oral vaccine delivery and clinical trials for an oral GLP-1 agonist. Skillington hinted at new indications for POLB001 in the oncology sector, addressing cytokine release syndrome, a significant market opportunity. Future milestones include RSV dataset validation, oral vaccine encapsulation, and influenza drug target validation.
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(MENAFN) Russia is preparing for a “massive attack” on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, as said by a Ukrainian official.
“We understand that a massive attack is being prepared and is possible any day … Remember that neither day nor night matters to the enemy. Their task is terror,” Nataliya Gumenyuk, spokesperson for Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces, informed Ukraine’s Channel 24 on Sunday.
She added Ukrainian experts are taking needed precautionary measures.
“For almost two weeks, the enemy has not launched massive missile strikes. However, this pause may end at any time,” she added, noting that the Ukrainian army is beefing up protection at power plants and other important infrastructure.
Gumenyuk went on to say Russia has also ramped up its presence in the Black Sea.
“There are 21 ships, including four carriers of Kalibr-type missiles, with a total of 24 missiles. Since there are also two submarine carriers, it makes it difficult for us to detect missile launches, so air raid alarms should be taken very seriously,” she continued.
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Pain management added to Lakewood's specialties
Lakewood Health System introduced Timothy Harley Olson, M.D., Ph.D., pain management physician as its newest collaborating specialist.
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(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- In June 2017, Dairy Queen (DQ) had announced the expansion of its Oman operations with the opening of a new dine-in and drive-through restaurant at Mazoun petrol station.
This location in the Dairy Queen family committed to offering everyDQ fan a place where they can relax and share a great meal and one-of-a-kind soft-serve treats.
This cosy restaurant with comfortable small seating also offers a convenient drive-through window. Dairy Queen thanked its fans for their overwhelming support for the brand throughout the year.
The menu features a range of food options forDQ fans, includingDQsystem's combo meals and Blizzard Treats. In addition to the iconicBlizzardTreats, fans can indulge in RoyalBlizzardTreats and a wide variety of other soft-serve items are also on the menu. DQfans will find the perfect on-the-go pick-me-up with the full line of Iced Coffee flavours and DQUltimate Frappé drinks.
Operating from 13 locations in Bahrain, five in Qatar and one in Oman, DQ is one of the oldest and most beloved chains of quick service restaurants in the region.
International Dairy Queen Inc, (IDQ), based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the parent company of American Dairy Queen Corporation. Through its subsidiaries, IDQ develops, licenses and services a system of more than 6,700 locations in the US, Canada and more than 25 other countries. IDQ is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc (Berkshire) which is led by Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and CEO of Berkshire. For more information, visit DairyQueen.com. Today, theDQsystem is one of the largest fast food systems in the world, with more than 6,000 restaurants in the US, Canada and 18 other countries.
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ABU DHABI, 25th December, 2017 (WAM) -- The Zayed Giving Convoys have consolidated their humanitarian missions in Egyptian villages by treating over 5,000 children and elderly people during their current stop in Zagazig, Al Sharqia Governorate.
The mission's success is due to the supervision of a UAE-Egyptian volunteer medical and surgical team working in its field hospital, in partnership with 'Min Agl Masr', under the framework of the "One Million Volunteers" humanitarian campaign. It is a joint humanitarian initiative of the Zayed Giving Initiative, Dar Al Ber Society, Sharjah Charity House and the Saudi-German Hospitals Group, in coordination with the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Ministry of Youth. The convoys are an exceptional model of joint humanitarian work, in line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan declaring 2017 as the Year of Giving.
The convoys aim to establish the culture of volunteer work and humanitarian giving while offering the best free diagnostic, treatment, surgical and preventive services to children and elderly patients, as well as conducting heart surgeries in critical cases.
UAE cardiac surgeon Dr. Adel Al Shameri, CEO of the Zayed Giving Initiative and President of Emirates Doctors, said that the Zayed Giving Convoys will continue their humanitarian missions and projects in the Egyptian villages, to ease the suffering of the needy and establish the culture of volunteer work and giving, regardless of gender, race or religion.
The current humanitarian missions of the Zayed Giving Convoys are a continuation of their previous missions during the past year, which have treated over one million children and elderly people from various Egyptian governorates, through 75 medical convoys, mobile clinics and mobile field hospitals, as well as conducting over 1,500 heart surgeries in specialist centres, he added.
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On Monday, the US Air Force announced that a hypersonic weapon had been successfully tested over the weekend. A B-52H Stratofortress bomber launched an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) off the coast of Southern California on Saturday, according to the Air Force.
The weapon's booster ignited and burned for a long time after it separated from the aircraft, according to the statement. The weapon could travel at a speed of five times that of sound.
The test comes as the US works to develop hypersonic weapons that can move faster than the speed of sound. It is to compete with adversaries like Russia and China.
Lockheed Martin developed The ARRW to destroy flexible, time-sensitive targets in combat scenarios, according to the Air Force. As per the report, the weapon will“increase precision-strike capabilities by enabling fast response strikes against heavily defended ground targets.”
In April, the Air Force attempted to test this weapon, but the missile did not fire. According to CNN, the service decided to postpone the program for up to a year after a failed test in April and other failed tests.
The test happened on Saturday by the 419th Flight Test Squadron and the Global Power Bomber Combined Test. Both of them are likewise based at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Michael Jungquist, 419th FLTS commander and GPB CTF director, says the crew ensured the test went“flawlessly.”
Other nations and hypersonic weapons
The United States isn't alone in developing hypersonic weapons.
Russia has fired hypersonic missiles against targets in Ukraine, according to US military authorities, while China has tested hypersonic weaponry.
Beijing denied it had conducted a weapons test in October.
North Korea claimed to have carried out two hypersonic missile tests in January.
The US, UK, and Australia have also revealed plans to collaborate on hypersonic missile strikes and defense capabilities.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Aden, June 14, 2022, SPA — The Center for Artificial Limbs and Rehabilitation in Aden has offered its medical services to 238 beneficiaries who lost their limbs in Yemen, in May 2022, with the support of King Salman’s Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief).
The project offered 701 services, including the fabrication and rehabilitation of artificial limbs for 77 patients, including the delivery, measurement and maintenance of limbs, as well as the provision of physiotherapy sessions and specialist consultations for 171 people .
This is part of the humanitarian projects provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through KSrelief, to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.
18:26 LOCAL TIME 15:26 GMT
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(MENAFN- IANS) Gurugram, Nov 21 (IANS) Gurugram Traffic Police has issued over Rs 19 lakh challans for not having a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) in October, an officer said on Tuesday.
According to data shared by the police, as many as 194 vehicles were challenged in the previous month. The violators were not able to produce a PUC certificate.
"The GRAP-4 has been scaled down to stage 3 but it also restricts the plying of particular vehicles. We issued 194 challans in the previous month for not having a pollution certificate. Warnings have been issued along with fines. Those not deterred now will face appropriate action," said DCP (Traffic) Virender Vij.
It may be noted that GRAP bars plying of BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel engine cars in the NCR.
The Delhi Police have been conducting special drives for the compliance of norms. The vehicles plying without valid PUCC are booked under section 190 (2) Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 & 115 Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, and the prescribed punishment is a fine of Rs 10,000 including disqualification of license for three months during the first offence.
It may be noted that Gurugram air quality has shown slight improvement with the average dropping from "very poor" to the "poor" category.
An AQI of 347 while the average AQI across the city remained around 250.
Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has issued over 200 challans of Rs 23 lakh in the last month for GRAP violations.
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US economic activity has slowed in recent weeks and the labor market has continued to cool, the Federal Reserve announced Wednesday, as it continues its fight against stubborn inflation.
The Fed announced earlier this month that it was holding its key lending rate at a 22-year high as it looks to return inflation firmly to the long-term target of two percent without triggering a damaging recession.
Cutting inflation while avoiding a downturn, commonly known as a "soft landing," is challenging, but the latest update from the US central bank suggests it could be on track.
"On balance, economic activity slowed since the previous report," the Fed announced in its regular survey of US economic conditions, known as the "beige book".
Four of the Fed's 12 regional districts reported "modest" growth between early October and mid-November, while two reported flat conditions.
The remaining six noted "slight declines in activity," the Fed said.
At the same time, "Demand for labor continued to ease," the Fed announced, adding that most districts reported "flat to modest increases in overall employment."
Retention appears to have improved in many districts, and some reported reductions in headcounts through layoffs or attrition.
Some employers even "felt comfortable letting go low performers," the Fed announced.
While this would normally be concerning for the US central bank -- which has a dual mandate to tackle both inflation and unemployment -- it comes at a time when the US unemployment rate remains close to historic lows.
Policymakers at the Fed have indicated they expect that some softening in the labor market will be required in order to get US inflation to come down firmly to its two percent target.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Five people died from storm-related incidents in the U.S. San
Francisco Bay Area as of Wednesday afternoon, local authorities
said, trend reports citing xinhua .
Two San Francisco residents died from injuries in separate
incidents related to downed trees Tuesday afternoon, city officials
Three other people died from the extreme weather. One in San
Mateo County, another in Walnut Creek, and a third in Oakland.
Fire crews were also working to contain the areas around
skyscrapers in San Francisco, where glass and debris fell high from
windows that shattered from the strong winds. Crews were working to
clear around 700 downed trees across San Francisco.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. logged 78,516 Bay Area customers
without power around Wednesday noon. As of Wednesday, more than
8,000 customers in San Francisco remain without power, city
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office issued a "highly
recommended evacuation" warning for about 30 homes in Woodside, due
to a mudslide that shut down the road.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday morning
continued a ground delay notice for the San Francisco International
Airport, with an average delay of about an hour for departing
flights due to high winds.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal of Ukraine has discussed with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Canada's participation in the reconstruction of Ukraine.
The prime minister reported the meeting on telegram , Ukrinform saw.
"I am happy to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Kyiv. First of all, I thanked him for the additional $400 million in military aid," Shmyhal said.
According to the government head, the two countries are facing huge challenges today.
As Shmyhal noted, Russia's yet another act of terror, this time at the Kakhovka HPP, led to the biggest man-made disaster in Europe in recent decades.
"We are grateful to Canada for its immediate support in this difficult situation. We will definitely restore everything. We talked about Canada's participation in the Ukraine recovery," Shmyhal said. Read also: canada 's trudeau delivers speech in ukraine's parliament
The prime minister also expressed gratitude to the Canadian government for canceling all customs duties and quotas for Ukrainian products for 12 months. "Our negotiating teams are also finalizing preparations for an updated Free Trade Agreement. We expect to sign it as soon as possible," he said.
In addition, Shmyhal expressed his belief that Canada would continue to champion decisions in support of Ukraine.
As reported, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Ukraine on a surprise visit on Saturday.
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s Pay Totaled $212 Million In 2021
Amazon (AMZN) chief executive officer (CEO) Andy Jassy’s compensation totaled $212 million
U.S. in 2021, an amount that reflects a large stock award he received after assuming leadership
of the e-commerce company.
Jassy, who took the reigns from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos last July, was paid a base salary of
$175,000 U.S., unchanged from a year earlier, according to a securities filing.
The majority of Jassy’s compensation came in the form of a stock award of 61,000 Amazon
shares that vest between 2023 and 2031. That award“is expected to represent most of Mr.
Jassy’s compensation for the coming years,” the Seattle-based company said.
Bezos, who is executive chairman, drew his custom salary of $81,840 U.S., along with $1.6
million U.S. in“other compensation,” which is primarily to cover the cost of his security detail.
Adam Selipsky, Jassy’s successor as the chief of the Amazon Web Services cloud computing
unit, was the company’s second-highest paid executive after Jassy. Selipsky received $81
million U.S. in compensation last year.
Dave Clark, who oversees Amazon’s retail and logistics operation as Worldwide Consumer
CEO, was paid $56 million U.S., including a stock award he received upon his promotion to that
Amazon’s median employee worldwide was paid $32,855 U.S. in 2021, the company said in the
regulatory filing, for a ratio of 1-to-6,474 when stacked against Jassy’s pay package. In the U.S.,
the median full-time employee was paid $39,677 U.S. in 2021, according to labour statistics.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 24
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Kazakhstan are three key players that laid the foundation for the creation of a Turkic-speaking alliance, Kazakh political scientist, director of the Risk Assessment Group, Dosym Satpayev told Trend, commenting on the role of the activities of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan in the creation of the Turkic Council.
Satpayev recalled that back in the 90s after the collapse of the Soviet Union, when the very idea of a Turkic-speaking single cultural-political field arose, Kazakhstan actively supported this idea. As a result, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kazakhstan became key players that laid the foundation for the creation of a Turkic-speaking alliance. Later, Kyrgyzstan joined the alliance.
Recently, Uzbekistan also joined the Turkic-speaking union, which is also an important event, since Uzbekistan is a fairly large state in Central Asia.
'The absence of such a key player in many directions in the Turkic-speaking union was nonsense,' said Satpayev.
With a new President Shavkat Mirzeyev, Uzbekistan decided to actively engage in the Turkic-speaking field, which is also a merit of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, which for many years not only actively supported but also created institutions and held regular summits.
All this led to the fact that Uzbekistan considered that the idea of joining a Turkic-speaking union has great prospects and that connection to the Turkic-speaking sphere has a significant advantage, including for Uzbekistan.
'Speaking about the Turkic-speaking world, firstly, this is a very important element for self-identification of our countries, just as for Turkic-speaking people, and secondly, it is the possibility of close economic interactions,', said the interlocutor.
Satpayev also noted that the emergence of the Turkic-speaking alliance is an attempt to protect the sovereignty of culture, sovereignty in the field of language, information field, as well as political and economic sovereignty.
He also noted that, as practice shows, without integration, without cooperation, no country in the world will be able to feel confident or count on any prospects in terms of economic development.
'For Kazakhstan to have alternative routes to access markets, including to the west, Azerbaijan is seen as a transit for transport and logistics. This is one of many reasons why Kazakhstan is interested in close cooperation with Azerbaijan,' said Satpayev.
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(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA))
São Paulo – Arab ambassadors bode farewell to the ambassador of Kuwait to Brazil, Nasser Almotairi , on Monday (18) in Brasília. Almotairi is leaving the post in the country and was honored by his diplomacy colleagues in a lunch held by the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil in the headquarters of the Embassy of Palestine in the capital city. Palestine's ambassador Ibrahim Alzeben is dean of the council.
Diplomats and officials in the farewell party
The tribute was also attended by Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) Osmar Chohfi and ambassador Alessandro Candeas, who's the head of the Representative Office of Brazil in Ramallah. Pictured above, Almotairi (L) and Chohfi (R).
Brazil and Kuwait share strong diplomatic relations and a well-established trade. Year to date through August, Brazil exported to Kuwait some USD 178 million worth of poultry, beef, fruit juice, footwear, chocolate, and other items. Kuwait grossed USD 193 million from exports to Brazil, most of them oil. The trade between the two countries in the first eight months of the year reached USD 371 million.
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The post Diplomats bid farewell to outgoing Kuwaiti envoy appeared first on Agência de Notícias Brasil-Árabe .
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(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News)
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghan aircraft parked in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are unlikely to be returned to the war-battered country, the Pentagon says.
Asked about the fate of the aircraft, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said:“it is safe to assume” that the aircraft would not be sent back to Afghanistan.
With a final decision yet to be taken on how to handle the aircraft, Kirby said he had no update on the issue.
The official reiterated the aircraft would not be sent into Afghanistan to be used by the Taliban.
On January 11, Defence Minister Mohammad Yaqoob had urged Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to return the Afghan aircraft.
In another development, the Pentagon declassified footage of a botched drone strike that killed 10 civilians in Kabul in August last year.
Seven children were among the fatalities resulting from the drone attack, which came after a deadly suicide bombing at the Kabul airport.
On Wednesday evening, US Central Command released footage of the disastrous August 29 strike in Afghanistan's capital.
The videos were released in response to a lawsuit on Wednesday soon after President Hoe Biden's press conference.
Released in response to a New York Times lawsuit, the footage shows a missile fired from a drone in Kabul.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) New York, Sep 23, 2022, SPA -- Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States of America, affirmed that one of the Kingdom's priorities is to support the empowerment of the young generation that will continue the work initiated by Vision 2030, and to ensure that this must be lived by everyone in the Kingdom and in all across the region to set an example in determination and vision.
She said in her speech during the 'PRIORITY' Summit organized by the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute in New York, USA - on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly -: 'We Saudis are an emerging nation, 75% of our population is under the age of 35,' saying that the Kingdom has worked economically to build stronger job growth in the private sector, create entrepreneurship, sustainable development and renewable energy, and build a world-leading digital infrastructure. She also said that as for the social level, the Kingdom has more women's empowerment, equity and cultural inclusion.
She stated that the Kingdom's efforts to preserve nature, which reflects 'our traditions and heritage with others, and the world was planned in the past five years, and the key to the Kingdom's long-term success, and our society aligns with our dreams and honors our ambitions to create a place for all, and that the success of our youth tomorrow depends on our success today,' adding that we believe in young people, and this means providing investment in the future so that their creativity and genius can overcome the challenges they will face, and this means providing opportunities so that their creativity can reach the sky.
Princess Reema bint Bandar went on saying,“I firmly believe that our priority should be our youth because they are representing the future and my confidence in what we can achieve together. There are no reservations to build a future in which each generation completes that responsibility to do its part in enabling and paving the way to the next, that is how the future is built together.”
02:38 LOCAL TIME 23:38 GMT
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By Laman Ismayilova
Azerbaijani pianists Saida Zulfugarova and Vurgun Vakilov have
thrilled music lovers in Baku, Azernews reports.
The concert took place at the State Academic Philharmonic Hall
as part of the first Baku International Piano Festival.
The musicians were accompanied by the State Chamber Orchestra
conducted by conductor Valid Aghayev.
Saida Zulfugarova performed Edvard Grieg's Concerto in A minor
for piano and orchestra. At the same time, young pianist Vurgun
Vakilov astonished music lovers with Sergei Rachmaninov's Piano
Concerto No. 2.
Saida Zulfugarova's artistic career clearly reflects her
generous, curious, and enterprising personality: from her
activities as a soloist to chamber music to collaborations with
Vurgun Vakilov is a classical pianist, whose name was written
into the 'Golden Book' of young talents, and is awarded a special
monthly scholarship. In 2017, he was awarded the 'Presidential
Award for Youth'. The pianist is currently studying at the École
Normale de Musique de Paris 'Alfred Cortot' (ENMP).
Notably, the first Baku International Piano Festival kicked off
on May 20-27.
World-famous pianists from Azerbaijan, Turkiye, Poland, the
Czech Republic, France, and other countries took part in the
For more information, please visit the festival's website .
Media partners of the event are Azernews.az, Trend.az, Day.az,
Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Over the past day, March 17, Russian troops used S-300 missile systems, artillery, mortars, and heavy machine guns to shell the border areas in Kharkiv, Kupyansk, Chuhuiv, and Bohodukhiv districts of Kharkiv region.
“Strilecha, Starytsia, Vovchansk, Dvorichna, Velykyi Burluk, Hrianykivka, Chervona Zoria and other settlements came under enemy fire,” Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, posted on telegram .
According to him, 'the enemy launched two missile strikes on Velykyi Burluk in Kupyansk district. One of the missiles hit the yard of a residential building. At least 20 neighboring houses and outbuildings were damaged.'
Another missile hit the ground in the territory of the Velykyi Burluk district police department, also damaging a fire and rescue station, six private cars, and neighboring residential buildings. No casualties were reported.
Humanitarian demining of the region is ongoing. Over the past day, the State Emergency Service technicians examined almost 2.5 ha of territory and neutralized 69 explosive objects.
As reported, on March 15, the Russian army struck the civilian infrastructure of Kharkiv.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Valerie Tereshchenko, a soloist with The Australian Ballet of Ukrainian descent, has won the prestigious $20,000 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award.
An Ukrinform own correspondent reports this with reference to the press service of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO).
"We are happy with the success of every Ukrainian in Australia and sincerely congratulate Valerie Tereshchenko on high appreciation of her skills," AFUO Chairman Stefan Romaniv.
Valerie's parents, Iryna and Gregory, emigrated to Australia when she was six years old. Gregory was a fighter pilot and Iryna worked in a laboratory testing fuel for the army. Settling in Melbourne they set up a shoe repair and clothing alteration shop in St Kilda, where they still work. In Melbourne, Valerie began to attend ballet classes.
Valerie won the prestigious $20,000 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award, recognising dedication and artistry by a performer in The Australian Ballet and judged by the company's artistic director David McAllister and Cecily Ryan, Daily Telegraph head of lifestyle, among others, The Daily Telegraph .
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Abu Dhabi, Sep 23 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in the fifth match of the UAE leg of IPL 2021 in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
Kolkata captain Eoin Morgan has made no changes from the eleven which won against Royal Challengers Bangalore. "Bowling first worked well in the first game. Want to use the same formula. The wicket looks well put together. I think we can't get complacent, sport has a funny way of biting you in the backside if you get ahead of yourself."
Rohit Sharma makes a return for Mumbai Indians, replacing Anmolpreet Singh. "Feeling good. Looking forward to the game. Certain basics of cricket that were missed, we need to do right. We have spoken about it and hopefully, we can execute.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, 5 Eoin Morgan (captain), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna, and Varun Chakravarthy
Mumbai Indians: Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Rohit Sharma(captain), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, and Trent Boult
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By Vafa Ismayilova
Turkey has paid condolences to Azerbaijan over the deadly military helicopter crash in Khizi region on November 30.
In a message of condolences over the crash of the Azerbaijani State Border Service's military helicopter, the Turkish National Defence Ministry tweeted:“We are deeply saddened by the news of the helicopter crash of the State Border Service in fraternal Azerbaijan. May God rest the souls of the dead!”
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu also extended his condolences over the crash to the Azerbaijani armed forces, the government, and the people.
The crash took place during training flights at the Garaheybat aviation range at about 10:40 (GMT+4) on November 30. As a result, there are dead and wounded among the crew members of the helicopter.
The most horrific helicopter crash in Azerbaijan's history took place in Khojavand region's Garakand village on November 20, 1991. A total of 22 people, including Secretary of State Tofig Ismayilov, Prosecutor-General Ismat Gayibov, Interior Minister Mahammad Asadov and others were killed in the crash.
On July 24, 2019, the Azerbaijani Air Force's aircraft MIG-29, which was conducting training flights, suddenly disappeared from radars. The pilot of the plane, Lt-Col Rashad Atakishiyev, went missing after the plane crashed into the Caspian Sea. After a long search, the pilot's body was found.
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(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) Saanand Verma, the actor who plays Anokhe Lal Saxena in the popular show Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai, has disclosed that he was sexually molested when he was 13 years old. In a recent interview, he stated that as a teen, he attended a cricket tournament where a man attempted to sexually abuse him. He described it as a "terrible memory" and said that it is a "pain" that will never go away.
Saanand said that sexual assault happened to him once during a cricket match. He wanted to become a cricketer at the age of 13 and visited a cricket training academy in Patna, Bihar. A large guy attempted to take advantage of him and this made him terrified hence he fled away. Since then, he has stayed away from playing cricket.
Saanand further mentioned that the incident had an impact on his mind and that it made him stronger as a person. "Whatever occurred to me in my youth is unquestionably a dreadful recollection; many terrible things have happened to me before. When a person has been through so much suffering, no other pain matters," he continued.
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About Saanand Verma
Saanand Verma has worked in the television industry for more than a decade. He has appeared in shows such as 'CID', 'Laapataganj', and 'Gupp Chupp', among others. Verma's other film credits include 'Raid', 'Mardaani', 'Babli Bouncer', 'Chhichhore', and 'Mission Raniganj'.
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(MENAFNEditorial) H.E. Engr. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy (MOE), and H.E. Steven Ciobo, Australia's Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, recently met to discuss the strengthening of economic cooperation in sectors of mutual interest. The two ministers highlighted the latest developments regarding the implementation of recommendations and cooperative frameworks agreed on during the first session of their countries' Joint Economic Committee held in Sydney in November 2017.
The meeting was attended by MOE officials H.E. Eng. Mohammed Bin Abdul Aziz Al Shehhi, Undersecretary of Economic Affairs; H.E. Abdullah Bin Ahmed Al Saleh, Undersecretary for Foreign Trade Affairs; and Abdullah Al Hammadi, Director of the Tourism Department. H.E. Arthur Milton Spiro, Ambassador of Australia to the UAE, and H.E. Australian Consul General in Dubai and Senior Trade Commissioner, also attended.
H.E. Engr. Al Mansoori said that the UAE enjoys strong economic relations with Australia and that they have witnessed significant mutual growth over the past few years driven by the exchange of visits, delegations, and economic activities. The first session of the countries' Joint Economic Committee held in the last quarter of 2017 in Sydney marked an important step that resulted in important recommendations and agreements for reinforcing cooperation and partnership across a number of vital areas most notably trade, investment, small- and medium -sized enterprises, innovation, agriculture, food products, financial services, tourism, civil aviation, and education.
His Excellency added that their total bilateral non-oil trade reached a high of AED 10.4 billion (more than USD 2.8 billion) at the end of 2016, with the rate expected to grow further in the coming years upon the implementation of committee results and the phases and mechanisms of cooperation agreed on.
For his part, H.E. Ciobo said Australia considers the UAE an important economic ally, and that their joint visits reflect the common desire to enhance dialogue and move relations to more expansive horizons. He pointed out the importance of the outcomes of the first Joint Economic Committee work between the two countries which he said has laid out a clear framework and mechanisms for pushing mutual efforts to develop economic, trade and investment relations forward.
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(MENAFN- Oxford Business Group) Riyadh, November 2022: Saudi Arabia’s plans to regulate and develop the entertainment sector to make it a self-sustaining industry in cooperation with the public and private sectors, are explored in a recently launched report by the global research and advisory company Oxford Business Group (OBG).
OBG’s analysis examines the role of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA (in stimulating investments in the entertainment sector and in expanding the recreational activities available in the country in collaboration with relevant entities. Progress in his area has led to the expansion of business opportunities in the entertainment industry.
The Kingdom’s target of attracting 100 million tourists a year by 2030 is another key focus of the forthcoming report on the economy, explored in a dedicated Entertainment chapter.
The chapter includes an interview with Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, in which he explores the structural reforms that are opening the country to the world, by developing it as an attractive destination combining its cultural and geographical strengths.
Alalshikh revealed: “The number of visits to entertainment events reached record numbers: Riyadh Season 2021 saw more than 15m visitors, including 1.3m foreign visitors from all over the world. This highlights the significant growth and the importance of developing entertainment events, cities and centres.’’
‘’To enhance the level of investment in the sector, we aim to create more opportunities and provide facilities for small and medium-sized enterprises to strengthen their presence in the sector,’’ Alalshikh added.
The report also highlights other investment opportunities in the country across the most promising economic sectors, which are expected to become more visible to the international community through the development of the local entertainment sector.
The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022 is a vital guide to the many facets of the country, including its macroeconomics, infrastructure, banking and other sectoral developments. OBG’s publication also contains contributions from leading representatives across the public and private sectors including interviews with Mohammed Al Rumaih, CEO of Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) and with Hamad Al Sheikh, former Minister of Education, among other personalities.
The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022 is available online and in print. It forms part of a series of tailored studies that OBG is currently producing with its partners, alongside other highly relevant, go-to research tools, including ESG Intelligence and Future Readiness reports, sector-specific Growth and Recovery Outlook articles and interviews.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — Lawmakers approved a number of articles in the judicial implementation bill during a legislative session on Sunday, with one MP presenting an 'unconstitutional' query to the government.
MPs presented their arguments on the recommendations of the House Legal Committee, which argued that approval of the bill would 'set standards and expedite legal proceedings when dealing with debt-related cases'.
The amending reasons for the bill deal with procedures for the implementation and updating of verdicts in debt cases.
Among the amendments was one to grant judges the power to freeze the movable and immovable assets of a defendant in a debt case, to prevent attempts to hide money or otherwise obstruct court-sanctioned procedures.
Deputy Nabil Ghishan (Madaba) supported the Legal Committee's recommendations , describing them as 'mostly beneficial and well thought out'.
'Here we clearly see that amendments made to the bill came to facilitate and speed up legal proceedings and reduce procrastination and stalling,' Ghishan said.
Representing Maan, MP Mohammad Falahat claimed that there is a 'dangerous trend in the judicial system', alleging that there are witnesses who are paid to give false testimony in court.
Urging the prime minister to take action through law enforcement agencies, Falahat said: 'I know that this query during this session does not fall in line with the constitution, but it is very important to address. There is a group of people who have lost all regard for morals and religion, and they tend to falsely testify in exchange for money.'
MP Saleh Armouti (Amman, 3rd District) demanded that the prime minister clarify and present to the Lower House the ceasefire agreement for Syria supported by the US, Russia and Jordan.
The head of the House Legal Committee, MP Mustafa Khasawneh, stated that the committee recommendations are intended to 're-regulate the verdicts regarding the denial of debt, as we know that there are contrasting judicial approaches'.
Khasawneh also told the Jordan News Agency, Petra, on Sunday that the state cases management bill was discussed on Sunday during a committee meeting attended by Minister of Justice Awad Mashagbeh and other stakeholders.
'This bill presents a new legislative policy and contributes to the referral of matters to specialised personnel,' Petra reported.
Lower House Speaker Atef Tarawneh adjourned the session, with two legislative sessions set for Tuesday.
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Asia Gains on Economic Concerns
Shares in the Asia-Pacific region were higher on Tuesday as investors weighed economic concerns.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 jumped 178.2 points, or 0.7%, to 27,049.47.
The Japanese yen traded at 135.73 per U.S. dollar, holding stronger than the 136 level
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index gathered 189.45 points, or 0.9%, to 22,418.97.
Technology investor Prosus NV will sell some of its stake in Tencent to fund a stock buyback of itself and parent Naspers, the Dutch firm said on Monday. Hang Seng heavyweight Tencent fell 4% in the last hour of trading.
The Australian dollar was at $0.6938.
In Shanghai, the CSI 300 gained 46.26 points, or 1%, to 4,490.52.
In corporate news, Trip.com reported a net loss of 989 million Chinese yuan ($147.79 million U.S.) for the first quarter of 2022 after the U.S. market close.
The company said in a press release that its results were materially and adversely affected by COVID-19 disruptions in China. Trip.com's U.S.-listed shares fell 1.51% in after hours trade.
Weilong Delicious, a Chinese snack company, has reportedly revived its initial public offering in Hong Kong and could be listed in the second half of the year. Bloomberg reported that the company refiled a preliminary prospectus on Monday and that the company could raise $500 million.
In other markets
In Singapore, the Straits Times Index nicked up 2.67 points, or 0.1%, to 3,140.21.
In Taiwan, the Taiex index defied the positive tide, falling 108.09 points, or 0.7%, to 15,439.92.
In Korea, the Kospi gained 20.17 points, or 0.8%, to 2,422.09.
In Australia, the ASX 200 climbed 57.69 points, or 0.9%, to 6,763,64.
In New Zealand, the NZX gained 20.7 points, or 0.2%, to 11,018.62.
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US Announces USD 170 Mln In Humanitarian Aid To 'Vulnerable People' In Burma, Bangladesh
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (KUNA) -- The US announced Thursday over USD 170 million in additional humanitarian assistance for 'vulnerable populations' in Burma and Bangladesh.
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) said in a statement that with this new funding, the US will provide 'food and nutrition assistance, health care, shelter, safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene support, protection for the most vulnerable and other critical support for relief operations in Burma and Bangladesh.'
It added that this support includes 'assistance to Rohingya refugees sheltering in camps and affected host communities in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar District, as well as internally displaced persons across Burma affected by ongoing violence.'
'The United States remains committed to delivering assistance to crisis-affected communities in Burma and Bangladesh, but much more is needed,' it stressed. 'We urge other donors to join us in providing additional assistance to vulnerable populations in both countries.'
This additional funding brings the total US humanitarian assistance for these populations to nearly USD 1.9 billion since it began in August 2017. (end)
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(MENAFN- IANS) p>New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Base effect, along with low interest rates and pent-up demand, accelerated domestic passenger vehicle sales in January on a year-on-year basis.
Sale of passenger vehicles increased by 11.14 per cent in January 2021, according to data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) released on Thursday.
The data showed 276,554 lakh passenger vehicles were sold last month compared to over 248,840 lakh units during the same period of 2020.
In December, a total of around 2.53 lakh passenger vehicles were sold in the domestic market.
As per SIAM, the data does not include sales figures from some key players such as Tata Motors.
The category includes sub-segments of cars, utility vehicles and vans.
A total of 153,244 passenger cars were sold in the domestic market, down 1.16 per cent from an off-take of 155,046 units during the like period of 2020.
In terms of utility vehicles, sales grew by 37.26 per cent to 111,494, whereas vans' offtake went down 5.95 per cent to 11,816 units against the same month a year ago.
The data also revealed that three-wheelers sales went down. The segment's off-take declined by 56.76 per cent to 26,335 units from 60,903 units sold in the corresponding month of last year.
In contrast, two-wheeler sales rose 1,429,928 units in January 2020, compared to 1,341,005 units, representing a growth of 6.63 per cent.
Overall, automobile sales across categories rose 4.97 per cent to 1,732,817 units last month from 1,650,812 units sold during January 2020.
SIAM Director General Rajesh Menon said: "Supply chain challenges including rising price of steel, unavailability of semi-conductors and higher container charges, continue to be obstacles in smooth functioning of the industry."
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine is compelled to begin a formal enforcement procedure in Europe and is preparing a new lawsuit against Gazprom to recover damages caused by its non-compliance with arbitration awards.
Naftogaz Chief Commercial Officer Yuriy Vitrenko said this at a meeting with EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager in Brussels, the Ukrainian company's press service told Ukrinform.
According to the company, Vitrenko informed the commissioner in detail about the decisions taken by the Stockholm arbitration court in two commercial disputes between Naftogaz and Gazprom.
"Vitrenko also informed [Vestager] about Gazprom's actions following the announcement of the final award which obliged Gazprom, i.a., to pay $2.6 billion to Naftogaz in damages and to resume gas supply to Ukraine on revised terms. At this point, Gazprom refuses to comply with the awards. Given the Russian counterparty's position, Naftogaz is compelled to start a formal enforcement procedure in Europe and prepares a new claim to recover damages incurred because of Gazprom's failure to comply with the awards," reads the statement.
In 2017, Naftogaz submitted its observations regarding Gazprom's proposed commitments in the separate antitrust case opened by the European Commission against Gazprom in 2012 concerning the EU's Central and Eastern European gas markets.
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