Niger state government has called on the Federal Government to declare state of emergency on the Minna-Suleja road, which it said, has been claiming lives due to its deplorable state.
Commissioner of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Mr Jonathan Vatsa told newsmen on Monday that the daily tragedy on the Trunk A road occasioned by its condition warrant such calls.
He said the road which works on its dualisation has since stopped and has become a nightmare to motorists plying it, noting the work was beyond the state government.
He said that the call for the federal government’s immediate intervention has also become more imperative because of the strategic importance as it links the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja with some states of the federation.
Vatsa noted that the state government had earlier intervened by rehabilitating “dangerous spot” on it some months back but the collapse of the Tegina –Birni Gwari-Kaduna road has put serious pressure on it as motorists diverted heavy duty vehicles to the Minna –Suleja road thereby worsening the situation.
“The road is above us, above our resources, and since the contract for the dualization of the road was earlier awarded, we are appealing to the federal government to call back the contractor to site because what the road needs is immediate palliative”, he said.


Foreign media reports that 21 people have died from a mysterious disease that is spreading in Afghanistan.
The reports said that the deaths were reported from a mountainous region called Wakhan, which is located in the northeast of Afghanistan, bordering Tajikistan and Pakistan.
It is said that the health department has already been dispatched to the area to investigate the spread of the disease.
However, the reports add that the information received so far about the spreading disease is not enough.
Afghan health authorities have also stated that the spreading disease is similar to the Covid epidemic situation.
Meanwhile, the Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency reported last week that at least 50 children have died due to respiratory diseases in Baghlan province in northe Afghanistan.


(MENAFN- AFP) France has begun selling off shares it still holds in companies as it seeks to raise 10 billion euros ($12 billion) to fund a programme to promote innovation in the country's sclerotic economy.
The sale of a 4.5 percent stake in the energy company Engie conducted late Tuesday, which raised a little over 1.5 billion euros, was the first to raise money for the innovation fund promoted by President Emmanuel Macron during his election campaign.
"This sale of shares took place at a good moment for the state as an owner," Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said in a statement.
"This is the first stage in the plan to sell assets worth 10 billion euros," he added.
Not all analysts were convinced the French state got a good price, which was below Engie's closing share price of 13.98 euros on Tuesday.
"Engie shares are worth a lot more, it wasn't necessarily the best time to sell," said Christian Saint-Etienne at Paris-Dauphine University. "We're seeing a fire sale of the family jewels."
The sale reduced the state's holding to 24.1 percent of Engie's capital. With the double voting rights that long-term investors enjoy, the French state still holds more than the minimum 33 percent of voting rights it had agreed to keep and remains the largest investor.
The government has not publicly specified the names of the other companies in which it also plans to sell shares, although Macron has indicated the French state doesn't necessarily need to remain an investor in Orange, the former telecommunications monopoly.
Analysts see as possible sales of shares in Renault, airports operator ADP and lottery operator FDJ and other companies.
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The foreign minister said Hungary will continue to promote its national interests in foreign policy.
At an annual parliamentary hearing, Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that by consistently implementing its foreign policy strategy over the past year, Hungary has been able to protect the health of the Hungarian people, relaunch its economy quickly, counter the pressure posed by migration and secure energy supplies. He said the effects of the coronavirus pandemic had upset the global economic and political status quo and created serious health, economic, energy supply and migration problems for the EU over the past two years. “These problems have led to serious debates,” he said. “Hungary will continue to participate in those debates in future and seek to enforce its national interests”.
Speaking about migration, Minister Szijjártó said the EU faced “unprecedented pressure” from three directions. He noted that just this year, Hungary alone has stopped 110,000 migrants at its southern border. The minister stressed the need to support the African countries’ efforts to keep their residents in their home countries instead of promoting their migration to Europe. “Hungary has done its share” towards these aims, Minister Szijjártó said.
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Caribbean Airline’s operations will be normalized by the end of today; the last charter will fly today.
This is according to CAL’s Corporate Communications Manager Dionne Ligoure who said that the operations as at Tuesday began to normalise, and that charters are now operating alongside scheduled flights.
She told Power 102 Digital’s Power Breakfast Show this morning the last of the charters are international flights.
Ms Ligoure said the airline hired chartered flights to move displaced customers who had been affected as quickly as possible.
Commenting on the criticism that the communication by CAL was inadequate, she said that the Airline will review the situation, so they can do better in the future.
She defended herself against criticism that there was not enough effort by CAL to communicate effectively with travellers, saying that she was not physically here when it happened.


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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukraine's Armed Forces destroyed an enemy gun, mortar, two ammunition depots and a dozen invaders in the east of the country on June 17.
The Operational and Tactical Group East said this on Facebook , Ukrinform reports.
According to the statement, Ukrainian defenders continue to deter the invaders in the area of responsibility of the Operational and Tactical Group East. The enemy lost 15 personnel, a gun, mortar, 19 artillery towing vehicles, and two ammunition depots.
Between February 24 and June 17, Ukraine's Armed Forces eliminated about 33,150 Russian troops.
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United Jihad Council (UJC) on Monday termed the killing and labeling civilians as militants is ‘shameful’.
UJC chief, Syed Salah-ud-din asked that “how long will world community maintain silence over the genocide of Kashmiris.”
According to the statement, addressing a high level meeting of United Jihad Council, the UJC chief said, “The Indian forces have failed to suppress the Kashmiris and are now using tactics to suppress their resolve.”
He said that the tactics being used to suppress Kashmiris won’t succeed.
Salah-ud-din also questioned over the silence maintained by the world community and international human rights organizations, saying that “why don’t they break their silence over the human rights violation in Kashmir.”
“The sacrifices rendered by the people won’t go waste,” he said.


Sri Lanka Faces Nationwide Power Outage
(MENAFN- IANS) Colombo, Dec 10 (IANS) Sri Lanka experienced nationwide power outage due to a breakdown in the transmission line, country's power supplier said.
The Ceylon Electricity Boards (CEB), the country's power supplier, said it would take a few hours to restore power supply throughout the country, adding that it regretted the inconvenience caused to consumers.
The power failure occurred at around 5 p.m. on Saturday, and electricity supply has been restored to several areas, Xinhua news agency reported.
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TotalEnergies gains USD1.5B to Qatar’s gas production growth
(MENAFN) France’s Total Energies on Saturday inked an additional USD1.5 billion investment in Qatar’s natural gas output growth, which comes as Europe challenges to discover extra energy sources to substitute Russian provisions.
The French energy giant is going to have 9.3 percent share in the North Field South gas venture, the initial foreign partner in that area of the vast sector, Qatar Energy Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi declared, at a news meeting along with TotalEnergies head executive Patrick Pouyanne.
Qatar’s official news agency QNA stated that “Qatar Energy announces the selection of TotalEnergies as a partner for the development of the North Field South.”
Adding that “New partners will be announced at a later stage.” Kaabi said TotalEnergies would also help to finance the extraction of gas from North Field South, for which 25 percent would be reserved for foreign energy firms.
The French company would make an “enhanced strategic” part in Qatar’s gas growth, he also noted.
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The country is now seeing another “peak” of illnesses, with more COVID-19 cases projected to be registered in the following weeks, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
In an interview with CNN Philippines, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that the NCR, which has seen a significant increase in COVID-19 cases, is being actively monitored.
She stated that the average number of cases in the region has more than doubled since the previous week, and the average daily attack rate has already risen to 1.02.
“Right now, what we’re seeing is that the number of cases are continuously increasing, especially here in the National Capital Region, and we can see that this is really the start of the peak in the number of cases,” Vergeire said.
“We are again guiding the public and making them aware that this might be the start that the cases will continuously rise in the next couple of weeks,” she added.


GAZA, (PIC)– Fawzi Barhoum, the spokesman for Hamas movement, said that the demolition of the village of Bab Shams by the occupation, and the arrest of its residents represent forms of Israeli aggression on the Palestinian people, on their own land.
He told PIC on Sunday that the continuation of the programmed and systematic policy, adopted by the occupation to make demographic changes, demonstrates Israel’s racism.
Hamas spokesman has called for the need to support the Palestinian people and demanded all the Palestinians to continue to adhere to their land, stressing that his movement will be supporting every Palestinian defending his land and right.
For his part; the MP Jamal Al Khudari, the head of the Popular Committee against the Siege, has confirmed that the occupation army’s attack on the village of Bab Shams in the occupied city of Jerusalem will not stop the popular activities against the settlements and the apartheid wall.
Al Khudari stressed in a statement on Sunday that the attack on the village will increase the international solidarity and the popular activities, considered as one of the aspects of the resistance and steadfastness.
The MP also emphasized that such brutal treatment against the Palestinians, the peace activists and the Popular Resistance militants will not discourage them from continuing their activities until the achievement of their legitimate rights and the end of the occupation of their land.


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The Israeli military authorities today turned over the corpse of Nabil Ghanem, 53, from the town of Surra, west of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, to his family for proper burial.
Ghanem, a father of six children – four boys and two girls the youngest of whom is 10 years old – was on his way to work inside Israel on the morning of April 19 when he was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers as he tried to cross the segregation barrier in nearby Qalqilya.
Ghanem's corpse was turned over to the Palestinian Red Crescent at Huwwara checkpoint, south of Nablus, before it was handed over to his family for burial.
Israel is still holding hostage 103 corpses of Palestinian freedom fighters its forces have killed since 2015, including 10 minors and three women, and including eight who died while serving time in prison.
It said it intends to use the corpses for bargaining in any future negotiations to exchange prisoners with the Palestinian side.
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Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) A group of children from Ugandan NGO called the Triplets Ghetto Kids was seen dancing on Vicky Kaushal and Kiara Advani's song 'Kya Baat Hai 2.0' from 'Govinda Naam Mera'.
The video was shared on the Instagram page of the Triplets Ghetto Kids, which was later re-shared by Kiara on her Instagram story.
In the clip, the children are seen performing in the middle of a campus. Kiara praised them and wrote 'too good'.
The NGO captioned the clip: 'Live, Love, Laugh!! Today!'
'Govinda Naam Mera' is a comedy thriller film written and directed by Shashank Khaitan. The film also stars Bhumi Pednekar.
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Srinagar: Government forces on Sunday fired live ammunition on protesting people at Habbak in the Srinagar outskirts injuring at least four protesters.
Sources in SKIMS Soura told Kashmir Reader that one of the injured was hit by a bullet in his abdomen and he was immediately taken for surgery. They said that he was critical.
Source said that a forces party was stoned in Habbak area and the personnel resorted to firing.
Meanwhile, reports of severe clashes have also come from Khunmoh area of Pantha Chowk.
Local sources said that forces resorted to aerial firing and tear smoke shells to disperse the protesters.
Clashes were going on when reports last came in.


CHICAGO (CBS) -- Advocates and state lawmakers are pushing for more fairness in the cannabis industry.
They gathered Tuesday in the West Loop to call on state leaders and regulators to do more to help business owners that are part of the Social Equity Cannabis License Program.
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The United States of America says it is ready to support the Zambian government in its quest of developing the country.
US Ambassador to Zambia, Michael Gonzales, said that his government is impressed with several decisions President Hakainde Hichilema has made since ascending to the Presidency in 2021.
The US Ambassador was speaking when he together with Millennium Challenge Corporation Country Director, Steven Marma, paid a courtesy call on Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister, Eng. Charles Milupi in Lusaka today.
The American envoy added that the US government stands ready to support the New Dawn Government to achieve its development agenda for the country because it is inspired by the various positive decisions made so far.
Mr Gonzales stated that the US government is particularly happy with the quick steps President Hichilema’s government has taken to promote transparency by supporting media Freedoms among others.
“We are cognizant of the positive steps taken to promote transparency in the country such as the revision of the Access to Information Bill and the Public Order Act together with the move to make the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) more accountable,” Mr Gonzales said
He added that these steps and many others taken since President Hichilema came into power have inspired the US government to support Zambia in many areas of national development.
Mr Gonzales noted that this is why his government will be pumping more money into the Millennium Challenge Corporation to go towards improving the road sector, especially in rural areas.
And Mr Milupi said that the government is encouraged by the support and assurance of support received from the US government.
He cited that the government of President Hichilema has, since coming into power, taken deliberate steps to restore the rule of law which has seen people enjoy their freedoms.
The Minister said that the New Dawn Government is democratically elected and is strengthening democratic principles by ensuring freedom of expression and association.
“Government is in a hurry to better this country and has since coming into power removed from the statute of books the death penalty and the crime of defamation of the President, as it was abused by some people who carelessly issued defamatory statements so that they are arrested for political mileage,” Mr Milupi said
Mr Milupi alluded that his Ministry looks forward to the implementation of infrastructure projects to be supported by the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
The Minister said that he is aware that part of the support will go towards improving road connectivity, especially in rural areas.
Meanwhile, the rehabilitation of the Lusaka-Ndola Road into a dual carriageway will start soon as negotiations between the Government and a private partner who will rehabilitate and expand the Lusaka-Ndola Road into a dual carriageway have been concluded.
Speaking during a ZNBC TV1 programme dubbed Government Forum, the Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi disclosed that the government has identified a private partner under the Private-Public Partnership (PPP) to rehabilitate and upgrade the Lusaka-Ndola road into a dual carriageway and that the negotiations have been successfully concluded.
He said in the next three months the Government and the would-be investor will formally sign the contract for the contractor to start the works.
“We as New Dawn Government are excited that in the past year, we have successfully concluded negotiations on two critical PPP projects in the road sector, the Chingola -Kasumbalesa road project and the Lusaka –Ndola dual carriageway.” Mr Milupi said
The Minister went on to say that the signing for the Chingola –Kasumbalesa project took place last year while that for the Lusaka – Ndola project is expected very soon.
Mr Milupi said that the government is looking forward to the concessionaires for the two projects to conclude their mobilisation and start the works.


British police have been given access to information on people who have been told to separate themselves under the government’s ‘monitoring and evaluation’ program, the Department of Health and Welfare (DHSC) said on Saturday.
A spokesman for the department said it agreed with the National Police Council (NPCC) that officers could obtain information on cases to determine whether a person had been notified of their separation.
“The memorandum of association ensures that information is shared with appropriate and legal protections. No diagnostic or health data is shared in this process, ”a spokesman said in a statement.
These improvements were previously reported, which also quoted a statement from the NPCC stating that the police would continue to promote voluntary compliance but would apply the rules and issue restricted notices (FPN) where necessary.
The surveillance and monitoring program, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to hit the world, has seen problems including the glitch identified earlier this month that has delayed the inclusion of about 16,000 cases in computer systems, including contacts.
In recent weeks, the level of COVID-19 infection has risen sharply in Britain with the second fastest wave, prompting Johnson and other regional leaders to impose strict limits on the closure.
Britain has one of the highest rates of death from the virus in Europe and has previously suffered more economic hardships than any other nation since the outbreak.


WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn — Authorities said 19 cars were broke the windows of i19 cars in Brooklyn on Thursday morning.
It happened at around 4:45 a.m. on Penn Street between Marcy Avenue and Harrison Avenue in Williamsburg, police said.
Three unidentified individuals are accused of breaking into the unoccupied vehicles and stealing from three of them.
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British Foreign Secretary Welcomes Launch Of Negotiations For A Free Trade Agreement Between GCC And UK
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) London, Jun 23, 2022, SPA -- British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss welcomed yesterday (Wednesday) the news of the launch of negotiations for a free trade agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States and the United Kingdom.
She stressed - in her statement - that the GCC's Member States are strong economic partners of the United Kingdom, adding that the free trade agreement would enhance the United Kingdom's economy and provide new investment opportunities.
03:45 LOCAL TIME 00:45 GMT
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AHMEDABAD: The state government has admitted in the state assembly that in the year 2018 a total of 1,259 local residents have been given employment by Tata Motors
in Sanad. The government said that the labour and employment department has written letters for giving employment to 85% locals.
The state government while replying to the question of Dhandhuka
MLA Rajeshkumar Gohil said that Tata Motors has given jobs to 1,544 locals in the year 2017. The government has also said apart from holding meeting with the companies asking them to maintain the 85% local ratio, the government has also organised job fairs and efforts were made to give employment to the locals. In another question asked by Gyasudin Shaikh the government has said that between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018 the government has received 2,675 complaints of violation of providing employment to 85% local population while between June 1, 2018 and May 31, 2019 a total of 3,724 complaints have gave been received. Of the 6,399 complaints received a total of 3,407 have been checked by the government. In another question government also stated that three central government units have also violated the norms.


Global Economy Outlook: The World Bank has marginally improved its 2023 Global Growth Outlook. The World Bank said that in 2023 the global growth rate could be 2 percent. In January, the World Bank had projected the global growth rate to be 1.7 percent. But according to the World Bank, due to the lower growth rate in 2023 as compared to 2022, the crisis will increase as the debt burden on developing countries increases.
World Bank President David Malpass while addressing a media said that the improvement in the global growth rate is being predicted because of China. He said that the restrictions of the lockdown imposed due to the Corona epidemic in China have been relaxed. After which the global growth rate has been improved. The World Bank in its Global Economic Prospect report in January had estimated China’s growth rate to be 4.3 percent, which has now been increased to 5.1 percent.
David Malpass said that advanced economies like the US economy are also performing better than the World Bank forecast. However, he has warned about the deepening crisis in the banking sector and the rise in crude oil prices. He said that due to both these reasons, pressure can be seen in the second quarter of this year. David Malpass said that the technical meeting with Chinese officials can help prepare the way for providing loans to poor countries. He said that China will also get political benefit from it.
Earlier International Monetary Fund’s Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva had said that in 2023 the Global Economic Growth Rate is expected to slow down. Due to the Global Economic Slowdown, there is a danger of increasing poverty and hunger at the global level. Kristalina Georgieva said that the economic growth rate will be around 3 percent for the next five years. Expected to stay.
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New Delhi, 17/10:Corona Vaccine, seen as the biggest weapon in the midst of the ongoing war against Coronavirus, is going to create a new history in India. In the next five to six days, the number of people taking corona vaccine in the country will cross the 100 crore mark. According to the data released by the Health Department, till Saturday evening, 97.62 crore people have been given corona vaccine in the country. 38 lakh doses were given on Saturday.
According to the data released by the ministry, since the start of the third phase of vaccination, a total of 39,25,87,450 people have been given the first dose of corona vaccine while 11,01,73,456 people have been given the second dose. The ministry said that so far a total of 69,45,87,576 people in the country have been given the first dose of the vaccine and 28,17,04,770 have been given the second dose. The Ministry said that the Kovid-19 vaccination coverage in the country crossed the figure of 97.62 crores on Saturday.


Ofqual has “questions to answer” but ministers were responsible for the exams confusion in England says the shadow education secretary.
Schools have lacked the information and support needed in the last few weeks, the shadow education secretary says.
Shadow education secretary Kate Green says the government's handling of results had been “disgraceful”.
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The US State Department said a few days ago that Washington had allocated only one million dollars to support relief in Libya.
"Today, as the people of eastern Libya continue to recover and rebuild from devastating floods, the United States will provide an additional $11 million to support local and international organizations in responding to their urgent humanitarian needs," Biden said in a statement posted by the White House on its official website.
He said the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) would help coordinate the delivery of this aid to people who need it.
The United States will join the concerted efforts of other countries and nonprofits around the world to provide vital support to Libyans such as water, food, shelter and medical assistance, the White House statement said.
Biden stressed that the United States will continue to stand with the Libyan people in these difficult times.
He also stressed that the United States remains committed to supporting the political process leading to a free, united, and elected government in Libya.


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Aqaba, June 3 (Petra) -- Minister of Social Development Wafa Bani Mustafa inaugurated on Saturday the Wifaq shelter in the port city of Aqaba to provide family services to abused women from various governorates of the south.
Bani Mustafa stressed that the shelter is one of the ministry's success stories, pointing to institutions that have contributed to the establishment of this shelter, including SOS Children's Villages Jordan, the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company, the Arab Potash Company, the Aqaba Commission and Ayla Oasis, in addition to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
The minister said that the participatory work between these institutions was culminated by the Wifaq shelter, which provides services to more than 72 beneficiaries, including shelter, psychological and social support, training and vocational rehabilitation to integrate them into the local community.
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When the news broke of the coronavirus pandemic, some parents were outraged and worried about the future of their children.
They worried that the doctors in their state were being targeted.
Dentists were one of the groups that received the highest number of health care claims.
The state’s insurance companies had a tough time keeping up with the demands of the medical community, which was also being hit hard.
For some dental specialists, that meant a higher rate of care.
Jacksonville’s Dr. Jeffrey Johnson has seen the damage dental care can do to families.
He believes that’s why he started a website to collect medical bills.
“If it costs $20,000 to do a tooth extraction, we’re going to have to pay $20 million to do it,” he said.
He said the problem is not just dental, but also mental health.
Johnson said the most common diagnosis for the high number of claims is depression.
Some dentists who work in the state have seen more than $400,000 worth of claims.
He said it can be difficult to make a dent and he often has to get it done when it’s not necessary.
We have to have a lot of patients that need it,” Johnson said.
Johnson said many dentists are reluctant to share their personal data.
The Dentist Data Alliance (DDA) is working with dentists and hospitals to improve their privacy practices.
I think it’s a really important thing for the community to know what’s going on,” Smith said.
Smith said the dental industry needs to improve the privacy of their practices and improve the transparency of their business practices.
The DDA will continue to work with dentistry and other medical professionals to keep dental care in the community safe and available to all.
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New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI) Breakaway Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani has said more than 1400 political prisoners from Jammu and Kashmir were languishing in various jails in the country ''not for committing any crime but demanding the right to self-determination'' of the people of the troubled state.
Speaking at the two-day conference for the release of political prisoners here, he said a majority of these detainees, numbering 460, were lodged in Srinagar Central Jail followed by 175 in Tihar, 140 in Jodhpur jail, 95 in Udhampur and so on.
Mr Geelani said the political prisoners of Jammu and Kashmir have been lodged in faraway jails of the country such as Ranchi, Agra, Varanasi, Bangalore and Kolkatta.
He said the United Nations Resolution on Kashmir specified that the people of the state have the right to self-determination to decide their future.
''Even the Government of India has recognised Kashmir as an issue and gave special status to the state under the Indian Constitution (Article 370),'' the firebrand leader claimed.
He alleged that the ''maximum concentration'' of armed forces was being witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir.
''There is a state terrorism going on in Jammu and Kashmir.
The people are being targetted and subjected to repression of various kinds,'' Mr Geelani added.
The separatist leader said the slogans such as nationalism, unity, integrity, nation-state were being ''misused'' to deny the people the ''fundamental'' right of determining their fate.
Mr Geelani alleged that two sets of governance were being practised in the country by ''targeting and isolating'' the minorities for political ends, citing the 2002 Gujarat riots as an example.
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There have been a further 24 deaths here due to Covid-19
While another 107 cases of the virus have also been confirmed.
It means the total death toll in the Republic now stands at 1,488.
There are also 23,242 total confirmed cases.
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Cabinet spokesman Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said that the Government will also not agree for an early General Election.
Commenting on the outcome of the Local Government (LG) elections, Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) led by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had secured just over 45 percent of the total votes and this was below the number of votes Rajapaksa got at the last Presidential elections.
Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said that the LG election results showed that most people voted against the SLPP and not for the SLPP.
Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said that he spoke to President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe with regards to the outcome of the elections.
He said that both the President and Prime Minister were ready to address any shortcomings and take the country forward.
The cabinet spokesman further added that just because Rajapaksa feels he won the LG elections he cannot be made Prime Minister or call for an early General Election.
He also insisted that the President and the Prime Minister have not taken any decision to make Rajapaksa the Prime Minister. (Colombo Gazette)


Srinagar: Saudi Arabia has categorically stated that the country backs the United Nations (UN) resolutions on Kashmir and that India and Pakistan should hold talks to preserve the Kashmiri interests.
In response to a question that whether the Saudi Kingdom views Kashmir through the lens of India or Pakistan, Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs Adel al-Jubeir, said;
“We have said there are UN resolutions with regard to Kashmir that Saudi Arabia supports,” Jubeir said during an interview to a TV channel.
“We have urged the two countries sit at the negotiating table and resolve those issues amicably, in a way that preserves the interest of Kashmiri people, and, also the interests of India and Pakistan. We believe where there is good will and honest dialogue a resolution to this issue can be achieved”.
Asked that Pakistan was responsible for the “cross border terrorism,” Jubeir said that he was not sure who was responsible for such thing.
“I am not aware of that,” he said.
In view of the Pulwama attack which left 49 CRPF men did and triggered tensions between the two nuclear armed neighbors, Saudi Arabia said the situation between India and Pakistan should be de-escalated.
When told that will Saudi help India to take action against the proscribed “militant outfits operating from Pakistan,” Jubeir said that he had no evidence with that regard.
He also said that 27 lakh Indians were working in Saudia Arabia.


TONY Blair was visiting Greater Manchester today, urging people to vote Labour in Thursday's local elections.
The Prime Minister was expected to switch his attention from Iraq to highlight government investment and reform in Britain's public services.
A Labour party spokesperson said: "Mr Blair will be campaigning today to highlight investment and reform in public services with a message of more teachers, more nurses and more police.
"He will compare that with the Tories' 20 per cent cuts in public services across the board.
"Labour is delivering investment and reform so we can tackle things most important to local people such as fighting crime and cracking down on anti-social behaviour and improving local public services."


A deadly outbreak of pneumonia in Ohio has sickened more than 4,000 people, and the state’s health officials are struggling to contain the spread.
The Ohio Department of Health said on Friday that it had reported a total of 4,021 new cases in the state and 6,056 deaths, with about 6,000 more people in the critical care unit.
The number of confirmed cases in Ohio is now at 1,973.
In addition to pneumonia, the state is also dealing with coronavirus infections of the eyes, nose, throat, and mouth.
Ohio has reported the deaths of more than 1,500 people since mid-March, with more than 800 of those deaths from COVID-19.
Ohio officials have struggled to contain cases of COVID in the past, but have been more confident since the coronaviruses began spreading.
Last week, Ohio Health Commissioner Michael B. Coleman issued a public health advisory saying that the state has a higher incidence of COV-2 than any other state, and that COVID patients should not be discharged from the hospital and that the outbreak could last several weeks.
Ohio Health also said that more than 90% of people who tested positive for COVID have died.
The state also reported that its coronaviral deaths dropped by 24% in the first week of March compared to the same period last year.
In response to the pandemic, Ohio’s governor has been taking steps to strengthen state response capabilities.
Coleman has called for the creation of a state-wide COVID response team, which would be able to coordinate health care for COV patients and coordinate other state and federal agencies.
Ohio is also launching a COVID prevention and control strategy to combat COVID.
State health officials said in a news release on Friday the team would include representatives from the Department of Public Health, the Ohio Health Department, the Division of Public Safety and Homeland Security, and other state agencies.
Coleman also said the state will soon have the ability to deploy more state health workers to respond to the coronovirus outbreak.
Coleland also said on Saturday that Ohio will have the option to contract with outside health care providers if the number of infections in the health care system becomes too high.
The health department said in an earlier news release that it would start distributing free vaccines to all Ohio residents by Monday, and will provide free COVID testing to anyone who needs it.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


MIJAS’ Mayor, Juan Carlos Maldonado, has praised the Mijas Association of Unemployed (AdeMijas) for working with the council to help with parking at the recent world padel tour.
Maldonado explained, “we want to thank the work of AdeMijas and its partners within the council, who have helped to promote the municipality at the world padel tour, an international sporting event, which has been an important chance to showcase the town. It was essential to do things well because the influx of public has been massive and we had to keep day to day normality in the municipality. The project worked extraordinarily well.”
AdeMijas’s main objective is ensuring the unemployed aged over 40 stay connected to the workplace. In their most recent initiative, members have been given public-private market experience through the parking scheme and have seen their work valued by the council.
Mijas Council has said it will continue to work to eradicate unemployment in the municipality both through public schemes and with the collaboration of private initiatives.


Today (Wednesday), the government will start the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) initiative, which will be launched by President Arif Alvi.
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz confirmed the announcement on Twitter, saying, “Excited to be heading the STEM pilot project by @MinistryofST.”
He went on to say that schools are taking steps to improve problem-based learning and self-directed learning.
“Four topics — Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math — have gained prominence worldwide,” the minister stated in a brief video message.
Faraz explained the initiative’s features, saying that the project will be executed in 50 schools in the first phase, after it was launched in 2020 on Prime Minister Imran Khan’s orders.
The minister stressed that these schools were chosen on the basis of quality rather than politics. “In these schools, special laboratories will be created, and instructors will receive training,” he continued.
“We hope that because of these STEM schools, we will move towards a new era of growth through which we can produce internationally-competitive youngsters,” Faraz said of the project’s goals.
The programme is based on three parts including fab labs, teacher trainings and STEM modules.
Meanwhile, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhary wrote on Twitter: “Pakistan Science Foundation is going to launch a programme today which will be a game-changer.”
In a series of tweets, the minister said he had designed the project to convert 450 government schools into STEM schools because “the country cannot change unless government schools are modernised.”
He added that after the first phase — which includes 450 schools — more schools will follow this model.
Chaudhry said universities have been asked to take schools under their wing and improve the quality of science education at the school level.


Mr Rasaq Ajala, the Chairman, Odiolowo-Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area (LCDA), in Lagos State, has warned residents in the area against trading on walkways.
Ajala said this during the inspection of the ongoing road construction within the community on Tuesday.
The chairman decried the occupation of part of the roads by automobile mechanics and some traders for economic activities.
Ajala urged the representatives of the Community Development Associations to liaise with the people concerned and work out modalities to ensure they shunned commercial activities on the walkways to prevent damage to the roads.
He said that the reconstruction of the roads was aimed at easing vehicular movement within the area.
Ajala also said the reconstruction of the health centre in the community would assist the government in providing more healthcare services to the residents.
“The reconstruction of the health centre will help cater to more people while the construction of these roads is aimed at easing vehicular movements on the major roads within this LCDA.
“The road projects will increase and have significant impacts on the economic activities in these areas,” he said.
The chairman said the projects would also add value to the properties in the community.
The council boss said that the road construction at Ajisegiri St. in the Ilupeju area of the community had reached 85 per cent completion.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the projects inspected included roads, health facilities, schools and drainages. (NAN)


The majority of respondents (85 percent) to a recent Women In Optometry Pop-up Poll stated that Facebook was the most effective social media platform for promoting their practices.
The management of social media business accounts varied among those who responded. Thirty-two percent said that one designated staff member manages their social media accounts, while 29 percent said that they personally took on this responsibility. Twenty-one percent of respondents said it was a group effort among their practice team, and 18 percent said that they outsource social media management.
About 40 percent of respondents said that they dedicate a few minutes per day—less than one hour per week—to their professional social media accounts.


12946 criminal cases registered, 11880 disposed off: IGP
Srinagar: IGP Kashmir Zone, S P Pani on Wednesday said that 12946 criminal cases were registered in 2018 in which 11880 cases were disposed of, taking the disposal rate to 61 per cent.
Addressing media men he said that in non-militancy related case, 97 murder cases were registered in the year 2018 while as 32 have been disposed of, adding that 312 cases were registered under narcotic act while 482 have been arrested in this regard and 222 cases have been placed for challan, taking the rate to 71 per cent.
He said that 143 domestic assault cases were registered in 2018 and 89 among them have been disposed of, adding that 762 burglary cases and 387 vehicle theft cases were registered in the previous year while as 342 and 148 cases respectively were disposed of, adding that in burglary cases 420 cases are still pending.
The IGP further added that 35 eve teasing cases were registered in the year 2018 while as 30 among them have been challenged, thus taking the percentage of disposal rate to 86 percent.
He added that 2006 road mishaps took place in the Valley in which 272 persons lost their lives, adding that 225 deaths have occur because of four-wheelers, 46 deaths because of two wheelers while as one has occurred because of three wheeler. The IGP further said that 2551 persons sustained injuries in the mishaps while 2089 were injured because of four wheelers, 421 due to two wheelers and 41 due to three wheelers.


The World Health Organisation, WHO, said on Wednesday in Geneva that the spread of Ebola in Liberia appeared to be slowing compared to the “heavy traffic” in the past.
Bruce Aylward, who is in charge of WHO’s efforts to fight the disease in West Africa, said there were indications that the actual number of newly reported cases was beginning to decline in Liberia.
He said that hospital beds in the capital Monrovia had been freeing up, the number of laboratory-confirmed cases had remained stable, and the number of burials had fallen.
Aylward stressed that the analysis was preliminary, and that there was a chance that the development might be due to a lack of reporting of new cases or people not seeking treatment. (dpa/NAN)


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Beijing, Aug 15 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Vivo is apparently working on Y20 that may be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 460 chipset.
Recently, Vivo Y20’s model V2027 appeared on the Geekbench benchmarking platform, revealing some of its key details.
The listing shows the device will run on Android 10 OS and will come with 4GB RAM.
The smartphone is expected to run Android 10, underneath Vivo’s Funtouch OS skin, reports GSMArena.
Presently, other specifications of Vivo Y20 are still unknown.
To recall, Vivo Y20’s predecessor Vivo Y19 came with Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P65 (MT6768) 12nm processor.
In terms of display, the smartphone features a 6.53-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display.
The Y19 was backed by a 5000mAh (typical) battery with 18W fast charging support.
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The Niger State Commissioner for Education, Susan Gana, has said that 17, 550 senior secondary school students in the state have failed their 2011/2012 promotion examination.
Mrs Gana said at a press briefing in Minna on Saturday that those affected had been demoted.
She said that 57, 510 students were registered for the promotion examination out of which 39, 959 passed.
The commissioner explained that government had taken special interest in the conduct of the internal promotion examination to ensure that only those who have the ability were promoted.
She said the state government had paid N440.4 million for its students who sat for WAEC and NECO last year to complement efforts of parents who also paid N191.6 million for their wards.
Mrs Gana however said that the government had changed its policy of paying for candidates sitting for WAEC and NECO after realising that parents were not monitoring their wards, “while the candidates are nonchalant because government is footing the bill”.


President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who had met for a discussion Saturday night, had agreed on a Cabinet reshuffle within the next four days, Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said today.
They had agreed to effect the Cabinet reshuffle before the National New Year on April 14, he said.
Also the Minister said the UNP delegation led by Prime Minister Wickremesinghe officially requested the President to remove all SLFP members, who voted in favour of No-Confidence Motion against the Premier from the Cabinet.
“We officially made this request and told the President that MPs of UNF has an issue with those who voted in favour of the NCM and to remove them,” he said.
However, the Minister said President informed the UNP delegation that the SLFP Central Committee would have to decide on those who voted in favour.
He said the President also informed the UNP group that the SLFP Central Committee would also have to decide on Unity Government.(Yohan Perera)


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25 Sep :The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil has urged the youth of Indian origin around the world to become goodwill ambassadors. The President was speaking while interacting with a group of 31 persons of Indian origin from 10 different countries who are currently participating in the 9th Know India Programme of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. The meeting took place at Rashtrapati Bhavan today.
The President said that the youngsters should build a network of friends to spread the message that India stands for peace in the world and for the principles of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi who taught India about Non-violence and Peace. These were the principles, Smt. Patil said, by which India won its independence and through which it wants peace on the globe. The President said that India is making rapid economic progress and is one of the fastest growing economies today. The President said that India’s youth is excelling in various fields such as Information Technology, in which India is a world leader. Smt. Patil further said there no doubt are challenges before the country, such as poverty and disease and said she was confident that the Nation would be able to overcome these challenges successfully. The President also said that the Government is working for inclusive growth and the creation of an equitable society.
Interacting with the President, the participants said that during their visits to the States of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, their experiences were memorable, incredible and spiritual. Many of them were overwhelmed to visit the land of their forefathers. All of them felt that the programme has given them an opportunity to understand the culture of India and to know about the economic developments taking place in India. The visit also made them proud of being of Indian origin and also gave them a sense of belonging and being connected, a feeling which they never experienced before.


Nizamabad MP K. Kavitha said that the TRS Government was quite serious in providing hereditary jobs to the employees of Singareni Colleries.
Addressing a meeting of TGBKS at Telangana Bhavan on Sunday, Kavitha said that Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao took required measures to provide hereditary jobs. However, she said that the Congress leaders stopped the process by inciting a few people to approach the court against the decision. She said KCR had brought consensus on the issues by consulting all political parties and hereditary jobs were to be resumed after a gap of 18 years. But, she alleged that the process was stopped by creating legal complications. She assured that the government would take all legal steps to implement the decision.
Kavitha also welcomed the activists of TNTUC and HMS who joined the TGBKS today.


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PDP president Mehbooba Mufti addresses press in Srinagar on Thursday| KO photo by Abid Bhat
Srinagar- Filmmaker Nadav Lapid on Wednesday received support from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
Mehbooba endorsed Israeli filmmaker's criticism of the Bollywood movie 'The Kashmir Files'. Mehbooba Mufti said the movie was a“sheer propaganda promoted by the ruling party to demonize Muslims, especially Kashmiris”.
Lapid, who headed the jury at the 53rd International Film Festival of India in Goa, said during Monday's closing ceremony that 'The Kashmir Files' was a“propaganda movie” that had no place at a film festival, drawing a wave of criticism and outrage on social media.
“Finally someone called out a movie that was nothing but sheer propaganda promoted by the ruling party to demonize Muslims especially Kashmiris & widen the gulf between Pandits & Muslims. Sad that diplomatic channels are now being used to silence the truth,” Mehbooba Mufti tweeted.
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(The Hill) — Herman Cain charged Sunday that groups sympathetic to President Obama were ginning up the Occupy Wall Street protests to take attention away from the administration’s policies.
Cain, the GOP presidential candidate and former Godfather’s Pizza chief executive, also continued to call the growing protests “anti-American” and that demonstrators were merely jealous of those more successful.
“We know that the unions and certain union-related organizations have been behind these protests that are going on on Wall Street and other parts around the country,” Cain said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”
“It’s coordinated to create a distraction so people won’t focus on the failed policies of this administration,” he added
For his part, Cain also dubbed the protests anti-capitalist and said demonstrators would be betters served targeting the White House.
“I don’t have a lot of patience for people who want to protest the success of somebody else,” Cain said.


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Transport Minister S‘bu Ndebele has named transport and security as South Africaâ€™s biggest challenges ahead of the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup.
He was speaking at the National Communication Partnership Conference at the Sandton Convention Centre on Monday.
Ndebele reiterated that government will use the transport challenges experienced, during the Confederations Cup, to better prepare the country for the soccer spectacle.
He said government will put plans in place to utilise road, rail, and air transport more effectively during and after the event.
The minster added that security measures were also being put in place to ensure that the country delivers a safe event despite a spate of robberies that has hit the country.
Ndebele also assured taxi operators that they remain part of the countryâ€™s World Cup plan and that government would continue to negotiate with them regarding the Bus Rapid Transport system.
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JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament that the sequence of events which took place in Kandy raise suspicions.
He said that while the violence was reported to have erupted as a result of a clash between two groups in which one person was killed, the incident took place several days ago and yet the violence erupted on Sunday.
Dissanayake said that there was a suspicion that some of the recent communal violence occurred with the knowledge of the Government.
The JVP leader also said that existing laws can be used to curb communal violence in the country and a state of emergency is not required. (Colombo Gazette)


(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Rabat – Twenty-two , including nine Moroccans, were rescued off Zarzis, southeastern Tunisia, Tunisian authorities revealed on Thursday.
According to a statement by the Tunisian Ministry of Defense, the migrants had left Libyan port of Boukamech to return to the Libyan coast.
The migrants are from Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, Niger, and Bangladesh, reported Maghreb Arab press (MAP).
The rescued were then handed over to Tunisian National Guards for the initiation of the necessary legal proceedings.
1,652 people were arrested in the first eight months of 2017 for non-regulatory migration, the majority of whom are Tunisian nationals, according to a report conducted by the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights ( FTDES).
In September, 1,400 undocumented migrants were able to reach the Italian coast, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the Mediterranean. The IOM's report concludes that the number of irregular migrants arriving in Italy has increased over the past three years ago.
The United Nations had reported the death of more than 5,000 migrants in 2016, who were trying to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe, mostly from Libya.
A large group of Moroccans, who attempted to reach Europe by crossing from the Libyan coast, have been stranded in Libya for more than six months. This group is facing different forms of torture, arbitrary detention, and even slavery, reported Moroccan media.
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Islamabad: Minister of Federal for Energy Hamad Azhar has said that a private company will soon be able to supply gas to consumers.
Federal Minister Hamad Azhar wrote in a message on the social networking site that began by the Pakistani government has begun the process of liberation of the energy sector from government control and has enabled Sui Southern Pipeline gas limited to establish a company that can supply gas to consumers through its infrastructure.
In his message, the federal minister said that the Southern Sui Board had given the principle approval to energy to supply gas to consumers through its import terminal, and the move would open the way for the private sector. That they can play their role in the shipment and availability of natural liquefied natural gas throughout the country.
A government official related to the energy sector said that the new era will begin where the energy sector in Pakistan will be released from government control.


Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Kennedy Malama has appealed to health workers across the country NOT to turn away patients who seek health services.
Dr. Malama says the government has directed provincial health directors to ensure that routine health services are enhanced in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
He told ZNBC news that in some cases the government has had to reorganize the services because there is a risk that a patient may take the infection to the hospital.
The Permanent Secretary explained that it is possible that a patient may spread the Covid-19 during their visit to a health facility.
Dr. Malama said the Ministry of Health has also received reports that some health facilities are turning away people who are NOT wearing masks.
He has appealed to citizens to ensure that they wore a cloth mask because it is mandatory to do so.


Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged Democratic Socialist Party Chairman Mahantha Thakur to help him endorse the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) from the Parliament.
During a meeting held at the PM’s official residence in Baluwatar on Thursday, Deuba and Thakur discussed contemporary political issues along with the MCC.
It has been learnt that the Prime Minister told Thakur that the role of Democratic Socialist Party will be important to pass the MCC from the Parliament.
In response, Thakur said that his party is positive towards the parliamentary ratification of the MCC.
On top of that, Prime Minister Deuba also said that the alternative of Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota will also be sought if he expressed his reluctance to table the MCC in the Parliament.
He also urged Thakur to help him if the situation demands to remove the Speaker.
Meanwhile, Thakur said that the government should take the decision on the MCC at the earliest. He further said that the party will make its position clear on the MCC after the government takes decision on the issue.


By Abdullahi Olesin, Ilorin
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has flagged-off a training course for the newly recruited 1,056 community police constables for the state.
Speaking at the event, AbdulRazaq commended President Muhammadu Buhari for keying into the concept which he said would strengthen internal security architecture.
The governor said the kick-off of the initiative was long due and urged residents of the state to always volunteer timely information and support the police to burst criminal networks before they carry out their unlawful activities.
The governor said the success of community policing depends on the society fully backing it, asserting that the police are often a reflection of the society they serve.
He commended security agencies, including the police for their hard work to keep Kwara safe.
AbdulRazaq said the recent US travel advisory exempting Kwara from states considered to have high security risk testified to the exceptional efforts of the police and other security agencies in the state to protect lives and property, urging them to continue to partner the state government in that regard.
He tasked the new constables on discipline and commitment to duties which he described as the bedrock of policing job.
In his remarks, Kwara State police commissioner, Mohammed Bagega, said the initiative was intended to enhance success in the fight against crime.
He added that the constables would after undergoing one month training on security tasks, be deployed to their various communities in the state.


Says central, state Govt have no roadmap to deal with current situation
Srinagar, May 04: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief, Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Friday said that an inefficiency of current regime and no plan of the central government to deal with the situation in Kashmir have resulted into the killing of political activities here.
In a brief chat with Kashmir News Service (KNS), Mir said that it seems that the central government doesn’t want peaceful situation in the Valley for the petty political gains. “The situation is being created that affect the normal business especially the tourist players, which in totality affect the economy of the state,” he said.
“I believe that they monitor the situation and take the benefits out of such situation and other things for their petty political gains,” he said, adding that no roadmap of the state as well the central government is visible on the ground to deal with the situation that is currently prevailing here.
Asked about the present situation in the Valley, the JKPCC chief said that all time worst situation is prevailing in the Valley at present, which affect everybody here especially youth as well as their parents. “Such situation was never witnessed before in the Valley,” he said.
He said that there are various reasons behind such situation but the major factor is betrayal done by PDP-BJP regime. “The ruling elite, PDP sought votes from the people over various issues and failed to fulfill their promises after assuming the power that led to the anger amongst the people. The only agenda the ruling elite is carrying forward is to rule the state,” he said, adding that anger amongst the people is increasing with each passing day.
Asked about the rise in militancy, Mir said that such issue has taken place due to the unholy alliance of PDP-BJP. “I believe that the educated youth from the Valley are getting alienated with the government due to the betrayal of the ruling elite,” he said.
Referring to the upcoming assembly polls in the state, the state congress president said that he is very much sure that the people will come out from their homes and will cast their ballots in the favour of congress. “The people have got alienated with the government but at the same time they are aware about the things they suffered. So I believe they will surely come out to choose their better candidates. The Congress party hopes that it will gain more seats in the assembly elections as compared to the previous year,” he said. (KNS)


The Growing in Jopetrol's Q2 Revenue reached 26%.
(MENAFN) Compared to the second quarter of 2015, Jordan petroleum Refinery Company's (Jopetrol) has expanded by 26% compared quarter of 2016.
Profits in the second quarter of 2015 hit USD 10.7mn, which was raised in the Q2 of 2016 to be USD 13.5mn.which was 16.27 million in H1-15.
In the first half year of 2016, Jopetrol's revenue was USD 20.24mn, 5.44% higher compared with H1-15 which was USD 22.59mn.
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In Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan, a speeding passenger bus drove off a mountain road in heavy rain on Sunday, tumbling into a ravine, killing at least 19 passengers and injuring an additional 11, according to Pakistani local media.
When the bus fell into the ravine near Zhob district of Balochistan, it was reportedly carrying over 30 people and was traveling from Islamabad to Quetta.
According to Pakistan's the Express Tribune, the accident occurred on Sunday morning, 3rd July, in Pakistan's Balochistan.
The police officials have stated that“Rainfall and speeding led to the incident.”
Health officials warned that the number of fatalities could increase and that the injured were in severe condition.
Shahbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, also expressed his condolences over the tragic incident and extended his sympathies to the grieving families of the victims.
According to local media, deadly accidents are widespread in Pakistan as a result of poor road infrastructure, disobedience of traffic laws, and poorly maintained vehicles.
Last month, a passenger van plunged down a ravine in a northern district of Balochistan, killing 22 people, including nine members of a family.
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Worldwide musician Yanni to perform twice in Riyadh
(MENAFN) The internationally renowned composer and multi-instrumentalist artist, Yanni will perform two more concerts in Saudi Arabia following the success of the four already announced concerts, as announced by the General Entertainment Authority (GEA).
Performing for the first time in Saudi Arabia, Yanni kicked off his Saudi tour with hugely successful concerts on November 30 and on December 1 at the King Abdullah Economic City in Jeddah.
Moreover, the third and fourth shows will be held today (December 4) and tomorrow at the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman April 27(Petra) -- His Majesty King Abdullah II on Wednesday left for Riyadh for talks with the Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on bilateral relations and means of enhancing them in various fields.
Talks between the two leaders will also tackle the latest regional developments.
His Royal Highness Prince Faisal Bin al-Hussein was sworn in as regent in the presence of cabinet ministers.
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Pakistan sets deadline for undocumented Afghans to leave amid security concerns
(MENAFN) Pakistan's interim government made an announcement on Tuesday, stating that individuals lacking legal documentation within the country must leave by the end of the month or risk deportation.
“We have given them a November 1 deadline,” Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti informed journalists in Islamabad. “If they do not go... then all the law enforcement agencies in the provinces or federal government will be utilized to deport them.”
Bugti disclosed that there are approximately 1.73 million Afghan nationals residing in Pakistan without proper legal permits, highlighting concerns about their potential security risks in the wake of a series of terrorist bombings attributed to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
“There are no two opinions that we are attacked from within Afghanistan and Afghan nationals are involved in attacks on us,” Bugti stated. “We have evidence.”
Officials in Islamabad have reported that Afghan nationals were involved in 14 of the 24 suicide bombings that have occurred in Pakistan this year. Only last week, two attacks at Pakistani mosques resulted in the deaths of at least 57 individuals. It was revealed that one of the bombers was identified as an Afghan national, as confirmed by Bugti. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has denied any involvement in these bombings.
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According to the spread information, a minor was wounded in Batumi. The incident took place on Abashidze Street. Police are mobilized on the spot.
Eyewitnesses reported that 12-13-year-olds confronted each other. The wounded were taken to hospital.
Report.ge was told by the Ministry of Internal Affairs that an investigation had been launched into the incident, and additional information will be released later.


Chandigarh, January 24
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal has said that when the Aam Aadmi Party government is formed in Punjab in 2022, the annual financial budget of the state will also be prepared with the suggestions of the people of Punjab, because the people have the best solutions for the problems they are facing. Kejriwal told that in Delhi, his government prepares budget by considering the public opinion.
In a statement issued by the party on Monday, Arvind Kejriwal said that the AAP government of Delhi has started deliberations for the budget for the next financial year 2022-23. Suggestions are being sought from the common people and businessmen of Delhi to prepare the budget. In Punjab too, budget will be prepared in similar manner when the AAP government is formed. Before preparing the budget of Punjab, opinions of all sections, including common people, especially traders-businessmen, farmers-labourers, women, youth and employees, will be regarded.
Kejriwal said that the government of Aam Aadmi Party will include the suggestions received during the meeting with the people of Punjab, traders and businessmen in the budget to solve their problems. Neglected and deprived sections of the state will be able to directly convey their issues and suggestions to the government and the government will include their opinions in the budget and government schemes.
On Sunday, while addressing the people and businessmen of Delhi, Kejriwal had said, “We have started the process of preparing the budget for the financial year 2022-23. We want to know your views and suggestions about what kind of plan the government should introduce. What improvements should be made in the running schemes? Your valuable suggestions will be included in the next budget.”
Kejriwal said that ‘this budget of Delhi government is Swaraj budget’. Under this, the public and businessmen of Delhi will be made participants in the preparation of the state budget and their opinion and suggestions will be included in the next year’s annual budget. In Delhi, Kejriwal government is running an awareness campaign for the people of the state, in which suggestions are being sought from the people of the state, traders and businessmen to prepare the budget for Delhi.


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The director of nursing at the Department of Health and Public Health England has argued that “a radical upgrade” is needed in prevention and public health.
Professor Viv Bennett suggested that “the time was never better” to deliver such a change and that a collaborative approach would make it possible.
“We as nurses… have a really important role in acting as the champions of public and population health”
“If we don’t all join together on this, we won’t have the money to do the things we want to do,” she told delegates.
“We have to, all of us, move from a sickness model, from a rescue model, to something which embraces health improvement, health promotion and health protection,” she said.
She continued: “We as nurses, because there are so many of us and we have trust from the public and
knowledge from health, have a really important role in acting as the champions of public and population health through making every contact count, through the things we do through working in local communities.”
Professor Bennett argued that the nursing leaders attending the CNO Summit in Manchester last week had a particular responsibility to promote public health and community nursing jobs as viable choices.
She said: “I still hear too many student nurses saying: ‘Eventually I’d like to go into the community, but I’m not allowed to at first’ or: ‘I think I’d like to work in a nursing home, but people tell me it’s a dead end first time job’.”
“So we have a responsibility if we’re going to change the way we work and where we work, to change the way people feel as they’re learning about the opportunities for careers that we have,” she added.


While Fox News is still the preferred TV news source for most conservatives, Newsmax and One America News (OAN) have made gains the past year.
Rasmussen Reports released a new national phone and online survey that found 52 percent of conservative likely U.S. voters who regularly watch TV news most often watch Fox News. Seventeen percent said they watch Newsmax most often while nine percent said they watch OAN most often.
Twenty percent prefer another network.
Fox News was heavily criticized by conservatives for the way it handled the 2020 Presidential Election. Thirty-eight percent of conservative TV news viewers have changed their favorite network in the past year. Fifty-two percent said the preference has not changed.
Sixty-three percent of those who watch Newsmax most often said they’ve changed their favorite network in the past year. Fifty-three percent of OAN’s audience also said it has changed its favorite network the last year.
Viewership for both alternative networks was slightly higher among those who say they are very conservative compared to those who are somewhat conservative.


A quarantine curfew has been declared in the entire Gampaha District, the Army said.
The quarantine curfew will be enforced from 10pm today (Wednesday) till 5am on Monday.
The curfew has been declared after a number of coronavirus patients were detected in the area.
Officials said that the curfew has been declared on the advise of the Health Ministry.
Police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that the curfew which is in force in 19 Police divisions in the Gampaha District will now be extended to the entire district from tonight.
DIG Ajith Rohana said that the quarantine curfew will be strictly enforced and anyone violating it will be arrested.
He said that during the curfew anyone, other than coronavirus patients, can travel to hospital in an emergency and anyone travelling to the airport can use their air tickets while journalists can use their media identification cards.
DIG Ajith Rohana also said that vehicles can travel through Gampaha but no one can get down. (Colombo Gazette)


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AUSTRALIA’s worst flu pandemic is finally over after five weeks of a milder, but still deadly, strain.
More than 2.5 million people have been confirmed cases of the coronavirus, which is being spread more slowly through a weakened strain than previous outbreaks.
The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show more than 4 million people are expected to be infected by the flu this year.
The government has declared a public health emergency and declared a state of emergency, meaning those in Australia are to be quarantined for six months while health officials work out how to handle the virus in the community.
It’s a move that’s been welcomed by many, including Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who has called the pandemic “the greatest public health challenge we have ever faced”.
The ABC’s chief political correspondent Tom Gorman has been tracking the crisis with an eye towards what comes next for the country.
It’s not the first time Mr Turnbull has called for people to stay home, but this year it’s a much longer time than any other.
“I’ve been through a lot in terms of politics.
You’ve got to keep calm, keep your head down, do the job.
This is not about me.
This isn’t about you,” he told a group of Australian journalists.”
This is about what we can do to make sure that people stay home.”
How can the government cope with the coronas?
Amber Rudd’s government has been in power since November and has been accused of failing to act quickly enough.
The National Health Minister Dr Andrew Colvin says the government is taking the threat of the flu seriously, with the government working with community partners to plan for the next phase of the pandemics spread.
“The Government has taken very serious, very specific, very clear, very urgent action on influenza, and we are very, very proud of it,” he said.
“It’s very important to recognise that influenza is a very, really serious disease, but we are doing all we can to protect people, to support communities, to ensure that the people that need the most help, the most support are the people in the hardest hit communities.”
He says the Government has made significant changes to its health services, with more people being taken to hospital for tests.
“In the past, there has been a level of complacency about influenza, that’s the biggest problem with the pandems, because the majority of people that we see in hospital with influenza have a cold or flu,” Dr Colvin said.
But he says it’s the government’s commitment to work with community members to ensure the community stays safe that has seen the country through this pandemic.
“We’ve made significant commitments to ensure communities stay safe.
That means, first and foremost, ensuring that there is an understanding that there are some things that we can all agree on, and then there are things that people need to be aware of, so that people are prepared,” he added.”
Secondly, it’s really important to remember that we have a national response, and our commitment is to respond as quickly as we possibly can, but there are also certain things that need to happen, and that’s why we’ve made this very,very deliberate decision.”
How does the government keep track of the new pandemic?
The government says the coronatas are being tracked and analysed to ensure people can stay safe, and says it has an “ongoing, collaborative” partnership with community health workers to support them.
Mr Turnbull says he’s pleased with the response from local community leaders, but also wants to see the numbers of people who have been affected stay stable.
“That’s the number that really matters,” he says.
“If people are not being monitored, it will lead to a lack of confidence in the response of our community.”
How much is the virus worth?
The ABC has looked at the costs of the virus and the costs and benefits of keeping people in Australia, but will give you a more in-depth analysis of the issue later this week.
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KABUL, Afghanistan: The Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has said that he expects the United States to continue its support for Afghanistan as his nation still needs America’s support to overcome some serious challenges.
“As the lead country supporting Afghanistan, while we appreciate their support, the job is not done completely,” Abdullah said while talking to CBS News.
“The main job is for the Afghans to do it, but our partners are also expected to continue their support in a line with their commitments,” the Afghan presidential candidate said.
Abdullah said that the continued support is especially important for the country’s business community because reinvigorating investment from both within and abroad will be crucial going forward.
The presidential candidate acknowledged there are many hurdles to that though. “There are also security issues and issues of rule of law and issues of corruption.”
“These are the challenges that we have to overcome in order for confidence to be restored. I’m optimistic. Hopefully for the sake of the interests of Afghanistan we prove it.”


Government Spokesman Kyriakos Koushos said on Wednesday that we are at the end of the road as regards the pandemic, noting that citizens must demonstrate patience and compliance with the health measures.
As regards the AstraZeneca vaccine, the administration of which has been temporarily suspended in Cyprus, Koushos said that the government awaits the official decision of the EU authorities on Thursday as to whether vaccinations will continue.
In statements after the Council of Ministers meeting, the Spokesman said that the government, in the context of its efforts to ensure a sufficient number of vaccines, and due to the problems that arise, has decided, following instructions from the President of the Republic, to purchase 50,000 Sputnik V vaccine doses, noting that the number can rise if the vaccine is approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA)soon.
Replying to a questions, he said that the government is in direct contact with Russia on the Sputnik V vaccine, adding that the company has assured the government that they can supply with a significant quantity of the vaccine once approved by the EU.
Noting that Cyprus is one of the best countries regarding the management of the pandemic, he said that throughout this period, the government has been helping businesses, households, vulnerable groups, adding that it allocated so far 1.6 billion euro.
Asked about the increase in the number of cases and hospitalisations recorded in the recent days, Koushos said that this is an issue of great concern to the government and that this was discussed during the meeting of the Council of Ministers.
Koushos noted that people must continue taking all health protective measures, be cautious and patient, stressing the need to relieve the burden on the health system.
“It is unfair to have any setbacks now that we are at the end of the road”, he said, noting that the citizens have indeed made many sacrifices to be where we are today.


Salam: "Wise Army Command Preserved Country Despite Polarizations"
(MENAFN - QNA) Lebanon's Prime Minister Tammam Salam on Thursday indicated that the wise command of the Lebanese army had preserved the country despite ongoing political polarizations, adding that the government is seeking to gear up the military in order that it should protect borders.
"On the ground, the army knows well how to move and protect the nation. We are seeking to provide its requirements, especially in terms of armament, so that it protects borders. And we hope to improve the frequency of confrontation and to immunize national borders from the north to the south," National News Agency (NNA) quoted him as saying.
"We displayed the situation on the ground in Arsal and we listened to the security plans and the latest developments," Tammam explained.
"Owing to the tremendous efforts, we managed to reach a certain degree of stability and security in the country," he added.
"The enemy we are facing has taken a military and terrorist form (...) we nipped strife in the bud and we eradicated strife pockets in the country. This is a huge accomplishment and we must carry in in the face of external dangers coming from our historic enemy, Israel," he went on to say.
He underlined that the most important confrontations today were taking place in Arsal, its outskirts, and along the eastern borders, highlighting the clear support by the government and the decision confirming the faculty and the capacity of the army in this confrontation.
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FIGURES obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alison McInnes MSP have revealed that there were almost 2,000 reported cases of people being admitted to hospital due to self-harm over the age of 60 in the past three years.
Commenting on these figures, Ms McInnes said: “These are worrying figures, particularly as the number of cases has increased in some health boards.
“A recent study by the British Medical Journal showed that older people who self-harm are three times as likely to take their own life as younger people who self-harm, and recommended that all patients visiting A&E under these circumstances were fully assessed before being discharged.
Alison McInnes MSP are concerned over the large number of self-harm with elderly people
“As the government seeks to integrate health and social care in the community, there must be a focus on the mental health and wellbeing of older people. I urge the government to consider these cases when developing their new model of care.
“We need to work together to ensure that older people aren’t left feeling isolated in their communities.”


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 1. Azerbaijan's
Electronic Security Service has detected around 137,000
IP-addresses infected with malicious applications as a result of
research undertaken over the last three months, Trend reports.
Cyberattacks and other malicious acts were carried out using
these IP addresses, according to the Electronic Security
Previously, Azerbaijan's State Service for Special Communication
and Information Security (SSSCIS) issued a bulletin outlining the
efforts of government entities to ensure information security.
According to the alert, 322 of the cyber dangers cited were
discovered through internal investigations, while 549 were
discovered through examinations of occurrences reported by
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Ignite Possibilities, the online keynote series run by ICC Advanced Toastmasters Club conducted its 12th segment. The discussion was on FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Panel moderator Ravi Kumar opened the proceedings by playing the FIFA 2022 song (Arabic version of Waqa Waqa) and introduced the panellists. Venkatramakrishnan, Singha Raju, Philip Cherian, and Abhishek Chattopadhyay spoke. Attendees included many dignitaries across the globe in Toastmasters.
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The Indian government along with the Mizoram government and World Bank have signed a $32 million Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project. It’s motto is to improve the existing conditions of health services in North-eastern states.
The fund will rotate around the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana which will help to remove the financial barriers in hospital services.
It will help people across all the eight districts of Mizoram, health sector especially primary and secondary level.
It will also help to reduce the problems that arose due to COVID-19.


ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – An Ethiopian official says 2,000 people have been detained and later released under the country's state of emergency that was declared on October 8, 2016.
Defense Minister Siraj Fegessa, who oversees the state of emergency, told local reporters that those released had been counseled about the state of emergency. He said authorities collected more than 1,500 firearms that had been looted during the violence in the country.
Ethiopia's President, Mulatu Teshome, said on October 10 that the government will address some of the public's grievances and will conduct electoral and political reforms. The government spokesman said Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is expected to announce a new cabinet on Tuesday.