Congress demands early statehood, assembly polls in J-K
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Congress put up five demands at the all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with leaders of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday including early statehood, conducting polls to restore democracy and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits.
Talking to media persons after the meeting held at the Prime Minister's residence, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said they also demanded the release of political detainees and a bill concerning domicile rules.
"In today's meeting, from Congress's side, we informed the Prime Minister why the state should have not been dissolved. The move was done without consulting the elected representatives. But in the end, after saying all this, we have put up five big demands in front of the government," Azad said.
"Statehood should be restored at the earliest was our first demand. We have told them that in Parliament, Home Minister had assured us that the statehood will be restored after some time. We said that the time has come as all elections are concluded including BDC and DDC and the border is also at peace," Azad added.
The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister said the second demand was to conduct the legislative assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest.
"They said they are doing everything to strengthen the democracy. We also want this and assembly elections should be conducted at the earliest. You did panchayat election, and there should also be legislative elections," he said.
Congress also called upon the government to bring a bill giving guarantee regarding domicile and employment in the state to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir.
"We had historic domicile rules and also rules regarding employments. The government should give a guarantee that they will bring bills on land and employment," Azad said.
The Congress leader said his party also demanded rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits and promised the government to help in the process.
"We asked the government to release all the political prisoners, not the militants, but political prisoners, at the earliest," Azad said.
The Congress leader said that Home Minister Amit Shah spoke before the Prime Minister and said the Centre is committed to restoring the statehood and conduct assembly elections there," he added.
The Congress leader said that the Centre assured them that their demands will be met.
Asked if there were discussion regarding the abrogation of Article 370, Azad said almost 80 per cent of parties spoke on Art 370 but the matter is sub judice in court.
Fourteen prominent leaders from Jammu and Kashmir attended the meeting.
This was the first high-level interaction between the Centre and political leadership mainly from Kashmir since August 5, 2019, when the Centre revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and the state was bifurcated into two union territories. (ANI)


Acorn is broke.
The embattled community-organizing group said today that it is closing its doors amid falling revenues.
The development ends a long-running feud between Acorn and congressional Democrats who said the organization was breaking the law by funneling government housing grants awarded to its housing-assistance arm to its legally separate political operations. While the political operation will close, Acorn’s housing unit plans to remain in operation, a spokeswoman for the housing group said.
The big cracks in Acorn came last year when conservative activists posing as a pimp and a prostitute secretly filmed Acorn employees giving them advice on housing, tax evasion and other activities.
That led the House to vote by a wide margin to block federal housing grants from going to Acorn’s housing unit.
Today, Acorn said its ending its political operations. The political arm helped fund voter-registration efforts in key states around the country. Acorn’s work was technically nonpartisan. But Republicans said that Acorn helped Democrats because the newly registered voters were overwhelmingly low income and minorities, two groups that tend to vote for Democratic candidates.


(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) GCC Foreign Ministers will hold the 137th session of the GCC Ministerial Council in Riyadh on Tuesday.
The session will be chaired by Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al Jubeir.
In a press statement, GCC Secretary General Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani said that the GCC foreign ministers' meeting comes in preparation for the agenda of the 36th session of the GCC Supreme Council to be held in Riyadh in December.
Al Zayani was reported by Saudi press agency (SPA) as saying that the Foreign Ministers will discuss means of enhancing bilateral cooperation in various fields as well as the political and security developments on regional and international arenas as well as their repercussions on GCC countries.
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The Chairperson of Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board on Sunday said that the Imams and Khateebs have been asked to offer 20 rakats Taraveeh (prayers) and also ensure Khatm-e-Quran during the holy month of Ramadhan.
She also said that the Kafafa (monthly honararium) of Imams and Khateebs has to be increased on priority.
“The Imams and Khateebs are getting a meagre amount of Rs 3000-4000 as Kafafa, but it is imperative to enhance some percentage to ensure justice with them,” she said while talking to Asian News Hub (ANH).
She further said that a meeting with Imams and Khateebs was held today in which a threadbare discussion was held with regard to the upcoming holy month of Ramadhan.
She added that at all shrines and Masjids, the Imams have been asked to offer 20 rakats Taraveeh and also ensure Khatm-e-Quran during the holy month of Ramadhan.
Like other Waqf employees, the Imams and Khateebs too deserve respect, she said.


The Gauteng provincial coronavirus command council (PCCC) will request for human resource and infrastructural reinforcements from the national government as the province enters a difficult period in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.
The province is looking to employ more nurses and doctors who will man healthcare facilities that will be expanded to deal with the pandemic and will seek more beds.
During the PCCC's weekly update on Friday, Gauteng Premier David Makhura said the council had said last week that the province was entering a difficult period in the battle against the pandemic, with the looming flu likely to exacerbate the problem.
Though the peak of the pandemic was "still far ahead", the number of new cases in the province has increased exponentially, said Makhura.
"Our number of cases have doubled, in terms of new cases," Makhura said, said that the number of those hospitalised due to the disease has also increased.
The province was now preparing for the coming months of July, August and September in terms of dealing with the spread of Covid-19, said Makhura.
In the past seven days, 20 more people have succumbed to Covid-19, Makhura said, adding that the pandemic was gaining momentum in the province, which was more of a reason for people to adhere to safety measures such as wearing masks when leaving their homes, washing their hands, sanitising constantly and maintaining a physical distancing.
The premier said the number of cases in Covid-19 hotspots across the province was also on the rise, including areas that are emerging as hotspots.
He said the PCCC would in the near future meet with Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize and inform him that the province is in need of reinforcements, in particular, in hotspot areas.
This would be done as a way of proactively dealing with the disease, Makhura said, adding that testing would also be directed to hotspots across the province as well as to hospitals and clinics.
He said the province wanted to ensure that its civil servants in the frontline against the fight against Covid-19, including healthcare workers, educators and members of law enforcement were protected.
Gauteng health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku said the surge in the number of Covid-19 cases in Merafong in the West Rand was associated with the reopening of mines and that it had been picked up that some of these cases had been imported from other provinces.
Masuku said work had been done to try and contain the spread of the disease in the West Rand and in the Johannesburg CBD where the cases had also increased.
The increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the Johannesburg CBD and Pretoria West can be attributed to the increase in the activity of informal trading, said Masuku.
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In DHL’s 2017 Holiday Survey, 27 percent of the integrator’s customers surveyed said that they would “rather get a root canal than have personal holiday shipments come late,” which suggests that some 27 percent of customers haven’t yet experienced the skull-splitting agony of the dentists’ drill burrowing into their molars.
Regardless, there’s a lot of pressure on the express business to make deliveries on time this holiday season, and DHL has joined its competition in predicting yet another year of record-breaking e-commerce sales.
DHL sent surveys to more than 100,000 U.S. customers and received about 1,400 responses. The replies reveal shippers’ angst about meeting the expected surge in orders, with almost half (46.8 percent) of shippers saying that their “biggest business challenge during the holiday season” was getting orders out on time. That’s why it’s also interesting that more than 84 percent of DHL customers surveyed also said that they didn’t plan to hire temporary staff over the season. Presumably it’s easier to scale to meet e-commerce growth than conventional retail.
DHL’s findings also corroborated findings by the World Trade Organization (WTO) which found that, despite protectionist rhetoric, global trade and positive attitudes towards cross-border commerce were actually on the upswing. “The world is your oyster,” DHL said, urging customers to, “think globally during the holidays,” in response to the 58 percent of respondents who said that since the start of 2017, global trade had improved sales.
Conversely, just over 12 percent of respondents said that global trade had a negative impact on their businesses, suggesting that, while global trade creates winners and losers, DHL’s customers are overwhelmingly in the former camp.


Kashmiris must be involved, says Anwar
LAHORE: Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Sardar Muhammad Anwar has said that the Kashmir issue cannot be resolved without the involvement of the Kashmiris.
Talking to a delegation of the Jammu and Kashmir Foreign Affairs Committee led by Syed Fisal Nazki on Wednesday, he said that the Kashmir issue would be resolved according to the wishes of the Kashmiris.
Mr Anwar said that the Kashmiris were fighting for their freedom and their movement could not be called terrorism. He also condemned the fence being put up by the Indian government on the Line of Control.
The delegation offered the president their complete support on the Kasmir issue and pledged that they would sacrifice everything for Kashmir’s liberation. —Staff Report


Gusau — Zamfara State government awarded contracts for the construction of three roads covering a total of 244 kilometers for N25 billion, the state commissioner of information, Alhaji Ibrahim Birnin Magaji, has said.
The commissioner told Daily Trust that the contracts were awarded during the weekly executive council meeting of the state.
He said the projects include the 128 Kilometer Magami-Dangulbi-Sabo Birnin-Bajega-Anka road which was awarded to Broni Prono Construction Company at the cost N15.3 billion.
According to him, the contract has three years completion period and that the company will get 40 percent down payment to mobilize workers to site.
The state government, according to the commissioner, also awarded contract for the construction of Talata- Mafara, Rini Gora, Jabako, Faru, Kaya, Boko, Lambar-Boko road covering 75 kilometers to Mother Cat Construction Company at the cost of N7.1 billion.
He said the company would be given 30 percent down payment and that the contract has a completion period of three years.
He said the contract for the construction of Talata Mafara, Sauna, Garbadu, Morai, Kagara, Tasha-Awali road covering 41 km was awarded to CGC at the cost of N2.6 billion, saying the contract has a completion period of 18 months and that the contractor will get 30 percent down payment.
The commissioner said the government intended to fund the projects with the money the state will get from the subsidy funds.
"We revoked the contracts which were awarded by the former administration because we were not satisfied with the ways the contracts were being handled," he said.


Cobblers boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink says that despite the improved performances, there are still areas where the team can still improve.
“We need to defend a bit higher up the pitch and also keep the ball a little bit better,” he said.
“Our movement can be better and we can control the game more if we are better with the ball.
“If you are better with the ball you will come under less pressure and that’s something we can work and improve on.
“We’ve done well in the two home games but now we want to do that away from home.
“There are certain things that we have done well in the two home games that we can take into the game on Saturday but we know that there are still areas where we can improve.”


Investigators said the shooting took place near the parking lot at North Beach on Kewaunee Street.
According to WISN, police have not said how serious their injuries were, and are not yet releasing their names.
Witnesses said they heard between 20-30 gunshots. Parents said the area was full of mostly minors at the time of the shooting.
An active investigation is underway.


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KOZHIKODE: The state government has decided to conduct a two-week-long mass vaccination campaign aimed at immunizing the priority group including those above 45 years. It also aims to ramp up Covid-19 treatment facilities in the state.
Addressing media persons after a state-level review meeting held online to assess the Covid-19 situation in the state on Friday, health minister KK Shailaja
said that the state will have in place strict Covid-19 restrictions in April as the cases are found to be increasing since the assembly election.
"There was too much crowding during the election campaign and we will have to be very careful throughout April as it is going to be crucial," she said.
The minister said that while the state was able to restrict the infection to 11 percent of its population as per a seroprevalence study, there was an increased chance of the others getting infected. The vaccination drive
has to speed up to protect 89 percent of the state's population, she said.
"The mass campaign will ensure that all persons above 60 years of age are vaccinated. Ward-level teams will undertake checks using the voters' list. People above 45 years have now been included in the priority group and efforts will be made to administer vaccines to them as well," she said adding the state has asked the Centre to provide the vaccines required for the drive.
The minister said that the meeting decided to strengthen the treatment facilities in the state considering the possibility that there could be a surge in patient numbers.
She said that treatment facilities for Category-C patients who have serious conditions will be ramped up at the medical colleges and the department of medical education has been directed to take steps to procure ventilators and ICU facilities if needed.
"Also, we have decided to open CFLTCs in areas wherever needed as many centres have been closed after the number of cases had come down in the state," she added.
Shailaja said that 95 percent of the healthcare workers in the state have been administered the Covid-19 vaccine and the remaining have been asked to take vaccination soon. Private hospitals too have been asked to ensure that their healthcare workers are vaccinated.
Shailaja has claimed that the state was able to ensure that non-Covid treatment did not suffer during the pandemic.


By Onwuka Gerald
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has alarmed that international travellers in the state are now gaining access into the country with counterfeit COVID-19 results.
Commissioner Abayomi at a briefing on Monday, stated that the state government was putting measures in place to arrest individuals doing such illegal businesses.
He also raised the alarm over increase in positive cases from inbound international travellers.
“Positivity for incoming travellers is on the increase as Nigerians in the Diaspora return to spend Christmas in Lagos.
“We have been briefed that some number of persons are patronising individuals that sell fake COVID-19 results.
“Measures are been put in place that will help us in apprehending the not just the sellers, but also the buyers and we will prosecute them accordingly”, he added.


Tennis team wins two matches
The West Fargo tennis team ended its regular season on a high note, winning both matches from last week.
In Tuesday's match, the Packers topped the Wahpeton Huskies in every event, winning 9-0.
Thursday's match was not quite as easy for West Fargo, but they still managed a 6-3 victory over the Fargo Davies Eagles.
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At the press conference, Cleveland Police Chief Mike McGrath said that the pursuit lasted 25 minutes, that 13 Cleveland police officers were involved in the situation, and 137 rounds were fired by police.
All 13 police officers were placed on administrative leave.
McGrath said it was determined that the bullet holes in the police cars were caused by police weapons.
Spotts said no East Cleveland police officers were on the scene when the pursuit ended.
The barrage of fire lasted more than 20 seconds:
A task force including the local police department, the county police, the county prosecutor and the state criminal bureau is investigating.


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Addis Ababa Sha'ban 03 1437 May 10 2016 SPA -- A landslide caused by heavy rains killed 32 people Tuesday in southern Ethiopia the east African country's disaster prevention chief said according to dpa.
The landslide hit the Wolayita region at dawn killing at least 32 people and causing massive property damage Mitiku Kassa said.
"Ten more people are missing ... and rescue efforts are ongoing" he added.
The 32 fatalities raised the death toll from landslides and flooding to nearly 50 since April 20 in several parts of the country.
The rains are believed to be related to the climatic phenomenon El Nino which has also caused a drought in Ethiopia leaving an estimated 10 million people in need of food aid.
The rains have also affected other countries in the region with at least 12 people reported dead in western Uganda early Tuesday.
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(MENAFN- Iraq Business News)
By John Lee.
Italian engineering consultancy Progetti Europa & Global S.p.A. (PEG) has met with the Secretary-General of Iraq's Council of Ministers, Dr. Hamid Naim Al-Ghazi, to discuss the rail project connecting southern and northern Iraq.
At the meeting, the company gave a detailed presentation on the stages of feasibility studies, the proposed routes, the supporting infrastructure, and timetables for implementation.
Dr. al-Ghazi praised the company's efforts and pushed for quick completion of the final designs.
Progetti is already involved in several projects in Iraq, including expanding the degassing station at the Zubair oil field .
(Source: Iraqi Cabinet)
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Latest News Lahore: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Sunday that the final decision was to make changes and cuts in the federal cabinet as the 18 th Amendment.
However, the implementation of these changes will be made after consultation with party members and coalition partners.
Addressing the media in Lahore, Gilani said the agenda of 10 points in the PML-N shows the confidence of the opposition to the government. However, he noted that the main problem is Pakistan’s war against terrorism, but the 10-point agenda does not mention that.
The Prime Minister said that the election of 2013 was fast approaching and the next budget is made public in mind the problems. He said that the aid is given to gas and electricity bills after conducting research in poverty.
Gilani also spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and said that Singh had wanted to pursue dialogue and negotiations with Pakistan, but he had the pressure of the Indian parliament. Gilani said that Mr. Singh was welcome to Pakistan whenever he wanted.


Egypt condemns the terrorist plot to target Grand Mosque in Makkah
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Cairo, Ramadan 29, 1438, June 24, 2017, SPA -- The Arab Republic of Egypt has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist plot to target the Grand Mosque in Makkah and its visitors from Umrah performers and worshipers.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry confirmed in a statement yesterday that the government and people of Egypt stand by the government and the people of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in confronting any attempt to target its security and stability.
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India will have 200-220 more airports, heliports, and water aerodromes in next five years: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today said, in the next five years, India will have 200-220 more airports, heliports, and water aerodromes. Mr Scindia said that now there are 14 greenfield airports in the country.
Addressing the media in New Delhi on the completion of nine years of the government Mr Scindia said that the Indian Civil Aviation is the third largest aviation sector in the world. Speaking about the growth of domestic air traffic,
Mr Scindia informed that the number of domestic passengers which was only 6 crore in 2013-24, has now increased to 14.50 crore registering a growth of 130 percent in the last nine years. He said, the number of international air traffic also increased by 50 percent to 7 crore passengers.
The Minister said, the number of airports and heliports which were only 74 in 68 years after the independence, the number in the last nine years reached 148.


(MENAFN) A high-level Turkish delegation went to the Libyan capital Tripoli on Monday for an official trip.
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez, Trade Minister Mehmet Mus, Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, and high-level spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin went to Libya for discussions on many problems.
The Turkish officials might assemble with their fellows, in addition to Mohamed al-Menfi, chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council; Abdullah al-Lafi and Musa al-Koni, deputy leaders of Libya’s Presidential Council; Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, leader of the Tripoli-based unity administration, and Khalid al-Mishri, chief of Libya’s High Council of State.
Throughout the trip, the officials will talk over bilateral ties and cooperation as part of 2019 contracts on security and military collaboration and on the limitation of maritime power in the Mediterranean.
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String of daytime burglaries hits Wadena
A series of daytime residential burglaries over the past month in Wadena and the surrounding area has netted thousands of dollars in cash and valuables, authorities said Tuesday as they pursued several leads in the cases. Sergeant Naomi Plautz of the Wadena Police Department said that while in some cases the suspect or suspects would break into the homes, in others they would simply walk in while the homes were unsecured.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — The government's fuel pricing committee on Sunday decided to reduce the price of kerosene by JD0.030 and increase the price of unleaded 90-octane gasoline to JD0.730 per litre, up from JD0.720.
The committee decided that unleaded 95-octane gasoline will be sold at JD0.955 per litre, up from JD0.945 and diesel to be sold at JD0.550 up from JD0.450 during January.
The committee noted that the price of gas cylinders will remain unchanged at JD7, despite a real-term increase to JD9.25.
Prices of oil derivatives in the local market are calculated based on international prices, with the addition of other costs such as shipment, handling and taxes.
The committee said that it referred to international oil prices, which showed that the cost of a barrel of crude Brent oil went up to $64.19 in December compared to $62.59 in November, Petra reported.
All derivatives are subject to a JD0.006 stamp fee, in addition to other fixed fees related to transport, storage and insurance.
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Gov. Charlie Baker said at his daily press briefing Wednesday that more than 650,000 people in Massachusetts have applied for traditional unemployment since the coronavirus crisis began, and the state is paying unemployment benefits to over 400,000 people.
He said the Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) has increased its capacity to help take on the new demand.
"In March, DUA had a 50-person call center," he said. "Today, they have 1,200 people working in a call center that operates remotely to help people work their way through the application process."
He said the DUA will continue to work overtime to help those who need assistance.
Baker also said that the state is making progress in its fight against the virus and that the Re-Opening Advisory Board is working to create strategies for stores and businesses to fully re-open when it is safe to do so.
In response to a question from a reporter about the possibility of re-opening golf courses, Baker said he would leave decisions about safe openings to the Re-Opening Advisory Board.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, who spoke at the briefing after Baker, said that the state will be posting online a zip file with raw data about COVID-19.
"We're providing these files, which contain de-identified data, in direct response to requests for that level of data by public health researchers, the media and others," she said.


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KARACHI - Finance Minister Dr. Hafeez Sheikh has said that the important targets in the next financial budget would be to create new opportunity of employment and achieve the economic development
Addressing a pre-budget seminar in Karachi on Sunday‚ he said that equal taxation percentage would be enforced.
He said during the last two years eight hundred Billion rupees have been given to the provinces for the completion of the developmental projects.
The Finance Minister said that GDP remained at three point seven per cent during the current financial year.
The Finance Minister has called upon the private sector to supplement government's efforts for the promotion of quality education
He said an additional eight hundred billion rupees have been transferred to provinces for the social sector development including education and health sectors.
He said the federal government has taken the responsibility for the funding of Higher Education Commission and spent one hundred and fifty billion rupees for the promotion of higher studies in the country.


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Gay Marriage Prompts Arrest in Malawi
Two Malawian men could spend the next 14 years in jail after taking part in an unofficial marriage ceremony in the southeast African country. Under the guise of the law, the couple have been subjected to beatings, they say, as well as other indignities, such as the threat of a medical examination to determine whether they’ve had sex.
The judge in the case just denied bail to the men, ostensibly for their protection. But who is protecting them in custody? — PZS
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Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza committed to marriage in a symbolic ceremony in southern Malawi last month, attracting hundreds of onlookers. They were arrested at the home they share and charged with unnatural practices between males and gross public indecency.
Government prosecutors had asked the court to detain the couple for a longer period to allow for more investigations.
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ABU DHABI, 7th February, 2018 (WAM) -- A delegation from the Federal National Council, FNC, will participate in the third conference of the Arab Parliament and the Arab Parliamentary Speakers, which will open in Cairo on Saturday.
The delegation will be headed by Abdul Aziz Abdullah Al Zaabi, Second Deputy Speakers of the FNC, and include FNC members Khalid Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi, Chairman of the Committee on Economic and Financial Affairs; Jassim Abdullah Al Naqbi, Member of the Legislative, Legal and Human Rights Committee; Mohammed Ahmed Al Yamahi, Member of the Foreign Affairs and Political Affairs and National Security Committee, and Aisha Salem bin Samnoh, Member of the Committee on Social and Cultural Affairs, Women and Youth in the Arab Parliament.
The conference will focus on the parliament's plan for its current session and discuss the latest situation in the Arab region, in light of the crises facing some Arab countries and its efforts to support joint Arab work.
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West Fargo High School receives funds for wellness program
West Fargo High School has been chosen to receive $2,000 to support its Fuel Up to Play 60 initiative, the Midwest Dairy Council announced. West Fargo High School was selected from among hundreds of schools across the country that applied for funding to help them jumpstart and sustain health nutrition and physical activity improvements.
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Minister of Tourism, Dr. Abdulla Mausoom has stated that the Chinese tourist market needs to be returned to its previous position as the number one tourist market of Maldives.
Minister Mausoom made the statement while speaking on RaajjeTV's 'Falasurukhee' program, on Monday.
Speaking on the program, Minister Mausoom noted that Maldives will be welcoming Chinese tourists by the end of January 2023. He stated that the country is ready to welcome the Chinese market.
Noting the Covid-19 situation of China, Minister Mausoom stated that he has full faith that the Health Ministry of Maldives will take necessary steps regarding this concern.
The Minister went on to assure that the Tourism Ministry and the Health Ministry will be working together to ensure the safety of everyone.
Minister Mausoom went on to say that Chinese tourists are looking forward to visiting the Maldives and noted that the arrivals are expected to see an increase of 700 percent once they start travelling to Maldives again.
The Minister also noted that Chinese tourists are travelers who spend well.
Minister Mausoom noted that it is estimated that Maldives will see 100,000 tourist arrivals from China. He noted that arrivals from other markets are also expected to see an increase in numbers.
Highlighting the achievements of Maldives tourism, Minister Mausoom noted the Maldives has been named the World's Leading Destination for three consecutive years.


Indian author and human rights activist Arundhati Roy has said that the Indian Army is at war against the country’s minorities and has repeatedly been used the “army against its own people”, reported Gulf News.
As the video featuring the Booker prize-winning novelist spread online, hashtag #ArundhatiRoy trended on Twitter in India and people expressed their dismay at her comments.
The video begins with Roy claiming that since India’s inception, the country’s military has been in war with tribal people in Kashmir and the state of Telangana, Sikhs in Punjab, Christians in Goa and Muslims in Kashmir and Hyderabad.
“India deployed its military against its own people,” she said. Comparing the situation to Pakistan, she added, “The state of Pakistan has never deployed its army against its own people the way the democratic Indian state has.”
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A whale was spotted in Dubai and social media can't keep calm!
The aquatic mammal was spotted in the Dubai Harbour.
Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum shared a photo and video of the 'rare visitor' to his Instagram Stories on Sunday.
Sheikh Hamdan, who is known for his love and knowledge about animals, reckoned the creature was a Bryde's whale.
'Truly a rare and beautiful creature to watch,' Sheikh Hamdan posted.
- This leaf artist made a portrait of the Dubai Crown Prince using 41 leaves
- Video: Rare whale spotted in UAE waters
Whales are rarely spotted in the UAE. Abu Dhabi authorities had reported whale sightings in October and December last year.
Back then, the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) had said that the presence of whales indicated the 'health and quality' of the country's waters.
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25-30 Kg Of IED Found In South Kashmir's Pulwama: Police
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Srinagar- Government forces Wednesday found an Improvised explosive device weighing 25-30 Kg in Tahab area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.
“An IED weighing approx. 25 to 30 Kgs recovered near Tahab Crossing on Circular road in #Pulwama by Police and Security Forces. A major #tragedy has been #averted by specific input generated by Pulwama Police,” Kashmir Zone Police quoting ADGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumarsaid in a tweet.
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Coweta voters had their say in the 2014 elections and in doing so mirrored voters statewide in the races where Republican David Perdue was elected to the U.S. Senate and Gov. Nathan Deal won another term.
Coweta voters gave overwhelming support to Perdue who took nearly 70 percent of the ballots. Democrat MIchelle Nunn took 27.45 percent of Coweta votes.
Statewide, Perdue took the state with 52.94 percent of the vote compared to 45.15 percent for Nunn.
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ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that due to the effective measures taken by the incumbent government Kashmir has become the focal point of the world attention and the government will continue to raise the issue of Kashmir at every world forum.
He was addressing a special session of the AJK Assembly in Muzaffarabad on Wednesday in connection with Youm-e-Istehsal. He said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi committed blunder on 5th of August last year.
He said Modi won election overwhelmingly on the basis of hatred against Pakistan and Hindutva card. He said revocation of special status of the Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir was as part of Modi’s election agenda, which he implemented after winning the election. He said Narendra Modi was hesitant to revoke the special status of IIOK in his last tenure.
The Prime Minister said Modi’s move to revoke special constitutional status of Kashmir was based on four assumptions including pleasing his Hindu base, Pakistan will remain silent on the Indian move, the world power will not challenge his move and people of Kashmir will not retaliate and will be subdued by the use of force and massive troop deployment in the occupied territory.
He said India was under the false presumptions that its 800 thousand troops deployed in the occupied territory, terror being spread by the RSS terrorists and putting innocent people behind the bars will make the people of the occupied territory silent.
Prime Minister said that Modi committed a strategic blunder and he failed because Pakistan did not remain silent on the Indian move and atrocities being committed against the Kashmiri people. He said he personally took the important world leaders, including US President Donald Trump into confidence over the Kashmir situation and effectively used media to expose Modi’s fascist policies having ideologies similar to Nazis.
The Prime Minister said Pakistan’s campaign in media and taking world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron into confidence yielded positive results and now Kashmir has become a focal point of the world.
Due to the effective campaign, the European Parliament and British Parliament hold discussions on the Kashmir, Pakistani diaspora are holding demonstrations to highlight the Kashmir cause.
The Prime Minister said due to the effective policies of his government, Indian occupation forces could not commit atrocities on the Kashmiri people to a scale on which they wanted.
He said the western media used to portray India a better country than Pakistan but during the last one year and Pakistan’s image has improved due to effective policies of his government.
Imran Khan said India’s designs in Kashmir have failed to break the spirit of the people of Kashmir and the Kashmiri people have become more resilient and valiant in the face of heightened restrictions and atrocities. He assured the people of Kashmir and the lawmakers that his government will raise the issue of Kashmir at every forum.
He said now no pro-Indian Kashmiri leader can be successful because there is resentment among Kashmiris. He said the pro-India Kashmiri leaders Farooq Abdullah have now become convinced that Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was right and that they were deceived.
Imran Khan said the situation in the IIOK will further deteriorate as Indian has been trapped in the blind alley. He said the opposition march and Coronavirus pandemic have created hurdles in the government’s efforts to highlight the Kashmir cause but the government is committed to continue to highlight the issue.
Talking about the release of new political map of Pakistan, he said it is an important step and is aimed at telling the world that Kashmir is a disputed territory and its fate is yet to be decided according to the UN Security Council resolutions.
He said it was imperative to release the map to counter India as it has shown Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan as part of its territory. He said the new political map will educate the youth about the true status of Kashmir. The Prime Minister announced that renowned Kashmiri leader will be honored and decorated with Nishan-e-Pakistan. He said that those nations which never accept defeat cannot be defeated.
He said Pakistan has so much potential that no other country has in the world but Pakistanis do not have idea of this potential. He said Pakistan developed fast in 1960s but gradually its progressed slowed down and the country’s economy dilapidated. However we should not be disappointed over the situation, the Prime Minister added.


THE importance of phoning the police about anti-social behaviour and vandalism was stressed by the chairman of Newstead Parish Council at the annual parish meeting.
She was commenting on claims of egg throwing and uprooting of plants on Tilford Road and the village terraces.
Coun Trish Wise said: “The more complaints the police get, the more they are likely to recognise the problem. If nobody reports anything, it will just go on and on.
“The police need to be made aware of what is happening, otherwise we will get nowhere.”
The meeting was also told that the village pub, the Station Hotel, was due to close on 2nd June.
Councillors said this was sad news because they thought the pub, next to the village railway station, had potential as a port of call for hikers, being close to the path leading to Newstead Abbey.
“Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do about it,” said Coun Wise.


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Doha: Qatar Chamber (QC) recently held a meeting with a delegation from the World Energy Cities Partnership (WECP), headed by Mike Savage, Mayor of Halifax, Canada, where the two sides discussed ways and means of enhancing cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
The Vice-Chairman of Qatar Chamber Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari said that Qatar is moving steadily to achieve the objectives of its National Vision 2030 and to consolidate the foundations of sustainable development in all sectors, stressing that many of the projects that are held in the country are proceeding in accordance with international environmental standards, and that the preservation of the environment attracts the attention of the Qatari private sector.
For his part, Savage stressed the role of the WECP in enhancing cooperation with member cities in the fields of innovation in the energy sector, diversity and cultural learning and exchange. He also reviewed the latest achievements and programmes of the organisation and future goals and strategic plan.
Pointing out that the delegation's visit to Doha aims to enhance relations with Qatar in the areas of energy, scientific and cultural research, and reaffirm the value of Doha membership for the organisation.
The World Energy Cities Partnership is an international alliance of 20 major energy cities, including Doha, Houston, Halifax, Calgary, Rio de Janeiro and Cape Town, among the others.
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Panaji (Goa) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) on Sunday demanded an apology from Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for his alleged statement that the number of COVID-19 cases had increased after Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.
"It is unfortunate that the Chief Minister has blamed devotees for spreading coronavirus in Goa by participating in annual Chaturthi celebrations, and he must apologise for hurting their sentiments," Amarnath Panjikar, the general secretary of GPCC said in a statement.
He added that the Chief Minister has no right to blame anyone for the increase in COVID-19 cases in the state except for themselves.
As per media reports, Goa Chief Minister on Saturday said that the state government has noticed that the number of COVID-19 cases has increased after Ganesh Chaturthi celebration.
A total of 451 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Goa on Saturday taking the total count of cases in the state to 17,004. The total count includes 3,635 active COVID-19 cases, 13,186 cases of recoveries from the viral infection, and 183 deaths due to Coronavirus. (ANI)


‘Hope Delhi meeting proves to be a prelude to a purpose-oriented political-process’
Srinagar, June 22: Apni Party General Secretary Rafi Ahmad Mir on Tuesday said that the Party leadership has unanimously authorized its President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari to represent the wishes and aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir in the All Party meeting called by the Prime Minister on June 24 in New Delhi.
Earlier on Monday evening the Party held a meeting of its leadership from across Jammu and Kashmir in which threadbare discussions were held on socio-economic and political issues raised by the Party since its inception.
The meeting hailed the political outreach of the Prime Minister and hoped that the June 24th meeting will facilitate commencement of a political process in Jammu and Kashmir that will eventually pave the way for genuine empowerment of its people.
The meeting also discussed in detail the overall political scenario and ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir particularly that emerged post August 5, 2019 and emphasized the need to represent the political sentiments of people of Jammu and Kashmir in the June 24th meeting.
The meeting also highlighted the sufferings endured by the people of J&K particularly in the last three years post August 5, 2019 in almost all the spheres of public life.
The leadership stressed on concrete confidence building measures that should be taken by the Government of India to address woes and miseries of the people of J&K.
The meeting unanimously resolved that Apni Party stands by the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their thick and thin and will take all necessary measures to protect and safeguard their socio-economic and political interests at all forums available to it.(KNS)


Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the state government is taking various measures to tackle the farmers' problems in order to provide them a good price for their crops.
The Chief Minister, while speaking at Uttar Pradesh Diwas here on Thursday, said that the government is providing fertilizers, seeds and other facilities to the farmers as promised.
''In the last 10 days, the government has transferred more than Rs 80,000 crore directly to the accounts of farmers digitally, purchased 37 lakh metric tonnes of wheat from 5,300 wheat purchasing centres across the state and made a payment of Rs 6,500 crore,'' he said.
He said that the state government is making efforts to ensure that the youths of the state do not have to move to some other state in search of jobs. (ANI)


Morison continues to blame Labor over poor election result – refuses to say freeze on Medicare will end
Speaking on ABC radio this morning, Treasurer Scott Morrison continued the lay the blame on Labor over the poor election result for the Coalition. When it is was pointed out to him that the budget from 2014 and the cuts to health shows that the Coalition can’t be trusted on health and Australians have judged that the Coalition can’t be trusted, he claimed that that wasn’t the case but Labor’s “lie”.
When pressed on the issue of the freeze on Medicare bulk billing the Treasurer refused to rule out ending it. He said that the funding of Medicare still needed to be considered.
Throughout the interview Mr Morrison continued to lay blame at Labor’s feet over the ‘Mediscare Lie’. The Treasurer also refused to acknowledge the fact that the Liberal party had also lied in the past in election campaigns. He also continued the line that the Labor Party received the second lowest primary vote.
Mr Morrison also said that the result of the election that the Australian people said the Coalition was by far the best alternative in dealing with the economy. However, when pressed on the $50 billion tax cut being dead in the water, the treasurer claimed that it wasn’t and they would continue to pursue.
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Shillong, May 29: The Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP), which is part of the NPP-led MDA 2.0 Government on Monday urged the state government to review the state reservation policy of 1972.
While speaking to reporters after the meeting of the party, the HSPDP president, KP Pangniang said that the need to review the reservation policy is one of the agenda which was incorporated in the party manifesto for the recent Assembly general elections.
He further said that the party will raise this issue in the coordination committee of the MDA.
Meanwhile, party MLA from Mawthadraishan, Shakliar Warjri said that as the party they will continue to deliberate on this issue.
Party MLA from Mawshynrut, Methodius Dhar who is a member of the Committee on Roster System said that he will raise on both the issue to review the reservation policy as well as on the roster system.


City launches new alert system
WINCHESTER — City officials will unveil an new notification system today, one that can send emergency and other messages to a variety of communication devices.
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One of Nigeria’s largest telecommunications operators, MTN, has donated five brand new security vehicles to Anambra State Government through its Foundation.
According to a release made available to THISDAY, the company presented the vehicles at the Government House, Awka, and was witnessed by the full complement of the members of the State Executive Council who broke the weekly EXCO meeting to receive the donation.
Presenting the vehicles, the Director, MTN Foundation, Mr. Akinwale Goodluck, said the gesture was to appreciate and identify with the success story of Governor Peter Obi’s administration, which he said had given a new definition to governance in the country.
Goodluck noted that the state governor had continued to demonstrate unparalleled passion on state matters and had created an enabling environment for businesses to flourish.
He assured that the vehicles were part of other packages the company had for the state, while sustainable measures have been put in place to ensure that the vehicles remain on the road.
Responding, Governor Obi thanked MTN for the gesture, even as he recalled that the company had equally identified with the state in health and sanitation programmes.
He said security had remained a critical and top priority of his administration noting that the donation was timely as state government aimed at providing security vehicles to all 177 communities in the state.
The governor also solicited the company’s support in
education and environmental challenges.
On his part, the Transition Committee Chairman, Orumba South, Mr. Bennett Ibekwe, added that the support was well-deserved and the governor had evolved efficient security network that had brought succour to the people and the business community.


Wood’s Al Smith leaving to coach at Tuscarora
WINCHESTER — Odds are the James Wood boys’ basketball team will have a decidedly different look next season.
Saying that he was unable to pass up the chance, James Wood coach Al Smith announced…
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(WIVB) – Tuesday was LGBTQIA Virtual Advocacy Day, and human rights advocates called on state officials to help advance equality for the community.
Equality New York hosted several workshops and panels for gay rights on Tuesday.
Hundreds took park in the virtual event, including Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul.
Advocates say while the LGBTQIA community has made a lot of advances in New York State, there’s still more work to do. Advocates also discussed how the pandemic has impacted the community.
They presented several bills that can help better serve the community during this trying time.


A new poll released on Monday has revealed that Republican congressional candidates have a lead over their Democrat counterparts among US voters, in large part due to independent voters.
The New York Times/Sienna College poll asked registered US voters if they had to vote at that moment, would they rather have the Republican or Democrat candidate for their district.
49 percent said that they would vote for the Republican candidate, including 51 percent of independents, 95 percent of Republican voters, and 3 percent of Democrats, responding as such.
45 percent said that they would vote for the Democrat candidate, with 94 percent of Democrat voters, 2 percent of Republicans, and 41 percent of independents. Read more…


Sidwell On Conte
Former Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell believes that the club should stick to manager Antonio Conte next season. He believes that the club needs some new players rather than changing manager. He said that all the big clubs have invested massively in new players and Chelsea has failed to do so last season. He said that this is the main reason why the club has failed to mount a serious challenge for the Premier League title this season.
Steve Sidwell who currently plays for Brighton believes that it will be wrong to change manager as Antonio Conte has done a fantastic job by winning the title last season. He said that a manager cannot become a bad one overnight and that there need to be other changes made to the team.
The former England international said that Chelsea does not have a recognized striker up front and that the team has failed to replace Costa. He said that the London team has sign Olivier Giroud during the transfer window but it is unfortunate that he has been injured.
Steve Sidwell believes that there is already a good team at Chelsea and they need to invest in some world class players to turn them into a title-winning side. He said that the Premier League has become more and more competitive and that they will need to keep investing in new players if they want to have a chance of winning the title again.
He believes that Antonio Conte is a bit tired of the situation after not being supported in the transfer market. He said that whoever becomes the new manager will need to have finances to strengthen the team as there is now the current team can fight against the likes of Manchester City and Manchester United for the title.


PROVO, Utah – The Provo Police Department announced that it was seeking three suspects that are believed to be involved in cosmetic thefts.
In a tweet made by the department Tuesday, the department said the suspects were allegedly hitting Ulta outlets.
Police released surveillance stills of three suspects who were believed to be involved in the thefts:
Anyone with information on the three suspects was asked to conact Det. Sgt. D. Woodward with the American Fork Police Department at (801) 763-3020.


Advance notice, hard work lead to clear city streets after snowfall
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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today said that the state government will bear the liability of the outstanding loans of the farmers who have committed suicide in recent years.
"As far as those (farmers) who have committed suicides, their total outstanding (loans) will be borne by the government," Singh told reporters here.
He said that the Congress government was committed to bail out the beleaguered farming community from the loan burden.
Singh also said that 18.5 lakh families in Punjab were dependent on farming, out of which 10.25 lakh have been covered under the state government's debt waiver scheme announced recently.
"We have made a provision of Rs 1,500 crore in the budget during this fiscal. We have told the farmers that they need not worry about the loans as we will take care of them. It will be between the state government and the banks," he said.


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By Anvar Mammadov - Trend:
Indexation of the insurance part of pensions in Azerbaijan won't affect increments to them, Salim Muslumov, the country's minister of labor and social protection of population, said at a press conference on Feb. 10.
He said that in accordance with the Azerbaijani legislation, the increments to labor pensions are not subject to indexation.
The category of people receiving increments to labor pensions includes civil servants, servicemen, former MPs, employees of justice and customs bodies and others. Their pension usually grows when the wages of workers of these spheres increase.
On Feb. 9, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed an order on indexation of the insurance part of labor pensions.
In accordance with the order, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population has been instructed to ensure increase in the insurance part of labor pensions of all kinds in line with the consumer price index in 2017.
The ministry has also been instructed to implement indexation of the pension capital accumulated in the insurance part of individual accounts in the personal accounting system.
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At least seven terror suspects were arrested in Turkey’s southeastern Sirnak province over the last week, local authorities said on Monday.
In a statement, the Governor’s Office in Sirnak said the provincial security directorate launched an operation against the terror group PKK/KCK and Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ).
Police nabbed seven suspects during the operation, the statement said, adding four of them were released after procedures at the police station.
FETÖ and its US-based leader, Fetullah Gulen, orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016, which left 251 people dead and 2,734 injured.
Ankara also accuses FETÖ of being behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police and judiciary.
In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people, including women, children and infants.
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Qatar Airways plans to buy 100 aircraft to launch an airline in India
(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Doha : Qatar Airways plans to order 100 new aircraft before end of 2017 to launch a new airline in India. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker on March 28, also said the company plans on launching two new routes to the United Kingdom, even though the nation has imposed increased security restrictions.
Al Baker said the airline was confident that 'futuristic' Modi's new aviation policy will allow 100% foreign ownership of a domestic airline. Speaking to reporters in London, Al Baker said the airline was consulting its legal team in India to start a tender for the aircraft soon. 'It could be this year. It depends how fast we can arrange our application,' Al Baker said.
The development follows Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways takeover of a 24% stake in Jet Airways India Ltd. Singapore Airlines Ltd and AirAsia too have 49% stakes with their affiliates in India.
In June 2016, the Indian Government allowed 100% Foreign Direct Investment in the civil aviation sector, with an exception for overseas airlines, on the condition that the stakeholders arrange for the requisite government approvals, Foreign airlines are currently permitted a maximum of 49% stake in domestic carriers.
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Nwagwu said that the quest for the control of the local government resources by governors had remained a major factor militating against conducting free, fair and credible election in many states of the federation.
He said that the survival of the country’s democracy and development largely depended on the efficiency and effectiveness of the local government system in the country.
“So long as State/Local Government Join Account continues to exist, governors will keep on manipulating local government election to ensure that their stooges have control of the councils,” Nwagwu said.
He said that the existing local government system could not satisfy the yearnings and aspirations of the grassroots, as the finances of this tier go into joint accounts.
Echezona urged SIECs to live up to their responsibilities as election management bodies by conducting transparent local government election that would enhance citizen’s confidence on the commission.
He said that the financial autonomy for local government councils was the only way to ensuring credible election at the grassroots.


No fewer than twenty persons, including firefighters and personnel of Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KADVS) were injured when a fuel tanker exploded in Kaduna State.
It was gathered that the explosion occurred when the tanker was offloading Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in one of the filling stations at Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area part of Kaduna metropolis.
Confirming the incident on Friday, the Director of Kaduna State Fire Service, Paul Aboi, said five Federal firefighters, some personnel of Kaduna Vigilance Service and passers-by sustained various degrees of injuries.
He explained that the tanker was offloading petrol when the incident happened on Wednesday and blamed the incident on negligence on the part of the filing station, noting that the offloading of petrol shouldn’t have been done in the afternoon.
The governor said he preferred to negotiate with the bandits when there is a lot of pressure on them whereby they would come out on their own and say that they want to sit down and negotiate.
“At that point, we can negotiate with them and we can resettle them back into the society,” he said.
Mr Radda however noted that the military had played a key role in reducing insecurity in the state and nation and also accepted that the only way out to the prevailing security issue is by having a collaboration with the military and other security agencies.
“Jointly, we can do something that can reduce the effect on our people and also allow our people to go about their economic activities, as enshrined by the Constitution,” he added.
The CDS also said that the military had continued to intensify its operation in all the theaters, adding that the bandits and terrorists had been rendered handicap in most areas.


Urging party workers to ensure the victory of the party candidates in the upcoming Assembly bypolls, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday told party leaders to be “very careful and not do anything that will give a chance to the government to target them in a malicious manner for political vendetta”.
Mayawati held a meeting of the office-bearers, including district presidents, Assembly constituency in-charge and leaders of the state and national units in Lucknow, and reviewed the party’s functioning at the grassroots level.
“In the country and especially Uttar Pradesh, the government’s failures and its indifferent attitude have drawn the attention of the country and the world. The government has failed to control incidents of deaths due to mob violence and lawlessness. Hence, the BSP chief has instructed party workers and leaders to be very careful and not do anything that will give a chance to the government to target them in a malicious manner for political vendetta,” a statement issued by the party chief said.
She also instructed party leaders that case of mob lynching, caste-based discrimination and torture, harassment of women have troubled the country and the state and they (workers and leaders) should not break any rule under IPC section 144.
The BSP chief appealed to party leaders to extend their full support to the candidates for the upcoming bypolls. “According to a special strategy, for the bypolls, most of the candidates fielded by the party are experienced leaders. Mayawati has appealed to all leaders and workers to ensure a win for these leaders,” the statement added.
In the statement issued to the media, Mayawati slammed the BJP government over joblessness, saying that despite several reserved posts lying vacant, people belonging to the Dalit, tribal and backward categories don’t have jobs. “It seems that the BJP is making the same mistakes that the Congress had made in the past. It was because people were fed up of the Congress that they lost power,” she told party workers and leaders.
A district chief of the party, who attended the meeting on Thursday, told The Indian Express that the BSP chief has asked all those present in the meeting to ensure the party becomes stronger on the ground. “We have been told to go to each booth and ensure that the party’s organisation is strong. The focus of the meeting was upcoming bypolls, but we have been asked to work in a manner that strengthens the party for the future. Behenji (Mayawati) has told us to ensure each of our candidates wins the byelection by a considerable number of votes,” said the district chief.
Another party leader who was present at the meeting said that Mayawati informed them about posting of leaders and workers for the upcoming bypolls. “We were told which leaders will work in which zone for the upcoming bypolls. She told us to work in order to improve the party organisation on the ground,” said the leader.


TimberTight, a Cleckheaton-based construction company, has secured £22,247 from AD:VENTURE, the ERDF funded programme supporting start-ups throughout the Leeds City Region.
Gordon Lorimer from TimberTight comments: “Working with the processes, plans and advice that was given we were able to secure more than £22,000 in match-funded grant which allowed us to invest in the machinery that we needed to give us a competitive advantage.
“We also employed a further seven employees to run the equipment, expanding the business and giving local people the opportunity to work and to learn new skills.”
Paul Williamson from TimberTight adds: “We are an even stronger business than before thanks to the help we have accessed from AD:VENTURE. The new contracts that we have won through our enhanced competitiveness is proof of that.”
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BY ROMULUS MASIU
A cheque of K15 million was presented to the 4th Bougainville House of Representatives by the national government signifying the strong bond between the two governments.
Prime Minister James Marape made the presentation to the Autonomous Bougainville Government during the inauguration in Kubu on Tuesday this week.
This was Mr Marape’s third visit to Bougainville stating that the funds are earmarked for the new House is to progress its development initiatives as soon as the new government forms its cabinet under President Ishmael Toroama.
An additional K15 million will allocated for the completion of several outstanding high impact projects on Bougainville in the transport sector.
The focus of the Prime Minister in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville has been on economic revitalisation and fiscal self-reliance. He has further encouraged the people to focus their efforts on strengthening its faculties on socio-economic change in the region.
Mr Marape said the national government is reforming its structures to ensure service delivery on the country inhibits outcome based priorities where the people are not left dependent on government services.
Mr Marape says people should be taking part in development and building their livelihood out of what the government provides for them.


Osun State has recorded 18 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of people infected by the virus in the state to 281.
The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, who announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Osogbo, said 13 patients were also discharged from the state’s isolation centre.
Isamotu said the new cases were contacts of previously confirmed cases in the state.
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According to the commissioner, the state had successfully treated and discharged 134 patients, while seven deaths were recorded.
He appealed to residents of the state to always observe all the precautionary measures laid down by the state government to check the spread of the virus.


Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that Arshad Sharif stood on the right path for the sake of his country and that journalists like him are assets to the country. He also said that when a society stands on the right path it starts progressing.
Addressing the Government Murray College Sialkot Imran Khan said that the status of Arshad Sharif was martyrdom and that he will fight these thieves as long as he is alive.
The former prime minister further said that the living societies stand up against oppression and injustice; He further added that Islam has commanded us to wage jihad against injustice.
PTI Chairman also said that our country has been ruled by the powerful. He said that the small thief was in jail and the biggest robber has become the Prime Minister of the country.
He added that the difference between human society and animal society is justice.
After his address at Government Murray College Sialkot, he reached to address Sialkot Lawyers Convention.
PTI Chairman was warmly greeted on both avenues.
Addressing the lawyer’s convention he targeted the coalition government. Imran Khan said that 60 percent of the federal cabinet is on bail. He further added that the decisions of their cases were going to be announced but they were made the rulers of the country.
He said that Arshad’s adversaries could also not blame him for ill-journalism. He also said that he knew that Arshad’s life was in danger.
He said that he was black-mailed to give NRO but he had earlier said that he would not give NRO to anyone. He further said that the current ruling class was ending the cases against them.
PTI Chairman also spoke over the corruption of Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah.


Interior Minister Ijaz Ahmad Shah has asked the MNAs from Waziristan to sit with the government and sort out problems being faced by people in tribal areas.
Speaking in the National Assembly in response to the speech of MNA Mohsin Dawar, he said history showed that Pakistan had been a victim of conspiracies.
He urged the parliamentarians from Waziristan to discuss their issues with the government.
Ijaz Shah said Prime Minister Imran Khan has visited tribal areas and he is ready to listen to complaints of tribal people.
He said the tribal areas have been brought to the mainstream of the country and development projects have been launched there.


New Delhi: Asking party workers and leaders to come strongly against the Central government’s policies, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said the party needs to have a concrete agitational agenda.
She said all the people of the party must go to the streets in villages and towns to fight against the Central government’s policies as it is not enough to be active and aggressive on social media.
While addressing a meeting of party general secretaries, state unit chiefs and Congress legislature party leaders, the Congress president said it is far more important to go to the people directly and fight for their problems.
“We must stand up fearlessly to fight on the streets, fight in villages, towns, and cities. We must have a concrete agitational agenda on issues of pressing concern to the people–whether they be economic or social,” Sonia told ANI.
“It is not enough to be active and aggressive on social media even though that too is needed and we need to do that better. Far more important is to go to the people directly,” she added.
Slamming the Modi government on a number of issues such as ‘economic slowdown,’ ‘vendetta politics’ and ‘silencing dissent’, Sonia said the country was looking at the Congress to confront these forces.
Sonia’s focus on agitational politics comes at a time when the party is suffering a series of electoral defeats over the past five years.
After the Lok Sabha poll debacle, the party was seen highlighting a number of issues in press conferences and social media but was not seen holding agitations or marches.


The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched property data base and business register on institutional reform and capacity building projects at the Kenema district council hall.
The programme attracted the Kenema City and Kenema District Councils, councillors, revenue collectors, chiefdom finance clerks, paramount chiefs and other stakeholders in the community.
The UNDP representative, Pious Bockarie, said the purpose of the launching was to secure funding to assist the councils in developing their business registers and property to enhance the councils’ revenue collection.
He maintained that, “UNDP has many packages to implement and the councils will not continue to get donor support for their developmental projects but needed to be capacitated through their own local revenue to assist the councils on pilot projects that been have implemented in the first phase”.
Mr Bockarie added that the UNDP was ready to assist the councils to implement developmental activities in their localities.
Earlier in his speech the chairman of the programme who is also the provincial secretary, Jaya Samuka, commended the organizers for their initiatives which he said were the right steps.
The acting director of Local Government funding department, Michael Dauda, said the government of Sierra Leone passed the Decentralization Act 2006 to decentralize government’s policies.
He added that the councils needed serious campaigning to sensitize the public about the needs for people to pay their taxes to the councils and to explain to the people about their roles and responsibilities to the councils and the councils’ responsibilities to the people.


Premier Li Keqiang called on Thursday for international cooperation in offsetting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, and said China will firmly expand its opening-up to the rest of the world.
Li made the remarks at the press conference following the closing of the third session of the 13th National People’s Congress, the nation’s top legislature.
Li underlined the need to provide more public goods to respond to the coronavirus outbreak, and said the international community needs to keep international industrial and supply chains stable.
“This requires that we continue to keep ourselves open to promoting trade liberalization and investment facilitation,” he said, “and it is through such joint efforts we will be able to reduce the losses from COVID-19 to a minimum.”
Saying it’s impossible for any country to achieve further development with its door closed, Li reiterated China’s commitment to the opening-up policy and said the country will introduce more opening-up measures on its own initiative.
Li stressed China is a huge market and the measures the Chinese government introduces will provide relief to businesses, vitalize the market and spur consumption. “We hope people will stay optimistic about the market and make investment in this market.”
China is also prepared to boost imports from other parts of the world, he added.
As for how to respond to the public health crisis and global economic recession, Li said all members of the global community should work together with a sense of partnership to prevail over the current difficulties.


Democratic National Alliance (DNA) parliamentarian Vijitha Herath today (19) lodged a complaint with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) at the Police Headquarters against the alleged assault on two DNA parliamentarians and 10 others last week by the Galle Police.
DNA sources told The Sunday Leader that Herath has complained that the Galle police had allegedly assaulted members of the DNA during a protest organized by the party in the Galle town last week. The DNA protested calling for the release of its party leader Sarath Fonseka
Herath has said that he and the others had been manhandled and assaulted by several policemen at the Galle police station when they had visited the police to protest against the unwarranted attack on the DNA protestors and the arrest of several of its members.
He had added that the assault was carried out while a senior officer looked on.
The Galle police for allegedly assaulting police officers arrested Herath and fellow MP Ajith Kumara and 10 others including a Provincial Councilor. Herath, Kumara and five others were released on bail on Monday (16).


(MENAFN) Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has revealed preparations for a second referendum on Scottish independence to be held in October next year, pledging to take legal action if the British government tries to prevent it.
Sturgeon said on Tuesday that the Scottish government, led by her pro-independence Scottish National Party, will issue a referendum bill later outlining arrangements for the October 19, 2023 referendum.
She also stated that she will write to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to request permission to hold a consultative referendum, but that she had already begun planning to get legal authorization if he refused.
Sturgeon informed lawmakers in the devolved Scottish Parliament, “What I am not willing to do, what I will never do, is allow Scottish democracy to be a prisoner of Boris Johnson or any prime minister.”
In 2014, voters in Scotland, which has a population of around 5.5 million people, rejected independence. However, Scotland's semi-autonomous administration has stated that the United Kingdom's exit from the EU, which was rejected by a majority of Scots, necessitates a second referendum.
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180 more deaths have been recorded in the UK caused by COVID-19
A further 180 people have reportedly died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, taking the total to 1,415 fatalities in the country.
159 of these deaths have been from England, of which the death toll is at 1,284.
Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, has announced that a further six people have died in Scotland, taking the total to 47.
According to health officials, the number of people who have died in Wales, after contracting coronavirus is at 62, a rise of 14, health officials said.
The total number of confirmed cases in Wales has risen to 1,451 after 210 new cases were confirmed on Monday.
Dr Giri Shankar, incident director for the COVID-19 outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said:
“the true number of cases is likely to be higher.”
Northern Ireland have implemented new regulations that include fines of up to £5,000 to help efforts in enforcing new social distancing laws aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock claimed on Sunday, that the UK has managed to get 10,000 people tested a day, which he added was ahead of schedule. He also said that the government is planning towards conducting 25,000 tests a day.
This news comes as it has been reported that 20,000 former NHS staff have returned to help fight COVID-19 and over 750,000 members of the British public have volunteered to help support the NHS, after Health Secretary Matt Hancock requested 250,000 people to volunteer their time.
Government expert Neil Ferguson as he suggests up to 2 million people might already have been infected.
Ferguson has also said to have noticed ‘early signs’ that the highly contagious infection was being curbed by the draconian measure’s being enforced nationwide, with the rate of increase in hospital admissions declining resulting in less stress on the NHS.


WASHINGTON: US State Department spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday that Pakistan and India would have to solve all the disputes together.
Kirby during a media briefing said that good relations between Pakistan and India are very important for the region and better relations would play a role in solving all the disputes.
Kirby said that Pakistan has given a lot of sacrifices in the war against terror but Pakistan would have to do more to eradicate terrorism.
About Guantanamo Bay prison he said that three of the five Pakistanis in jail would be given a chance to present themselves in front of review board. He also said that they want to finish the jail but USA’s security is their priority.


Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has approved the payment of hazard allowance for health workers in the state.
The governor announced the approval at a meeting with health workers at the Presidential Lodge, Abeokuta, on Thursday.
He noted that the state health workers had been going through a lot in the course of discharging their duties, hence the need to encourage them.
Abiodun described the state as an incubation centre for the production of health professionals, adding that his administration had intervened in the health sector in the area of increased budgetary allocation.
also said the government had intervened through renovation of health facilities, including Primary Healthcare Centres across the state.
Abiodun also said schools of nursing had been upgraded to colleges of nursing for improved teaching and learning.
The governor said that the Mother/ Child Hospital at Iperu-Remo had been inaugurated, adding that a blood transfusion centre would be built in the state.
The governor thanked health workers for supporting his administration by rendering selfless service to the people of the state.
In her welcome remarks, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, expressed the hope that health workers would join hands with the state government to further improve the sector.
Earlier, Dr Adekunle Ashimi, State Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association, described the health workers as special people daily exposed to danger, owing the nature of their job.
He said though the government had invested so much in the health sector, more still needed to be done to further improve the sector.


Shereen Shahdi — Director of the British International Investment Corporation (BII), the UK arm for development financing — said that the corporation is very interested in green hydrogen projects and will participate in financing a number of renewable energy projects.
Shahdi added in statements to Daily News Egypt that she is already studying projects in this sector to finance them during the coming period, pointing out that she has financed about nine energy projects in Egypt currently.
She also pointed out that the company is very interested in green hydrogen and infrastructure projects, as well as water projects and their counterparts related to clean energy.
Furthermore, she revealed that the goundation’s investments in Egypt have reached about $750m now and are expected to increase during the next year.
Shahdi added that the investment portfolio already includes various sectors, especially the non-banking financial and industry sectors.
Additionally, she said that the Foundation has pumped cumulative investments of about $9.5bn, including 40% in Africa, of which Egypt specifically accounts for 13%.


The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has had an urgent meeting with officials from Foreign Missions in Colombo after it was revealed that several Tamil prisoners in Vavuniya were abused, beaten and mistreated following the recent hostage drama.
TNA MP Suresh Premachandran said that during the meeting held on Thursday evening, the officials from the Foreign Missions were briefed on the plight of the Tamil political prisoners including 22 of them who were injured following the attempt by the police to rescue three jailors.
Premachandran said that he had met the prisoners who had been transferred out of the Vavuniya prison following the incident on June 28 and are now at the Mahara prison and some of them claim to have been abused.
“We briefed the Foreign Mission officials on the inhuman manner in which these prisoners are being treated. The government is trying to mislead the public by saying that these prisoners are working with the support of some people overseas. All that is rubbish,” Premachandran said.
He said that some of the prisoners he had spoken to had claimed that they were beaten on the head, some had their legs broken and that there are even those who were assaulted while they were unconscious following the Vavuniya prison incident.
A group of prisoners at the Vavuniya prison took three jail guards hostage on June 28 after three LTTE suspects were transferred out of the prison.
After a standoff which lasted for several hours the police and Special Task Force (STF) fired teargas and made their way into the prison and rescued the jail guards.
The Vavuniya prison was later closed and all the prisoners were transferred to Anuradhapura and a few other prisons.
One prisoner who was injured during the incident succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment in hospital. Premachandran said that at least one other risoner is in critical condition.
The TNA MP claims that top officials at the Anuradhapura prison had sanctioned the abuse of the Tamil prisoners who were transferred there.


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Opposition agrees to field joint presidential candidate: Ahsan Iqbal
MURREE (92 News) – PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal said that the opposition has agreed to field a joint candidate for the slot of president.
Addressing a press conference after the APC presided over by PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday, he said that the PPP has sought time for consultation until tonight.
“The other opposition parties have authorized Shehbaz Sharif to announce the presidential candidate tomorrow,” he announced.
The PML-N leader said that in the recent elections, the ECP’s technical system had already failed. “The APC took notice of threats to opposition parties and strongly condemned them. It is a threat to basic rights,” he said.
He said that the APC took notice of targeting of the opposition leaders who should be provided security.
Ahsan Iqbal said that Nawaz Sharif and his family are being deprived of their basic right. “The government is resorting to revengeful activities.”
He said that the APC had also condemned firing on innocent people in Waziristan and demanded a probe into it.
Qamar Zaman Kaira said that Aitzaz Ahsan is a candidate nominated by the PPP.


(MENAFN) Qatar Petroleum was declared to be reaching 49 percent in its non-Qatari ownership limit in the energy sector firms as well as in its subsidiaries on the Qatar stock Exchange.
It also announced its plan to increase the shareholder ownership limits in the companies up to 2 percent.
QP has further sent a recommendation to the companies to implement needed measures and procedures for the plan to be put in effect.
"The decision to raise the non-Qatari ownership limit in the energy sector companies and in its subsidiaries listed on the Qatar stock Exchange comes amidst the growing strength of the national economy, in which Qatar's energy industry plays a major role," QP's President and CEO Saad Sherida Al Kaabi stated.
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Kuwaiti Health Min. performs cochlear implant surgery on juvenile
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) By Nasser Qadih KUWAIT, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Health Minister Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah has conducted a highly complex cochlear implant procedure on a six-year-old girl, saying that his "ministerial duties do not interfere with his humanitarian obligation as a surgeon." Speaking to KUNA on Monday after a marathon surgery that lasted two hours, he said that the girl was in stable condition and is currently convalescing at Zain Hospital after going under the knife.
He pointed out that such intricate procedures are a testament to the tremendous progress Kuwait's healthcare system has made.
The Kuwaiti minister stressed that his compatriot physicians are more than capable of taking healthcare in the country to new levels. (end) ntq.nam
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KARACHI: Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly Khawaja Izharul Hassan on Friday said that comparing martyrs with houseflies does not suit the stature of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Addressing a media conference at Sindh Assembly building, opposition leader said that the Sindh government has held the people of Sindh hostage in the name of democracy.
Answering a question, Hassan said that comparing Karachi’s martyrs with houseflies does not suit Prime Minister’s stature.
MQM’s Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) strongly criticized government’s budget policy and said that Sindh government has ignored Sindh’s people in the budget.
Izharul Hassan said that development budget has been reduced by 32% which is injustice with the people of Sindh.
Warning the bureaucracy, Hassan said that if officers will have to visit National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and courts if they didn’t correct their direction.