The New Jersey Education Association filed a lawsuit against Gov. Chris Christie over his pension plan and NJEA President Wendell Steinhauer told NJTV News Managing Editor Mike Schneider that the NJEA will do well in court.
When asked if he thinks he will prevail in court, Steinhauer said he thinks they will do well but when you go to court anything can happen. He said that he believes that he has the law that Christie signed himself that talks about how this is a contractual obligation to make the payment. He said that it is clear as can be in the language.
Steinhauer said that the law says that Christie has to balance the budget and that Christie has to akje the pension payment, phased in pension payments. He said that what the law doesn’t say is that Christie can still raise the millionaires tax and that is something that he has refused to do.
Steinhauer said that Christie is going to have to make the pension payment.
“Quite honestly, we have seen this game before where they say that I will wait the one week and scoop out of the next budget to make that payment and kick it ahead to the next year,” said Steinhauer.
Steinhauer said that the court would probably order Christie to make the payment after July 1. He said that Christie said that he would not even put enough money in to do that.
“Even if Christie took the entire amount that he has proposed for fiscal year 2015 and added 2014, it is still does not make the payment. He is coming up way short on these.
Steinhauer said that he was not surprised that the revenues did not meet the projected numbers. He said that he was not surprised that he was not going to keep his word on the bargain on the law he signed. He said this is not the first time he has heard promised unkept from Christie.
Steinhauer said that he worked together with Christie on the New Jersey Teach Act which helped streamline ten year. He said that he thinks that they have had a warming of relationships and Steinhauer has invited Christie to have conversation but have never met face to face in a conversation style. He said that he looks forward to working with Christie on things but it does not help when he breaks his own word.


GILGIT: The Supreme Appellate Court Bar Association announced to challenge in the Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court the decision of the local anti-terrorism court sentencing to life imprisonment the Progressive Youth Front president Baba Jan along with 16 others in connection with the Hunza riots case.
HunzaNews( Jamil Ahmed Nagri) Sept 27,2014
Talking to reporters here, the bar`s president Ehsan Ali advocate said that legally and constitutionally the ATC and other special courts didn`t exist in the region and alleged that the court had given its verdict against peaceful people on the direction of the government. Mr Ali said that the police had opened Ere on the affected people of Attabad lake, who were protesting against the regional government in Alibad, Hunza in 2011, to clear the road for the motorcade of the Chief Minister Syed Mehdi Shah, that resulted in the death of two people, and injuries to three others.
Later, the police had registered cases against dozens of peaceful protesters. The lawyer accused the police of causing Hunza riots as they had been booked in the FIR in the murder of two people, a man and his. `No action has been taken against the police officials who shot the father and his son, and instead peaceful people of Hunza were victimised,` he said. Mr Ali said that the then DSP Babar, who was officer in-charge at the spot and had ordered crackdown on the protesters, had been promoted to the rank of SP before his retirement a couple of years ago.The lawyer said that they expected justice from the region`s higher court. Meanwhile, the Awami Workers Party has condemned the anti-terrorism court`s judgement, sentencing Progressive Youth Front leader comrade Baba Jan, who is also the AWP vicepresident, terming the decision unjust, illegal and completely devoid of any factual basis.
According to a press release issued by AWP Islamabad office on Friday, the party declared that Baba Jan and his comrades were being victimised due to their efforts to organise the people of GilgitBaltistan to demand their rights. AWP central information secretary Nisar Shah said that the party had called on the Supreme Court, parliament, and national and international human rights organisations to stop such repressive measures against political activists in Pakistan`s smaller provinces. Mr Shah said that Baba Jan was a committed and peaceful political activist who had always raised his voice for the oppressed sections of society in GilgitBaltistan and elsewhere. `Baba Jan is being victimised for helping the affected people of the Attabad Lake to demand compensation, he added.


Spring storm continues to batter area; 8-inches of snow in Olivia, Litchfield
WILLMAR — Olivia and Litchfield were reporting eight inches of snow as a spring snow storm continued to make its way through the region late Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Chanhassen.
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Appeared the image, which confirms that the action game will unfold in Egypt.
The Network was published another leak on the new part of Assassin’s Creed action – image, which confirms the place of the action Thriller. Judging from the picture, events will unfold in Egypt.
It has already appeared information that the new Assassin’s Creed will take place among the pyramids. Published image only confirms these rumors.
It is also expected that the game will be at E3, which kicks off this weekend.
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara made some startling revelations on President Maithripala Sirisena before the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) on the Easter Sunday attacks today.
He alleged that he was under pressure from President Maithripala Sirisena to transfer a key investigator of the Criminal Investigations Department.
The IGP also said that the President did not want him to attend the National Security Council meetings since last October.
Responding to questions posed by the PSC, the IGP said that the President had put him under pressure to transfer IP Nishantha who is attached to the Criminal Investigations Department.
IP Nishantha is the lead investigator in several key cases including the case on the abduction of 11 Tamil youth.
The IGP also said that he had not been invited for Security Council meetings since last October.
He had later found out that the President had said not to invite him. (Colombo Gazette)


Britain Reveals ‘Inhuman’ Treatment of U.S. Prisoner
Against the wishes of the U.S. government, British authorities released information Wednesday about the “cruel, inhuman and degrading” treatment of former Guantánamo Bay prisoner Binyam Mohamed. The abuse allegedly took place in 2002 in Pakistan, following Mohamed’s capture and prior to his internment at Gitmo. –KA
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Mohamed’s lawyers have long claimed the secret paragraphs prove he was mistreated and that the U.S. and British governments were complicit in his abuse. They have been fighting for access to the documents, along with The Associated Press and other news organizations.
The paragraphs say Mohamed was subjected to “cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment by the United States authorities,” including sleep deprivation, shackling and threats resulting in mental stress and suffering.
They conclude that the paragraphs given to the MI5 intelligence service, “made clear to anyone reading them that BM (Mohamed) was being subjected to the treatment that we have described and the effect upon him of that intentional treatment.”
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, March 17, 2023, SPA -- Saudi Marshal team has completed preparations for the launch of the“stc Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023,' with the participation of a team consisting of 800 volunteers, of which 640 were given the opportunity to participate in organizing this global event, as well as the time and training needed to reach international professional levels in organizing mega-events.
This represents the second edition led by a Saudi Marshal team, after last year's edition 2022, through which the Saudi Marshal team gained great and distinguished experiences in this field, finding praise from the attendants and participants of the event at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
The female component of the Saudi Marshal team during the current edition of the stc Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023 enjoys a privileged position in the Saudi Marshal team, and accounts to 40% of participants. The female participants showed great readiness, armed with distinguished passion during the training and practical experiences stage, as they proved themselves as strong competitors compared with their male peers in executing the tasks assigned to them, to make this global event a success in the Kingdom.
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The total active cases of corona virus in the country has crossed the 13 lakh mark on Friday. Now there have been 13 lakh 19 thousand 789 total active cases in the country.
So far, a total of 3.66 crore people have come under the grip of infection in the country, out of which 3.48 crore people have been cured. So far 4 lakh 85 thousand 413 people have died.
During the last 24 hours in Delhi, 24,383 new cases were reported on Friday, which is less than the last two days. During this, 34 people have died, while 26,236 people have been discharged.


ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said in a statement issued after the staff-level agreement that the Pakistani authorities have promised to increase the prices of electricity and gas in a timely manner.
In the statement issued by the IMF, it is said that the economic and financial situation of Pakistan has improved, economic growth and confidence have been restored due to better policy management, it is hoped that the primary balance will remain up to 401 billion rupees and hope The primary balance will remain at 0.4 percent of the economy.
A staff-level agreement was signed between Pakistan and the IMF
The IMF statement said that growth is expected to remain modest this year and inflation is well above target, requiring continued policy and reforms to address economic weaknesses.
According to the statement, the Pakistani authorities are committed to increasing the tax base and the Pakistani authorities have promised to increase the prices of electricity and gas in a timely manner, and have expressed their determination to stop the increase in the revolving debt by increasing the energy prices.
The statement further said that the State Bank has asked to maintain the interest rate to reduce inflation while the State Bank will maintain transparency in the foreign exchange market.


Hastings woman's traditional Icelandic food will be featured on Cooking Channel
HASTINGS, Minn. -- At first, when Áslaug Warmboe’s family told her she was going to be on TV, she thought it was a joke. Then she started getting calls from New York, from the people in charge of making the Cooking Channel show “My Grandmother’s Ravioli.”
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City closer to bond issue for projects
WINCHESTER — Approval of a bond issue that would provide money for a variety of projects, including school construction, is making its way through the City Council.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BAGHDAD, Nov 23 (KUNA) -- Iraq said on Wednesday it would redeploy forces on the borders separating its Kurdistan region from Iran and Turkey in a bid to prevent security breaches there.
The decision comes after a ministerial national security meeting, headed by Prime Minister Mohammad Al-Sudani, according to a Cabinet statement.
The prime minister said the talks discussed the 'Iranian and Turkish attacks and violations on the Iraqi borders and the bombing that affected a number of areas in the Iraqi Kurdistan region,' which he said, 'caused intimidation and harm to people and property.'
Iranian and Turkish rocket and aerial attacks on sites in Iraqi Kurdistan have increased under the pretext of the presence of groups and parties opposing them within the region. (end)
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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has presented a financial budget of Rs 1.24 trillion for the financial year 2020-20.
According to details, the Sindh government presented a budget of Rs 1.24 trillion for the next financial year 2020-21 in the assembly. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah presented the budget. Opposition members chanted slogans on occasion.
In a meeting chaired by Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani, Murad Ali Shah said that he was proud to be presenting the budget for the eighth time.
The Sindh Chief Minister said that the province was facing difficulties due to coronavirus and locust heart, and that was the reason why the budget was prepared to keep in view the plight of the people.


(MENAFN- IANS) Beijing, Nov 16 (IANS) At least 19 people were killed on Thursday after a fire broke at a building of a coal mine company in China's Shanxi province, local authorities confirmed.
According to the National Mine Safety Administration, the fire ripped through the second floor of the five-storey building located in Lishi district of Lyuliang city, Xinhua news agency reported.
Rescue efforts are underway, the authorities added.
The building belongs to the private Yongju coal mine company, which has a production capacity of 120 tonnes a year.
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Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has dissolved the government in a bid to fix the country’s troubled economy.
A presidential statement late on Sunday said that the move included a cut in the number of ministries to 21 from 31.
“President Omar al-Bashir has informed that he will sack the government at all levels, the prime minister, federal ministers and ministers of state in order to fix the situation facing the country,” the statement said.
“He will form a new government that can once again bring hope to the Sudanese people.”
The measure was necessary to solve “the state of distress and frustration faced by the country during the last period”, the statement added.
Al-Bashir’s decision to fire the entire cabinet comes as Sudan faces a growing economic crisis, with inflation surging to more than 65 percent.
The cost of food items and other products has more than doubled over the past year, while the foreign currency market has seen the Sudanese pound plunge against the US dollar.
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Don’t look past late season pheasants
With just a few weeks left of the 2013 pheasant season, many hunters have put away their gear, creating opportunities for those who want to harvest some late season roosters, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
“There are definitely birds out there,” said Jeff Zajac, DNR area wildlife manager for Brown, Redwood and Renville counties. “I think it’s better around here than last year.”
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Following rumors on social media about Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-O-Cha being infected with Covid-19, Government spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana has come out to reject this claim and said the prime minister is healthy and well.
Mr. Thanakorn said the prime minister asked the public to follow information related to Covid-19 only from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), the Public Health Ministry, and health officials.
“The Ministry of Public Health should also present to the public the global Covid-19 situation where more than 100,000 infections have been reported daily to create awareness among Thais and urge them to protect themselves,” Thanakorn added.
Meanwhile, Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit posted on his Facebook on Tuesday that he tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday after traveling abroad and is now undergoing quarantine. He also asked people to take care of their health. (NNT)


(MENAFN)According to a survey set by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), the majority of EU citizens favor the German chancellor over the French president.
In 12 EU countries, including Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, Bulgaria, and Hungary, the ECFR paper, titled Beyond Merkelism: What Europeans expect of post-election Germany, was based ECFR paper, titled Beyond Merkelism: What Europeans expect of post-election Germany, was based.
More than 40 percent of respondents favored Merkel over Macron when answered to a question "if there was an election for the president of Europe and the only two candidates were Emmanuel Macron or Angela Merkel, who would you vote for?."
The survey sampled more than 16,000 respondents.
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Amidst the tension generated by the demolition of Eke Ukwu Owerri market by Imo State government, the State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has said that the market was a hide out for all sorts of criminals, including kidnappers, drug traffickers and robbers.
Speaking in an interview with Channels television, Okorocha said that all sots of criminality were being haboured in the market, that was one of the major reasons why it had to be relocated.
He said that everyone in the state was happy over the demolition because that was the best thing to do at that moment and it was in the interest of the state.
The governor also said that the state government had informed the traders of the relocation of the market five years ago but the traders were adamant in agreeing to relocate.
Okorocha observed that the state government was demolishing illegal structures in the state and the market was one of them.
Meanwhile it was eported that the state police command denied reports that three people had died in the protest that followed the demolition of of the market, adding that the pictures of corpses posted online were fake.
It could be recalled that three people were alleged to have died following protests that ensued as a result of the demolition exercise. One of them was allegedly killed by a stray bullet while the other two had died in a scuffle between protesting youth.


Annapolis Peace Summit — Dead Before Arrival
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Dearth of JMOs also causes delays in judicial process
By Saman Indrajith
Justice Minister Ali Sabry PC told Parliament yesterday that a severe shortage of officials in the Attorney General’s Department had been the main cause of delay in completing criminal cases.
Responding to a question by SJB Badulla District MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, the minister said that there was a shortage of around 600 law officers and staff officers in the department.
Minister Sabry said that 50 lawyers would be recruited to the department to strengthen its counselling processes.
He said that he was aware of the fact that people had been facing inconveniences owing to delays.
The Minister said that many reasons had contributed to the delay of cases, one of them being that the country did not have enough courts.
In addition, a dearth of judicial medical officers, their transfers, limited number of officials at the Government Analyst’s Department, the number of cases an officer had to handle a day, and the health conditions of some accused too had contributed to the delays, he said.
The Attorney General too had recommended that observations of the Judicial Services Commission be considered in taking action to prevent laws delays, the Justice Minister said.
The Attorney General had also pointed out that the number of law officers had not been increased while the number of criminal cases was on the rise, the minister said.


Mark Zuckerberg, Cofounder, Chairman and CEO of Facebook has revealed the reason why Facebook’s mission was recently changed.
Like we all know that since it’s inception, Facebook’s mission statement has always been, “Give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected”, but now the Mark Zuckerberg led company has changed it’s mission statement to read, “To give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together”.
Speaking in why there was a need to change the mission statement, the Facebook founder said:
“We used to have a sense that if we could just do those things, then that would make a lot of the things in the world better by themselves, But now we realize that we need to do more too. It’s important to give people a voice, to get a diversity of opinions out there, but on top of that, you also need to do this work of building common ground so that way we can all move forward together”.
“A lot of what we can do is to help create a more civil and productive debate on some of the bigger issues as well”.


President Kovind addressed the nation on the eve of India's 74th Independence Day. President Kovind started his speech by paying tribute to those who have made the supreme sacrifice for the nation. The President also spoke about the Covid crisis and expressed his gratitude to the frontline warriors. President said that the country has learnt some very important lessons during the crisis and said he is confident that the nation will overcome the crisis. President Kovind also paid tributes to the Galwan martyrs and mentioned China's aggressive stance at the LAC in Ladakh. President Kovind thanked the forces for keeping the safe and secure by guarding its borders. He also lauded the National Education Policy 2020 introduced by the Modi government and said it will have a far reaching impact. Watch the full video for all the details.


Amir Holds Phone Call With President Of Cote D'ivoire
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA
Doha - The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire HE Alassane Ouattara.
During the phone call that HH the Amir received from HE the President of Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday, they reviewed the bilateral relations and aspects of enhancing them, in addition to a number of regional and international issues of common concern.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Nayef Al Fayez announced on Sunday the new aviation agreement between Jordan and the global low-cost airline company, Wizz Air.
The agreement includes the airline's launch of eight new destinations to and from the Kingdom.
Fayez, during a press conference, noted that the tourism sector in Jordan is“on the right path to gradual recovery and going according to the plan”.
“We are optimistic about the achievements that the ministry and the Jordanian Tourism Board (JTB) are seeking to achieve,” the minister said.
Fayez stressed the importance of reviving in-bound tourism to support the sector.
“The ministry of tourism is working to continue and increase air traffic of all kinds, whether regular or low-cost flights,” he added.
“We are pleased to launch the agreement with the international company, Wizz Air, which will have a great impact on increasing the number of tourists to the Kingdom during the coming period,” Fayez noted.
Fayez also pointed out that before the pandemic, low-cost flights gave new impetus to Jordanian tourism.
Managing Director of the JTB Abdelrazzak Arabiyat highlighted the importance of launching this agreement with Wizz Air.
Arabiyat said that the agreement came as a result of continuous efforts over the past few years.
He noted that the flights will carry tourists of various European nationalities to the Kingdom.
“It is expected that these regular flights will positively affect the movement of the tourism sector and significantly increase the number of tourists coming to Jordan,” Arabiyat said.
Arabiyat noted that the agreement with Wizz Air will include the launch of marketing campaigns, adding that during its first year the airline operation is expected to attract 167,000 tourists to Jordan.
Arabiyat said that the first landing of a Wizz Air plane in Jordan will be later this year, on December 15.
Wizz Air will launch a total of eight destinations, including four lines to and from Amman (Queen Alia International Airport) throughout the year and four lines to and from Aqaba (King Hussein International Airport) during the winter season only.
Arabiyat also added that the following routes are going operate year-round, Budapest, Rome, Milan and Vienna.
“The ministry and JTB's main priority is to attract more visitors by supporting charter and low-cost flights, increase the rate of tourists' stay and the tourism income,” said Arabiyat.
He added that the sector had previously collapsed due to restrictions on air transport during the pandemic, which resulted in million-dollar losses.
Arabiyat also confirmed that both the ministry and the JTB are working to develop and promote the Jordanian tourism product.
Chief Supply Chain Officer of Wizz Air, Owain Jones, expressed his happiness with the agreement.“We are very delighted that Jordan is the 51st country that we collaborate with. The development witnessed in Jordan is great and we want to help drive the business up, as well as the tourism industry,” Jones said during the press conference.
“Wizz Air has been operating for over 17 years, and is well known as the ultra-low-cost carrier in Europe, we are currently operating in 50 countries worldwide, our marketing targets the youngest demographics,” Jones said.
Jones stated that the company's website is globally ranked as the fifth most visited airline's website.
Jones indicated that Jordan is rich in history and culture, saying:“Jordan is definitely one of the most exciting places and has so much to offer on different levels".
He also noted that this agreement is the beginning of“long-term” relations between Wizz Air and Jordan.
Fayez noted that almost 100 per cent of the tourism sector's employees are fully vaccinated.
He added that the ministry is on the“right path to revive the sector”. First, the ministry worked on domestic tourism through the“Urdun Jannah” programme. Now, the ministry is working on attracting tourists from abroad, he said.
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MLA Buckley Belanger says the government cut $10,000 in funding to the Science Ambassador Program, which involves University of Saskatchewan students visiting and educating aboriginal students in northern communities on science.
Belanger asked how the government could justify what he called "nickel-and-diming" aboriginal education.
Advanced Education Minister Kevin Doherty said the government has put $295 million in First Nations and Metis education and skill development in the past seven years.
The program had 16 students visit nine communities in northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, teaching more than 1,800 students.
The program is still being funded through various donors including the university.


Yasmin Rashid has said that Khan Sahib is fine.
According to the details, Dr. Yasmin Rashid while talking to Shaukat Khanum Hospital said that Rana wants to tell Sanaullah that we are not afraid.
He said that there will be a long march and they will be taken down.
He said that a very sad incident has taken place.
Dr. Yasmin Rashid further said that Khan Sahib is fine, hopefully the condition of the rest of the injured is better.


By Ogude Samuel (Warri)
The Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged media practitioners in the state to continue to support the state government to actualize its policies and programmes to give room for stronger Delta.
Governor Okowa stated this in a chat with newsmen in Asaba, the state capital.
He said the state government has mapped out many programmes to make the state a vibrant one. He said among other things, the government is to link the various riverine communities, tackle the issues of insecuritty especially the ones associated with fulani herdsmen, improve on health programmes, on education, double wealth creation programmes such as STEP and YAGEP,, focus on widows” development, and the development of girl child, as empowering women is empowering the nation.
The Governor said the government is to improve on the health insurance scheme, improve on primary health programmes in each ward of 271 in the state, improve on technical education by establishing 19 technical colleges in addition to the 6 existing ones in the state to encourage Deltans to be educated among others.
The governor said all these will be done with Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) among others.
The governor said the state government can not do all these alone but needs the support of the individuals, corporate organizations in order for the government to succeed.
He said the challenge the state government has is that, the economy is not growing commensurate with the growth of the population in the state.
He said: “ the only challenge the state government has is that the economy doesn’t grow as the population explosion in the state “
He thanked the media practitioners and other stake holders for the success the government recorded in his administration and solicited more support and cooperation for the state to move forward.


The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chariman, Imran Khan has said that his party will wait for Supreme Court’s decision, regarding the appeal registered by PPP against the contempt of court verdict. Aaj News Reported.
He was speaking to the media while visiting the missing-persons camp in Islamabad earlier today.
He said that the country will witness its biggest tsunami march in history, if the appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court and if the Government did not abide by the court’s decision.
Tehreek-e-Insaaf and the people of Pakistan will stand by the court’s decision, he added.
Imran Khan said, that the Prime Minister should be prosecuted by the law, just like an ordinary citizen.
He also said that after the conviction of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, he is no longer the Prime Minister of Pakistan and that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is the only party that supports a convict Prime Minister.


Sudanese Oil Minister Receives Saudi Ambassador
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Khartoum, Rabi'I 9, 1439, Nov 27, 2017, SPA -- Sudanese Minister of Oil and Gas Dr. Abdulrahman Osman Abdulrahman received at his office here today Saudi Ambassador to Sudan Ali bin Hassan Jaafar.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and issues of common interest.
18:47 LOCAL TIME 15:47 GMT
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, Feb 8, 2023, SPA -- The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkareem Al-Khuraiji, received here today Ambassador Shaheen Abdul-Latif of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, and ways to enhance them in various fields, in addition to exchanging views on issues of common interest.
23:41 LOCAL TIME 20:41 GMT
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Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has called on President Arif Alvi.
According to the issued statement, the meeting took place at the Presidency where the two discussed the country’s affairs. The Finance Minister briefed the President on the economic and financial situation of the country.
The president was also briefed about the flood-affected areas and rehabilitation of the victims and the Finance Minister took the President into confidence on the important decisions to be taken in the future, the statement said.
According to reports economic as well as important deployment, issues were also discussed in the meeting. Reducing tensions between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the government was also discussed between the President and the Finance Minister.
President Alvi had admitted last week that there has been no progress in backdoor talks with powerful quarters to end the political chaos by finding a workable solution.


Pokhara, Feb 8: CPN (UML) general secretary Ishwar Pokharel has claimed that the leadership of the government would not be changed due to wish and thinking of any force.
At a news conference organized by the Press Chautari, Kaski chapter today, leader Pokharel added that the issue could be decided by the common decision of major political forces rather any one’s wish.
Leader Pokharel added that the Nepali Congress remained outside the government as it terminated the gentle agreement forged among the major parties.
He further said that the NC also could join the government after its 13th national convention.
Leader Pokharel said that his party led government was trying to balance the bilateral relations with neighbouring India and China.
He added that the constitution could be amended on the basis of need and relevance through due process rather pressure and violence.


13 former sarpanchs, panchs among 19 prominent persons join BJP
Jammu: Thirteen former sarpanchs and panchs were among the 20 prominent personalities who joined the BJP in Jammu on Wednesday in a bid to strengthen the party at the grass root level during the Lok Sabha elections.
Welcoming the new entrants, BJP general secretary Ashok Koul said that anyone who believes in the party’s ideology is welcome in it.
Seven sarpanchs, two naib-sarpanchs, six panchs, three former army officers, an educationist and others joined the BJP in Koul’s presence.
Koul said the public welfare schemes launched for the poor and needy by the Narendra Modi government testifies its commitment for the overall development of its citizens on the lines of “Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Prayas, Sabka Vishwas”.
“Hundreds of people are joining the BJP everyday, trusting the policies of the Modi government. Today, prominent political and social personalities from far-flung areas like Reasi, Mahore and Arnas have joined the BJP, having witnessed the development taking place in their areas,” he said.
Koul said they have a strong belief that Jammu and Kashmir will march to greater heights under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday said that Pakistan cannot prosper until elimination of corruption from grass roots level.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan was addressing a ceremony in Islamabad. He said that we have to stop the flight of money from Pakistan. He further said Pakistan cannot run its economy if money is being transferred in foreign countries.
The PTI chairman said that farmers are hub of Pakistan’s economy growth. He criticized the ruling party saying that the PML-N government is not working on provision of basic needs of the nation.
He further said that the government is not providing education, better health and clean water to the masses.
Talking on Panama Paper leaks, he said that those whose names are revealed in Panama leaks, they have been caught by God, he said.


Chairman PTI and former Prime Minister Imran Khan says that the criminals have turned the tide on the work of my team.
This statement was on the social networking site Twitter. PTI chairman Imran Khan said that the government was removed through an American conspiracy.
Imran Khan said that when the PTI government was removed, we were close to achieving 6% economic growth.
“The criminals who made NRO 2 their top priority have turned the tide on my team’s work,” he said.


LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid has said that the government took concrete steps to defeat the Covid-19.
Talking to newsmen in Lahore, she said that the World Health Organization (WHO) is appreciating Pakistan’s steps taken to control the pandemic.
She said that we increased medical facilities in the Health sector therefore infection rate in Punjab is low as compared to other provinces.
Yasmin Rashid said that the health department is constantly monitoring the Covid-19 situation after reopening of all educational institutions in the province.
The minister said that the government has established nineteen BSL-3 labs across the province for testing of coronavirus patients while 32000 recruitments have also been made in the Health Department in a transparent way.
It was reported on September 29 that as many as 145 students had been tested positive for the coronavirus at public and private schools in Punjab, according to the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department.
A spokesperson for the department had said 70,750 students were tested for Covid-19 at educational institutions after they reopened on September 15, out of whom 145 turned out to be positive.


(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) The state government is considering methods to boost the revenue of the excise department, a crucial income source. Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapura has hinted at the possibility of selling alcohol in supermarkets throughout the state, including in cities, towns, and rural areas.
Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapura discussed this idea with the media in Bengaluru on Friday. However, no final decision has been made about implementing it. The advantages and disadvantages of selling alcohol in supermarkets will be thoroughly examined before reaching a conclusion. The minister stated that discussions are ongoing with relevant authorities, but as of now, no formal decision has been reached.
Karnataka: Govt aims to issue more liquor shop licenses to increase revenue
On the contrary, there have been complaints about the sale of alcohol in local markets and neighbourhood provision stores in rural areas. The issue of unauthorized liquor sales in villages has been increasing. The primary goal is to curb the illegal sale of liquor, as people continue to purchase alcohol across the state.
The main focus is to ensure that the alcohol people buy is legal. There is no intention to support the sale of illicit liquor. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah emphasized that the Excise Department has not been given a specific tax collection target.
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Qatar's champion rally driver Nasser Al Attiyah gestures after winning the prologue stage on the opening day of the Rally Of Morocco, yesterday. Al Attiyah and his French navigator Mathieu baumel won ahead of his Toyota team-mate Yazeed Al Rahji, completing the stage in 16.34 seconds.
Rally of Morocco Results (Top 5 cars)
1. Nasser Al Attiyah/Mathieu Baumel (Toyota) – 16:34.
2. Yazeed Al Rajhi (Michael Orr (Toyota) a 1 s.
3. Mathieu Serradori / Loic Minaudier (Century) a 17 s.
4. Matthias Ekstrom / Emil Bergkvist (Mini) a 19.
5. Jakub Przygonski / Timo Gottschalk (Mini Buggy) a 19 s.
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(MENAFN) According to RIA Novosti on Monday, which quoted an anonymous source in the financial sector, the Russian mining giant Nornickel intends to submit bids for two tranches of bonds totaling 25 billion rubles (USD415 million).
Based on the reports, the corporation is going to issue 4.5 percent bonds in both dollars and rubles that would mature in 2025–2027. The currency commitments' value has not been made public.
Russian Agricultural Bank, BK Region, Gazprombank, and Moscow Credit Bank would allegedly serve as book-runners for the offering, which might occur in September or October.
Vladimir Potanin, Nornickel's largest stakeholder, revealed plans to boost employee and other individual stock interests to a combined 25 percent of the corporation, up from the existing 10 percent, earlier this week.
The modification, according to Potanin, could be a part of a 10-year scheme starting the current year and including digital financial assets and lock-up periods.
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Azerbaijan Awards National Archive Department's Head With Order For Merit To Motherland Of II Degree - Decree
(MENAFN- AzerNews) The Azerbaijani National Archive Department's Head Asgar Rasulov
has been awarded the Order“For Merit to the Motherland” of the II
degree for productive activity in the archival affairs in
Azerbaijan, Azernews reports.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a
corresponding decree in this regard.
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(KTIV) - South Dakota health officials are reporting 103 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, according to new figures released Saturday morning.
The new cases brings the state's total positive cases to 8,867.
Officials are reporting four more people have died from the virus, bringing the state total since the pandemic began to 134.
Currently 36 people are hospitalized due to the virus.
Fifty-nine more people have recovered from the virus, bringing the state state total to 7,820.


Police’s role during coronavirus crisis will be remembered: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Javed Patwary today said people will remember how police officials came forward risking their lives to help the nation in this critical situation.
He came up with the comments while instructing field level police officials via video conference on their duties during the pandemic.
The police chief also requested people to stay home and urged them not to violate the lockdown. He also asked people who are distributing relief materials to take assistance from police personnel to ensure social distancing during the distribution.
People have also been warned against misappropriation of relief materials.
Javed also felicitated the newly appointed IGP Benazir Ahmed during the programme.


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(MENAFN- Arab Times) Kuwait eyes many deals: ministers
Kuwait's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah meets a group of Kuwaiti students on his trip to China with HH the Amir.
BEIJING, July 8, (Agencies): His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's official state visit to China has major implications for bilateral ties, a pair of Kuwaiti ministers said on Sunday. Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh, alongside Minister of Commerce and Industry Khaled Al-Roudhan, collectively emphasized the enormity of His Highness the Amir's 'historic' visit to the world's most populous nation. 'We look forward to better ties with China through sealing a number of deals in various fields,' Al-Saleh told KUNA, citing seven agreements pending confirmation, all of which he hoped would help propel bilateral ties to new levels.
On His Highness the Amir's visit to China, Al-Roudhan expected that it would pay dividends in the long run, saying that the deals run the gamut from the technology and industrial sectors to the economy. Meanwhile, the Kuwaiti minister hailed Beijing as an 'economic powerhouse,' whose knowhow and technology advantage could prove beneficial for the Gulf state.
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A federal appeals court on Tuesday blocked Washington, D.C., from enforcing strict limits on carrying concealed firearms in public, restrictions that police officials have said are necessary to promote public safety in the nation’s capital, reports the Washington Post. In a 2-to-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said the District’s system, which requires a “good reason . . .
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MEXICO CITY – Interior Secretary Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong said on Tuesday that the federal government will continue closing casinos across the country that do not comply with the existing regulations.
Osorio Chong said that the government will close any casinos that violate regulations, whether in northern Mexico or as far south as Mérida and not just in the states of Nuevo León and Coahuila, where most casino inspection efforts have been concentrated so far.
“We’re going to back up those who make good use of their permits,” he said. “But those who have irregularities, that don’t strictly follow the law, then of course we’re going to have to take corresponding decisions.”
According to Osorio Chong, 40 casinos have been closed in Coahuila alone during the first months of 2014, while another 25 gaming establishments have lost their permits and another six were closed by judicial order.
Osorio Chong said that the investigation into the nation’s casinos — many of which have been used to launder money for criminal organizations — has taken a long time because many files are incomplete and the federal government has lacked the manpower it needs to close all the casinos that operate illegally.


Amidst the row over a journalist's arrest in Uttar Pradesh over a social media post, Kerala government has admitted that cases were slapped on 119 people for posting objectionable comments on social media against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the past three years. The information was revealed by the Chief Minister himself in the state assembly.
In response to a query raised by the deputy leader of Opposition, MK Muneer, the Chief Minister's Office has said that action has been taken against 41 government employees for abusing the chief minister and other ministers through social media posts. While cases were registered against 12 employees, department-level action was initiated against the remaining 29 people. A case has been registered against one central government employee as well.
Apart from action against government employees, cases have been registered against 106 people over the past three years on similar complaints. Apart from the chief minister and the opposition leader, two cabinet ministers, assembly Speaker and 15 MLAs have filed complaints of abuse on social media platforms.
The state cyber cell has initiated action to verify and remove abusive content from social media platforms and file FIR in such cases.


THIRD District Rep. Jose Franciso Benitez is pushing for term extension of barangay officials and the postponement of the barangay elections.
Benitez said that the three year term of the barangay officials is too short to prove themselves to the people who voted for them especially that they are at the forefront of government services.
"Maybe four to five years would be ideal. It would help the people and the community to heal after the elections," Benetiz said.
Benitez who is a neophyte congressman has already filed six measures in the 18th Congress, mostly related to Urban Development and Housing which was previously chaired by elder brother and former Third District congressman Alfredo Benitez.
One of the major projects that he is planning in the district is the economic highway.
He said that he will also give priority to education since he has been in the academe before he joined politics. (Teresa D. Ellera)


The Irish Health Service (IHS) will become a “new world” for health policy, according to the president of the Irish Association of Medical Colleges (AIMCO).
Dr Michael Murphy, president of AIMCO, made the remarks on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland programme today.
He said that “the IHS has become a new world for health.”
“We have the opportunity to create a new health service for Ireland.
A new health system.
It’s the opportunity that we have to go there and to be the next health system in the world,” he said.”
The IHS is going to become a global health service, it’s going to be a global system.”
Murphy, who is also the president and CEO of Aims Ireland, a national health and social care association, said that the IHS would be a “very special system” and that it would be “unusual for the whole of the country”.
He said it would “be an opportunity to take a huge leap forward for the country.”
“It will be unusual for the entire country to go and do something like this, a new global health system, because we have an existing system,” he added.
“But the opportunity for Ireland is so great, we have a huge population that’s really in need of services.”
Murphys comments come after the Irish Government said the Irish public was in favour of the IHI going into the new world.
It said that in the latest poll conducted in the wake of the death of Joanne McAlinden, the health service was viewed as “the safest service in the country” by a clear majority of respondents.
The results also found that 68 per cent of people thought that the service was doing a good job of providing primary health care, compared with 36 per cent who thought that it was doing poorly.


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ISLAMABAD (Web Desk): Prime Minister Imran Khan has termed inflation as a major challenge and said that there is no threat to the government from the opposition alliance PDM.
According to sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan said this while talking to members of the federal cabinet. He said that PDM was spreading chaos in the country, let the political opponents fulfill their passion for long march, this long march is not for the people but to save their theft.
The Prime Minister said that inflation is a big challenge for us, we are aware of the public issues including inflation, we are taking steps to overcome it.
Imran Khan, while offering talks to the opposition, said that if the political leaders are serious, they should hold talks in Parliament on electoral reforms.


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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russian invaders are transporting concrete pyramidal anti-tank structures, known as "dragon's teeth," through Mariupol towards the town of Rozivka, Zaporizhzhia region.
Petro Andriushchenko, the Ukrainian mayor of Mariupol, said this in a post on telegram , according to Ukrinform.
"The Russians are moving the 'dragon's teeth' en masse in the direction of Rozhivka, towards the Polohy area," Andriushchenko wrote.
He also published a photo and video of the transportation of these defensive structures.
As reported, since the explosions in Mariupol became more frequent, the Russian invaders intensified the construction of fortifications around the city.
The invaders are turning Mariupol and the surrounding villages into a military logistics hub.
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MnSCU boss gets new contract — last year
ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities said Monday that its chancellor has a new three-year contract — almost eight months after the pact was signed.
In October, Clarence Hightower, the Board of Trustees chairman, reached the agreement with Chancellor Steven Rosenstone, who will make $387,250 in base salary in the coming school year.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — U.S. Rep. Greg Walden parted ways with his Republican party and voted for the Democratic bill aimed at reopening the government.
Walden joined six other House Republicans in voting for the Democratic plan.
The vote took place Thursday, Jan. 3.
Walden supports increased border security and said he supported securing the border with barriers, walls, technology and fences more than a decade ago. However, he recently said in a statement:
He added that he didn’t vote for another Democratic bill that would have provided temporary funding for Homeland Security — but wouldn’t have secured money for the wall.


Hyderabad, Feb 24 (UNI) TDP MLA E Dayakara Rao today demanded that the state government should provide adequate security, with bullet proof vehicles, to party President N Chandrababu Naidu.
Addresing a press conference here, he alleged that the state government had 'intentionally' neglected 'adequate' security for their leader, despite the Centre's directive.
He said the TDP leaders and workers would launch an agitation, demanding enhanced security for their leader and raise the issue in the ongoing Assembly session.
The state government had reduced the security cover to Mr Naidu even after several representations, he alleged.
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HRH Crown Prince Condoles President Of The People's Republic Of China On Victims Of Earthquake In Sichuan Province
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Jeddah, September 12, 2022, SPA -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister, has sent a cable of condolences and sympathy to President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, on the victims of the earthquake in Sichuan province.
In his cable, HRH the Crown Prince said: 'I have learned the news of the earthquake in China's southwestern Sichuan province, and the resulting deaths and injuries. I send to Your Excellency, the families of the deceased and to your friendly people, deepest condolence and sincere sympathy, wishing the injured a speedy recovery'.
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(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) All towing vehicles or recovery trucks in Abu Dhabi are supposed to have a rear safety bumper, a protection rubber at the rear edge and a reflector sticker, according to new traffic safety specifications.
The Abu Dhabi Police on Thursday said they have implemented the new specifications for towing vehicles, which includes structural and technical adjustment to provide maximum safety to road users and reduce serious accidents caused when cars hit the towing vehicles' sharp rear edges.
Brigadier Ali Khalfan Al Dhahiri, Director of Central Operations Department at Abu Dhabi Police, stressed the importance of the police department adopting the new standards, saying that it was intended to provide safe towing of vehicles and to reduce the risk of accidents.
He noted that the new standard is within the framework of Abu Dhabi Police's keenness to support innovation and development efforts in accordance to advanced practices to make the roads safer.
Lt. Col. Saif Salem Al Mazrouei, Director of the Licensing Department in Al Zafra region, said the structural modification of the towing vehicles include: the fitting of a safe rear bumper and a high-quality rubber protector at the vehicle's rear edge, a warning triangle, a reflective sticker, orange warning lights and a warning alarm.
According to Al Mazrouei, no new vehicle will be registered and licenses for old ones will not be renewed unless they have been fitted with the new safety specifications.
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Vienna meeting over Syria "positive" - Iran
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian Monday described a recent meeting in Vienna, Austria, over Syria as "positive" despite different views over the Syrian conflict.
"Iran has requested the participation of countries like Iraq, Lebanon and Oman in the meetings of Vienna because of their positive role" towards the Syrian crisis, he said during a function in Tehran.
Iran, he added, had made it clear that participants in the Vienna meeting should not take the decisions instead of the Syrian people.
Abdollahian called for creating of conditions for the political solutions, which should start with the halt of war, monitoring of borders and differentiating between opposition and terrorist groups.
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Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait speaking during a seminar organized by the Egyptian Businessmen Association (EBA) on Tuesday 9 November, 2021. Photo courtesy of Al-Ahram.
Maait – who made the statements during a seminar organised by the Egyptian Businessmen Association – also said that the state aims to integrate informal activities in the domestic market, which represent 55 percent of Egypt’s total economy, into the formal economy.
The minister said that the government is acting to improve the investment climate and encourage businesspersons to expand their projects in order to raise the private sector’s contribution in the country’s economy from 30 percent to 50 percent over the coming three years.
“We are also ready to implement any programmes that support industry in Egypt, increase production, enlarge the export base, and raise competitiveness in a way that enhances the country’s macroeconomy and creates more job opportunities,” Maait told the Egyptian businessmen.
In response to the business community’s demands, Maait said that the finance ministry has launched the fourth phase of the instant cash repayment system for exporters, which allows them to obtain their dues from the Export Support Fund in order to provide the required cash liquidity to continue the production cycle.
On the macroeconomic level, the minister expounded that Egypt was one of the top countries globally in terms of lowering the public debt-to-GDP ratio by 20 percent during the three years prior to the pandemic, recording 87.5 percent in FY2019/2020, down from 108 percent in FY2016/2017.
Maait said that the government is adopting a medium-term strategy to continue the public debt downturn and bring it to 32 percent by the end of FY2021/22.
During the event, the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt Tarek Tawfik said that Egypt’s government looks at the private sector as partner of success, and that there is significant willingness by US businesspersons to tap the investment opportunities in Egypt and benefit from its stimulating business atmosphere.


Stratford police to host police engagement program
STRATFORD — The Stratford Police Department is hosting an interactive police engagement program July 17, according to a Facebook post.
The public workshop will focus on topics such as community policing, the best police engagement practices and the relationship between law enforcement and the community.
The program, which will take place at 6:30 p.m. is open to adults and children alike.
“There has never been a standardized protocol for healthy police engagement until now,” the post concluded. “This is life-saving information.”


Minister of Health and Wellness, Christopher Tufton, says some 107 additional community health aides (CHAs) will be employed to assist in the continued fight against COVID-19 in St. James.
“What we have done as a government is to hire an additional 1,000 community health aides. In this parish, we are slated to hire 107. My understanding is that we have already identified, vetted and approved about 70 plus. So, we still have more to hire,” he noted.
Dr. Tufton, who was speaking at a COVID-19 sensitisation session at the Norwood Basic School in Montego Bay on Friday (July 10), said the CHAs will boost the existing cadre of workers carrying out active field surveillance in the parish.
“Those persons are going to join the team of public health officers, public health inspectors, public health nurses and other CHAs… to keep in touch with the community,” he noted.
He said health workers while executing their duties must help citizens to understand their role in infection prevention and control, JIS News reported.
The Health and Wellness Minister reiterated that the Government continues to take action to improve the country’s surveillance mechanism in order to better “monitor communities, institutions, and vulnerable groups across Jamaica against the coronavirus”.
He said, “While testing is important, surveillance and monitoring community behaviour, giving citizens information and helping them understand what they must do, providing information on behaviour to the health authorities so we can plan, are the important things that are going to allow us sustainable responses to coronavirus.”


PM Nawaz announces cut in power tariff
PM Nawaz Sharif made the announcement while talking to media here in Peshawar on Friday.
The prime minister said that the situation of the country would have been different if so many years would not have been wasted. He added that it is the priority of the federal government to provide relief to the masses.
“We have brought development whenever coming into power”, Sharif added.
He claimed that the country had additional electricity in 1997.
Nawaz further added that that pilferage is a problem in the power sector. PM Sharif further said that the government will end corruption from the country.
“Not only the government has to end load shedding, but it also has to reduce electricity rates”, he said.
Sharif added that the government will construct power plants based on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
Nawaz Sharif also said that the prices of petroleum goods will be further slashed in near future.
The prime minister said that the government would have focused on construction of factories and industries if sit-ins were not taking place.
“Reduction in power tariffs will lead to increase in exports”, he added.
He added that a gas pipeline from Nawabshah to Iranian border will also be made.
The prime minister further said that he wishes to see a new Pakistan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
“Don’t ask me about the sit-ins in the country. Ask me about the development projects and industries that are about to be set up”, Sharif added.
PM Sharif said that the relations with neighboring countries are also improving.


Sioux City’s Cone Park is closed Wednesday.
Due to the rain, the city said that the rain can create unsafe conditions for those tubing. The rain is also hard on the equipment on the hill.
The rain is expected to last throughout the day and the city will decide whether to open Cone Park Thursday morning.
The city said that anyone that has pre-purchased tickets will be refunded.
For more information, please contact the Sioux City Parks and Recreation Department


Minister for Power K. Krishnankutty said here on Sunday that an increase in power tariff had become unavoidable in the State. However, he said that the increase demanded by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) would not be implemented as such.
The Minister said that the government would try its best to minimise the burden on the people while considering the power tariff increase.
The KSEB had demanded an average increase of 40 paisa per unit for the next two financial years, and 20 paisa in the financial year after that. Mr. Krishnankutty said that the Power Regulatory Authority would take a decision on the tariff increase.


Malé, Maldives – Maldives Police Service (MPS) has told that they have temporarily stopped giving annual leave to their officers.
Police media official had told last night that their operational level has been changed to level 2 due to the increase in Covid-19 cases in the country. He further elaborated that it was normal procedure to withhold leaves during such cases and that non of their personnel have raised any concerns on the matter.
Media official also told that even though their operational level had been changed to level 2, if any of their staffs needed a leave to attend a family emergency or important matters such as weddings, they would be allowed to take leave as per internal guidelines.
Police commented on the matter after local news media reported that there were major issues within the police force as they were not being given their annual leaves.
Police’s operational level had been changed after more than 1,000 cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the past week. While cases are on the rise, opposition has also been carrying out their protests every Friday, which has been stopped by the police with numerous arrests. As the country has been in a state of medical emergency, enforcement of HPA regulations and guidelines has been given to Maldives Police Service.


Perham teachers see two-year salary freeze
In an agreement that both parties say is not ideal, the Perham-Dent School District and the Perham Education Association have signed a contract that freezes teacher salaries for the next two years.
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Chicago to put 150 more police officers on the street
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CHICAGO — Chicago city officials say 150 more police officers will be deployed to the streets as part of a new safety effort.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the officers are being placed where they can have an immediate impact. He made the announcement today during a news conference.
Officials say the deployments will take place over the next month and assignments will be permanent.
The additional police officers are coming from administrative and clerical capacities.
Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy also attended the news conference. The City Council confirmed his job as the city's top cop last week.


Chief government spokesperson and information minister Ms Dora Siliya has assured Zambian youths that President Edgar Lungu is very concerned about the welfare of the young people and has asked his ministers to engage them critically to address their grievances.
Ms Siliya said this at her office today when she met sports and youth minister Mr Emmanuel Mulenga, Community Development and Social Services Minister Kampamba Mulenga Chewe, Livestock and Fisheries Minister Professor Nkandu Luo, and Gender Minister Elizabeth Phiri.
She emphasized that the Head of State’s desire it to work with all the youths of Zambia while taking practical measures to have their desires met, considering the current economic challenges that the country is going through that has been aggravated by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Ms Siliya said the government is aware that the country’s youths want immediate solutions to their problems and assured that the PF government was working towards easing their challenges.
“Let me assure the youths that we as government are alive and sensitive to their needs and we are doing all we can to help them come out of their current situation,” Ms Siliya assured.
Ms Siliya’s assurances follows an online protest held by the youths yesterday while a few others met in the bush to air their grievances against the government.


Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has announced that all education institutions, including universities, will reopen from September 15 if health situation improves. The minister said that government will review its decision in first week of September to monitor the coronavirus situation by taking a look at the health indicators. All institutes, including private ones will have to follow government SOPs.
He said that the government was permitting universities also to admit students into hostels to 30% capacity. However, he said that ‘health checks’ which included tests and temperature checks will be done strictly by universities.
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ABN – Following recent struggles Kenya Airways has announced plans to sell some of its older planes and land assets.
The company has seen a drastic reduction in passenger traffic over the last year as a result of external factors such as Ebola and terrorism.
A Boeing 767, four Boeing 777-200 planes and Kenya Airways land will be sold to reduce the company’s ever-growing debt, which stood at US$6 billion as of 2014.
Fundraisers are now being held by the company.
Kenya Airways CEO Mbuvi Ngunze said: “We have a fundraising target in terms of these assets.”


will host a visit from four men who served on the submarine USS North Carolina. The event, which is part of the battleship’s Legacy Series, will take place on July 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Battleship’s
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The submarine veterans will give a presentation including information on submarine development and technology. Visitors will also have an opportunity to interact with the submarine veterans.
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KINSHASA, Congo – Congo's army needs more international help to prevent brutal rebel attacks such as the recent mass gang-raping in eastern Congo, a government spokesman said Thursday.
Information Minister Lambert Mende also charged that the United Nations exaggerates the amount of rape in Congo and said its top official for sexual violence in conflict is wrong to call the country the "rape capital of the world."
Mende spoke at a news conference called to respond to criticisms that more should have been done to prevent the latest atrocity, where nearly 200 women and four baby boys were raped over four days within miles of a U.N. peacekeepers' base.
Lambert said Congo's army needs more on-the-ground support for its security forces from the international community.
But the U.N. peacekeeping and stabilization mission in Congo already has faced a barrage of criticism for its support of offensives against rebels which have seen more than 60,000 soldiers — more than one-third of Congo's army — spread across eastern Congo and often preying on the population.
Civil society leaders recently have been calling for the demilitarization of some zones, saying the soldiers, often unpaid, are as much a danger to the population as rebels.


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The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Hun Sen met with HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, who is visiting Cambodia, to participate in the Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral cooperation relations , and ways to support and develop them.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Ayya Lmahamad
Pakistan Frontier Works Organization is interested to cooperate with Azerbaijan on infrastructure projects, the organization's Director General Major General Kamal Azfar said during the meeting with Azerbaijan Economy Minister last week.
During the meeting, he underlined that Pakistan attaches special importance to the development of cooperation with Azerbaijan and shared his views on the expansion of ties.
Emphasizing Azerbaijan's victory in Second Karabakh War, Jabbarov noted Pakistan's unequivocal support for Azerbaijan's position and the high level of political relations between the two counties.
Moreover, Jabbarov emphasized that the concept of reconstruction and development of Azerbaijan's liberated territories has been prepared. The concept provides for extensive use of public-private partnerships, special programs to encourage foreign investors and the involvement of foreign companies in the development of territories.
Likewise, the parties underlined ample opportunities for cooperation development during the meeting.
Additionally, participation of Pakistani companies in infrastructure projects being implemented in Azerbaijan and in the reconstruction of liberated territories was discussed.
The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Pakistan amounted to $13.2 million in 2020, with export amounting to $1.6 million and import to $11.6 million. In January 2021, trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $1.1 million.
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BUFFALO – Restrictions that barred non-essential travel between the U.S. and Canada border due to the COVID-19 public health crisis have been extended.
Sunday was supposed to be the first day of non-essential travel between the two countries, however, officials announced at the last minute that the border will stay closed until the end of July.
The restrictions first went into place in March.
Supply chain services, including trucking, are not impacted by the measure.
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Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced during a press conference on Thursday that the province-wide curfew would be lifted as of Monday, January 17.
Legault credited the measures put in place over the past few weeks, telling media today that he had good news.
"Experts tell us that the new cases have peaked," he said. "The measures we have put in place have worked."
"We're going in the right direction but we have to remain careful," said Legault, citing increasing hospitalizations in the province.
Legault also said that he was "happy to announce" that vaccination would be mandatory for large stores of more than 1,500 square meters, besides grocery stores and pharmacies.


With dense fog affecting visibility near national capital and nearby states,
it emerged that as many as seven people died and four others were injured when a vehicle crashed into two SUVs on the Ambala-Chandigarh national highway.
The accident took place on Saturday itself, police said.
It was said that while two cars coming from Chandigarh were hit by another vehicl, the accident took place as there was heavy fog and limited visibility.
The local administration rushed in the injured people to nearby hospital.
All those who died in the accident were residents of Chandigarh.>


AUSTIN (KXAN) — The music festival JMBLYA 2019, that was set to kick off at the Circuit of the Americas on Saturday, has been canceled due to Friday’s severe weather.
In a release sent out by the festival Saturday morning, it was said that the event grounds were exposed to damaging winds, heavy rain and hail which caused significant damage to infrastructure. Fences, tents and stages were damaged during the storms and there are floods throughout the COTA property.
JMBYA has said the event has been canceled to ensure the safety of their fans, artists and staff.
They have also said that ticket holders will be refunded 100 percent for the cost of their ticket.


KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has termed increase in petroleum (POL) prices by the federal government a tyrannous and brutal act with the people of Karachi.
In a statement, JI Karachi Ameer Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has strongly condemned the recent increase in POL prices and said that the increase would resulting in price hike of essential food items and transport fares before the Holy month of Ramadan.
He said that the federal government rather providing relief to the suppressed and down trodden people, playing its role in multiplying their problems and miseries.
Hafiz Naeem demanded to the federal government to withdraw the recent increase in POL prices immediately and also asked the federal finance minister to present his justification before the public over increase in petroleum prices in international market.
He further said that the federal government on one hand has increased the POL prices while on the other hand; it has planned to increase Rs100 to Rs5000 in gas bills for residential consumers from the month of July-2015.


Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Monday informed the National Assembly that Pakistan had requested the government of Kenya to conduct the inquiry into the murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif. Speaking in the National Assembly, the minister said that the request was made during a telephonic conversation with the President of Kenya by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and hoped that the investigation would be completed soon. Strongly condemning the killing of Arshad Sharif, he said that the whole nation was in a state of shock and also condemning the tragic incident. He said the Embassy of Pakistan in Kenya was pursuing the matter since last night and also informed the family of Arshad Sharif. He said that the Acting Foreign Secretary of Pakistan would also talk with the official of the government of Kenya. Bilawal Bhutto also expressed deep grief and sorrow over the killing of senior journalist Arshad Sharif saying it was an irreparable loss to the journalists’ community of Pakistan.


(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – On Wednesday, December 1, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will receive 42,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines donated by the government of Argentina.
Foreign Minister Cafiero with vaccines cargo at Airport.
Argentine foreign minister Santiago Cafiero, said:“This collaboration is just a token of the historical friendship and positive relations between the Argentine Republic and the Caribbean region. We share the same democratic values, and my government truly appreciates the support we permanently receive from our partners”.
Argentina Ambassador Gustavo Pandiani and OECS DG Didacus Jules
Argentina and the OECS signed a Bilateral Cooperation Agreement in 2013 and, since then, numerous technical cooperation projects in agriculture, public health and environment have been implemented in St Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda and other member countries.
Argentine MFA director of Caribbean Affairs and former ambassador to the OECS, Gustavo M. Pandiani, informed the press that, within this first vaccine donation,“Saint Lucia will receive 18,000 doses, Dominica 2,000, Grenada 11,000 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,000”.
Ambassador Pandiani added:“We want to recognised the coordination efforts made by OECS director-general Didacus Jules and director Carlene Radix”.
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SAHRC to investigate Mamelodi Hospital patient abuse incident
Gauteng SAHRC manager Buang Jones said the commission was alarmed by the incident and demanded answers.
Gauteng SAHRC manager Buang Jones said the commission was alarmed by the incident and had demanded answers.
“The legal team will touch base with the family, and we are aware of the investigation that has been initiated by the new MEC, but we also have a responsibility to promote and to protect human rights, and to hold government accountable, and we will be demanding answers,” he said.
A video of Martha Marais tied to a steel bench while lying on the floor went viral and sparked outrage at the staff for ill-treating the 76-year-old.
The Gauteng Department of Health said it was also investigating the matter and was waiting for a preliminary report to decide on the fate of the implicated staff.
Meanwhile, Marais’ family said on Friday they would be going to the Mamelodi police station to lay a criminal complaint against the staff involved in the incident as well as the provincial department of health.
The family said they were also talking to Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku and hospital management.
Staff who were on duty when Marais was admitted on Tuesday submitted statements to the department and SAHRC.
The Marais family expressed gratitude to the media for covering the story and to the general South African public for their messages of support.


(MENAFN)His Majesty King Abdullah and the Patriarch Theophilos III met at UNESCO and discussed King Abdullah's efforts in keeping Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem protected.
They also reviewed the situation of the churchs properties and Islamic Awqaf in the occupied territories.
King Abdullah expressed Jordan's compassion to the Palestinian unity in facing Israel's violations on the occupied territories.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) LISBON - Portugal, one of the world's most vaccinated nations, will give COVID-19 booster shots to a quarter of its population by the end of January, the health secretary said on Wednesday, as authorities try to stop a recent surge in infections.
The number of cases in Portugal reached a four-month daily high of 3,773 on Wednesday. Deaths, however, remain far below January levels, when the country faced its toughest battle against COVID-19, and the infection rate is far lower than in most of Western Europe.
Around 87% of Portugal's population of just over 10 million is fully inoculated, and the country's speedy vaccination rollout has been widely praised.
That has allowed the nation to lift most of its pandemic restrictions.
But, as another wave of the pandemic sweeps across Europe, the government is gearing up to announce new rules on Thursday to limit spread of the coronavirus in the run-up to the holiday season.
Prime Minister Antonio Costa said last week the government was unlikely to bring back a lockdown and that the measures would aim to 'disturb people's lives as little as possible.'
More than 850,000 people have already received a booster shot. Health secretary Antonio Sales told a news conference that 2.5 million would get the additional shot by the end of January to tackle the 'pandemic storm that has not yet passed.'
People aged 50 and over who were inoculated with Johnson & Johnson's one-dose vaccine would be among those getting booster shots, Sales added.
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Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today said the SAD-BJP alliance would fight the 2017 assembly polls on the plank of "massive development" work carried out by the state government in Punjab during its last nine years rule.
Badal claimed that opposition parties are "dumbstruck" by the matchless development of Punjab and they don't have any answer to that.
He said that the SAD-BJP government has accelerated the pace of progress in the state through several far-reaching measures such as making Punjab surplus in power sector, excellent road network, industrial expansion, and improving the infrastructure in health, education, besides social service sectors.
He said both Congress and AAP are bereft of any progressive agenda for the state and the people of the state are well aware of the "misleading" political game being played by both these parties.
Attacking AAP, the Shiromani Akali Dal president claimed that AAP would cease to exist post assembly polls of 2017 owing to the "high handedness" of its convenor Arvind Kejriwal who has alienated the Punjabi leaders and "internal fighting" due to sale of tickets as alleged by some volunteers.
He further claimed that the people have already tried PPCC President Amarinder Singh and Congress is struggling for survival in the wake of successive electoral defeats.


Leader of the United National Party former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today issued a clarification on comments that he as the then-Prime Minister was opposed to the proposal to ban the hijab.
Speaking in Parliament today, Former Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said the PCoI blamed him for opposing the hijab ban adding the Commission is unaware of the dire consequences of such actions.
The former Premier said no such bans have been imposed in any other countries including the United Kingdom.
Former Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said there was no requirement to ban the hijab adding the attacks were not carried out by females.
The former Prime Minister said the AG’s Department must further look into the matter adding it must also be reported to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Meanwhile, former Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said the Ministry of Public Security was with the party of the Prime Minister which was later taken under the purview of the President through the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.
The former Prime Minister said summoning the Premier before the National Security Council was not a legal matter.
The former Premier said the Parliament Select Committee claimed he was responsible of informing Parliament that he was not summoned before the Council adding that was not the case as Minister’s present at the Council must inform the Premier of proceedings.
Former Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said there are instances where the President did not summon the Prime Minister for meetings adding former President Chandrika Kumaratunga did not summon then-Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike either.
The former Premier conveyed his regret over evidence presented before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Easter Sunday attacks.
Former Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks would not have occurred if the National Security Council heeded warnings.
The former Prime Minister said the representative of the Attorney Generals Department was more focused on learning specific facts adding however the truth behind the attacks would have been revealed had these individuals executed their duties in a stringent manner.