KCR ignoring BC welfare, fumes V Hanumantha Rao
Former MP V Hanumantha Rao on Tuesday criticised that the Chief Minister did not have anyaffection towards people of backward classes, but he wants their votes
Hyderabad: Former MP V Hanumantha Rao on Tuesday criticised that the Chief Minister did not have any affection towards people of backward classes, but he wants their votes.
Addressing the media, he said though the Intensive Household Survey conducted by the government found that the BCs comprise about 54 per cent of the State’s population, the Chief Minister is not interested in their welfare.
He said that the Chief Minister has been indulging in a bad propaganda that the Congress has been thwarting the efforts of the government to give reservations to BCs by going to the court.
While the Chief Minister promised that the BCs would be given reservations in local body elections, now he has been moving the court on the issue. The real intention of the Chief Minister was to deny adequate representation to BCs.
Hanumantha Rao said that a committee of the party would take a decision on allowing Rajya Sabha MP D Srinivas joining the Congress. He said that Srinivas is yet to make up his mind on joining the Congress.
He wanted Hyderabad City Congress president M Anjan Kumar Yadav to take the suggestions of the party leaders before appointing committees for the DCC.


Some people are envious of India’s expanding prosperity, according to Sitharaman and a Congress MP.
Some people are envious of India’s expanding prosperity, according to Sitharaman and a Congress MP. The two politicians were discussing the country’s recent economic growth and how some people are unhappy about it. Sitharaman said that the government is working hard to make sure that everyone benefits from the country’s prosperity, and she urged the people who are envious to not let their emotions get in the way of progress. The Congress MP agreed, saying that the country’s success should be celebrated, not envied.
India’s currency is “weakening day-by-day” and has hit ₹83 per US dollar for the first time ever, says Sitharaman. Congress MP Anumula Revanth Reddy had asked whether the government had taken action to stem the slide.
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Israel mulls imposing martial law in Jerusalem
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Ramallah, Jan. 17 (Petra)-The Israeli occupation army mulls the possibility to impose martial law at residential neighborhoods in the occupied city of Jerusalem, said Haaretz daily on Wednesday.
Current deliberations eye Jerusalem's neighborhoods sequestered due to the apartheid wall and the armed forces will assume security command at the targeted city's areas and the refugee camps of Shu'fat and Kafr 'Aqab, added the newspaper.
This bid is the brainwork of intensive consultations at the military headquarters in collaboration with the government's liaison officer of the occupied Palestinian territories, it pointed out.
As a pretext to counter soaring Palestinian anti-occupation rallies, relevant recommendations will be tabled to the Israeli army's Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot to take the necessary measures, especially in the eastern neighborhoods of the holy city.
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Bhubaneswar, May 8 (Local Wire): The state government early on Friday said that it has detected a total of 26 new Coronavirus cases through the latest set of sample testing.
The latest testing result reveal that Ganjam was worst hit as it reported 19 new cases of Coronavirus.
The state had a total of 28 cases till Friday which increased upto 47 on Friday.
Kendrapara district also saw rise of five more cases and the total cases in the district rose to eight.
On the other hand, Bhadrak also reported two more cases and the total cases in the district went to 23.
The state till now has conducted a total of 52974 tests and has a total of 181 active cases.


Bhopal: The assembly polls for 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh witnessed a voter turnout of 71.16% till 5 pm on Friday, according to the Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan. He said that the voting percentage was likely to increase as the final figures were yet to be compiled.
Rajan said that the highest voting percentage was recorded in Ratlam’s Sailana constituency, where 85.49% of the voters exercised their franchise. He said that the other constituencies that saw high voter turnout were Khilchipur Rajgarh (84.17%), Barghat Seoni (84.16%), Agar Malwa (82%), Neemuch (81.19%) and Shajapur (80.95%).
On the other hand, the constituencies that witnessed low voter turnout were Bhind (50.41%), Gwalior South (51.05%), and Jabalpur Cantt. (52.2%). He said that the districts of Alirajpur (56.24%), Bhind (58.41%), and Bhopal (59.19%) also had below-average voting percentages. He said that the overall average of the state was 71.16%, which was higher than the 2018 assembly elections when the voter turnout was 69.61%.


56 citations issued in West Fargo traffic safety blitz
WEST FARGO - Fifty-six citations were issued during a West Fargo traffic safety blitz Nov. 11-20.
Twenty-two of the citations were for seat-belt violations and 22 were for speeding. Funding for the overtime periods was provided through a grant administered by the state Department of Transportation.
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Partial ban on face veils in Netherlands's public areas approved
(MENAFN) Dutch MPs on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to ban face veils from some public places such as schools and hospitals and on public transport.
In detail, "The law is adopted," said the speaker of the lower house of parliament, Khadija Arib.
The motion "to ban all clothing which completely covers the face" from government buildings was approved by 132 members in the 150-seat house, including Prime Minister Mark Rutte's ruling Liberal-Labour coalition.
The legislation must now go before the Senate for approval before becoming law. It follows similar bans imposed in France and Belgium, and comes amid rising tensions in Europe with Islamic communities.
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The Department of Police, Roads and Transport in the Free State said it is not ashamed of dismissing corrupt officials.
According to the department’s MEC, Butana Komphela, there’s nobody who is going to run away from dealing with crime on impunity and think that they have the right to do that. Komphela was speaking at the Justice Crime Prevention and Security Cluster media briefing in Bloemfontein on Wednesday. He said they have arrested and dismissed eight police officers for misconduct at the Caledonspoort border gate.
Komphela explained that they have observered the perpetrators for a long while they took bribes and allowed people to unlawfully cross the border from Lesotho. He added that more than eight traffic officers has also been dismissed for crime and corruption.
“We have many examples that I can show you of people that we have dismissed in the department. I would speak in particular some of the prosecutors have been dismissed that were colluding. There are two prosecutors in Welkom that were dismissed because of taking bribes. Everywhere where we are in this justice cluster, we dismiss people that we know that we have a confidence case against them. Others we even go beyond the internal discipline, we take the crime routine and charge them then they go to jail,” he said.
Komphela further explained that the fight against corruption in both public and private sector is an on-going awareness campaign. He stated that some cases has already been identified which has led to suspension and dismissals.


THE new coronavirus has already infected millions of people, but we are still learning about who is most vulnerable to its attacks. It quickly became clear that older people and those with certain underlying health conditions such as diabetes and cancer were at higher risk. But there have now also been many reports of the disease killing young, otherwise healthy individuals. And even among the high-risk groups, the threat that covid-19 poses varies dramatically. What’s more, information from several countries now indicates that people from some ethnic minorities are more likely to die. So are men and people who are obese.


PYDB Chairman Bindra meets Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh
Top most priority to be given on issues related to Punjab youth
Ludhiana, August 27, 2021: Punjab Youth Development Board (PYDB) Chairman Sukhwinder Singh Bindra met Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh in Chandigarh last evening and sought greater role for youth in the socio-economic growth of the state by channelizing their unbounded energy.
In a press release issued here today, the PYDB chairman said that Chief Minister has assured him to give top-most priority in solving the issues of the youth.
He said that Punjab Government has already initiated major recruitment drive of 1 lakh government jobs in the state and called upon the youths to take maximum benefit of the drive which is being carried out purely on merit basis in the state. He also thanked Chief Minister for giving special emphasis towards youth while formulating special welfare policies in Punjab.
Bindra told that Youth have the power to change the world and they are an asset to any state. He told that those countries have demonstrated in the world where their young people have played a constructive role in the development of the society.
He also urged the Chief Minister to give special honour to those youth clubs which are working tirelessly in the rural areas. He said that youth clubs have exhibited their capability in the carrying out intensive awareness campaign during the second wave of the Covid about Covid-19 appropriate behaviour, importance of vaccine and testing among the rural folks.


5,659 test Covid positive on Wednesday
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 27 (IANS) Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja said that 5,659 people tested Covid positive on Wednesday.
She also said that 5,006 people recovered from the illness and were discharged from hospital. 51,130 samples were tested in the past 24 hours, a government release said as the test positivity rate is 11.07 per cent.
With these positive cases on Wednesday, the total number of Covid patients in the state is now 72,234.
The industrial and commercial capital of the state Ernakulam continues to have the maximum number of Covid positive cases at 879 while Kasargod has the least number of cases at 84.
20 people died on Wednesday taking the total number of Covid deaths in the state to 3,663 while 77 of the total Covid positive cases on Wednesday had come from outside the state.
The frontline warriors against Covid – health workers – continue to be affected by the disease and on Wednesday, 43 of them contracted the disease.
Across the state, 2,14,315 people are under observation on Wednesday.


Diaspora organizations operating in the UK held a peaceful
protest in front of the Armenian embassy in London, Trend
Our compatriots protested Armenian provocation, destruction of
Azerbaijani cultural heritage and mining of the Azerbaijani lands.
Anxiety about the fate of the missing Azerbaijanis was expressed,
the attention of the political circles were drawn to the factors
hindering the peace.
Slogans- 'Armenia attacks, Azerbaijan protects its borders!',
'Armenia says no to peace, chooses war!', 'Azerbaijan demands
justice!', 'Armenia, stop mining!', 'Mines kill civilians!',
'Mining of the Azerbaijani lands is a war crime!' were voiced.
Participants called on the international community to take measures
to stop Armenia's aggressive policy.
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Sopore: Scores of casual labours and need base employees of Forest department of north Kashmir Monday staged a protest against the alleged promotions granted to the ‘blue-eyed’ persons.
The protesters assembled at Conservator’s office and chanted slogans against the department, demanding justice.
The employees said that they are working in the department since 1996 but unfortunately the government has neglected the employees who are serving the department with dedication.
They alleged that the conservator has neglected them in the promotion list and those who are working since 2003 have been shortlisted.
Meanwhile, Conservator of Forest department North Range, M M Rather said that the list regarding the promotion of the employees has not been submitted so far.
“We have formulated a list as per the seniority for the promotions but those who were protesting today were not in the list,” he said, adding that they will find a way to accommodate the deserving employees.


ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed has said that Prime Minister has taken major decisions to solve the economic crisis as the country economy had reached a point where its security was in danger.
Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed said that Nawaz Sharif and Zardari have destroyed the country economy.
Sheikh Rasheed said that the government removed only one minister and others ministers portfolio s have been changed which is enough and hoped that further reshuffle will not take place.
Defending the premier the Railway minister said that Imran Khan took major decisions regarding the reshuffle as a solution for the economic crisis.
He said that he will visit Asad Umar himself and will ask him to remain in the cabinet.


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In the wake of these troubling times, high school seniors, who are supposed to be at the top of the totem pole, feel at the bottom again.
It seems as though seniors have played their last game of their sport, had their last school dance, went to their last class, and will not have an in-person graduation.
As these seniors have had all of their “lasts” come early, they are faced with the challenge of choosing what school to go to next year. What is challenging about this, is that every school in the country has closed their school — […]


LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that those who had grabbed lands and got worth billions of rupees written off had no moral justification to talk about corruption, saying that time has come for accountability of those who looted national exchequer.
The chief minister said that the way and at the speed the development projects were being executed and completed under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif with complete fairness and transparency had no precedent in the 70 years history of the country.
He asserted that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had spent the national resources on the masses with complete transparency.
Coming down hard on past rulers, Shahbaz said that in the past rulers had set new records of corruption during their tenures.
He added that the moment had arrived to hold those accountable who looted the national exchequer mercilessly and with impunity.
He added the masses were aware that the allegations being leveled by the defeated elements were nothing but pack of lies.
He added that the Prime Minister were making all-out efforts to bring out the country from crises and problems.


President Mohamed Nasheed has received the Fakhuruveri hiya Award, given for students and alumni who bring glory to Majeediyya School. The presentation of the award was held this morning at a special assembly to mark the 82nd anniversary of Majeediyya School.
Speaking at the assembly, President Nasheed said that the students of Majeediyya School had always shared a close bond of friendship and fraternity. He also noted that friendship developed during school years was a good pathway for nation building. Moreover, the President said that friendship was one of the most important parts of school and urged the students to continue their school days in friendship and cooperation with each other.
Addressing the students, President Nasheed said that repetition was one of the most important keys to success. Speaking in this regard, the President said that if he had achieved anything in life, it was through repeated hard work and a clear focus on the goal.
Highlighting the education policy of the government, the President said expanding the schools was not its policy. In addition, he said that the government’s aim was to work to achieve a 60 percent pass in secondary school examinations.
The vote-of-thanks were delivered at the assembly by the principal of the school, Mr Abdulla Ismail. School captain Mohamed Jailam also spoke at the assembly. Minister of Education Dr Musthafa Luthfy also attended the assembly.


Notwithstanding the CAG findings, the Rafale deal signed by the Narendra Modi government would continue to be an issue in the coming Lok Sabha polls, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said on Wednesday.
Asked to comment on the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) findings which said that NDA’s Rafale deal was 2.86 per cent cheaper than UPA’s, he said that the government auditor’s report on the fighter jet acquisition was tabled only on the last day of the last session before the polls and that the MPs have not got the time to study it.
“The report will be examined by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the committee would question the CAG on what basis the conclusion was reached.
“But the crux of the matter is that rules and procedures have been violated in this deal. The delivery schedule for 36 jets is longer than for 126 jets,” he said.
Digvijaya Singh also said that the deal also snatched a morsel from the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).
The Opposition had the reasons to be sceptical of CAG findings as several constitutional institutions such as the Central Bureau of Investigation had been “compromised like never before by this government in the last four-and-a-half years”, he added.
Similar sentiments were expressed by senior Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav who said that “prima facie the government was in the wrong”.
“Don’t you know what kind of findings have been given by CAG in the past and how many of them were proved wrong and how many of them were correct?” he said, adding that it was natural for the Bharatiya Janata Party to demand that the Rafale chapter should be closed now as the government was clearly in trouble on the deal.
Digvijaya Singh also said that the Congress would continue to raise the issue.
“We will continue to assert that ‘chowkidar chor hai’ (the watchman is the thief),” he said.
In “Capital Acquisition in the Indian Air Force” tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, the CAG said that the agreement signed by the Modi government in 2016 for 36 jets was 2.86 per cent lower than the price negotiated by the UPA government for 126 jets.
It does not disclose the actual price of the 36 Rafale fighter jets contracted by the NDA government but examines the pricing.


(MENAFN) As shown by official numbers of Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS) on Saturday day-to-day electricity intake in Turkey dropped by 1.2 percent on Friday against the prior day, amounting to 943,093 megawatt-hours.
According to TEIAS figures hourly power intake reached its highest at 45,417 megawatt-hours at 12.00 PM regional time (0900 GMT).
The nation’s electricity usage declined to the worst rate of 31,499 megawatt-hours at 07.00 AM regional time (0400 GMT).
Electricity output totaled 933,772 megawatt-hours on Friday, indicating a drop of 1.3 percent against Thursday.
Electricity output from natural gas energy plants contributed 22.3 percent of entire generation, whereas imported coal plants and hydro power plants constituted 19.6 percent and 16.1 percent, individually.
On Friday, the nation’s electricity exports reached 8,788 megawatt-hours and imports amounted to 18,110 megawatt-hours.
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Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren who today inaugurated the Rajrappa Mahotsav assured that his government will work to strengthen the internal resources of the state.
He said that whether it was the area of tourism or youth the government will make the best efforts to use the resources given by nature. He said that the people of the state on the basis of their own hard work will draw a big line of development in Jharkhand. Hemant said that there was no lack of resources in the state while the youth were also talented what was also needed was to combine all the resources.
The Chief Minister said that soon changes will be visible in the state as efforts will be made so that the state is not only known for its mineral resources but is also appreciated for natural beauty.
He said that the people of Jharkhand keep their culture and traditions close to their hearts and it was due to their dedication and commitment that the culture and traditions has been kept intact. He said that there are many key places in the states about whom the country needed to know.
He said that efforts should be made so that the entire state is able to get the benefits of the event as the government was committed to make Rajrappa an important tourism spot. He said that apart from Rajrappa focus will be also given towards the development of nearby areas.
The Chief Minister pointed out that Ramgarh was his birthplace and also home district and while offering prayers to the deity he had prayed for the wellbeing and prosperity of the state and its people. He had prayed to the deity to bring a smile on the faces of the people.
Those present included local MLA Mamta Devi and others including Ramgarh DC and SP.
During the function, the Chief Minister inaugurated development schemes worth Rs 200 crore for Ramgarh district.


Seventy-two learners from Atlehang Secondary School and Chweletsang Primary School in Mangaung who took part in the Kidz Care Trust Early School Intervention Programme, recently graduated at a ceremony celebrating their achievements over the past two years.
Community Developer, Lehlohonolo Motshabi, said they held the ceremony to show how proud they were of the learners. “We are proud of their growth during the past two years and wanted to show them that they have come a long way, while also wishing them well for the future.
Only about 52 were able to attend the ceremony, but having their teachers and parents here with them meant a lot. These parents have trusted us with the children and it was amazing to have them here supporting them,” said Motshabi.
The learners in the programme were selected in various ways. Some volunteered, while others were nominated by their teachers and parents. “We partnered with the schools and introduced the programme to them. We then asked the teachers to assist us in identifying learners who would benefit from the programme, ranging from those who were troublesome, quiet and also those who are intelligent.
We then went through the recruitment phase with them, explaining what the programme entails and met with them once a week,” he explained.
Motshabi added that the feedback they have received from the parents and teachers has been amazing. “We are not saying that their children changed overnight or within two years. However, many have stated that the learners are now able to make better choices and they think through their decisions before making them.
Their communication has become more assertive, and they have also been able to positively influence their friends as well,” concluded Motshabi.


(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
Medical cannabis to be legalised for export, State Minister of Indigenous Medicine Sisira Jayakody said.
The State Minister has instructed the relevant officials to prepare the legal documents for this purpose.
He said that Sri Lanka can earn around USD 3 billion through the export of indigenous medicine.
The State Minister said that existing laws must be amended to create the suitable environment to export indigenous medicine.
The State Minister expressed these views at a discussion held at the Ministry of Health today.
Jayakody said that there is a huge demand globally for medical cannabis.
He said that discussions are being held with the Attorney General's Department and others on legalising the export of medical cannabis. (Colombo Gazette)
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“…These are the lost, the downtrodden, those who have been abused and betrayed. They are farmers who have lost their lands, and dancers who have lost their clientele. Fathers who have lost their children, and children who have lost their mothers.”
~Father Leovildt to Kryh when he stumbles upon the priest’s village to find masses of people looking to him for help.
This quote shows the hopelessness that has invaded the minds of the common people in Winter’s Bite. But they hold on to the hope that someone will arise and deliver them from the sorrows they have been dealt.


Numbers are in for the state budget, and reports estimate that the state's general-fund surplus will be nearly six-million dollars more than projected at the end of the two year budget cycle.
Officials telling lawmakers during the week that the state is on track to have close to $350,000,000 at the end of the 2015 budget period.
Chairman of the Legislative Finance Committee Llew Jones of Conrad says that while things can change in two years with the forecast, the budget is right around where it was projected to be and that he does appreciate that it is staying close to it to keep the budget balanced.
Jones also said that the only fund that is expected to be less is the public employees retirement system which is close to seven million dollars less. He said though that is due to less than expected revenue from coal taxes and trusts.


Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak today warned that “hard times are here” after the UK’s GDP contracted by 20.4 per cent in the last three months, plunging it into the worst recession on record.
Speaking to Sky News, Sunak warned that “many more people” would lose their jobs as a result of the recession, which was brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
“I’ve said before that hard times were ahead, and today’s figures confirm that hard times are here”, he said.
“Hundreds of thousands of people have already lost their jobs, and sadly in the coming months many more will.
However, the Chancellor pointed out that June’s 8.7 per cent GDP recovery showed that despite the gloom there were still some “promising signs”.
“What we do know is that there are promising signs,” he said. “There’s still work to do and even as we recover many people are going to lose their jobs, already have lost their jobs, and we need to make sure that we are constantly focused on providing new opportunities for those people.”
At the moment, the government is paying 80 per cent of the wages of over 9m workers under its job retention “furlough” scheme, which has won Sunak plaudits.
However, with the scheme set to wrap up at the end of October, he reasserted that he was still opposed to extending the programme any further.
Economists have warned that the end of the scheme will see a huge wave of redundancies as firms are forced to cut staff in the lead up to Christmas.
Currently, the UK’s unemployment rate stands at 3.9 per cent, but analysts have warned that the scheme is masking the full extent of the meltdown in the country’s labour market.
The Bank of England said that the unemployment rate could increase to as much as 7.5 per cent by the end of the year.
Sunak said that his focus was now on providing new opportunities for those under threat of losing their jobs.
“Whether it is through the job retention bonus, whether it is through initiatives like eat out to help out or the kickstart scheme for young people, I want to provide people with new opportunities”, he added.


Vietnam corruption crackdown to put energy executives on trial
(MENAFN) In the wake of Vietnam clean-up of corruption within energy and banking sector, senior executives from the country's state oil company are set to stand before court in Hanoi.
Vietnam has apprehended twenty-two executives to stand trial with defendants among them to be a senior Communist Party official, and PetroVietnam Construction former chief Trinh Xuan Thanh.
However, Germany believed Mr. Thanh to have been kidnapped last July from a park in Berlin with Hanoi assuring his return to have taken place voluntarily.
In case he was found guilty of corruption in court, the former chief Thanh might be given a capital penalty.
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QUETTA, Aug 19: The bullet-riddled bodies of five employees of the local government department were found in Chahtar area of Nasirabad district on Tuesday.
They had been kidnapped two weeks ago by unknown armed men who also captured 22 people who had gone to the area to look for the missing personnel.
Sources said that a villager informed police on Tuesday morning about five bodies lying in a field.
Police took the bodies to the Dera Murad Jamali civil hospital and handed them over to relatives.
The victims were identified as Chahtar TMO Mohammad Bakhshal, sub-engineer Abdul Sattar, clerk Hasil Khan, driver Shahnawaz and contractor Bakhsh.
Hospital sources said the five had been shot at point-blank range.
“Twenty-two other people were still in the custody of the kidnappers,” the sources said.
The Nasirabad DPO said that an investigation was in progress and police were trying to arrest the killers and rescue the hostages.
“A probe team has been formed,” the DPO said.
Baloch Republican Army spokesman Sirbaz Baloch claimed responsibility for the killings.
He said that the local government employees had been working against the interest of the Baloch people.


(MENAFN- Jordan Times)
AMMAN — Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) was observed in the Kingdom's sky on Monday and Tuesday, specifically in the Wadi Rum region an hour and half before sunrise, according to Astronomer Imad Mujahed of the Wadi Rum Observatory.
Astronomer Gregory J. Leonard discovered the comet in the beginning of 2021 that now bears his name. The comet will likely reach its closest point to earth on December 12 at a distance of 14 million km.
Mujahed said that the comet's brightness has increased in December and is now visible to the unaided eye during clear and dark nights, noting that it could be more clear in binoculars, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
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Ballymahon Municipal District Pat O'Toole (Fianna Fáil)
The R392 Forgney Realignment should not dissect people’s farmland, Cllr Pat O’Toole has said.
The road’s Route Corridor Options will now go to public consultation but Cllr O’Toole has said that there are many people who are angry and concerned about what way the road will affect their land.
“This is going out to public consultation but there are three proprosed routes running through people’s land and farms,” he said at last week’s meeting of Ballymahon MD.
“There’s a lot of anger about the routes going though land and dissecting people’s farms with a road is not acceptable.”
The route corridor options will go to public consultation to give residents an opprotunity to have their say.


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Obama to propose ending NSA bulk collection of phone records
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress to end the bulk collection and storage of phone records by the National Security Agency but allow the government to access the "metadata" when needed, a senior administration official said on Monday.
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COVID-19: 24 new cases reported in Story County on Thursday
Twenty-four new COVID-19 cases were reported in Story county between 10:45 a.m. Wednesday and 11 a.m. Thursday, according to state health officials.
On Thursday morning, the state's coronavirus website showed that 1,448 individuals in the county had tested positive for the illness — up 24 from Wednesday morning — and of those, 1,037 had recovered.
No new deaths in the county were reported in that window. Sixteen people with COVID-19 in Story County have died, according to the state.
COVID-19 is the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus.
A total of 21,836 people in the county have been tested for the virus, according to the state's count.
No additional cases and one new recovery have been reported at Accura Healthcare of Ames – the facility which was identified by the state as having an outbreak in early July.
A total of 55 positive cases have occurred at the facility to date, and of those who have tested positive, 42 individuals have recovered from the virus, according to state health officials on Thursday.
Cases across the state
Across Iowa, another nine people with COVID-19 have died and there have been an additional 333 confirmed cases, the state reported Thursday.
At 10 a.m. Thursday, the state was reporting 1,012 COVID-19-related deaths, an increase of nine deaths since the state's tally at 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to the state's Coronavirus.Iowa.gov website.
The Iowa Department of Health said they have fixed a computer "glitch" that caused many recent coronavirus test results to incorrectly recorded as happening months ago. The issue involved Iowans who have been tested for COVID-19 multiple times.
The state was reporting at 10 a.m. Thursday that there are 53,830 confirmed cases of coronavirus, an increase of 333 since 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Of those tested for the virus on Wednesday, 8.3% were positive. Since the state started tracking the positivity rate, 9.3% of people who have been tested were positive.
Of the 53,380 people who have tested positive, 42,316 have recovered, according to the state. The total number of people tested is 576,953, including 1,002 on Wednesday.
At 10 a.m. Thursday, the state was reporting 300 hospitalizations, up from 299 on Wednesday. In the past 24 hours, 43 patients have been admitted. Also, there are 89 patients in the ICU, down one from 90 on Wednesday.


POLICE IN NORWAY have said that they are continuing to investigate witness reports that another gunman may have been involved in yesterday’s shooting on the Norwegian island of Utayo.
In a news conference this evening police said that witnesses were still being interviewed and that the search for bodies on the island is continuing, with four people still unaccounted for.
Ninety-two people are now confirmed dead – seven in an explosion in the centre of Oslo and 85 on the island of Utayo.
It’s also been confirmed that there are still undetonated explosives around government buildings in Oslo, and that there are bodies and body parts in the buildings.
Police have said that the buildings are fragile and too dangerous to search. A spokesperson said that there is likely to be more fatalities confirmed.
The bomb which exploded yesterday has been described as a “very powerful car bomb”.
Referring to the suspect, who is currently being questioned, a police spokesperson said that it was “very difficult to say” if Anders Behring Breivik had acted along or as part of a network. Some witnesses have reportedly said that there was a second gunman on Utayo.
The names of any of the victims won’t be released until police have finished their searched on the island. Police have said that some of the dead are “very young”.
Forensic experts are currently going through the computer of Anders Behring Breivik, who has been charged with acts of terrorism. Dialogue with Breivik since his arrest has been ongoing. Police have said that he surrendered immediately when he was confronted on Utayo.
Police have also said that shooting on the island lasted almost 90 minutes.


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Kuwait, Jan. 24, 2023, SPA -- The State of Kuwait has condemned and denounced in the strongest terms the tearing of a copy of the Holy Quran by an extremist in The Hague, Netherlands, one more provocative step coming only one day after a blatant similar behavior in Sweden.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated that such behavior agitates feelings of Muslims all over the world, calling on the world community to double their efforts and take responsibility to stop such deliberate insults and repeated acts.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed strengthening sanctions against Russia and further defence support for Ukraine with the delegation of the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament.
“We discussed the seizure of russian assets, the tightening of sanctions and further defence assistance to Ukraine today in Kyiv with the delegation of the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament led by Group President Iratxe Garcia Perez,” Shmyhal posted on twitter .
He thanked the representatives of the European Parliament for increasing aid and solidarity with Ukraine.
As reported, Ukraine hopes that the EU and the European Parliament will support the creation of a special tribunal for the crime of Russian aggression.
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PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Tuesday said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) should adopt the procedure of show of hand instead of secret balloting in the upcoming Senate polls.
Speaking to a delegation of media persons from the federal capital who visited Peshawar, he further said that he had written a letter to the ECP in this connection.
“The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will successfully win 6 seats of the upper house of the parliament in the upcoming polls,” said the chief minister while adding that 49 votes were required for the general seat and 43 for the technocrat and woman seats while the PTI had 64 members.
“By the grace of Allah, the PTI-led government of KP has changed the province despite limited resources and major reforms have been introduced in every sector including that of education, health, legislation,” he said.
Highlighting the performance of his government, Pervez Khattak said that when PTI assumed the charge of the province, approximately 90% of the roads were dilapidated and even the tenders for these roads were sold.
“The commission mafia had made the development projects substandard,” he said while adding that PTI’s government introduced a better and transparent system for the development projects.
He said that the KP government prioritised the provision of better healthcare and education facilities to the people instead of starting “red and yellow passenger buses” like the Punjab government.
The chief minister also said that the KP government provided facilities such as modern furniture to approximately 28 thousand schools of the province and over 45 thousand teachers were recruited through NTS. Monitoring systems in schools were also launched due to which their performance has significantly improved, he added.
“The government has also introduced a monitoring system in a majority of public hospitals to ensure the attendance of doctors and other paramedical staff,” he said.
Pervez Khattak alleged that the federal government’s behaviour was the main hurdle in KP’s development projects. “Our government wants to generate cheap electricity but the federal government is not willing to purchase it,” he explained.
He also said that five districts of KP were being connected under the CPEC due to which the people of Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Charsada and Chakdara would be facilitated.


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Kaduna state has confirmed that five almajiris that were repatriated from Kano have tested positive for coronavirus.
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Five Almajiris have tested positive for coronavirus after being repatriated to Kaduna from Kano.
This was made public by the Commissioner of Health Dr. Amina Mohammed-Baloni who said five new cases of Covid-19 have been identified among five almajirai who were in a set that was recently repatriated from Kano. This has increased active Covid-19 cases in the state to nine.


Postmedia Cuts 75 Printing Jobs In Windsor, Ontario
Postmedia (PNC.A) is cutting 75 jobs as it outsources the printing of The Windsor Star newspaper.
Unifor and CWA Canada unions said printing of The Windsor Star is being transferred to a Toronto printer, and that the newspapers will then be shipped back to Windsor for distribution.
Inserts that go into The Windsor Star will be handled at a facility in London, Ontario going forward.
The impacted printing plant workers are covered by Unifor, while CWA Canada represents workers who are responsible for newspaper inserts. The unions are protesting the changes being made by Postmedia.
Postmedia, which owns newspapers across Canada such as The National Post and Vancouver Sun, announced recently that it is cutting 11% of its editorial staff nationwide as its publications struggle with declining circulation and advertising revenue.
Postmedia also announced that it is moving dozens of its Alberta community newspapers to digital-only formats and looking at more outsourcing options for printing and distribution.
Toronto-based Postmedia's stock is currently trading at $1.70 per share.
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to find a suitable location for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI )’s long march.
Before the long march, the Supreme Court was hearing a petition against road and highway closures and arrests of political workers.
During the hearing, Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan said that the PTI should file a protest and leave, while the government should plan a traffic plan for the lengthy march’s location. He added that they would also seek assurances from the PTI.
The court also expressed its hope that the administration will reopen roads and remove roadblocks.


According to the State Health Department, the total number of dead has increased to 9466 and the number of infected has increased to 7,16,296. 7,99,481 people have become healthy due to this epidemic in the state. The number of patients under treatment in the state is 6343. According to the department, the recovery rate in the state is 97.79 percent.
However, in a meeting to review the functioning of health departments, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar stressed on the need to further increase the testing rate. He said that with the lockdown and easing of restrictions, people are stepping out of their homes and coming in contact with each other.
The Chief Minister said that there is a need to speed up the investigation and trace the people who came in contact with the infected to prevent the new outbreak of infection.
The lockdown which has been going on for more than a month has been lifted from June 9 after the improvement in the Kovid situation.


Social Development Minister Mervyn Storey is expected to be asked to meet with the local council to discuss regeneration opportunities across the borough.
It follows last month’s revelation that regeneration powers were not to be transferred to the 11 ‘super-councils’.
Through the reform of local government, powers to regenerate towns and cities across the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough should have been handed to council next April.
But councillors were told of the delay in the legislative timetable relating to the Regeneration Bill.
Correspondence has since been received from the Minister advising that the Regeneration Bill – as currently drafted – will not proceed.
As such, Minister Storey’s Department will continue to have responsibility for the delivery of key regeneration services to the community, retaining its statutory powers, and it will continue to deliver the relevant programmes until such time as the Executive decides otherwise.
The ABC Council already has a number of projects currently being explored for future development in urban areas within the borough.
Councillors have been told it would be important to advise the Minister of these regeneration plans and to ensure they are included within the Department’s own plans.
It is expected now that a meeting – comprising a cross-party delegation – will be requested with Minister Storey to discuss local regeneration opportunities.
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India holds an important place in the global education industry. The country has more than 1.4 million schools with over 227 million students enrolled and more than 36,000 higher education institutes. India has one of the largest higher education systems in the world. However, there is still a lot of potential for further development in the education system.
India has become the second largest market for e-learning after the US. The sector is currently pegged at US$ 2-3 billion.
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AIBEA to protest against privatisation of banks
The members of the AIBEA said that the strike is mainly to articulate their various demands which includes increase in the number of the staff members as the present numbers are not enough, increase of the bank loan defaulters and also against the Centre’s decision to work towards the privatisation of banks.
The staff members of various banks have complained that many were forced to work on the basis of contract with the companies. Bank Mitra posts were created through which the outsiders were being engaged in works at much cheaper rate and as a result of this, the customers are becoming victims of some dishonest persons.
Many people were not able to pay their loans resulting in huge losses for the banks. Rajen Nagar, president of the AIBEA said that they have called for a strike to protest against the Centre’s various moves that will affect the banking sector immensely.
Around 10 lakh crores of loans was not paid off.They said that they would also stage protest movement and agitation in front of various branches of the banks on June 20, while on June 30, they will also organise a sit-in demonstration to meet their various demands.
All the members of the organisation also threatened to hit the street against the Centre’s various recent moves, which they have claimed to be anti -people.They also said that they will increase the scale of the protest against the Centre’s decision of the privatisation gradually.


Israeli airstrikes injure 4 Palestinians
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Gaza, Dhu-AlQa'dah 02, 1439, July 15, 2018, SPA -- Four Palestinians, including three minors, were injured Sunday dawn, after Israeli warplanes targeted Gaza city.
Palestinian sources confirmed that the Palestinians were wounded after Israeli jetfighters shelled a missile against their home in al-Tufah neighborhood in the besieged enclave.
The injured were transferred to the hospital for treatment, the sources added.
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Azerbaijani Teacher Granted Personal Presidential Pension
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a personal presidential pension, Trend reports.
According to the order, the teacher was awarded for her
long-term fruitful activity in the field of Azerbaijan's
The Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan has been tasked with
resolving issues stemming from the order.
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CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela — This city’s police station has advised the business owners to be vigilant and watchful against shoplifters which already victimized grocery stores here.
Supt. Ariel Quilang, Cauayan City Police Office, said they have already registered two cases of shoplifting in the city and caught the perpetrators.
Quilang said business owners must be vigilant against the modus of perpetrators to stop the illegal activities in the city.
He also advised business owners to ensure that their closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras are functioning well to immediately identify and catch the perpetrators.
The police chief that it is during the Christmas season that there are people who are taking advantage to steal grocery products while some are engaging in Budol-Budol activities targeting mostly the senior citizens.
He asked the public not to entertain any individual who are not known to them to avoid being victimized. PNA-northboundasia.com


(MENAFN - Newsroom Panama) Authorities from the United States Department of Justice (US) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are once again eyeing Panama after a judge authorized the IRS, to require from various courier companies and financial institutions information on US taxpayers who may have used the services of the firm Panama Offshore Legal Services (POLS) and its associates (which together it calls Grupo POLS), to evade payment federal tax.
The Department of Justice said in a statement that it seeks to trace courier deliveries and transfers between Grupo POLS and its clients, to identify those who have used the services of this group to create or control foreign assets and entities to avoid compliance with tax obligations in the United States.
Among the entities from which information will be requested are banks such as HSBC, Citibank, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and even the Federal Reserve of New York, as well as parcel companies such as FedEx, DHL and UPS. The Justice Department note makes clear that the subpoenas do not imply that these companies have done something wrong, but rather that information is sought about possible violations of US law by individuals whose identity is unknown.
The Department of Justice describes POLS as a Panamanian law firm that advertises services, including for clients based in the United States, to help conceal ownership of foreign entities and accounts.
Jon Hanna, the firm's lawyer, told La Prensa that they are studying the case and seeing what options there are to cooperate with the investigation.
He said that the fact that a person from another country has not fulfilled their obligations does not make the firm responsible. He also commented that clients are informed about the obligation to report the existence of accounts in Panama or anywhere in the world to the United States tax authorities and with the signature is relieved of any responsibility for not paying their taxes
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SRINAGAR: The government on Wednesday said that around ten percent of smart meters have been installed so far and the rest of the installation process will be completed by the next two years.
Chief Engineer, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Javed Yousuf Dar said that the electricity will be snapped from the areas where the people will object and halt the smart meter installation.
He urged people to not halt the process of smart meter installation, adding that the government has already created awareness in this regard.
The Chief Engineer further said that a total of 80,000 smart meters have been installed so far and the rest are being installed. “The process to complete the smart meters installation will be completed by the next two years,” he said.
Pertinently, a few areas of Habba Kadal are reeling under darkness as authorities have snapped the electricity after the people staged protest over the installation of smart meters in the locality. (KNO)


At the Jeremy Wilson Foundation and Cover Oregon’s health care event on Monday, the audience was told that musicians are twice as likely to go uninsured — a stat that matches with another from the Future of Music Coalition, who reported this week that 43% of the musicians they surveyed don’t have health insurance.
Here’s what else the FMC had to say:
Of those respondents who do have health insurance, 39 percent said they are paying for coverage themselves. This is over six times greater than the estimated 6 percent of the general population that pays for private, non-group insurance, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Of uninsured respondents, the vast majority – 88% – say that the primary reason that they don’t have insurance is that they can’t afford it.


Minnesota Energy Resources donates to Wadena, Menahga food shelves
Minnesota Energy Resources, a subsidiary of Integrys (TEG), serving 165 communities throughout the state of Minnesota, made donations totaling more than $90,000 to charitable organizations, associations and worthwhile causes that requested financial assistance.
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The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Tuesday said that the balance of development budget spending by the government’s budgetary units has surpassed almost 90 percent this year, which shows a 23 percent increase compared to the same period a year ago.
But, a number of economic commentators have said the spending of development budget by the government’s budgetary units had no significant effectiveness.
However, economic analysts said a large part of this is spent on fancy and luxury materials by the budget units.
Finance ministry spokesman Shamroz Khan Masjidi said, “We managed to spend almost 90 percent of the development budget on government level, which shows a 23 percent increase compared to last year. This figure was around 67 percent last year on government level.”
The MoF has allocated AFs 399 billion for the 1398 fiscal year’s budget, 69 percent of which has been allocated for the standard budget while the remaining 39 percent has been allocated for the development budget.
According to the ministry, from the AFs 399 billion, AFs 275 billion will be allocated to the standard budget and the remainder will be put aside for the development budget.


Vote Common Good holds events and training to guide voters on intersections between religion and politics ahead of the upcoming election. The nonprofit’s programming asks voters to align with candidates who support the “common good” beyond a particular political party. They also strive to raise awareness about Christian Nationalism.
Doug Pagitt, executive director of Vote Common Good, noted that there are a lot of voters who have noticed a change in the relationship between religion and American politics.
“The divides that we have in our country, the fear that we feel of one another, that’s something that we want to help people overcome. So we want them to know the issues so that they can engage more deeply with the people who hold their views,” Pagitt said. …


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DMI wind turbine plant closes in West Fargo
WEST FARGO - The DMI Industries wind turbine plant here has closed, a West Fargo official said Monday.
What will become of the facility remains to be seen, said Mark Vaux, West Fargo economic development and community services director.
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(MENAFN- KNN India) Chennai, Dec 11 (KNN)
Tamil Nadu has suffered an estimated loss of over Rs 11,000 crore due to Cyclone Michaung, according to Association of Indian Entrepreneurs (AIE).
The maximum loss was expected in
Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Chennai and Chengalpattu districts, which account for more than 3.5 lakh industries, AIE president
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An estimated 25 lakh persons based in the four districts have faced the economic brunt due to the cyclone, Raghunathan reportedly said, adding that they include those involved in the MSME sector, along with those working as
street vendors, gig workers, auto and taxi drivers, daily wage earners, contractors, perishable goods sellers and traders.
Raghunathan appealed to the government to cancel property tax, metro water and sewerage taxes in the four districts for three months, and direct the state-run Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation (TICC) to grant loans at concessional interest for refurbishment and repair of rain-affected machinery, reported ET.
The Chennai-based MSME body stated that the Tamil Nadu government should also appeal to RBI to offer three months moratorium on term loans for businesses affected in the Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Chennai and Chengalpattu districts.
The cyclone triggered torrential rainfall in several parts of Tamil Nadu since December 5.
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The continuing impact of the COVID-19 crisis saw the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria in September amount to 56.2% less than a year earlier, the countryʼs statistics institute (NSI) said, according to a report by Sofia Globe.
That there were 563,719 foreign visitor arrivals in Bulgaria in September, NSI said. However, more than half of these – 303,175 – were in the "other" category, which includes reasons such as transiting through the country.
Just 196,003 were for holidays, while 65,541 were business trips, the NSI said. The institute said that the number of arrivals for holidays was 67.3% lower than in September 2019.


County taxes going up, but less than proposed
Douglas County’s tax levy will increase by 4.25 percent for 2014.
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Siraj deplores govt retreat on NGO issueJune 14, 2015
LAHORE: Ameer, Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan, Senator Sirajul Haq, has said that the government especially the Interior Minister Ch. Nisar Ali Khan, had taken a clear stance regarding the NGOs but had staged a retreat under the US pressure.
In a statement here n Monday, he said that the Interior Minister had banned the American NGO “Save the Children” for its anti state and suspicious activities besides attempts to change the country’s culture and way of life. However, the government had withdrawn its decision on a single US rebuke.
Sirajul Haq said that all the NGOs who were sincerely working for the welfare of the people and rendering commendable services in the fields of education and health were welcome. However, he said that certain bodies working under the garb NGO were involved in anti state activities and were giving shelter to enemy agents like Dr Shakil Afridi, and could not be allowed to function. Therefore, the government should take strict note of their pursuits.
The JI chief said that Pakistan was passing through difficult times and India was issuing threats every now and then. New Delhi was deadly opposed to the Pak China Economic Corridor and wanted to sabotage it.
He said that India’s designs were no more secret and the statements from the Indian Foreign Minister and other officials against the Corridor project showed New Delhi’s mood. He said that Islamabad could not keep its eyes closed to developments in the region and at the world level.
He said the NGOs hand in the separation of East Pakistan was quite evident. Similarly, he said, the NGOs had played great role in the separation of East Timor from Indonesia and also South Sudan. He said that the government should not yield to foreign pressure in matters of national security.
Sirajul Haq further said that the NGOs should be allowed to function only in the areas where the government departments felt their need in the spheres of education and health, and they should not be allowed to enter the Tribal areas and other areas which were sensitive and where the armed forces were operating,


Assessment of houses and other property that were damaged or destroyed as a result of heavy rains was launched today.
Due to heavy rains and floods Colombo and its suburbs were polluted.
Colombo District Secretary Sunil Kannangara said a progamme to clean the city will commence today. He added that teams was deployed to gather relevant information in Kolonnawa area.
He also requested the affected public to remain at homes to aid them to carry out the programme.


MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin's state budget just got a huge boost.
New revenue projections released Thursday show the state will collect more than half a billion dollars more than first expected, making it easier for the Legislature to direct more money to public schools and tax cuts as leaders have said they want to do.
The latest figures come from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Key lawmakers were briefed on the numbers on Thursday, which will guide budget debate in the coming weeks.
Republican legislative leaders and Gov. Scott Walker have said in recent days that they want to increase funding for public education and make even greater tax cuts.
The infusion of a projected $500 million more into the budget will make that much easier.
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Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu announced that the Assam government has canceled the Assam TET exam for the next two years. The minister said that the decision to stop the Assam TET exam was taken considering the fact that there are sufficient number of TET qualified candidates in the state.
“Assam TET exam will not be conducted for lower primary (LP) or upper primary (UP) for the next two years. The vacancies can be filled by the candidates who have already cleared the TET exam,” said the Education Minister.
Pegu further said that the state government will now accept the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) scores for recruitment of government school teachers. He said that the candidates who have qualified Assam DEIED exam can now appear in CTET exam instead of Assam TET.
“CTET qualified candidates will now be allowed to apply for jobs from this year itself,” Pegu said. Candidates who have already cleared CTET will be able to apply for the open positions,” said Pegu.
Soon after the announcement, various student groups in the state have reportedly requested the government to reconsider the decision, as a lot of students are already preparing for the Assam TET exam.
Notably, the state education minister recently informed the state assembly that around 2900 schools in the state are currently run by a single teacher. He further said that around 15,161 educational institutions in the state are being run by two teachers and 8,207 by three teachers. Ranoj Pegu was quoted as saying by PTI that all the educational institutions here are primary schools, there is no secondary level educational institution in the list.
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Residents of Nawuni in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region has called on government to relocate them to higher grounds where they will be safe from the annual flooding.
This call comes after some communities in the Northern, North East and Upper East experienced flooding due to due to the Bagre dam spillage.
A resident of the town, Sylvester bemoaned the effects of the disaster on their livelihood.
According to him, his household and other residents have lost everything adding that food to eat has become a huge problem.
Sylvester also noted that the flood aside its harsh effects has also caused reptile invasion.
Another resident, Yaa Adjei on her part said that she hasn’t changed clothes in one week, since the water carried all that she owned away.
She further revealed that four people have share a mattress at the school they have been temporarily lodged.
Meanwhile, the Kumbungu MP, Mohammed Mubarak has visited the community to support the flood victims with some relief items.
Speaking to JoyNews, Mr Mubarak revealed that the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Ghana, Meshal Al-Rogi, Stanbic Bank and other philanthropists have promised to also visit the flood victims and help them reconstruct their buildings for shelter.
He said, for the meantime, the Saudi Arabian Ambassador has donated a token of ¢5,000 as part of the effort to alleviate the impact of the flooding on residents.
Mr Mubarak then pledged that he will engage with the chief of Dalun and government on the matter of resettling the people.
This, he believed will completely solve the annual predicament residents have to endure due to the flooding.


(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — Airport International Group (AIG) announced that Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed 3,619,894 passengers (PAX) during the first 10 months of 2021, registering a 100.1 per cent increase and 52.6 per cent decline against 2020 and 2019 figures, respectively.
Meanwhile, QAIA received 36,683 aircraft movements (ACM), 79.1 per cent more and 45.9 per cent less than the figures recorded during the same periods in 2020 and 2019, respectively, according to an AIG statement.
As for year-to-date cargo figures, QAIA handled 48,051 tonnes, marking a 17.6 per cent rise and 43.8 per cent drop compared with 2020 and 2019 figures, respectively.
During the month of October 2021, 541,629 PAX passed through QAIA, demonstrating a 25.1 per cent fall against 2019 figures.
Additionally, QAIA witnessed 5,146 ACM, indicating a 21.4 per cent drop compared with 2019 figures. QAIA also handled 6,192 tonnes of cargo, recording a 33.7 per cent decrease as opposed to 2019 figures.
“Given the moderate recovery of global air transport, it will take a few more years to achieve 2019 pre-COVID traffic levels.
Nevertheless, our employees and operations at Queen Alia International Airport are fully prepared and capable of receiving greater passenger numbers, as we anticipate progress in the industry's recovery,” commented Airport International Group CEO, Nicolas Claude in the statement.
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LACHIN, Azerbaijan, November 24. Foreign
countries' military attachés accredited to Azerbaijan and media
representatives departed in the Sarybaba peak direction to inspect
a minefield consisting of Armenian-made anti-personnel mines set up
by illegal Armenian armed detachments on November 24, the
Azerbaijani Defense Ministry told trend .
The anti-personnel minefield was detected by the Azerbaijan
Army's engineer-sapper units.
During the visit organized by the ministry, military attachés
and media representatives will be provided with detailed
information about the landmine clearance activities conducted in
the area and the minefield detected on November 21 and planted with
350 anti-personnel mines manufactured in Armenia in 2021.
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(MENAFN- NewsBytes) OPPO has successfully conducted its first 5G Voice over New Radio (VoNR) call in India from its '5G Innovation' lab in Hyderabad. The call was made using an end-to-end standalone (SA) network provided by Keysight test solutions and a Reno6 series smartphone. By demonstrating 5G VoNR call across 3GPP-defined frequency, the brand has taken a step forward in the deployment of 5G in India.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — Prime Minister Omar Razzaz has asserted the government's commitment to and full respect for the judiciary's independence and its willingness to provide the necessary resources to facilitate the job of the judicial branch and render its performance more efficient, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
During his visit to the Judicial Council, where he met with its president Judge Mohammad Ghazo and the council's members, attended by Minister of Justice Awad Abu Jarad and Minister of State for Legal Affairs Mubarak Abu Yamin, the prime minister stressed the important role of the judicial authority in strengthening the rule of law and safeguarding human rights, pointing out the judiciary's achievements in the recent years, especially the success in expediting the litigation process and adjudication of cases.
Razzaz discussed aspects of cooperation as well as ways to maintain effective communication and coordination between the executive and judicial branches to serve the country and its citizens. Razzaz highlighted the importance of working with the concerned bodies to work out mechanisms to expedite the execution of final judicial rulings.
For his part, Ghazo said that the support received by the judiciary from His Majesty King Abdullah, including the recommendations of the Royal Committee for Developing the Judiciary and the package of legislation passed by the Parliament have provided a conducive atmosphere for the development of the
He also highlighted the most significant challenges facing the judiciary, including shortage of staff, pointing out that during the coming period, a group of judges will be appointed to support the judiciary and to ease the pressure on the judicial system, calling on the government to do its part and hire more administrative staff to man courts.
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Kathmandu: A senior minister in Nepal on Saturday said that the agitating Joint Madhesi Front was not serious about holding a dialogue to resolve the political impasse over the new Constitution.
Law minister Agni Kharel said the government was ready to address the demands of the Joint Madhesi Front by amending the newly-promulgated Constitution. He was addressing a press meet in Damak Municipality.
Kharel, who is also the politburo member of the ruling CPN-UML, said that although amending the new constitution was not a problem for the party and the government, it was important to see whether it would lead to a solution.
"Though the government was ready to address the demands of Madhesi Front through amendment to the new constitution, the Front is not serious for the discussion," he said.
The agitation launched by the Front from the streets and Nepal-India border points would not lead to any solution, Kharel said urging the agitating groups to press their demands through the medium of dialogue and discussion.
Meanwhile, opposition Nepali Congress leader and former minister Ram Sharan Mahat said that misinformation among the people had led to the ongoing protests in the Terai region.
Speaking in Biratnagar in eastern Nepal, Mahat said that people have misinterpreted the articles of the new Constitution.
People from marginalised Dalits, indigenous and Madhesi communities have been told that the Constitution has discriminated against them, which is not true, said Mahat.
The present crisis can be resolved through political and constitutional means, he pointed out.
Indian-origin Madhesis have been protesting over the new Constitution, which they allege is discriminatory to their rights.
Madhesi groups have been staging protests against the seven-province model of the Constitution.
The Madhesis are demanding re-drawing of the federal provinces by separating the Terai plains bordering India from the hilly regions and more rights and representation to them.
At least 50 people have been killed in violent protests since August.


President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto exhorted the rural people to continue their untiring efforts for increasing agricultural output.
The President, who drove from Larkana to some nearby villages on unscheduled programme, was talking to large crowds of Haris and other rural people.
He assured them that his government was determined to better the lot of the poor and innocent villagers, who have suffered in the past and have remained a target if exploitation by the feudal lords and the bureaucracy.
The President said that his government has taken special care to see that the rural areas were properly and speedily developed and the basic facilities, which were denied to them so far, are made available to them at the earliest.
He said that the people’s government had taken revolutionary measures during past 10 months but it was not possible to do everything in such a short period of time. He asked the people to contribute their bit and allow the government some more time to produce results.
The President told the rural people that more than 30 villages in Larkana district alone were being electrified during this financial year. Similarly, not only the present roads were being re-conditioned but more miles of new roads were being built to facilitate communication.
He said that government had taken steps to meet the shortage of irrigation water and from the next year the agriculturists will have enough irrigation water. They will also be supplied fertilizers and agricultural implements to boost production.


The â€˜Fly the Jalur Gemilang' campaign and â€˜Independence Month' celebration is important to maintain the spirit of loyalty and patriotism among Malaysians, said the Sabah chief minister.
He said the two events were the ideal platform for people to show their appreciation to the country which has given them many opportunities to enjoy the true meaning of independence, said Musa Aman.
"Sabah has enjoyed much development, progress and prosperity due to independence and it have allowed the state government to implement various development projects for the benefit and well-being of the people" he said.
Musa, when launching the state-level celebration here added the upliftment of the socio-economic status, educational opportunities and employment for the people were meaningful.
According to Musa, in order to ensure that all development agenda for the people could be implemented efficiently and thoroughly, the state government would continue to strengthen its relationship with the Federal government.
"This good relationship has allowed the people and the state to benefit from many development projects, besides being given the space and opportunity to contribute more significantly at the national level" he pointed out.
"I would like to emphasise that whatever development policy and programme planned requires strong support and cooperation from all parties, especially under the leadership of Najib Razak, our Prime Minister.â€
Earlier, Hajiji Noor, the state-level Independence Month Celebration Standing Committee chairman, said Sabah had undergone an era of significant change and was now rapidly developing in various aspects, including agriculture and tourism, following the formation of Malaysia.


Abu Dhabi: Alpha Dhabi plans to boost expansion with USD2.2B investment
(MENAFN) A subsidiary of Abu Dhabi's International Holding Company titled Alpha Dhabi Holding aims to invest USD2.2 billion throughout multiple industries, in order to enhance development and achieve full expansion.
The firm plans to invest the reserved funds in property, hospitality, healthcare, petrochemicals and “other promising sectors” inside the country and outside it, Alpha Dhabi Holding included in a declaration to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, where its shares are exchanged.
Hamad Al Ameri, managing director and chief executive of Alpha Dhabi Holding announced that “during our board meeting, we approved the expansion of our investment portfolio, a reflection of the company’s shareholder confidence, our leadership’s vision and remarkable growth recorded to date,” adding “we believe that a carefully administered investment ... will help fulfill our responsibility to shareholders, adding value by expanding our diverse portfolio.”
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Some of the Telangana IAS officers have been reportedly expressing their disappointment over the departments in which they were posted. There are reports that some of the bureaucrats have even written representation urging the government to change the place of a department. Rajeswar Tiwari, Aadhar Sinha, Vikas Raja, Vakati Karuna, Dinakar Babu, Vani Prasad and other IAS officers have been requesting the government to change the place in which they were allotted. It is to be seen how the government will initiate the reaction. Watch other issues as well in Inside programme.


Kuwait- His Highness the Amir's envoy leaves for UAE to offer condolences
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Jan 30 (KUNA) -- Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness Sheikh Naser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and his accompanying delegation left on Tuesday for UAE to offer condolences to UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan, on the demise of his mother Sheikha Hessa bint Mohammed Al Nahayan.
His Highness the Amir's representative is accompanied by Sheikh Ahmad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Sheikh Mohammed Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Advisor at the Amiri Diwan Sheikh Fahad Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, Sheikh Abdullah Badr Al-Malik Al-Sabah, Director General of the Kuwait Ports Authority Sheikh Yusuf Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah, Sheikh Abdullah Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Sabah and Sheikh Abdullah Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Sabah. (end) tg
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AP News / AP Foundation Academy has announced it is disbanding.
The foundation announced it was taking a break from fundraising after it had raised $1.4 million in January.
Its last day in the spotlight was Aug. 23.
Foundation president and CEO Eric Gershoff, who joined the foundation in February, will remain as president and chief executive officer of the organization.
He will lead the foundation through the transition, which is expected to take place over the next three months.
The announcement is the latest in a series of changes to the foundation, which was founded in 2000 to promote philanthropy in the United States.
Gershoff’s tenure came to a close in March after a year that saw the foundation grow from a few hundred donors to more than 2,000.
The announcement also comes as the foundation’s tax-exempt status was stripped.
The Foundation is the only nonprofit that does not have to disclose its donors.
In a statement released Monday, Gershons said he would step down as CEO and that he is looking forward to continuing to focus on philanthropy.
The foundation is also discontinuing the foundation annual gala and is looking to create a more robust fundraising schedule.
Gershin said the organization would continue to work on developing a fundraising platform and plan to launch a national foundation holiday fundraiser in 2021.
The Foundation has raised $3.7 million from more than 1,000 donors.
The last year was the foundation s biggest yet, with more than $1 million raised.
It raised more than that in 2015, when it raised more the previous year.


Sirajul Haq, the Amir of Jamaat-i-Islami, has declared his intention to travel to the Gaza Strip to assist the Palestinians who are facing Israeli aggression. He made this announcement at a press conference in Lahore on Monday, where he also expressed his party’s ambition to form the next government in Pakistan after winning the elections.
Haq said that the US was opposed to his party’s success because it wanted to install its agents in power. He said that the mainstream political parties were serving the US interests and ignoring the plight of the Palestinians, who were being killed and injured by Israeli bombs and missiles. He said that these parties had failed to represent the sentiments of the Pakistani nation and the Muslim Ummah on the issue of Palestine.
Haq also referred to the Gaza March that he led in Lahore on Sunday, where thousands of people, including women and children, participated to show their solidarity with the Palestinian cause. He said that the Palestinian representative Dr Nawaf al-Takrouri had thanked the JI and the public for their support. He also said that JI vice-emir Liaqat Baloch and secretary general Amirul Azeem had addressed the rally and urged the people to vote for JI in the upcoming elections.
Haq said that the JI wanted to eliminate the influence of the US and its allies in Pakistan and the region. He said that more than four billion people would cast their votes in 76 countries that had scheduled elections next year. He said that he expected free and fair elections in Pakistan in February and hoped that the people would reject the corrupt and incompetent parties.
Haq also criticised the role of the Pakistani government and the Muslim world in the Palestine crisis. He said that Pakistan’s ambassador had not met with the Palestinian leadership in Doha due to fear of the US. He said that no government representative had joined the Gaza March, which showed their indifference. He said that the Muslim rulers had not taken any practical steps to support Gaza and had only issued a weak declaration at the OIC summit. He said that history would remember their cowardice and betrayal of the Palestinian people.


Japan will stop naval mission
TOKYO: Japan's Parliamentary Defence Secretary Akihisa Nagashima said he told the United States that Tokyo will halt a refuelling mission backing US forces in Afghanistan, Kyodo news agency reported Thursday.
Kyodo said that Nagashima, the third-ranking defence official, had said on Wednesday US time that he had notified the White House and Defence Department that Japan would stop the naval mission in the Indian Ocean in January.
Japan's new centre-left government, which took power last month and has vowed "more equal" ties with the United States, has previously said it would end the mission, but Nagashima said he had made the announcement formal.
The official, who met National Security Adviser James Jones and Undersecretary of Defence Michele Flournoy, said the US officials had said Washington views the issue as a matter to be decided by Japan, Kyodo said.


When we ask ourselves the question “what can I do?” we have the answer right at hand: we can do what we can do.
We learn what we can do by doing what we can, and we can learn that what we can do is to work with and/or alongside others who are doing what they can.
In this manner of doing what we can, we become fully human beings, and we can change the very world, the living planet, in which we live, Earth.
Doing what we can do makes us who we are.
Being who we are, we have all we need to do the best we can, and the best we can is powerful beyond compare.
So all we have to do we can do together while coming to community with each other as we work. We can work to create the world in which we wish to live in community with the greater community of life of which we are a part.


SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Nearly 600 deaths and 10,800 positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Missouri as of Sunday, according to the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services.
Over the past week, the state has reported 112 new COVID-19 deaths and 945 new COVID-19 cases. Missouri’s largest daily increase over the past week came on Saturday, when the state reported 219 new cases of COVID-19.
Missouri reported 114 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, raising the state’s total to 10,789. The state also reported five new deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday, raising the total to 594.
More than 146,000 people in the state have been tested, according to the DHSS. Missouri’s stay-at-home order in response to the pandemic was lifted nearly two weeks ago.
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New Delhi: EU is one of India's largest trading and investment partners but it has untapped great trade potential with India, sources said ahead of India-EU virtual summit on Wednesday, and noted that the two sides have great potential to develop a comprehensive Foreign Trade Agreement. They said the two sides have great potential to develop trade and economic relations.
The EU sources said the European Union is one of India's largest trading and investment partner despite Brexit and the two countries have great potential to develop trade relations further. India and the EU are expected to hold discussions towards a "balanced and comprehensive FTA" during the summit meeting on Wednesday.
"We have great potential to further develop a comprehensive Foreign Trade Agreement," the source said.
The leaders expected to start afresh on the issue which hit a pause button after intense negotiations that started 13 years ago. EU sources, however, said that there was "a trend in India which is protectionist" and New Delhi has maintained a protectionist stance on the services sector, tariffs".
The sources said India is also an important partner to fight environmental issues and laid stress on the need to diversify India- EU relations in energy cooperation to achieve climate neutrality. They said India and the EU have to work towards securing the peaceful use of nuclear energy.


Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon has said that important decisions have been taken in the meeting of the special task force on the flood situation.
While addressing a news conference at Chief Minister House Karachi, Sharjeel Memon said that the water collected in Khairpur and Nowshehru Feroz will be pumped into Rohri Canal.
He said that a decision has also been taken to restore the railway track near Nowshehro Feroze and Padaidan.
Sharjeel Inam Memon said that 616 people have died due to flood so far while the number of displaced people is more than 68 lakh.
He said that there are more than 500,000 victims in government relief camps, while the loss of livestock is more than 48,000 and crops have been destroyed on more than 44,000 acres due to floods and rains.