The government today said that a statement made by Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in the Indian parliament just before the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) took the vote on the resolution on Sri Lanka last week, resulted in several countries voting against Sri Lanka.
External Affairs Minister G.L Peiris however said that relations between Sri Lanka and India or even Sri Lanka’s ties with the U.S or the UN will not be affected by the outcome of the UNHRC vote.
“India’s stand drastically affected the arithmetic of the vote,” the External Affairs Minister said.
The Indian Premier, in a statement made in the Indian Parliament just days before the UNHRC met to vote on the resolution on Sri Lanka, said that India will be compelled to back the resolution.
Peiris said that the statement swayed the final vote in favor of the resolution.
However he said that the resolution is not binding as it was not one adopted by the UN Security Council. He said that Sri Lanka was merely objecting to the internationalization of a domestic issue.
Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe meanwhile rejected the idea that a “blunder” made by him before the vote, where he had said India will support Sri Lanka, resulted in India being forced to change its mind and vote against Sri Lanka.
Samarasinghe said that he made the statement saying India will support Sri Lanka as India had openly said so on two occasions just before the vote.
However he said the final outcome will not hurt Sri Lanka’s relations with India.


According to the news cited by the Pakistani press on the police and health authorities, it was noted that the explosions in the Pakistan Counter-Terrorism Unit (CTD) building occurred in the ammunition depot.
Police officials, speaking to local sources, stated that the police station was completely destroyed by the violence of the explosion and that at least 12 policemen were killed and more than 60 people were injured, according to the first determinations.
While the explosion that took place around 8.20 pm local time was described as a “suicide attack” in the first place, CTD Chief Şevket Abbas said, “According to our initial investigation, we have determined that it was not a suicide or bomb attack.”
Abbas stated that the incident may have been caused by explosions in the ammunition depot.
Halit Sohail, one of the CTD officials, said that a suicide attack was a remote possibility as the explosions took place inside the building.
“At the moment, we have no evidence to suggest that a suicide bomber reached the site of the explosion and detonated himself,” Sohail said.
Stating that the investigation into the incident is continuing, Sohail added that the building where the explosion took place was completely destroyed and some buildings in the vicinity were damaged.
Authorities state that some of the injured in the incident are in serious condition and the death toll may increase.
After the explosion, the local press declared that the incident was a suicide attack, based on some police sources.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif condemned the incident, saying, “Our nation is in mourning for our martyred police officers.” He had promised to “exterminate terrorism,” using the phrase.


Kuwait- CBK issues bonds, tawarruq worth KD 240 mln
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KUWAIT, Feb 1 (KUNA) -- The Central Bank of Kuwait issued on Monday KD 240 million (roughly USD 792 million) worth of bonds and tawarruq.
The three-month issue period has a return rate of 1.125 percent, CBK mentioned in a statement to KUNA.
Last week, CBK issued bonds and tawarruq worth KD 200 million. (end)
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that there seems to be a consensus among the States on the extension of lockdown by another two weeks to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Interacting with Chief Ministers through video-conferencing, the Prime Minister noted that combined efforts of the Centre and the States has definitely helped reduce the impact of COVID-19 but since the situation is rapidly evolving, the need of constant vigilance was paramount.
He emphasised the criticality of coming 3-4 weeks for determining the impact of the steps taken till now to contain the virus, adding that teamwork is the key to facing the challenge.
A PMO release said this was the third such interaction of the Prime Minister with the Chief Ministers, the earlier ones had been held on April 2 and March 20, 2020.
“Talking about the exit plan from lockdown, the Prime Minister said that there seems to be a consensus among the States on the extension of Lockdown by another two weeks. He underlined that the motto of the government earlier was ‘jaan hai to jahaan hai’ but now is ‘jaan bhi jahaan bhi’, the release stated.
The country is currently under 21-day lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus. It will end on April 14.
Prime Minister Modi categorically assured that India has adequate supplies of essential medicines and said that measures were being taken to ensure the availability of protective gear and critical equipment for all front-line workers.
He also gave a stern message against black marketing and hoarding.
Talking about the economic challenges, the Prime Minister said that the crisis is an opportunity to become self-reliant and turn the nation into an economic powerhouse.
He expressed distress and condemned instances of attacks on the doctors and medical staff, and at incidents of misbehaviour with students from North-East and Kashmir and laid stress that such cases need to be dealt with firmly.
He also spoke about the need to curb lockdown violations and ensure that social distancing is followed. The Prime Minister talked about strengthening healthcare infrastructure and reaching out to patients through the telemedicine.
Prime Minister Modi also spoke about popularising the AarogyaSetu app to ensure downloads in greater numbers.
He referred to how South Korea and Singapore got success in contact tracing. Based on those experiences, India has made its own effort through the app which will be an essential tool in India’s fight against the pandemic, he said.
He also referred to the possibility of the app being an e-pass which could subsequently facilitate travel from one place to another.
The interaction was also attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and senior officials including Cabinet Secretary. (ANI)


UK tabloid censured over survey on Muslims' support for Islamic State
(MENAFN- Asia Times) The Sun claimed an exclusive poll revealed “1 in 5 Brit Muslims’ sympathy for jihadis”
The ruling on the front-page story from November comes amid heightened community tensions following theBrussels attacks this week claimed by the Islamic State (IS) which left at least31 people dead.
The mass-selling daily claimed an exclusive poll revealed “1 in 5 Brit Muslims’ sympathy for jihadis” and published a picture of Mohammed Emwazi the British IS executioner known as Jihadi John alongside the shock headline.
The story generated more than 3000 complaints to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) most of them challenging the coverage on the grounds of accuracy.
A graph inside the paper clarified that 5% of those surveyed had a lot of sympathy 14% had some sympathy and 71% had no sympathy with “young Muslims who leave the UK to join fighters in Syria.” Read More
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The Federal Government on Tuesday announced that it would establish rail line on Katsina-Kano and Katsina-Sokoto-Kauranamoda-Birninkebbi routes to enhance business activities in the North-West area of the country.
Vice President Namadi Sambo disclosed this in Katsina while addressing people in the state during Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign.
Sambo said that the establishment of the rail line would ease transportation of people and goods within the zone and across the country, adding that it would also reduce high cost of transportation currently borne by the people.
According to him, the development will encourage social cohesion and unity among Nigerians.
He also said that the government had awarded contract for the dualisation of Kano-Katsina road.
The project, he said, would also boost socio-economic activities, especially in the two states.
Sambo said President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration had given the zone top political positions, including Vice President, Minister of Defence, National Security Adviser and Inspector-General of Police.
He therefore called on the electorate in the state to return Jonathan as president by voting for the PDP in Feb.14 election.
He also appealed to the people to vote for all PDP candidates contesting various elective positions.


Srinagar, May 09: Under the much-hyped smart city project, Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, has got a first of its kind wire-free and exclusively pedestrian market in the commercial Hub area of Lal Chowk.
As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Polo View market that usually remained busy with the vehicular movement and the rush of the pedestrians, especially the tourists, wore a new look as the works carried out by the Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL) have turned the road-stretch into an exclusively pedestrian and wire-free market.
CEO, SSCL, Athar Aamir Khan while talking to the reporters, said that all the electricity and communications have been laid underground in the market while the market would be exclusively pedestrian.
As the work in the market is about to be completed, the shopkeepers here have expressed joy and happiness over the new look of the market.
Haji Muhammad Ismail, President of Polo View Association said that although the work has got affected by 70 per cent since the time work on the market was started.
However, he said that they are expecting a good business ahead as the hefty sum has been spent for the developmental works and beautifying the tourist market
Under smart city, the market has been renovated. As the work has almost completed, we are expecting a good business ahead, Haji Muhammad Ismail said.
Javaid Ahmad, another shopkeeper in the market said that it has become a new market now. “Earlier, the tourists used to park their vehicles outside the shops, but now the people will now park their vehicles at the designated parking slots and will get a good space to walk and visit the market,” he said.
Ahmad further said that the business was almost zero per cent since the work was started in the market, but as the work is about to be completed, the business has started gaining pace again.
Muhammad Amin Khan, another shopkeeper, said that it is for the first time that Srinagar has witnessed any market, which is exclusively pedestrian. “After a change, the business will start reviving again,” he said—(KNO)
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KUWAIT -- The general conference for the Arab League Educational, Culture and Sciences Organization (ALECSO) conference kicks off here, on the agenda electing a new Director General for the organization after the sad passing away of former head Dr. Abdullah Al-Muhareb.
KUWAIT -- Wara hill, situated about 57 kilometers south of Kuwait City in Al-Ahmadi governorate, has been witness to events occurring in ancient Arab times and in the modern history of Kuwait. Report by Sheikha Al-Lougani. (issued at 10:10 am local time).
ANKARA -- The latest developments on Russian President Vladimir Putin visit to Turkey, including developments on Syria and Iraq.
TUNIS -- Despite all the miseries and pain endured by Syrian refugees around the world, some, somehow, managed to activate a glimmer of hope in their lives through self-employment in countries that host them. Report by Arwa Al-Wagayan. (issued at 10:17 am local time).
IRBIL -- The latest developments on the outcome of Iraq's Kurdistan region referendum.
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Azerbaijan has not only a good geographical location, but also
great development potential as a regional transport hub, Secretary
General at the Latvian Transatlantic Organization (LATO) Sigita
Struberga told trend .
'Azerbaijan is focused on establishing a sustainable
infrastructure, which is the infrastructure of the future. Of
course, the country has huge potential for the development of
transport and logistics. There are lots of opportunities for
Azerbaijan to become a key regional actor,' Struberga said.
She outlined the significance of building regional corridors
both for becoming a hub and the prosperity of the country.
'This will create more jobs and other important social and
economic aspects,' Struberga added.
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(MENAFN- Wadsam) Officials at the Nangarhar Department of Industry and
Commerce say that the province’s factories process more than 30,000 tons of
marble a year, and that Nangarhar marble has entered international markets.
According to the department, the marble is processed by 16
different factories in Nangarhar province and exported to Italy, Uzbekistan,
Tajikistan and Pakistan, as well as to other provinces.
Mohammad Hassan Mohsen, Nangarhar’s director of trade and
industry, says the investment in the factories, located in the Sheikh Masri
industrial town and the 7th police district of Jalalabad, will reach $30
The head of trade and industry of Nangarhar province added
that these factories process more than 30,000 tons of marble in a year.
Meanwhile, factory owners in Nangarhar province have
complained about electricity shortages, saying that if the power problems of
their factories are fundamentally addressed, their production will increase to
European and Asian countries.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the perpetrators involved in the Dasu attack wanted to sabotage Pakistan-China friendly relations; however, their nefarious designs were foiled as a thorough investigation was carried into the incident and the Chinese are fully satisfied with its progress.
Apprising the media representatives about details of the Dasu attack investigation in a press conference in Islamabad on Thursday, the foreign minister said that the probe has been completed and all the details have been shared with the Chinese Officials.
The minister said that a Chinese delegation was also taken to the incident site, and they were completely satisfied with the investigation.
Qureshi told that more than 1,000 workers associated with the construction of the Dasu hydropower project were brought under investigation. He said that the explosive-laden vehicle which was used in the blast has been identified.
The foreign minister said that the Diamer-Bhasha dam was the primary target but the attackers failed to achieve their objective.
Shah Mahmood said that 36 CCTV Cameras covering 1,400 kilometers area were analyzed in the investigation.
The minister told that from the incident site, thumb, finger, and a few other parts of the suicide bomber’s body were found. In addition, telephones were also found from the site, and their data was forensically examined.
The foreign minister told reporters that the Afghan territory was used to carry out the Dasu attack. He said that Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS) and India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) were involved in the attack.
The Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the enemies couldn’t digest the growing Pak-China friendship; therefore, they wanted to create rifts in their bilateral ties.
Qureshi said that both Pakistan and China have decided that their all-weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership will continue and even further be expanded.
The foreign minister said that all China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects will continue and be completed within the stipulated time. He said that it has also been decided to further beef up the security of the CPEC-related projects.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi reaffirmed the resolve that all culprits involved in the incident will be exposed and taken to task.
The minister said that the Afghan government must also extend full cooperation to Pakistan in apprehending the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.
Sharing further details about the investigation, the DIG Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Javed Iqbal told reporters that the vehicle used in the blast was smuggled into Pakistan via the Chaman border and brought in Swat in November 2020.
The DIG CTD KPK Javed Iqbal told that in total, 14 persons were involved in the Dasu bus attack, and an Afghan named Tariq affiliated with the outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) brought the suicide bomber into the blast site.
Javed Iqbal said that the investigation found that the suicide bomber was named Khalid alias Sheikh, and he was an Afghan.
Javed Iqbal also told that three facilitators of the Dasu attack have been arrested. He said that NDS and RAW fully assisted the attackers.
The DIG CTD KPK demanded the Afghan government to hand over the facilitators of the Dasu blast to Pakistan.


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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN— His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday discussed with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas over the phone efforts aimed at pushing forward the peace process.
The phone conversation came within the framework of continuous coordination between the two sides, a Royal Court statement said.
The two leaders went over efforts to relaunch the peace process between the Palestinians and the Israelis on the basis of the two-state solution, particularly in the light of the visit of Jared Kushner, the senior adviser to the President of the United States, and a US administration delegation to the region.
His Majesty met Tuesday with Kushner, who was accompanied by Jason Greenblatt, executive vice president and United States special representative for international negotiations, and Deputy National SecurityAdviser for Strategy toPresidentDonald Trump Dina Powell.
Discussions covered mechanisms of boosting the strategic partnership between Jordan and the US and continued coordination between the two countries, along with regional developments, according to the Royal Court.
Talks focused on efforts to push forward the Palestinian-Israeli peace process and relaunch serious and effective negotiations between the two sides based on the two-state solution, which is the only way to end the conflict.
His Majesty stressed the pivotal role of the US, underlining President Trump's commitment to working for a peace agreement between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
The US delegation was in Egypt Wednesday, where they met Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Wednesday.
President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi also met with the delegation, his spokesman Alaa Youssef told Agence France-Presse.
The presidency and foreign ministry, in statements after the meetings, said the talks focused on efforts to boost bilateral ties and reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, without mention of the aid cuts.
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The World Health Organization has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is entering a “new and dangerous” phase. Thursday saw the most cases in a single day reported to the WHO.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the day had seen 150,000 new cases with half of those coming from the Americas and large numbers also from the Middle East and South Asia.
He said the virus was still spreading fast and the pandemic accelerating.
He acknowledged people might be fed up with self-isolating and countries were eager to open their economies but he said that now was a time for extreme vigilance.


Pakistan Peoples Party leader Farhatullah Babar said that even laws and reports related to missing persons in Pakistan have disappeared.
Speaking in Spotlight, Babar said that the issue of enforced disappearances in Pakistan went back three or four decades. He added that since 2000, the issue had been admitted by Pervez Musharraf.
He added that the problem existed far before 2000, particularly in the former tirabl areas.
Kamran Murtaza said there are two types of disappeared people in Pakistan. The first, he said, are the ‘religious’ type who were sold for dollars.
He said that the other type were people with political ambitions in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He said that these people number around 6,000 and there is no knowledge if they are alive or dead.
Jahangir Khan Jadoon said that when a missing person is recovered, their family does not pursue the case anymore. He said that the judicial system is responsible for the problem still being around.
He said that people often said they had gone on a vacation to the northern areas after they were recovered.
Babar said that the Supreme Court had used the word ‘army’ in relation to the case of 35 people being disappeared from Malakand’s detention centre. He said that seven people had been produced, while for the rest, the court had said that ‘only the army knows where they are’.
He said that Jadoon was right in saying that the problem cannot be solved until judiciary’s orders can be implemented.
Babar added that the chairman of the commission on disappearances had been asked by a Senate committee why not a single receovered person had led to prosecution. He said that the chairman was told he should have asked for improvement in the law.
He also said that it was on the record that 153 people from the armed forces were involved in enforced disappearances.
Murtaza said that it was no wonder that bills disappeared in a country where so little sanctity was placed on human lives that 6,000 people had disappeared.
Jadoon said that there is a 10-year imprisonment for any official involved in enforced disappearance. He added that to prevent misuse of the law there is a five-year sentence for false accusations.
He said that families often claimed that no lawyer takes up their case. However, it is hard to pursue when the person fails to identify who took them.
Murtaza said that politicans and parliament were increasingly losing their relevance in the country and it could only lead to bad things for the country.
He said that the issue of missing persons was the biggest issue in Balochistan. He said that the complex knots of dissent in the province cannot be solved without solving the issue.


Dr Sania Nishtar – SAPM on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, on Monday, announced that the federal government has set a new target of helping 16 million people under Ehsaas Emergence Cash Programme.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) took to social media to announce that the federal government has successfully completed its target of disbursing cash to more than 12 million people, following which the new target reach for the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme has been increase to over 16 million people.
‘As of now, 10.2 million people across the country have benefitted from cash disbursement worth up to a total of Rs 145.25 billion,” she tweeted.
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Prior to this, federal government had extended the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme to Azad Kashmir region which will benefit 138,000 deserving families in the valley.
Addressing a ceremony in Muzaffarabad, Prime Minister Imran Khan had stated that 1.2 million people will benefit from the health cards worth up to Rs 1 million of free medical facilities.


Eight new Covid cases in Milton Keynes today
City's figures remain stable.
MK has seen eight new Covid cases today.
The city's seven day infection rate today was down tor 20 cases per 100,000 people. This compares to the UK average of 22.
Nationally, there have been 2,696 new cases and just three deaths over the past 24 hours.
Throughout the UK 36,985,505 people have now had their first Covid vaccine and 20,870,453 have also received their second dose.


New Delhi, December 27
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday the COVID-19 pandemic taught people resilience.
In his last Mann ki Baat braodcast of the year, Modi said the pandemic had throuwn some challenges, but also taught people to endure.
“This resilience had its source in the inner resource strength of ‘Aatam Nirbhar’,” he said.
He said people have supported ‘vocal for local’ campaign and asked manufacturers and industry leaders to ensure that world-class products are made in the country.
Noting that the issue of single-use plastic could not be discussed much due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year, he asserted that ridding the country of single-use plastic is one of the resolves for the new year.
Modi also asked people to use Kashmiri saffron and said that his government is working to make it a “globally popular brand”.
The GI tag has given it a unique identity, he said. — TNS/PTI


RAUTAHAT, Jan 23: Former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress Chairman Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the election of local level will be held by mid-May.
Speaking at Bariyarpur of Rautahat district with some journalists, Deuba claimed that the country will hold the local election during that time.
He also said that the tabled constitution amendment bill will be approved without any further amendment. “We are generating majority in house and it will definitely help us to approve the bill without further amendment,” Deuba said. “It will be passed with a two-thirds majority.”
Former PM Deuba was in Rautahat to attend a marriage ceremony.
He added that the ruling parties are attempting to garner CPN-UML's support to pass the amendment bill.
He also said that the demands of the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) will be addressed by the amendment.


West Fargo power outage affects 2,500
A power outage Monday night in West Fargo left a major business corridor in the dark for more than two hours.
More than 2,500 customers were without power after 7:50 p.m. The affected area stretched west from 45th Street to Sheyenne Street and extended from 13th Avenue South to Seventh Avenue North.
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For health and wellness, health promotion involves the development of interventions to help people practice healthy behaviors. It also involves teaching people how best to achieve these healthy habits and helping those individuals who are at risk of poor health behaviors to learn behaviors that promote wellness.
On the collective side, for the community and national policy-makers, health promotion involves a general emphasis on good health, the availability of information to help people develop and maintain healthy lifestyles, and the availability of resources and facilities, such as gyms, swimming pools among others that can help people change poor health habits.
Moreover, the media can also contribute to health promotion by educating people about health risks posed by certain behaviors, such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, promiscuity combined with non-compliance to condom use. Legislation and the participation of a wellness expert can contribute to health promotion by mandating certain activities that may reduce health risks, such as the use of child-restraining seats and seat belts.


Iran's intelligence minister has said that Iran has proof that three Americans detained on spying charges had links to intelligence services.
Haidar Moslehi said "Tehran has compelling evidence that three Americans arrested in Iran last year were cooperating with intelligence services."
He gave no details, saying only "Iran will present its evidence to the media soon."
The three were detained in July last year after they entered Iran from northern Iraq.
Their families said they were hiking and had strayed across the border accidentally.
The United States has called for their release.
compiled from agency reports


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Panaji: Stating that constant efforts of the government will help it reap fruits, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday expressed confidence that mining and Mhadei issues would be resolved in the near future.
Speaking to this daily on completion of one year in office, Sawant said that it is his government which dared to challenge the award of Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal in the Supreme Court and expressed confidence that Goa will emerge victorious on Mhadei matter.
He also said that it is his government which has filed a review petition on the mining matter before the apex court. He said that he believes the mining issue has been resolved partially.
The Chief Minister said that due to the constant and sincere efforts of his government, the Mopa airport issue has been resolved and work on the project has resumed.
“My government has put in place a mechanism for recruitment of jobs by constituting Goa Staff selection commission,” he said.
Sawant also said that though there is an issue of financial crunch in the state treasury, the government has successfully been executing ongoing works of various projects and continuing all social welfare schemes. “Winning three assembly seats in bypolls and one parliamentary seat in Lok Sabha elections held last year is also my achievement,” he said.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has said that pensions will be raised for 9 million pensioners from October 1, 2017.
In a post on his Facebook page, he wrote: 'The pension reform, which we are launching, is aimed not only at restoring justice for current pensioners, it also lays the foundation for a permanent pension system for the future. After the Verkhovna Rada approves the law on October 1, pensions will be increased for 9 million pensioners. We've also envisaged that in the future they will be automatically recalculated considering the increase in average wages and inflation rates. Therefore, the earlier increased pensions and new pensions will continue growing, the prime minister wrote.
He noted that the proposed pension reform will allow the government to eliminate for the next 7-10 years the deficit of the Pension Fund, which now amounts to more than UAH 140 billion.
'Thus, both current and future pensioners will be protected from the situation when the state simply does not have the opportunity to pay pensions. This concerns a solidary pension system, without "the repair" of which it is impossible to move on. The solidary system is the foundation for the pension provision in all countries of the world. It gives an opportunity to receive a pension regardless of the life circumstances of a person. The solidary system protects a person," Groysman added.
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"Ten additional ports were being developed to augment the four existing ones," Naidu said at the India Economic Summit here.
According to the chief minister, public private partnership (PPP) method is being deployed to develop the infrastructure in his state.
Naidu further said that he had a unique challenge of building a new state as well as a new state capital city.
He said that he has set-up seven missions in areas such as urban development, infrastructure development, industry and knowledge economy among others.
The first chief minister of the bifurcated state said that he will be setting up five grids in the areas of water, roads, power, gas and fibre optic networks.
"All of these missions and grids were designed to interconnect the state and bring the benefits of reforms to rural areas," Naidu said.
Naidu added that there is a need to communicate economic reforms as pro-public initiatives.
"There is a need to communicate that economic reforms are not against the common man but actually helps them,"
"It becomes all the more necessary to enter into a dialogue with the people to let them know how the reforms can benefit them."


The Minister of Information and Communications, Mohamed Bangura has said in Freetown that government is working tirelessly to tackle the acute water crisis in the capital city.
Speaking to journalists at his maiden press conference yesterday the Youyi Building, the Information Minister said government has put in place temporary measures to tackle the growing water problem. He said government is aware that water is life and that the shortage of water was impacting negatively on school going children who have abandoned their studies to fetch water.
While lamenting on the seriousness of the water situation in Freetown, the Minister opined that water crisis can lead to a change of government but said government was having sleepless nights in a bid to resolve the crisis.
The Information Minister said President Koroma was personally disturbed by the recent development, noting that as a father the water situation was not good for the children and for other implications.
He said, “This is not the time for blame game…As a government we take full responsibility for the water crisis…And I can assure you that we are also making frantic effort to remedy the situation”.
He warned against the deliberate destruction of the pipe lines by people he referred to as lawless individuals.
On the electricity situation, the Minister said that even though they have done a lot as a government, the high demand for electricity use has led to shortage. “We are working with international partners to resolve the electricity problem”, Minister Bangura emphasized.
He accused SLPP supporters of being lawlessness and of double standards. He explained that initially when the Police arrested some SLPP supporters on allegation of riotous conduct on Independence Day, some senior party stalwarts met with VP Victor Foh begging for the release of their compatriots. He said however that the party has been making public statements without recourse to the agreement they had with government on the issue.


Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Muhammad Khalid Khorsheed has said invited the general public to attend the Milad celebration to be held the whole night of 11 Rabi-ul-Awwal at Chief Minister Secretariat.
On the 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal, the participants will take out rallies.
He said the Government will provide food to the participants.
Khalid Khorsheed also invited former Chief Ministers, Ministers and notable irrespective of their affiliations to participate.
Source: Radio Pakistan


Kuwait- Pope Francis hails His Highness Amir's global peace role
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) VATICAN CITY, Jan 10 (KUNA) -- Pope Francis has praised His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for his paramount role in promoting peace and dialogue and co-existence among nations of the globe.
The State of Kuwait Ambassador to Switzerland and non-resident envoy to the Vatican, Badr Al-Tunaib, said in a statement to KUNA on Wednesday that the Pope expressed good wishes to the Amir and the Kuwaiti people during a meeting with ambassadors to the Vatican.
Ambassador Al-Tunaib said he conveyed to Pope Francis greetings from His Highness the Amir on Christmas and the New Year, hoping 2018 would witness peace across the world.
The envoy added that the Pope requested that he relay his sincere gratitude and heart-felt greetings to His Highness the Amir, lauding Sheikh Sabah's his pioneering role and relentless efforts for promoting dialogue to resolve conflicts, also underscoring Sheikh Sabah's sponsorship of humanitarian activities, his service for boosting peace and co-existence among the nations.
For his turn, Ambassador Al-Tunaib underscored the Pope's efforts for promoting solidarity among peoples of the world, depicting heavenly messages that denounce hatred. He also lauded the Pope's recent speech on human rights charter as an indispensable basis for international relations.
Moreover, the Kuwaiti envoy hailed the Vatican unwavering stance rejecting any act desecrating Jerusalem's sanctity, as stipulated by relevant UN resolutions. (end) mn.rk
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Outling his vision for New India, PM said that New India is the place where processes drive progress instead of people influencing processes.
Prime Minister said that the big dreams of people of small towns are also being fulfilled due to steps taken by the government.
He said that these changes are becoming the identity of New India.
The PM also launched a veiled attack on leaders who have only come forward due to family-oriented politics.
Meanwhile, I&B minister Rajyavardhan Rathore said, “the country is moving ahead under the leadership of PM Modi. The government has taken various steps to make the country an economically empowerd nation.”
Addressing the New India Conclave, he said that the country has scaled new heights during the last four years to realise the dream of a New India.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers to discuss issues related to the Covid management, vaccination drive and preparedness to deal with possible third wave.
At the virtual meeting, which lasted for around five hours, some ministers including Nitin Gadkari made a presentation about developments in their ministries.
“The Prime Minister advised ministers to increase the pace of work in their respective ministries,” a source said.
Sources said that Prime Minister Modi discussed Covid management and asked to encourage people to follow Covid appropriate behaviour as restrictions have been relaxed.
“The Prime Minister said that the ministers must tell people about the importance of following Covid protocol to contain the spread of infection,” a source said.
It is also learnt that the Prime Minister also asked ministers to speed up the vaccination drive, by spreading awareness among people to reduce vaccine hesitancy.
According to sources, the Prime Minister also discussed government preparation for the third wave of Covid.
On April 30, the Prime Minister held a similar meeting with the Council of Ministers to discuss the situation arising out of the second wave of Covid in the country in which it was noted that the present pandemic crisis is a ‘once in a century crisis’ and has thrown a big challenge for the world.
The government’s Team India approach to fight Covid, based on the collective efforts of the Centre, state governments and people of India, was highlighted in that meeting. He had also urged ministers to stay in touch with the people of their respective regions, help them and keep getting their feedback. He stressed upon the need to ensure that issues at the local level are promptly identified and addressed.


Sri Daggubati Purandeswari,who is BJP Mahila Morcha national in-charge said that the Central government has sanctioned
Rs 4,000 crore to Andhra Pradesh for the development activities. She, along with other BJP leaders, participated in the State and district leaders meeting here.
Later, addressing a press conference, the Mahila Morcha leader said the Central government has sanctioned Rs 1,050 crore to the State for the construction of the capital city and another Rs 700 crore for the development of the backward districts in the State.
She said that the BJP national leadership has decided to depute two senior leaders to each State to strengthen the party. Two party secretaries Siddhartha Nath Singh and Arun Singh arrived in Vijayawada as part of the national policy and interacted with the party cadres here, she added.


KOKRAJHAR: A total of 1138 new members from different political parties and social organisations, including BPF and Congress, have joined the ruling United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) at a public meeting and grand joining ceremony held at Kumarikata under the Darrangajuli block committee in the Tamulpur district today.
The new members were offered a warm welcome and felicitated by the party president and Chief Executive Member of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Pramod Boro, cabinet minister, Urkhao Gwra Brahma, BTR Executive Member, Ranjit Basumatary, and MLA Jolen Daimary. Remarkably, the people of Bodoland Territorial Region have chosen peace, the people of BTR have chosen United People’s Party Liberal, and accordingly, people are coming forward to join the UPPL party across the region, they said.
BTC CEM Pramod Boro said that the UPPL party was gaining momentum amongst the communities as the UPPL-led UPPL-BJP-GSP alliance government in BTR has been working dedicatedly towards the welfare and uplift of the citizens since its inception. He said that the Bodoland region had witnessed peace and tranquilly amongst the communities, and subsequently, sustainable development is coming forward.
He said that the BTR government has initiated various developmental programmes that are benefiting the common masses across the Bodoland region.
He said that the BTR government is committed to working for the all-round development of the citizens in the days to come.
Boro welcomed the newly joined members to the UPPL family and expressed his hope that the UPPL party is getting massive ushering of unity and integrity in the days to come.


Higher Education Minister Noraini Ahmad has asked public universities to be sympathetic to students hit by physical intakes and registrations suspension.
She said she understands students and parents’ anguish over the higher learning institution’s decision.
Expressing her concern over the unexpected infection, she urged those students who have already reached their premises to stay there and wait for further instructions.
She further apologised for the trouble as the move has triggered anger against the ministry. Youth ministers like Syed Saddiq have offered aid to the affected students.


As G-8 convenes in Italy, tough questions of economic stimulus and climate change
The nations meeting in earthquake-devastated L'Aquila are also likely to consider what actions to take on Iran, North Korea.
This year's G8 has more than enough weighty issues to deal with, from reform of the global financial system to food security, climate change, and development in Africa.
Chinese President Hu Jintao was expected to attend, but returned to China abruptly to deal with violent ethnic clashes in Xinjiang Province. China is one of five developing market economies – along with Brazil, India, Mexico, and South Africa – that have attended the meeting for the past five years.


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Armenian Health Minister: "We Have Enough Test Kits"
At a press conference today in Yerevan, Armenian Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan said that school age children are among the 290 individuals who have tested positive for Covid-19 in Armenia.
The minister said three health workers -a nurse, doctor and ambulance driver – have tested positive.
Torosyan said there is no shortage of test kits and that more are on the way.
The minister said that 1,440 people have been tested for the virus.
He said that tests are only carried out at the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Yerevan and its Gyumri, Vanadzor and Kapan branches.
Torosyan confirmed that 140 individuals, employees at an Erebuni factory in Yerevan and people close to them, have been quarantined.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Trade volume between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reached 523.2 million U.S. dollars in the first half of 2021, according to a report issued by the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce (FICC), the country's largest business and employers' organization, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
This is a jump of about 177 percent compared to a trade figure of 188.9 million dollars recorded throughout all 2020.
Excluding diamonds, trade between the two countries totaled 229 million dollars in January-June, up 143 percent from 94.2 million dollars in all 2020.
Israeli imports from the UAE jumped almost threefold in the first half to 342.2 million dollars compared to all of 2020, while without diamonds, the imports amounted to 178.6 million dollars, an increase of about 136 percent.
Israeli exports to the UAE rose 145 percent to 181 million dollars in the first half, while without diamonds the exports rose 174 percent to 50.4 million dollars.
Israel and the UAE signed on Sept. 15, 2020 a historic normalization deal at the White House.
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(MENAFN) At a 2024 campaign rally in New Hampshire on Saturday, former United States President Donald Trump asserted that if elected, he could rapidly mediate a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. He also criticized Joe Biden's international strategy as president.
Trump also mentioned that “through weakness and incompetence, Joe Biden has brought us to the brink of World War III.”
He declared that if he had still been in government, the military confrontation between Moscow and Kiev would not have occurred and intended to "bring back peace through strength." On the other hand, “My personality kept us out of war,” he claimed. Noting that “if I was president, there would not have been a war with Russia in Ukraine.”
The declaration was made at a time when some Republicans were debating whether the present level of United States military assistance to Ukraine was justified. In a letter to Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday, four House Republicans voiced their disapproval of Washington's plan to give Kiev M1 Abrams tanks.
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French Polynesia has recorded another six Covid-19 cases, bringing the tally in the second wave to 77.
The government said two of the infected people were in hospital care.
It said 11 cases were imported, with the remainder being local transmissions, mainly linked to a party in a Papeete restaurant.
A further lockdown has been ruled out by the authorities.
Employers said they backed the stance while the government had met church leaders and encouraged social distancing to curb the spread of the virus.
Media reports said two schools were closed because of suspected Covid-19 cases among staff.
A month ago, French Polynesia abolished mandatory quarantine requirements for international arrivals.
The first wave saw 62 Covid-19 cases - none of which were fatal.


by John Crudele
New York Post
As voters were coming out of the polls on Tuesday, pesky reporters were asking why they voted the way they did — and what was going through their heads?
The most popular response — from 45 percent of the voters — was the economy.
Only 28 percent said their families were doing better financially.
The economy is always the major issue in an election during times like these.
So no one should have been shocked that voters took their anger out on the party that controls the White House, even though Republicans are just as much to blame for our economy’s failures.
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Amidst an assurance by President Maithripala Sirisena that the land issues in the North will be settled within the next three months, the government is to set up a special task force to expedite the resettlement process in the North.
Recurrent the expenditure for this task force will be approximately Rs. 14.5 million and the task force will come under the purview of the Ministry of Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Affairs, and the Secretary to the Ministry will be the Secretary of the Task force
On Friday, speaking to media heads Sirisena said that the people in the North were requesting that the land that belonged to them be returned, and therefore as a government it was important to understand the grievances of the people. “They are asking for their own lands. We have achieved remarkable progress on resettlement, but there are a few more problems that need to be resolved,” he said.
He admitted that there was a delay on part of the state owned Survey Department because the department lacks sufficient personnel to fast track the process which will help solve these land related issues. “But despite certain difficulties, we hope to sort out these land related matters within three months,” he said.


TJS chief M Kodandaram today alleged that Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's family was ruling the state.
Addressing TJS activists of Bhupalapally district on Sunday, Kodandaram alleged that a sand mafia was running amuck in the district with the blessings of the ruling party.
He also lamented that the rulers have miserably failed to develop the district.
The TJS chief said that Speaker and local MLA S Madhusudhana Chary had "deceived" the people in the name of Palle Pragathi Nidra. He however said that his party would stand for the people, and claimed that the TJS' main agenda was the people's agenda.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Tunis, Feb 27 (Petra) -- Interior Minister Mazen Faraya Tuesday discussed with his United Arab Emirates counterpart Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan cooperation in security and policing fields, on the sidelines of the 41st session of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers in Tunisia.
They focused on exchanging expertise between their ministries, in addition to developments in the region and the need to promote comprehensive peace to ensure regional security and stability.
The ministers tackled combating drug trafficking and organized crime, stressing the importance of concerted Arab, regional and international efforts to curb the narcotic trade and cross-border smuggling.
Faraya stressed the deep historical Jordan-UAE relations across many fields, indicating the Kingdom's keen interest in further enhancing cooperation "in a way that serves the interests of the two countries and the aspirations of the two brotherly peoples."
He praised UAE support of Jordan in various fields, and its position on just Arab issues, especially aid to deal with the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
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(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) President Francois Hollande of the French Republic, currently on a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received at his residence here today the Minister of Transport, Engineer Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Moqbil.
During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest between the two friendly countries, especially in transportation areas.
The meeting was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir.
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Ankara, Washington agree to normalize ties
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ANKARA, Feb 16 (KUNA) -- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Friday that his country and the US have agreed to normalize relations following a period of tensions between both sides.
"We've reached an understanding to normalize our relations with the US," Cavusoglu told a joint news conference with his visiting US counterpart Rex Tillerson.
He said that his country expects the US to hand over Fetullah Gulen and to stop its support to Kurdish militants in Syria.
Cavusoglu added that they have agreed to establish some mechanisms which will cover and evaluate all the issues.
Relations between Ankara and Washington have been tense due to the latter's backing to militants in northern Syria.
On his part, Tillerson said the US and Turkey, have deep and strategic relations, should work together against terrorist threats.
"We stand shoulder to shoulder with Turkey against terrorist threats," Tillerson told the press conference.
He admitted that Ankara has the legitimate right to secure its borders, adding that both sides have the common goals of fighting the so-called Islamic State (IS), creating a safe zone in northern Syria and establishing a democratic Syria. (end) rs.mt
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Fiji's opposition Sodelpa Party has expressed concern about last month's launch of the Instacharge app by the prime minister Frank Bainimarama.
The app, which promises to be able to recharge a phone without a charger, has been described as a con, and Sodelpa said the negative publicity about the launch in Suva has gone viral, bringing criticism and mockery on the government of Fiji.
Speaking to the Fiji Sun from Belgium, Mr Bainimarama said he had attended the event to encourage local businessman Gaurangbhai Patel and inspire greater entrepreneurship on the part of young Fijians and that he had not endorsed the app.
He also said the Government needs to set higher standards when screening companies entering Fiji.
The app creators said they were honoured to have their pre-product officially launched by the Fijian prime minister, adding that Fiji will also serve as global headquarters for Instacharge where more than 50 local Fijians will be employed.
They insist that the app does work and said they regret that Mr Bainimarama has been subject to fabricated and malicious allegations which are a direct insult toward the Fijian government and more importantly the people of Fiji.
Sodelpa said the incident highlights the failure of the government's vetting procedures but is not such a surprise if there is a culture of fear and subservience.


Congress has failed to enter the final: Nalin Kumar Kateel
Mangaluru: Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, said results of the Assembly elections in four States show the faith that people have reposed in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In a statement on Sunday, Kateel said the BJP has secured a clear majority in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. Reacting to statement of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other Congress leaders that the elections in five States was the semifinals, Kateel said the results show the failure of the Congress to enter the final.
Victory in the three States has given strength to the BJP to retain power at the Centre in the Lok Sabha elections. Nothing can prevent Modi from becoming Prime Minster for the third term, Kateel said.


(Xinhua/NAN) The Zambian government has started working on the revision of the minimum wage, the country’s Labour Commissioner, Chanda Kaziya, said on Tuesday.
Kaziya said work on the revision of the minimum wage has commenced and was expected to be completed soon.
He said the changing economic situation had forced the government to embark on revising the minimum wage after the first revision in 2012.
The government is concerned about the low wages and is actively working on changing this,” he said during a live television interview on Radio Phoenix, a private radio station.
He did not say when the revised minimum wage will come into effect.
He said tht the government was concerned about challenges in the labour sector, which employers has taken advantage of and was abusing the workers.
He warned that the government would not sit idle and allow employers to continue abusing workers, adding that labour inspections will be intensified.


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MANPOWER changes in the various Selangor municipal and city councils can go beyond the top positions of council presidents and mayors as the state government is empowered to hire and fire senior officials.
It is almost certain that the new coalition state government will review the positions of the senior officers at the 12 local councils in Selangor.
According to Selangor State Secretary Datuk Ramli Mahmud, who holds the fort during the interim transition period until the new state government is formed, all senior officers from the ranks of directors and above were state appointees.
He said the state through the State Civil Service Commission and with the consent of the Sultan had been empowered to hire, transfer and fire senior officials.
“However, there are procedures that must followed for the appointments, transfers and sackings before these actions can be taken,” Ramli said yesterday
As per the rest of the civil servants at the municipal and city councils, Ramli said that they were hired by the council management and were federal government employees.
For those officials and workers engaged on contracts, Ramli said, the contracts could be terminated by the state.
“Procedures must be followed as per in the contract agreement for the firing of these officers and workers,” he said.
Ramli said that the situation at the State Secretariat was slightly different as all the officers and workers were federal government employees.
He said all movements, hiring and firing of these officers and workers would be done through the Federal Civil Service Commission as it also involved pension for those who had been terminated.
On the change of government in Selangor, Ramli urged the civil servants to be neutral and be responsible to the government of today.
As civil servants, he said, they must stay neutral and go about their business as usual.
“We are responsible to the government and to the people of Selangor who have voted in the new government,” he said.
Except for policy matters, Ramli said, everything else had been going on as usual at the various local authorities and government departments.
Ramli said that he had a meeting with all the department heads and briefed them on the latest developments in the state.
“They understand the scenario and have pledged to support the new government being formed,” he said.


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The Westlake Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida has become a global environmental leader.
The school and community have worked together to save the environment and the environment in general.
This has given us a foundation of leadership and respect for our planet and all that we love, said Michael Houghton, president and CEO of the Westlake Club.
Westlake is one of a number of nonprofit environmental organizations around the world.
In 2010, the organization raised more than $1.2 million in funds from corporations and foundations to help the club maintain its programs and the community as a whole.
The club also has its own board of directors, which consists of members from the community and local business leaders.
Houghton says the club has been working for years to reduce its carbon footprint.
The golf course was among the first in the country to reduce emissions, he said.
It also helped make a significant dent in local emissions.
It has partnered with local companies to provide clean water, sewage and waste collection services, he added.
The club recently announced that its staff will be transitioning to a renewable energy plan, which is a key part of the Club’s mission.
As a result, Houghon says, the golf course will be on the Green Ribbon program for its entire lifespan.
The new program is designed to make the golf club more environmentally responsible.
Its goal is to reduce the carbon footprint of the course and its associated facilities by 50 percent.
The program is part of a global movement to help communities and businesses reduce carbon emissions, Houghtons goal.
The company is also developing a new sustainability model that will help the golfers operate more sustainably.
In 2017, Westlake partnered with the United Nations to create the EcoBoost Global Initiative, which aims to reduce carbon pollution globally through technology innovation.
In its annual report, Westwood Foundation said it is focused on sustainability, environmental justice and climate change.
Its Global Partnerships, which are focused on the global environment, climate change, climate adaptation and clean energy, have raised over $30 million to address global environmental issues.
Houghtons goals for the club are ambitious, and include the elimination of the club’s waste and recycling practices.
Houghtons goal is also to help educate the community on the benefits of sustainability, and encourage people to help to help save the planet.
Hougons goals will be realized as the club transitions to its new sustainability program, which will be announced in the coming months.
For now, he says, he is focused solely on the golf courses legacy.
He believes the community will welcome the change, because it will make the club a more recognized and respected member of the community.


MBABANE: William Dlamini, the National Commissioner of Police has announced that the police will ensure compliance with the COVID-19 Regulations during the full lockdown that resume on Monday.
Speaking during a press conference held on Friday in Mbabane, the National Commissioner assured the Nation that officers were reminded that their duty was to assist not to abuse members of the public. He said as the police, they will work in collaboration with the other security agencies in ensuring that citizens comply to the regulations.
“We would like to assure the Nation that all security officers have been reminded that their duty is to assist, not abuse members of the public but we appeal for compliance with the regulations” said the National Commissioner.
National Commissioner of Police William Dlamini(pic: Eswatini Daily News)


Preparing a report on centre's aid to Telangana: Kishan Reddy
Union Minister of Tourism and Culture G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday said that they were preparing detailed report on the financial assistance extended by the central government to Telangana
Hyderabad: Union Minister of Tourism and Culture G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday said that they were preparing detailed report on the financial assistance extended by the central government to Telangana.
Addressing the State executive committee meeting of the party in the city, he said that they would invite prominent people of the state and hold discussions on their report. He said that the party leaders and activists should invite local prominent people and explain them on how much priority is being given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the State.
He said that the party leaders should invite 1000 people in every district and give a power point presentation to them. He said that similar programs should be held at mandal level. Reddy said that they would also invite those with left ideology to their meetings and explain to them about what the centre had done and how the state was not extending its cooperation to the centre in the implementation of the centrally sponsored schemes in Telangana through their power point presentations. He said that the Centre had given 16 percent of the total loans being given to the power projects.
Targeting the ruling BRS party, Reddy alleged that the ruling party was spreading lies about their government. He alleged that the ruling party was carrying out a vicious campaign against them although they are providing scholarships to SCs and ST students of the state and the country. He alleged that the state government did not provide the data of the SC and ST students when the Centre asked it by stating that it wanted to digitalise all their records in order to pay the scholarship amount directly into the bank accounts of the students.
He alleged that the state government was not allotting 25 acres of land for the establishment of a science city in Telangana as it would bring name to BJP and added that there was a huge delay in the establishment of the science city due to the non-allotment of the land. He also alleged that the ruling party had created a lot of problems for them in the allotment of land for the establishment of a railway overhauling coach in Warangal and added that the works of an approach road in Charlapally was stalled for three years due to the non-allotment of the land to them.
Speaking further, Reddy alleged that the state government was creating a lot of problems for the allotment of land in front of Secunderabad railway station and added that 1300 km long works were stalled due to the non-allotment of the land. Stating that the state government is supposed to give 100 percent of funds for the construction of Regional Ring Road (RRR), he said that the centre had agreed to give 50 per cent of the total funds by keeping in view of the poor financial condition of the state government.


ADNOC to ink agreement for USD44bn Indian refinery project
(MENAFN) A source for the Indian government unveiled Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) to be set to sign a deal with Saudi Aramco and Indian companies on Monday for an up to 25 percent share in a proposed USD44 billion refinery and petrochemical project in India.
Leading oil producers were said to be eyeing Asia, where there is an increasing fuel demand, as a stable outlet for their oil.
India is looking for a 77 percent expansion of its refining capacity, targeting 8.8 million barrel per day (bpd) to be reached by 2030.
The government source also announced that "the deal will be signed on Monday," with ADNOC planning a USD45 billion investment over the following five years to boost its refining and petrochemicals operations.
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Arunachal Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) RP Upadhyaya has urged the people to follow the lockdown order so that police’s job becomes easier.
“The police forces of the state are making a lot of effort to enforce the lockdown. Our job will become much easier if people cooperate with us,” the DGP said.
Upadhaya also visited various areas of the capital complex and interacted with the police personnel posted there.
The DGP further informed that the on-duty police personnel are taking utmost precautions to keep themselves safe while discharging their duties.
Upadhaya also informed that the police have used a number of tactics to enforce the lockdown.
He also said that except for a few, the majority of people across the state have adhered to the lockdown protocols and have cooperated with the police.
He also informed that the villagers have been the most proactive and they have initiated their own quarantine measures.
“For those who have not followed the lockdown protocols, we have talked with them and counselled them and made them understand the gravity of lockdown and why it is important,” the DGP added.


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) government is putting pressure on the National Accountability of Bureau (NAB). While speaking to media outside the Parliament House, Bilawal stated that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has threaten NAB in a press conference, adding that government should allow NAB to work independently without any pressure. He also said that hunger and poverty are threats to establishing peaceful relations with the international community and their party has taken revolutionary steps to eradicate hunger. The PPP chairman further added that they launched Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and took important steps to make the lives of general public better. Moreover, he said that Sindh government is currently working with non-government organisations (NGOs) to set up programme to eliminate poverty and has helped more than 600,000 families.


LONDON - Hope&Glory has been named as Pepsi's global brand communications agency of record, after a competitive pitch, PRovoke Media has learned.
The UK-based agency will be working on brand communication strategy and creative with the Pepsi International Beverages team, including handling earned media across global titles and supporting local markets with central creative and assets.
Hope&Glory will also work on brand equity campaigns, football activations, gaming partnerships and entertainment.
The account is led by co-founders Jo Carr and James Gordon-Macintosh, reporting into Dima al Saidi, global brands senior communications manager for Pepsi and Sports Sponsorship.
Carr told PRovoke Media:“The team is beyond excited to be working on such an iconic brand as Pepsi, especially given the transformative journey it's on and the activity already planned for 2024.
It promises to be an epic year and we're really stoked to be able to play our part in that – bringing attention to awesome campaigns across sports, entertainment and culture.”
The agency has already started work on their first activation for Pepsi, supporting the rollout of the brand's first new global redesign in 14 years (pictured).
In a LinkedIn post highlighting the work, Hope&Glory said:“We've delivered the global media around a series of iconic landmark
takeovers worldwide, signifying a new era for the
brand – and the results have been pretty stellar, though we do say so ourselves. All part of a new remit to deliver the 'Thirsty for More' platform with the global team across brand equity and sports with more to come in gaming, food and entertainment.”
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Kathmandu, Sept 19: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Thursday said that the country was pursuing prosperity and development. "The government's delivery will become a response to those claiming that the government has failed to deliver. There is no need for the government to speak a lot. Result will speak itself," he said while addressing a programme held to lay the foundation stone for a building for the Prime Minister's official residence. Identifying the laying of the foundation stone for the Federal Parliamentary Building on Wednesday as a significant step, he requested all not to misunderstand the project for the PM's official residence for himself. He further said that he was the 41st Prime Minister and the building would be ready for 42nd Prime Minister. The PM said that the new building for the PM's official residence was going to be built as the Gorkha earthquake has damaged its current building. Similarly, Minister for Urban Development Mohammad Istiyak Rai said that the country has moved towards the era of prosperous Nepal and added that buildings for the residence of chief ministers would also be built gradually.


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New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Pakistan's top military brass has vowed to show 'zero tolerance' to incidents like the lynching of a Sri Lankan national in Sialkot, saying 'extremism and terrorism will not be tolerated', The Express Tribune reported.
'Taking note of the heinous lynching incident in Sialkot, the forum unequivocally affirmed zero tolerance for such elements so as to eradicate extremism and terrorism from the country,' said a statement issued by the military's media wing after the two-day Corps Commanders conference presided over by Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi.
The statement came against the backdrop of lynching of a Sri Lankan national by factory workers in Sialkot, accusing him for blasphemy.
The incident drew a national condemnation, with Prime Minister Imran Khan pledging not to ever allow such extremist elements to take law into their own hand.
Religious clerics from all schools of thought also condemned the incident.
The Corps Commanders' resolve to show zero tolerance to such incidents indicates that the civil and military leadership realise the danger posed by such extremist elements, the report said.
The army chief already condemned the lynching and offered all possible assistance to civil authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice.
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Commenting on the programme conducted by the Colombo Crime Division, Police Media Spokesman S.P Prishantha Jayakody said that a special programme has been launched for public security. He said that Police Officers in plain clothes will also be deployed for this purpose. More traffic police officers are deployed on roads. However he said that when visiting overcrowded areas near towns and cities people should be vigilant about the valuables that they carry. However he said that the police have launched the special programme for the protection of the public and their valuables.


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CHILPANCINGO, Mexico, Dhu-AlHijjah 26, 1438, September 17, 2017, SPA -- Security officials in the Mexican state of Guerrero say eight civilians and one soldier have been killed in a clash that began with gunmen dressed in camouflage ambushing an army patrol, according to AP.
State security spokesman Roberto Alvarez Heredia says the soldiers came under attack late Saturday near the community of Pachivia, in a zone where the Familia Michoacana drug gang is active. One soldier died and another was wounded before the troops returned fire.
He says the attackers were using what looked like copies of Mexican army uniforms and vehicles.
Alvarez Heredia says troops are searching for the rest of the attackers.
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Turkey accuses Russia of propaganda show with Su 24 black box
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ISTANBUL Dec 23 (KUNA) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Russia of making "propaganda shows" with a black box recovered from its downed SU-24 warplane."It was stated that the black box was opened but the information was unreadable due to the destruction" the Anadolu news agency quoted Erdogan as saying Wednesday in meeting with village and neighborhood headmen at the presidential complex in Ankara."We did not have the slightest doubts on the subject because our information was clear and solid" the president said."At a time when the world has accepted Turkey's rightfulness these disingenuous propaganda shows do not have any meaning beyond further embarrassing those who seek help from them" Erdogan said.Russia opened the black box of the jet - which was shot down by Turkey on Nov. 24 - live on TV earlier this week.However the Russian authorities said they were unable to retrieve data from the flight recorder as 13 of the device's 16 microchips had been destroyed and the remaining three were heavily damaged. (end) ta.ibi
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL COACHES are in the midst of a controversy over players kneeling during the national anthem during games.
As a result, there is a new hashtag, #BLACKOUTBLACKOUTS, to promote the protests.
#BLUSHER, #BBLACK OUTBLACK, and #BLUEBLACKINSEAM have been trending on Twitter in the wake of the controversy, and the NFLPA announced Tuesday that it will soon start a campaign to encourage players to stay on the field during the anthem.
“It is time to stand up for the National Anthem and the flag, and to let our nation know that our flag represents all of us and our freedoms,” the NFL Players Association said in a statement.
“We know that it is important for all Americans to stand together in support of those who are struggling and for those who need our help.”
A number of NFL players have come out in support during the protests, including Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who stood during the National Prayer Breakfast in February.
Former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler also joined the protest.
Several players have called for the players to stand during the game, including quarterback Joe Flacco, who said in February that “we can’t continue to have people disrespecting the flag.”
But some players have also said they feel the anthem is too sensitive, such as cornerback Marcus Peters, who has said that he wants to sit down during the Anthem.NFL Players Association CEO Eric Winston said in January that the protest movement is a “big deal” for the league.


A new poll shows that Americans don’t believe the economic policies put in place by the government in the wake of the recession have been helpful to the poor and the middle class.
According to a new poll by the Pew Research Center, Americans see government policies under the Obama administration as having mostly benefited wealthy people, large corporations and financial institutions.
Seventy-two percent of respondents said government policies have done little or nothing to help the middle class, and 65 percent said they have done nothing to help the poor. Sixty-eight percent said the policies have done nothing to help small businesses.
Meanwhile, 45 percent said the policies have done a “great deal” to help large banks and financial institutions, 38 percent say they have helped large corporations, and 36 percent say they have helped the wealthy.
Norbert Michel, a research fellow in financial regulations at The Heritage Foundation, said that Americans have a negative view of post-recession economic policies because “they’re paying attention.”
“The notion that financial markets were deregulated is laughable,” Michel said.
According to Michel, Americans feel that the government’s policies disproportionately benefit the powerful because they do.
“Americans feel that the big banks and financial institutions are the ones benefiting from the policies because they’re the ones who were bailed out,” Michel said.
Michel said that there are a host of rules and regulations that are still preventing growth.
“If you want to help more people, you need to get rid of that,” Michel said.


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New campaign to promote #101 for non-emergencies
The Home Office has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the 101 non-emergency telephone service.
Running across national radio as well as digital platforms, the campaign aims to remind the public they should call their local police on 101 for non-urgent issues.
Established in 2012, the 101 service now covers all police forces across the UK – including Police Scotland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland – and has replaced individual forces’ local numbers.
The awareness drive will remind the public they should call 101 to speak to the police when there is not a crime in progress or risk of violence or to life. It will also encourage the public to remind their family and friends about the service.
101 takes pressure off systems dealing with emergency calls, allowing forces to prioritise their call handling processes.
Nationally, more than three quarters of 999 calls received are for non-emergencies, such as people reporting that their home has been burgled, their vehicle has been stolen, or wanting to discuss anti-social behaviour in their local area.
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Ukraine reports 465 more coronavirus-related deaths
The number of deaths has reached 465 over the past day
Ukraine has reported 12,376 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally to 3,532,357 nationwide, Qazet.az informs, citing UNIAN.
The number of deaths has reached 465 over the past day. Overall, the country has reported 89,901 fatalities since the pandemic began.
The total number of COVID-19 patients currently makes 308,486. Some 24,547 people have been discharged from hospitals bringing the total number of recoveries to 3,133,970.


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Jamshedpur (By our Correspondent): Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that he has prayed to Goddess Durga to fulfill the wishes of every resident of the state and remove the darkness of illiteracy from Jharkhand.
Addressing the people after the inauguration of the sewing training center being run by the State Khadi and Gram Udyog Board in Birsanagar Zone 2 he said that inauguration of the center was an example to show how much serious the state government was over women empowerment. He said that without Nari Shakti the entire family would be jeopardized and it is tough to imagine a family system without women. Mr. Das said that in the country women are worshipped and the launch of the center is one step further in the empowerment of the women of the area. The Chief Minister said that it was the thought of Mahatma Gandhi that India should become self-reliant and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working on the path described by him and make India as per the dreams of Babu.
He said that he had urged the people to use Khadi in large number so that the use of Khadi increases and also jobs are created for the people involved in the sector. He asked the people to put up curtains of Khadi in their homes as more the use of Khadi is intensified that more it would lead to the progress of the people involved in the sector. He said that Prime Minister had given a call to the people on October 2, 2014 to pay as respects on the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary in 2019 a clean India and in this Jharkhand has take initiative to become Clean in 2018.
He said that while in Jharkhand in 2014 the percentage of toilets was 18 pc the same has increased to 99 percent and said that said that on November 15 when the state would celebrate its foundation day the state would be declared completely ODF. The Chief Minister said that the women have played an important role to make Jharkhand ODF. He said that Sahiyas, Jal Sahiyas and
Woman Masons have played their role to make the state ODF. He said that the women of the state are very hard working and the government was working to make them the strength of the state and the nation and said that after Independence it was for the
first time that the External Affairs and Defence Ministry was being handled by the women.
He said that through JSLPS 17 lakh women have been provided with bank linkages to make them stand on their feet. Mr Das said that consumption of liquor was a bane for the society and said that there was a need to create awareness among the people regarding the ill effects of consumption of liquor and said that it was due to the affection of the people of Birsa Nagar that he has become the ‘Mukhya Sevak’ of the state and they can now proudly claim that Vikas Ki Ganga was flowing across the state. He said that there were tremendous opportunities for investment in the state and due to its textile policy investors are being drawn to the state and even investors from Bangladesh are coming to the state as there were huge demands of clothes being manufactured here in Europe.
He said that keeping in mind the huge potential in honey cultivation the government is also exploring the option of tying with Patanjali for this. He said that it was difficult to imagine development without power and said that in the next one year in all the homes there will be power 24x7 and said that in seven lakh homes this December only power would reach. He said that after taking over as the Chief Minister he started work on the construction of 80 grids and 257 sub stations.
Mr. Das said that Ayushman Bharat was the largest health care scheme in the world where people are being provided health insurance of Rs 5 lakh and by just showing their ration card the people can take the advantage of the scheme. On the occasion, the Chief Minister also distributed free of cost LPG connections and stove among women under the Ujjwala Yojana.


Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto said that the relations with many countries which were affected in the last four years have now improved and are going in the right direction.
On Saturday, while giving an interview with the German media Bilawal Bhutto said that we are grateful for Germany’s assurance of 60 million of aid.
He said that “We do not talk about charity or begging but we demand justice”.
The foreign minister said that Pakistan will need more help from the international community and international organizations to recover from the floods and the polluting countries have a moral responsibility to help us deal with the global problem.
Bilawal Bhutto said that he got amazing responses from the countries he engaged in four-five months.
He said that relations with America, Gulf, and neighbouring friendly countries were affected in the last four years, but by engaging and talking with respect, relations have drastically improved in four-five months.
“However, more effort and work are needed to improve relations, now we are moving in the right direction,” he said.


Lucknow: After the intervention of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state government has started arranging for buses to ferry people who are coming in from other states and are stranded on the border districts.
The Gautam Buddha Nagar administration has provided government transportation to over 600 stranded people on Friday to help them reach home during the lockdown.
The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) Managing Director Raj Shekhar said, “We are pressing buses into service as per the demand from various districts.”
Thousands of people, mainly migrant labourers have been coming to their homes in UP after the lockdown.
With public transport off the road, these people are either travelling on goods train, milk tankers or walking along the railway lines without food and water.
There have been media reports about several such cases where people have walked hundreds of kilometres to reach their homes.
The police in some districts, have been arranging for food and water for these travellers but in some districts., the cops bare using force on them for violating he lockdown.
The government spokesman said on Friday that the Chief Minister has asked all District Magistrates to make arrangements to send these people to their respective homes. He has also asked the officials to arrange food and water for them.


Prime Minister and Partit Laburista leader Joseph Muscat said that the Government could have gone to the law courts to be given right over the teachers’ issue. He said this during a political activity in Żejtun.
Muscat that the Government‘s actions were correct and that common sense prevailed. He said that the teachers’ reaction to the change in the law as nothing short of surprising and he will not retract over anything he said.
He also believes that the MUT was honest when it said that it did not agree with the law amendments proposed by the authorities. The Government wants to improve the educators’ situation and that consultations will continue.
Whilst saying that he has learnt a lot in the past week Joseph Muscat said that he was saddened by the public’s negative reaction towards the teachers and asked for respect towards our children’s educators.
Muscat said that this government thrives on humility and is always open to discussion and that results cannot be achieved on haughtiness.
Touching on the Auditor’s report on the National Aquarium, Muscat said that the Partit Nazzjonalista cannot point the finger at the current government on good governance when they were the ones that when in the seat of power gave away €15 million worth of land for free.
Notwithstanding all this Joseph Muscat stressed that the current government will continue to hold its high standards.