Covid-19: US President Joe Biden blames social media platforms of ‘killing people’; Facebook denies charges
US President Joe Biden on Friday said that social media platforms such as the Facebook cause the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic and its vaccines, blaming the tech giants of stalling US vaccine rates.
“They are killing people… I mean they really, look, the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated, and that’s – they’re killing people,” Biden said from the south lawn of the White House when asked by reporters what his message would be to social media platforms such as the Facebook over false and misleading claims about the Covid-19 virus.
Facebook vehemently denied the allegations and said that it is “helping save lives”.
The US President echoed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky, who had earlier warned that “Covid-19 is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated”.
“We are seeing outbreaks of cases in parts of the country that have low vaccination coverage, because unvaccinated people are at risk,” Walensky said, news agency ANI reported.
White House press secretary Jennifer Psaki said at the daily media briefing that Facebook Inc. was not doing “enough” to prevent the false information on the pandemic, adding that the White House gave several recommendations to the social media company, and other platforms, in order to address the issue, including the removal of 12 people who were allegedly responsible for around 65 percent of the anti-vaccine misinformation spread on the social media.
The development comes just a day after US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory stating that health misinformation was an “urgent threat” at a time when the Biden administration is rallying to vaccinate as many people as possible.
“Modern technology companies have enabled misinformation to poison our information environment with little accountability to their users. They have allowed people who intentionally spread misinformation – what we call ‘disinformation’ – to have extraordinary reach,” Murthy said.
The White House has asked social media organisations to act aggressively to take down “harmful posts”.
“We are regularly making sure social media platforms are aware of the latest narratives dangerous to public health that we and many other Americans are seeing across all of the social and traditional media and we work to engage with them to better understand the enforcement of social media platform policies,” Psaki said.


NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 28 – The High Court has upheld the election of Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama stating that the poll was conducted freely and fairly.
While making the ruling, Justice James Aaron Makau stated that the election was conducted according to the constitution and slapped the petitioner, Walter Nyambati, with costs amounting to Sh5 million.
He stated that if there were errors it affected both the candidates and that the allegations brought forward were baseless.
Justice Makau said that the petitioner didn’t produce evidence to support allegations that unregistered voters in 46 polling stations were allowed to vote.
Nyagarama garnered 63,494 votes against Nyambati’s 58,936.
Nyambati was seeking that Nyagarama’s petition be nullified on several grounds including voter bribery and illegal malpractices.
He also alleged that in 16 out of 553 polling stations, there were duplication of votes and also stated that the unregistered voters were allowed to cast their votes which is a breach of the election laws.


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Should work for the welfare
Haryana Power Minister, Mr. Ranjit Singh said that the panchayats should motivate people to pay electricity bills so that the uninterrupted electricity is supplied to the people of the state. He said that the government has set a target to minimize the line losses up to five percent and actions are being taken against those involved in power theft.
Mr. Ranjit Singh listened to the problems of the residents of Sirsa district and directed the present officers to redress them. Several panchayats of the district also met the Minister regarding problems in their respective villages. While listening to the problems, the Minister said that the panchayats should work for the welfare of their villages and help in making people aware of the schemes of the state government for successful implementation.


‘Repeated calls for 2/3rds majority concerning’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The JVP has once again questioned the government’s call for a two thirds majority at the General Election after having failed to serve the public for the past eight months.
Speaking at a rally in Homagama party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the government failure has been evident over the past few months.
Dissanayake said questioned the actions of the government over the past nine months towards agriculture, fisheries, private and state sector workers who lost jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic and people who lost businesses during COVID-19.
He noted that instead of addressing these issues, the government has been repeatedly asking for a two thirds majority.
The JVP leader said the government must reveal the parts of the Constitution that wish to amend, adding that by calling for a two thirds majority they are seeking a signature for an empty cheque.
He added that there are matters in the 19th Amendment to the Constitution that does not grant power to both the President and the Prime Minister, adding that previously the President was able to appoint judges which was amended under the 19th Amendment.
Dissanayake also stated that the 19th Amendment also removed powers vested with the President to appoint an Auditor General, while these powers are presently vested with the Constitutional Council.
He also claimed that the if not for the 19th Amendment the General Election would have been held on the 25th of April.


Srinagar, Nov 15: Jammu and Kashmir police personnel rescued more than 150 people, including Bakarwals and labourers, who were caught in heavy snow in south Kashmir district of Shopian.
Superintendent of Police (SP), Shopian, Javid Ahmad told UNI over phone that a message was received yesterday afternoon that several bakarwals with their livestock and labourers were stranded in some remote and far flung areas which experienced heavy snowfall.
He said a number of police rescue teams were rushed to different directions to save the stranded people at Dobjan, Aliabad and other affected areas, particularly on Mughal road.
Mr Javid said police personnel, risking their lives, rescued more than 50 people, including labourers working on the Mughal road from Dogjan, about 50 km from Shopian.
The labourers were from Rajouri, Poonch and Doda district, he said adding there was no Bihari labourer among the stranded.
He said similarly, more than 100 others, including Bakarwals and their 250 goats, horses and sheep were rescued from the affected areas.
The SP said majority of them were brought to Shopian, where they were provided medical and other aid.
We have rescued all stranded people and livestock'', he said.


Shillong, Aug 10: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday laid foundation for Integrated Block Development Complex at Nongstoin in West Khasi Hills in presence of C&RD Minister Hamletson Dohling and local MLA Macmillan Byrsat.
During the programme he also handed over financial assistance for oyster mushroom farmers under the Meghalaya Mushroom Mission and producers group under the FOCUS programme.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the government has accorded thrust to backward regions of the State and is working to ensure that development interventions reach to every nook and corner of the State.
The Chief Minister said that the new block office will ensure efficient services to the people of the area.
Sangma also said that the government infrastructure in rural areas and at block level were in dilapidated condition and government is ensuring that new infrastructure is being created for providing better services.
He informed that the government has earmarked Rs. 3 cr for each block for developing infrastructure in all the 46 blocks of the State.
Emphasizing on the Government’s constant endeavour to improve road connectivity in different parts of the State Sangma said that improvement of various important roads in West Khasi Hills such as the Nongsoin-Maweit road, Nongstoin-Wakhaji and Nongstoin-Rambrai-Kyrshai road, have been initiated.
He aslo said that Rs. 26.5 crore have been earmarked for the improvement of internal roads in Nongstoin town.
The Chief Minister also informed that apart from creating infrastructure, the government is providing socio economic development by providing welfare schemes to women and farmers.
He told the gathering that more than Rs. 300 cr has been released to 35,000 SHGs in the State in last four years.
While informing that 4.5 lakh women are part of these SHGs he said that the government’s push for the SHG movement has led to better financial inclusion of women which is crucial for overall economic progress of the state.
Sangma also informed that direct financial assistance have been provided to over 18000 producers group under FOCUS programme.
â€œThe Govt intends to continue with welfare initiatives for the farmers. We want to ensure that our farmers progress that ultimately ensures financial stability and development of the farming community,â€ the Chief Minister said.
Sangma said that through FOCUS and FOCUS plus programme will enable and ensure support to the farmers and producers groups for financial stability.


Kosgoda Police station resumes operations
2020-10-26 at 11:08
The Kosgoda Police station which was temporarily closed after two officers were exposed to COVID-19 patients, has resumed operations.
Two officers attached to the station had received treatment from a doctor who was later confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus.
Subsequently, the Police station was closed temporarily yesterday.
The Police Media Unit said the Kosgoda Police premises was disinfected and a group from Elpitiya was deployed to the station to resume operations.
Six police officers attached to the Kosgoda Police have been directed to a quarantine centre in Habaraduwa.
The remaining officers have been instructed to self-isolate.


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THE closure of land borders has saved the local poultry industry more than N50 billion and the rice industry, experts have said.
Although the move appears to violate the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Trade Liberalisation treaty, a former Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Prof Biyi Daramola, said the impact of cheap farm produce import coming through Benin Republic has reduced.
He said the closure would help to boost local production.
Specifically, Nigeria consumes two million tons of poultry yearly and 70 per cent of which is imported from abroad to augment local production.
Poultry meat represent more than 30 per cent of total meat consumed within the country.
Daramola said the closure had helped to reduce the glut, which made it difficult for local producers of rice to sell.
He noted, however, that the closure had led to an astronomical rise in the price of rice with a 50/kg selling for N28,000.
While the government is making money with the resurgence of activities in the ports, the don said the strategy was not sustainable as there was an increase in the pressure on the government to rescind the decision.


Assam government has asserted that there is no reason to be worried as the state is all set to publish the final NRC tomorrow.
Participating in an AIR News talk show, Additional Chief Secretary (Home and Political) Kumar Sanjay Krishna said that adequate security measures have been put into the place across the state. He said that there is no security threat on the day of publication of NRC but the security forces are to maintain peace.
He said that district administrations have met opinion leaders and prominent people in a confidence building measures. Mr. Krishna said that those people whose name do not appear in the final NRC would get opportunities to appeal in the Foreigners Tribunals. He said that 200 Foreigners Tribunals will become functional from 1st of next month at Nagaon, Tezpur, Guwahati, Bongaigaon, Dhubri and Nalbari. He also said that legal aid cell will provide assistance to the needy people. Mr. Krishna said that the social media is being monitored by the police to prevent spreading rumours.


REDSAN and Demarco to release their REMIX…. Badder Than MostEntertainment News 04:47
Friday, June 14, 2013 – Late last week, word on the street had it that visiting Jamaican artist, Demarco, was planning to do a remix for Redsan’s Badder than most which is one of his favorite tracks.
Redsan’s producer Kheri Sappy has confirmed the rumor and said that the two have been in the studio and the remix is ready.
Apparently the remix was to be released yesterday but will be released anytime before next week. Sappy, a Tanzanian producer has also been working on Prezzo’s new track Life celebration to be released today.
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The process of installing information boards indicating the direction and distance on highways and roads of republican significance to the territories of Azerbaijan, previously liberated from Armenian occupation, continues, Trend reports citing the State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads.
According to the state agency, 26 such information boards have already been replaced and 20 new ones have been installed.
In the near future, it is planned to replace 15 more and install 10 new similar signs, the agency noted.
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President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President AKIA, Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Monday said that New Year will bring opportunities and challenges.
The economic difficulties of the government will increase in 2018 while the energy scarcity will be reduced due to enhanced imports of LNG, he said.
The local currency will shed more points while will result in inflation and increased burden of loans, he said, adding that government will be unable to take tough decisions in the election year resulting in increased deficit and reliance on borrowing.
Mian Zahid Hussain said that auction of bonds provides temporary relief and the government will have to go to IMF to avert default while the IMF will impose stringent terms as the relations between Pakistan and US was become sulky.
There will be no notable change in exports, remittances and investment while the rupee will remain under pressure due to multiple reasons including the flight of the capital, he said
The veteran business leader said that the political temperature will rise in the election year resulting in rallies, sit-ins and protests while will cast a negative shadow on the already struggling economy.
There will be no improvement in relations with the US, India or Afghanistan while the ties with China and Russia will improve.
The former minister said that agricultural sector is expected to show robust performance during the new year while the law and order situation will also improve due to the efforts of the Army.


Abu Dhabi: Security authorities in the UAE have arrested a terrorist cell affiliated to Al Qaida which includes seven people of Arab nationalities.
An official source said that the cell was planning to carry out acts within the UAE affecting the security of the state and the safety of its citizens and residents.
It was also planning to recruit people and to promote the work of Al Qaida, in addition to providing the organisation with funds and logistical support to facilitate the extension of their activities to some countries in the region.
The source said that the State Security Prosecution will start investigation of the accused. Once these procedures are completed, they will be brought to trial.


(MENAFN) In a meeting with state-run Iran newspaper, the minister of intelligence talked about the positions of European nations talking about the latest protest in Iran, stating the nations that backed chaos in Iran is going to deal with insecurity at home.
Also in a publish Iran mentioned that “one of the issues ran viral in social media in recent years is the issuance and publication of calls centered on the invitation to gather and protest in certain places or strike. Accordingly, calls are issued on different occasions of the year in which certain classes and groups are asked to do or not to do a certain action. For example, people are asked to give up their business, study and university or professional field and go on strike.”
Adding that “Basically, the people of Iran do not engage in protest activities under external inducements until they find a reason for dissatisfaction, gathering, protest and strike.”
The statement added, “If such calls were made in a spontaneous and popular manner, then we would see massive crowds and protest gatherings in the streets on certain days mentioned in the calls. Also, the national strikes were much more prominent, but the silence of the streets shows that basically people do not have much contribution in the planning of these calls.”
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J&K Govt to enforce wage-board in private schools
Jammu and Kashmir government will enforce wage-board in private schools which have been asked to pay salaries through cheques.
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir government will
enforce wage-board in private schools which have been asked to
pay salaries through cheques.
Replying to a question in the state Legislative
Assembly, Education Minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed said
that the government has come up with clear policy of
wage-board for establishing reasonable fee structure in
He said wages being given to the teaching staff are
also governed by the wageboard.
The minister further said that wage-board will be
enforced and schools have been asked to pay salary through
He listed measures being taken by the government to
regulate private institutions including fee charges from
students, wages paid to teaching staff and admissions.
Sayeed said it has been mandatory on such institutions
to admit 20-25 per cent of the students belonging to BPL
He said that a legislation defining rules for
regulation of private schools was also being brought by the


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QUETTA: The Spokesman, Government of Balochistan, Liaquat Shahwani has said that the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Senate should be elected from the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) and its allied parties.
He said that BAP leadership desires that the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate may be from the BAP and coalition partners, adding that it is the right of people of Balochistan that they are given the slot of senate Chairmanship.
Speaking to a news conference at Quetta Press Club here on Thursday, Mr. Shahwani said that the Senate elections were conducted in good manner other day. He said that BAP got its mandate in the Senate elections from Balochistan securing six seats.
He also said that the ruling BAP and its ally parties were successful in the elections the other day.
Referring the demand of resignation by the Opposition from Prime Minister Imran Khan, the spokesman of provincial government said that it is an undemocratic demand to seek resignation from the Premier after winning the seat of Senate from Islamabad by the Opposition.
However, he hailed the decision of Prime Minister regarding seeking the vote of confidence from the Parliament.
Mr. Shahwani said that the Prime Minister made a good decision himself that he would be seeking vote of confidence from the National Assembly.
He also went on to say that the Prime Minister has trapped the Opposition by making a decision to seek the vote of confidence.
He also said that the apprehensions regarding sale and purchase of the votes in the Senate elections were proved wrong.
Referring the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the spokesman of GoB said that the opposition alliance has been failed at all fronts and it’s long march of 26th March would also be failed.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described terrorism as a challenge to the humanity and stressed that India and Spain should work together to deal with this emerging global challenge. He said that both the countries have witnessed the menace of terrorism.
Addressing the media jointly with the President of Spain Mariano Rajoy in Madrid, he said that the two countries can cooperate in several areas including infrastructure.
The Prime Minister said the New Delhi and Madrid must have closer economic ties. Mr.Modi said that India is in favour of making ties with Spain even more productive in the coming years.
He invited Spain to invest in India in sector like Smart City and railways. The Prime Minister expressed hope that the discussion with the President will lead to the enhancement of bilateral ties.
He hoped that his visit would boost the bilateral relation between the two countries. He said that in present world, all countries are inter-connected and inter-dependent and further said that he will discuss with Mr.Rajoy on how to work with each other for the globe as well as for Europe.
Mr.Rajoy hoped that the visit of Prime Minister will develop the bilateral relation further. Now the two leaders are holding restricted meeting. Prior to that, he was welcomed by Mr.Rajoy.


Only lockdown is over, not Corona, Dr. Azra Pechuho
Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Pechuho has said that the lockdown is over but the coronavirus is not over yet so people should continue to exercise strict caution.
In a statement on Thursday, August 13, the health minister said that the lockdown had been lifted due to economic difficulties, but that the reopening of all business life did not mean that the epidemic had ended.
“Caution is still needed with the coronavirus because it is still present among us,” she said.
Dr. Azra said that people should leave their homes in case of great need and never forget to wear masks on such occasions.
The Minister of Health appealed to the people to wash their hands regularly and continue to follow all the proposed precautions.


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ALGIERS, 14th May, 2022 (WAM) -- President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria has offered condolences over the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, declaring a two-day national mourning with flags to be flown at half-mast.
'We received the news of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed's passing with great sadness. On my behalf and on behalf on the Algerian government and people,' the Algerian President said. 'I extended my heartfelt condolences to the UAE leadership, government and people on this great loss, and pray to Allah Almighty to grant Sheikh Khalifa eternal peace and his family and the UAE people patience and solace.'
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On 4-5 September 2023, the Royal Thai Embassy in Nairobi's representatives visited Kinshasa, capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), to provide consular services, such as application of new Thai passports, and visit Thai community in Kinshasa, which are the business owner and spa therapists. This is regarded as the first mobile consular service in DR Congo.
In this occasion, the Embassy team also met with representatives from the vprocessing service company in Kinshand stressed the importance of strictly screening the vapplications from the DR Congo according to related rules and regulations.
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that the two persons who were arrested by the CID for making controversial statements regarding ‘white vans’ during a press conference have confessed to the CID that they had done so due to a request by former Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne.
The CID also informed the court that the suspects had also confessed that they had made false statements during the press conference regarding gold and foreign currency of LTTE leader Veluppillai Prabhakaran following a request by Rajitha Senaratne.
The CID said the suspects had said in their statements that they had demanded Rs.3 million to fulfil the deal and it was reduced to Rs. 2 million after the minister agreed to provide them with other perks such as two houses and jobs at the US or UK embassy.
The suspects had also said that they related in the press conference what former Minister Senaratne had written them to reveal and that the facts revealed by them in the press conference were not true.
The suspects had confessed that they had attended the press conference after promised monetary rewards by former Minister Rajitha Senaratne. (Nimathi Ranasinghe)


Global Ecosystems Face ‘Collapse’
If the rate of consumption of the Earth’s natural resources continues apace, two planets will be needed to meet global demand by 2050, warns the environmental group WWF.
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Current global consumption levels could result in a large-scale ecosystem collapse by the middle of the century, environmental group WWF has warned.
The group’s biannual Living Planet Report said the natural world was being degraded “at a rate unprecedented in human history”.
Terrestrial species had declined by 31% between 1970-2003, the findings showed.
It warned that if demand continued at the current rate, two planets would be needed to meet global demand by 2050.
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Submit BVN Or Risk Losing Salary, Sokoto Govt Warns Workers
The Sokoto government has instructed all workers to submit their Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) before they will be paid their April and other salaries.
This is part of efforts to sanitise the state civil service and permanently tackle the menace of ghost workers, according to a government statement in Sokoto on Sunday.
The statement was signed by Malam Imam Imam, the spokesman of Gov. Aminu Tambuwal.
The government said in the statement that ”submission of the BVN forms part of the ongoing verification of staff and the updating of records of all employees in the state civil service.
It said the directive also affected workers at the local government level.
The statement said the state Head of Service had been instructed to ensure prompt compliance.
This, it announced, was to enable all workers update their records.
The statement said the ongoing verification exercise at the local government level had led to saving of substantial amount of money.
”The effort will continue until the payroll is completely sanitised,” it said.


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The main reason for Finland's aspiration to join NATO was the
alleged nuclear threats from Russia, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka
Haavisto told the Kyodo news agency in an interview published on
Sunday, trend reports citing tass .
'The bid to join NATO was caused mainly by Russia's nuclear
threats,' he said.
Finland had to think about 'how to react' and 'where to get
support' in the event of a nuclear and chemical weapons threat,
which was a fundamental factor in the decision to join NATO.
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By visiting www.infiniti-dubai.com, customers can explore the latest range of luxury sedans and SUVs, book a test drive, and even buy their desired car with just a few clicks by securely depositing AED 1,000 or paying the full amount through the e-commerce platform.
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BANDIPORA: Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbagh Singh Saturday said that police will go tough against militants and their supporters in Kashmir to keep the prevailing peaceful atmosphere intact.
He also said that police and the other security won’t allow the prevailing situation to deteriorate in the wake of the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of his visit to District Police Lines (DPL) Bandipora, the DGP said that due to the Covid situation, meetings with the police officers had slowed down a bit and now that the Covid graph has going down, the interactions have once again picked up.
“Bandipora is on a peaceful track and the situation has improved here,” he said. The DGP said that in the past few weeks many top commanders of various militant outfits were killed in encounters and especially the killing of Lashkar-e-Toiba/TRF chief Abbas Sheikh and his aide Saqib in the Srinagar encounter, people have heaved a sigh of relief.
“Abbas and his associate were involved in so many activities. After their killing, people are feeling relieved,” the DGP said, adding that similarly in other districts of Kashmir, the situation is peaceful and people are enjoying the peaceful atmosphere.
About the growing number of militant supporters in Kashmir, the DGP said that the police will act strictly against militants and militant supporters including OGWs. “It is the OGWs who carry a pistol to do the selective killing and throw grenades to target innocent civilians. We are going very tough against them,” he said.
Asked how he sees the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan and possible infiltration of Taliban militants into Kashmir, the DGP said that they won’t allow the prevailing situation in Kashmir to deteriorate. “Situation at present in Kashmir is peaceful and it will remain so,” he said—(KNO)


Ty's Take: Parity prevalent in EDC
If anything can be said about recent North Dakota boys basketball results, it is that parity is prevalent in the Eastern Dakota Conference.
"The overall feel is the EDC has a lot of balance this year," West Fargo coach Greg Limke said. "For us, we certainly understand that we have to play well every night."
A concept, Limke said, that his team hasn't quite conquered.
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Rescue workers have used helicopters and boats to evacuate hundreds of people stranded on their roofs following unprecedented flooding in the southern state of India where more than 160 people have died, officials said.
Heavy rains over the past eight days triggered flooding and landslides while also leading to collapse of homes and bridges and severely disrupted air and train services in Kerala state.
With torrential rains coming to a halt on Friday, thousands of rescuers worked to shift the marooned people to 1,200 state-run camps where more than 150,000 people already have taken shelter.
A defense ministry representative said in a statement on Thursday afternoon that more than 3,000 people have been rescued by the Armed Forces in 12 districts of Kerala while state officials have put the death toll at 164 since August 8.
On Thursday morning, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he had asked the country’s defence ministry to further step up rescue and relief operations across the state. Modi is also expected to visit Kerala on Friday.
Authorities have opened the gates of 34 reservoirs as water reached dangerous levels.
Hundreds of villages have been flooded, more than 10,000km of roads and thousands of homes have been destroyed or damaged across the state, officials said.
Monsoon rains lead to deaths of hundreds of people in India every year.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ABUDHABI, Oct 2 (KUNA) -- UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan stressed the importance of ADIPEC 2023 Exhibition and Conference as a platform connecting power sectors with other related sectors to find solutions to reduce carbon emissions.
In a speech during the opening of the 39th edition of ADIPEC Exhibition and Conference on Monday, Sheikh Mansour underscored the significance of this year's conference events, designed to align with the strategic goals of COP28, scheduled to take place in the UAE in approximately seven weeks, with extensive global involvement.
He highlighted the UAE's leading role in creating a platform that brings together future visions for the energy sector, guaranteeing substantial growth and progress in the world's most vital conference dedicated to addressing the impacts of climate change and forging a sustainable future.
Sheikh Mansour also anticipated the conference would deliver positive outcomes, furthering global strategic goals, enhancing the energy system, and fostering innovation. These efforts, combined with constructive cooperation and partnerships, can significantly reduce carbon emissions.
On his part, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Al-Mazrouei said that national investments in the oil and petroleum sector confirm the UAE's belief in sustainability and its role in climate action pointing out that they have taken practical steps towards that direction.
Al-Mazrouei highlighted the UAE's ambition to become a leading hydrogen exporter, aiming for an annual production of approximately 1.4 million tons by 2031. He emphasized that the UAE leadership has reinforced investments in the oil and petroleum sector to align with the increasing demand.
ADIPEC is an international platform uniting industry to accelerate urgent, collective, and responsible action to decarbonize quicker and future-proof our energy system. (end)
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Shimla: Over 100 apple growers were court arrested for violating section 144 at the Shimla Mall road during ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’ held under the banner of Samyukt Kissan Manch.
The apple growers staged a protest on Wednesday around 2:00 PM during which they raised slogans against the state government over anti-farmer policies. The apple growers were detained by police and were taken to Boileauganj police station.
Convener, Samyukta Kissan Manch Harish Chauhan said that the state government has betrayed the apple growers of the state.
He said that it was decided that the state government will constitute a committee under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni to fix and check apple procurement prices at private CA stores, so, how can Adani Agro Fresh announce its rate list.
He said that rates announced by the company are very low as compared to the hike in the prices of apple packaging material. He said that the government is working under the pressure of big corporate houses.
Orchardists have been making various demands including rolling back the decision of implementing GST on cartons and trays.
CPM leader and Theog’s Legislator Rakesh Singha who was also present during the protest said that there is a nexus between the government and private companies. He warned the government not to take the demands of apple growers lightly and said that the orchardists will not step back until the government fulfills their demands.


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Several parts of the world will witness a solar eclipse Saturday as the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on some areas of our planet, blocking the Sun's light. A total solar eclipse will only be visible from Antarctica, while those in southern hemisphere countries can witness a partial eclipse. However, it won't be visible from India. Here's more.
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A partial solar eclipse will be visible from certain countries in the southern hemisphere. These include Saint Helena, Namibia, Lesotho, South Africa , South Georgia and Sandwich Islands, Crozet Islands, Falkland Islands, Chile, New Zealand, and Australia. However, people in the northern hemisphere countries, including India, can see it via live stream telecast by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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Saudi Arabia on Sunday registered the lowest number of deaths from the COVID-19 disease in more than 10 months, while the Ministry of Health said that the curve of infections continued to decline.
The Ministry of Interior also noted that it would pursue those who violate health precautions and preventive measures against the virus.
Lt. Col. Talal Al-Shalhoub, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, announced that more than 84,000 violations of preventive measures were recorded in a month, indicating that the Riyadh region topped the number of violations, followed by Makkah, while Jazan had the fewest violations, followed by Najran.
In a press briefing, Al-Shalhoub pointed to the Ministry of Health statistics, which he said showed an increase in infections over the past weeks, meaning that some members of the community were not properly implementing the health measures, especially with regards to social gatherings.
He stressed that the concerned authorities in the ministry and other government agencies would impose penalties for such violations.
For his part, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health said that despite the continued decline in the curve of infections in the Kingdom, coronavirus cases have increased compared to the previous weeks.
He called for more caution and full compliance with health precautions.
Saudi Arabia recorded on Sunday 186 new cases, two deaths and 211 recoveries, bringing the total number of those who have recovered to 357,939.


Highlighting the efforts of the government towards the welfare of the underprivileged people, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that in the last seven years of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government at the Centre 10 crore women have been provided toilets and four crore houses now have access to electricity.
Addressing the 28th National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Foundation Day programme, Shah said, “In the last seven years, about 60 crore underprivileged people have been taken care of through government schemes, they felt assured that there’s somebody for them. 10 crore women have been provided with toilets, about four crore houses provided access to electricity.”
The Union Minister further said that two crore people have been provided with houses.
Shah said that the government led by the Prime Minister has ensured the protection of human rights of the 60 crore underprivileged population.


Abu Dhabi invests USD 34.56mn for infrastructure development
( MENAFN ) Dozens of parks among the capital's mainland area are recently being restored as part of a USD 34.56mn of infrastructure development by Abu Dhabi City.
Amid the park restoration projects are four facilities in Al Shamkha, Al Adlah, which will be fitted with many sports courts, children's playgrounds and others.
Moreover, an irrigation system, which has a whole capacity of 5.5mn gallons and old irrigation tanks and pumps along the path were also damaged to make room for it.
In addition, a further USD 127.92mn has also been taken for infrastructure projects in the southern areas of the mainland, including building of parks.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba held talks with leaders of the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) and assured them that he would introduce an amendment motion for voting in parliament,according to local media.
The constitution amendment bill was delayed for voting due to attempts to forge consensus for the required two-thirdsmajority.
'Government's attempt to forge consensus for the required two-third majority delayed voting of the motion, Kathmandu Post quoted Deuba, as saying.
However, Prime Minister Deuba did not guarantee to garner the required majority but leaders of RJP-Nepal, formed after the merger of six Madhesi-based parties had expressed their dissatisfaction saying the government had not addressed any of their demands. They also urged the government not to put the motion to vote if its endorsement
could not be guaranteed.
Deuba had claimed that addressing the concerns of the Madhesi-based parties through constitution amendment would be his priority as Madhesi parties are demanding more representation and re-demarcation of state boundaries.
Deuba, CPN (Maoist Center) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha, NC leaders Ram Chandra Poudel, Sita Devi Yadav and Bimalendra Nidhi were present in the meeting. RJP-N chairman Mahantha Thakur, leaders Rajendra Mahato, Anil Jha, among others, were also present.
Indian-origin Madhesi had launched an agitation between September 2015 and February 2016 against the implementation of the new constitution which they felt marginalised the Terai community.
Meanwhile, the prime minister secretariat has informed that Deuba pledged the leaders to address other demands of the RJP-N including withdrawal of cases, treatment of injured, providing martyr's status to the deceased and compensation to the family members.
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Sri Lanka has sought the assistance of the Maldives in the war on drugs.
Maldivian Vice President Faisal Naseem called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat today (02).
Considering the long-standing friendship between the Maldives and Sri Lanka, President Ranil Wickremesinghe requested the Maldives to invest in Sri Lanka's high-tech agriculture sector, cruise tourism and high-end tourism sectors.
President Wickremesinghe also requested the Maldives to join hands with Sri Lanka in establishing the climate change university.
The duo also discussed the growing drug menace affecting this region and President Ranil Wickremesinghe sought the assistance of the Maldives in combatting the drug scourge.
President Wickremesinghe also told the Maldivian Vice President that he intends to invite the Maldivian President to Sri Lanka once his residence, which was destroyed during the July protests, is rebuilt. (Colombo Gazette) 1 of 3
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Jobs to kin of WB govt employees who died due to COVID 19 Mamata
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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said her government will provide jobs to the family members of state employees who died while leading the fight against COVID-19.
At least 12 state government employees have died due to coronavirus infection, she said.
Banerjee said that the state government will also honour the deceased employees -- doctors, policemen and health workers -- with medals and certificates.
Besides, the kin of dead COVID-19 warriors will be compensated with Rs 10 lakh, she told reporters at the state secretariat.
The chief minister also said that COVID-19 warriors in the private health sector will also be considered for the honour.


USM Bel Abbes earns Algeria Cup after JSK defeat
(MENAFN) USM Bel Abbes (USMBA) has earned a 2-1 victory over JS Kabylie (JSK) in the final at the 5th July Stadium, granting it the Algerian Cup.
Forward Belahouel has sealed the win of his club with two goals, as JSK managed to score one goal secured by Djerrar.
USMBA has already defeated JSK in 1991, earning its first cup and making this the second coronation.
USMBA's captain Fares Benabderrahmane has been given the trophy by Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia, as fans started a wave of applauds and cheers.
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The children we have nurtured, the art we have created, the discoveries we have made, the policies that we advocated for, the friends and family who have benefitted from our support or encouragement or inspiration, the communities that we contributed to, these things will survive us. As will the garbage that we created. It will all live on, and be our legacy.
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NY regulator probing Barclays, Deutsche Bank's FX algorithm
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The New York banking regulator is investigating if Deutsche Bank and Barclays Plc used algorithms on their trading platforms to manipulate foreign exchange rates, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said. Benjamin Lawsky, the head of New York's Department of Financial Services (DFS), has ordered a monitor to be installed at Deutsche Bank and already has one in place at Barclays - a move that will allow him to collect greater evidence of alleged manipulation, said the source who did not want to be named. Deutsche Bank spokeswoman Renee Calabro declined to comment but cited an earlier statement on the probes. Last month, regulators fined six major banks a total of $4.3bn for failing to stop traders from trying to manipulate the foreign exchange market, following a yearlong global investigation.
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(MENAFN) De Agosto has claimed victory by 101-82 over Petro de Luanda during the national men's basketball championship (Unitel Basket).
Recording a best of seven series, the game is considered as the fifth of the finals series to have de Agosto lead 53-40 in halftime.
The victory has led de Agosto to claim their 19th domestic basketball trophy, with its center Eduardo MIngas being awarded with MVP.
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River Heights MLA Dr. Jon Gerrard, algonside Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont, will be in Thompson tomorrow as part of their health care tour.
Gerrard spoke to 102.9 CHTM, and said that they launched this tour as many people in the province have been speaking out about health care issues in Manitoba.
Gerrard added that it was important for the Liberal Party to come to Thompson on the tour, as there are many health care issues faced by people in the north.
Lamont said in a release that they have heard from lifelong conservatives who are frustrated and disappointed that their MLA’s, and Ministers, won’t talk to them.
The event will take place tomorrow evening at the Meridian Hotel from 6:00pm until 8:00pm.


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Ummet Al Salam Co. Ltd. for General Trading & Contracting has won a new contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) :
- Construction of prefabricated units and installation of generators at the Signals School in Baghdad Governorate. Contract worth $860,726.
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Jordan- Unstable weather conditions forecast over weekend
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Feb. 16 (Petra)-- Relatively cold weather is expected on Friday in the highlands and Badia while it will be warm in the Jordan Valley and the port city Aqaba, meteorologists said.
As we head into night, unstable weather with cold and dusty conditions are forecast to prevail, paving the way for drizzles here and there, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said.
On Saturday, mercury levels will drop, bringing cold conditions with heavy rain accompanied with hail showers at times in much parts of the Kingdom with possible showers of light snow on the mountainous areas. Similar conditions will continue to prevail on Sunday, added the JMD.
Temperatures in Amman for the next three days will rang between a high of 17 degrees Celsius, dropping down to 9 at night, while thermometers will record 16 degrees during daytime, sliding to 10 degrees at night in the northern region. In the port city Aqaba, temperatures will hit 27 degrees dropping to 18 degrees at night.
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It is alleged the offences took place in the Lismore Diocese in the 1980s.
Police said the investigation was referenced at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
The priest was arrested today and taken to Kempsey Police Station where he was charged with nine offences.
He was refused bail and is expected to appear before Kempsey Local Court tomorrow.
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KARIMNAGAR: Buoyed over the successful drive against the distribution of liquor, money and other inducements to lure the voters, the Commissionerate of Police have focussed their attention on propaganda through social media.
In a press note here today, Commissioner of Police V Satyanarayana said that they would monitor the campaign and other issues on social media. He said that they would also deal firmly against persons posting hurting social media postings by arresting and registering criminal cases as per the IT Acts. He said that the Special Branch, Task Force and Cyber Crime forensic lab authorities would constantly monitor the social media to check its misuse during the elections.
He said that they would monitor the social media postings round the clock to check any provocative and inflammatory remarks against any person or individual and create disturbances in the society. He also appealed to the people to lodge any complaints with regard to the misuse of social media to the Special branch inspector by dialling 94407-95104. He said that the police machinery was fully geared up for the smooth conduct of elections in the Huzurabad assembly segment.


Aizawl: Mizoram reported 14 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 4,522, the state health department informed on Thursday.
The state has 60 active cases as of now. 11 deaths were reported in Mizoram in the last 24 hours.
As many as 4,451 recovered from the disease in the state in the last 24 hours.
India’s daily new cases continue to rise with 1,15,736 new cases were registered in the last 24 hours, said the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday.
According to the ministry, the country’s total Active Caseload reached 8,43,473 on Wednesday.
59,856 recoveries were registered in the country yesterday. As per the ministry’s statement on Wednesday, India reported 630 deaths. (ANI)


Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva and their daughter Leyla Aliyeva arrived in Guba region on December 6.
They visited the statue of national leader Heydar Aliyev in the center of the city of Guba, laid flowers at the statue, viewed conditions created at Guba Olympic Sports Complex after renovation and reconstruction work, and attended the opening of the Guba Abad Factory enterprise for the production of packaging.
President Ilham Aliyev inaugurated the Guba-Gonagkand highway.
They also viewed conditions created at secondary school No1 constructed by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Birinji Nughadi village, Guba region, and the newly built Culture House in Gonagkand settlement, met with residents of Gonagkand settlement, and together with the residents laid flowers at the statue of great leader Heydar Aliyev in Gonagkand settlement.
Then they posed for photographs.
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China: Democracy Isn’t for Us
China plans to stick with the economic and political reforms that have brought prestige, wealth and environmental catastrophe to the country, but don’t expect Beijing to turn its back on the Communist Party completely. As the official spokesman of the 17th party congress put it: “We will never copy the Western model of political system.”
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China will never have Western-style democracy, a senior official said on the eve of the country’s most important political meeting in five years.
But Li Dongsheng, spokesman for the Communist Party’s 17th congress, said China would pursue political reform.
Mr Li was speaking at a news conference ahead of the congress, which opens in the capital, Beijing, on Monday.
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Hyderabad: Industries Minister K Tarakarama Rao on Monday said that the local youth would be given priority in the provision of jobs in Kothagudem Thermal Power Station (KTPS) and promised to establish a mining varsity in Khammam district.
The minister was speaking to media after participating in the various development programmes in Bhadradri district. He also inspected the works of KTPS at Palvancha. R&B Minister Tummala Nageshwar Rao, MP Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and others were present.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister said the TRS government was making efforts to develop infrastructure which could attract industries and provide employment to the youth of the minerals rich Khamma district.
He hit out at the Opposition parties saying that they were unable to digest the fact that the TRS government was working for the people’s welfare.
He said that the Opposition’s every effort to defame the government would go in vain as the people are reaping the benefits of the government’s work and are supporting the government.
The Minister said that the TRS government has given a top priority to uplift the backward sections by infusing huge funds for their welfare.
The Minister took a dig at AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu saying that he is no long a voter in Telangana and his party should not create efforts to stall development in Telangana. (INN)


Centre has ‘good dream’ for J&K’s development, says Barla
Union minister of state for minority affairs John Barla on Monday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government held a “good dream” for the development of Jammu and Kashmir.
The minister, who reached Kupwara this morning for a two-day tour under the Union government’s public outreach programme, said the programme was aimed at understanding people’s basic problems for their timely resolution.
Barla addressed a joint meeting of the District Development Council (DDC) members, chairpersons of Block Development Council (BDC), PRIs and the administration.
“He assured that the requests, issues and grievances projected by PRIs, deputations and the public have been taken note of and will be put up with the government at Union level as well as with the lieutenant governor,” a government spokesman said.
Appreciating the peaceful atmosphere and cooperative attitude of Kupwara’s people, the minister said some vested interests were misleading the rest of the country about the situation in Kashmir.
Congratulating the PRIs and administration for successful establishment of the three-tier panchayati raj system, Barla said the system was available to the people of Jammu and Kashmir for the first time since Independence.
He said the government was already working on various flagship programmes to develop the socio-economic status of people and a number of new schemes were also in pipeline. “It is also the joint responsibility of the administration and PRIs to boost the developmental tempo of the rural economy,” he added.
“The need of the hour is to generate massive awareness regarding all welfare schemes so that the benefits of these schemes could percolate down to the grassroots level,” he said.


Government says the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) will pay for the damages incurred during the post-election violence.
Presenting a ministerial statement, the minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi told the National Assembly that the ongoing political violence has great impact on the county’s socioeconomic Development.
Dausi said responsible authorities are investigation the incidences.
“Those that were responsible for the demonstrations will also be responsible for compensating the property that have been lost, and those that have been injured have right to seek legal redress by addressing to HRDC and particularly the Malawi Congress Party,” said Dausi.
However, reacting to the sentiments, MCP’s National Youth Director Richard Chimwendo Banda has accused government of selective approach citing that the party is also a victim of political violence following police’s action to fire teargas and rubber bullets at the party’s Building in Lilongwe.
“It was unfortunate for the Minister of Homeland Security in his statement not to mention about the police invasion of the MCP headquarters twice without even anyone being violent,” queried Chimwendo Banda.
He added that the Minister has been selective in his sentiments.
“It’s selective approach to what is supposed to be a serious matter on the floor, and the Party condemns violence at any given time,” said Chimwendo Banda.
Meanwhile, police have so far arrested 8 people in relation to Thursday’s national wide demonstrations organised by the HRDC.


Policy Statement Likely This Week, Berri 'Ready to Convene Parliament Sunday'
A ministerial committee tasked with drafting the new government’s policy statement is expected to put the finishing touches on Wednesday, media reports said.
Asharq al-Awsat newspaper said the statement will be concise yet condensed and will focus on the economic and social issues.
Informed sources told the daily that the committee’s session on Wednesday is expected to be the last and that the government is expected to approve the statement on Thursday or Friday.
“A parliament session will be scheduled for the beginning of the week to discuss the statement and it has become certain that the legislature will grant the government its confidence,” the sources said.
The sources added that Speaker Nabih Berri has expressed his willingness to convene parliament as soon as possible, even on Sunday.


Qatar, Vietnam Hold Round Of Political Consultations
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A round of political consultations was held in Doha yesterday between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The Qatari side was headed by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, while the Vietnamese side was chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister H E Pham Quang Hieu. During the round of political consultations, they reviewed bilateral relations, in addition to a number of issues of common interest.
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Amman, Mar 24 (Petra) -- His Majesty King Abdullah, in a phone call on Friday, exchanged Ramadan wishes with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Thiruvananthapuam: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday during a poll campaign said that recommending judicial inquiry against central agencies was “unfortunate” and would challenge the federal structure.
Singh, who is in Kerala to campaign for NDA candidates contesting Assembly elections slated for April 6, said the judicial commission against the central investigating agencies including Enforcement Directorate is “hundred per cent against the Indian constitution”.
Talking about increased fuel prices, he said that we have asked all the state governments to reduce the state duty on fuel.
Launching an attack on the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF), which have ruled the state in turns, the Defence Minister said that even with 100 per cent literacy, Kerala is behind other states in several sectors.
He said, “The Left and the Congress are playing a friendly match in Kerala and the people of the state are suffering the defeat. They are contesting against each other in the state while they are jointly fighting against the BJP in West Bengal. That’s an irony.”
The former BJP national president said that the Left front is giving false aspirations to the people of Kerala and the appeasement policies of both the LDF and UDF have diverted the state from the path of development.
The Union Minister also said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented after taking all communities into confidence.
Singh attended a road show at Varkkala with the NDA candidate SRM Aji and attended rallies at Kottayam, Thrissur and Ernakulam districts.


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Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr David Parirenyatwa said that cash crisis which has hard hit the country is a threat to the health sector.
Speaking during the graduation of 26 pharmacy technicians which was held at Parirenyatwa Hospital last Friday, Dr Parirenyatwa said that the current wave of cash shortages being experienced in the country is threatening the department of health as signalled by the unavailability of medicine.
“The current cash problems which the country is experiencing is becoming hazard to the health sector,” he said.
Minister Parirenyatwa also said government should make efforts to unfreeze posts in the health sector citing the sector as the most important in the country.
“Government should liberate health sector posts because it is the most important sector in the country as it serves the lives of the people,” said Parirenyatwa
He added that the ministry is fighting to decentralize apparatus to other hospitals which are out of the capital city to improve health facilities in remote areas.
“We are now targeting hospitals in remote areas so that we improve health facilities all over the country,” he said.
Minister Parirenyatwa said that there are 365 pharmacy technician posts in the country. He said there is need to increase the number.
“Currently we have 365 pharmacy technicians’ posts in the country, we are targeting to increase it to more than 1000,” he said.


Azerbaijan Dismisses Deputy Minister Of Economy Following Presidential Decree
(MENAFN- AzerNews) Deputy Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan Sevinj Hasanova has
been dismissed by decree of the President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan
The ministry also noted that there has been no appointment to
replace her yet.
Hasanova has held the above position since January 30, 2016.
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The incumbent government is taking all necessary measures to protect the rights of minorities as well as ensure the security of their holy places.
This has been stated by the President Dr Arif Alvi while talking to members of National Commission of Minorities, led by Chairman Chela Ram Kewlani, who called on him in Islamabad on Tuesday.
On the occasion, Dr Arif Alvi has said that the government provided equal rights and opportunities to minorities and encouraged them to play their role in the national development.
The President further stated that steps are being taken to ensure the protection of churches, temples, gurdwaras, shrines and other places of worships of minority communities.
The NCM members thanked the government for constituting the Commission and protecting the rights of minorities.


Algeria records USD7.78b trade deficit in H1
(MENAFN) Algeria recorded USD7.78 billion trade deficit for the first half of the year, marking a reversal from a USD3.2 billion surplus logged for the same period last year, Reuters reported.
The slump is attributable to declining profits due to lower oil prices, according to official data, which noted that the deficit increased gradually from USD6.3 billion in May to USD7.78 billion by June-end.
The fact that exports could only cover 71 percent of the cost of the country's imports has also significantly contributed in the increase of deficits.
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Feb 25, Colombo: Several representatives of Sri Lanka’s major Tamil political party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) are currently visiting South India.
During their visit TNA parliamentarians Mavai Senathirajah, Selvam Adaikalanathan and Suresh Premachandran are to meet several South Indian political leaders in Chennai.
The TNA delegation is to call on Tamil Nadu state government to exert pressure on the Central Indian government to support a resolution to be presented to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva calling for the implementation of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) recommendations.
The local media has reported that the TNA leadership has refused to comment on the TNA members’ visit to South India.
The TNA has been calling on the government to implement the recommendations of the LLRC and has been taking their grievances to India for its support to put pressure on the government.
The Tamil party has earlier rejected the LLRC report saying that the LLRC’s processes and practices have failed to win the confidence of the Tamil community and questioned the competence and independence of the LLRC.


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Doha, Qatar: The Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani received in his office at the Amiri Diwan this morning HE Zhang Jianhua, Chairman of the National Energy Administration of the People's Republic of China, to greet His Highness on the occasion of his visit to the country.
During the meeting, they reviewed the existing cooperation relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing and developing them, in addition to discussing a number of issues of mutual interest.
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Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi's premier leisure and entertainment hub developed by Modon, is hosting the inaugural edition of the“Night Run”, under Beyond The Sunset series. The community event aims to reinforce Hudayriyat Island's reputation as a leading sports destination with world-class facilities.
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GWADAR: Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri said on Wednesday that people’s rights are more important to him than politics and personal interests.
“I am serving the province and its people beyond my political and personal interests,” said Zehri while addressing a public gathering during the inauguration of 50-bed Gwadar Development Authority Hospital.
The CM said the government would take care of health issues and protect the rights of people of Gwadar and strictly abide by its commitments.
“The people of Gwadar have complete rights of the whole resources of Gwadar,” he said adding that nobody would be allowed to snatch their rights.
Zehri said socio-economic uplift of Balochistan is the top priority of the government. He said that he is personally monitoring the pace of work on development projects in Balochistan and the province will benefit most from China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
The CM further said that Balochistan government will eliminate terrorists from the province with the support of people and restore peace in the province with Army’s support.
Lieutenant General Aamir Riyaz of Southern Command said that the functionality of GDA hospital with the assistance of Chinese government is a vital progress in the development of Gwadar.
He said Pak Army will continue to play its role in the development of Gwadar and Balochistan.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, March 25(Petra)-- The Royal Jordanian is offering its customers in Jordan great discounts on tickets and services in a sales promotion that runs every Sunday for two months, from today until May 25, 2018, and that can be accessed on rj.com and the airline's mobile application.
The company said in a statement on Sunday that the attractive offer, on Economy Class, entails a 25% discount each week on fares to six different destinations, plus a 25% discount on one of RJ's great products, like access to RJ's luxurious lounge, upgrade to Crown Class, duty-free sales on board, pre-paid excess baggage or preferred seat, among others.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari claimed that Pakistan will have a new Prime Minister by next year, and the PPP will form a public government.
Speaking to media after the meeting of Core Committee, Bilawal said that the PPP fulfilled all its promises made to Maulana Fazlur Rehman. “We participated and addressed the Azadi March”, he expressed, adding that the PPP’s public campaign will remain intact.
PPP Chairman said that the PPP will observe Foundation Day (Youm-e-Tasees) in Kashmir this year and will announce the future course of action there.
The scion of Bhutto dynasty asserted the economic situation of the country is not moving into the right direction. He went on to say that those who are claiming that the economic situation of Pakistan is fine, they should look at the misery through which the unemployed people are suffering.
Bilawal Bhutto expressed that the PPP wants democracy. He continued asserting that our foreign policy is going through a historic crisis. He added, “The burden of inflation should be less on the poor and more on the powerful, but the comman man of country has been laden with the effect of inflation.
“Pakistanis are bearing the burden of government’s incompetency.
“Ever since the ineligible government has came into power, the economic situation has worsened from bad to abysmal,” he maintained.


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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doha: Sri Lankan community in Qatar yesterday celebrated the country's 75th Independence Day with fervour and patriotism.
Despite the cold weather, many Sri Lankans turned up at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Doha for a flag-hoisting ceremony in the morning. Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the State of Qatar, H E Mohamed Mafaz Mohideen hoisted the national flag as the national anthem was sung and traditional oil lamp was lit.
Sri Lanka's Independence Day is celebrated annually on February 4 to commemorate the country's political independence from British rule in 1948. At yesterday's event two-minutes of silence was observed in remembrance and honour of freedom fighters of Sri Lanka. Also, religious rituals were performed. Independence Day messages by the President, Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka were read during the event.
Ambassador Mohideen addressing the gathering emphasised on the relations between Qatar and Sri Lanka. He said that a special focus will be made this year to further enhance the existing ties between the two countries. The Ambassador also said that a special portal will be created by the embassy for the Sri Lankans in Qatar to obtain right information on all required areas. The diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Qatar were established at the Ambassadorial level on June 12, 1976.
The Sri Lankan Mission in Doha was established in June 1997 while the Embassy of Qatar in Sri Lanka was established in 2004.
Exchange of high-level visits in the past has helped strengthen the bilateral relations as well as consolidate ties between the two countries.
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LOS ANGELES — At least seven people have been diagnosed with West Nile Virus in California, the first confirmed cases of the disease this year, state and county health officials said Thursday.
The Los Angeles County public health department reported that two adults were hospitalized this month and three other blood donors were found to have infected blood.
State public health officials said two other confirmed cases — from Glenn County and Sacramento County — were also infected.
All three patients are now recovering, health officials said.
State officials have not yet confirmed the L.A. County cases.
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UK confronts highest real wages decline in century
(MENAFN) The biggest drop in real wages in a century could occur later this year in Britain as pay rises lag inflation by almost 8%, according to a report released on Thursday by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
Living standards in the nation are anticipated to decline by an unprecedented 7.75% as a result of the central bank's forecast that inflation would reach 13% in the fourth quarter of 2022 while wages would only rise by 5.25%.
Since the 1920s, workers' wages had not experienced such a severe and prolonged decline in relation to inflation, according to the TUC. The union congress warned that the situation was a "real pay disaster" rather than a wage-price spiral.
Inflation is predicted to be subdued through the winter and fall, staying at around 5.25%, and pay increases will only account for 20% of that.
The research revealed that the combination of pay increases that were roughly 1% above the 4% pre-Covid pandemic level and double-digit inflation resulted in "the largest decline in exactly a century."
“Real pay has fallen by more on only one occasion, a decline of 13.3% in the fourth quarter of 1922 – as the post first world war pay and price inflation went sharply into reverse. The only other comparable figure was 7.2% in the first quarter of 1940,” the TUC stated.
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Leh- The Army will raise a 500-men 'porter company' for multifarious support to the personnel in Ladakh, officials said on Wednesday.
“The porter company for 2022 is being raised from July 1 under the aegis of the headquarters of the 14 Corps as sanctioned by the central government for the areas in Leh district,” Commandant Col V S Malhan said.
The recruitment process will be held at Army service corps (ASC) company located opposite to the Hall of Fame (museum) in Leh from June 29 to July 1, he said.
Of 520 porters to be recruited, 400 will be employed in general category and 120 in reserved categories, Col Malhan said.
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Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib says the nation has full trust on the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Talking to newsmen outside the Parliament House in Islamabad, he said a gang of looters got united to bring a no-confidence motion against the elected Prime Minister to protect their looted wealth.
He said that the Prime Minister is most popular leader, who enjoys support of the masses. He said that even today entire country is backing Prime Minister Imran Khan. Talking about hearing of Presidential Reference by the Supreme Court, the Minister of State said that it is necessary that the Court should give its interpretation to end the practice of horse trading in the politics.—Staff Reporter


Prime minister in waiting Imran Khan said the PTI will nominate a ‘stainless’ party member for the slot of Punjab chief minister.
“We will give Punjab a chief minister who has never been accused of any crime,” Imran said during a parliamentary party meeting on Wednesday.
He urged the parliamentary party to support the individual who is going to be nominated in a day or two.
The PTI chairperson congratulated his elected MPAs and MNAs on winning a difficult election and said the party will have to improve its ticket awarding process. “Many people were not given party tickets but they won.”
The PM-elect said that the PTI would begin preparations for the next election based on merit from now.
Talking to reporters after the meeting, PTI’s vice-president, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, said that the PTI has brought a change in Punjab.
“The people of Punjab have proved that they wanted a change,” the PTI leader said. “It was an election between three parties and the PPP and PML-N were rejected by the voters.”
He said that at least 164 elected Punjab MPAs attended the party’s meeting. “We don’t want corrupt rulers.”
Qureshi said that the PTI government will have to face many serious challenges and they can’t claim that they will fix everything in 100 days.
“The whole party will support the individual nominated by Imran Khan as Punjab CM,” he added. “Imran Khan has told all the elected MNAs and MPAs to focus on ideological politics.”


Prosecutors drop charges against McDonald's Korea
(MENAFN) Prosecutors said Tuesday they will not file charges against the local unit of McDonald's, due to a lack of evidence that undercooked burgers at its restaurants caused illness among some customers.
The Central District Prosecutors' Office in Seoul released the result of its investigation into the restaurant that was prompted by complaints from a few consumers last year, as there was no sufficient evidence to back the claims.
However, it has charged three officials from a McDonald's burger patty supplier for violating hygiene control and food safety regulations.
Prosecutors launched an investigate into the fast food chain after a local consumer filed a complaint last July accusing it of being responsible for her 5-year-old daughter's incurable kidney disease.
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Three charged in store damage
WINCHESTER — Three people were arrested and charged Thursday in connection with a vandalism incident that left a city business with thousands of dollars in damage.
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