Ranchi (By our correspondent): Chief Minister Das said that making the 3.25 crore people aware regarding the schemes of the state government is the responsibility of the IPRD as after the formation of the state government it has been priority to ensure that the
benefits of the scheme reach to the people standing at the last strata of the society.
He said that some divisive forces were trying to mislead the people, therefore, the IPRD should prevent the people from being misled by such elements and said that all possible medium of social media including twitter, facebook and Wahtsapp be used to make them aware of the schemes.
Mr Das while chairing a review meeting of the IPRD said that the public relations was an effective tool to counter these negative forces. He said that there was a need to create awareness among the people regarding special works being done by the state government and in the society and also create awareness for works which can act as a source of inspiration. He asked the DPROs to hold coordination with all the departments and create awareness among the people as when the people are awake then they can achieve their rights.
Mr Das said that Jharkhand was the firsts state of the country which was organizing the Global Agriculture and Food Summit and said that to make sure that the farmers in the far off areas are able to get the benefits of the summit the department should create awareness. He said that there are many individuals in the society including farmers and women self-help groups which are performing better and their story should also come out before the people and said that such people should be felicitated and congratulated through means of social media.
Mr Das said that during the agriculture conclave the state government has announced that 28 lakh farmers will get free of cost mobile phones and information in this regard should also reach to the farmers in the far off rural areas. He said that for creating awareness among the schemes in all the districts LED vans should be run and they should be operated more in the rural areas as they people use less TV and newspaper, therefore, the presence of these vehicles in rural areas was must and their programme should be shown in the regional languages. He said that such should be the work of the department that others states also follow the same and said that any programme will only successful when they are able to connect with the people.


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Srinagar- The upsurge in Covid-19 infection continued in Jammu and Kashmir as 2456 new cases have been reported while five person succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday.
They said that 934 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 1522 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 352623.
There were also five deaths in the last 24 hours, three from Jammu division and two from Kashmir Valley. So far 4557 people have succumbed to the virus and include 2216 in Jammu and 2341 in Kashmir.
Giving the district wise details of the fresh cases confirmed in J&K, the officials said that Srinagar reported 464, Baramulla 457, Budgam 139, Pulwama 22, Kupwara 104, Anantnag 101, Bandipora 95, Ganderbal 12, Kulgam 120, Shopian 8, Jammu 588, Udhampur 55, Rajouri 29, Doda 18, Kathua 52, Samba 16, Kishtwar 33, Poonch 49, Ramban 4 and Reasi 90.
Besides, they said, 380 Covid-19 patients recovered during the time—211 from Jammu Division and 169 from Kashmir. So far 338063 people have recovered, leave active case tally at 10003--4802 in Jammu and 5201 in Kashmir.
They said there was no new confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported today. So far 51 black fungus cases have been confirmed in J&K, the officials said.
They also informed that 72,309 doses of covid-19 vaccine were administered during the time in J&K.
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Snow plow operators plan to clear roads early Tuesday as motorists urged to use caution
An updated travel alert in North Dakota was issued late Monday by the state's Transportation Department due to expected poor weather conditions.
Rain in western North Dakota is expected to change to snow as temperatures drop.
Snow accumulation could be heavy at times, which could produce snow-covered roads and reduced visibility, according to a news release issued by the North Dakota Department of Transportation.
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Doiwala: Coronavirus infection is increasing in India and now the rural area is also under its grip. Tension in the Doiwala sugar mill premises has increased as the three workers of the mill have been tested positive for the Covid-19 virus.
Kunwar Singh Bhandari, medical superintendent of Doiwala health centre said that three employees associated with the Doiwala sugar mill have been tested positive for Covid-19. They have been isolated in their homes. The employees that have come in contact with these employees are also being tested as a precautionary measure.
India recorded 3,46,786 new Covid-19 cases today, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic broke out last year. According to the official data issued by the Union Health Ministry, the country has recorded 2,624 new deaths due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.


Protesters took to the streets of Madrid after proposed budget cuts to education. Though the city has been going through challenging financial times lately, cutting education is one of the worst things that a government can do to its citizens.
Thousands of students and teachers have demonstrated in the Spanish capital Madrid to protest against the government’s budget cuts in the education sector.
Carrying flags and banners that read "Our education will not pay your debt," the demonstrators marched towards the education ministry on Thursday to voice their anger at the crisis budget cuts and layoffs in schools and universities, AFP reported.
The demonstration was called by the national students' union, which says Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's conservative government has cut five billion euros ($6.5 billion) from public education budgets in the past year.


The terrorist organization PKK/YPG is being financed in Sweden, according to the Swedish Security Service (SAPO) on Saturday.
Susanna Trehorning, deputy head of counter-terrorism at SAPO, said in an interview with the state television SVT that the PKK/YPG receives significant financial support in their country, without specifying the amount.
Trehorning also mentioned that they are constantly working to identify those who commit crimes, and they recently arrested someone who was extorting businesses for the terrorist organization PKK/YPG.
Oscar Stenstrom, Sweden’s chief negotiator for NATO membership, had previously stated on Jan. 29 in an interview with the state radio SR that organized crime groups in Sweden finance the PKK, and unlike Finland, the PKK has more sources of financial support in Sweden.
In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and the EU — has been responsible for the deaths of at least 40,000 people, including women, children and infants.


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Elders in the southern province of Kandahar have said that the internal rifts between local officials in the province and the mismanagement of local affairs are causing massive security threats in the area.
According to lawmakers from Kandahar, internal rifts between the governor, police chief and local officials have been damaging the morale of the security forces, and several security check points have already fallen to the Taliban due to these tensions.
However, local officials in Kandahar refrain from commenting on these controversies, but lawmakers from Helmand and Kandahar provinces have said that there is a need to bring reform in the security sector in the province.
The lawmakers said that the war has now reached the doorstep of the city, adding that the Kandahar governor, the head of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) for Kandahar and the police chief have failed to correct the situation.
According to the lawmakers, a lack of coordination between government forces and a lack of effort by political leaders, including former President Hamid Karzai, to settle tribal issues in the province have also been key factors in the growing unrest.
Dand, Arghandab, Zhari and Panjwai districts in Kandahar have witnessed growing threats over the past few months.
“Internal rifts have left a major impact on the morale of the security forces—even some of the govt forces who were in contact with the Taliban left their check points and surrendered to them,” said MP Shagofa Noorzai.
According to the sources in Kandahar, along with the political disagreements, tribal issues have also added to the woes of security threats in the area.
“Political disagreements are there. The disputes are between those who support Abdullah and Ghani and those who were supporting Hamid Karzai—even they helped the Taliban on some occasions,” said former MP Lalai Hamidzai.
But it is the local people who pay the price of the disagreements between local officials in the province.
“The people have been devastated, our homes were destroyed, our people are destroyed,’ said an internally displaced person in Kandahar, Sardar Mohammad.
“The people do not have food to eat, all of them become displaced from their homes,” said Noor Ahmad, an IDP in Panjwaji district in Kandahar.
In recent months, the Afghan Chief of Army Staff made a handful of trips to the war fronts in Kandahar to monitor the campaign against the Taliban; however, the scale of the war continues to grip several districts in the province.


Ulloa said she sees many direct effects of climate change where she works in Argentina. “There are many people who are leaving their territories who have been affected—their food security has been affected,” she said. “Climate change is also causing migration.”
The Evangelical Service of Diakonia works with agricultural families in Argentina and Paraguay.
At COP28, Ulloa said she has learned about many climate-related facets and topics.
“We bring to the table the importance of justice—justice related also to the climate,” she said. “I think it’s important.”
Faith-based groups can bring the concepts of climate and justice together in a profound way, she said. “We have the possibility to learn from other people,” she said. "I think the encounter is very important because we can meet from all over the word, share our ideas, share what we are doing in our own home countries—and also it’s important to know what other people are doing in their home countries,” she said.
Ulloa believes that, while they may not always get the results they want, it’s important for faith-based groups to know they’re not alone.
“It’s important to know that we are going to keep struggling and fighting and advocating for climate justice,” she said.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, September 7. The 25th
session of the INWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization)
General Assembly will be held in Uzbekistan's Samarkand from
October16 to 20, 2023, Trend reports.
The Investment Forum organized within the framework of UNWTO is
expected to attract attention to many important business agreements
on the presentation of territories and projects with high
investment potential in all regions of Uzbekistan.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan has also been elected as a member of the
UNWTO Affiliate Members Committee for the period from 2023 through
2027. This committee, comprising over 500 private organizations and
tourism associations worldwide, presents broad opportunities for
the development of this sector in Uzbekistan.
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Willmar Schools issue letter to community about shooting reaction
WILLMAR — The Willmar Public Schools has posted an open letter to the community on its website this afternoon, addressing concerns about the school shootings in Newtown, Conn.
In the letter, Superintendent Jerry Kjergaard extends condolences to the community of Newtown and reassures parents about the planning effort that goes into keeping children and staff members safe in local schools.
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FAISALABAD – Advisor to the Prime Minister for
Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim Husain on Saturday said that the government had set its priority to provide gas supply to the people round-the-clock and all possible steps were being taken to overcome the energy crisis in the country.
Addressing a public gathering at Jaranwala after inaugurating a gas project in NA-74 here, Dr Asim he said the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) had rendered great sacrifices for democracy and democratic institutions in the country.
He said the PPP government had initiated a number of development projects to improve lives of the people by providing them all basic amenities at their doorsteps.
He said due to the visionary and dynamic leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari, the PPP government had succeeded in solving a number of problems.
The Advisor said the industrial sector was playing a pivotal role in the national economy and the government was sincere to resolve its all problems on top priority.
He said the PPP would clean sweep the next general elections due to its people-friendly policies.


15 Palestinians wounded in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) GAZA, Dec 8 (KUNA) -- At least 15 Palestinians were wounded in an Israeli air attack on an apartment building in Beit Hanon town, north Gaza Strip, on Friday.
The victims, including children, were rushed to the nearby Indonesian Hospital, spokesman of the Palestinian Health Ministry Ashraf Al-Qodrah told reporters tonight.
The Israeli warplanes have reportedly pounded several areas in Gaza Cities but no reports of casualties were received so far. (end) wab.gb
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ISLAMABAD, Jun 03 (APP): Federal Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Dr Farogh Naseem on Thursday urged the opposition parties to not oppose the Anti-Rape bill during its passage in the National Assembly.
Talking to media after approval of Anti-Rape bill and three others bills from the National Assembly, Dr Farogh said that the anti-rape bill was drafted after hard work.
Talking about the approval of the bills, the minister said that the bill had been extensively researched, with the help of laws from the United States, the United Kingdom, and European countries.
He said that lawyers and women’s rights organizations were also consulted in the process of drafting the bill.
Dr Farogh Naseem said that the bill was drafted after considering the ground realities of Pakistan, the anti-rape bill was being appreciated all over the world today, therefore the opposition was requested to not oppose the bill in National Assembly.
He said that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has taken action against women’s rights by opposing the bill and they could themselves explained their point of view.
He asked the political party if it did not want less rape cases.He said that the support of opposition member Mahmood Bashir Work meant that the bill was valid.
He said that since the introduction of Article 140A during the rule of former President Pervez Musharraf, all the provinces have been in turmoil.
The federal law minister said that the culprit involved would be chemically castrated, after serving a life sentence, when the rapist commits the crime again, he would be punished with chemical castration.
Barrister Farogh Naseem said that a sub-committee should be formed on how to distribute resources fairly to the lower class in consultation with the provinces. All efforts in this regard should be made by consensus, he added.
Regarding the NAB Amendment Bill, Dr Farogh Naseem said that under the said Bill, re-appointment of the Prosecutor General would be possible after completion of his tenure.
He said that there was no political interference in the NAB amendment bill.


President Maithripala Sirisena last week reiterated that the Government would address three key demands placed by the Tamil National
Alliance (TNA) pertaining to a political solution, Tamil prisoners, and the issue of land grab in the North early.
The TNA had demanded that the current government addresses the issue of working on a durable political solution while also looking at issues such as the release of Tamil prisoners detained without charge sheets, and return the lands taken over by the previous regime back to its rightful owners.
These were some of the key conditions which the TNA put forward to Sirisena at the Presidential polls in January last year.
Sirisena stated that the Government was focusing on the process of reconciliation between the North and the South, which would help build better understanding between all communities concerned.
On the issue of Tamil prisoners detained without charge sheets, the President stated that the government had sought the advice of the Attorney General’s department and added that the prisoners would be released gradually.
He further said that the Government would return the privately-owned lands that were taken over back to their rightful owners.
However, the President did not indicate a time frame during which this process would be complete.
The President’s assurance comes in the wake of reports of rifts between the TNA and the Northern Province Chief Minister, C.V. Wigneswaran where the latter had set up the Tamil People’s Council (TPC).
The TPC, even though not a political party, is in the process of drafting a set of proposals to reach a durable solution for the national issue.


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Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Parliamentarian and Federal Minister Sheikh Waqas Akram on Thursday announced to join Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Akram met Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and other leaders here at the PML-N secretariat.
Speaking to media after the meeting, Sharif welcomed Akram into the party and announced to establish a public university in Jhang, the constituency of Akram.
Akram said that he basically had a Muslim Leagues’ mindset, adding that he would work for the prosperity of the country and the success of the PML-N.
He said that the PML-N had removed all his reservations before the joining.
Moreover, sources said that two other leaders, including Riaz Fatiyana and Faisal Saleh Hayat, were also likely to join the PML-N.


ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Faisal Sultan on Monday said that Pakistan Medical Commission’s (PMC) MDCAT post-exam analysis will ensure transparency in the examination system.
In a statement, Dr Faisal said that the step was taken to achieve the confidence of parents and students in the examination system which was already decided by PMC. He said that this third-party review will be on a scientific basis as Quaid-e-Azam University will conduct a post-exam analysis.
He said that the analysts will be fully empowered to freely analyze the MDCAT exam. He added marks will be given on all unclear or doubtful questions while marks will also be given to students in case of more than one true answer in multiple-choice.


JOHANNESBURG – The City of Joburg’s public safety department on Thursday said the repossession of the metro’s rented vehicles would not affect policing and law enforcement during the festive season.
Car rental company Avis has repossessed some of its fleet from the city, which included a number of metro police vehicles.
The MMCs for public safety and corporate shared services have told Eyewitness News that they can’t ascertain the number of vehicles that have been taken.
Out of a fleet of around 4,200 vehicles, the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) owns half of them while the rest were leased from two car rental companies, including Avis.
According to the city, the repossession is due to delays in formulating a new contract and the non-payment of rentals by the City of Johannesburg.
Considering that police visibility is important during the festive season in Johannesburg, there are fears that this may be compromised due to the sudden repossession of some of the city’s vehicles.
This comes at a time where law enforcement agencies are required to be on the ground to ensure a safe festive season.
But Public Safety MMC David Tembe said the metro police department still had the capacity to serve residents. “We have enough vehicles that we are going to utilise.”
He said the metro police would be visible across the city, even though they had been stripped off of several JMPD vehicles.


Despite moves at the federal level to abandon an international climate change agreement and support the coal industry,clean energy soaredin the U.S. 2017 largely due to market forces.(InsideClimate News)
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Hyderabad, Mar 27 : Ten more persons were tested positive for the COVID-19 on Friday alone in Telangana, taking the coronavirus positive cases in the state to 59. Addressing in a press conference at Praghathi Bhavan here, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said that one person was discharged from the hospital while around 20,000 people were put on quarantine.
The state would have faced the worst situation if the centre had not announced the lockdown, the CM said and appealed the public to maintain strictly the social distancing which is the only weapon and solution to curb the spread of COVID-19. The government was in preparedness to face any eventuality arises from virus, he said. Around 500 ventilators have been ordered to tackle the situation.(UNI)


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Qatar's Bilal Al Saadi yesterday clinched the U-23 title of the Tour of Salalah following four days of exciting action in Salalah, Oman.
Overall winners of the Tour celebrate on the podium with officials at Al Saada Sports Complex in Salalah, Oman .
Al Saadi covered the 320km race in 08:30:14 and missed the overall title in the Elite class, won by Emirati cyclist Jaber Hussain Al Mansoori, by just 38 seconds. Saudi Arabia's Mustafa Al Rabi came in third place in the general classification.
Cyclists in action during the final stage of Tour of Salalah which ran from Taqah Fort to Al Saada Sports Complex, in Salalah, Oman, yesterday.
Al Saadi's team-mate Abdullah Afif won the second place in yesterday's final stage in 02:50:29, just 44 seconds behind the stage winner Khaled Mayouf.
Afif finished 22nd in the overall standings after the fourth and final stage which covered a distance of 109km from Taqah Fort to Al Saada Sports Complex yesterday.
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Saudi- SCFHS to Organize a Medical Conference in Plastic Surgery
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Riyadh, Jumada I 27, 1439, February 13, 2018, SPA -- The Saudi Commission for Health for Health Specialties (SCFHS) will organize Saudi Medical Conference in Plastic Surgery and reconstruction in association with the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) during April 13-16, 2018 at Riyadh Movenpick Hotel.
The Conference will be attended by local and international speakers from 15 countries, and more than 20 Saudi speakers, including consultants and university professors in this field.
16:11 LOCAL TIME 13:11 GMT
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SURABAYA, Indonesia: A tourist bus with an apparently drowsy driver slammed into a billboard Monday on a highway on Indonesia's main island of Java, killing at least 14 people and injuring 19 others, police said.
The bus, carrying Indonesian tourists from Surabaya, the capital of East Java province, was returning from a trip to Central Java's Dieng Plateau, a popular mountain resort, when it hit the billboard on the Mojokerto toll road just after dawn, East Java traffic police chief Latief Usman said.
Television news showed police and medical personnel removing victims from the bus, which crashed just 400 meters (yards) before the highway exit.
Usman said police are still investigating the cause of the accident, but that the driver reportedly appeared drowsy before the crash.
He said police haven't yet questioned the driver, who suffered severe injuries. Nineteen people were being treated in four hospitals in Mojokerto, mostly for broken bones.
Road accidents are common in Indonesia because of poor safety standards and infrastructure.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 2. The
opening of the Zangazur corridor will be beneficial for all parties
and bring peace and stability to the entire region, said Turkish
Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar at the 'Distinguished
Visitors Day', held as part of the 'Winter Exercises - 2023',
He noted that Türkiye has always supported Azerbaijan
and will continue to do so.
'We hope this project will be implemented as soon as
possible in order to achieve peace and security among the
countries,' said Akar.
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It was a day on which St Eunans were due to take on their great rivals Naomh Conaill.
But instead of fierce rivalry there was nothing but compassion in the stand of the Letterkenny GAA ground.
The club was just one of dozens of vigils held around the county held to show solidarity and friendship with the heartbroken community of Creeslough.
Hundreds of people filled the stand of the ground and held candles as they sat in silence remember the ten people who have lost their lives and all affected by the tragedy.
Chairman of the club John Haran said he was proud of the club and the large number of people who turned out to show friendship with the people of Creeslough.
“I was proud of my club tonight and of the many people around the county who held vigils tonight to mark what the people of Creeslough are going through.
“Yes, we should have been playing a county final today but that thought is for another day.
“Tonight we stand with the people of St Michaels and Creeslough and Dunfanaghy and everyone affected by this terrible tragedy.
“We want them to know that they are not alone and that we share their pain,” he said.


By KETRA KALUNGA
GOVERNMENT has released K1 billion COVID-19 stimulus package for local contractors.
National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) public relations manager, Alphonsius Hamachila said the funds were disbursed to local contractors to cushion the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses.
Mr Hamachila told the Daily Nation in an interview that K1 billion out of the K4 billion stimulus COVID-19 package for local contractors has so far been released.
He explained that the money was being released in phases to contractors working on selected economic roads across the country.
Mr. Hamachila said the government had during the third quarter of last year released a tranche of K500 million to the NRFA.
He said additional K500 million was recently released to make it K1 billion.
“About K1 billion has so far been released out of the K4 billion and is being released in phases”, he said.
Mr. Hamachila said the purpose of the COVID-19 fund was to stimulate local businesses through small scale and medium road contractors to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19.
The money being released through the NRFA is part of the K4 billion allocated to finance road projects in the country.


It’s been more than a month since Myles Sanderson took the lives of 11 people on James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan.
Since then, the community has talked about healing – and what to do next.
While leaders have commended the RCMP for its investigation of the murders, questions have also been raised about whether things would have been different if James Smith had its own police force.
The federal government is offering money to support programs across the country and leaders are calling for Indigenous police forces to be considered an essential service.
But others say it’s not just about paying to have a police force.
What comes next for James Smith Cree Nation, and other nations across the country are examined on InFocus.


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Federal dollars will help Florida schools hire and train more mental health professionals
States will soon receive federal dollars to hire more mental health professionals for K-12 public schools.
States across the country, including Florida, will soon receive federal dollars to hire and train mental health professionals for public schools.
Florida K-12 schools will receive grants aimed at hiring more than 1,000 counselors and other mental health professionals.
The grants are part of more than $95 million awards Monday across 35 states funded by two grant programs in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
According to Education Department, an estimated 1,086 mental health will be hired in Florida public schools due to the grants.
Four public universities in the state will also receive federal dollars to train mental health professionals: University of South Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.
The announcement comes on the heels of a new CDC report that finds suicide deaths are on the rise among high school students and more people have thought about taking their lives.


Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he expected there to be “some openings up” on May 17, which is when a new risk-based traffic light system is set to be introduced for international travel.
Asked if people should be planning foreign holidays, he told reporters: “We will be saying more as soon as we can.
“I think that there will be some openings up on the 17th, but we have got to be cautious and we have got to be sensible and we have got to make sure that we don’t see the virus coming back in.”
Mr Johnson said that he did not want to see an “influx of disease” once international travel resumes, which is why the Government is being “as cautious as we can” with the road map.
“We do want to do some opening up on May 17 but I don’t think that the people of this country want to see an influx of disease from anywhere else,” the Prime Minister told reporters during a campaign visit to Hartlepool.
“I certainly don’t and we have got to be very, very tough, and we have got to be as cautious as we can, whilst we continue to open up.”


ISLAMABAD: Sardar Yaqoob Nasir, Senator of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on Monday underlined the need for imparting education to the people of FATA.
He said that promoting education in FATA would help change the minds of the people of this area.
Talking to Pakistan Television channel, he said that FATA people were ignored in the past regimes, adding that PML (N) government is taking measures to address the issues of the masses of this area.
He said that participation of all political parties and stakeholders in the All Parties Conference called for developing consensus on the major issue being confronted the nation would have results soon.
Appreciating the sincere efforts of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for peace in the country, he said that the premier had provided ground to all the political parties and stakeholders to sit together and resolve the terrorism issue for maintaining peace in the country.
Senator of Awami National Party (ANP), Nabi Bangash said that Khyber Pakhtunkhawa and the people of FATA had given lot of sacrifices during the war against terrorism. He said that thousands of innocent lives had perished due to menace of terrorism that engulfed our areas in the recent times.
He stressed the need for implementation of the decision of APC to achieve peace and speedy progress for the people of this country.


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New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Dismissing the suspension of business notices of 15 members on Adani row, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Friday that his ruling has been continuously disregarded, and that the notices of several members were identical and did not fulfill the requirements under rule 267.
'The parliamentary democracy survives on ruling of the chair and once the ruling has been given it can't be questioned as there are codified rules for it,' said Dhankhar.
'My ruling has been continuously disregarded,' he added
Leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge along with 14 other members on Friday gave a notice for suspension of business under rule 267 to discuss the issue of investment by LIC, public sector banks and financial institutions in companies losing market value.
The notice was given amid an increasing likelihood of proceedings of both Houses getting disrupted over the US-based firm Hindenburg's allegations against Adani Group for the second day in a row.
Earlier in the day, 16 opposition parties attended a meeting in Kharge's chamber in Parliament to chalk out a strategy in Parlaiment.
On Thursday too the proceedings of both Houses were washed out amid protests by the opposition.
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PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has opened 25 investigation papers into the management of the Covid-19 pandemic, its chief commissioner, Azam Baki, said.
Azam said MACC would be hauling up those involved to assist in their probe and would update the public on the developments accordingly.
“Many individuals have been called and (more) will be called as each case is different,” Bernama quoted him as saying on the sidelines of an event in Putrajaya.
He also did not rule out the possibility that these cases involved various government agencies, even the health ministry.
Azam previously revealed that MACC was investigating alleged corruption, malpractice and abuse of power in Covid-19-related procurements and the distribution of aid and stimulus packages during the pandemic.
He said MACC had also investigated fraud related to the supply of medical protective equipment and bribery of enforcement officers supervising the movement control order.
DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook had urged Azam to be more transparent about its probes into corrupt practices during the pandemic, and provide the public with more information, such as which ministries and departments were involved.
The Public Accounts Committee had also asked the auditor-general to conduct a special audit on government procurement and expenditure for medical services during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Queried on the issue, former health minister Dr Adham Baba said he would cooperate with MACC over its probe, admitting that he had received complaints about the matter which had occurred at the administrative level.
According to Adham, many procurement processes were done without going through normal procedures during the pandemic and there was also some confusion.


Police deny arrest of arsonist
The Accra Regional Police Command has denied that a man behind some market fires in some parts of Ghana has been arrested.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, Head of Public Affairs Unit of the Command, told the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Monday.
She said somebody somewhere might have concocted the story and that the Police had never made such arrest.
A section of the media on Monday, December 21, reported that the Ghana Police Service had arrested an alleged arsonist behind the recent Kantamanto market fire.
They quoted an Accra Daily, which stated that the suspect, Daniel Dah Kormlah, aged 41, was identified through police investigations into the Kantamanto fire incident.
According to the reports, the Police and other intelligence agencies had begun arresting persons believed to be linked to recent arsons in some markets across the country, adding that the suspect who was on the run was apprehended by a joint team of Police and Intelligence Operatives.
The reports indicated that the said suspect, an alleged active member on various political platforms including “NDC Group Administrators,” “Renaissance Agenda 2020,” was grabbed at Ho, his hideout.
The reports claimed that his cellular phone’s conversations which was monitored was aimed at inciting people towards rioting and also conspiring to attack other state institutions, which he allegedly admitted during his arrest.
Parts of the country have experienced market fires among which are Odorna, Kantamanto and Kaneshie.


The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that three COVID-19 vaccines were currently in clinical trial phase.
The coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 130,000 people and infected over 2 million others.
Addressing the media on Wednesday, Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus, said that more than 70 vaccines were also in development.
“We are working with partners to accelerate the development, production and distribution of vaccines.”
Ghebreyesus said that more than 900 patients globally had also been enrolled to evaluate the safety and efficacy of four drugs and drug combinations as part of the solidarity trial.
“In addition to the solidarity trial, I’m glad to say that WHO has convened groups of clinicians to look at the impact of corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory drugs on treatment outcomes.”


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar Chamber has established a committee that would be responsible for addressing the challenges facing the gold and jewellery sector, it was announced on Sunday.
In a statement to the media, the chamber noted that the committee will also work to develop the country's gold and jewellery industry, which is considered one of the most important economic sectors.
Naser bin Suleiman al-Haider, Qatar Chamber board member and chairman of the committee, presided over the committee's first meeting at the chamber's headquarters in the presence of other members.
Speaking at the meeting, al-Haider thanked Qatar Chamber chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al-Thani and the board of directors for approving the establishment of the committee.
He noted that the committee mainly aims to strengthen co-ordination with official bodies concerned to solve any challenges facing gold companies and work to develop this essential sector within the next five years.
During the meeting, Ali Hassan al-Khalaf was elected vice-chairman of the committee. The meeting also presented an overview of the committee, its vision, objectives, and work mechanisms.
The committee agreed to prepare an electronic form in the Arabic and English languages, which will be sent to all members, gold firms, and other related companies to learn about the obstacles facing this sector. It was also agreed that the gold sector shall be divided into three subsectors: gold trade, jewellery trade, and gold and jewellery factories.
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Kuwait's second relief aid plane arrives in Baghdad
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Iraqi Prime Minister Office Director Mahdi Al-Allaq said Thursday that the second Kuwaiti relief-aid plane arrived in Baghdad as part of a humanitarian airlift to help displaced Iraqis.
In a statement to KUNA, Al-Allaq hailed Kuwait's stance and generosity, noting that the supplies will be distributed to refugees in five provinces.
Earlier, Chairman of Kuwait Red Crescent Society Dr. Hilal Al-Sayer said that the plane boarded 20 tons of medicines, adding that the society teams would distribute, next week, 15,000 food parcels to those in need in Iraq.
The society has managed to act rapidly to address the humanitarian conditions in Iraq due to His Highness Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's donation of USD 200 million to Iraq.
The first plane aid supplies arrived in Baghdad Wednesday with a load of 20 tons of medicines and medical supplies, destined for hospitals in the country.
Up to 200 tons of relief supplies will be sent to Iraq as part of the humanitarian bridge in the coming days. (end) mhg.mb
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Rural King has confirmed that the Rural Health and Social Care Service will close by 2019, and the Rural Justice Service will also be closed by that date.
Read more…Read more The announcement was made during a meeting of the National Rural Health Board on Tuesday.
The board is the government agency responsible for the health and social care services in the rural areas of the UK.
Rural King has also said it will provide support to communities across the country.
The organisation said that it would provide a “safe haven” for the affected communities to “get back on their feet” and “rebuild”.
Rural Justice Minister Rob Whelan said that the organisation had a “long history of supporting vulnerable communities in rural England”.
He added: “Our vision is to see the rural health and justice system as a vibrant, inclusive and accountable provider of services that ensure everyone has the support they need.”
Rural justice is one of our country’s most important social services, and this is just the beginning of the work we need to do to ensure the most vulnerable in our communities are able to access justice.
“The closure of the Rural King services will be followed by the Rural Law Enforcement Agency, which will close in 2019.”
It’s clear the work the Rural Affairs and Justice departments have done to make rural England more sustainable is now being jeopardised by the closure of these services,” Rural King CEO Simon McLean said.”
There’s been a lack of funding, a lack, in rural justice, and we are in a position to make the case to Parliament that these services must be preserved.”‘
I thought I was safe’The closure has come as a blow to many people, who have been left behind by the cuts.
Many have been struggling to survive on just £100 a week in food banks and were forced to leave their homes in the face of rising housing prices.
Rural king’s president, John Rutter, said he had not spoken to the community since he found out about the closure, adding that he was “absolutely devastated”.”
I thought for sure I was just fine. “
It was a shock and a big relief that we are getting this closure, but we will be seeing it over the next couple of weeks.”
I thought for sure I was just fine.
I thought I had done everything right.
“Rutter said that people were left to deal with the loss of their jobs and “the fact that they can’t afford to go out and buy groceries”.
He said that many people were being put on a “hit list” for social security payments, with many living in poverty.
However, Rural King said that they were also receiving support from local organisations and charities, who were offering food, clothing and other support to people who were struggling.
The closure will affect more than 6,000 people, it added.
‘Not just a financial burden’The organisation’s chief executive, John Ridpath, said that he had “no doubt” that the rural communities will be able to rebuild.”
“But we need help. “
We have no doubt that these communities are going to be able get back on to their feet.”
“But we need help.
I don’t think that people are ready to put the full burden on themselves.
We will provide people with jobs and housing and support to help them rebuild their lives.”
He added that the closure would also have an impact on the number of people who currently work in the private sector.
Read more about the Rural Government’s cuts and closures:Read moreThe announcement comes as the government seeks to close the Royal Mail’s regional centres in Wales and the North West of England.
As part of its austerity package, the government has said that its rural service will be reduced by 30%, with rural communities being asked to pay the same as their urban counterparts.
Some local authorities have also been asked to reduce their services in order to meet this target.


(MENAFN) The Cyprus government stated that Italy's Eni is committed to resume its search for gas off the east Mediterranean island despite Turkey's strong opposition.
A statement said Eni is "determined to fulfill its obligations" under its contracts with Cyprus to carry out exploratory drilling in six areas off Cyprus where it has been licensed do to so. The assurance came after Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides met Thursday with Eni Executive Vice President Lapo Pistelli in Rome.
The two sides agreed on the significance of the eastern Mediterranean as an essential gas source for the region and Europe as well as on Cyprus' potentially central role in those plans.
Last month, Turkish warships blocked a rig from reaching an area southeast of Cyprus where Eni was scheduled to drill.
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ASHLAND – The Town of Ashland saw a 116.66% increase in the number of COVID-19 cases this week.
Today, April 11, the Town of Ashland has 52 positive cases.
Eleven individuals have recovered, according to the Town.
Neighboring Framingham has 214 cases, the most in MetroWest.
There are now more than 20,000 cases in the Commonwealth and almost 600 deaths, since the pandemic began.
“No one really knows how many people will be lost to this virus,” said the Governor, but he said talking to public health experts the numbers will be “extraordinary.”


FIFA has confirmed that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will begin on Nov. 21, according to the Associated Press.
The organization also announced that the competition will take place over the course of just 28 days, four days shorter than usual.
FIFA previously announced that the World Cup Final would take place on Dec. 18, which is also Qatar National Day.
The competition was originally set to take place in June and July, but was moved in anticipation of Qatar’s summer heat.
- Xandria James


The Government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to spend a total of Rs 4,000 crore for the infrastructure development in various towns of the state, Y Ramakrishnudu, Finance Minister said.
He also said that the current percentage, 27 per cent, of the state’s population living in town, is rising due to migration from rural areas.
The state government is taking all the necessary steps, including development of infrastructural facilities in towns to meet the needs of total urban people including the migrants, Ramakrishnudu said.
“We have decided to spend Rs 4,000 crore for development of infrastructural facilities which will also increase employment opportunities,” he added.
He expressed happiness at the selection of Kakinada and Visakhapatnam by the Centre to be developed as ‘smart cities’ in Andhra Pradesh.
The minister said the government will utilise funds, both from the state and the Centre, for the development of Kakinada as smart city.
He also said that the state’s welfare programmers need to reach to the poor and other sections for their benefits.


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The organiser who made the warning known yesterday also released some other stringent rules such as the prohibition of watermarked videos, crediting their platform as a source.
It was further learnt that the new rule is aimed at getting people to watch the reality show on DSTV or GoTV.
The threat by Multichoice to report social media accounts that live streams 2019 BBNaija and also ensuring that the account is deleted, applies to bloggers, individuals, and digital media platforms.
Naija News reports that the live reality TV show is expected to commence in June.
Source: Naija News


Kuwait- GPCA awards three former petrochemical pioneers
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Nov 29 (KUNA) -- The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) presented on Wednesday "Al Rowad" award to Saudi Arabian, Bahraini and Kuwait pioneers.
During the 12th annual GPCA forum, the three pioneer, Saudi Dr. Ghazi Al-Gosaibi, Bahraini Yousif Al-Shirawi and Kuwaiti Abdulbaqi Al-Nouri has been bestowed with the GPCA Legacy Award "Al Rowad".
Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, GPCA Secretary General said "these prominent individuals were the first to realize and explore the potential of setting up a chemical industry in the region by challenging the status quo, by overcoming any obstacle on the way and illuminating the road for the next generations to come." The Kuwaiti Abdulbaqi Al-Nouri, former chairman and managing director of Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), for his role in establishing Kuwait Chemical Fertilizer Company (KCFC), the first chemical operation in the Arabian Gulf region, as well as for establishing a flourishing petrochemical industry in Kuwait. (end) asg.kns.hs
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Rose. Rabbit. Lie, the second-level hideaway at the Cosmopolitan, has closed, at least for the foreseeable future, the company’s has announced.
“Beginning Jan. 2, Rose.Rabbit.Lie. will temporarily suspend operations,” Cosmopolitan officials said in a statement Monday morning. “We are hopeful that business levels will recover into the new year, from which operations will continue to be reevaluated.”


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 29. Relations between
Azerbaijan and Georgia developed even more actively during the
coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, Georgian Ambassador to Azerbaijan
Zurab Pataradze said, on June 29, Trend reports.
Pataradze made the statement at the Azerbaijani-Georgian
business forum underway in Azerbaijan's Baku on June 29.
According to him, a meeting of Joint Intergovernmental
Commission on Economic Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Georgia
was held in Baku in 2021, and another meeting is expected to be
held in Georgia this year.
'I would like to note that our cooperation has been established
in political, economic and other areas. We are very pleased that
the trade turnover between our countries has exceeded $1 billion,'
Diplomat also noted that extremely favorable conditions for
doing business have been created in Georgia.
'We are glad that a large number of Azerbaijani entrepreneurs
work in Georgia, and this figure will only grow,' Pataradze
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Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir said on Sunday that a forthcoming visit by President Hu Jintao to Sudan will be a culmination of the bilateral relations.
Hu's state visit to Sudan "will culminate the bilateral relations and the distinguished partnership between the two countries in the political, economic and social fields," said a statement issued by the Sudanese presidency.
"The Presidency of the Republic hails the friendly Chinese people who have remained effectively supporting the relations between the two countries," the statement added.
It said that the Sudanese-Chinese relations have been characterized by continuous development, which has enabled China to contribute effectively to the social and economic development in the various areas of Sudan.
It also referred to the support and help provided by China for the electricity projects in the Sudanese cities and towns and the development of the Sudanese petroleum industry, which has effected a qualitative shift in the Sudanese economy.
Hu is to pay a two-day state visit to Sudan from February 2, during which he will hold meetings with the Sudanese president and other senior officials on the bilateral relations as well as other issues of common concern.
(Xinhua News Agency January 29, 2007)


Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Meets with Sudanese Minister of Minerals
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Riyadh, September 17, 2021, SPA -- Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Eng. Osama bin Abdulaziz Al-Zamil, has met at the Ministry's headquarters here with the Sudanese Minister of Minerals Mohammed Bashir, in the presence of the Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Adel Bashir Hassan Bashir.
During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest in the fields of mining and ways to enhance them, and reviewed investment opportunities in the mining fields.
The meeting touched upon the Kingdom's experience in the mining investment system, in addition to the experience of the General Program of the Geological Survey.
19:47 LOCAL TIME 16:47 GMT
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Politicians asked to shun self interests for development in Ongole
The Prakasam District Development Forum has asked the politicians in the state to shun their selfinterests and motives to support the development of the district
Ongole: The Prakasam District Development Forum has asked the politicians in the state to shun their self-interests and motives to support the development of the district.
It demanded that the state government announce major port at Ramayapatnam, which was more advantageous than the minor port.
It also demanded that the TDP leaders show evidence of their allegations on the forum members and asked to show documentary proof that the chief minister and the government were in favour of Prakasam district development.
Chunduru Rangarao, president of the forum announced in a press meet here on Tuesday that the forum members had no political motive in working for the development of the district.
He said that all members, though some of them were politicians, were keeping aside their party identities but joining hands for the development of the district.
He advised the TDP leaders in the government to convince the chief minister to act in favor of the district.
He said that the Union government had asked the state to recommend alternate place for Dugarajapatnam to construct major port in the state.
But the state didn’t replied to it with the option of Ramayapatnam yet.
He suggested the leaders not to make false comments on the port and cheat public and stop coughing venom on the forum for making the public understand the truth.


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The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Dr. Solomon Arase, has recently warned police officers against meddling in land matters and debt collection. He said that the police have no business getting involved in these issues, which should be handled through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Arase made the warning in Abuja recently when he received the national leadership of the Police Community Relations Committee(PCRC).
Arase said that he was concerned about the increasing number of human rights abuses by police officers. He said that there must be consequences for misconduct and benefits for exemplary behavior. He also said that he would strive to ensure that police operations conform with rules of engagement.
The national chairman of the PCRC, Alhaji Mogaji Ibrahim Olaniya, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing Arase as the chairman of the PSC. He said that Arase was the best person for the job.
Olaniya said that the PCRC was vigorously building on the legacies that Arase established as the 18th Inspector-General of Police. He said that the committee now has offices outside the country, such as in Canada and the United Kingdom.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 7. Azerbaijan's
Cultural Center of the State Security Service presents a cultural
program dedicated to November 8 - Victory Day, the State Security
Service of Azerbaijan told Trend.
The event was attended by employees of the State Security
Service, participants in the second Karabakh war in Azerbaijan,
cadets of the State Security Service Academy of Azerbaijan named
after Heydar Aliyev, and military personnel of the military
The concert, which featured performances by notable cultural and
artistic icons on a patriotic theme, piqued the audience's
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Nigeria President, President Muhammadu Buhari, approved the release of N15 billion to the Lagos State government and NCDC to tackle the spread of coronavirus Disease Control (Covid-19) in the country.
On Thursday, the President elaborates that the approval followed the received extensive briefings recently on the state of the country, relating the Covid-19 pandemics in the nation.
President Muhammadu Buhari ordered that the N10 billion grant released immediately to Lagos State and NCDC to help boost the government’s capacity to control the outbreak also to support other states with capacity-building.
The remaining N5 billion will be paid as a special intervention fund to the NCDC to provide and equip personnel to its various facilities and laboratories across the nation.
He also said that the Nigerian Air Force was already preparing for the residential Task Force on Covid-19, to avoid more spread.
President Buhari said that the closure of the nation’s international airports and land borders for four weeks was to ensure that appropriate policy and to reduce suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria.


Jammu and Kashmir Panthers Party (JKNPP) on Friday termed as draconian the new land laws in the union territory, saying they were aimed at benefiting the land mafia.
Addressing a press conference, senior functionaries of the party, led by District President Neeraj Singh Manhas, youth President Rashid Chowdhary and Shakti Kumar, described the new land laws as the BJP's betrayal and "conspiracy to enable outsiders to enslave people of Jammu and Kashmir".
Rejecting the claim that the new laws will help boost industry in J&K, Manhas said the erstwhile state already had laws empowering the government to provide land on 99-year lease to non-permanent residents to set up industry.
Chowdhary said that the Central Government is imposing black laws on Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that the Central Government had first enacted black laws to sell the jobs of our youth and now the land of the people here, which will not be tolerated at any cost.


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Iran affirms JCPOA revival negotiations would take place in Persian Gulf nation
(MENAFN) Following reports by Qatar's Al Jazeera network and Iran's Nour News that the interested parties may fly to Doha to restart the discussions; Tehran has announced that the next round of stalled negotiations to revive the ailing 2015 Iran deal will be hosted by a Persian Gulf nation.
Iran's departing Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Saeed Khatibzadeh, told a press conference on Monday that the sides will decide on the next site and date of the talks within hours.
“Inshallah, one of the countries in the Persian Gulf will be the host, and the meeting will take place in the coming days of the current week,” Khatibzadeh informed journalists.
The negotiations began in April of last year but have already been put on hold for two months. All prior rounds have taken place in Vienna, Austria's capital.
On the agenda is the full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), often known as the Iran agreement, which the US abandoned in 2018 and has been attempting to kill since then.
By exiting the JCPOA, former US President Donald Trump launched a "maximum pressure" sanctions campaign to bring Iran to its knees. Tehran asks that all sanctions be lifted.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Colombo, Feb 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka's general election will be held in 2025 and the presidential election will be held within mandated period, the President's Media Division (PMD) said on Tuesday.
The Election Commission is responsible for holding elections and the government will be communicating with the commission as and when required, the PMD said in a statement, Xinhua news agency reported.
Last week, the cabinet of ministers approved a proposal to allocate 10 billion rupees for elections to be held in 2024, the government's information department said in a statement.
According to the country's constitution, the forthcoming presidential election should be held before October 17, 2024.
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The Southern African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has said that China remains a key partner to Zambia’s development process.
SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Chembe said that because China is a world economic power house whose contribution to Africa cannot be ignored.
Mr Chembe said that China has been Zambia’s key partner from Dr. Kenneth Kaunda’s administration to date.
Mr. Chembe said that it was unfortunate that some people have chosen to spread unsubstantiated claims against China to unnecessarily whip up public emotions.
He told ZNBC news that what is needed is for both the Chinese and Zambian governments to ensure citizens of the two countries interact to understand each other’s culture and avoid misunderstandings.
Mr. Chembe said Zambia should remain open to investors coming from different parts of the world.
And Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) President Andrew Ntewewe has said that the attacks on the Zambia Chinese partnership are ill-intended and lack merit.
Mr. Ntewewe said that those who have accused China of wanting to colonize Zambia have not provided any evidence apart from issuing propaganda messages against Chinese investment.
He said that the roads, Schools and Hospitals that Zambians are using today will not be there if China did not help.
Mr. Ntewewe has told ZNBC that what is worrying is that some Civil Society Leaders have joined the campaign to demonize the Chinese people instead of protecting them.
And New Congress Party President Peter Chanda has called on the public not to be moved by lies that are being spread by some sections of the media and opposition political parties that government has sold parastatal companies to the Chinese.
Pastor Chanda said that the Industrial Development Corporation has been created by the Patriotic Front Government that has seen a lot of development of parastatal companies.
He said that the PF government has proved its patriotism when it got back Zamtel from Libya’s Lap Green.
Pastor Chanda said that selling of parastatal companies is not an easy process.
He said that stories that ZNBC, ZESCO and KK International. Airport have been sold are meant to dent the image of the P.F government.


Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani says that the time has come for the people of Kurdistan to make a decision through a referendum on their future.
In a statement this week, he also criticized those who have made hostile statements about the holding of a referendum in Kurdistan.
“In the last few days, a number of local and regional politicians have made inappropriate and unfair statements in expressing their opposition to the right of the people of Kurdistan to decide their future through a referendum.”
The President said that time is now ripe for the people of Kurdistan to decide their future.
“The time has come and the conditions are now suitable for the people to make a decision through a referendum on their future. This referendum would not necessarily lead to immediate declaration of statehood, but rather to know the will and opinion of the people of Kurdistan about their future and for Kurdistan’s political leadership to implement this will at the appropriate time and circumstances,” said a statement by the President.
“If the people of Kurdistan expect others to present the right of self-determination to them as a gift, independence will never be achieved. That right exists and the people of Kurdistan must demand it and exercise it,” the President said.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) The European Union told Turkey on Friday it would not ease travel requirements for its citizens unless Ankara softens counter-terrorism laws that the bloc says are excessive, reports.
Turkey has been seeking to mend ties, telling the EU this month it had met all criteria for visa-free travel to the bloc.
But Belgium Foreign Minister Didier Reynders said Ankara must first ease its terrorism laws, which Turkey has long declined to do. Turkey says it needs them, given the severity of security threats it faces on its own soil and in the region.
'If it is possible to align the legislation with the values of the European Union, it will be possible to make some progress,' Reynders said on the sidelines of an EU foreign ministers' meeting joined by Turkey's EU minister, Omer Celik.
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Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 15: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has confirmed that the ill-fated Malaysian Airline passenger jet was deliberately led off its original route.
The prime minister, addressing the media today, said that new satellite data has pointed that the Flight MH 370 was turned back after it took off from Kuala Lumpur enroute to Beijing on Saturday last week.
Razak said that based on the new satellite communications, it could be said with certainty that the Acars (transponder) was disabled before the aircraft reached the east coast of Malaysia.
Despite media reports about a possible hijack, Razak stressed that the data has led the rescue mission into a new phase and the authorities would continue to focus on locating the crew and passengers.
He further announced that he has instructed the foreign ministry to inform the respective governments and the families of those onboard about the new development.
The prime minister further announced that based on the new data they were leading their search from South China sea towards the Indian Ocean.


Three (03) persons who had operated the ferry that had collapsed in the Kinniya Lagoon in Trincomalee yesterday have been arrested.
The Police said the owner of the ferry and two people who had operated the ferry have been thus arrested.
Six people, including school children, were killed in the incident, while 17 others were hospitalized.
Meanwhile, State Minister Nimal Lanza informed Parliament today that all Government institutions had rejected permission for the ferry service to be operated in Kinniya.
He further said that, however, the chairman of the Kinniya Urban Council had issued a permit to an individual to transport passengers across the Kuringankerni lagoon. (NewsWire)


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Amman, Nov 20 (Petra) -- Two newly-appointed ambassadors were sworn in on Monday before His Majesty King Abdullah II during a ceremony at Al-Husseiniya Palace.
Taking the oath were Sedqi Al-Amoush, Jordan's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Indonesia, and Sabah Al-Rafii as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Canada.
The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Royal Court Chief Yousef Issawi, and Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ibrahim Al-Jazi.
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Many local residents, autorickshaw drivers and shopkeepers scornfully reject outsiders who enquire about him.
Following allegations that the prosecution was deliberately delaying the trial, the government has asked Madhu's kin to submit three names to select the new SPP.
Special public prosecutor VT Reghunath said that he couldn't attend the hearings due to health issues and he had held multiple discussions with the DIG and investigation officers.
The family members of tribal youth Madhu, who was beaten to death in Attappadi on the charge of stealing food, have criticised the role of the forest department.
The welfare schemes and assistance being provided to Scheduled Tribe people and the steps taken by the state government to prevent attacks on Scheduled Castes and Tribes will be discussed.
Hospital sources said that the primary forensic report suggested severe injury caused in the back of the head, which resulted in a blood clot in the brain.


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) At least 34 people died in bomb blasts in two northern Nigerian towns, officials and witnesses said Tuesday.
The first explosion ripped through a bus terminal in Potiskum, a town in Yobe State, killing at least 22 people.
A second blast occurred a few hours later in Kano, the capital of Kano State.
A full passenger bus was about to leave a station in Potiskum when a bomb destroyed the vehicle Tuesday morning, witness Malam Yakubu Baba, who owns a kiosk in the bus terminal, told dpa.
'It was the second bus that was loading for the day,' Baba said. 'At least 22 people are killed.'
'Nobody came out of it alive because the explosion ignited a fire in the bus and burnt many of the victims,' another witness, Auwalu Dinkwa, told dpa.
About 30 other people were injured, according to local media reports.
In the afternoon, a second blast went off at a busy bus and car station in Kano, police spokesman Magaji Majiya said.
'As I was loading passengers to Abuja, the blast went off around me,' said Malam Sani Ahmed, a survivor, who works at the station.
Rescue workers were evacuating the injured to nearby Murtala Mohammad Hospital after the blast.
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Speaker of the Parliament Muhammed al-Halbusi and the British Ambassador to Iraq Jon Wilks discussed the mutual relations between the two countries and the means to enhance it.
Al-Halbusi asserted the importance of the international support to Iraq in the investment sector and reconstructing the damaged areas due to Daesh terrorist groups as well as in the cases of the IDPs and the means to help them return to their homelands.
“We look forward to a big contribution from the befriended countries including the United Kingdom,” said al-Halbusi.
He also explained that the next period requires collecting all the needed efforts to stand by Iraq that underwent a fierce war against terrorism.
On the hand, the British Ambassador to Iraq confirmed his country’s readiness to support the Iraqi government and the Iraqi people as well as offering support for many important sector and fields.


President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) Director General to lift the social media ban with immediate effect, the Government Information Department said today.
However, the President urged the public to use social media platforms in a responsible manner.
The social media ban was imposed by the government on April 21 following the Easter Sunday attacks saying that false news reports were spreading through social media.
The Easter Sunday attacks left more than 250 people dead. (Darshana Sanjeewa)


The 6th CicLAVia event on April 21 heading for the first time from downtown Los Angeles to Venice Beach via Venice Boulevard, does not run through Culver City proper, but close enough for the City to take advantage of the event.
CicLAVia has designated Culver City as one of the eight hubs along the route, and thanks to a challenge grant of $10,000 from Sony Studios and fundraising efforts by the Culver City Downtown Business Association and private donations, plans are afoot to close down Main Street and turn Parcel B into an area for the cyclists that will include bike repair services, a first aid station, port-a-potties and a bike valet service.
At Monday night’s City Council meeting, CicLAVia Executive Director Aaron Paley said the thousands of people that will come through the area during the event is a perfect opportunity to visit downtown Culver City and to eat at the city’s myriad of restaurants.
Paley said that by providing a bike valet station cyclists “won’t have to spend three minutes locking up their bikes,” and they can go and enjoy the local restaurants.
He added that restaurants in downtown Los Angeles have said CicLAVia has provided them some of their best business. For some it has been their best business day of the year.
“We think this [Culver City] hub will draw people off Venice Boulevard and into Culver City,” he said, adding that people would be able to see the Culver City hub from Venice Boulevard because there will be plenty of signage and there will probably be a balloon arch on Main Street drawing people into the city.
Paley also noted that the event is designed so that people can take public transportation and that Metro will increase the number and frequency of its trains on the day so people can travel to and from the hubs. He said that they’re expecting a great number of people to come to the event especially via the Culver City Expo Line Station.
However, the City of Culver City will also have to provide city services including police protection in the area, especially given the fact that Westbound Venice Boulevard will be closed to vehicles. The City will invest $12,500 from City funds for the labor costs involved.
Culver City Police Captain Dave Tankenson said the department would be focusing on traffic enforcement. “We believe there will be a large overflow of vehicles into the City that has probably very positive implications for the businesses.” However, he added, the department wanted to make sure that the safety concerns are taken seriously.
At Monday night’s meeting, the council also voted for the City to become a co-sponsor of the Culver City CicLAVia hub.


Three houses have been affected after a fire erupted in Wiharagoda, Badulla.
Police stated that the fire that broke out in one house had spread to the other two houses that were affected.
The Badulla Fire Brigade along with local residents and the police managed to extinguish the fire before further damage was done.
Police stated that no casualties have been reported due to the fire, and that the cause of the fire is not yet known.
Badulla Police have begun further investigations on the matter.


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Bartholomew County employees will likely see their insurance premiums go up again next year. County officials are expecting to require employees to pay 5 percent more toward the total cost of their health care to balance next year’s budget.
County Commissioner President Rick Flohr said that the claims are running lower this year due to higher premiums the county instituted last year for its workers.
But county officials believe that county employees as a whole will need to add about $30,000 to their pool of contributions next year, bringing the employee totals to about $630,000.
Flohr estimates that on average, employees will see their premiums go up less than $4 a paycheck, or about $86 for the year.
The county government picks up more than $4 million of the employee health care costs.


ADDIS ABABA, -- Ethiopia's new ambassador to South Sudan, Fisseha Shawel, has presented his credentials to President Salva kiir Mayardit in Juba.
During Thursday's ceremony, Fisseha said he would work hard to further strengthen the historical relations of the two neighbouring countries.
He said the Ethiopian government had been exerting efforts for the implementation of the agreement reached between the South Sudan government and its rivals.
President Kiir said the role of Ethiopia in his country's independence struggle and the peace process agreed in Addis Ababa in 1972 was immense.
He noted that the recent negotiations to resolve South Sudan's conflict which began in December 2013 between the rival parties had also been conducted in Ethiopia.
President Kiir added that Ethiopia had played a crucial role in the peace agreement being signed to solve the conflict.
Source: Name News Network


Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs — Soumitra Khan and Subhas Sarkar — were detained by police for some time when they went to visit a party member, who had allegedly faced atrocities by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers, at Thakurpukur in the city on Saturday.
Police said that the two, along with some activists, had gone to the area and were taken to Thakurpukur police station on the apprehension of breach of law and order in the locality.
Soumitra Khan and Subhas Sarkar — who represent Bishnupur and Bankura Lok Sabha seats respectively — said they came to the area to visit the injured BJP activist who was recently attacked by TMC “goons” for campaigning for the saffron party in the area.
The police had stopped them as they proceeded to the residence of the BJP worker and took them to Thakurpukur police station, the saffron party MPs said when they were being taken to a police vehicle along with several party activists.
Soumitra Khan said, “We had come to be with our party workers. But we were prevented by Kolkata Police which is working at the behest of TMC. There is no democracy in West Bengal under the rule of Mamata Banerjee”.
BJP supporters demonstrated outside the police station for some time in protest against the police action.


March 19, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota has passed a pair of significant statistics since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Health officials on Thursday reported that more than 500,000 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed and more than 2 million doses of vaccine have been administered throughout the state.
The daily update showed 1,505 new cases in the last day, bumping the total number of positive tests to 501,458.
There were six new deaths, increasing the number of fatalities to 6,762.
State figures show than more than 764,000 people have completed their vaccinations, or nearly 14 percent of residents.
More than 1.3 million people have received at least one dose, or more than 23 percent of the state’s population.


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Federal Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar has said the Government is taking all possible measures to revive the national economy.
Addressing the industrialists and traders community in Faisalabad he said the government has put the country on the right track and now the economy is flourishing day by day.
The Minister said the industrial sector is running at full capacity due to effective steps taken by the government so much so that the international institutions have upgraded status of the country’s economy.
He said the world economy is squeezing from 4 to 5 per cent, but Pakistan’s national economy is flourishing and majot increase has been recorded in exports.
Hammad Azhar said the government is promoting ease of doing business by giving several incentives to businesses in taxes and power supply rates.
He said that the government had paid refund claims of Rs 248 billion during previous year and Rs 148 billion during the current year.
Source: Radio Pakistan


Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail, Friday said that the government was making all-out efforts to address governance and circular debt issues.
He said that the government would facilitate the farmer community by shifting tube wells onto solar energy. Replying to a question regarding taxes imposed on poor people, the federal minister said that more taxes were imposed on the elite class while the government reduced taxes on poor people.
He said that there was a dire need to bring improvement in the system to speed up progress. About high petroleum prices, Miftah Ismail said that tough decisions had to be taken to steer the country out of the current economic crisis. The minister said that the government reduced the petroleum prices and transferred the relief to the masses.
Commenting on the role of the opposition, he said that it was the responsibility of the opposition to support the government in all decisions taken in the public interest.
To a question about revenue generation, he added they were planning to generate 30 to 40 billion rupees from the trade sector. He said that a fixed tax would also be imposed on shopkeepers.


Nigeria marks 63rd independence anniversary with economic challenges
(MENAFN) Nigeria celebrated its 63rd independence anniversary from Britain on Sunday, marking its liberation from British rule on October 1, 1960, after almost three decades of colonialism. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a nationwide address, acknowledged that the sacrifices of the founding fathers had made a modern Nigeria possible. He urged Nigerians not to allow the country's current economic challenges to diminish their hopes for its survival.
"There wouldn't have been a modern Nigeria without the sacrifices of our forefathers," he noted, pledging to address the issue of inflation through various economic reforms, including investments in small-scale enterprises.
Tinubu praised Nigerians' resilience in the face of economic hardships, describing them as "remarkable in character, joined by a common dream for prosperity and a unifying idea for growth." Nigeria's population stands at over 215 million people.
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March 12, 2015 9:13:01 pm
PCC president Sachin Pilot on Thursday said that BJP should break its alliance with PDP in Jammu and Kashmir, alleging the saffron party has betrayed the people for the position of deputy Chief Minister.
Pilot, during his visit to the city, told reporters that BJP’s alliance with PDP was a betrayal with the people of the country.
He said that if the party has morality it should part its ways and break alliance in J&K.
Condemning the alleged lathicharge on Youth Congress workers in Jaipur during a protest last week, Pilot said the state government was working in “autocratic” manner.
“BJP government wants to suppress the voice of Congress but the party will continue to raise such issues in the assembly,” he said.


Indian water aggression increasing continuously: Sirajul Haq
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – JI ameer Sirajul Haq has said that Indian water aggression has been increasing continuously.
Talking to the media on Wednesday, he said that the country is facing an acute shortage of water due to constriction of the Kishanganga Dam and the violation of Indus Waters Treaty.
“The country will give a desert-like look if the government continued to sleep,” he said. “Pakistan had a capacity to store 114 million acre feet, which has been reduced to 95 million acre feet.”
The JI ameer said that the government has done nothing to control the water crisis and get its share from India. “Pakistan will face an acute water shortage after the construction of the Kishanganga Dam,” he added.
Sirajul Haq said that country’s population and economy depend on the Indus River.
He said that the population along 3,200km of the Indus River will face severe problems if water in the river reduced.