The State Government would consider laying online foundation stones and inaugural of various developmental projects, if the present situation prolongs so as to ensure that the pace of development does not suffer due to COVID-19 situation. This was stated by the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while addressing the virtual rally of Haroli Mandal BJP through video conferencing from Shimla.
Chief Minister said that all the developmental projects in the Haroli BJP Mandal would be expedited and completed in the stipulated time period. He said that the developmental works have been adversely affected due to the Corona pandemic and has forced us to rethink and reframe our developmental strategies.
Jai Ram Thakur said that the able and strong leadership provided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ensured that India effectively fights the Covid pandemic. He said that the timely and appropriate decisions taken by the Prime Minister has ensured that the impact of covid was not so adverse as compared to other developed countries.
The Chief Minister said that it was the moral duty of the state government to bring back lakhs of people stranded in different parts of the country. He said that thousands of people of the State have been brought back from various parts of the country by special trains and buses.
Jai Ram Thakur said that a Congress leader of the area was even trying to rake up this issue in a bid to gain political mileage. He said that the leader of opposition was posing if he had vast experience of running the government. He advised the Congress leader first have a look at the situation in the Congress ruled state and then question the state government.
He said that the Congress party was a leaderless party where everyone was trying to project himself as the leader of the party.
The Chief Minister said that it was strange that the Congress leaders were making much hue and cry regarding the alleged health scam.
He said that as soon as the matter came to the notice of the government, action was taken against the Director of Health immediately. He said that the government was adopting zero tolerance policy against corruption and any one indulged in corruption would be dealt with sternly.
Referring to the development of Haroli vidhan sabha area, the Chief Minister said that the state government was according top priority to ensure development of the area. He said that developmental projects worth crores of rupees have been started in the area.


Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that the government will be implementing a third of the recommendations in the report issued from the Venice Commission. The Prime Minister said this during a political activity in Marsascala.
Muscat said that the Venice Commission has amongst others recommended that the President of Malta gets a two-thirds approval from the Maltese Parliament, and that even though this reform is still not officially in place, a President for Malta will be unanimously approved by the House in the coming days.
The Prime Minister the touched on AirMalta and said that the government has taken a huge gamble in expanding the company when one considered the large competition that it faces in the aviation market, and said that the government aim is to see AirMalta as THE Mediterranean airline.
Joseph Muscat also invited the leader of the Opposition Adrian Delia to appear in front of a magistrate for investigation on the allegations that are being made by the FIAU.
He also said that checks and balances are done at the end of the calendar year and this year the government will register another surplus in the year ending balance even though the Opposition was quick to publicise the deficit registered in the first two months of the year.
The Prime Minister also said that the best country in the world when it comes to equality and homophobia.
Muscat is unreliable – PN
Reacting to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s speech earlier today, the PN has said that numerous international and European reports including the European Commission had condemned the the lack of a plan for the Government and it’s reluctance to focus on certain sectors.
They call the Prime Minister unreliable for not having a long-term plan or business for the Labour market, which posed many difficulties for the different sectors.


Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 13:32 by Jomo Paul
The Guyana Police Force is planning a grand display of its resources and capabilities on Saturday in observance of Police Day.
At a press conference on Wednesday, ‘A’ Division Commander Clifton Hicken made the announcement while providing details on what the public can expect. He said that the entire initiative was geared towards showcasing the Police Force.
The event will be held at the Jubilee ‘Durban’ Park.
“We recognize that many organisations are fielding some form of entertainment of expo for the jubilee celebrations and we felt that we don’t want to only provide security for these events but we want to sell the force in what we are doing,” said the Commander.
He further added, “We are going to realize what we call a police day showcasing the police force.”
The event, which commences at 15:00hrs, will see displays from several branches of the force including the SWAT and Tactical Service Units.
“We will use this opportunity to showcase our SWAT in action; they will be doing a hostage and rescue,” said Hicken.
This display will come just days after the force received a fleet of new vehicles from the government.
Handing over the new vehicles on Wednesday, Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan said that it is important that the police force put measures in place to care for the new assets.
He said that the new vehicles form part of the 5-point plan adumbrated by the President David Granger administration. Negotiations are currently ongoing for another 28 vehicles to be given to the police force.


By Ashrafuddin Pirzada
ISLAMABAD:On the behalf of the government, Federal Minister for Defence Pervaiz Khattakon Sunday has invited Pashtoon Tahafuz Moment(PTM)leaders to come and discuss all the contentious issues.
Talking to mediamen Pervaiz Khattak said that they(PTM supporters and he) pakhtoons belong to the same province thus they should collectively work for the development of Khyber-pukhtoonkhawa.
He said that the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas(FATA) now Khyber Pakhunkhwa districts merged in the province in order to bring the people into the mainstream.
The munister said that the people of the merged tribal districts were lagging behind in terms of education, healthcare and basic communications infrastructure. He said that it was the time to collectively work for their uplift rather then indulge themselves in confrontation.
pervaiz Khattak an offer to PTM leadership to sit on table and jot down issues of their concerns and discuss their resolution.
He said that the country was going through a tougher period wherein the masses were confronted by the global pandemic. He said that the coronavirus pandemic had not only cast devastation to the economy of the country but the lives of people of Pakistan. He said that it’s exponential spread had increased the casualties. He said that the political instability in the country specially the KPK province would lead to exaggerate the miseries of the people.
He hoped the PTM leadership would accept his offer and come to the dialogue table which is the ultimate way to discuss and address their genuine issues.


The Lincoln Children’s Zoo and Lincoln Childrens Zoo, both in Texas, have closed for the holiday season due to a virus outbreak.
The zoo closed Friday due to the coronavirus, according to a statement from the Lincoln County Animal Care and Control Department.
It was reopened Tuesday.
Lincoln County Animal Control said the department has been notified of the situation.
A spokesperson said the agency will be monitoring the situation closely.
The department said the public can visit the zoo and take photos.
The zoo is open Wednesday to Saturday.
In other news:


Delhi reports 1513 fresh COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
The Delhi government said that a total one thousand 513 new confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported in Delhi during the last twenty four hours taking the total number of cases to 23 thousand 645.
The Delhi government has confirmed that nine thousand 542 people affected with coronavirus have been cured so far and the recovery rate is 40.35 per cent in the city. In the last 24 hours, 299 patients have recovered and 50 deaths have been reported in the National Capital taking the toll to 606.
The Delhi government said that there are eight thousand 386 beds available for the Covid-19 patients and out of these total beds, four thousand 940 beds are vacant.
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has spoken out once more about the pending vaccine mandates that are just around the corner to be introduced to Jamaicans and he had some very interesting things to say about it recently while on a tour of vaccine sites.
In his talks, Mr Holness spoke about the impending times which will see people being given a chance to either take the vaccine or be subjected to restrictions.
These changes according to the Prime Minister will take place in a matter of time, based on the efforts of the public and the processes such actions come with.
Mr Holness also went on to explain that the Government has considered the fact that the rights of Jamaicans must be respected however, he has expressed that the issues concerning vaccination cannot be left unattended.
In respect to people’s rights, the Prime Minister has stated that is why he has been doing vaccination tours however he has claimed that it is something that cannot continue for long.
In his speech, he spoke to the fact that in everything he is sorry for the children and the education system that has been affected by persons who have decided to think differently.
Speaking more on the matter, the Prime Minister has expressed that the Government has done their part in spreading the message of getting vaccines and distributing them. He also went on to let people know that if they think things will return to normal if they do not take the jab, it does not work like that.
Mr Holness also Spoke about the Journalists, leaders and Government who have been pushing for the vaccine mandate stating that there is still more to be done before it is put in place however he is still warning of the upcoming changes.


The continuous spread of infection of the coronavirus has reached to such an extent that now more than 90 thousand new cases are coming up everyday. Although people are recovering too, the pace of new cases coming up is very high and the number of people who are losing their lives due to corona are also increasing. According to the information released by the Union Health Ministry, 94,372 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded across the country in the last 24 hours i.e. 8 am Saturday to 8 am Sunday. The total coronavirus cases in the country has now increased to 47,54,356.
76,472 died so far across the country
Not only is corona infection spreading rapidly in India, but the number of people who are losing their lives due to it are also increasing rapidly. During the last 24 hours, 1114 people have died due to corona across the country. Till now, this deadly virus has killed a total of 78399 people across the country.
Although the number of people recovering from Corona are also increasing. People are not recovering at the speed with which new cases are coming up. During the last 24 hours, 78,399 people across the country have recovered from Corona. So far a total of 37,02,595 people have been cured of corona and the rate of recovery from coronavirus in the country is 77.87 percent.
Testing is being continuously carried out across the country to identify corona patients. More than 10.71 lakh corona tests have been conducted across the country on Saturday. The total coronavirus testing has now reached to 5.62 crore. India is having the most corona tests conducted worldwide after the US.
Speaking of coronavirus cases globally, the total number of cases worldwide has reached 28.8 million. So far, more than 9.24 lakh people have died due to coronavirus worldwide. However, over 2.08 crore people all over the world have been cured of the coronavirus. The highest number of cases of coronavirus in the world are in the US. Here more than 66.76 lakh cases have been reported and more than 1.97 lakh people have lost their lives. It is followed by India and Brazil. Brazil at number three after India where 43.15 lakh lakh cases have been reported and more than 1.31 lakh people have lost their lives. In Russia too, more than 10.57 lakh cases have been reported and more than 18 thousand people have lost their lives.


Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lieutenant General Inam Haider has said that there was no need to panic about the new wave of coronavirus in the country.
Presiding over a special meeting of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) chairman NDMA said that the public should not pay heed to any propaganda and rumours regarding the new variant of coronavirus. He said that the situation was under control and they will successfully deal with the new wave of Corona.
He added that he was aware of the challenges faced during reconstruction and rehabilitation in flood-affected areas and was focusing on integrating decision-making with scientific data.
During the meeting officials of the National Institute of Health and NCOC briefed about the measures taken to deal with the sub-variant of Corona in China and said that surveillance has been increased at airports and the country’s entry points in view of the Corona variant.
NCOC officials said that surveillance at airports and country entry points had been increased and intensive care departments were active in hospitals across the country. The officials said that genome sequencing of coronavirus was being done in laboratories in the four provinces and the federal capital.
Officials also said that 90 percent of Pakistan’s population has been vaccinated and the people were safe. In contrast, people infected with the new variant might have upper respiratory problems for a few days.
The National Disaster Management Authority has directed the authorities to improve the hospitals to deal with the coronavirus and also to ensure the supply of ventilators, oxygen supply and antiviral medicines in the hospitals to deal with emergencies.
The meeting was attended by federal and provincial health officials, the meteorological department, the ministry of climate change and others.
In the meeting, the Meteorological Department briefed on the weather conditions in winter.


Security official assassinated in Aden
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Aden, Yemen, Shawwal 19, 1439, July 03, 2018, SPA -- Unknown armed men assassinated the Deputy Chief of Al-Shaab (people) police in Aden, southern Yemen, today.
Local media outlets said Waddah Al-Jahoori was killed by unknown armed men in Al-Biraiqa directorate, while wandering with his companions, noting that Al-Jahoori is considered among leaders of the security belt in Aden.
Five commanders or leaders of the security sector in Yemen were killed since last April.
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Medical malpractice lawsuits have risen by nearly 25 per a cent over the past 12 months, according to the Australian Dental Association (ADLA).
The ADLA said the increase was largely due to the rising number of dental malpractice claims.
“In the last 12 months we’ve seen a lot of people come forward with injuries that have not been reported to the courts, and that’s really been a problem,” ADLA Chief Executive, Peter Beasley, said.
“The number of complaints that are filed with the courts has increased by more than 250 per cent, and there are more than 100,000 claims that have been filed in the past year alone.”
The ADL is also calling for greater transparency and accountability in the medical profession.
“It is critical that doctors and dental surgeons are held to account, and we are calling for an independent, transparent and accountable medical malpractice investigation commission,” Mr Beasley said.
The association has been working with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to develop a plan to provide greater transparency around the way the medical and dental industries conduct business.
“There’s a lot more information coming out now that’s available in the public domain and that can be a deterrent for the industry to make bad decisions,” Mr Bishara said.
ADLA has been calling for more transparency in the industry.
“We need to do a better job of ensuring that medical professionals are held accountable for the injuries they’re inflicting on patients, and not just the injuries of patients but the injuries that their colleagues inflict on the public,” Mr Meldrum said.


Lucknow, Oct 29 : Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to ensure that anyone coming to Uttar Pradesh from other states and abroad is to be tested for Covid-19.
This includes those coming, especially, from abroad and states like Kerala and Maharashtra.
He has also said that the government must focus on inoculating more people who are eligible for the second dose.
Even as Uttar Pradesh's own active cases continue to hover around the 100-mark, the chief minister has asked officials not to show any laxity.
While the state has now registered maximum number of people who are fully vaccinated -- the number has crossed the 3 crore mark -- there are still about one crore people who are yet to take their second dose.
According to the government spokesman, "The CM has said that the efforts to ensure that all persons take their second shot on time should be ramped up.
The state has already earmarked Saturdays exclusively for those who have to take their second shots."
Meanwhile, as Covid-19 cases are going up in other states and neighbouring countries, the surveillance committees have been asked to remain alert and focus on house visits once again.
"The surveillance committees were a useful tool in controlling the spread of the pandemic in the state as members would visit homes, identify possible patients, distribute medicines and pulse oximeters, etc.
"These were highly active till July or August but now that cases around UP are rising once again, they have been put on high alert and asked to restart their visits to identify anyone who is showing influenza-like illness," said the spokesperson.
The committees have also been asked to check and report the spread of vector-borne diseases.
The exercise will be stepped up in festival season when there may be a possibility of increasing cases.
Meanwhile, after several days of no Covid casualties in Uttar Pradesh, one patient from Bulandshahr district succumbed to the virus in the past 24 hours.


By Moses Ndhaye
Government is scrutinizing parameters to be considered for re-opening of bars and other related sectors which are still under-lockdown.
Trade minister Amelia Kyambadde says they are engaging the government to ensure that the government comes up with clear parameters to be followed by the bar owners and operators.
She says although the bar operators have lost a lot of earnings due to the lockdown, the government has also lost about Shs2.5 trillion in taxes.
However, the government has re-opened various institutions such as schools, salons and places of worship, bars and nightclubs have remained closed to prevent further spread of coronavirus.


They’re so cute when they talk out of their asses.
In an interview on CNN, Rhodes downplayed polls showing a majority of Americans oppose a military attack and weak support in Congress.
“We think at the end of the day the votes will be there in the Senate and the House,” said Rhodes told “New Day” host Chris Cuomo.
Rhodes conceded that it would be a difficult vote for many members of Congress.
“We understand it’s a tough vote for members of Congress but we frankly think it’s important for everybody to come forward and to be counted through that vote because these are tough decisions that we have to make as a country,” he said. “We’re not going to win every vote but we believe that at the end of the day we have the strongest case to make that frankly inaction sends a message.”
Notice all the “we” talk now. How things change when you’re desperate.


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Will not compromise on sanctity of vote: Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said that he would not compromise on the sanctity of vote and urged PML-N workers to do the same.
"In Pakistan, a prime minister has yet to finish his full term," he said while speaking to party workers. "I will not compromise on the sanctity of the vote."
Nawaz Sharif said that NAB had never taken up any case similar to his. He said that most cases being heard against him were linked to embezzlement while he was in office.
The former prime minister said that his government added 10,000mw to the national grid and restored power projects that were previously closed.
He said that Pakistan's foreign reserves were declining and it was becoming increasingly difficult to regulate business in the country.
"We raised the GDP to 5.5%," he said.
Nawaz Sharif criticised those who had left his party during the past couple of weeks and said that those who had joined other parties did not belong to PML-N in the first place. APP/AFP


(MENAFN) Equatorial Guinea's Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Diaspora, Simeon Oyono Esono Angue, is set to pay an official visit to China from March 22 to 26. The invitation was extended by Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, as announced by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Tuesday.
The visit is expected to strengthen the existing relationship between China and Equatorial Guinea through high-level talks and discussions on bilateral cooperation. China has been a major partner for Equatorial Guinea in terms of economic and trade relations, with China being the largest importer of oil from the African country.
Equatorial Guinea is a small country located in Central Africa with a population of approximately 1.4 million. The country is rich in natural resources, particularly oil and gas, which accounts for a significant portion of its GDP. Equatorial Guinea has maintained a friendly relationship with China, with both countries sharing a commitment to promoting South-South cooperation and enhancing mutual understanding and support.
The upcoming visit by the Foreign Minister of Equatorial Guinea to China is expected to further strengthen the friendship and cooperation between the two countries. It is also an opportunity for both sides to exchange views on regional and international issues of common concern.
China and Equatorial Guinea have continued to deepen their bilateral cooperation in various fields, including infrastructure development, trade, and investment. China has provided support to Equatorial Guinea in the areas of education, health, and agriculture, among others, through various aid and development programs.
The visit of the Foreign Minister of Equatorial Guinea to China is expected to enhance this cooperation and explore new areas of collaboration. It is a testament to the strong ties between the two countries and their shared commitment to promoting peace, stability, and development in the region and beyond.
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as a whole.
The surge in insecurity in the country has been attributed to little participation of citizens who have left the matter to state organs, the Mwalimu Nyerere Commemorative Conference was told yesterday.
Principal, Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) Prof Bernadeta Killian said there was a need to increase awareness to the community at grassroots to build patriotism about the country security.
She said during his life time, the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere believed that people could destroy the country’s peace and security compared to security organs. She said Nyerere came up with a strategy that insisted on people to be responsible for the country’s peace and security.
Prof Killian said a research study conducted in 2018 in seven regions in Tanzania mainland showed that most people are not aware about terrorism, and that they were reporting crime incidences to village executives instead of the police.
The study was conducted in Arusha, Tanga, Dar es Salaam, Mtwara, Kagera, Mwanza and Coast regions and involved 600 people.
“It is time to increase awareness to community and give them the task of protecting their domain as the founder of the nation did,” she advised noting community awareness will help enhance patriotism amongst citizens.
Prof Killian said out of those questioned, 94.6 percent said they were safe while 3.6 percent said the situation was moderate at their areas while 1 percent said they were not safe.
She noted that Tanzania is ranked 54th in the Global Peace Index and 7th in Africa, taking lead in the East Africa region.
Mary Palma, Commissioner from the Immigration Department said investment to the people is important because they know each other. She said the collaboration between security organs and the community is important to strengthen peace and security in the country.
The Commissioner said in his life time, Mwalimu Nyerere believed that the community had very great contribution towards peace and country security.
“Community awareness on their responsibility on country security is important to enhance peace in our nation”, she said.


Syracuse, N.Y. -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y, said today the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention needs to do a better job letting state and local health departments know when more H1N1 flu vaccine will be available.
At a press conference in Syracuse, Schumer said local health departments and communities need more advance notice of vaccine deliveries so they can plan accordingly.
Schumer also called on the CDC to make sure the vaccine gets to people who need it the most. Schumer said he’s heard some grocery stores have been receiving H1N1 vaccine and administering it to customers on a first-come first-serve basis. Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Onondaga County’s health commissioner, said that has not been happening in the Syracuse area.
Schumer also said the federal government should provide emergency funding to allow schools that don’t have nurses to hire nurses who can help identify students with H1N1.


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Story | Jan 25, 2013 | 10:38 AMGov. Dannel P. Malloy nominated 15 new Superior Court judges Thursday, including prominent Republican Andrew Roraback among the familiar names in the political and legal worlds.


ISLAMABAD (Staff Report) – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid has said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be present during the upcoming National Assembly proceedings, scheduled on Friday.
Replying to a point of order raised by the Opposition Leader, Pervaiz Rashid said the Prime Minister will answer all questions raised by the opposition upon attending NA proceedings this coming Friday.
He explained that the Prime Minister could only attend the NA on Friday due to prior commitments during the rest of the week, including an already scheduled meeting of national institutions today and a visit to Tajikistan tomorrow.
The Minister added that the Prime Minister was not hesitant to attend the House proceedings; rather, he would be pleased to listen to the opposition members and speak in the House.
He recalled that the Prime Minister has already written to Chief Justice of Pakistan to set up a commission to probe the Panama Leaks.
Pervaiz Rashid also said that the Prime Minister wanted to present truth before the commission on the Panama leaks. However, he regretted that the opposition was now more interested in having the Prime Minister speak on the issue in Parliament.
Earlier, on a point of order, Leader of the Opposition Syed Khurshid Shah said the Prime Minister should take the Parliament into the confidence on the Panama Papers issue, while announcing that opposition parties will continue boycotting parliamentary proceedings till their demand is fulfilled.
The Leader of the Opposition along with opposition members staged a walkout from the House. He said the opposition would attend the NA session on Friday.


GAZA, (PIC)-- The Prime Minister of the Palestinian government in Gaza, Ismail Haneyya, condemned the call by Pastor Terry Jones burn copies of the Quran in the State of Florida, adding that his government's response to this call is to prepare 40,000 memorisers of the Quran.
Haneyya said during his Eid sermon that the Zionist project is waning and that victory of the Palestinian people is closer than they think.
He added that the PA in Ramallah has committed three sins during the month of Ramadan; the first of which was going to direct negotiations with the Israeli occupation, adding that those negotiations were rejected and that no one has been mandated by the Palestinian people to negotiate on their behalf.
He said the second sin was their war on religion and mosques and said that such a policy is widely rejected by the Palestinian people.
As to the third sin, he said it was the pursuit of resistance fighters in the West Bank, stressing that the Palestinian people reject such policies and that his government rejects the security coordination between the PA and the Israeli occupation.
He congratulated the Arab and Islamic Umma and the Palestinian people on the occasion of Eid and he sent a special greeting to the families of martyrs, captives and the injured as well as those whose homes were destroyed by the Israeli occupation.
He called for visits to the families of martyrs, the injured and captives to enhance feelings of solidarity and to bolster the steadfastness of those families.


Chandigarh, 22 August(Wishav Warta): The President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Mr. Sunil Kumar Jakhar today said that demand of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to convene a special session of state assembly on issue of farmers was nothing more than a political gimmick to hog media limelight.
In a statement issued here today, the PPCC President said that in the last session of state assembly a committee has already been formed to ascertain the causes of farmers’ suicide and suggest its remedial measures. He said that besides all other parties the AAP legislator were also a part of this panel. Therefore, Mr. Jakhar said that the demand of special session was totally unwarranted and undesirable.
The PPCC President said that the committee has been mandated to look into the problems faced by farmers of the state with a thrust on farmers suicides. He said that on the recommendations of this Committee, the state government led by Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh would formulate a policy for holistic development of farmers on one hand and to check the farmers’ suicides on the other. Mr Jakhar said that the Committee has already started its work by visiting few districts in the state.
The PPCC President said that in dearth of any issue against the state government, the AAP leaders were raising the demand for special session just to mislead the people. He said that rather than making lip service on the issue our government was taking concrete measures to solve this problem by its property review. Jakhar said that the Committee has been constituted to minutely look into all aspects of this grave problem.
Exhorting the farmers to not commit suicide, the PPCC Chief said that the state government was very serious to find some viable solution for this vex problem. He said that the state government has already waived of farmers debt besides expunging the Kurki clause. Jakhar said that the state government was fully committed to bail out the distressed peasantry of state from crisis adding that the star government would soon find a solution for it.


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BENGALURU, 30th June 2018 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on Saturday visited the Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, which maintains one of the largest fleets of communication satellites, INSAT, and remote sensing, IRS, satellites.
Sheikh Abdullah was briefed by the ISRO officials on the programmes of the agency, which was launched in the 1960s, and its notable achievements, including the launching of the first indigenously developed satellite, Aryabhata, on 19th April, 1975, and the successful placing of Rohini satellite in orbit in 1980 onboard the Satellite Launch Vehicle, SLV-3.
Sheikh Abdullah emphasised the importance of cooperation on space programmes between the UAE and India, especially after the signing of an MoU between the UAE Space Agency and ISRO for cooperation on peaceful exploration of space. The MoU was signed during the visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to India on 11th February, 2016.
Sheikh Abdullah was accompanied by Dr. Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills and Chairman of the UAE Space Agency; Dr. Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al-Banna, UAE Ambassador to India, and Jamal Hussain Al Zaabi, UAE Consul-General in Kerala.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) In Ukraine, 85% of citizens have a positive attitude towards women serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, according to a survey conducted by the Rating Group.
The results of the survey were presented during a press conference at the Ukraine-Ukrinform Media Center.
The poll revealed that 64% of Ukrainians have an unequivocally positive attitude towards women in Ukraine's Armed Forces, 21% are rather positive about that, and about 3% are negative about women serving in the Ukrainian army.
In addition, 47% of respondents consider inequalities between women and men in the Ukrainian Armed Forces to be rare, 33% said it was difficult to answer, and about 19% said they were widespread.
According to the study, 71% of Ukrainians believe that representatives of national minorities are not discriminated against during their service in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The survey was commissioned by the Independent Anti-Corruption Commission (NAKO) and carried out with the support of the Ukrainian Veterans Fund of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine. The research was conducted in March 2023.
A total of 2,000 respondents were interviewed. The poll's margin of error does not exceed 2.2%.
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Bajaj drivers-three wheeled taxis, in Lasanod town, have stopped operations in a protest against taxes imposed on by the local government. The locals have said that it is the third day running that the three wheeled taxis have gone on strike. Bajaj has become the only mode of transport that is popular in the township and the strike has disrupted the daily day commuting of the local residents. A bajaj driver has told the local press that he paid the tax but the local government imposed them to pay more taxes. Besides the taxes enforced upon by the ministry of finance, the local government collects taxes pertaining to the license which bajaj drivers have protested against the move. The local government launched an operation which led to the confiscation of majority of Bajaj in the township.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) One person is dead and a suspected gunman is in critical condition after a shooting at a California mall on Saturday, an official said, Fox News reported.
According to Public Information Officer Captain Garo Kuredjian from the Ventura County Sheriff Department, a female victim was dead when police arrived on the scene and another male victim was being transported to the hospital in critical condition.
He said they believe the male victim is the suspected shooter as he was reportedly seen chasing the woman.
Police responded to calls of a shooting at the Oaks Mall around 2 p.m. local time.
The Thousand Oaks police tweeted out that 'the situation is contained and there is no threat to the public.
People evacuating the mall were being asked to go to a fire station across the street for safety.
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Ex-servicemen today joined Apni Party in Pallian Mandal area of Jammu District.
The joining took place in presence of Provincial Coordinator, Ex-Servicemen, Kulwant Singh.
Retired Caption Ram Dass, Retired Subedar, Chaman Lal, Retired Subedar, Mohinder Singh, Retired Caption, Pardeep Kumar, Retired Naik Roop Lal, among other retired ex-servicemen joined Apni Party.
Welcoming them into the party, Kulwant Singh said that the party has gained strength on the ground because of the faith of people in the policies of the party.
He said that the people have realised that other political parties have exploited the people for their political gains, and did nothing for them. For decades, he said, the people have suffered and these political parties never gave heed to their demands. “It is Apni Party which is committed for the development, and welfare of the people of both the regions without any discrimination,” he said.


Tripura: BJP nation president JP Nadda who was on two days visit to Tripura, on Monday slammed the West Bengal government for the alleged scams in Bengal and stated that BJP has become the ‘spokesman’ of the people of Bengal.
While addressing a press conference Nadda said that the people of Bengal have ‘supported’ the saffron camp for which the party’s vote share has increased from three per cent to 38 per cent in Bengal in the last three years.
“The steep increase in BJP's vote share in Bengal is a record of the support by its people. The party can secure a 40 per cent vote share in five years. BJP will continue to raise its voice against corruption and lawlessness in Bengal,” added Nadda.
Slamming the Trinamool Congress government, Nadda mentioned that everyone is aware of the violence that has taken place in Bengal after the 2021 Assembly elections.
The BJP national president also slammed CPI (M) and Congress for allegedly being ‘silent spectators to the corruption of the TMC’.
“BJP is the only political party which will fight against the TMC. Once Bengal used to top in education and culture and now Bengal tops in tops in human trafficking and scams in the education sector,” further added Nadda.
Showing confidence in winning back Tripura, Nadda said that more economic development will be done in Tripura.
“The Central government with help from the World Bank has funded projects worth 1,300 crore rupees to develop connectivity and uplift the life of Tribal people of Tripura. Tripura became the international gateway to Southeast Asian countries in the BJP regime,” further mentioned Nadda.


Maiduguri – International Association for the Advancement and Defence of Human Rights, a CSO, has canvassed increased funding of the military.
President of the association, Mr Babatunde Johnson, made the appeal on Thursday in Maiduguri while addressing newsmen.
He said that increased funding would boost the morale of the military to win the war against Boko Haram terrorists.
He urged the federal government to increase logistical support to the security agencies to enhance the pace of the anti-terrorism war.
He also urged the government to sustain current regional and international collaborations in the fight against the terrorists.
“We call on all Nigerians to cooperate and collaborate with the security agencies in intelligence sharing to ensure the success of the counter terrorism war.
Johnson said that the Boko Haram insurgency had created about 1.5 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across the country.
He said: “The Boko Haram insurgency has led to massive fracture of the society leading to 1.5 million IDPs in the country.
“Several IDPs camps are springing up across the country with consequent challenges especially in Borno.
“Apart from the rising numbers of IDPs, the insurgents have equally damaged large number of the infrastructure in the country especially in the North-East.
“Schools, hospitals, police stations and barracks have been damaged among others.”
Johnson urged the federal and state governments to increase their support to the IDPs and ensure that their dignity was protected.
“The federal government must promptly put to trial suspected Boko Haram members in detention to ensure justice and fairness,” he said. (NAN)


(MENAFN- Iraq Business News) By John Lee.
Iraq's Minister of Oil has announced an agreement with Saudi Aramco to invest in the development of the akkas gas field in Anbar province.
During his participation in the Iraqi-Saudi Coordination Council, Hayan Abdul-Ghani said the field will have a target capacity of up to 400 million standard cubic feet per day.
Rights to the field were originally awarded to a consortium of Kogas and KazMunaiGas (KMG) , but kmg pulled out , leaving Kogas as sole investor and operator on new contract terms.
In 2014 it was reported that Kogas was planning to sell its interest in the field. In 2021 it was rumoured that Saudi Arabia's Delta Oil Company was interested in buying a stake.
In March 2023, the Iraqi cabinet agreed terms for Kogas to surrender its stake in the field.
At the meeting, the Minister also mentioned an initial agreement with Saudi Arabia to contribute to the investment in the giant nebras petrochemical project , which has been on hold for several years.
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Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that the students should be motivated to participate in extracurricular activities for allround personality development, which is requirement of modern time.
He was addressing the Band Competition Northern Zone 2019-20 at the Ridge Shimla organized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of India with Himachal Pradesh Samagra Shiksha Shimla as Coordinating State.
Chief Minister said that new programme ‘Samagra Shiksha’ was launched by the Government in the year 2017 to encourage students to come forward for participating in the extracurricular activities. He said that the event organized today was outstanding and the students performed exceptionally well. He said that the hidden talent of students should come forward so that they could perform better in the respective fields.
Principal Secretary Education K.K. Pant welcomed the Chief Minister and other dignitaries present on the occasion. He said that nine teams of five states were participating in the event. He said that first three winners of the event would go to next round to be organized at New Delhi.
Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj, wife of Chief Minister Dr. Sadhana Thakur, Mayor Shimla Municipal Corporation Kusum Sadret, Deputy Commissioner Shimla Amit Kashyap, Project Director Samagra Shiksha Ashish Kalio, Superintendent of Police Omapati Jamwal and other senior officers were also present on the occasion.


Mr Fletcher said AAP’s services were critical to the ongoing existence of regional news.
“The AAP Newswire provides services to more than 250 regional news mastheads across Australia, covering public interest content on national, state and regional news,” he said.
“This allows regional mastheads to concentrate on local news stories important for their communities.
“Importantly, AAP also provides regional stories for national distribution so that regional issues and voices are heard across the country.”
Mr Fletcher said the funding lifeline would also give AAP a basis to pursue additional private investment to support its long-term sustainability.


Muktsar: Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal thursday said the state government would soon take up the matter with the Centre to include Kabbadi in the Olympic programme.
Badal said he would discuss the issue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Sports Minister Jitendra Singh to include Punjab`s mother game Kabbadi in the Olympic Games.
The chief minister was interacting with the mediapersons on the sidelines of the 4th World Kabbadi tournament at Doda here.
He said the overwhelming response to Kabbadi from across the globe and successful organisation of the World Kabbadi tournaments by the state government has created a sporting atmosphere in the country.
Badal, while interacting with the players of visiting Kabaddi teams, said concerted efforts have been made by the state government to popularise Kabaddi at the world level by organising international tournaments.


Jordan- Gov't licenses ride haling apps
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Dec.24 (Petra) -- The Cabinet on Sunday endorsed a new regulation allowing the licensing of ride hailing applications. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister, Hani Mulki.
The regulation aims at improving the level of services provided to citizens and benefiting from smart applications in the transportation sector.
Under the new system, passenger transportation companies are prohibited from using smart applications but only after obtaining the necessary licenses and permits from the Land Transport Regulatory Commission (LTRC) and after submitting the registration certificate of the company to the Companies Control Department.
In the meeting, the government also endorsed laws and decisions related to a number of ministries and public institutions.
The government also decided to exempt all detached homes and apartments which does not exceed 150 square meters from the registration fees until 31/12/2018.
The decision is aimed at stimulating the real estate market and the sector as a whole in order to enable citizens to own houses.
The exemption shall be granted to Jordanian citizens only.
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Chinese computing sector demonstrates positive expansion momentum
(MENAFN) The 2021 World Computing Conference, which kicked off in Changsha, capital of central Chinese Hunan Province on Friday, stated that the country’s whole computing power was classified second in the world last year, demonstrating that China’s computer sector is gaining positive expansion momentum.
According to the symposium, on the lately issued list of the top 500 global supercomputers, a number of 186 are from China.
The symposium, with the subject of "Calculating the World to Create A New Era," was arranged by the Hunan provincial government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Over 800 academics, experts and entrepreneurs from the country and overseas took art in the symposium.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Jeddah, February 02, 2023, SPA-- Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hussein Ibrahim Taha, received in Jeddah today the Secretary General of King Salman International Complex for the Arabic Language (KSICAL), Dr. Abdullah Al-Washmi, and the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to OIC, Dr. Saleh bin Hamad Al-Suhaibani.
The meeting dealt with ways to enhance cooperation between OIC and KSICAL, and joint work with various actors and partners in promoting the Arabic language in all international forums, and working together to enhance the identity and solidarity of the Islamic nation, as the Arabic language is the language of the Holy Quran, and an essential component of the Arab-Islamic culture. The two sides agreed to continue efforts to formulate a vision to implement programs and activities that contribute to achieving the common goals.
16:02 LOCAL TIME 13:02 GMT
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Morocco's inflation rate grows to 2.3 percent
(MENAFN) Morocco's annaul consumer inflation increased to 2.3 percent in June from 1.9 percent in May, due to higher food prices.
On the other hand, annual food inflation jumped to 4.4 percent from 3.6 percent in the previous month.
Meanwhile, non-food price inflation increased slightly to 0.6 percent in the 12 months to June from a 0.5 percent in May.
However, transports costs dropped 0.6 percent, but hotels and restaurants were 2.4 percent more expensive.
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Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy has urged on Tamil Nadu doctors to find medicine for the coronavirus that threatens so many lives.
The Tamil Nadu Health Rehabilitation Program is being implemented on behalf of the Health Department of Tamil Nadu. Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy inaugurated the project worth Rs 2,587 with the help of the World Bank, at a star hotel in MRC Nagar, Chennai today. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said the Tamil Nadu government was impressed by the health department's plans and that the neighboring state governments were also implementing them. The Chief Minister said that all the hospitals will be certified under the Health Reconstruction Scheme launched today.
Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy requested the doctors to make the world proud by finding medicine for the coronavirus that threatens the world.


Asar Umar warns of reemergence of coronavirus outbreak in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Tuesday said that those who thought that Pakistan had defeated the coronavirus were mistaken.
Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, he said there was a chance of reemergence of the infectious disease if precautions were not adopted.
The minister said the government’s correct decisions and people’s cooperation had led to largely controlling Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
“The government’s policies of contact tracing, smart lockdown and public awareness have contributed greatly to contain spread of the pandemic in a short period,” he said urging people to strictly adhere to the precautionary measures to completely overcome the pandemic.
He said the government enforced 2350 lockdowns across the country, and at present there were 85 smart lockdowns in 20 districts. He said the government was now heading toward micro smart lockdown to target only the specific places affected by the pandemic. He said at present, there were over 7,000 Coronavirus cases in the country, and the government was trying to arrange home isolation for them.
The planning minster said majority of people followed the standard operating procedures, which yielded positive results. He said the media also ran effective public awareness campaigns to deliver the messages to people about the contagion.
He said the whole world including Pakistan was confronting economic crunch due to the coronavirus.


Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said Monday, Sept. 2, 2019 that Hurricane Dorian had killed at least five people in the Abaco Islands.
He said their mission now is search, rescue and recovery and said many homes and businesses have been “completely” or “partially” destroyed.
Minnis asked people to open their homes to help those who have been left without a home.
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The ANC has expressed concern about a possible shutdown of the economy as Covid-19 cases continue to rise in the country.
This was revealed by ANC head of organising Nomvula Mokonyane, who was outlining the party’s plans for its 109th birthday celebrations scheduled for Friday.
The ANC national executive committee had met on Wednesday, when it finalised the January 8 statement to be delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa, and also discussed the state of the economy and the pandemic.
Mokonyane said a full Covid-19 presentation on behalf of government deployees had been made by Heath Minister Zweli Mkhize and Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.
“That discussion went into detail around the vaccine and the critical role-players that we need to see playing their part; hence today there is an alliance political council meeting,” Mokonyane said.
Mokonyane said the ANC was in support of interventions implemented by the government as part of combating the spread of the pandemic and reviving the economy.
“One of the things that was raised is that we all have to give the necessary support in creating an environment that does not lead to a total shutdown of the economy, meaning that we cannot drive the country into a total shutdown. Unless otherwise we are quite certain that we have created alternatives to what currently exists,” she said.
Mokonyane said the party had called on government and research institutions to take the lead in communicating the impact and benefits of vaccines as part of combating ongoing disinformation in SA and across the world around the Covid-19 pandemic.
“They are better placed to rebut all these issues. We also need to simplify and make sure that our own communication makes our people to be much more understanding,” she said.
Some leaders within the ANC have come under scrutiny after they questioned the safety of rolling out vaccines to South Africans.
But Mokonyane said the party’s leadership had met and agreed that the party had to have one message , which was supported by experts.
“We must make sure that on one side it is the people, the government and those who have the ability and the resources to help us deal with these issues, and the pandemic on the other side. Hence these consultations with the scientists and the ministerial advisory committees and the social cluster, which is working with community organisations to deal with the myths and distortions,” she said.


(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) British retailer Marks & Spencer (MKS.L) will increase its online capacity by building a new automated online warehouse in its existing distribution centre in Bradford, northern England, it said on Monday, Trend reports with reference to Reuters .
M&S said the expansion would create 300 new jobs.
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the trend towards more digital shopping, with M&S's online sales growing 34% in the first half of its 2020-21 year.
The Bradford site currently delivers both clothing and food to M&S stores. The new investment will utilise existing vacant space within the centre to create a new online warehouse for M&S.com.
The expansion means that by Christmas 2021 M&S will serve online customers from its Castle Donington warehouse in central England, from Bradford and through its stores which act as micro-fulfilment centres.
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Hyderabad: BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday alleged that the ruling TRS party leaders had threatened graduate voters to ensure their victory in the just concluded elections to two MLC seats.
Speaking to media persons, he said that the BJP had registered a “moral victory” in the elections. Kumar said that the people of Telangana were aware of the reasons behind the ruling party’s victory.
Claiming that the party’s percentage of votes has increased in the elections, he said that the increase in the vote percentage had led to fears among the ruling party leaders. He alleged that some political parties had worked to ensure the defeat of the BJP .
The BJP state president alleged that chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had “spent sleepless nights” due to the fears of the BJP. He mocked the TRS, stating that it won elections by using the photo of congress party leader and former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao.
Sanjay Kumar also alleged that KCR had threatened employees union leaders, that he would remove all employees unions like he did in the case of RTC employees if they didn’t vote for the ruling TRS.


Govt committed to protecting interest of staff in PSBs that may be privatised, says FM
Nirmala Sitharaman said interest of all employees of state-owned banks which are likely to be privatised will be protected, even as bank unions observed a two-day strike against privatisation
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the interest of all employees of state-owned banks which are likely to be privatised will be protected, even as bank unions observed a two-day strike against the government's privatisation decision.
Replying to a query during a press conference, she clarified that public sector presence will continue in the banking space.
"...we have announced public enterprise policy based on which we have identified those four areas in which we said government presence, public sector presence will be there, and bare minimum presence is what we have said, in that financial institutions are also there.
"Meaning, even in financial sector we will still have the presence of public sector enterprise...not all of them are going to be privatised," she said.
Even for those which are likely to be privatised, Sitharaman said the government will ensure that "these privatised institution will also continue to function. After the privatisation, we will also have to ensure that the staff or the personnel who are there, their every interest will be protected."
In her Budget Speech on February 1, Sitharaman had announced that the government proposes to take up the privatisation of two public sector banks (PSBs) and one general insurance company in the year 2021-22.
This would require legislative amendments and she had proposed to introduce the amendments in the ongoin Budget session of Parliament itself.
Nine bank unions are observing a two-day strike opposing the government's policy to privatise lenders. Tuesday was the last day of their strike.
At the press conference, the minister referred to amalgamation of PSBs and said the country needs many more lenders of the size of State Bank of India (SBI).
She further said the government wants financial institutions to get more liquidity and more people to put money into them to make the entities sustainable.
The government wants the staff of these financial institutions to be able to perform their duties, in which they have acquired skill over the decades, and run the banks, the minister added.
"So, to immediately quickly conclude saying 'oh every bank is going to be sold off' is not right.
"And even whether it is bank or any other privatisation, I want to take this opportunity to tell...that the interest of the workers, interest of those who have put in services over the decades will absolutely be protected. Whether it is their salaries, whether it is their scale, whether it is the pension, it will all be taken care of," she said.
The government has merged 14 public sector banks in the last four years.
The four strategic sectors in which the government will continue to have its presence, though bare minimum, are -- atomic energy, space and defence; transport and telecommunications; power, petroleum, coal and other minerals; and banking, insurance and financial services.


Rosemount police officer in the thick of things during RNC
Rosemount Police Sergeant Brian Burkhalter will admit at times during the Republican National Convention things got tense. People were angry and throwing things and the police had to respond the best way they knew how.
"It was kind of overwhelming dealing with all the people," said Burkhalter.
Despite the hairy moments Burkhalter said working at the RNC was a once in a lifetime opportunity that he would do again.
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(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
An official from the UK Government was sent to welcome High Commissioner-designate of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom, Rohitha Bogollagama, when he reached London.
The High Commissioner-designate of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom Rohitha Bogollagama arrived in London on 19 November 2023 to assume duties, the Foreign Ministry said today.
He was received upon arrival at the London Heathrow Airport by the Special Representative of the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Kathryn Colvin.
Bogallagama was a member of the United National Party (UNP) but in 2004 he switched sides and supported the United People's Freedom Alliance and became a Cabinet Minister.
He served as the Foreign Minister before he was defeated at the General Elections held on 8 April 2010, losing his seat in Parliament.
Bogollagama also served as the Governor of the Eastern Province from July 2017 to December 2018. (Colombo Gazette)
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Kaputa District Commissioner, Paul Bwalya says the area has put in place stringent measures aimed at protecting the lives of the people in wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Bwalya said testing facilities will soon be stationed at various boarder points targeting people transiting between Zambia and the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
He said the district has set up a team of experts from different government departments which include Immigration, Ministry of Health, and Police to carry out operations at entry points.
Mr Bwalya advised people to avoid crowded places and non-essential travels within and outside the country saying COVID-19 is a deadly virus which people have to take seriously.
He told ZANIS that a quarantine facility has also been identified in a safe location in an event of a suspected COVID-19 case is recorded.
Mr Bwalya has since assured the people of Kaputa that government is doing everything possible to safeguard their lives.
Meanwhile, Kaputa Town Council Chairperson Simon Kapisha has revealed that the local authority has taken various prevention measures such as compelling business outlets to put up hand-washing facilities.
Mr Kapisha said the council has also banned mobile open markets commonly referred to as Umunada until further notice.
He added that the local authority will ensure that all hygiene precautions are followed by all business centres and government offices.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Amman, Sep. 1 (Petra) -- The Palestinian Minister of Transport and Communications, Asem Salem, has said that the Palestinian National Authority is against using Timna Airport, stressing that the Palestinian position on the airport is 'clear, final and unquestionable'.
In an interview with the Jordan News Agency (Petra), Salem said that the Palestinian National Authority 'is against dealing with the Israelis at the expense of Jordan', stressing that 'this is a consistent national position towards all Arabs, especially our eastern gate, Jordan.'
'We advise the Palestinians not to use the new Israeli airport,' he said, stressing, 'Israel is indifferent to the life and welfare of the Palestinian people.'
Salem stated that the Palestinian National Authority's communication with Turkey prevented tourist flights to Turkey from departing from the new Israeli airport.
'It is our right to have a Palestinian airport like the rest of the world,' the Palestinian minister said, urging the restart of Qalandia Airport 'to be a gateway for Palestinians to cross to the Queen Alia International Airport.'
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Turkey foiled 49 suicide car bomb attacks since January
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmu said that Turkey has foiled a total of 49 suicide bombing or car bomb attacks by terror groups upon intelligence since January.
“A total of 85 major terror attacks 49 of which were suicide or car bomb attacks were prevented upon intelligence since January” he said after a cabinet meeting under President Recep Tayyip Erdoan.
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Young people’s perception of their encounters with police officers and other justice authorities—and whether they believe they were treated with fairness and respect—can have a lasting effect on their attitude toward law enforcement and the likelihood they will be involved in crime as adults, two criminal justice experts told a webinar audience yesterday.
“These early contacts shape the (attitude) these juveniles have toward the law, toward the police, toward the courts,” said Tom Tyler, a professor of . . .
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The impact of Covid-19 on the global food chain
The multiple ways in which the pandemic has disrupted the food supply chain
Like its pandemic predecessors before it, the Covid-19 pandemic has dealt the world a massive economic blow. When it comes to food supply, the key issue is access: with millions of people losing their jobs, more and more people are at risk of food insecurity, and assistance programs are more important than ever.
But the pandemic has also caused significant disruption to the food supply chain itself. Key areas for concern include food production, processing, distribution, and consumer demand.
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Four WF players earn titles at KOC shootout
On Saturday Oct, 22, four Players from the West Fargo Soccer Club earned the state championships during the Knights of Columbus Soccer Shoot Out Challenge.
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Saudi Sahara Petrochemical wins USD107m loan
(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia-based Sahara Petrochemical Co. has won a three-year medium-term revolving credit facility of USD107 million, Reuters reported.
The company said in a statement on the Saudi bourse (Tadawul) it will use the cash to support both the company's working capital and to aid future investments.
The company also reported a 55 percent decline in third-quarter profit to USD11.64 million from USD26 million a year earlier.
The Jubail-based producer makes basic petrochemicals including propylene, acrylic acid, ethylene, low and high-density polyethylene, caustic chlorine and ethylene dichloride.
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(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 4
By Jani Babayeva - Trend:
The National Gymnastics Arena in Baku is fully ready to host the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup, Trend reports citing Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation.
The World Cup, which qualifies the gymnasts for the Tokyo Olympics, will take place on May 7-9, 2021.
Zohra Agamirova and Arzu Jalilova will represent Azerbaijan at the competition in the individual program. The Azerbaijani team consisting of Lyaman Alimuradova, Zeynab Hummatova, Yelyzaveta Luzan, Maryam Safarova and Darya Sorokina will perform in group exercises.
More than 170 gymnasts from 36 countries are expected to take part in the World Cup in Baku.
Traditionally, the gymnast and the team with the highest number of performance points during the competition will be awarded the AGF Trophy Cup.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Hamirpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 30 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a cleric has been arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl in a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district, the police said.
The incident allegedly took place when the girl had gone to take Urdu class from Maulana Muntazir Alam, 28, in a mosque in the Kurara area, the police added.
The Maulana stopped the girl after the class and raped her.
He allegedly gave toffee to her younger brother and asked him to sit outside the mosque before committing the rape.
Later, when the girl reached home, she told her parents about the incident, and they informed the police.
Station House Officer, Kurara, Sri Prakash Yadav said that an FIR has been registered in this connection under the relevant sections of the IPC and the POCSO Act, and the accused, who belongs to Bihar, has been detained.
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KAPILVASTU, Dec 4: Chairman of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the government has taken the current decade as the foundation decade for socialism.
While inaugurating the 10th fair organized by the Kavilvastu Chamber of Commerce here Tuesday, chairman Dahal, also former Prime Minister, said that the result will be seen after ten years.
The mega projects including Lasha to Lumbini Railway Construction, East-West Railway and Postal Highway construction were in pipeline and they will prepare the foundation for rapid development.
He also said that the government was moving ahead with the trilateral economic partnership among Nepal-China and India. He added that Nepal will have access to four ports of China and that will end the concept of landlocked country.
Dahal also opined for developing Tilaurakot, Lumbini to Ramgram Buddhist circuit that will attract Buddhist tourists from across the country. He urged industrialists to invest in the infrastructure development in the country.
Also present in the program was General secretary Bishnu Poudel among other leaders as well. There are 300 stalls in the fair.


At least 14 civilians were killed after the Taliban attacked the center of Khwaja Sabz Posh district in the northern province of Faryab early on Friday morning, the provincial police spokesman Abdul Karim Yurish said.
Yurish added that the civilians were killed when the Taliban’s rockets landed near their houses.
He said that 39 others were wounded in the attack.
Yurish said that children are also among the victims.
He said that the wounded were taken to nearby hospitals in the province.
Taliban rejected the claims and the rockets were not fired by members of the group.


More than half of Americans surveyed think the news media is covering President Trump too harshly, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Sunday.
All told, 51 percent of those surveyed think the media has been too critical, while 41 percent say the media has been fair and just six percent say it hasn't been harsh enough.
Roughly 53 percent believe the news media has exaggerated problems in the administration, while 45 percent disagree.
Of those who called Fox News their primary news source, 79 percent said the media was exaggerating. Among those who called MSNBC their primary source, 40 percent agreed.
I think his views about the press being fake news is horrible and I think it is a fascist viewpoint.
Some respondents did not hold back in the comment section.
Other highlights from the poll:
- 51 percent of those surveyed said the nation is "on the wrong track"
- 57 percent said Tump was doing about as well as they expected. 19 percent said he was doing better, with 24 saying he was doing worse
- 60 percent said they were "mainly hopeful and optimistic" about the future of the U.S.
- 41 percent expected the economy to get better in the next year
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Today’s daily politics briefing
“At 2200 BST tonight the Prime Minister will make an on-camera address, alongside US President Biden and Australian Prime Minister Morrison, on a strategic national security announcement,” Downing Street said in a statement.
Politico has reported that the three leaders will announce a new working group, known by the acronym AUKUS, to help the countries share information in key technological areas, such as artificial intelligence, cyber, underwater systems and long-range strike capabilities.
It said sources had put forward that the “subtext” to the move was a bid by Western allies to “push back on China’s rise in the military and technology arenas”.
The joint announcement is also expected to confirm that the US will provide a nuclear-powered submarine to Australia, with Scott Morrison’s government abandoning its $90bn submarine deal with France, according to reports.


Telecom Egypt posts 41pct increase in Q2 revenues
(MENAFN) Telecom Egypt proclaimed its results for the second quarter of the year, while its whole revenues for Q2 reached EGP4.64bn compared to EGP3.29bn for the same period of 2016.
Meanwhile, the earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization reached EGP1.48bn, a strong profit margin of 32 percent.
Additionally, the net profit after taxes reached EGP1.27bn, an increase of 22 percent compared to the same period of 2016.
Accordingly, the Earnings per share for the period were EGP0.74, whereas the price of one share reached EGP1.53 amid the Jan-June period of the year.
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Lahore: (Web Desk) Punjab Deputy Speaker Wasiq Qayyum said that today the House will show the number of 186 members, today they will do a number quiz, tomorrow there will be a vote of confidence.
Speaking to the media, the Vice-President of the Punjab Assembly said we are fully satisfied, we have passed 186, we said yesterday we had a surprise, we wanted a surprise opportunity, we fulfilled what we said.
The deputy marshal said that we have to complete these figures and say that we have done it, it is important that this be included in the agenda of the vote of confidence, our goal was to complete the figures that we showed today.
Wasiq Qayyum added that they used to say we don’t have enough, today we showed them, Amar Yasir also came to the House, we have another surprise, wait for it now.


Another good news for Pakistan on the economic front
ISLAMABAD – G-20, the premier forum of the world’s leading economies, has suspended Pakistan's debt of $3.17 billion by the end of this year.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain shared the positive news while addressing media in Islamabad.
He said this is yet another positive development for the country's economy.
The information minister said that the federal cabinet has decided to monitor the implementation of development projects under Public Sector Development Program (PSDP).
He said that a mechanism will be established in order to ensure timely availability of funds for the development projects.
He said that a third party evaluation of the development projects will be conducted to ensure transparency.
He said that the annual PSDP for the next fiscal year is of Rs900 billion, and most of the mega projects for Sindh will be financed from it.
The Cabinet also approved National Digital Cable Policy, he announced.
Chaudhary Fawad Hussain said the digitalization of cable will improve the quality and ensure the people have access to more television channels. He said we will also give rights to the cable operators to purchase content, state broadcaster reported.


Joint opposition member of Parliament Keheliya Rambukwella told reporters today that Rajapaksa was the only person who refused to give-in to pressure to stop the war against the LTTE.
He said that protests were staged even overseas against the former President in an attempt to stop the defeat of the LTTE.
Rambukwella said that the refused by Rajapaksa to agree to the wishes of the international community was seen as Sri Lanka making enemies with the West.
The former Minister said that some foreign Governments are taking revenge on Rajapaksa with the support of the current Sri Lankan Government and the withdrawal of the army security earlier given to Rajapaksa is the first step in that direction.
Rambukwella also said that the Government is betraying the military by allowing UN officials to inspect military camps in the country.
He said the decision to allow a UN team to visit the Navy base in Trincomalee recently was unacceptable.
Rambukwella said that Rajapaksa is now gathering more and more support as a result of some of the actions of the Government and so his army security has been withdrawn. (Colombo Gazette)


We should make public places such as shopping centers have ramps. places like HDB flats should also have ramps and lifts stopping at every floor to help the elderly.
2)How can we help the elderly live safely at home?
we should install handrails in their rooms. there should be enhanced security and ways to detect when the elderly person has fallen down.
3)how can we make the younger generation accept the elderly?
we can educate the younger generation on the eldery's problems. we can also hold family days for the elderly to spend the day with their family members.


Tata Nexon becomes costlier by Rs. 11,000 in India
(MENAFN- NewsBytes) Tata Motors has raised the prices of its Nexon compact SUV in India. Following the latest price revision, the car has become costlier by up to Rs. 11,000 and now starts at Rs. 7.3 lakh. Select diesel variants like the XMA, XZ, and XZA+ (S) have also been discontinued. The car has a sporty look and is available with two engine options. Here's more.
Takeaways Why does this story matter?
The Tata Nexon compact SUV has been on sale in India since 2017 and it was the bestselling model in its segment in September. The four-wheeler's great looks and excellent performance draw out buyers in droves, and the latest price hike is expected to boost the company's revenue significantly. It takes on rivals such as the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and Renault KIGER.
Exteriors The car has roof rails and 16-inch alloy wheels
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Chevelle Alson...Leilani Margurite “Butterfly” Jordan...James Taylor...Ricky Taylor...Kathryn Anita Mason...Maria Haskins. These local supermarket workers -- members of UFCW Local 400 -- are among the more than 100,000 Americans lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. "It is important for us to work together during this crisis to prevent further deaths," said the union in a memorial page on its website. "It is important to thank those who are doing the work to keep us safe and fed. It is important to remember those who we lost because of the coronavirus."
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Buraidah, Saudi Arabia, Aug 12, 2022, SPA -- The representative of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, Akm Stesnyagin, currently on a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, commended Buraidah Dates Festival and the participation of Saudi young male and female in the festival's activities held in the city of dates in Buraidah, the capital and largest city of Qassim Region in north-central the Kingdom.
This came during the Russian official's visit to the festival here today, hailing the dates auction arena, the accompanying activities and events, the buying and selling transactions, and the huge quantity of dates received in the market.
He also praised the festival's interest in the organic agriculture and manufacturing industries, and the exploitation of the abundance of dates, expressing thanks to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture for organizing this wonderful event.
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After the continuing protests, the Delhi Police finally registered eight FIRs against Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Professor Atul Johri for alleged sexual misconduct.
Delhi police confirmed that a notice has been issued to the Professor to cooperate in the police investigation.
It was informed earlier that statements of the complainants were recorded and it is also being said that more women students have now come forward with allegations against the professor.
The students have accused the police of shielding Johri from arrest.
It need be mentioned that Jawahar LaL Nehru students have been protesting for past many days demanding police FIR against this professor.


Lenovo Group has published a corporate social responsibility report, which is said to be the second annual CSR report for the company.
Compared with the last report, the new one has added such issues as responsibility focus and key performance data of 2008.
Du Jianhua, vice president of Lenovo, told local media that the company would continue to invest in the public welfare sector and improve the content of its CSR report.
Chen Shaopeng, senior vice president of Lenovo, stated that the company has been trying to release a CSR report since the last fiscal year and by doing so, the company wants to know how it can do better instead of merely telling people what the company has done.
The report shows that in the past year, Lenovo popularized computer knowledge to 20 million users in the rural areas in China and further improved its environmental management system. The company says that it will increase its carbon efficiency by 10% in the 2012-2013 year.


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) New York: Kuwait's permanent representative at the UN headquarters in New York, Ambassador Mansour Al Otaibi affirmed that his country will seek to constructively negotiate with the Council's 15 members to come out with a fruitful result regarding the provision of international protection for the Palestinian people.
The State of Kuwait on Friday submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council (UNSC), calling for providing international protection to civilians in the occupied Palestinian territories including those in Gaza Strip.
Al Otaibi said in remarks carried by Kuwait news agency (KUNA), that the negotiations on the draft resolution would be scheduled on the level of experts next Monday. He added that the draft resolution called for
providing international protection to occupied Palestinian territories in addition to the lifting of the blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip by Israel.
The document also encouraged intensifying UN efforts to de-escalate the situation in the region and reinforcing the respect of international and humanitarian laws, he said.
Kuwait, a member of the UN Security Council, did its first tenure as non-permanent UNSC member in 1978-1979. It has been actively contributing to many issues since its accession as a non-permanent member of the Council, especially the region's issues, being the Arab representative to the Council.
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EU announces new 100 mln euro funding for Palestinians
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency - Arabic) The European Commission Friday announced new funding of 100 million euro for Palestinians in the areas of water and sanitation.
The money will also be used to support refugees, as well Area C (the part of the West Bank under direct Israeli occupation), amongst other things, said an European Commission statement.
EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Stefan Fule commented: "The decision shows our commitment to help the people of Palestine in the areas which are vital to their everyday lives." "It also shows our determination to do all we can to support Palestinian refugees living outside the OPT- providing them with an education and access to essential healthcare and social services," he added.
The new funding will specifically go towards improving the quality of water and solid waste management in Gaza, reducing salinity and increasing access to water, as well as working with other donors on land-fill and sanitary solid-waste disposal.
Additional funding for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNWRA) will provide support on education, health, relief and social services for Palestine refugees in the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan, noted the statement.
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City approves reconstruction project for Seventh Avenue
West Fargo City Commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to agree with the project concept and approved a plan for the reconstruction of 7th Avenue East from 17th Street East to 45th Street.
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President Sahle-Work Zewde received today the visiting U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo.
Pompeo arrived in Addis Ababa last night for a three-day official working visit.
State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Redwan Hussien, who attended the meeting told journalists that the President and Pompeo discussed bilateral relations between the two countries.
During the discussion, Pompeo assured the President of the United States’ continued support for the ongoing reforms in Ethiopia.
He further said that the United States will encourage and provide support for its investors to invest and do business in Ethiopia.
The Secretary of State also commended Ethiopia’s efforts to maintain peace in the Horn of Africa region and pledged that the U.S. would continue to assist these efforts.


President Hotel Association Kalam Dr Abdul Wadood telephonically spoke to MQI Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur and said that the tourists stranded in the hotels in Kalam due to the flood situation are no longer their clients but guests. He said that they are being treated as guests as per the Pakhtoon traditions. He said that unless the flood situation eases and the roads are rehabilitated, the Association would continue to provide them food and residence. He said that as the top office-holder, he has issued instructions to all owners of the hotels.
Dr Abdul Wadood said that the people of Kalam have started disposing off the food water on their self-help basis, adding that the process would be completed in a week’s time.
Khurram Nawaz Gandapur praised empathy and the spirit of sacrifice and said that Islam has taught its followers to help their brothers and sisters facing need and hardship. He said that it is our prayer to Allah to help the suffering humanity overcome the present ordeal.