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The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the new Board of the Housing Finance Company better known as the HFC.
Mrs. May-Paule Volcere is the new Chairperson.
The other Board Members are:
Mr Ronny Palmyre
Ms Elizabeth Agathine
Ms Sophie Belle
Mr Keith Arnephy
Mr Tyrian Zarqani-Gendron
The Board has been appointed for a 3-year period effective from 10th May, 2023.
The President has also thanked the out-going Members for their period of tenure.
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Abu Dhabi’s Holding sub invests in national funds
(MENAFN) Alpha Dhabi Holding, a junior of Abu Dhabi's International Holding firm, has made a Dh9.2 billion (USD2.5 billion) vow to devote in a project fund that is going to put efforts on investments in development-stage firms internationally.
The Alpha Wave Ventures II, released by Chimera Capital as well as Alpha Wave, is going to take a capital fund of Dh2.6bn and an inadequately represented capital vow of Dh6.6 billion, which is going to be reduce a supply of the investment duration of the fund. Alpha Dhabi announced the act in a statement to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, where its stakes are traded.
The fund, which was released at the beginning of 2022, has begun to create investments. Hamad Al Ameri, CEO of Alpha Dhabi, stated, "Investment in innovation and technology remains a core tenet of our growth strategy at Alpha Dhabi.”
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SAEE chairman assures Mideast stake of renewables to see massive surge within decade end
(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia is dedicated to driving energy alteration utilizing renewables but not at the price of traditional gas as the world requires suitable provision to reach its request, as said by a head representative of a Saudi energy body.
In an exclusive meeting with Arab News, the Saudi Association of Energy Economics Chairman Majeed Al-Moneef mentioned that the nation, and the Middle East area as a whole, is going to be at the lead of the two traditional and renewable energy supplies, as it progressively advances in reaching sustainable goals.
“We will follow the world trend in increasing the share of renewables in our energy mix. But that will not be done by sacrificing our oil and gas sectors, but along with the development of our oil and gas sectors,” according to Al-Moneef.
The chairman of SAEE which operates in the way of constructing higher abilities in energy economics noted that the Middle East region is having a key part in the energy alteration journey, as it carries on providing hydrocarbons which are essential as the world goes into a fresh energy system.
Added, “We have the Saudi Green Initiative and Middle East Green Initiative. So, we are an important player in traditional energy sources and renewable energy sources. We will be in the forefront of both.”
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District enrollment declines by 14
For the first time in recent memory, the Hudson School District is starting the new school year with fewer students than the year before.
According to the official enrollment count required by the Department of Public Instruction on the third Friday of September, the district has 5,237 students. That's 14 fewer students than the 5,251 at the end of the 2007-08 school year.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) RIYADH, Nov 21 (KUNA) -- Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received on Tuesday a letter from Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
The letter was handed over to the King during his meeting with Algerian Minister of Justice Al-Tayeb Louh, said Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The meeting was attended by Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz and several other senior officials. (end) ad.hs
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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesman Nafees Zakria has said that Pakistan would continue the efforts and raise the issue of Kashmir at all important forums.
Talking to state-run media, he urged the international community to take effective steps for stopping human rights violations committed by India in the occupied Kashmir.
He said, “Indian forces were involved in the killing of innocent Kashmiris who were struggling for their rights.”
He said, “Pakistan was highlighting the issue of Kashmir at all forums and supporting the cause diplomatically and politically.”
He said, “Media, the people living here and abroad should also play effective role and bring the issue of Kashmir before the world.”
Nafees Zakria said, “The Kashmiri people were looking towards the world for the resolution of Kashmir.” NNI


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) At least 51 foreign nationals have been arrested in Istanbul for alleged links to ISIS group, Turkish police sources told Anadolu Agency on Friday.
Anti-terror squads conducted a series of simultaneous raids in 11 districts of the city to apprehend the suspects, who were allegedly plotting terror attacks, according to the source.
The source added that police also seized organizational documents and digital tools linked to ISIS.
Meanwhile, more than 360 undocumented migrants have been held across Turkey, Anadolu Agency reported citing security sources.
The number includes 33 Afghan nationals, including eight children, held in the Van province, said the sources.
In addition to those, 13 Palestinian nationals were held in the Cesme district of Izmir province, while 59 Syrian nationals were held in the Dikili district.
In Aydin, 47 undocumented migrants were held along with six smugglers.
Additionally, border units held 211 undocumented migrants in the northwestern Edirne province during patrols in a number of districts. (QNA)
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Jordan- UN calls on Iran to stop juvenile executions
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) New York, Feb. 16 (Petra)-- The UN High commissioner for Human Rights, Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, urged Iran on Friday to "abide by international law" and "immediately halt" executing individuals who committed crimes when they were under 18 years of age.
The top UN human rights official said in a statement that in January, three people were executed for murders committed at 15 or 16, while some of the 80 juvenile offenders on death row are in danger of "imminent execution".
"The execution of juvenile offenders is unequivocally prohibited under international law, regardless of the circumstances and nature of the crime committed," added the statement.
Among the latest criminals executed was Mahboubeh Mofidi, 20, who was convicted of killing her husband when she was 16, three years after their marriage, the statement pointed out.
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Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that 55 people who have returned from China have been kept under observation as a preventive measure from the Coronavirus outbreak.
Speaking in the state assembly, Sarma said that while 46 cases are being surveilled by authorities, 9 of the suspected coronavirus carriers are being monitored from home.
Briefing the media outside the Assam Legislative Assembly, Minister of State, Health, Pijush Hazarika said that all the 55 people are international tourists who were detected during screenings at the airport and were subsequently contained. “The government has taken measures to ensure that the virus is kept at bay. All the passengers at Borjhar airport are being screened and isolation wards have been kept ready,” said Hazarika.


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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 16
Turkey increased the volume of electrical goods export to Iran by 27 percent in the first 7 months of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, to $74.8 million, the Turkish Ministry of Trade told Trend .
In July 2021, the export of Turkish electrical goods to Iran dropped by 33.9 percent compared to the same month of 2020, settling at $11.2 million, the ministry said.
Turkey's export of electrical goods increased by 38.5 percent from January through July 2021 compared to the same period of last year up to $7.9 billion.
Thus, Turkey exported electrical goods worth $1 billion in July 2021, which is 2 percent more compared to July 2020.
Turkey's export of electrical goods totaled $13.2 billion during the period of July 2020 through July 2021.
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Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's Office talks on spreading inaccurate information on Armenia's armed provocation
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The Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's Office has launched an investigation related to spreading inaccurate information by some media outlets and users of social networks in connection with the armed provocation committed by Armenia on November 15 and 16, 2021 in the border territories with Kalbajar and Lachin districts, Trend reports referring to the Prosecutor General's Office.
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Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday defended the government’s demonetisation decision and said the party was ready to hold a discussion on the issue in Parliament. “We are ready to hold a discussion on demonetisation. It is the opposition that keeps running away from the debate,” he said.
The finance minister said that demonetisation will increase investments in rural India. “Demonetisaion will increase investments in the country. It will also help in reducing poverty. The decision is taken for the benefit of the country,” he said.
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Jaitley also said that after demonetisation, cash worth crores of rupees has come into the banking system which will increase the capacity of banks to prove loans. He also said that the move will boost digital economy, which in turn will ensure minimum wages.
Criticising the opposition’s claims of mismanagement by the government in implementation of the policy, Jaitley said that it was a huge decision and the government had to be strong to make difficult choices. “It was tough to keep such a huge campaign secret. It was a huge decision and required the government to be strong. The opposition says that the party members knew beforehand, but even the Financial Minister was unaware about the move,” he said.
Jaitley said that the entire country is supporting the demonetisation move, in spite of claims made by the opposition parties. Talking about the future steps, he said that all labourers and daily wagers must have bank accounts. He also said the government is planning to focus on agricultural sector with the Rabi season coming.
Ensuring that the difficulties will end soon, Jaitley said, “The business is running slow these days. But it is a matter of only few days,” he said.


It also called for an ordinance to declare the entire state as one "mandi" (principal market yard) to ensure that the new Central agriculture Bills are not enforceable in the state.
The SAD chief also accused the Chief Minister of shedding crocodile tears for the welfare of the farmers.
He said the Chief Minister had amended the state APMC Act as per his party's election manifesto and ratified private mandis, contract farming and e-trading.
She said it was Chief Minister Amarinder Singh who had back-stabbed the farmers.
"The Chief Minister knew since August last year that the ordinances were in the offing.


Police seek witnesses to altercation outside McDonald's
Police are appealing for information following an altercation outside McDonald's in Douglas.
The incident took place at around 3.45am on Sunday on the pavement in between McDonald's and the Milestone petrol station on Peel Road.
Officers says a number of people were involved and that the area was busy at the time, so it's though many people would have witnessed what happened.
Anyone who saw the incident or has other information which could help the police's investigation is urged to contact Police Headquarters on 631212.


ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information,Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid on Sunday said that the allegations of poll rigging repeated by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan should be placed on table of Dialogue.
Talking to a private TV channel, the minister said that the allegations Imran Khan had been leveling in his speeches for the last 14 months were not tabled before the government’s dialogue committee.
He said that the demands tabled in dialogue process were related to the procedural work of the Election Commission and government could not interfere in the matters of Election Tribunals.
Pervaiz Rashid said that if the working pace of Election Tribunals were not acceptable for PTI then Imran Khan should move his suggestions to the Parliament. He said that according to record, the majority of cases were delayed due to non-cooperation of PTI candidates.
The minister said even before the long march, the government had formed parliamentary committee for electoral reforms and a judicial commission was also announced by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif to probe into allegations of rigging.
He said that a Jirga was formed by the opposition parties in the parliament that was just playing its facilitative role for restoration of dialogue process.
He said that Khan’s appeal for civil disobedience was rejected even by the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where his party was ruling because the government has collected more revenue, customs and sales tax during the last month than previous month.
He said that even Imran Khan himself paid electricity bill of his residence in Bani Gala and Jehangir Tareen was also paying his income tax.
The Information Minister said the government had prior information that long marches would beget violence by attacking government buildings but government allowed them to go to
Islamabad as everyone was terming it as their political right.
He said that the government was showing patience and did not use force against the protestors.
Replying to a question about attack on PTV building, he said that with the help of footage and NADRA record, the cases would be registered against those involved in the incident.


Rewording suggestion: Community support shines through for Tall Ferns player’s family during difficult times
The past year has been a tough one for everyone, but some have had to go through it while dealing with additional obstacles. For the family of a Tall Ferns player, they have had to endure a particularly difficult time, but the heartening response from their community has made it all the more bearable.
The Tall Ferns player’s family has been met with an outpouring of support from the community which has helped them navigate the challenges they have faced in the past year. The family said that they were initially hesitant to share their struggles with anyone outside of their inner circle, but the kindness they received when they did so was overwhelming.
A difficult year
The past year has been challenging for the family with health issues, financial difficulties, and the added stress of the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite all of these setbacks, the family has remained resilient and has found comfort in the support of their community. They have said that they feel grateful to have such a caring and compassionate community that has helped them during their time of need.
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The support the family has received has not only helped them during a difficult time but has also reinforced their sense of belonging in the community. They said that they feel more connected to their community than they ever have before and that the support they have received has helped them realize that they are not alone in their struggles.
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Addis Ababa, December 21, 2020 (Walta) – Tigrayan scholars and youths have expressed readiness to discharge their responsibilities in order to sustain the peace agreement and realize the development undertakings being underway in Ethiopia.
Scholars and youths from the Tigray region discussed the process of national reform, the implementation of the peace agreement, the reconstruction efforts in Tigray region and their role in ensuring the country’s development endeavors.
Chief Government Whip at the House of People’s Representatives, Tesfaye Beljige and Coordinator for Democracy System Building Coordination Center with the rank of Minister, Zadig Abreha have briefed the participants about the government’s activities in the national reform and its commitment in the effective implementation of the peace agreement.
During the briefings the officials mentioned that the government is carrying out reform activities with a view to addressing Ethiopia’s political, economic and social problems from their roots.
However, they said that internal and external problems were encountered in the course of the reform activities citing the war in northern Ethiopia as one of such incidents.
Recalled that the government has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to peace before the war; even after the war, it had exerted efforts by giving priority to peace.
The officials have also said that the government is currently implementing the peace agreement without any disruption.
The government of Ethiopia has been making efforts to provide unfettered humanitarian aid to areas affected by the conflict, they said pointing out the activities being carried out to restore and commence telecom, electricity, banks and other services in these areas.
The participants of the consultation for their part appreciated government’s endeavor to ensure peace and development in the country citing the government’s encouraging activities being underway in Tigray Region to sustain the peace agreement that demonstrates the commitment of the government.
They also said that the peace agreement has given hope to the people of Tigray, as reported by ENA.
The people of Tigray will no longer shoulder the war, they said urging the people of Tigray region to safeguard its peace by standing with the government.
In this sense, they confirmed that they are ready to discharge their role by coordinating the natives of the region and consolidating the achieved peace.
They pointed out that they will work to ensure the development journey that Ethiopia has started by resolving any differences through discussion.
They also stated that they will work to take Ethiopia into heights by mobilizing the people so that the national reform can be achieved in the Tigray region as well.
Ethiopians must work together for the development of the country and sustainable peace by maintaining their unity.


(MENAFN) The UK government declared on Friday, October 31st, that during the last 24 hours there have been 24,405 new Covid-19 cases, making the toll 989,745.
274 deaths were confirmed, making the death toll from the virus 46,229.
The Office for National Statistics released that almost 568,100 individuals in England had coronavirus within the previous week.
Numbers suddenly rose among secondary school kids.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has hinted that the government might be adding a Tier 4 to its Tier 3 procedures in order to make new regulations to better control the outbreak.
In Wales, First Minister Mark Drakeford declared that the country will not be implementing lockdowns and curfews once again, but will be working on presenting a new set of regulations that would be less complex and easier to implement.
In Birmingham, the Local leaders have expressed that the lockdown scheme did not have the wanted effect, and that a national circuit-breaker lockdown across England should be contemplated.
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ISLAMABAD, Mar 28 (APP): Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani called on AJK Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi at Kashmir House here Monday.
During the meeting, they discussed at length the issues of mutual interest and overall political situation in the country, said a press release.
They also discussed issues related to industrial development, hydel power and promotion of tourism in Azad Kashmir.
The AJK Prime Minister said that his government had chalked out a comprehensive strategy to launch mega development projects in Azad Kashmir.
He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved a number of mega development projects for the region. “Azad Kashmir offers a vast investment-opportunities in tourism, hydel, minerals and other sectors”, he said adding that the incumbent government was committed to ensure the provision of facilities to investors within Azad Kashmir.
The government, he said, has formulated a vibrant and investment friendly policy which offers attractive incentives to investors, he said.
With the cooperation of the federal government, he said that work on other projects including Kashmir Highway, Lohar Gali Tunnel, Lepa Tunnel would be started soon.
He said, timely completion of these projects will usher in a new era of development and prosperity in Azad Kashmir besides boosting tourism in the region.
He said that as per the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the government of Azad Kashmir was using all its resources for construction and development in region.
Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani said that the Pakistani nation and people stand with their Kashmiri brethren who have been fighting for their just cause.
He said that Kashmiris and Pakistanis were tied in an ideological relationship which is based on strong foundations.
The Chairman Senate said that the PTI government in Azad Kashmir was moving in the right direction under the leadership of Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi.
He said that center would provide full cooperation and support to the AJK government to ensure timely completion of the ongoing development projects that have been initiated in different areas of the region.


(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Oman A pair of Haitham al Shuraiqi and Ahmed al Hosni went down fighting to the Qatar team of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan in the final of the 26th Arab Beach Volleyball Championships that concluded in Muscat on Thursday.
It was a repeat of last year's final in Morocco and the third successive title for the Qatari duo as it defeated Oman A 21-19, 21-18. Oman fielded two teams with the other duo of Nouh al Jalboobi and Mazin al Hashmi going down in a bronze medal playoff to Lebanon 0-2.
Action from the final match on Thursday (Ahmed al Saidi/Muscat Daily)
Both Qatar and Oman fielded two teams each along with Bahrain, Yemen. Lebanon, Sudan and Jordan entered one team each. Moroccan team won the women's championship while Sudan finished runner-up followed by Iraq. Qatar was the fourth team.
Qatar men's team had also won the title in Jordan in 2015 after defeating Bahrain.
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The Prime Minister of the Federal Government, Hamse Abdi Barre, last night visited the hospitals treating those injured in the al-Shabaab attack on Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu.
Hamse Abdi Barre, who spoke for the first time about the Hayat Hotel attack, said that the government is working to help the injured.
The Prime Minister of Somalia said that there will be accountability, and everyone who failed to do their job will be held accountable.
I promise the Somali people that the government will be accountable, we will take responsibility for what happened, and whoever was responsible for it will be held accountable.PM Hamse Abdi Bare
Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre thanked the Somali forces who sacrificed their lives to save the people – and he said they are true heroes.
Hamse also sent his condolences to the people who lost their loved ones, and to the Somali nation in general.
About 30 people were killed in the attack on Hotel Hayat that lasted for more than 26 hours, among the dead was the owner of the hotel. More than 100 people were injured, according to government officials and the Ministry of Health.


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Islamabad: Responding to a call attention notice moved by the ANP leaders, Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Riaz Hussain Pirzada said that concerns expressed by the political parties on the massive rigging and irregularities in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s local government elections are genuine.
He said the Election Commission of Pakistan made all necessary arrangements for the transparent conduct of the elections but the provincial government failed to fulfil its responsibility especially with regards to maintenance of law and order.
He said that the Election Commission had asked the provincial government to hold the local bodies elections in phases but the provincial government opted to hold the elections on one day.
He said that according to the Election Commission of Pakistan report, the security apparatus on the polling day was very thin and police personnel were not able to control the situation.


KAMPALA – The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces on Sunday kick-started activities to mark the 40th Tarehe Sita anniversary in the Kampala Central Division in Muzaana Zone, Kisenyi parish.
While addressing residents in Muzaana Zone, the team leader, Colonel Ibrahim Keddy said that the annual Tarehe Sita celebrations are aimed at cementing the bond between the UPDF and the civilian population, without whose support the liberation struggle wouldn’t have been successful.
He mentioned that Kampala was also identified as part of the areas where the activities to mark the 40th Tarehe Sita anniversary will be carried out in the five divisions of Kampala.
Colonel Okei Rukogota emphasized that the victories the UPDF has had on the battlefields is due to the unreserved support that the civilian population accords to the UPDF which has been the Force’s greatest motivation.
He also highlighted the important role that media continues to play towards the Forces, of which there exists a symbiotic relationship.
Speaking to the Press, the First Division Spokesperson said the activities that will be carried out within Kampala divisions will include the construction of houses for the elderly, aqua privy toilets, fumigation, distribution of nets, masks, sanitary pads and Mama Kits.
The team was accompanied by UPDF officers and present were local area leaders.


Tista' taqra bil- Malti.
Partit Nazzjonalista (PN) and Opposition leader Adrian Delia said that social media attacks will not allow the party to progress.
Delia said this during an interview on the party’s radio station. He also said that he ran for leadership to be able to make the necessary changes that the party needed. He said that there is still a lot to be done and explained that the PN needs to enrol more individuals so that the people in command change. He added that he is not annoyed by constructive criticism.
People were loud and clear
Delia said that the elections’ results are clear and that people made their point loud and clear and do not see the PN as an alternative. He added that there are individuals within the party that are still living in the past and expect to be getting what they want. He also said that he will relentlessly continue in do what he had been entrusted to do and those who do not want to cooperate can do so as well.
Debono or Cutajar?
Touching on the choice between Jean Pierre Debono and Kevin Cutajar for David Stellini’s seat in Parliament, Delia said that in the past tehre were leaders who said clearly whom they preferred but that he did not do similar declarations. The PN leader said that there was practically everyone at the Executive Committee meeting and he even saw persons that have not given any previous input.
During the radio interview, Adrian Delia also announced that Roberta Metsola will be the PN head of delegation within the European Parliament.


Area leaders consider social host
As Goodhue County considers countywide social host and seller/server ordinances, Chemical Health Initiative and local police chiefs encouraged area leaders to consider passing the ordinances in their jurisdictions as well.
Officials from Goodhue County, Prairie Island Tribal Community and local cities discussed the ordinances alongside upcoming construction projects and other mutual concerns at their annual meeting Tuesday.
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Seven City of Lynwood employees–including several managers–will take a voluntary five percent salary reduction as part of a belt tightening at the City.
In addition, the City has imposed a hiring freeze and has cut $1 million in administrative costs.
The economic uncertainty facing state and local governments due to the severe impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency is being met by different cities in different ways.
In Lynwood, City leaders have decided it’s better to be safe than sorry.
“While some cities are assuming there will be help from the federal and state governments, we aren’t,” said City Manager Jose Ometeotl who was one of the seven employees to voluntarily cut their salaries. “We hope that there will be some help from Congress, but we certainly aren’t planning on it.”
The latest COVID-19 health statistics in Los Angeles County—and the rest of the country for that matter—show diagnosed COVID-19 cases continuing to increase dramatically.
In Los Angeles County, there have been nearly 125,000 cases diagnosed as of Thursday, July 9, with nearly 1,800 cases reported in the last day.
In Lynwood, we have had 1,601 diagnosed cases and 62 people have died.
We urge you to continue to wear face coverings, practice social distancing and good personal hygiene.


Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday in the Rajya Sabha said that the government is working on the plan to develop India’s road infrastructure at par with the USA by the end of 2024.
Responding to a question in the Upper House, he said it was really unfortunate that nearly 1,50,000 people die in road accidents every year and this figure is higher than the deaths due to Covid-19 or in any war.
He said that expanding road infrastructure is not the only problem but also includes other aspects such as road engineering, automobile engineering and education. He also admitted that India has one of the easiest methods to obtain a driving licence despite all the mandatory provision of the motor driving training institutes and other measures.
Gadkari sought more efforts to create awareness among the public about road safety.
Replying to a question of BJP lawmaker Kirodi Lal Meena, he said that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has identified over the ‘black spots’ on the national highways and has empowered Regional Officers (ROs) to immediately rectify the design in the road network.
The Minister also said that ROs have been instructed that if more than two accidents occur at one spot, they will mend the infrastructure of the road. He also asked the Members of the House if they find such spots in their areas, they must inform the concerned ROs.
Noting that the faulty road engineering is also responsible for the accidents, Gadkari said that while making a Detailed Project Report, the international standards are incorporated to prevent road accidents.
Replying to a question by Congress Member L. Hanumanthaiah about the number of accidents on National Highways and also about enlarging roads connecting to the National Highways, he said that expansion of the road is not the problem and the government has taken up projects worth over several hundred crores of Rupees.


Task force will explore facility needs
With the major building projects from a 2004 facilities task force all wrapped up, Independent School District 192 will start looking around next month to see what else their buildings might need.
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When will Arbri Road be ready?
Arbri Road is expected to be completed in 2021, ie next year. The news was announced by the Minister of Infrastructure Belinda Balluku, who said that according to the contract, the delivery will take place in 2022, but, as the Minister explained:
Arbri Road is ready in November 2022, according to the contract, but Prime Minister Rama has insisted and received the word of the builder that this road will be delivered one year before the deadline, ie in 2021, 12 months before the deadline.
The Minister said that some segments can start to become functional much faster.
Rruga e Arbrit will shorten Tirana-Peshkopi which will be done in less than 1 hour.


The second deputy prime minister of the Islamic Emirate vowed that the government will pay the salaries of its employees in a bid to help resolve the problems of the people.
Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Salam Hanafi said that the government is planning to restart development programs as winter approaches.
Government officials said that some development projects have resumed, including those for electric power lines.
The officials added that customs operations would be active around the clock, seven days a week.
Talking to a gathering at the Ministry of Finance, Hanafi called on the US and other involved countries to release Afghanistan's funds, saying that the freezing of reserve assets is causing harm to the people.
He called the US decision to freeze Afghan assets a violation of international law.
This comes as business owners have raised concerns and asked the government to find a solution to the challenges that exist for their businesses.
“Currently, there are a lot of problems that exist in transferring money to purchase materials,” said Mohsin Amiri, a businessperson. “This (process) should become simple so the operations of companies do not stop.”
Hanafi said that the current government is making efforts to launch major projects with regional countries, including Uzbekistan, and to resolve problems in transferring funds.
According to Hanafi, the projects include work on power lines and the construction of railways connecting to neighboring countries.
“Afghanistan earns millions of dollars from transit, and the implementation of these projects will be beneficial for Afghanistan,” he added.


KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The police have issued a strong warning for the people to stay away from two illegal rallies in ‘Little India’, Brickfields, tonight and tomorrow.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim said today the rallies are in protest against the proposed introduction of khat (Jawi calligraphy) in Tamil schools and against Muslim preacher Dr Zakir Naik. He is alleged to have offended Hindus with a remark in Kelantan recently.
Mazlan said the police rejected the notices on the rallies sent to them because they were incomplete and did not meet the legal requirements.
“The police rejected the notices for security reasons and Kuala Lumpur City Hall has also not given permission for the rallies,” he told a press conference here.
He said that if the organisers persist on going ahead with the rallies, the participants will be arrested under Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.
Mazlan said the issues raised have been resolved by the government and there is no strong reason to hold the rallies.
He also said that the police have deployed a sufficient number of policemen in the area for the safety of the people in the locality.
Traffic has been diverted from stretches of three roads leading to ‘Little India’, namely Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Jalan Bank Rakyat and the Federal Highway.
“The police will also conduct thorough checks on vehicles and individuals in the area,” he said. — Bernama


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Dhaka: Delhi airport is now operating as a transshipment hub for export from Bangladesh to other countries, since the first batch of transshipment cargo left for Spain on March 5, 2023.
The move is expected to significantly reduce shipping costs for manufacturers and suppliers, said reports citing the airport operator Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL).
On February 7, 2023, DIAL received the green light from the Indian government to operate as a cargo transshipment hub for export cargo between Bangladesh and other global destinations.
According to a press release by DIAL, the first batch of transshipment cargo, which was dispatched from Dhaka on February 26, 2023, arrived at Delhi airport on March 3 and then departed for its final destination in Spain on March 5.
The transshipment cargo was transported from Dhaka to Delhi through the Benapole-Petrapol border between Bangladesh and India.
'Once the cargo left the Petrapol border after all security checks, the manufacturers tracked their shipment throughout its journey, including its arrival at the Delhi airport, during security clearances, and final uploading of cargo on the aircraft,' the release said.
DIAL has created a dedicated truck docking facility and X-ray area for the swift transfer of cargo to their outbound locations. The move has increased the daily export of international cargo via Delhi airport, including ready-made garments, handlooms, footwear, leather products, jute products, and pharmaceuticals.
DIAL CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar said that with this initiative, Delhi Airport is on its way to becoming the international cargo hub of the world, serving as a transshipment centre between East and West.
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Dr. Sudath Samaraweera, Director of the Epidemiology Unit, said that the ‘AstraZeneca’ vaccine given by India to control Covid was given to 2430 members of the health staff today.
He says that the next dose of the vaccine will be given in another month. The director also said that the vaccine will be given to people who are currently infected with the disease two weeks later.
Although the vaccination was started today, the Epidemiology Unit has not been informed of any complications, he added.


(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — Two leading lawmakers on Thursday presented the government with a set of alternatives to the recent taxes imposed on the agricultural sector, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
During a meeting with Prime Minister Hani Mulki, the heads of the Senate's and Lower House's water and agriculture committees Marwan Hmoud and Khaled Hiyari submitted a memorandum including a set of alternatives to the taxation imposed on agricultural production's inputs, which was prepared in coordination with farmers' representatives.
Mulki stressed that the government will "positively" examine the suggestions, stressing keenness on improving the sector and removing all obstacles it is facing, "especially in light of the borders closures [due to regional turbulence] and, consequently, the drop in agricultural exports".
Senator Hmoud and Deputy Hiyari emphasised that implementing these alternatives will serve the mutual interests of the State Treasury and the agricultural sector, according to Petra.
Farmers have staged a sit-in near the front of the Parliament for several days, protesting the recent tax hikes on the agricultural sector.
Mulki then held a meeting with the House panel and agriculture stakeholders to study the impact of possible exemption of the agricultural sector from the price hikes that have gone into effect recently.
"Any decision in this regard should take into consideration that public finances remain sound," the Jordan News Agency, Petra, quoted the head of the panel, Hiyari as saying, reiterating that salvaging the economy is a shared responsibility,
In a recent meeting with the farmers' representatives, the premier had confirmed the existence of a zero sales tax on non-processed agricultural items, including live animals, live poultry, fruits, and vegetables, as well as agriculture exports.
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New Delhi, Aug 25: Assuring India Inc that the government is committed towards ensuring policy certainty, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked the industry to come forward and take more risks.
During her interaction with industry leaders organised by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) at Mumbai on Tuesday, she noted that the regulators also had a key role in ensuring the same and the government is working with them as well on this important issue.
Praising the risk-taking ability of the start-ups, Sitharaman urged industry to also come forward and take risks and assured industry captains of addressing issues related to competitiveness, including high power tariffs, and the issues related to cumbersome regulatory compliances.
Expressing the government’s keenness to facilitate trends and sectors that are the future of the Indian economy, she acknowledged that there are seminal changes happening in the financial sector, which the government policy should facilitate, said an official statement.
The Finance Minister emphasised on the importance of government and industry working together to “create India’s own equity capital”.
Sitharaman also emphasised on identifying how the sunrise sectors and start-ups can contribute to the future of India and how the government could facilitate them. She said that this government believes in listening, working, and responding and would extend all possible support.
Earlier, while sharing the CII suggestions for a robust recovery, CII President T.V. Narendran said that for growth to take deep roots, sustained demand is critical, and the immediate source of demand has to be government expenditure.
Welcoming the government’s push to capital expenditure, he recommended frontloading of the committed capital expenditure, especially on infrastructure and added that the revenue buoyancy seen in the first quarter has created fiscal room for this.


(MENAFN- Arab Times) Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior
KUWAIT CITY: The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior has issued a decree imposing a total ban on the recruitment of Bangladeshis, reports Al-Jaridah daily. The daily added, the Assistant Undersecretary for Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs at the Ministry of Interior, Major-General Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah has been informed of the decree.
The source attributed the decision to irregularities and abuses by visa and residence permit traffickers for Bangladeshis whose numbers have increased remarkably following the lifting of the ban on their recruitment in 2014 which was imposed in 2007.
The abuses were mainly related to the employment of domestic helpers in spite of the strict regulations. Some Bangladeshis, the sources said, are recruited to work in the Arabian Gulf states through a complex process that involves private agents and brokers and at times results in recruitment malpractices and deceptions.
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Bahraich, Dec 8 (IANS) A seven-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district.
The incident took place on Wednesday evening in Manoharpurwa village under Motipur police circle of Katarniaghat Wildlife Division.
The victim, Lavkush Yadav, was returning from the sugarcane fields along with his elder sister Deepa when a leopard attacked him.
SHO Motipur, Mukesh Singh, said: 'Deepa raised an alarm after which villagers gathered with wooden sticks and rods. The feline left the boy's body dismembered and bleeding.'
Local police and forest officials reached the spot and sent the body for post-mortem.
Divisional forest officer (DFO), Katarniaghat range, Akashdeep Badhawan said that the boy died in the leopard attack.
He said that the forest staff have reached the spot for patrolling as the leopard may again come to the village. He said that the villagers of the area are being advised to venture out in groups.
This is the third such case in the region where a four-year-old boy Aditya and then a nine-year-old boy Ramtej was killed by the big cat.
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ABU DHABI, 18th January, 2022 (WAM)-- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received today a phone call from Abdulla Shahid, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives.
During the phone call, Shahid expressed strong condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist attack by the terrorist Houthi militia on civil facilities in the UAE. He also affirmed the Maldives' full solidarity with and support for the UAE in the face of this cowardly attack.
He offered condolences over the victims of this terrorist act and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
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Other items procured and distributed include shovels, hand gloves, Wellington boots, wheel barrows, cutlasses and rakes.
Mr Isaac Dupey, Director of Public Relations at the Ministry told the Ghana News Agency in an interview that, the donation of the items was geared towards sustaining the National Sanitation Day (NSD).
He said the NSD has come to stay and the items were meant to encourage the various assemblies to acquire more for subsequent NSD exercises.
"In each of the regions we have organised the NSD, the Ministry had distributed such items and the intention is to encourage the various assemblies to acquire more to sustain the exercise," he stressed.
He advised the public to observe good hygiene by always keeping their environment clean especially when the raining season is about to set in.
He also called on the media to help in the education campaign to promote good hygiene to avert the outbreak of cholera.
"Last year, the number of cholera cases recorded was very high and the Ministry will appeal to the media to help educate the public on the need to keep the environment clean and avert its occurrence," he said.


Mike Naylor, principal researcher at Which?, said that thousands of people are at financial risk yet are still borrowing more.
“Undoubtedly people need to take responsibility for their borrowing,” said Mr Naylor. “There is a real danger that people are borrowing more and more and saving less. There are thousands of people at real financial risk.”
His warning comes as the Consumer Credit Counselling Service warns that the number of cases of “extreme debt” it dealt with doubled in the past year.
Mr Naylor said that credit cards had played a role in causing people to borrow more and more.
In addition to calling on consumers to take greater responsibility over their spending Mr Naylor said that banks need to be more responsible over who they issued credit to.


Jamshedpur: The BJP leader Bharat Singh has been elected the new president of Jharkhand State Basketball Association. Mr. Singh held a press conference on Saturday and highlighted the different activities of the Association and also chalked out the future agenda of the association.
The new committee of the Association was announced recently that included, apart from the President Bharat Singh himself, General Secretary Jaiprakash Singh and Treasurer Ram Kumar Upadhyay too. All the office bearers have been announced.
Addressing the press conference, President of the Association Bharat Singh said that the Basketball Federation of India has recognized the Association owing to the positive work done by the Association during the last several years.
He said that the Association is committed to bring to the fore the talented players of basketball from every nook and corner of Jharkhand.
He said that the players would get all the facilities completely free during the state level championships.
He also promised that the Jharkhand State Basketball Association will continue to make every effort to take the game of basketball forward in the state.


The benefits of being bilingual are numerous. Bilingualism has been shown to have cognitive, social, and even economic benefits.
Cognitively, bilingualism has been shown to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s and dementia. A study by the University of Texas found that bilingualism can help to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s by up to five years. Bilingualism has also been linked with higher executive function, which includes abilities such as planning, multitasking, and problem-solving.
Bilingualism also has social benefits. Bilingualism can help people to connect with others who speak different languages. It can also help people to understand and appreciate other cultures.
economically, bilingualism can be a valuable skill. Bilingualism can help people to get jobs in fields such as translation, interpretation, and international business. Bilingualism can also help people to earn higher wages.
The benefits of bilingualism are numerous. Bilingualism can have cognitive, social, and economic benefits. Bilingualism can help people to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s and dementia, to have higher executive function, and to connect with others. Bilingualism can also help people to get jobs and to earn higher wages.


Production of iron ore concentrate in Iran increases 4 percent in 5 months
(MENAFN) In the first five months of this Iranian year, production of iron ore concentrate in Iran increased four percent in comparison to the previous year same time span.
Ten large iron ore concentrate producers of the country manufactured 21.195 million tons of the product in the five-month period of the current year, as the number amounted at 20.373 million tons in the mentioned period of the previous year, the data provided by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO)showed.
Production of iron ore concentrate in Iran in the last Iranian year stood at 49.714 million tons, marking a five-percent improvement in comparison to the preceding year.
Of the stated figure 3.533 million tons were produced in the previous month of the last year (February 19-March 20, the Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry data, showed.
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Stressed Kids Fret About the WorldA study of 7-to-11-year-old Brits found that the climate crisis and terrorism have added to the usual pressures of school and friendships to drive kids batty. Luckily, schools that engaged world-weary children with lessons and activities related to global catastrophe managed to alleviate some of the tension.
A study of 7-to-11-year-old Brits found that the climate crisis and terrorism have added to the usual pressures of school and friendships to drive kids batty. Luckily, schools that engaged world-weary children with lessons and activities related to global catastrophe managed to alleviate some of the tension.
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Pupils feared the world outside their school gate – those in urban areas were particularly worried about violent crime although parents’ biggest fear for their children was traffic accidents.
Researchers found that pupils in schools which tackled the problems they worried about, such as those with eco-clubs and recycling schemes to teach children about environmental problems, were happier.
“Where schools had started engaging children with global and local realities as aspects of their education they were noticeably more upbeat. In several schools children were involved in environmental projects and the sense that ‘we can do something about it’ seemed to make all the difference,” they write.
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The opposition says the present government has failed to even provide powdered milk to the people without any shortages at a time when 18.3 percent of the country’s children are suffering due to malnutrition.
Speaking in Parliament during the adjournment debate on the financial status of the country in 2021, Parliamentarian Kavinda Jayawardena said the government is working to please large-scale companies that supply essential commodities at present.
He said the government has no vision or a plan to address the financial crisis.
MP Jayawardena said the public is in long queues due to shortages and is willing to even pay high prices.
He said the milk powder, gas and cement companies are controlling the government and prices of essential commodities.
He said it is unfortunate that the government is being controlled by private entities.
MP Kavinda Jayawardena noted that now the government has removed control prices of several goods, private companies will determine the prices of essential commodities.


May 02, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that he would continue with the proposed private sector pension scheme that has run into much controversy.
The President has said that the pension scheme would be implemented despite opposition that has been raised against the proposed mechanism.
However, Rajapaksa has said that he was ready to discuss and make the required changes to it.
According to the President, raising objections when different legislation is being introduced is not new to the country.
A determined Rajapaksa has said the government was ready to listen to various views and make changes in the proposed system, but would not hold back the proposed scheme.
Trade unions, employees, and employers have e raised concerns over the proposed pension scheme saying it was not a scheme that would benefit the employees.


As the country continues to move into the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas Department of State Health Services says they’re changing the frequency of their reporting.
Starting next week, the DSHS will reduce their case reports to once a week on Wednesdays.
The DSHS said they’ll also be discontinuing the vaccination report.
Since the start of the pandemic, nearly 8 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported along with nearly 90,000 deaths.
The announcement comes as the state reports nearly 1,700 new cases on Wednesday and seven more deaths.


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Riyadh Jumada II 14 1437 March 23 2016 SPA -- The Kingdom Tower in Riyadh was decorated with the lights of the colors of the flag of the Kingdom of Belgium.
The move came to express condemnation by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of the terrorist acts which happened in the Belgian capital Brussels yesterday.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the best results of smart lockdown are being received in the country.
The Prime Minister chaired a meeting at the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) on the coronavirus situation in the country, which was attended by federal ministers, special assistants and senior military officials including Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
Provincial officials also attended the meeting through video link.
During the meeting, officials of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Health Department briefed on the latest situation of Coronavirus.
The 100-day performance report of the National Command and Operations Center was also presented to the Prime Minister on the occasion, on which the Prime Minister paid tributes to the NCOC.
The Prime Minister was also briefed on the results of Smart Lockdown in the country, on which he said that the best results of Smart Lockdown are being received.
The briefing further said that according to the IMF World Economic Survey, the trend of Pakistan’s economy has come down from 0.4 to 1.1. Between May 20 and July 19, Pakistani exports outperformed the rest of the region.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister said that the positive results of smart lockdown have come to light. The wheel of the economy is also turning with smart lockdown during Coronavirus.
Imran Khan said that the problems of Pakistan’s working class and the poor are also being solved. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s economic situation has also improved.
He appreciated the efforts of the NCOC and said that the NCOC had formulated the best strategy in the country during the epidemic. NCOC monitors the health sector on a daily basis.
The Prime Minister said that the NCOC had set up database management and SOPs to make the best use of resources.
It may be recalled that the number of people infected with Coronavirus has crossed 225,000 across the country while 4,619 people have died so far.
On the other hand, addressing a function in Islamabad, Federal Minister for Information Shibli Faraz said that the Prime Minister’s Smart Lockdown Policy has been adopted by the world. Coronavirus threat is not completely eliminated, it still exists.


U.S. delays Keystone XL pipeline decision
The U.S. State Department has extended its comment period for the Keystone XL, effectively delaying a decision on the controversial pipeline again.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 20. The Kazakh ship
is being unloaded in the Port of Baku, Trend reports via Port of Baku.
The unloading operation of the 'Barys' ship, which arrived from
the Aktau port of Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan's port with 151
containers, is being carried out.
The length of the container ship is 113 meters, width - is 21,
and capacity - is 165 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).
'Barys' ship belongs to the marine flotilla of Kazakhstan -
Kazmortransflot National Maritime Shipping Company LLP.
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GAM's Book Fair Hands Out 2K Books To Reading Enthusiasts
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Amman, Sep. 29 (Petra) -- The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) has handed out about 2,000 books during its free book fair event, which kicked off yesterday as the Kingdom designated September 29 the National Reading Day.
Director of GAM's Central Public Libraries Department Thamer Shobaki said the initiative was launched in five locations Al-Nasr, Abu Alia, Wadi Al-Seer, Badr Nazzal, and the Mutah Library.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Culture said that designating the 29th of September each year as a National Reading Day is a government effort to encourage reading, which plays a role in promoting knowledge, culture and sustainable development.
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Turkish parliament spokesperson praises Morocco’s king 22nd anniversary enthronement
(MENAFN) The spokesperson of Turkey's parliament on Friday, July 30, praised Morocco on the 22nd anniversary of the reigning of King Mohammed VI.
In a letter to Morroco's spokesperson of the House of envoys, Habin El Malki, and speaker of the House of Councilors, Abdelhakim Benchamach, Mustafa Sentop stated that Turkey gives great importance to its ties with Morocco.
Sentop wrote “Inter-parliamentary visits and contacts, which we can intensify with our joint efforts, will undoubtedly contribute positively to these relations”.
He also stated that “As I celebrate your national day, once again I wish you and your esteemed members of the Moroccan House of Representatives and the Moroccan House of Councilors good health and success”.
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(MENAFN - Jordan Times) The Jordan Engineers Association (JEA) on Wednesday said it had made major progress in its operations over the past three years, with its total membership reaching 97,000.
During a press conference yesterday to highlight the achievements of the outgoing council of the association, JEA President Abdullah Obeidat said more than 7,200 new engineers joined the association in 2011, while over 19,000 new members were registered over the past three years.
Obeidat said the association's pension fund achieved a surplus of over JD6.8 million in 2011 and more than JD23 million since 2009.
In addition, he said, the JEA disbursed almost JD15 million in pensions to retired engineers in 2011, while the figure amounted to over JD39 million in the past three years.
According to Obeidat, whose tenure as JEA president ends next month, the association bought 500 dunums of land in 2011 and 1,400 dunums over the past three years, making the association one of the largest landowners in the Kingdom, with thousands of dunums across the country.
Obeidat and other members of the JEA council also highlighted the association's position on several local, regional and international political issues.
They all agreed that the association supports what they described as a "modern formula for the new elections law".
The JEA council members also expressed support for the popular youth movements calling for more reforms and steps to combat corruption.
The JEA views the recent revolutions in several neighbouring countries favourably and maintains that the Palestinian issue remains the key issue in the region, they said, noting that the JEA supports the rights of the Palestinians to a state of their own on their national soil.


PESHAWAR: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervaiz Khattak Saturday held the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) responsible for mismanagement during local bodies elections in the province.
Talking to media persons, the chief minister said that the provincial government was not conducting the elections. He said that the mismanagement has proved the weakness of the ECP.
He said that the provincial government was trying its best to maintain law and order during elections. He said that there is no complaint about organized rigging. He said that no one was stopping women from casting their votes, adding that the PTI was against ban on women voters.


Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has revealed how Manchester United can improve.
When asked on how United can improve, Fernandes told FourFourTwo: “We need to win more matches.
“We can’t drop as many points as we do at home, but we’ve been in second, and at the start of the season there weren’t many people who were saying United would be second.
“After a few games and a bad start, nobody was saying United could reach the top of the table, but we ignored what people were saying on the outside. We knew what we had said on the inside, we had confidence that things would improve, and they did. We still have to be the best United we can, but we have improved.”


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New Delhi: Harsh Vardhan, BJP's CM candidate in Delhi, today said that the state has slipped into 'ICU'because of the misrule of Congress.
Harsh Vardhan said that the BJP will weed out corruption by introducing technology in administration if the party comes to power.
"Delhi is in ICU (Intensive Care Unit) and needs a healing touch," he said adding that the Sheila Dikshit-led government has failed despite ruling the national capital for 15 years.
"Corruption takes place as there is an interface between the government and public. We will bring transparency in the government through technology," Vardhan said in his first media interaction after being declared the BJP's CM-candidate for the coming assembly polls.


Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has the right to comment on the economy.
In a statement on Monday, he said that there is no tension in civil-military relations, but there can be a difference of opinion.
He said that the accountability court can summon the Rangers.
The prime minister said that a change should be made in accordance with the constitution. “The history will decide why Nawaz Sharif was ousted,” he said.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 17
Dry cargo vessel 'Brave Knight' was safely anchored in the Buyukdere parking area under the coordination of the Turkish Vessel Traffic Control Center, accompanied by a pilot, tugboats KURTARMA-8, KURTARMA-10 and boat KEGM-6, The Turkish Coast Guard General Directorate wrote on its Twitter page, Trend reports.
After the ship was anchored, the movement of ships was opened in both directions along the Bosphorus.
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Nine people out of the 432 who are expected to undergo the special voting in Effutu Constituency could not find their names on the register at the Police Command and Staff Collage, at Winneba on Tuesday.
They have been asked to visit the polling stations where they registered to vote on the December 7.
Mr. Rufai Sabtiwu, Presiding Officer, told the GNA that the officers involved could vote on Monday, December 7.
When the Ghana News Agency visited the polling station around 1030hrs, some of the voters were in long queues awaiting their turn.
There were party observers while the Coronavirus safety protocols were also being strictly adhered to.
Some of the personnel stated that the exercise was good because it will help them to concentrate on their work on the day of election rather than leaving their duty post to their various polling stations to cast their votes.


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THE number of international business events secured for the future has increased by 8% since Jan 2018, according to the latest Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) analysis.
“We’re expecting more than a quarter million international delegates to attend these business events,” said AACB CEO Andrew Hiebl.
“To put that number into perspective, they would fill more than 530 Qantas A380s,” he said.
“Further, these business events will exceed one billion in direct delegate spend, surpassing previous forward projections.”


(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) West Bengal Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi on Wednesday (October 4) provided updates on the flash floods that occurred in Sikkim following a cloudburst, revealing that three bodies have been recovered from the Teesta Barrage, although their identities are yet to be confirmed.
Addressing the media about the ongoing rescue efforts, Dwivedi said, "We have started the evacuation of people. Hopefully, there will be no loss of lives....We had safely rescued a family from Kalimpong (that had three members), but they left our camp and got stuck. We have sent a unit of the Army, and it is trying to locate them."
Sikkim floods: 30 missing, six bridges swept away in glacial lake outburst
It is reportedly said that the flash floods have left at least 30 people missing, including 23 army personnel. This tragic incident was triggered by a sudden cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim, resulting in a rapid surge in water levels in the Teesta River.
Alongside the flash floods, the deluge also washed away at least six bridges between Chungthang and Rangpo, severely affecting the National High 10, a crucial lifeline for Sikkim.
Earlier, Prabhakar Rai, the director of the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority, highlighted the uncertainty surrounding the exact number of missing individuals as authorities continue to gather information.
'Deeply concerned': West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Sikkim floods, promises assistance
The affected areas encompass the districts of Mangan (north Sikkim), Pakyong, and Gangtok (east Sikkim), with Mangan being the hardest hit by the calamity.
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As weeks turn to months the mental health of those in quarantine has become a concern.
The first batch of students that returned from the Philippines will be released today, pending test results.
However, those at the Chengs quarantine facility have had their stay extended as further tests are being conducted to ensure the virus is contained.
In a recent interview, health specialist Dr Aaron Oritaimae says the occupants only have their mobile phones and laptops to keep themselves occupied. He acknowledges that over time it has become obvious that it is not enough, especially for those on extended quarantine.
“When we start to look at these issues they tend to come out. But we try to continue to improve every day. We are very much concerned about their mental health, but what we do has to be aligned with the overall workflow’, Oritaimae says.
Camp Manager, Karl Kuper, says they are wary of psychosocial issues that may arise from confining the occupants.
“Within the protective and health sector we are coming up with ways we can help them remain positive and confident for the remainder of their stay”, Kuper says.
Recent assessments have offered some insight into the mental health of those in quarantine, and the need to ensure that early mental health symptoms are picked up.
WHO has said that it is critically important to focus on more than just the physical ailments of COVID-19. Recent surveys have showed sharp increases in the number of people reporting serious psychological stress caused by the pandemic.
Those that are especially vulnerable to adverse psychosocial outcomes include those who were infected by COVID-19, high-risk individuals like seniors and people with compromised immune systems who were not infected, individuals who self-isolate or are in quarantine and those who lost their jobs or battled economic hardships.
Also facing elevated risks are health care and front-line workers who deal with the realities of COVID-19 daily.


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Algiers: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met on Saturday with President of the Republic of Tunisia HE Kais Saied, on the margin of the 7th Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.
During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen and develop them in various cooperation aspects. In addition, they discussed a number of regional and international issues and developments of common concern, especially the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and occupied Palestinian territories.
The meeting was attended by HE Chief of the Amiri Diwan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, and a number of Their Excellencies members of the official delegation.
On the Tunisian side, the meeting was attended by HE Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil Ammar and a number of senior officials.
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New Delhi: Top Indian opposition figure Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified from parliament as a result of his conviction for defamation, a notice from the national legislature said Friday.
"Rahul Gandhi... stands disqualified from the member of Lok Sabha from the date of his conviction," the notice said.
The decision by the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's legislature, comes a day after Gandhi was found guilty of defamation for a 2019 campaign trail remark implying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a criminal.
Gandhi, the leading face of the opposition Congress party, was sentenced to two years imprisonment but immediately granted bail after his lawyers announced their intention to appeal.
Congress spokesman Akhilesh Pratap Singh confirmed to AFP that his party had received the notice.
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Amaravati, July 22 (IANS) Amid warnings of incessant rains in Andhra Pradesh issued by the Met department, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday put the state on alert.
Directing the district collectors to be on alert to tackle possible flood-like situations, the Reddy said, "IMD has predicted heavy rains in various districts across the state and the district collectors should monitor the situation at the ground level and take necessary steps."
The Chief Minister gave the direction during a video conference for the implementation of the Kapu Nestam scheme.
Meanwhile, the Met department has said that the low pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal and its neighbourhood persists.
"The associated cyclonic circulation extends up to 7.6 km above mean sea level, tilting southwestwards with height," said a Met official.
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People have not been adequately enlightened about the massive development projects being implemented throughout the country and the benefits being accrued by the people from these development initiatives.
This was stated by the Minister of Mass Media and Information Keheliya Rambukwella addressing the ministry progress review meeting held at his Ministry yesterday.
The Minister said that a continuous propaganda campaign should be carried out through the media to enlighten the people about the development activities being launched by the government.
Also he stated that the next two years can be described as election years, since several elections are due to be held during this period. He said that steps should be taken to adequately enlighten the people about the progressive measures and development activities being initiated by the government through the country and said that already there are allegations that the proper situation regarding the massive development activities launched by the government had not filtered down to the people.
The minister who also pledged to create a good media culture will be created within the next three years and called for the unstinted support and co-operation of all heads of institutions of the Ministry to implement it in line with government policy.
He also said that he is fully aware of the role being played by the new Ministry Secretary and the heads of institutions and said that he would create a situation where heads of institutions could perform their duties independently. Yesterday’s meeting was the first progression meeting attended by new Ministry Secretary Dr. CharithaHerath.
Monitoring MP of Mass Media and Information Ministry Manusha Nanayakkara, the Director General of Government Information Porfessor Ariyarathne Athugala and heads of media institutions attended the meeting. (niz).


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The Upper Nile State Information Minister Peter Hoth Tuac told Gurtong on telephone from Malakal Friday that the state budget will majorly focus on development.
Hoth, who is also the state spokesman, said the State parliament had debated on the proposed budget andpassed it on Friday.
He said the State Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Ayong Awer Lual confirmed the 742,907,638 South Sudanese Pounds budget was approved by 26 members of parliament.
Finance and Economic Planning Minister Lual said the budget approved rose from about 560 million South Sudanese Pounds last year.
“The budget will also focus on development of physical infrastructure which was destroyed in the town of Malakal during the recent crisis”, he said.


METHODIST Church ministers who want to enter party politics will have to resign from their positions.
That is the message from church communications secretary Reverend James Bhagwan who said the church's draft constitution being developed doesn't allow such practice.
"In terms of standing in elections, the understanding is that we (ministers) are not to get involved in party politics," Mr Bhagwan said.
"If any minister wants to join a political party and stand under the party's banner, they will have to resign from their appointment."
He said the church would also continue to encourage people to exercise their democratic rights.
"It's been a while since we have been able to vote — when we do have election, people should exercise good judgement, vote for responsible leaders who have integrity and good character."
Mr Bhagwan said the church would provide pastoral care and advice to those ministers who would enter politics.
"The church continues to be an important part of the society so its important we work together with the society."


Pakistan will emerge victorious in war against terror: Shahbaz
LAHORE: Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan will emerge victorious in the war against terrorism, ARY News reported.
CM Punjab, speaking on Tuesday, said that terrorists will not be successful in lowering the spirits of the nation by carrying out cowardly attacks.
The chief minister said terrorists — shedding the blood of innocent civilians — will be taken to their logical end. He also said that the enemies of Pakistan don’t want the country to progress.
He said that Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Zahid Gondal, Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Syed Ahmed Mubeen and other security personnel sacrificed their lives for the country and have set an example for others.
Sharif said that he was deeply saddened over the death of innocent civilians in the Lahore blast. He added, “The sacrifices rendered by the nation will always be remembered.”
He also said that the leadership of the country will be successful in defeating terrorism.


Prices of oil decline over coronavirus
The prices of crude oil decreased on Monday due to the increasing cases of Corona virus in the United States and China, the biggest oil consumers in the world.
The international benchmark Brent crude stood at USD58.52 per barrel, representing a drop of 3.57 percent as it was trading at USD60.69 per barrel on Friday.
American benchmark West Texas Intermediate was came in at USD52.94 per barrel, a drop of 2.3 percent as it traded at USD54.19 per barrel on Friday.
The health department of China said that the number of deaths due to the coronavirus rose to 80, adding that the country registered 2,744 cases and 461 remain in a serious condition.
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Many people from across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have expressed their satisfaction over government campaigns to inform the public about Covid-19.
However, on other hand, communication experts point out that small indigenous were ignored in public awareness campaigns during the pandemic.
People of North Waziristan district while talking about the steps taken by the authorities during the pandemic pointed out that many of the government steps were satisfactory. However, there was still room for improvement.
Anwar Khan, a North Waziristan local said that the implementation of shop closures during the pandemic help stemmed the tide of virus. He said that
Anwar Khan, a resident of North Waziristan, said that effective measures were taken to control the outbreak by closing markets during the outbreak.
In addition to this, he said that social distancing rules and implementation of face covering and sanitizers also helped in bringing down the infections.
However, Mr Khan said that it was still not clear as to how many people were died due to the pandemic. He said that schools were closed in the district after annocuments of virus spread.
Mr Khan said that closure of schools negatively impacted the children.
On other hand, Rifaqat, a resident of Mardan also praised the government’s steps to control the virus; however, he added that it also impacted their children education.
Besides, he added that the closure of markets also badly affected the businesses.
Communication experts weigh in on Covid-19 awareness campaigns
Dr Faizullah Jan, chair of the journalism department at the University of Peshawar said that as compared to other countries Pakistan had relatively fewer deaths due to pandemic.
He said that this showed that the COvid-19 awareness campaigns were a success.
However, Dr Faiz said that the National Command and Operations Center strategy against Covid-19 rumors was not that much successful.
Besides, he added that the vaccine arrived in rural areas very late as compared to urban areas.
Dr Faiz said that this gap between the urban and rural areas hindered the development process.
He said that local languages were not taken into consideration while preparing awareness messages for the public by the NCOC.
“In KP most of the people spoke Pashto while most of the messaging was done in Urdu, which made it difficult for large portion of population to understand the messaging,” he said.
At the same time, Dr Faiz said that more attention was paid to implementation of SOPs and vaccination, creating fear among people.
Besides, he added that people had grown fed up with constant bombardment of messages on mobile phones.
“For illiterate people, the messages should be in their mother tongue and also in pictorial or video format,” he said.
Dr Faiz said that to make the messages more effective, focus should be on all languages. Besides, he said that the message audience should also be differentiated and in case of women, their education, lifestyle, social traditions and values should also be kept in consideration.
On the other hand, Dr Ikramullah Khan said that NCOC was shut down due to the reduction of Covid-19 cases.
He said that federal and provincial health authorities worked together to overcome the spread of the virus.
Dr Khan said that NCOC was setup to put up a robust coordination mechanism between the provinces and center. He said that health sector has learnt a lot during the pandemic and it proved that a strong coordination existed between the government departments in Pakistan.
However, he said that the pandemic being over does not mean that they should let their guard down. Dr Khan said that they will continue informing the people about other illnesses.
He said that unvaccinated people should complete their vaccination as the pandemic was lurking at the horizon.


Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader and Member Parliament, and in charge Jammu and Kashmir, Avinash Rai Khanna today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is committed to the development of Jammu and Kashmir state, as promised to its inhabitants during last year election.While addressing a party workers convention here, Khanna said that Modi’s vision is to develop Jammu and Kashmir as tourist hub and for that party is committed to take several developmental measures in the state.“The flow of tourists in the state will directly benefit everybody from cab driver to hotelier here,” he said.Khanna also said that the increasing number of Amarnath Yatris would benefit more to the state in generating its economy.He also asked the party workers to work hard to ensure smooth Amarnath Yatra. “Those who contested election on BJP ticket in Kashmir despite losing election are party’s MLAs and they should work for people as well as for party to strengthen it,” Khanna said, adding, BJP as party was committed to place these workers in the government.
Expressing satisfaction with its party workers in Kashmir, Khanna said that BJP was proud to get 50 thousands votes in Kashmir and registered three lakh thrity thousand workers within 100 days of BJP rule in the Valley. He also said that flood affected should get compensation so that they can restore their business. “We talked to PM, Finance Minister and other centre ministers about the compensation. We have also given district charge to every minister so that every area is benefitted,” he said. Khanna said that the present coalition PD-BJP Govt of the J&K is committed for the development of the state. He later on takes the meeting of the contested candidates and advised them to work in their respective constituencies honestly.Speaking on the occasion, party’s MLC and State Vice- President, Ramesh Arora said BJP would reach to last man and work for their betterment as promised last year.Present on the occasion were Dr Daraksh Anderabi state secretary, Dr Ali Mohammad Mir central Kashmir President, Ashish Sareen state vice-President BJYM and other senior party workers.


Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has decided not to attend sessions with the government including a meeting of the Senior Parliamentarians Council meeting.
As per the details, sources said that PDM has decided not to engage with the government on any platform.
Sources said that the meeting of the council will take place and Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam will convene the meeting.
Earlier, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has on Sunday said that the PDM leaders have decided to vote for PPP’s Yousaf Raza Gilani for the Senate chairman election and JUIF’s Abdul Ghafoor Haideri for the deputy chairman slot.
Addressing a press conference alongside PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz, Maulana Fazl said, “The apparent reasons cited by NAB have exposed the bureau for the puppet institution it is.”
“It has approached the court for cancellation of [Maryam’s] bail on the basis that she speaks against institutions.”


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