(MENAFN) As shown by the figures issued by Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade, 122,600 tons of copper cathode was outputted in the nation throughout the opening five months of the ongoing Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22).
According to the report, the five-month production indicates 2.2 percent fall in comparison to the output amount in the previous year’s same span of time.
Output of copper cathode in Iran jumped 2.8 percent in the last Iranian calendar year 1400 (ended on March 20), from its prior year, Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry has earlier mentioned in a report.
In line with the report, the nation manufactured 299,000 tons of the output in the last year.
Head of Iran Copper Association Bahram Shakouri stated that “Although less than 300,000 tons of copper cathodes are currently produced in the country, with the development of reserves and more exploration and extraction, the production of one million tons of the product is projected by 1404.”
Adding that “For the 1404 horizon, production of 800,000 tons of copper is targeted, and if we develop mineral reserves and expand exploration operations while creating more processing plants, the production ceiling of one million tons of copper cathode can be considered for the mentioned year.”
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Published: Thu 26 Jan 2023, 10:22 AM
As the day progresses, rains continue to pour down over Dubai, causing roads to well up with water. RTA earlier announced that there will be road closures and that alternative routes will provided.
Delivery apps are warning their customers that deliveries may be delayed due to the unstable weather.
Deliveroo posted a notice on their home page, informing customers that they are not accepting orders as the weather is bad. They have asked customers to contact restaurants directly instead.
Careem is accepting orders but has told customers that their delivery drivers, or 'Captains', may be delayed.
The Talabat app is taking orders but delivery times are longer than usual.
Heavy rains hit all seven emirates yesterday, and the unstable weather is expected to continue throughout the day today. Some parts of the country may even experience thunder and lightning.
dubai rains: rta announces road closures, lists alternative routes
uae weather: rains to continue with thunder, lightning today; temperature to drop further
uae rains: remote learning announced for some private schools in dubai, rak, fujairah
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Two more persons detected with dengue in MP
Bhopal: Two more cases of dengue have surfaced in Madhya Pradesh taking the number of people infected by the disease during the season to 43.
Health officials said the two persons, one from Tikamgarh and another from Rajgarh, were diagnosed yesterday.
Both are undergoing treatment at the Hamidia Hospital here and their condition was said to be stable, they said.
Officials said that with dip in day temparatures, the number of affected persons is also likely to go down.


Health insurance industry: How the ACA changed everything
By: Sandhya Choudhary, Reuters Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell on Friday released a new analysis of the healthcare industry, which the Trump administration has criticized for a lack of transparency and a lack “fairness.”
Burwell said she would take the report to Congress next month.
The report, which is based on a study of about 600 health insurance companies and provides detailed information on premiums, deductibles and out-of-pocket costs, will be released by the end of the year.
She said the report will provide consumers more information about how the health care industry operates, including how it is funded, and how it interacts with state and local governments.
She said the Trump Administration has been “extremely critical” of the insurance industry and has not been forthcoming with the information it has on how the industry operates.
The health insurance company industry accounts for about a third of all business in the United States.
The report released Friday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said that while the ACA has been an enormous economic boon to the economy, there have been many unintended consequences.
It said the industry has suffered from a lack, a lack for transparency and an absence of fairness.
“Despite the ACA’s historic accomplishments, it has also had the unintended consequence of increasing insurance premiums, increasing deductibles, and reducing the affordability of care for millions of Americans,” the report said.
The CMS report also said the ACA was the “largest health care law in the world,” and that the health insurance system is “highly fragmented, poorly regulated, and poorly understood by the public.”
It said “many health care services and benefits are provided by private companies and providers” and that insurers are “not transparent” about their costs and services.
Burwell has said the government needs to improve transparency in the health system.


Lebanon shuts down medical free heath care center for Syrian refugees
(MENAFN) A medical center that has been providing free health care for hundreds of Syrian refugees has been shut down by Lebanese authorities, activists said Saturday.
The Lebanese ministry claimed that the medical center of al-Bashaer in Tripoli is recruiting Syrian medics what violates the domestic law.
Refugee activists called on the Lebanese authorities to re-open the center, which provided more than 700 medical services to the Syrian refugees in seven years.
Despite the efforts of UNHCR and other NGOs to provide refugees with adequate access to health care, some are still denied this fundamental right. Syrian refugees are sometimes advised by doctors to return to Syria for treatment.
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Saudi Arabian non-oil exports surge 40 pct during June
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Aug. 29 the Saudi Press Agency said in a report that the Saudi Arabian non-oil exports surged by 40 percent in June against the very period of 2020.
The exports in June hit 23.5 billion Saudi Riyals (USD6.26 billion), comprising USD5,59 billion for exports and USD666 million for re-exports, announced the Saudi Export Development Authority.
In this specific month, the country exported to 148 nations, and seaports were the top export way.
The increase comes in the course of the attempts to reach the Saudi economic vision that concentrates on economic diversity, particularly the contributions of the non-oil industries to the GDP.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Finland has sheltered 50,000 Ukrainians who fled the war unleashed by Russia.
'We are glad that we can shelter 50,000 Ukrainians in Finland. We welcome them, we support them, and we hope that they find the conditions favorable and worthy,' President of Finland Sauli Niinistö said at a joint press conference with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
In addition, Niinistö mentioned the latest package of military aid to Ukraine which has brought the total cost of security assistance to about EUR 600 million, as well as the provided generators and humanitarian aid.
In his turn, Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the Finnish partners for sheltering Ukrainian refugees and 'treating our people warmly'.
'Today, in times of these challenges, during the war, such a warm attitude is really important. This is one of the challenges for our state: people – women, children, the elderly – should enjoy equality in other countries while this war is going on. I highly appreciate it, we will not forget it,' the President of Ukraine emphasized.
As reported, President of Finland Sauli Niinistö is visiting Ukraine on January 24.
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By Anita McKay
Government cutbacks have been described as "totally unnecessary" by Britain's biggest public sector union.
Frank Hont, regional secretary for Unison in the North West, said that there was "no need" for the coalition to make such cuts and voiced his frustration on what he sees as the governments silence on pre-election promises.
"So many things that they have talked about introducing were not even mentioned in their plans before the elections, like massive changes to the health system," he said.
Speaking at the 142nd annual Trades Union Congress in Manchester, Mr Hont maintained that there was "nothing fair" about the cuts being introduced and called on the government to introduce "some measure of attack on higher paid wages" as a fairer option.
Pushing for the cancellation of Trident as a way to save "up to £100 billion over the next five years", the regional secretary urged the government to look for alternative options to their proposed budget cuts.


Covid cases in Scotland hospital at lowest rate since last summer
A Scottish public health expert said that Covid-19 hospital cases have fallen to their lowest rate since last summer.
Prof Linda Bauld said to BBC Scotland that daily hospital cases with the virus had dropped to less than 50, the first time the figure has dropped so low in almost a year.
She said there were about 650 people in hospital with the virus, compared with more than 2,000 last month, adding that the R number was now between 0.7 and 0.9.
However, the Scottish government adviser stressed that the virus had not gone away and there was still potential for new variants to emerge.
Prof Bauld said: "We're not saying that everything's over because we may see new variants, and we may see surges in infection again, but we do seem to be in a much more stable situation."
She added that the Omicron variant, which spread aggressively during the winter, caused a surge in cases.
When asked if holidays during the summer could change the Covid-19 landscape in Scotland, Prof Bauld said travel was "less of a concern than it was".


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Senior Republicans who control the congressional agenda said it wasn’t clear what lawmakers could do in response to the latest tragedy. "Do you pass more laws when the laws that are on the books were likely violated? And would that have made a difference?” asked Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX . . .
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SHILLONG, March 16: Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma today said that his government is committed to plug leakages of revenue in the state.
Replying during the Question Hour here today, Dr Sangma said, “The government stands by its commitment to realise tax in a manner by putting in place a stringent system which will prevent leakages.”
The Chief Minister also informed that the government has formed a task force which will look into ways and means to improve overall methodology in tax realisation.
He also informed one of the measures taken by the state government is the Mission Mode Project for Computerization of Commercial Taxes with e-services, which are going to be implemented in the state.
“The e-payment adopted by Meghalaya has also received award of payment from the Computerize Society,” the Chief Minister informed the house.
Dr Sangma also revealed that all integrated check gates will also be covered under the computerization project, which will include installation of CCTVs which will help in monitoring what is happening in the check gates.
Earlier, Dr Sangma said that there were no specific case of leakage in collection of tax revenue has come to the notice of the government.
The Chief Minister also said that the government has given necessary instruction to start the process of land identification for setting up integrated check gates which will help in preventing leakage of revenue.


Oman Duqm Refinery's spending down to USD5.65bn
(MENAFN) Capital spending of Duqm Refinery's 230.000 barrels per day-capacity refinery has been scaled down to USD5.65bn, from USD7bn.
Furthermore, the fall in whole project cost could be due to a decline in EPC values, trailing undercutting by competing bidders.
Meanwhile, the firm will take a final investment decision in Nov this year, while it will issue notice to precede letters to the selected EPC contractors.
Accordingly, as much as 65 percent of the fund would be way of syndicated term loan from global and regional fiscal institutions and the remaining 35 would be equity capital.
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More than 56.68M people have received 1st jab, over 51.2M fully vaccinated, according to Health Ministry
Turkey has administered more than 124.92 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since it launched an immunization drive this January, according to official figures released on Monday.
Over 56.68 million people have received a first vaccine shot, while more than 51.2 million are fully vaccinated, the Health Ministry said.
Turkey has also given third booster shots to more than 14.78 million people.
Meanwhile, the ministry confirmed 18,762 new coronavirus infections, 176 related deaths, and 24,497 recoveries over the past day.
As many as 351,253 virus tests were done in the past 24 hours.
Since December 2019, the pandemic has claimed over 5.35 million lives in at least 192 countries and regions, with more than 274.8 million cases reported worldwide, according to the US’ Johns Hopkins University.


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SPOKANE, Wash., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- W.T.B. Financial Corporation announced today that a quarterly cash dividend of $1.85 per Class A and B common share will be paid on June 10, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 3, 2022.
About W.T.B. Financial Corporation : Washington Trust Bank is the largest independently owned full-service commercial bank in the Northwest, serving the region since 1902. A wholly owned subsidiary of W.T.B. Financial Corporation, Washington Trust Bank has over $11 billion in assets. Headquartered in Spokane, Washington Trust currently has 42 branches and offices in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. The bank employs over 1,000 people. Details can be found at . The bank is also active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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The provincial government media office in a statement said the Taliban spy chief for southeastern provinces Zainatullah, also famous as Farhad, was killed with six others in an airstrike.
The statement further added that the militants were killed as they were travelling in a vehicle to plan future terrorist activities.
Other key Taliban group members killed during the airstrike have been identified as Gul Rahman famous as Anas, Habibullah famous as Edris, and Bohran.
This comes as at least 35 militants were killed during the ground operations and airstrikes in Zurmat district Tuesday, the statement said, adding that some key Taliban group leaders and Pakistanis were also among those killed.
According to the provincial government, more than sixty militants were also wounded during the same operations.
In another operation, the Afghan intelligence operatives had arrested three militants who were involved in target killings and other terrorist related activities, the provincial government added.


Tens of thousands protest in NYC to end fossil fuels
(MENAFN) Tens of thousands of citizens went out to the roads of New York on Sunday, asking for enhanced reaction on climate change before the start of the UN General Assembly.
Taking up many town buildings, demonstrators from almost 700 societies and activist groups raised posters which read “Biden, end fossil fuels”, “Fossil fuels are killing us” as well as “I didn’t vote for fires and floods” in a protest that occurred in the aftermath of a summer signed by numerous climate change-linked crisis.
US Leader Joe Biden is between the world presidents planned to join the UN General Assembly (UNGA), which is set to officially begin on Tuesday.
“We are here to demand that the administration declare a climate emergency,” declared Analilia Mejia, manager of the activist group Centre for Popular Democracy.
“We must wake up and take immediate action,” she informed a French news agency.
A UN climate statement published in September called 2025 as the deadline for international greenhouse gas emissions to hit the highest point, followed by a harsh fall afterwards, if humanity wanted to limit global warming in accordance with Paris Agreement targets.
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India has recorded 11,458 positive coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, marking the biggest single-day jump.
That's according to the country's federal health ministry, which said majority of the cases have been recorded in Maharashtra and the capital city of New Delhi.
Globally, India is the fourth-worst affected country after it surpassed the UK on Friday.
As the government has started to ease lockdown measures, health officials noted that the recovery rate is high at more than 147,000 people.
So far, India has recorded 145,779 active cases, and 8,884 deaths.


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The number of coronavirus cases in the UK has surged recently. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the country is now at a “dangerous
turning point” and he must act now to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Once again informed that people in the UK can work from home as much as
possible, the new measures also include: bars and restaurants will be closed earlier, which may last for 6 months.
After several weeks of decline, the number of cases in the U.S. has also
begun to show an upward trend. More than half of the states have reported an increase in the number of coronavirus cases. However, some health experts
say it is too early to judge whether the upward trend will continue. But
Trump has always reiterated that the country will not enter a “closed”
state after the coronavirus epidemic reappears, and said that the closed
state will bring more harm to everyone. Although the president called for
the removal of restrictions on residents and the reopening of the country’s economy. But the federal government largely left the decision to impose
restrictions on businesses and gatherings to state leaders.
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GENEVA, 22nd November, 2017 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates, UAE, has participated in the Annual International Bazaar, organised by the UN Office in Geneva to support children's projects throughout the world.
Every year, the United Nations Women's Guild in Geneva, in collaboration with the Permanent Missions accredited to the United Nations, the Geneva government authorities and business community organises a charity bazaar to raise funds for disadvantaged children around the world.
The UAE's participation was supported by H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, GWU, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and supervised by wife of Obaid Salem Al Zaabi, Permanent Representative of the UAE to United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva.
The UAE mission's stall has seen many visitors, including ambassadors, representatives and members of permanent missions in Geneva, who were introduced to the UAE arts, crafts and local foods.
Commenting on the function, Al Zaabi lauded Sheikha Fatima's contributions and support to women's and children's issues locally and globally. "Her Highness is widely respected by international organisations, including the United Nations Women's Guild, which honoured her several times," he noted.
Wife of Al Zaabi said Her Highness' support for the bazaar provides a bright image of the UAE at international forums.
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Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued an unusual statement saying he would seek more authority for the agency to consider whether there are too many similar drugs on the market, which might allow the agency to turn down future applications for new opioid approvals . . .
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Jammu: In a unique initiative in Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Commissioner, Reasi Charandeep Singh launched a public grievances redressal campaign to reach out to the common masses and resolve their issues.
Singh attended 40 calls in one-and-a-half-hour sessions during the 'Reasi Beeps-Beat the Pandemic' campaign, which will be a regular feature on Tuesday every week from 11 am to 12.30 pm.
"This unique initiative has been launched to stay connected with the public during the Covid pandemic," the deputy commissioner said.
He said the campaign is aimed at instilling confidence among the public in the district administration during the pandemic.
During the session, people from different areas projected developmental demands and grievances.
Singh directed the concerned officers and officials to redress the grievances of people on priority.
He also appealed to the public to follow Covid's appropriate behavior.


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Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, gave directives to send relief aid to the victims of the earthquake in northern Iraq.
An Air Force C17 airliner left Qatar today to Iraq carrying relief aid and various items in support of the victims of the earthquake.
A total of 49 tonnes of food material, medical supplies and tents were delivered to affected people.
The delegation was accompanied by a team from Lekhwiya Search and Rescue Team, who will provide relief in coordination with the concerned authorities and help reach the affected people.
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Prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday said nothing is more important for the Congress than corruption, dynasty and appeasement, while for the BJP the people and development are a priority. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting in poll-bound Rajasthan’s Pali on Monday. (PTI) Addressing... read full story
"Unfortunately, in the last five years, the Congress has pushed Rajasthan back in terms of development. Nothing is more important for the Congress government than corruption, dynasty and appeasement,"


Pink Floyd’s co-founder Roger Waters stated he is on a Ukrainian “kill list”
(MENAFN) Pink Floyd’s co-founder Roger Waters stated that he is on a Ukrainian “kill list.”
“Don’t forget, I’m on a kill list that is supported by the Ukrainian government … and they’ve killed people recently.… But when they kill you, they write ‘liquidated’ across your picture. Well, I’m one of those (expletive) pictures,” Waters announced in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.
Accusing the Western governments for the current conflict in Ukraine, Waters declared: “Russia should not have been encouraged to invade the Ukraine after they tried for 20 years to avoid it by suggesting diplomatic measures to Western governments.”
Questioned on the reported violence by the Russian army in Ukraine, he answered: “You’ve seen [those reports] on what I’ve just described to you as Western propaganda. It’s exactly the obverse of saying Russian propaganda; Russians interfered with our election; Russians did that. It’s all lies, lies, lies, lies.”
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The chiefs and people of Wansammire, a farming community in the Atwima-Mponua District, have appealed to the government to help complete a clinic and rehabilitate the classroom block in the community.
Mr Isaac Okyere, Assemblyman, who made the appeal, said the clinic, which started in 2005 through communal labour and near completion, had stalled due to the lack of funds.
The six-unit classroom block for the local junior high school, which was established in 1962, had seen no renovation and was now a death trap for the about 120 pupils and their two teachers.
These came to light during a social auditing programme organized by the Atwima-Mponua District Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) aimed at encouraging the citizens to be alive to their civic duties and to show interest in the initiation and implementation of development projects and programmes in the communities.
According to Mr Okyere, several appeals to the district assembly to help the people complete the projects did not received any favourable response.
He said the community lacked basic social amenities like health facilities, water, telecommunication, classroom blocks, and electricity supply, and appealed to the government and development partners to support the people.
Mr Simon Padi, the District Director of NCCE, said the social auditing concept was to equip the people and to encourage them to initiate and show interest in the development projects in their localities.
It was also to help them to demand accountability from duty bearers in the implementation of projects.
Mr Padi urged the people to take the initiative to develop their town by initiating projects of importance to them before seeking external support.


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BANJUL, Gambia, 24th March 2023 (WAM) -- Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, met with Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of Gambia.
During the meeting, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan conveyed the greetings of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to President Barrow, and their wishes for his country and people to achieve further progress and prosperity.
The two sides also expressed their praise for the historical relations between the two countries and discussed several opportunities for collaboration across various sectors, including agriculture, technology, Artificial Intelligence, digitisation, and development projects and expressed their commitment to enhance bilateral relations.
Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan stated: "Our discussions today have been fruitful, the relations are strong and we aim to build on them. We are committed to exploring new opportunities and to unify bilateral efforts to serve mutual interests.”
The minister added:“I sincerely look forward to Gambia's participation at the eagerly awaited COP28, and to visiting their pavilion on this momentous occasion.”
President Barrow also shared his appreciation for the UAE's support for the Gambian community in the UAE and highlighted that his country will be exploring promising investment opportunities with the UAE in the fields of tourism and health.
Prior to the meeting with President Barrow, Sheikh Shakhboot was received by Dr Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Gambia and discussed with him a number of files of common interest and prospects for strengthening bilateral relations.
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The European Union welcomes the outcome of the meeting of Egyptian,
Jordanian, Israeli, Palestinian and US political and security senior officials
in Sharm El Sheikh on Sunday.
brought an understanding on ways to further de-escalate tensions on the ground and work towards a
peaceful settlement between Israelis and Palestinians, while recognising the need to create a political horizon.
The EU commends the role of Egypt, Jordan, and the United States as conveners of these efforts, building on the Aqaba meeting in February.
The EU supports
the communique that was agreed
between the parties and its implementation in good faith, and stands ready to contribute to these efforts. The European Union welcomes the commitments made, notably to halt unilateral measures, to respect existing agreements, and to establish a mechanism to diminish violence and incitement. Furthermore, we appreciate the efforts aimed at improving the Palestinian economy, and the commitment to respect the status quo of the Holy sites.
A continued direct dialogue between the parties will remain crucial, and therefore the EU welcomes the commitment to resume talks in April.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Russia recorded 9,946 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours,
the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Saturday, trend reports with reference
to tass .
The country's total cases have reached 22,646,535.
As many as 1,164 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in the
past 24 hours, down from 1,308 the day before. Hospitalizations
declined in 50 regions of the country and rose in 25 regions.
Moscow's COVID-19 cases surged by 1,302 to 3,478,915 in the past
day and St. Petersburg's cases increased by 1,067 to 1,918,683.
Russia's coronavirus recoveries rose by 12,284 to 22,007,788 in
the past 24 hours, the crisis center reported. Recoveries increased
by 1,361 to 3,284,330 in Moscow and by 1,207 to 1,869,991 in St.
Russia recorded 36 coronavirus fatalities in the past 24 hours.
The total death toll has climbed to 397,281. Moscow's death toll
increased by eight to 48,465 and St. Petersburg's COVID-19
fatalities rose by six to 37,401.
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A lot of precious lives have been lost in the fight of these black and white coats, Sheikh Rasheed.
Railway Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed says three lives were lost in the fight between the lawyers and doctors.
In a statement, Railway Minister Sheikh Rasheed said that the attitude of lawyers said that we lack tolerance. He said that it was a bad incident on the part of lawyers.
Asif Zardari’s release on bail is good, he said, money is coming from Plea bargain.
Railway Minister also said that Bilawal Bhutto’s political future will end if there will be no implication of plea bargain in remaining five cases.
He said that those who want the election should be ashamed of themselves.


New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) As troubles mount for Imran Khan, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ordered the declassification of all critical documents linked to the foreign funding case against the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).
The documents were part of the ECP scrutiny committee report, released a couple of weeks ago, which had been kept secret and were not released along with the report when it was made public, reported Dawn news.
The documents being made public will include all the papers sought by the ECP through the state of Pakistan, in its letter dated July 3, 2018.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja passed the order on Tuesday when the counsel for the petitioner contended that certain critical portions of the report had been kept secret and his client was being denied access to them.
The CEC directed that no part of the report should be kept confidential and the whole report should be provided to the petitioner.
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INDIANAPOLIS — There were 107 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the state of Indiana on Tuesday, bringing the total number of Hoosiers with the virus to 365. So far 12 people have died across the state from COVID-19.
So far the state has conducted nearly 3,000 tests
The Indiana State Health Department says they have conducted nearly 3,000 tests, that isn't including any tests done at labs outside the state health department's facility. Of those diagnosed with the virus, 12 have died, including six people in Marion County.
Marion County has also reported the most positive cases of COVID-19 with over 160 cases.


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Srinagar, May 08: Hours after theChief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti called All Party Meeting in view of the prevailing situation in the Valley; the opposition mainstream political parties and leaders Tuesday said that they will attend the meeting and will put forth the demands of people.
However, the opposition National Conference (NC) said that they will decide to participate in the meeting till late evening.
Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), NC General Secretary, Ali Muhammad Sagar said that the party has received the invitation in this regard but they are yet to decide its participation in the meeting. “We have received the invitation and will decide to participate in the meeting till late evening,” he said.
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), chief, G A Mir said that the party instead of boycotting the meeting will participate in it and will put forth the demands of people.
“Yes, we will participate in the meeting and will put forth the demands of people besides raising issue of current prevailing situation,” he said, adding that the party will play its role for the peace in the Valley.
He said that the government is duty bound to control the situation in the Valley.
CPI (M) senior leader and MLA Kulgam, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami said that they will also participate in the meeting but the recommendations being put forth during such meetings are not being implemented.
“We have already said that it is not only law and order or cross border issue, this is essentially a political anger and BJP leadership should take other parties on board and should take steps to resolve the issue,” he said.
He said that a committee comprising parliament members should be constituted and be given mandate to talk to resolve the issues.
“I suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take the step forward and should talk with Pakistan,” he said, adding that the issues in Kashmir will affect the country if not resolved.
He said that All Party Delegation headed by Chief Minister should meet PM and tell him that this issue can’t be resolved with weapons but there is a need to accept the mistakes.
Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) president and MLA Khansahib, Hakim Muhammad Yaseen said that he has received the invitation and will attend the meeting, slated to be held on Wednesday.
“We will express our views regarding the prevailing situation and will urge the government to resolve the issues,” he said, adding that various issues will be raised including the use of force and rise in militancy.
However, he said that such meetings have been convened in the past as well. “The meeting called by Chief Minister should be meaningful and the recommendations that will be put forth should be implemented otherwise the convening a meeting will be a futile exercise,” he said.
Democratic Party Nationalist (DPN) president and former minister, Ghulam Hassan Mir said that he is out of country but the meeting called by Chief Minister will be attended by the party leaders.
“General Secretary Nazir Ahmad Dialgami, youth president Muzaffar Reshi and District organizer Imtiyaz Sofi will participate in the meeting on behalf of me,” he said.
Mir said that use of force cannot resolve the issue and there is a need to resolve the issue politically. “We will raise various issues in the meeting and will pitch for the release of Hurriyat leaders who were arrested by NIA,” he said, adding that they will demand ceasefire. (KNS)


KP Govt Announces Health Assistance To Ailing Senior Journalist
PESHAWAR: Adviser to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information and Public Relations Ajmal Khan Wazir has announced financial assistance for the treatment of ailing senior journalist Naveed Alam.
The provincial government will provide financial support for the treatment of the illness.
He expressed these views while meeting senior journalist Naveed Alam in his office. The Information Adviser said that the government values the journalist who has been serving the people through journalism for more than two decades.
He said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government have taken many steps for the welfare of journalists. He said that the government would continue to work for the betterment of the journalist community in the future as well.
Website: Urdu Point


United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) member of Parliament Dullas Alahapperuma said that Karunanayake had presented the 2016 budget in Parliament when there were allegations of fraud against him.
He also denied claims that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) had agreed to support the budget as a party.
Alahapperuma said that SLFP General Secretary Duminda Dissanayake had misled the media by claiming President Maithripala Sirisena had told the SLFP to back the budget.
Alahapperuma, an SLFP member, said that he had raised his concerns with President Maithripala Sirisena over the statements made to the media by Dissanayake on the SLFP stand on the budget.
He said that the President also agreed that the statements were misleading and that he would raise the issue with Dissanayake. (Colombo Gazette)


Over 3000 suicide incidents in Assam 2021 recorded.
This was informed by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
CM Sarma said that a total of 3095 incidents of suicides were recorded in Assam in 2021.
Giving out the number of suicides recorded in Assam last year, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the number of suicide incidents decreased in the state as compared to 2020.
Sarma said that a total of 3243 suicide incidents were registered in Assam in 2020.
The Assam chief minister further said that the state government has taken several initiatives to address the issues related to mental health conditions that lead to an individual taking the extreme step of committing suicide.
“The issue of mental health is involved with cases of suicide. The government is taking various programmes to develop the mental health condition,” Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said.


City council discusses snow gates at meeting
With the next big snowfall on the horizon and snow removal still a concern around Dickinson, city officials discussed removal procedures at a Dickinson City Commission meeting, Tuesday evening.
City officials have received several complaints about snow being plowed into driveways and City Engineer Shawn Soehren said though snow gates -- a snowplow attachment -- can reduce driveway snow, there are drawbacks as well.
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AN increase in the number of people being diagnosed with hepatitis C in the Lothians may not be because of more infections.
Figures released this week have shown that 268 people in the area were told they had the condition last year, compared to 191 in 2009.
That led to initial concern that levels of the infection – which attacks the liver – were on the rise.
However, experts have said that increased awareness among both the general public and the medical profession was the more likely reason.
One NHS source said: “It’s a disease that can lie unnoticed for years, in some cases decades, and we know that there was more risk in the decades before now.
“It makes sense that this is just a lag that is catching up, rather than it being actually more prevalent.”


Investors are Showing Great Commitment towards UP: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the state has emerged as the first choice of investors in recent times.
During a programme, the UP CM said that after coming to power in March 2017, the government has worked with planning and the areas which could increase the income of the state were identified and established a new dimension in the economy of the state.
”For the purpose of industrial expansion, we also provided an environment for ease of doing business in the state which took the state’s rankings in Ease of Doing Business to 14th position in 2015-16, is now in second place,” he added.
The Chief Minister also said that the MSME sector is more employable with less capital, we started an innovative scheme like ‘One district One product’ (ODOP) which has also led to employment generation on a large scale.


Organisational renewal for the ANC is what has dominated discussions during the party’s national policy conference, said Nomvula Mokonyane, who chairs one of the subcommittees, on Sunday.
Addressing the media, Mokonyane said the ANC, which has been faced with challenges of deep tensions amid growing calls for President Jacob Zuma to step down, said the sessions at the conference were also used as moments for introspection.
“Of importance is how do we reclaim the space of being the leader of society and how do we strengthen the alliance because the ANC believes the alliance is sacrosanct.
“Other people might have views, but the ANC believes that organised workers and the SACP are strategic forces we need to work with in pursuing our end game of a nonracial and united South Africa,” she said.
Mokonyane said the issue of leadership was also one of the important issues that would be looked at at the conference, saying the ANC must always have a type of leadership people could have confidence in.
“It has to be a leadership that can unite South Africans, but it has to start first by uniting members of the ANC,” she said.


(MENAFN - Daily Outlook Afghanistan) ZAHEDAN – Senior Iranian and Afghan officials signed the second agreement on border cooperation after the end of a five-hour meeting.
The agreement was signed by the Deputy Governor General for economic affairs of southeastern Iranian province of Sistan andBaluchestan, Mandana Zangeneh, and the Deputy Governor of the southwestern Afghan province of Nimroz, Abdolnabi Barahooei in Zaranj, according to the Saturday report of public relations office of Sistan and Baluchestan governor general office.
Zaranj City in west of Afghanistan hosted the signing ceremony.
Zaranj, a city on border with Iran, can connect Afghan businesspersons to Chabahar free waters in south of Iran, Zangeneh said.
She added that joint meetings will help facilitate transportation in borders.
They will also secure livelihood of those living in joint borders, the Iranian official noted.
Meanhwile, protecting livelihood needs bilateral cooperation and interaction among provinces of both countries, she stressed.
For his part, Zmaryalai Ahadi, the Governor of Nimroz who was present in the signing ceremony, said he is keen to make development in joint borders.
As he underlined, the two should make effort to implement agreements at the shortest time.
Iran has long borders with Afghanistan in east of the country. (IRNA)
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Jamshedpur: AJSU leaders and workers paid floral tributes to Bhagwan Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary on Sunday. The central secretary of AJSU and former minister Ramchandra Sahis led the party workers and supporters in paying obeisance to Bhagwan Birsa Munda at Govindpur Sheshnagar.
The party also held a review meeting on the occasion and discussed the reasons for loss of the party in his assembly constituency.
He said that some parties are misleading the people by presenting wrong facts and they are demolishing the dreams of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.
He said that the people were misled by the opponents. He said that the party workers and supporters should not lose heart as the people would again repose faith in their leadership.
He said that the party would continue raising the issues important for the people and would continue fighting for their rights.
The district president of the party Kanhaiya Singh said that the party would have to launch agitations for public interest issues to go among the common masses to ensure that the dreams of Bhagwan Birsa Munda are fulfilled.
Those who were present on the occasion included Swapan Singh Deo, Sanjay Malakar, Chunka Mardi, Sanjay Singh and others.


The number of detected cases of COVID-19 infection in the United States has increased by 45.3 thousand over the past day, and about 250 people have died, according to Johns Hopkins University, which summarizes data from Federal and local authorities, as well as media and other open sources.
According to the University, in the last 24 hours, 45,283 new cases of infection and 242 deaths among patients with COVID-19 were registered in the United States.
Earlier, for three days, the daily increase in coronavirus infection in the United States exceeded the mark of 50 thousand. A day more first, the number of diseases was 52,104, and the number of victims was 631.
According to Johns Hopkins University, 2,839,917 infected people have been identified in the United States, and more than 129,000 of them have died. It is noted that more than 894 thousand people recovered.
Worldwide, according to the University, more than 11.2 million cases of infection, and more than 531 thousand deaths have been recorded due to COVID-19. Over six million people have recovered.


Tangen is in running for school post
The field has been narrowed for the position of Detroit Lakes School District business manager.
According to Superintendent Doug Froke, three candidates selected out of the 16 that applied have accepted the offer to be interviewed for the position.
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Amid three weeks of incessant protests from farmers in Delhi with the demand to repeal the three controversial farm laws, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Eddapadi Palaniswami has on Wednesday said that the farm agents are instigating farmers to stage protest in Delhi. He was making his statements in Karur, Tamil Nadu when he visited the district to review the COVID-19 situation.
The Chief Minister, who has been touring the state ahead of the assembly polls, has said that the farm agents are triggering farmers to agitate in Delhi as these agents will be affected by the three farm laws introduced by the Modi-led Central government. Speaking to reporters in Karur, the Chief Minister further pressed his notion that the farm laws would not affect the peasants in Tamil Nadu.
The new claim from the non -BJP Chief Minister has come when the state has been witnessing strong objections from the opposition leaders who are urging the Center to abrogate the farm laws. The Chief Minister said that the parties opposing the farm laws in the state are playing the political drama to make gains in the upcoming assembly elections.
Responding to the criticism from the opposition that the ruling ADMK government was unable to prevent NEET in Tamil Nadu, the Chief Minister said that it was the Congress that had introduced the NEET and the DMK, which was part of the UPA, had remained silent as it wanted to remain in power. Edappadi Palaniswami said that the ADMK government had tried to prevent but it couldn't succeed.
The government introduced a 7.5% horizontal reservation to benefit 41% of students in the government schools across the state who were denied the opportunity. The Chief Minister said that 313 students were given medical seats this year through horizontal reservation and 125-130 more seats will be added next year with the beginning of 11 new medical colleges. The Chief Minister further claimed that the COVID-19 cases were coming down in Karur and across the state due to the measures taken by the state government.


Ranchi (By our correspondent): The Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee organised agitation programme at all the district
headquarters of the state to protest against the second anniversary of demonetisation in the nation. JPCC spokesperson Lal Kishore
Nath Shahdeo said that after two years of the demonetisation the Prime Minister is yet to tell the people as to whom have been really benefitted by the demonetisation.
He said that contrary to the claims which the Prime Minister had given behind his decision, in reality, the people had to undergo lots of pain and stress as the day also meant that the nation was put towards economic crisis. He said that none of the benefits which have been pointed out by the Prime Minister have reached to the people.
Mr. Shahdeo said that when 99.37 percent of the currency which was in the market reached the banks than where did the black money vanish. Moreover, due to the demonetisation the small industries were shut and lakhs became unemployed for which the Prime Minister should take moral responsibility, he added. The spokesperson said that after two years it can be said that the demonetisation was mainly meant at making the black money go white. He said that the agitation of the party today in the entire state was very successful as a large number of people had supported the cause.


Ekiti begins fencing of public schools
The Ekiti State government has begun the construction of fences in public primary and secondary schools across the state as part of the proactive measures to prevent the abduction of students.
This was revealed by the state governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday, March 2, in a radio and television program tagged ‘Media chat’.
The governor revealed that his administration in its efforts to boost security has directed that primary and secondary schools across the 16 local government areas of the state are adequately fenced for protection against invaders.
He added that the government has begun plans to deploy more security personnel across strategic locations in the state to enhance the security of lives and property.


President Sauli Niinistö took aim at Finnish companies that stash their cash in overseas tax havens, pointing out that the state provides them with direct subsidies, infrastructure and education for their employees. He noted that the government has also recently slashed the corporate tax rate.
The president was addressing a business seminar in Helsinki focusing on competitiveness.
Niinistö also sharply criticised the size of the public sector, saying that its share of GDP is "completely unsustainable". He said a programme aimed at boosting productivity in the state administration had failed. The president asked why job cuts in the state government have been aimed at lower level employees.
"It seems that these cuts are primarily aimed at the level of workers who directly serve the public," he said, adding that there have not been reductions at the upper levels – on the contrary.
"Of course, there is a benefit in that this ensures that there will be plenty of public-sector people to attend seminars in the future," Niinistö concluded sarcastically.


BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the government has once again started the ‘old game’ of arresting and harassing BNP leaders and activists to clear the field before the next general election.
“The way they completely controlled the 2014 and 2018 elections and took the results in their favour, today they have again started the same process what we say rigging process to completely eliminate the opposition from the field,” he said.
He made these remarks during a press conference at BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office where he high-lighted the false cases and arrests of BNP leaders and activists across the country.
“You can remember they started the process in 2018 just after announcement of the election schedule but this time they have stated this much ahead of the polls by filing false cases and terrorism to completely remove the opposition leaders and activists from the field,” he said.
Fakhrul said the unelected government which has been in power without people’s mandate is working to remove the opposition from the field of election and coming back to power again.
The BNP leader said, “Our movement against the government is ongoing and will be more rapid and intense which will force the government to accept people’s demand.”
He said they will announce new programs soon after discussing with the partner parties.
He further alleged that the government has prepared a list from the Ministry of Law for to expedite the false cases they have filed in the past and are moving forward with it by controlling the judiciary.
Fakhrul said that the government has filed over 1,11,543 cases against opposition party leaders and ac-tivists across the country against more than 39,78,481 accused . Among those, move than 2830 cases were filed under the Digital Security Act(DSA), he added.
He said that the government has started using the entire state machinery, including the judiciary and the administration, to remove the senior leaders of the opposition and those playing a leadership role in the ongoing movement.


Baseball places second at state tournament
For nearly the entire season, West Fargo played second fiddle to the Eastern Dakota Conference-leading Fargo South.
And when the two teams met in a battle royale during the title game of the Class A State Tournament last Saturday in Jamestown, the Bruins made sure it stayed that way.
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Official working hours for birth registration in Qatar: MOPH
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Doha: The Ministry of Public Health announced the official working hours for receiving registration forms and birth certificate requests.
Requests for registration and birth certificates requests for newborns will be accepted in the morning from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm and in the evening from 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm at Women's Health and Research Center, Sidra Medicine and Al-Ahli Hospital.
Only in the morning (7:30am to 12:30pm) at Al Khor Hospital, Al Wakra Hospital, Al-Emadi Hospital, and Doha Clinic Hospital.
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IMF mission reached Pakistan for discussion
ISLAMABAD: An IMF mission has arrived in Pakistan to talk to Pakistan.
According to Ariy News, the talks between the IMF and Pakistan will start from today, while the sources said that the technical discussions will be held in the first phase.
Sources say that the first four days will be technical talks; It is known that information from different departments will be presented in the discussion.
Sources suggested that the public should bear the brunt of the problem, otherwise the poorer sections would be bailed out with subsidies.
Read: IMF calls for more taxes, economists sound the alarm
Economist Dr. Zubair speaking on Ari News program ‘Atras Hai’ said that the former finance minister turned a blind eye to the IMF signatories and said that the current finance minister also accepts the terms of the IMF.
The economist said that the people are suffering from inflation.
It may take more time.
Dr. Zubair said that there is a big difference between buying and selling dollars. Due to shortage of dollars, LC will not be open, inflation will increase further and the government is not fully controlling the money supply.
He said that due to the increase in the interest rate, the inflation will increase and there will be losses.
Economists say the IMF program is very flawed, there are many mistakes, instead of reducing losses in the electricity sector, prices have been increased, and the IMF is asking for more taxes, which will slow down the economy.


Minister of Finance to present COVID-19 Recovery Program before Parl
The Minister for Finance has been tasked to put together a program to help the economy recover from the coronavirus outbreak, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has disclosed.
Addressing a press briefing today May 12, 2020, the Minister said priority would be given to health, also roads, education, food and agriculture, security, social protection, and industrial growth.
The directive he said was given at the cabinet retreat which was chaired by President Akufo-Addo.
Mr. Oppong Nkrumah explained it has become obvious that this year’s deficit will exceed the 5% of GDP we had anticipated.
He said the Finance Minister has also been tasked to ensure that the macro-fiscal slippage is reduced to the barest minimum adding, the slippage is as a result of the mass cuts in national revenues due to the global economic slowdown and reduction in trade.
He said the Minister will submit the recovery program to parliament after prior approval of cabinet.
The program is to outline how fiscal function can assist specific sectors of the economy to achieve a rebound.
By: Rashid Obodai Provencal


This morning at a press conference called by Johor DAP. Its state chief, Dr. Boo Cheng Hau questioned the state government rationale in divesting KPRJ shares, which is an investment arm of the state when KPRJ is making money.
Dr. Boo said, the people in Johor want to know whether the state government has seek experts advice on the sale on KPRJ shares and also asked why it wasn’t tender out for the highest bidder.
He was quoted as saying that he will be raising the issue during the coming state assembly which is scheduled on March 15, 2012.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Kigali, June 4 (IANS) The remains of 1,240 victims of the 1994 Rwanda genocide against the Tutsi were buried at the Mibirizi genocide memorial in western Rwanda.
The remains were recently discovered on church-owned land in Rusizi district during terrace cultivation, Xinhua news agency reported.
During the burial ceremony, Jean-Damascene Bizimana, minister of national unity and civic engagement, on Saturday expressed his condolences to the families of the victims, assuring them that the government stands in solidarity with them during this difficult time.
He also condemned the people who concealed information about the whereabouts of victims' remains, even after several decades have passed since the genocide.
"It is deeply troubling that individuals are still withholding information about the locations of mass graves containing the remains of the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi," Bizimana said.
Bizimana also commended the remarkable progress made in fostering unity among Rwandans, which has now reached an impressive rate of 94.3 per cent.
The achievement highlights the ongoing efforts to heal and reconcile the nation after the tragic events of the 1994 genocide.
The burial ceremony was attended by government officials and families of the victims.
Remains of the victims are still being discovered in many parts of Rwanda, 29 years after the genocide. Rwandans on April 7 started the commemoration activities to mark the 29th anniversary of the 1994 Genocide under the theme "Remember-Unite-Renew."
The activities will continue until July 4 to mark the 100-day calamity, during which more than one million people, mainly Tutsi and moderate Hutus were killed.
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Questions are still being raised about holding English school board elections next month.
Liberal leader Dominique Anglade claims the messages coming from the government and public health are confusing and she’s urging Quebec to postpone the elections.
“We see inconsistencies between Mr. Arruda and Mr. Legault. It’s not the first time,” Anglade said.
Anglade said she can’t understand why the government is holding English school board elections in the middle of a pandemic.
Premier Legault said the province has gotten the go-ahead from public health, but during Tuesday’s COVID-19 update, there appeared to be confusion.
Public Health Director Horacio Arruda said, “We are not recommending it if it’s not necessary.”
However, when a journalist asked Premier François Legault why he had said that public health had approved the go ahead for the elections, Legault replied, “(Dr. Arruda) is approving.”
Arruda was forced to clarify.
“If the protocol is followed, I can approve.”
Legault said that since the last elections were held in 2014, these elections are necessary.
“I think it’s important that when you look at when was the last election, that we finally have an election,” Legault said.
“I’m really asking government, Premier Legault, to think about the process and delay the elections or decide they’re going to change completely the way it’s going to be performed,” Anglade said.
She said the safe way would be to allow everyone to vote by mail.


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THE government has allocated a total of RM450 million for the Election Commission (EC) to conduct the country’s 14th General Election (GE14).
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said the commission could also request for additional funds from the Finance Ministry (MoF) should the need arises.
She said in a written parliamentary reply yesterday that the EC was given RM82 million last year to undertake early preparations for the polls.
She was responding to Sarikei MP Wong Ling Biu, who asked the government to state the specific funds allocated for the EC for the upcoming GE14, and how much was used in GE13 which was held in 2013.
“The funding allocated to execute GE13 was RM460 million.
The funding given to the EC for GE14 this year is RM320 million. Additionally, the EC was already given RM82 million in 2017 for early preparations,” Azalina said.
She said that the EC had also estimated total cost of over RM450 million to conduct GE14, which is also the amount requested from MoF.
Last week, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in a Bernama report stated that GE14 will be held next year, putting to rest heightened speculation that the national polls might be called at the year-end.
According to Ahmad Zahid, the polls have to be called in the next six months.
In addition, he added that the ruling coalition’s machineries should be ready to face election any time from next year.


Attorney General Jeff Sessions has directed federal prosecutors across the U.S. to make immigration cases a higher priority and look for opportunities to bring serious felony charges against those who cross the border illegally, reports the Washington Post. It is the latest in a string of . . .
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Sweden’s new ambassador to Cambodia pledged to enhance bilateral relations and cooperation between the two nations and said his country will continue providing development aid to the Kingdom.
Ambassador Bjorn Haggmark made the pledge during a courtesy call on Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Peace Palace today.
“Ambassador [Haggmark] said that his diplomatic mission will push more to strengthen relations and cooperation, especially on broader global issues such as climate change and globalisation,” Eang Sophalleth, the Prime Minister’s personal assistant, said after the meeting.
Mr Sophalleth said Mr Haggmark informed Mr Hun Sen that he was aware of Cambodia’s tragic past during the Khmer Rouge regime.
The ambassador noted that the Swedish government played an active role in assisting in the funding of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.
Mr Sophalleth said that in response, Mr Hun Sen welcomed Mr Haggmark to the Kingdom and expressed his thanks to the Swedish government for always providing humanitarian aid, including its help in funding the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.
“Samdech [Hun Sen] thanked the Swedish government for its assistance in supporting the trial of top leaders of the Khmer Rouge and for continuing to help in the development of Cambodia,” Mr Sophalleth said.


Beijing's epidemic situation related to Xinfadi market under effective control: China CDC
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) has released a report saying the epidemic situation related to the Xinfadi wholesale market in Beijing is under effective control.
Infections related to the Xinfadi market that emerged in other places, such as Hebei Province, Liaoning Province and Zhejiang Province, have also been brought under control, the report said.
The document pointed out that there were a total of 29 cluster infections related to the market, including 10 in public places and 13 between family members.
The prevention-and-control measures that Beijing has taken against the COVID-19 epidemic have already shown effectiveness, the report said, adding that the risks of further infections among people who had exposure to the market have been basically eliminated.
Beijing reported no new confirmed domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases Friday, meaning that the city had reported no new confirmed domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases for five consecutive days.


V Shantaram and Raj Kapoor Awards will be held at the Balewadi Stadium on 30th of May, announced Cultural Minister Harshavardhan Patil to the media.
Musicians Jagdish Khebudkar and actor Mahesh Kothare will be presented with the V Shantaram awards while actors Rekha and Aamir Khan will be honoured with the Raj Kapoor Awards.
“This is for the first time that we have introduced two awards in each category. It is also the first time that they will be held here. Considering the cultural and historical background of the city, we have decided to host the award ceremony in Pune," said Patil.
Mahesh Manjrekar will direct the event in which many celebs are expected to attend.


Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Monday received the first jab of the Oxford Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
The vaccine was administered to the governor by his personal physician, Dr David Tukula.
The speaker of the State House of Assembly, Dr Albasu Kunini, the Secretary to State Government, Mr Anthony Jellason, and other Executive Council Members also received the vaccine.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vaccination exercise was coming two weeks after the vaccine arrived in Jalingo the capital, through the Yola international airport.
Ishaku said the arrival of the vaccine would help in minimising the spread of the virus in the state.
The governor, who called for a seamless rollout of the vaccine, said that he was optimistic that by the year 2022 all Nigerians would have been vaccinated.
He urged health workers in the state to take advantage of the vaccine to boost their immunity as they provide health care services for others.
Ishaku, also appealed to the residents of the state to ignore the misconception that the vaccine was not safe.
He said the vaccine was safe for use and called for more awareness for people to know the importance of it.


The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) insisted today that it will not interfere with the judicial process related to ongoing investigations.
SLPP spokesman Dullas Alahapperuma said that the new Government will not seek to throw anyone behind bars without following the due process.
He said that the United National Front Government had influenced the authorities to arrest certain individuals and politicians over bogus allegations.
Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila said that the judicial process will be allowed to take its course.
Meanwhile, the SLPP also said that military officers arrested over false claims will be released through the legal process.


Kuwait parliament speaker condemns ballistic missile attack on Riyadh
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Nov 4 (KUNA) -- Kuwait National Assembly speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim strongly condemned a Yemen-originated ballistic missile attack from Yemen against northern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.
"We reaffirm our complete solidarity with our Saudi brethren against this deplorable hostile acts," Al-Ghanim said in a cable to Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh, speaker of the Saudi Shura Council.
Al-Ghanim also supported all measures to be adopted by Saudi Arabia to maintain security, stability and sovereignty of its territories. (end) fn.bs
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GENEVA—A gunman has injured several people in Switzerland’s largest city, and the suspect remains at large, a Zurich police official said Monday.
Police were swarming to the scene in pursuit of the attacker, the official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.
The SDA news agency reported that the victims were adults who were outside near an Islamic center. Police said is unclear whether the attack had to do anything with the location.
Police told German-language daily Blick that three people had been injured, and the suspect had fled the scene.
Attacks by armed gunmen are rare in Switzerland.


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Doha, Qatar: The Indian Embassy in Qatar, along with Indian Cultural Centre, is inviting residents, including domestic workers who have been in Qatar for over 25 years, to apply for the ICC Long Term Resident Award 2024.
The award ceremony will be one of the highlights at the Passage to India 2024 scheduled to be held from Thursday, March 7, and throughout the weekend
This special tribute aims to recognise their enduring contributions to India's development. The categories for the award include individuals who have been residents since before 1983, housemaids since before 1998, and domestic workers since before 1993.
Today, March 4, 2024, is the last day to register using the Google Form Link .
The biggest Indian community festival Passage to India will be held at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park from March 7 to 9, between 4pm to 10pm.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) In the Kharkiv region's Izium district, the police have recovered bodies of two more victims of Russian armed aggression.
The relevant statement was made by the Main Department of the National Police of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“The mummified remains of unidentified civilians were found near a farm in the village. [...] The representatives of the Izium District Department of the Main Department of the National Police of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region conducted an inspection of the scene and recovered the bodies, which were sent for forensic examination in order to identify victims and determine the cause of death,” the report states.
According to the preliminary data, two local residents from the Izium district's village of Sulyhivka were killed in Russia's air bombardment in spring 2022.
The police opened criminal proceedings in accordance with Part 2, Art. 438 (violation of the laws and customs of war) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Photo: Main Department of the National Police of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region
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JVP propaganda secretary Vijitha Herath said that the Government had promised to arrest those responsible for corruption but yet arrested only a few people.
He also said that forming a coalition Government between the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the United National Party (UNP) led to the investigations on corrupt politicians being affected since the President is also from the SLFP.
“The people wanted a change on January 8 and that is why they voted against the former Government. The JVP supported that and backed the establishment of democracy,” he said.
The JVP then supported the 100 day programe of the new Government while remaining in the opposition and not accepting Government posts or portfolios.
Heratha said that the JVP supported moves against former Government members over fraud and corruption and had even filed documents at the Bribery and Corruption Commission.
He said the JVP also filed complaints at the police Criminal Investigations Department, Financial Crimes Investigations Unit and in Court.
However the former Parliamentarian noted that the Government, on its part, failed to take adequate action in the fight against corruption.
The JVP says it will look to continue the fight against corruption by seeking a strong representation in Parliament at the August 17 elections.
He said the JVP has also already decided on some of the candidates who will contest the polls, including outspoken JVP members K.D Lalkantha and Wasantha Samarasinghe.


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Doha: The Economic and the Financial Affairs Committee of the Shura Council held Monday a meeting under the chairmanship of Chairman of the Committee HE Mohamed bin Yousef Al Mana.
During the meeting, the committee discussed the issue of Qataris looking for work, determining the specializations the country needs in accordance with the requirements of the labor market and the file of human resources development in general.
Also, the committee touched on the importance of the role of the private sector in supporting national efforts in development and the role of partnership between the public and private sectors in absorbing job seekers and localizing jobs in the private sector.
After extensive discussions, the committee decided to complete its discussions of the matter at its next meeting.
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Iranian chief of general staff meets with Iraqi counterpart to assure border security
(MENAFN) The Iranian Chief of General Staff, Mohammad Bagheri, held a meeting in Baghdad on Sunday with his Iraqi counterpart Abdel Emir Yarallah.
The discussions focused on military cooperation as well as joint efforts in counterterrorism. Bagheri's visit to Iraq included the meeting with Yarallah, based on what was reported by an Iranian news agency.
In the gathering, Bagheri declared, "Both countries have valuable experiences in counterterrorism. They can share their experiences with an appropriate program."
Pointing out the border between both nations, Bakiri proposed that mutual military drills "will contribute to ensuring the security of the borders."
Yarallah conveyed his willingness to strengthen military and defense collaboration, as well as to enhance educational initiatives, joint exercises, in addition to the exchange of experiences within the Iraqi armed forces.
During his visit to Baghdad, Bagheri also held discussions with Iraqi Defense Minister Thabet al-Abbasi.
The meeting encompassed talks on military cooperation and regional issues as well.
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It is a fact that aging comes with negative health effects on the body. But knowing about the usual health problems can be very helpful for those who want to prevent or are experiencing these issues. This article will go through some of the common health issues related to aging.
There are a lot of health issues related to aging. These include mental health conditions, respiratory issues, bone health deterioration, and cardiovascular problems. Knowing about these health issues related to aging can help you prevent or manage these conditions.


Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley says he is “looking forward” to getting vaccinated in July.
Previously, persons who had contracted COVID-19 had to wait six months before reciving a COVID-19 shot.
Dr. Rowley however says that advice has now been changed to three months.
He spoke during today’s media briefing, during which time he said he “would love” to be vaccinated.
The PM was also asked about not wearing a mask while speaking during the media briefing.


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Wars, conflict and persecution have forced more people than at any other time since records began to flee their homes and seek refuge and safety elsewhere, according to a new report from UNHCR.
UNHCR’s annual Global Trends Report: World at War, released on June 18 2015, said that worldwide displacement was at the highest level ever recorded. It said the number of people forcibly displaced at the end of 2014 had risen to a staggering 59.5 million compared to 51.2 million a year earlier and 37.5 million a decade ago.
The increase represents the biggest leap ever seen in a single year. Moreover, the report said the situation was likely to worsen still further.
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KARACHI: Governer Sindh Muhammad Zubair on Monday said that the presence of Rangers is crucial for the peace and security of the metropolis.
The Governor Sindh visited Karachi Chamber of Commerce and spoke to media as well
He said that it would be a bad move to call back Rangers, vowing that the city’s peace would not go to waste.
The Governor Sindh added that the federal government is firm on its stance that Rangers must continue to work in the city.
Meanwhile, the Sindh home department issued a notification to clarify its position stating that the impression of stripping the paramilitary force of its special policing powers is wrong.
The notification said the Sindh Rangers is deployed under Article 147 to assist the civil administration, adding that the Sindh government has already given a one-year extension to the Rangers until July 19, 2017 in a notification issued on July 20, 2016.
It further said that according to the August 2016 notification, the paramilitary forces have the authority of patrolling, picket and providing backup support to police personnel.
The home department said that Rangers is legally carrying out its role under the mandate given to them.
It was also stated that Rangers has been providing assistance to police in providing security to important personalities, events, foreign nationals and it can also conduct intelligence-based operations under the stated laws.-Web Desk


Three new cases of COVID-19 were reported to the Grey Bruce Health Unit Monday, bringing to 50 the number of active cases in the two counties.
Two of the new cases were from Southgate, with the third from The Blue Mountains.
On the weekend, five new cases of COVID-19 were reported to the local health unit Sunday and 16 were reported Saturday.
Dr. Ian Arra, Grey-Bruce’s medical officer of health, said Saturday that this is the most concerned he’s been since the pandemic took hold in Ontario in mid-March.
“When you see trends, it’s sometimes very clear where it’s going to go. There are two things that are significant with this number,” he said of Saturday’s 16 new cases count.
“One of them is the fact that these cases didn’t happen today – the infection happened two weeks ago. And we know the public didn’t change their behaviour over the past two weeks, so the number of infections that happened 15 days ago are going to generate more and more and more until two weeks from now when the effect of people being more careful, which started in the past two days, takes effect.”


The residents who live in the First Bridge Street in the Grove New Housing Scheme are appealing to the authorities for their road to be fixed, since its deplorable state is making life in the community difficult.
After receiving complaints from persons in the area, this newspaper visited the community and spoke with residents. A large section of the road was unpaved and there were several potholes of various sizes. Stabroek News also observed that the few drivers who dared to drive their vehicles along the road did so with extreme caution, with many driving along the road only for a short distance before diverting through one of the side streets. “The taxi drivers don’t want to drive the street, they say that they frighten their vehicles get damaged, so when we come home late at night, we have to walk this long road,” one resident named Anastacia said.
Anastacia has been living in the area for approximately three years now, and she said that the road was always in a bad condition. She added that the real headache begins when it rains, since the road becomes even more difficult and messy to traverse the road. She said that from time to time, persons would come and throw bricks on the road in an attempt to improve its state but opined that it only provided temporary relief. According to the resident, the last time this was done was last year.
Another resident, who said that he was among the first inhabitants in the community, told this newspaper that the entire road was never completely paved. The man, who said that he has been living there since 2003, said that a particular construction company (which he named) was to be blamed for the state of the road. According to him, the company never completed the work they were contracted to do. He said “dey would come spend two hour then disappear without doing proper work.” He said that there was a second company contracted to do another part of the road and they did this well. According to him, all this happened some time in 2007.
Chairman of the Grove/Diamond Neighbour-hood Democratic Council Omar Khan, when asked by this newspaper about the road, pointed out that it was the responsibility of Central Government. He said that the NDC simply did not have enough finances to take responsibility of roads. According to him, Central Government had already intervened to help alleviate the problem but that the road has deteriorated since these efforts were made.
Contrary to what residents said, Khan said that the road was finished some years ago, and that the companies contracted did what they were supposed to do. He, however, opined that the quality of the work originally done on the road was affected by inclement weather.
He said that the current problem with the road was as a result of the large trucks, often hired by persons in the community who are constructing new buildings to carry goods, destroying the road in the process.
He, however, said that the current condition of the road had been reported to Central Government and that he was awaiting a response.


(MENAFN) On Thursday, the Swiss economics ministry revealed that it has frozen $7.94 billion (7.5 billion Swiss francs) in Russian assets as of November 25, 2022. This is in addition to 15 properties owned by sanctioned legal companies and people in Russia.
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) also disclosed information on the quantity of deposits declared by Russians.
“The sanctioned amount is only a fraction of all Russian assets in Switzerland,” Erwin Bollinger, SECO’s head of bilateral economic relations, informed the outlet.
According to the study, 123 Russian people or corporations disclosed 7,548 "business contacts" to the agency, with assets totaling $48.8 billion (46.1 billion francs).
“The frozen amounts can increase if, for example, new persons are added to the list or if new assets are identified,” the statement writes, noting that “they can fall if assets that were frozen as a precautionary measure have to be released again once clarifications have been completed.”
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Angry protesters stormed Saudi embassy in Tehran as well as Saudi consulate general in Mashad last night following the execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr by Saudi authorities.
Zolfaqari said that a number of police guards, including three police commanders were wounded when the protests turned violent.
President Hassan Rouhani rebuked the violent protestors and said that the Iranian government respects diplomatic immunity of the Saudi diplomats.
He said that the government will firmly deal with any kind of attack on foreign embassies.
Zolfaqari said that police have arrested some 40 people for storming Saudi diplomatic compound.
He said that the Supreme National Security Council is investigating the attack on the Saudi Embassy.