Don’t see silence in J&K as normalcy: Tarigami
Says Panchayati Raj system not new, it existed even before partition, asks PM to give employment, free atmosphere to youth instead of making hollow statements
Srinagar: CPI(M) leader and former Kulgam legislator, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami on Monday said that the Panchayati Raj system is not new in Jammu and Kashmir, as it existed even before the partition here and that the government must not push the people towards the wall.
Addressing a press conference at his Gupkar residence, Tarigami said that the Prime Minister has made an appeasing statement for the youth, but questioned why several youth were put behind the bars ahead of his visit.
“The Prime Minister has made tall claims to appease the youth, but it won’t serve the cause as there is a need to change the ground situation. What matters for the youth — is to provide them with employment, ensure a free atmosphere for them and give them security,” he said.
“I want to inform the government that the anger is increasing and it should not push people to the wall,” he said, adding “don’t consider silence as normalcy!”
Tarigami said that the government is beating the drums with regard to the Panchayat Raj system here, but the fact is that it is nothing new in J&K as such a system was already existing in the Union territory even before the partition.
He also added that the implementation of GST was a big blow to the federal structure of India. “The government had claimed that the states will get their share under GST, but nothing has been given to the states so far,” he said.
He said that the situation has changed on the ground as the “governors have become parallel power centres in states, especially in the places where there are opposition governments.”
He also stated that the Prime Minister had in a meeting with J&K leaders talked about bridging the distances, but unfortunately nothing has happened on the ground.
About the present power scenario, Tarigami said that the government should intervene and the 50 percent of the electricity being generated from J&K should be given to the consumers here so that the people could heave a sigh of relief.
“At present 45 percent electricity supplied to different states is being generated from J&K and the government should intervene to provide at least 50 percent to the consumers here,” he said. (KNO)


Iranian Health Ministry announced that during the past 24 hours, 1,634 COVID-19 cases have been detected across the country.
According to the ministry’s spokesperson Kianoush Jahanpour, the total confirmed infections have so far hit 66,220.
Making the remarks in his daily briefing on Thursday, Jahanpour noted that 117 patients have lost their lives during the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 4,110.
He also said that 32,309 patients have achieved recovery and discharged from hospitals so far, pointing to an acceleration in the number of those recovered.
The spokesperson added that 3,918 people are now in critical condition due to the virus. So far, 231,393 tests have been taken across the country to detect infected cases, he added.
Source: Mehr News Agency


Pakur: Eight people were killed and 15 others sustained serious injuries following a collision between a bus and a truck transporting LPG cylinders in Pakur district on Wednesday morning.
Pakur SP HP Janardhanan said the accident took place near Salpatra village. The injured have been admitted in a community health centre. Some were said to be in critical condition.
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He said that the casualties are likely to go up as some people are still trapped inside.
Police said the bus was on its way to Dumka from Barharwa while the truck was coming from the opposite direction. It is suspected that the accident occurred due to dense fog.


The State Forest department has retrieved over 92 acres of forest land from encroachers in three districts of Chenab Valley.
The land has been retrieved in Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts yesterday, an official spokesman said today.
The spokesman said that several structures that had been erected on the encroached land were also dismantled during the anti-encroachment drive.
He said cases were registered under the J&K Forest Act against those who had encroached upon the forest land.
The anti-encroachment drive will continue and the people have been advise to cooperate with the forest department and other concerned departments in retrieving the encroached land, the spokesman said.


Excise Department reported 18pc increase in tax collection
LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar Sunday claimed that Punjab was the only province which had achieved its tax collection target in the preceding years.
“A 24.7 percent increase has been reported in revenue collection of the last financial year by Punjab Revenue Authority. Similarly, there is an 18 percent increase in the tax collection target by Excise Department,” he said in a statement.
Usman Buzdar said that special incentives were given to the business community to minimise the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. “Punjab is the only province whose tax revenue target is in surplus,” he claimed, alleging that the incompetency of former rulers had badly affected the economy of the province. He also said that the previous government had made the province bankrupt. “The current government, on the other hand, has worked day and night and put the economy of the province in the right direction. Today, Punjab’s economy has been strengthened once again,” he affirmed.
Separately, the chief minister said that for the first time in the history of the country, a regular and balanced district development package of Rs360 billion had been introduced by the current government. The chief minister said that the package would redress the grievances of the neglected areas. “The previous government postponed the project of new building of Punjab Assembly for 15 years,” he said, and adding that prejudice of the former rulers resulted in significant increase in the cost of the project.
He said that the PTI government completed the project by providing substantial funds of Rs2.5 billion. He further stated that work on Wazirabad Cardiology was started in 2006, but the project was also kept pending for 15 years. “The current government has completed the project by providing funds of Rs3.5 billion and 650,000 patients have so far been treated in this cardiology institute,” the CM maintained.


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Dubai: Organisers of the 2020 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge have postponed the event after considering global developments on the Coronavirus scare.
A statement issued by Mohammad Bin Sulayem, President of organisers Emirates Motorsports Organization (EMO), said: “As a result of global developments regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and rising concerns, we have taken the decision to postpone the 2020 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge.”
Bin Sulayem, who is also the FIA Vice President for Sport, further said that the organisers owe to the public and the various stakeholders. “As event organisers, we have a duty to safeguard the health and safety of competitors, support teams, officials, volunteers and all rally enthusiasts. We have been in permanent contact with the government authorities in the UAE and were following all precautionary measures to protect the motor sport community and the wider public,” he said.
“Our intention is to work with the FIA and the FIM, motor sport’s world governing bodies, to identify new dates for the event to take place at a later date,” he added.


KP govt conducts screening of all Chinese nationals
March 15, 2020 03:19 PM
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has conducted screening of all the Chinese nationals at camps established at different places in the province.
The PTI-led provincial government has also established a helpline to deal with the coronavirus epidemic in the province.
KP Information Minister Ajmal Wazir said that the people should keep in touch with the government with regard to the coronavirus-related emergencies.
Speaking to the media on Sunday, the minister said “The most critical role regarding the coronavirus is to be played by the media,” adding that there is no need to panic.
Ajmal Wazir said that the KP government had conducted the screening of the Chinese people in the province and kept them for 14 days under observation at different camps inside the province.
However, the minister did not reveal further details regarding the screening of the Chinese nationals.
He said that a province-wide emergency had already been declared and the educational institutions are closed for 15 days, and the hostels are closed until April 15.
For the sake of people’s safety, the minister said the KP government had banned the gathering of more than 50 people in one place.
He said that the KP government had taken steps before the cabinet’s decisions, adding that all the concerned departments are working 24/7 and “We’ve decided to launch an awareness campaign on the media.”
He said that KP Assembly’s session that was scheduled for March 30 has also been postponed.
“The Army is already deployed at the airport for screening the incoming passengers and we’ve deployed rapid response teams across the province,” Wazir said and added that a free helpline 1700 has also been set up for the people to contact for corona emergency.
The minister said that as many as 1,200 beds have been prepared for the infected patients, adding that “20 hospitals have been reserved for the purpose.”


- UkrinForm) Ukraine's State Concern Ukroboronprom has presented achievements of the domestic weapon production for the past three years.
"Over the past three years, the State Concern Ukroboronprom has produced dozens of brand-new weapons that are a worthy response of Ukraine to the challenges of the hybrid war. While the An-132D transport aircraft proved the complete independence of the Ukrainian aircraft industry from Russia, the Phantom unmanned mini armored personnel carrier clearly demonstrated the advanced developments of the Ukrainian defense complex," the Ukroboronprom press service reports.
As noted, the weapon stations for armored vehicles, rockets, artillery systems, including multiple launch rocket system, UAVs and radar systems have been designed over the past three years.
The Phantom tactical unmanned multi-purpose vehicle, which is designed to become a sophisticated response to the challenges of modern warfare, is one of the most innovative Ukroboronprom's solutions.
As the Ukroboronprom press service stressed, July 2014 July 2017, the Ukrainian army got 5,281 units of new and modernized military equipment, 7,164 units of repaired and restored military equipment as well as 3,458 pieces of spare parts, assemblies and units.
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German president begins official visit to Jordan
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Jan 27 (Petra) –– German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife arrived in Amman on Saturday on a several-day official visit to the Kingdom.
The German leader will hold talks with His Majesty King Abdullah II on the partnership relations between Jordan and Germany and the current regional and international developments.
Minister of Water and Irrigation Hazem Al Nasser, head of protocol, led a reception ceremony for the German president upon his arrival at the Marca Military Airport, where a number of civic and military officials were also on hand to welcome him.
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KATHMANDU: UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal held discussions with including Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai and other leaders of the party today.
Dahal discussed with the party leaders after inviting them to his residence at a time when the opposition parties have been calling the President to be active to end the present political deadlock.
The leaders discussed the ways to move ahead in the situation that President Dr Ram Baran Yadav rejected the ordinances relating to election recommended by the government.
The leaders also discussed possible ways to resolve the current political crisis, according to Dahal's aide, Shiva Khakurel.
During the meeting, the leaders also held talks on nation-wide cadres training programmes run by the party and policies adopted by the party after the seventh plenum meeting.


The National, Wednesday 19th of February, 2014
THE recent visit by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill to the Autonomous Region of Bougainville has united the leaders and their people, Bougainville Governor Joe Lera (pictured) told Parliament yesterday.
Lera said O’Neill’s visit to the region had a huge impact on the people.
He said one of the major impacts of that visit was that he united all the leaders of Bougainville and the people.
He said the four MPs and ABG leaders plus the president decided to hold regular meetings quarterly.
Lera said another impact of that visit was it removed the suspicions that had taken root in the minds of the people 15 years after the
He said that mentality contributed to the poor relationship between the two governments and slowed down the implementation of the peace agreement.
He said O’Neill gave hope to the people 15 years after the crisis.
He said they had now seen the light through the high impact projects and the people were very


(MENAFN- Khaama Press)
Son of Bollywood megastar Sharukh Khan was freed from jail in Mumbai's Arthur Road on Saturday, October 30 after 22 days in prison.
Aryan Khan 23 was granted bail by a court in Mumbai on Thursday though, his release was delayed a day for completion of his documents.
Sharukh Khan Son's imprisonment had divided social media among India in the past three weeks, with fans demanding his release while others called for a boycott of Sharukh Khan's films.
Aryan Khan was welcomed by hundreds of his and his father's fans who were awaiting him at the gate of the jail.
Aryan Khan and seven others were arrested after an Indian narcotics agency raided a luxury cruise ship on the Mumbai coast.
The agency says that they have evidence in the form of Whatsapp messages that indicate Aryan Khan was involved in illegal drug dealings.
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(MENAFN) In its most recent effort to open up the capital markets, China will extend the trading days of the stock connect programs between the mainland and Hong Kong, the nation’s top securities regulator announced Friday.
The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect trading days that were previously closed because of settlement arrangement factors will reopen, according to a statement from the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
Following the adjustment, the stock connect programs can trade on the days that the Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong bourses share common trading hours. The number of days currently unavailable for trading is predicted to be cut in half by the trading calendar optimization.
With the launch of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect in 2014 and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect in 2016, respectively, mainland and foreign investors now have direct access to one another’s stock market.
The adjustment will strengthen Hong Kong’s status as an international financial center and increase the attractiveness of the capital markets on the mainland and in Hong Kong, according to the statement.
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Government and youth rights groups are expressing worry over the increase of suicide cases in the country, especially that the youth are most hit.
According to police statistics, there were 133 suicide cases between September last year and June this year, affecting people of the age blanket 16 to 40.
Youth civil rights activist Lucky Mbewe blamed the rise in number of suicide cases among the youth on government’s lack of interest in improving the welfare of the youth.
“It is high time the government started implementing the youth policy so that the youth have more opportunities,” said Mbewe.
He said the government should have interest to promote the welfare of the youth.
Judith Msusa, director of youth in the ministry of youth, sports, labour and manpower development said the government has lined up several programs aimed at benefitting the youth.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- As California's coronavirus cases continue to surge, state health officials said that they're ramping up their testing efforts to reach more Californians in need and to reduce the backlog of COVID-19 test results.
During a briefing on Tuesday, the State Secretary of Health and Human Services, Dr. Mark Ghaly, said new guidance for testing would be released to help mitigate the challenges laboratories face to get test results back to patients promptly.
The guidance would tell health officials which tests should be prioritized. Ghaly said health officials should focus on getting tests processed immediately for those with symptoms and those who are most at risk of contracting the virus and transmitting it, like essential workers who work in congregated areas or hospital patients.
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Dr. Ghaly said the state health department is also calling on health care practices to work with the state to bring COVID-19 testing to their patients to help reduce the demand at other testing clinics.
He added that state health officials are also working with universities to bring test processing their labs to help ease the stress on county labs.
The secretary said an emergency regulation would also be issued to help ensure reimbursement for all COVID-19 testing is covered by the state, to help meet demand.
California has reported a 14-day average of executing a little more than 105,000 coronavirus tests per day.
Dr. Ghaly said that while the state has already met its initial testing goal set in April, with the surge of COVID-19 cases, the state is looking at more cost-effective ways to issue more tests, including the possibility of pool-testing.
The secretary's briefing comes one day after Governor Gavin Newsom issued a rollback in California's reopening efforts.
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Dr. Ghaly said data from county health officials is what drove the state to choose specific business sectors to shut down. He added the sectors all involved mixing people from different households for long durations of time, which increased the risk of transmission.
Ghaly said that the state is also looking to increase its number of contact tracers. Currently, the state has around 10,000 tracers.
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The Manipur State Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist) has extended support to the CPI (M) Politburo, demanding the Narendra Modi government to respond to the allegations leveled by former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik.
The state committee stated that the allegations hurled by the former governor against the Modi government regarding the Pulwama terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 40 CRPF jawans was a serious matter which should not be taken lightly.
In a recent interview, Malik lashed out at the Modi government for allegedly failing to protect its jawans and stated that the attack could have been avoided if the government had aided.
“The CRPF soldiers asked for aircraft but the government refused; Pulwama attack happened only due to the incompetence of the government,” he said in the interview.
He also stated the Prime Minister had ordered him to stay silent on the lapses of the government.
The release also added that the governor’s allegations regarding the abrogation of Article 370 and 35 A from the Indian Constitution and the dissolving of Jammu and Kashmir into Union Territories also called for serious investigation
It stated that the Modi government’s silence on these issues had grave implications for the national security and integrity of India. The state CPI committee also demanded the Modi government to respond to the allegations in the interest of national security and Constitutional sanctity.


As part of its ongoing role to help the country in the fight against COVID-19, Google continues to connect more Filipinos to vaccine-related information they can trust through Search and YouTube.
Similar to how Google has been surfacing authoritative COVID-19 information on Search, Google launched a dedicated Search results page to give Filipinos quick and easy access to credible and timely information on vaccines from trusted news sources and health authorities. When people type in related keywords on Search such as “COVID-19 vaccines,” they will instantly find reliable information on vaccination updates, news, links to global and local health authorities, and health information among others
YouTube has been investing heavily to raise authoritative content on the platform. Through information panels, people are linked to more trusted global and local health sources that appear on videos and searches about COVID-19 and vaccines. These are also displayed on the platform’s homepage.
“Google is committed to protecting our platforms from misinformation — and connecting more people to the information they can trust. That includes taking down harmful and misleading content across our products, raising authoritative information on Search and YouTube, providing ad grants, and supporting quality news reporting on vaccines. Globally, more than 700,000 videos related to dangerous or false COVID-19 information have been removed and our information panels on YouTube have been viewed 400 billion times, making them a valuable source of credible information,” said Bernadette Nacario, country director of Google Philippines. “We will continue to connect more Filipinos to trusted information on our platforms as quick and easy access to credible and timely information is key to help fight misinformation, keep people safe, and build public confidence in vaccines.”
Google and several tech companies partnered with the Department of Health in launching the #ChecktheFAQs campaign to emphasize the importance of accurate information in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and encourage the public to fact-check information that they come across


Kuwait- Sudanese police save 95 human trafficking victims
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KHARTOUM, Dec 31 (KUNA) -- A Sudanese police force on Sunday rescued 95 people held hostage by human traffickers in the African nation's eastern region.
Authorities saved 95 people who were captured by human traffickers in Kassala state's dense forests, the eastern state's police force said.
Meanwhile, police added that no casualties have been reported in the operation to rescue the victims, whose nationalities were not disclosed.
Sudan's President has declared a state of emergency in the state of Kassala amid a spread in illegal arms and the rise of human trafficking syndicates. (end) mmm.nam
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KINGSTON — Municipal leaders are downplaying comments from a local MPP about government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Randy Hillier, the independent MPP for Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, has for months criticized governments, health-care officials and the media for their response to the pandemic.
On social media and his website, Hillier has shared posts and expressed his own opinion that governments have overreacted to the severity of COVID-19 and shutdowns of businesses and government services, such as elective surgeries, have done more harm than the virus.
The mandatory face mask rules, social distancing requirements and limits of the sizes of gatherings are overreaches by the state, he has said, and violate citizens’ rights and freedoms.
Hillier said the media has contributed to the “hysteria” about the virus, and when asked about the comments, his office declined to comment.


QFFD collaborates with GCCIA to improve Gulf energy interconnection system, connect it to Iraq Network
(MENAFN) Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) collaborates with the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) to improve the Gulf energy interconnection structure as well as link it to the southern Iraq network.
This deals targets to constitute to cover part of the request for electricity in addition to satisfying its need, and developing the performance and steadiness of the electricity network in the southern district of the Iraq Republic.
By establishing additional transformer substation with a volume of nearly 400 KV in the Wafra region in Kuwait and connecting it to the Gulf electricity interconnection structure to the Iraqi electricity network via Al-Faw electricity transformer station in southern Iraq.
HE chief General of Qatar Fund for Development Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari stated that "Together, in partnership with the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority, we seek to extend electricity to our brothers in southern Iraq.”
Adding that “As electricity support will play a fundamental and pivotal role in strengthening the vital basic sectors and supporting them to complete Its work, such as the health sector, which will in turn provide health services to a large number of patients, in addition to strengthening the educational sector such as schools and universities. This initiative will have a pivotal role in the economic contribution and infrastructure development."
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CAIRO, Jan 21 (KUNA) -- The Babylon Fortress is an Ancient Roman fortress, built around 30 BC with the arrival of emperor Augustus in Al-Fustat (old Egypt south of the capital, the main passageway for the Arabs' conquerors.
The fortress was the front defense line in the east. The Arab leader, Amr bin Al-Ass, besieged the location for seven months, in the year 641, when the Arab armies marched toward North Africa. (end) aff.rk
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Masood Khan, Pakistan’s ambassador to the US, says that Pakistani exports to the US have increased.
Masood Khan said that Pakistani exports have increased by 35% annually, last year Pakistani exports to America were 7 billion dollars, which have increased to 9 billion dollars. He said that in Pakistan’s exports of 9 billion dollars, goods trade was 6.8 billion dollars while services including IT exports were 2.2 billion dollars.
The Pakistani ambassador said that imports from the US in 2021-22 were 3 billion, which was 2.4 billion dollars last year, thus the total trade volume between Pakistan and the United States has increased to 12 billion dollars, which was about 9 and a half billion dollars last year. .
Masood Khan said that if the annual increase of 35% in exports continues, the trade volume between Pakistan and America will reach 20 billion dollars in the next three years. Funding was provided by American venture capital companies.


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Minister of Information, Dora Siliya has said that there is need to resolve issues that have resulted in an atmosphere of mistrust between owners of media houses and Government.
Ms. Siliya has dispelled assertions that Government is not concerned about Zambian players in the Media Industry and that it is only inclined to Chinese Star Times.
She has stated that it is Government’s responsibility to carry everyone in the Media Industry, especially the business entities as these do not exist for themselves.
The Minister said this when she met owners of Media Houses at her office in Lusaka today to discuss a number of issues affecting the Industry.
Ms. Siliya has explained that there are a number of issues that have to be resolved such as whether there are enough frequencies to carry everyone, particularly on the Top Star platform.
She has also said there have been issues with revenue collection especially for pay television stations and also whether Government will continue with free-to-air stations.
Ms. Siliya has further said there have been concerns about the carriage fees by ZICTA and whether most private television stations will be able to manage the fees.
She has noted that the immediate issues have had to do with Top Star and whether it is here to support small businesses.
Ms. Siliya has told owners of Media Houses that the bigger picture is to begin to think about the future of the Media Industry and identify the real opportunities available for the Industry.


ISLAMABAD: The federal government has distributed more than Rs104 billion among over 8.6 million people across the country under the Ehsaas Cash Emergency Programme.
According a government statement, more than Rs45 billion has been distributed among over 3.7 million people in Punjab and Rs32 billion or more has been distributed to over 2.6 million people in Sindh.
Approximately Rs19 billion has been dispensed among more than 1.6 million people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and around Rs4 billion has been given to over 0.3 million people in Balochistan.
In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 128,000 people have benefited and received more than Rs1.6 billion and Rs300 million has been given to 31,000 needy people in Islamabad Capital Territory. In Gilgit-Baltistan, more than 66,000 people have benefited by the distribution of more than Rs700 million.
A total of Rs 144 billion is being distributed among 12 million families affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier, the World Bank had hailed Pakistan’s cash transfer emergency programme, saying it would be instrumental in mitigating the impact on the economy due to novel coronavirus.
“Cash transfers will be instrumental in mitigating the impact of the upcoming recession by ensuring that consumption by the poorest and vulnerable contributes to the local economies,” the World Bank said in an article published on its website.
It suggested if the fiscal space allowed to the government, the emergency cash transfers should be considered as an optimal option to rejuvenate local economies.


The Meningitis Trust thanks all those people in the North-east who helped Focus DIY stores raise more than £100,000 for the charity.
Focus stores throughout the region held family Fun Days in 2005, which were a huge success.
The money raised will go towards providing ongoing care and support to sufferers of meningitis and their families.
It will also help the Meningitis Trust educate the public and health care professionals about the dangers of meningitis.
MATTHEW CLARKE, Regional Development Officer for the North-east


In the continued efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and fight its existence in Kano State, the state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has inaugurated COVID-19 Marshals.
The marshals, numbering 2,000, which comprise 1,000 Hisbah officials and 1,000 health workers, have been engaged to assist security agents in the state in the enforcement and persuasion of strict compliance to COVID-19 protocols.
Speaking during the formal launch of the marshals, which was held at the Government House yesterday, Ganduje said COVID-19 is back, therefore the state government is also back to fight it to the end.
According to the governor, the people are dying as a result of the pandemic, and the state government must be up and doing to ensure that it contains the situation, saying: “That is why we have revived out three doctrines, namely: protective, curative and palliative measures to stamp out the pandemic in our state.”
Ganduje added that his administration had put in robust plans to combat the pandemic in the state, such as setting up isolation centres, testing laboratories, sample collection centres among others.
“Looking at the effect of lockdown on the people, which affected their economic well-being, we feel that there is no need to lock this state down anymore. But we are doing a lot to ensure that we protect our people.
“Our task force committee on COVID-19 is doing well in fighting the pandemic. The committee will also continue to make efforts and convince the people to follow protocols in a bid to rid the state of the pandemic.
“We have also engaged all critical stakeholders, such as security agencies, traditional rulers, Ulamas, media, medical practitioners, among others, and that is why we have inaugurated these marshals to support us in enlightening and enforcing the people to obey the COVID-19 protocols,” Ganduje said.
The governor also hailed the marshals as professional health institutions graduates, who, according to him, would use their education in practice while discharging their duties.
In his remarks, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aminu
Ibrahim Tsanyawa, described the marshals as agile and young, who are up to the task to discharge their duties diligently.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 8. The staff
of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited two
Armenian citizens, who were detained on May 26, yesterday, Head of
the Public Relations Department of the ICRC office in Baku Ilaha
Huseynova told trend .
A one-on-one meeting was held with the detainees. They
were given the opportunity to contact their families through a
letter from the Red Cross.
"The ICRC evaluates the conditions of detention and
treatment of detainees and creates conditions for restoring or
maintaining contact with their families in accordance with its
mandate. In accordance with the ICRC procedures, observations and
recommendations in connection with visits are brought only to the
detaining party," she said.
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ISLAMABAD, Feb 21 (APP):Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, Aamer Mehmood Kiani Thursday visited Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) to address the genuine problems of protesters.
Talking to PIMS officials, the minister said that the government was committed to ensure best medical care to the patients at all public sector hospitals and asked the doctors, nurses and para medical staff to play their role in this regard.
He said that more funds are being allocated to improve the standard of health care delivery system. He said that more facilities are being provided to federal capital major hospitals to satisfy the patients.
Meanwhile, the employees of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) continued their protest today against the decision of running the affairs of the hospital under board of governors.
Addressing the protesters, Dr Asfandyar said that the doctors and other staff of the hospital are united against the decision and announced that the agitation will continue till reverse of this decision.
He said that the future of 4,000 employees of the hospital is at risk and added that the hospital employees are ready to protect their rights.
He said that the authorities concerned should address the concerns of hospital employees otherwise they will plan their future line of action to protect their future.
PIMS employees’ representative Syed Manzar Naqvi said that no one will be allowed to play with this major hospital.
He added people from different areas received medical treatment from this hospital but the hospital’s own employees have several issues which need to be addressed.


Tirupati by-poll: Chandrababu Vs Peddireddy
Tirupati By-Polls election process has led to a war of words between the main opposition TDP and the ruling YSRCP. TDP cadre has alleged that fake voting process was noticed and they announced to file a complaint to the Chief Election Commisioner. TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu has alleged that government has misused the power in the election process. The former Chief Minister has alleged that the volunteers have misused the government power and also faulted some section of police in some constituencies by preventing voters to enter the polling booths. He has demanded to cancel Tirupati By-Polls and sought re-polling.
Reacting to the allegations, AP Minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy said CM Jagan has strength of people supporting the government. He has faulted TDP Chief Chandrababu for targeting the ruling party. Minister Peddireddy said Chittoor district and state people know very well about the democratic approach of the state government and its commitment towards people.


Morocco Pushes to Modernize Public Transport System: OBG
(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Morocco is pushing to modernize its public transport system by launching projects to improve connectivity and mobility as part of a strategy to meet the needs of rapid urbanization the Oxford Business Group says.
As more than 60 pc of Moroccans now live in cities the government is sharpening its focus on improving urban infrastructure with Casablanca the country’s largest city and its commercial centre a major beneficiary of the renewed attention OBG points out in a note. The push to modernise the city’s transport systems will be rolled out under the 2015-20 Casablanca Strategic Development Plan OBG notes adding that this strategy supports a broader push to improve urban living standards by boosting socioeconomic inclusion connectivity and mobility in terms of both time and cost. In addition to improving the daily life of residents of Casablanca the strategy aims to encourage economic development and investment by boosting the city’s competitiveness as a growing international financial hub it adds. Almost 2.49bn of the five-year plan’s total budget of 3.1bn has been set aside for projects aimed at improving mobility according to the same source. With MAP
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Yes. My right hon. Friend will know that we have done that in the past, and we continue to do so. Just as early implementers of health and wellbeing boards have an important voice in how local authorities will strengthen public accountability and democratic accountability, we also now have an opportunity that we did not have in the consultation last year for the new pathfinder consortia, as they come together—88% of the country is already represented by them—to have their voices heard. I hope that the public generally will exercise this opportunity too. I know that groups representative of patients are doing so and very much want to get involved in these discussions.


Jammu, Sep 29 (IANS) A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) reached Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Thursday to take over the probe of two mysterious blasts in which two people were injured.
Two blasts occurred within a gap of eight hours in Udhampur district at 10.30 p.m. on Wednesday and at 6 a.m. on Thursday.
Two people were injured in one of these blasts, which occurred in Domail Chowk of Udhampur in a bus parked near a petrol filling station.
Mukesh Singh, Additional Director General of Police (Jammu) told the reporters that two back to back blasts occurred in Udhampur within the radius of two kilometres.
'Preliminary investigations suggest that these were IED blasts,' the ADGP said, adding that the police cannot rule out the use of sticky bombs in these twin explosions.
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LAHORE:Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that a new era of real change in Punjab has been started.
“First-time projects have been designed according to the needs of people with the consultation of public representatives. Backward areas are being turned into developed ones. New universities and hospitals are being set up in far-flung areas. Every city will be given a separate development package,” he said in a statement issued on Saturday.
He said that personal like and dislike affected the development projects in past and resources were wasted by ignoring the public priorities. “The incumbent government has focused on the unison development of every area. Everyone is being taken on board for sustainable development and prosperity of the people,” he concluded.


Islamabad,(Asian independent) The Pakistan government has decided to provide protective kits to journalists visiting quarantine centres and intensive care units (ICUs) to report on the coronavorus pandemic, a top official said here.
Addressing a video-conference here on Wednesday, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan said journalists were playing a front-line role in the fight against coronavirus and steps were being taken to ensure their safety and health, reports Dawn news.
Awan further said that the government would soon launch a “Care for Media” mobile app which would provide information to journalists if someone from the community tested positive for COVID-19 and help them with treatment.
Urging media owners to take the press clubs on board, she said hawkers had been most affected by the lockdown as newspaper distribution had been disrupted, adding that they (hawkers) would also be included in the government’s Ehsaas Emergency Cash programme.
Stressing the need to share positive news (about recoveries), she said: “Hearing negativity all day, constantly seeing numbers increasing, can have a negative impact on people’s mental health.
“By giving airtime to recovered patients, we can reduce the stigma against them.”
The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan has increased to 2,238 with 31 deaths.


Town of Dish files lawsuit against six gas companies
by CRAIG CIVALE
March 1, 2011
The suit claims drilling has created “significant public health concerns…” and “deprivation of the enjoyment of their property…” which continue to lose value.
“Frankly, we don’t have a choice, we had to do this, we don’t have an option,” said Charles Tillman, Dish Mayor.


It is National Police Week across the country and our local law enforcement are taking time this to remember officers that have fallen in the line of duty both locally and across the country.
Clinton Police Chief Ben Lowers indicates there have been three law enforcement officials that have lost their lives while on patrol. He says the most recent was in 1993.
The relationship between the public and the police has seemingly been deteriorating in recent years and Chief Lowers indicates the statistics would indicate respect for law enforcement is also on the decline.
According to Chief Lowers, being a police officer or law enforcement official is a tough profession to be in and he feels a lot of the controversy around police and the public is driven by the media.
Chief Lowers says he enjoys helping people and finds the few opportunities to better someone's life worth it.


The finance minister said the plan of Mr. Jonathan’s administration is to restore security and order.
Despite the threat of national insecurity, which has seen a state of emergency imposed in three states in the North Eastern part of Nigeria, the Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Monday said she is still confident the fundamentals of the economy remain strong.
The minister, who stated this during a conference call from her office with 112 analysts and global investment experts, identified several positive indices that gives her the confidence, namely economic growth at 6.5 per cent in the first three months of 2013; inflation down to single digit; fiscal deficit at only 1.8 per cent of gross domestic product, GDP, and foreign reserves at $48 billion.
With government promising to continue to work hard on many projects that would impact positively on the populace, Ms Okonjo-Iweala said the outlook of the economy remained very bright.
On the implications of the state of emergency declared last week by President Goodluck Jonathan in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa States on the nation’s economy, the minister said that the Federal Government is taking decisive actions to secure communities in the North Eastern part of the region affected by the activities of Boko Haram.
According to her, the intention of government with the action is to restore security and order to enable economic activities and normal life resume in the region, adding that the state of emergency was to give security agents the latitude to flush out insurgents from their bases.
On the strategies adopted by the government to ensure the success of the state of emergency in the affected states, Ms. Okonjo-Iweala said the presidency is adopting a multidimensional approach involving political dialogue, counter-terrorism tools and economic inclusion to solve the problem, adding that government’s expectation is the return of peace to ensure a strong foundation to spur economic growth, particularly through agriculture, the mainstay of the region.
While security forces continue to do their job, the presidential committee on amnesty is expected to also continue its work, the Minister said, adding that the President was particularly pained that the crisis had affected education.
The minister said it is unacceptable for children and teachers to be denied opportunity to go to school.
On efforts to diversify the economy, Ms. Okonjo-Iweala stated that the reform agenda was yielding fruits, with the agricultural sector being revolutionized to run on a profitable basis with access to fertilizer and improved seeds through more efficient, private sector methods.
She said that farmers were also being linked to markets to support them to achieve more productivity and better profit margins, saying farmers in the Northern part of the country were able to produce 1.3 metric tonnes of rice in the dry season this year.
To diversify the economic base, the Minister said there are plans for the development of the mining sector to translate to other minerals, such as coal, gold, and bitumen, adding that government was working hard at land titles, foreclosures, funding and other issues to fast-track the development of the housing sector.
On supplementary budget to tackle security challenges, the minister said that a Contingency Vote was already built into the 2013 budget to take care of emergencies such as security challenges and the flooding that affected many parts of the country last year.
To broaden the nation’s tax revenue generation capacity at the non-oil sector, the Minister said at the forum organized by Standard Chartered Bank that government would next month launch a new system which would ensure that though tax rate would remain, greater focus would be on corporate organizations that are currently not paying taxes.


(MENAFN- AzerNews) US President Joe Biden intends to nominate Herro Mustafa Garg as
the next ambassador to Egypt, the White House announced on
Mustafa Garg, a career diplomat, served as the US ambassador to
Bulgaria from October 2019 to this month.
She has previous experience in Portugal, India, Iraq, Lebanon
and Greece. Mustafa Garg speaks Kurdish, Arabic, Farsi, Greek,
Hindi, Bulgarian, and Portuguese.
Egypt, Kuwait and the UAE are vital ambassadorial posts that
remain vacant. The latter two have seen Biden nominate candidates
but are awaiting Senate confirmation.
There had been no envoy to Saudi Arabia since January 2021 until
Michael Ratney was confirmed earlier this month.
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Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike has said the federal government has assured government and people of the state it will effect a refund of monies expended on federal projects in the state.
The governor led the Federal Executive Council Verification Team on a tour of listed projects in the state on Monday.
Addressing journalists after embarking on the verification of federal road projects executed by the Rivers state government on behalf of the federal government, Minister of State for Education, Hon Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said the Buhari administration will always abide by set rules.
He said: “The federal government has always cooperated with the people of Rivers state. Rivers state is the strongest economic base of the country and anything that the government will do for the government and people of Rivers state, government will respond accordingly.
“The President is a stickler to the rules. We have addressed this everywhere, except for five states that we are now verifying. No state has had an issue. “
The minister said the Rivers state government over the years did a splendid work in the construction of key projects in the state.
“Terrific work has been done by the government and people of Rivers state on behalf of the federal government. The governor has taken us on extensive review of more than the six projects that we came to inspect,” he said.
In an interview with journalists after the Joint Verification Exercise, Wike said he was confident that the federal government will effect a refund.
He said: “The minister has come with his team and I believe they will refund us the funds expended on the road.
“We have made submissions for refund, but we are yet to receive any refund from the federal government. I believe this last verification will come to fruition. I have confidence that they will refund us the money expended on federal projects.”
Governor Wike said if the federal government fails to effect the refund as promised, the Rivers state government will raise an alarm.
“If they don’t refund , we will raise the alarm and tell the world to help us ask, we are being denied the refund.
“Now we are talking of governance and we need these funds to do more projects for our people. He has given us assurance that the federal government will effect a refund this time around”, he said.


Former President Donald Trump, who is speaking Saturday in Austin, Texas, during the daylong American Freedom Tour, is helping to keep the border situation in the news while helping the nation focus on what is not happening there under President Joe Biden, Texas Attorney Ken Paxton told Newsmax.
“I think it’s great that he’s coming here, given the current president doesn’t come here,” Paxton, who has Trump’s endorsement in the upcoming Texas primary elections, told “Saturday Report.” “He doesn’t have an interest in the border.”
Paxton said Trump’s endorsement has been “tremendously helpful.”
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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya says the stance of the party pertaining to the 21st Amendment to the Constitution will be conveyed to the government by tomorrow.
Parliamentarian Tissa Attanayake said the party has appointed a committee of attorneys to study the Constitutional Amendment.
Speaking to media, MP Attanayake said three proposals pertaining to the 21st Amendment have been submitted to Parliament, one by the SJB and other two by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.
The Parliamentarian said the committee of attorneys was appointed to relay the SJB’s stance after receiving the draft of Minister Rajapakshe’s proposed Amendment.
He said there are few concerns regarding the draft.
He said the SJB is of the stance that the Constitutional Amendment must contain proposals that strengthen democratic fundamentals that surpass provisions in the 19th Amendment.
MP Attanayake said the inclusion of provisions to abolish the Executive Presidency is also one of the main concerns.
The MP said the SJB will extend its full support if the draft 21st Amendment contains their proposals.
Furthermore, MP Tissa Attanayake said they will fully support positive and democratic provisions in the draft Constitutional Amendment.
He said there are many provisions that need to be added to the 19th Constitutional Amendment adding they are in agreement with the proposals that will ensure independence of governance and retaking Parliamentary powers which were vested with the President through the 20th Constitutional Amendment.
The MP said they will compare the government’s proposals with the proposals presented by the SJB and the Bar Association of Sri Lanka.
MP Attanayake claimed they have accepted the government’s proposal as a policy.
He said they will fully support the enactment that goes beyond the provisions included in the 19th Amendment.


In the southern city of Munich, organizers called off a protest parade through the city after many of the participants refused to wear face masks, which authorities had made a precondition for the event to take place. Police said that the number of protesters was also much higher than the 500 that had been approved, estimating that 3,000 people were present.
The main rally later took place as planned on the Theresienwiese, the site used for the world-famous Oktoberfest. Police estimated that 10,000 people were attended the event. Participants were warned to keep at the prescribed distance from one another and to wear masks.
Police said that legal action would be taken against some participants who did not wear masks, but that the demonstration had been peaceful.
The demonstration in Munich was initially banned by an administrative tribunal, but then approved by a higher court under condition that hygiene regulations were properly observed.
A march in the northern city of Hannover dubbed "March to Freedom" by its organizers was also stopped by police when participants there also refused to put on face masks.
Left-wing groups held counterdemonstrations, with participants protesting at the propagation of the conspiracy theories that often lead people to believe that the coronavirus pandemic is a hoax.
Coronavirus denier protests also took place in Wiesbaden.
German authorities have been recently concerned that far-right groups have been exploiting such demonstrations for their own purposes. At the end of August, far-right demonstrators who had taken part in a protest against coronavirus measures stormed the steps of the Reichstag building in Berlin, triggering widespread outrage.


Facebook Agreement with Australian Government
In recent weeks, Facebook has been at the forefront of a heated dispute with the Australian government over proposed legislation that would force big tech companies to pay news publishers for content. The social media giant even went as far as blocking Australian news content on its platform in response to the proposed legislation. However, Facebook has now reached an agreement with the Australian government that will see it restore news content to Australian users.
The new agreement includes amendments to the proposed media bargaining code, which will now provide more clarity on how Facebook’s news feed algorithm operates and take into account commercial deals that Facebook has already made with news publishers. The amendments also mean that Facebook will have more time to negotiate deals with news publishers before being forced into arbitration, a process that was previously mandated after three months of negotiations.
This move comes as a relief for many Australian publishers who rely on Facebook as a means of distributing news content and generating traffic to their websites. It is also a significant win for the Australian government, who have been pushing for the legislation as a way to ensure that news publishers are fairly compensated for their content.
However, the agreement has also raised concerns about the power that tech giants like Facebook wield over the news industry and the wider implications for media regulation around the world. Many have argued that Facebook’s decision to block news in the first place was a dangerous move that demonstrated its immense power over the media landscape.
Despite criticisms, the agreement represents a positive step forward in the ongoing battle between big tech and the news industry. It shows that with effective negotiation and compromise, it is possible to find a balance that benefits all parties involved.
Moving forward, it is clear that the relationship between social media platforms and news publishers will continue to be a contentious issue. However, the new agreement between Facebook and the Australian government provides hope that a fair and sustainable solution can be reached in the end. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, it is essential that we continue to push for effective regulation that protects the interests of all stakeholders.


By Igbawase Ukumba in Lafia
The Nasarawa State Government has said it will begin to arrest and prosecute offenders caught violating the rights of women and children in the state.
Consequently, the state government said it would embark on advocacy visits to the 13 local government areas of the state to engage stakeholders, including security agencies on the need for the implementation of the law.
The state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Halima Jabiru, disclosed this Monday while speaking with journalists in Lafia, the state capital.
She said that a committee had been put in place to fine-tune the process of ensuring the smooth implementation of the law with a view to arresting and prosecuting offenders.
According to her, “The government will partner security agencies in the state to ensure the arrest and prosecution of offenders as government will no longer fold its arms watching violators of women and children’s rights go unpunished.
“We are planning to embark on advocacy visit to the 13 local government areas of the state during which we are going to meet traditional rulers, religious and community leaders to engage them and sensitize them on the process of the implementation of the child rights law and violations against women.
“We are going to partner security agencies in the state to ensure that offenders are arrested and prosecuted to serve as deterrent to others.”
Hajia Jabiru therefore admonished the people of the state to always report cases of violence against women and children to the government and security agencies for necessary action.


Dehra: CM Jai Ram Thakur said that the state government is working with dedication, which has increased the faith of the people in the government and the BJP government would repeat in 2022. He said that a small scale event would be organized on completion of three years of the State Government on 27th December, 2020. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited the state several times and the first event in which Prime Minister was physically present during corona pandemic was the inauguration of Atal Tunnel, Rohtang and also addressed the public meetings.
While addressing a public meeting in Kotla-Behad, Chief Minister said that people of the nation and the state stood by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi during corona pandemic, due to which the situation of Covid-19 is better in the country as compared to other countries. He thanked the people for their cooperation during Covid-19 period. He said that it is a matter of pride for the state that the National BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda and Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur are from Himachal Pradesh. Earlier Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today dedicated and laid foundation stones of developmental projects worth about Rs. 56 crore in Jaswan Pragpur assembly constituency of Kangra district.
Union minister of state for finance and corporate affairs Anurag Thakur said that inspection for central school has been conducted and Rs. 500 crores has been sanctioned for Central University. He said that the center government and state government are working as a team for development of the state. He said that assistance of Rs. 40623 crore has been provided to the State by the Center Government. Industries and Transport Minister Bikram Singh thanked the Chief Minister for dedicating and laying the foundation stone of various developmental projects worth crores for Jaswan-Paragpur area.
He said that the Jaswan-Paragpur area has seen unprecedented development under the able leadership of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Sarveen Chaudhary, Deputy Chairman State Planning Board Ramesh Chand Dhawala, MLA Arun Kumar, former MLA Naveen Dhiman, BJP Mandal President Vinod Sharma, Director HP State Forest Development Corporation Naresh Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Kumar Prajapati, SP Kangra Vimukt Ranjan, Senior Officers and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.


Group urges pay increase for city’s teachers
WINCHESTER — Larry Gale, president of the Winchester Education Association, has urged city School Board members to emphasize raising teacher pay over adding staff members.
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Following hours of counting Aldridge students have submitted their votes to the national poll ready for the debate in the House of Commons which will take place on the 9th November.
The top three issues for Aldridge students were:
UK Issue – Protect the Environment – 650 votes
Devolved Issue – Knife Crime – 562 votes
Local Issue – Knife Crime – 197 votes
Well done to everyone who took part


Emirates operates more flights to Bahrain
(MENAFN) Emirates Airways plans to launch additional daily flights from Bahrain to Dubai beginning from December 1 as part of a wider plan to boost flight frequencies throughout the Middle East, according to Gulf Daily New
Bahrain, Doha, Muscat and Kuwait will all receive an extra daily flight - bolting 28 flights a week onto the airline's regional offerin
Emirates' manager in Bahrain Reem Al Marzooqi said: "This is a significant enhancement of our services in the region, giving our customers more choice and convenience.
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All trade exhibitions across sectors were postponed from 2020 to 2021 and beyond, due to the troublesome pandemic.
The companies have already started their preparations for the exhibitions to be held next year. Leading technology manufacturers of the textile industry are looking forward to ITM 2021, which is one of the world’s largest exhibitions in its field, to introduce their latest innovations and machinery.
Textile machinery manufacturers around the world had to slow down their production during the pandemic period. Recently, textile machinery manufacturers, who have focused on developing their technologies and searching for new markets, have also focused on increasing their competitive preparations for the exhibitions that were postponed to 2021.


A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), WaterAid Nigeria, revealed that more than 120 million Nigerians lack access to decent toilets in their homes.
The organisation has made this known on its website on Monday.
It said: “We are working with the government as it renews its efforts to reach the people who are most in need of these essential services.
“59 million people don’t have clean water, that is one in every three people.
“123 million people don’t have a decent toilet, that is seven in 10 people who are more likely to be ill, more often.
“59,500 children under five die a year, due to poor water and sanitation.”


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
William Grant, the Chargé d'Affaires, interim of the US Embassy in Doha, Qatar, visited Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) as part of a visit to all American universities in Education City.
In addition to attending a meeting with Education City deans, he also took a tour of the University's new state-of-the-art media and communication building.
The purpose of the visit was to introduce Grant, who was recently appointed to Qatar, to the American campuses in Education City, showcasing institutional achievements and academic offerings, as well as discussing opportunities between the universities and the embassy. Dean Ahmad S. Dallal from Georgetown University in Qatar and Dean Akel I. Kahera from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar joined NU-Q Dean Everette E. Dennis for the meeting.
'We were honoured to host Grant's visit to the American universities in Education City, and to have the opportunity to showcase our new building and to share some of NU-Q's most significant achievements, said Dennis.
'The US Embassy has supported our mission from the very beginning and we always welcome the opportunity to explore areas of mutual collaboration. After the meeting, Grant took a tour of NU-Q's building. During his tour, Grant spoke with faculty and students about their experiences at NU-Q.
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Admitting that the Congress party become somewhat weak in SC, ST constituencies in Telangana region, TPCC Chief N Uttam Kumar Reddy said that he will implement Punjab style policy to strengthen the Congress party in those constituencies.
Participating in the meeting of leaders of Congress SC, ST reserved constituencies held at Secunderabad on Wednesday, Uttam said that Daliths will not forget the attacks against them if the BJP chooses Dalith as their presidential candidate. He asked the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to tell as to where gone three acre land for daliths. He alleged that the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao deceived tribal in the name of 12 percent reservations. The tribal people were losing their due share of jobs for the last three years.
Congress ST Cell chairman Kishore Chandra Deo has opined that the political parties have to allocate the seats to the SCs and STs in the elections where there were no reserved seats if the candidates have calibre. He said that the SCs and STs were more even in the non-reserved seats. He alleged that the present NDA government has changed the names of the schemes introduced by the previous Congress government. He alleged that both state and central governments failed to concentrate on the development of the SCs and STs. Finding fault with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for asking the Congress party to tell as to what it was done in the last 50 years, Deo said that the Congress did everything to the nation. Stating that nobody expected that the TDP would come to power in Andhra Pradesh state, Deo said that several leaders, who won the elections seven to eight times, lost their election. “We have to review the reasons for the defeat”, he said. Opining that states would develop speedily if the same party rules the state and central, Deo said that the Congress party was the party brought rights to the tribal people on forests. He alleged that both state and central governments failed to provide minimum support price to the farmers.
Congress SC Cell chairman Koppula Raju opined that the Congress was becoming weak in SC and ST reserved constituencies. He said that the Congress has won only six seats out of 31 reserved seats in Telangana state. “Three MLAs have changed their political affiliations after winning the election”, he claimed. There was a need to strengthen the Congress party in reserved constituencies with 3000 activists and Congress has to prepare one lakh Congress soldiers across the Telangana state. “It would be called Super 31 Mission. The Congress has to win in 31 reserved seats in the next elections”, he stated. (NSS)


17th May, 2016
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it will repeat its congresses in seven states where it encountered challenges during the conduct of the exercises.
The Chairman, Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff, announced the decision in a communiqué issued at the end of the 71st meeting of PDP National Executives Committee (NEC) held in Abuja on Tuesday.
He listed the states affected as Sokoto, Zamfara, Lagos, Yobe and Anambra.
“These congresses will be revisited unless the leaders and people affected look at it and resolve to the satisfaction of everybody, otherwise the congresses will be repeated,’’ Sheriff said.
He said NEC with the Board of Trustees (BoT) and other stakeholders of PDP resolved that the party would hold its national convention in Port-Harcourt on Saturday as planned.
“We also resolved that at the convention NEC will take a resolution that the party’s presidential candidate will come from the north.
“We also state that the PDP national chairmanship position will go to the southern part of the country after our party’s presidential candidate wins the election,’’ he added.
The NEC also called on the Federal Government and the anti-graft agencies to investigate other political parties’ 2015 general elections campaign funds, he said.
Sheriff said that the committee observed that only PDP members, no fewer than 20, were being arrested over campaign funding.
“We believe that PDP is not the only party that went for the election; we are also calling on the government and its anti-graft agencies to investigate other political parties’ campaign funds,’’ he said.


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ANDERSON, SC (WSPA) – The City of Anderson said Tuesday evening that all customers should boil their water due to potential contamination.
The city said 150,000 gallons of water was inadvertently released into their system from a tank which had been recently cleaned. The water was released before the city received test results from water samples to determine if the water was acceptable.
Officials said they expect test results on Wednesday which would clear them to put the tank back online.
Until then, as a precaution, officials said customers should boil their water vigorously before consuming.
The boil water advisory also includes customers in the Starr Iva Water District and the Broadway Water and Sewerage District because the water systems are connected.
For updates on the advisory, customers can call the Electric City Utilities Water Operations Department at 864-231-5230.


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TIRANA, 6th APRIL, 2023 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has met in Tirana, Olta Xhaçka, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania.
During the meeting - which was held as part of the UAE top diplomat's working visit to Albania - the two ministers discussed the friendship and cooperation ties between the two countries and the prospects of enhancing relations across various fronts.
The two sides exchanged views on a number of issues of interest, including the situation in the Middle East and the Balkans, in addition to the latest regional and international developments.
Sheikh Abdullah hailed the privileged relations between the UAE and Albania, and their desire to develop them in various fields for the common good of their two peoples.
For her part, the Albanian minister expressed her country's aspiration to strengthen relations of friendship and cooperation with the UAE in all sectors.
The meeting was attended by Omar Saif Ghobash, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Cultural Affairs, Saeed Mubarak Al Hajri, Assistant Minister for Economic and Commercial Affairs, and Sulaiman Al Mazrouei, the UAE's non-resident ambassador to Albania.
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• GBPNZD broke resistance zone
• Likely to rise to resistance level 1.9465
GBPNZD currency pair continues to rise after the price broke the resistance zone lying between the resistance level 1.9165 (which has been reversing the price from December) and the resistance trendline of the daily down channel from August.
The breakout of this resistance zone continues the active minor impulse wave c – which belongs to the ABC correction 2 from the end of 2020.
GBPNZD is likely to rise further toward the next resistance level 1.9465 (likely price for the completion of the active minor impulse wave c).
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Raleigh - Governor Pat McCrory released a statement today encouraging North Carolinians to vote in primary elections occurring throughout the state and thanking citizens who have already voted early.
“Elections at every level are important to keep government accountable and ensure all of our citizens are being represented,” said Governor McCrory, who voted last week in Charlotte. “I encourage everyone to exercise one of their most important civic duties by voting today and thank all those who have already participated during early voting this year. The high voter-turnout we have already seen through early voting is evidence that we have a state that is engaged and informed.”
The governor applauded turnout for the early voting period which concluded on Saturday. During the 10-day period, 259,590 ballots were cast, compared to 172,972 over the 17-day early voting period in the 2010 primary. The 86,618 additional ballots reflect a 50 percent increase in voters who participated in 2014 over 2010, the last non-presidential primary.
Polls close throughout the state at 7:30 p.m. Find more information about voting locations here.


Turkish, Iranian leaders discuss mutual ties
(MENAFN) Turkish Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian Leader Ebrahim Raisi had a phone call to talk over two-sided dealings and local problems.
Erdogan informed his counterpart Raisi that the work carries on for the conference of High-Level Cooperation Council that is going to take place in Tehran in the near time, in addition to the contracts that can be inked, in line with Turkey’s Directorate of Communications declaration.
Erdogan added that the next conference of the 3+3 format for Caucasus will be held in Turkey, and include three Caucasian countries, such as Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, beside three near countries like Turkey, Russia and Iran.
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It was gathered that the passengers were Lagos bound from Abuja before the gun wielding men accosted the vehicle in which they were travelling.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Info State Command, Mr. Tee-Leo Ikoro, however said one of the victims had been rescued.
A family member of one of the victim, Bamidele Ojo, confirmed that the kidnappers had demanded N100 million ransom.
ASP Ikoro who maintained that efforts were being made to ensure release of other victims, said the police were working with hunters, local vigilante and other agencies.
KanyiDaily recalls that a few weeks ago, some kidnappers had demanded N20 million as ransom money for the release of an army captain and two other soldiers in Ondo State.
The three soldiers were also said to have been abducted along the Auga/Akunnu Akoko area of the state, when they were traveling for a military operation.


QIIB receives ‘Best Islamic Digital Bank in Qatar for the year 2022’
(MENAFN) QIIB was presented the ‘Best Islamic Digital Bank in Qatar for the year 2022’ during the yearly awards ceremony of banking excellence and accomplishment planned by the World Union of Arab Bankers in Istanbul, Turkey.
The high-profile event was enrolled by a huge amount of officials of the Arab and global banking area, experts, as well as a group of officials of the Arab and worldwide business areas between others.
As stated by QIIB’s CEO Officer Dr. Abdulbasit Ahmed Al Shaibei “We are pleased to win this important award, which reflects the bank’s policy to keep abreast with modernisation and use technology to serve its customers, improve performance, gear up for competition, and provide an internationally accredited banking service that keeps pace with the most important digital updates”.
He continued “We are very proud of keeping pace with the economic development in Qatar, which is achieving the best indicators in the field of digital advancement in all sectors."
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Arab League condemns Paraguay's Jerusalem embassy opening
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) CAIRO, May 21 (KUNA) -- The General Secretary of Arab League, Ahmad Abul Gheit on Monday, condemned Paraguay's move to open its embassy in Jerusalem, assuring this move would be "negatively affecting its relationship with the Arab World." Abul Gheit appealed to countries around the world not to move their embassies to Jerusalem, because this move would have a damaging impact on the opportunity for a just settlement, said the Arab League in a statement.
He made clear the position taken by the Arab League Council during a meeting on the 17th of this month, to react through political and economic pressures against states moving their embassies to Jerusalem.
Abul Gheit noted the transfer of embassies to the occupied East Jerusalem is a dangerous precedent that violates international consensus on retaining the legal and historical status of the occupied holy city.
"The States that decide to move their embassies for temptations or pressures without taking into consideration the moral responsibility they hold, will stand on the wrong side of history" he added.
The Arab League Council called on the international community to distance itself from falling into a situation that contravenes with the majority of states standing against the decision of the US to move its embassy to Jerusalem, which could affect its relations with Arab countries. (end) mfm.esm.aq
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(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) A Canadian was one of three foreigners in Panama extradited to the United States on Tuesday, August 29 to face charges of money laundering and electronic fraud. The others were a Colombian and a Venezuelan.
The extradition was coordinated between Interpol Panama and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The three were apprehended on August 2 through an international operation called Pyramid. The proceedings were carried out in Río Hato, Coclé province, and in the Paitilla sector, of Panama City.
The economic injury of their alleged activities is estimated at $1.5 million.
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ANKARA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over the progress made by the government committee in holding talks with the Taliban for bringing peace in the country.
According to media reports the Nawaz told reporters that the armed forces of the country were supportive of the peace initiative by the government. He hoped for positive outcome of the talks.
Having arrived in Turkey for the Afghanistan-Pakistan-Turkey Trilateral Summit on Wednesday, said that democracy and stability in Afghanistan were vital for peace in Pakistan.
About Pakistan India relations, the Prime Minister said the situation along the Line of Control has improved after a meeting of the Director Generals of Military Operations of both sides, where it was agreed that neither side will resort to any firing.
He said Pakistan has also urged the United Nations to play its role in helping resolve the Kashmir dispute. He said Pakistan wants the issue resolved and has also asked India to come to the negotiating table.
Nawaz said he also discussed the matter with the US president Barak Obama during his visit to the United States.


Lebanon calls for return of Syrian refugees to homeland
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BEIRUT, June 12 (KUNA) -- Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad Al-Hariri said on Thursday that the only resolution for the Syrian refugees is their return to the homeland.
The United Nations and the High Commissioner for Refugees are Lebanon's partners in resolving the refugees' issue, Al-Hariri added in a press statement after receiving UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon Philippe Lazzarini and UNHCR representative Mireille Girard.
Al-Hariri described the meeting with the two officials as "important", stressing that there were identical views on the return of refugees as a final resolution to the plight in Lebanon.
Meanhwile, Lazzarini affirmed the deep-rooted partnership between the UN and Lebanon regarding response to the Syrian refugees' crisis, the statement added.
He underlined the importance of helping refugees come back to their home or transferring them to another country. Last week, Lebanon's Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil issued a decision suspending residence requests submitted by UNHCR in Lebanon.
The number of Syrian refugees registered by UNHCR in Lebanon is about one million, while Lebanese authorities confirm that they are more than 1.5 million. (end) Wsm.hm
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The G20 countries pledged more than $ 21 billion to combat the Corona virus, according to a statement issued by the group in the early hours of yesterday.
"The Group of Twenty, and the invited countries, have led global efforts to support the fight against the Corona virus pandemic, which has resulted, to date, in pledges of more than $ 21 billion to support global health financing," the statement said.
"These contributions will be allocated to diagnostic tools, vaccines, therapies and research and development work," the statement added.
In April, the group called on all countries, NGOs, charitable foundations, and the private sector to help bridge a financial gap of more than eight billion dollars to combat the "Covid-19" pandemic.
Saudi Arabia, which currently chairs the G20, has pledged $ 500 million to support global efforts to combat the pandemic. She said that she will allocate $ 150 million to the Alliance for Epidemic Preparation, $ 150 million to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, and $ 200 million to other competent international and regional health and international organizations and programs.
At least 391,108 people worldwide died from Covid-19, and more than 6.68 million people were infected with the emerging coronavirus, after the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in early December.
Saudi Arabia, which currently chairs the G20, has pledged $ 500 million to support global efforts to combat the "pandemic".


We gave a great response to India: PM Imran Khan. Pakistan holds event in PM House on completion of Pakistan’s response to Indian aggression.
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the world will remember the way Pakistan responded to the Indian aggression. Last year, we knew that India would do something after the Palwama incident.
The Prime Minister further said that India has come out on a dangerous path and it is difficult to get back on the path that India has left. India is trapped. The World Community has to play a role.
Pakistan celebrated the Pakistani response to the Indian aggression and the ceremony was held in Islamabad, which started with the recitation of the Holy Quran.
The ceremony was held in the Prime Minister’s Office on the subject of Pakistan’s Responsible Response to Indian Aggression, in which a special documentary was also presented to India on the response of the Pakistan Army.
The chief of the three armed forces, including Prime Minister Imran Khan and federal ministers, were also present at the ceremony, while Prime Minister Imran Khan gave a special address.
The Prime Minister further said that I was told by the Air Chief at 3am in the morning that the Indian attack, we could respond to India at that time but we gave India the next day.
Our retaliation was like a mature country, the Indian will remember the way Pakistani responded to the aggression.
The Prime Minister further said that we have returned the Indian pilot and gave evidence of being a matchmaker.
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(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
Australia is considering investing in the energy sector, the Foreign Ministry said today.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry met with the Australian High Commissioner Paul Stephens in Colombo.
The Foreign Minister congratulated the High Commissioner on his appointment as the Head of the Mission to Sri Lanka.
The Foreign Minister appreciated the recent immediate humanitarian assistance extended to tackle domestic challenges.
Australian High Commissioner referred to possibilities for investment in the energy and education sector. The Foreign Minister welcomed investments from Australian Companies in Sri Lanka.
The Foreign Minister also discussed a range of bilateral issues including matters of mutual interest at the multilateral level.
Senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Australian High Commission were also present. (Colombo Gazette)
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ABOUT six families in Mkushi, Central Province have been left homeless after their houses collapsed due to heavy rains on Sunday.
Mkushi District Commissioner Luka Mwamba said the six families in the district had their houses collapse after a heavy downpour and they need assistance.
Mr Mwamba said the affected families were now living in tents and had most of their properties damaged by the rains after roofs of the houses were blown off.
“On Sunday the district recorded its first rains but unfortunately it left six houses damaged and the families stranded as their houses collapsed, the only good part is that no one was hurt when it happened”, Mr Mwamba said.
He said the families were now in need of financial and material support and were depending on well-wishers.
He also said the district had received more than 3,000 x 10kilogramme bags of maize seed to be distributed to the farmers under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP).
Mr Mwamba said the district was expecting more seed next week and that distribution of the farming inputs would commence next week as logistics were being put in place to ensure they were distributed on time.
“I want to take this opportunity to inform the farmers on the FISP that the district has received farming inputs for the 2015-2016 farming season,”he said.


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According to the acting governor of Kano state, Hafiz Abubakar, at least N70 million is spent on a weekly basis by the state government to feed public primary school pupils in the state.
Abubakar also said the expenditure was in addition to N68 million the government spends weekly on boarding schools.
This was revealed on Wednesday when he received the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, during the emir’s traditional Sallah homage to Government House, Kano.
The Acting Governor added that the feeding program was an arrangement involving the state, local governments and host communities of schools.
Abubakar said the state government had even been releasing about N700 million every month to the local governments to ensure they pay their workers’ salaries and meet running cost.
He further disclosed that the state also pays N300million as scholarship to students studying in Nigeria and abroad.
He said the economic problem was surmountable if government followed good expert advice


Lucknow: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia claimed that the party will form government in Uttar Pradesh. Bhatia said this while speaking at the Times Now Navbharat Navnirman Manch.
He also claimed that BJP will get 325 seats, more than the number of seats the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) will secure in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections. He also called the AIMIM a seasonal party in Uttar Pradesh that has come in for the elections.
Praising Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, he said that law and order has improved in the state and there is all-round development and welfare schemes have been implemented and the Covid-19 pandemic was handled well by the state government.


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In the ongoing anti-encroachment drive on state land, the Shopian administration Saturday sealed 40 shops and retrieved 100s of kanals of land including 15 kanals of orchard land of former finance minister, Haseeb Drabu.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Dhaka, June 5 (IANS) The Bangladesh Education Ministry has announced a four-day closure of government primary schools across the country because of the ongoing heatwave.
The Ministry noted the decision was taken considering the health and safety of the children, reports Xinhua news agency.
The heatwave has gripped many parts of Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, as the country enters the height of summer, pushing temperatures to record levels.
The authorities are expected to take further preventive measures if the heatwave continues.
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