Islamabad – Staff Reporter:
The ministerial-level committee formed to investigate the leaked video showing PTI members taking money to vote in Senate elections will meet for the first time tomorrow (Saturday.
As per the sources, the committee — that includes federal ministers Fawad Chaudhry, Shireen Mazari and adviser to PM Shehzad Akber — will meet tomorrow (Saturday) at 10:30 am.
Officials, privy to the development, said that apart from contacting the Election Commission of Pakistan regarding the issue, it will also look into registering criminal cases against the people involved in the scandal. The ministers will also investigate different facts related to the horse-trading in the Senate polls.
The committee will also look into the ways the government can investigate the MPAs and develop terms of reference through it.
Sources say that the committee will seek help from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Intelligence Bureau and Anti-Corruption. They added that report will be presented to PM Imran Khan within a month.
The committee to probe the leaked video allegedly showing PTI members receiving large sums of money was formed on Thursday on the orders of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The three members will conduct a detailed probe into the events that transpired and submit a report to the premier containing recommendations.
Following the 2018 Senate elections, 20 PTI members were dismissed from the party after reports of them “selling their votes” surfaced.
Former PTI members Zahid Durrani and Obaid Mayar, who are visible in the video, were among those to have been dismissed at the time.
KP Minister for Law Sultan Muhammad — who was part of the Qaumi Watan Party in 2017 but joined PTI prior to the 2018 general elections — was also asked to resign after he was seen in the video.
Durrani and Mayar have alleged that the money was distributed by the KP government in the presence of Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak and National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser.
These allegations will also be probed by the committee.


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According to him, today (Monday) makes it 16 years and three months since the Cattle Market was established and had become a unifying factor between the North and South.
He said that some people were not happy with the peaceful co-existence that had been between the community and the host communities, thus the allegation.
Kedemure said that the group had written to the Commissioner of Police and Director, Department of State Services (DSS), Abia commands in January, informing them about the security challenges in the market.
He called on the good people of the state and the nation at large to disregard the allegation, saying “We are law-abiding citizens who are engaged in legitimate business.”
The spokesperson urged the security agencies to redouble efforts in protecting life and property as well as visit the market to see things for themselves.
The group’s chairman, Alhaji Annayim Umar, said that the community had been preaching peace, unity and brotherliness and would not relent in ensuring that there was peace and order in the market. (NAN)


(MENAFN- The Post) MASERU -THERE is chaos in the government after Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro abruptly fired two ministers and reshuffled several others.
Labour Minister Keketso Rantšo and Defence Minister Prince Maliehe received their marching orders yesterday afternoon.
Their dismissal is with immediate effect, which means that they left their offices soon after receiving the letters.
The decision has sent shockwaves among cabinet ministers, with most said to have been caught unawares. It could also have grave implications on the coalition government's numbers in parliament.
Rantso could not be reached for a comment but her personal assistant, Nthakho Monare, confirmed that she was no longer a minister.
Her replacement is understood to be Moshe Leoma who is being elevated from the position of Deputy Minister of Local Government.
Likhetlane MP, Lekhetho Mosito, will replace Maliehe.
Maliehe confirmed his dismissal but said he didn't know the reasons behind the decisions.
Several sources told thepost that he was already mistrusted because of his alleged proximity to the All Basotho Convention (ABC) camp aggressively pushing for Majoro's removal.
Senior officials in the Ministry of Defence however said apart from his political affiliation Maliehe could also have been axed because he has been unwell and is barely in the office.
Some members of the ABC executive committee said the decision might further trim the government's already slim margin in parliament.
Rantso, the leader of the troubled Reformed Congress of Lesotho which was part of the ruling coalition, might throw her one vote with the opposition or another camp in the ABC.
The coalition government can also no longer count on Maliehe's vote in parliament.
Other ABC committee members worry that the decision was ill-timed and could further deepen divisions in the party.
'Now was not the time. Most of us heard about the decision for the first time today,' said a committee member who did not want to be named.
Several other ministers also received their reshuffle letters yesterday.
Communications Minister Thesele 'Maseribane, the leader of the Basotho National Party (BNP), is said to be moving to the Ministry of Small Business Development.
Last night 'Maseribane said he had not received the letter but was told it had been delivered to his office.
But some people close to 'Maseribane told thepost he is aware of the reshuffle and is unhappy because believes the prime minister should have consulted him as one of the coalition leaders.
They also said he also sees the movement from Communications to Small Businesses as a tacit demotion of sorts.
Maseribane will replace Keketso Sello who is understood to be going to the Ministry of Communications.
Health Minister Motlatsi Maqelepo is said to be moving to the Ministry of Forestry, a dreary and significantly less influential ministry.
Maqelepo will be replaced by Semano Sekatle who is moving from the Ministry of Public Service. Sekatle will be replaced by Motlohi Maliehe who is coming from the Ministry of Forestry.
Buddha Moseme, the prime minister's spokesperson, refused to comment on the changes in cabinet.
He however promised to speak today, which is presumably when the Prime Minister is expected to make the official announcement.
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ISLAMABAD: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Tuesday said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was working efficiently to address the public issues under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan and adopting the policy of zero tolerence on corruption.
Talking to a private news channel, he said the PTI manifesto was to flush out corruption from the society.
Commenting on the investigation process being carried out against the leaders of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Chaudhry Sarwar said the corruption cases against the leaders of both the political parties were started during the tenure of previous regime.
The Governor said the PTI government was taking steps to eliminate corruption from the country and zero tolerance policy on corruption was being adopted in all the national institutions.
The corruption was choking the development process of the country and it affects badly in education, health and other sectors, he said.
To a question, he said the PTI government after coming into power had taken steps for addressing the genuine issues of minorities.
To another question about postings, and transfers, Sarwar said it was the prerogative of the federal government to transfer and posted senior officers at different institutions keeping in view their abilities.
He further said the government was trying to place the right man on right job through transfer and postings.
It was the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, he said to depoliticize the all the national institutions so that the institutions could discharge their official duties in a befitting manner, he added.


Iranian authorities confirmed two cases of the new coronavirus, the first reported outbreak in Iran, according to the country’s semi-official ISNA news agency.
The report on Wednesday did not elaborate on the nationality of the two people infected by the virus.
ISNA quoted an official in the country’s health ministry, Kiyanoush Jahanpour, as saying that “since last two days, some suspected cases of the new coronavirus were found.”
The new virus emerged in China in December. Since then, more than 70,000 people have been infected globally, with more than 2,000 deaths being reported, mostly in China.


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(MENAFN- AzerNews) A procedure for calculating the cost of teaching bachelors at
the Ministry of Internal Affairs' Police Academy will be developed, Azernews reports.
This is reflected in the law "On Amendments to the "Regulations
on Service in the Internal Affairs Bodies of the Republic of
Azerbaijan" approved by the relevant decree of President Ilham
According to the decree, the Cabinet of Ministers within three
months must approve the procedure for calculating the costs of
training bachelors at the Police Academy of the Ministry of
Internal Affairs and inform the President of the Republic of
Within three months, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of
Azerbaijan must approve the form of the agreement on service in the
internal affairs bodies with persons who will be enrolled in
full-time study at the bachelor's level at the Police Academy of
the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan based on full
secondary education or secondary special education, and inform the
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has said that the situation in Afghanistan requires cooperation of the international community.
Speaking in Rome MED 2021 - Mediterranean Dialogues, he stated that“I believe that Russia and China will have a role in the reconstruction and support of the Afghans,”.
He also said that“we are working with Turkey regarding the rehabilitation of the airport in Afghanistan.”
The Middle East region cannot be ignored because it is important for the stability of the world, and I do not think there is a decline in the interest of our allies in the region, Foreign affirmed.
He also noted that Russia, China and the countries of the region have legitimate concerns about any tension that may arise in Afghanistan as a result of the current situation.
He also added that“we cannot solve a problem by boycotting each other.”
Foreign Minister called for talks involving everyone concerned to solve all the issues.
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Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, with Head of the Inspection Team of the Federal Minisatry of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Ricarda Redeker. The meeting discussed bilateral relations and ways of boosting them, as well as issues of mutual interest.
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Tashkent, Oct 14 (IANS) Uzbekistan's election to the United Nations Human Rights Council is a historic achievement and the Central Asian country is committed to continuing broader reforms, an Uzbek official said on Wednesday.
"Historic Day! Uzbekistan is elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the first time in the country's history!" Uzbek Deputy Foreign Minister Sherzod Asadov wrote in his Twitter account.
"Uzbekistan is committed to furthering broad reforms under the leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and contributing to the promotion of human rights globally," he tweeted.
The UN General Assembly elected Tuesday 15 new members to the 47-seat Human Rights Council. From Asian region, China, Nepal, and Pakistan were also elected, Xinhua news agency reported.
Uzbekistan announced its intention to be a member of the UN human rights body at the 37th session of the Council in Geneva, in February 2018. This year President Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved the country's National Human Rights Strategy.
Since Mirziyoyev took office in 2016, Uzbekistan has taken a series of measures to open up the country and promote economic and social reforms, including liberalization of the judicial system.
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3.8 million people are employed in the Croatian Republic of Croatia, the country’s employment minister has said.
Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic told the Croats Congress that the country has more than 1.3 million jobs in the public sector, of which 1.1 million are in the private sector.
This is a big increase over the previous quarter of the year, when the number of jobs was around 1.6 million.
“Croatia is experiencing an increase in employment,” he said.
“The number of people working in the construction sector, the service sector and the information sector has been growing.”
I am happy to report that Croatia has more jobs than ever.
“He also said that the government had taken the decision to raise the national minimum wage, which is currently €4.60 per hour.
In its second budget, Croatia’s government announced a plan to reduce the number and quality of its public sector jobs.
In his remarks to the Croatia Congress, Milanovic said the increase in Croatia’s public sector employment in 2016 was “a big boost to our economy”.”
This is the result of many factors.
It is due to a high quality of education and training and the introduction of the right to work legislation.
The Croatian government has also made a significant contribution to the development of the labour market, which has seen more than 2 million people become jobs, and the creation of more than 600,000 new jobs, he said, adding that the number is expected to reach 3.2m jobs by 2021.
Croatian unemployment has now fallen below 7 per cent, which was its lowest level since March 2007.
According to data from the Central Bank of Croatia (BKK), Croatia has registered a total economic output of 1.7 billion Croatian crowns ($16.2 billion) for the first time in four years.


LAHORE:Punjab Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has said that the textile industry in the country is also moving towards betterment due to the far-sighted policies of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Talking to a delegation here on Sunday, Aleem Khan said revival of the industry would not only boost the confidence of traders but also increase investment and create ample employment opportunities.
The provincial senior minister said that there is no doubt that despite all the challenges and the situation in coronavirus epidemic, the country is moving forward with stability. Economic indicators are clearly showing the visible improvement and current account surplus is good news for the whole nation, he added.
Abdul Aleem Khan said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and his team undoubtedly deserve congratulations on the historic achievements. He said that the present government is improving all the areas facing crises and measures are being taken to ensure sustainable development. He said that day by day the trading index is going up and other countries seem to be satisfied with the policies of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He said that the country's economy is strong and foreign exchange reserves are increasing which is mainly due to the industrial revival. Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan assured the party workers that the present government under the leadership of Imran Khan would achieve more in the years to come and the country would get rid of the long-standing problems.
The workers expressed their gratitude for the minister for speedy completion of development works in NA-129, PP-157 and PP-158 constituencies and appreciated launch of development schemes about roads and streets.


Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry on Friday said that his party’s movement has entered the final stage like the ongoing Asia Cup. Addressing the media after the party meeting, the former federal minister said that a nationwide protest will be started from Saturday to show solidarity with PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan. Fawad said that terrorism cases have been registered against the PTI chairman and efforts are being made to delay the general elections. Claiming that the opposition was resorting to efforts to take Imran Khan to a ‘technical knockout’, Fawad questioned whether democracy would survive Imran Khan’s disqualification. Taking a dig at the coalition government, the former federal minister said that inflation in the country is continuously increasing and the political situation of the country is already at stake. Expressing his concerns, Fawad said that if the PTI chairman is ‘disconnected’ from politics, the country will become a ‘banana republic’. He further said that the decision to vote should be taken by the people, not in a closed room. Stating that PTI is campaigning against the postponing of by-elections, Fawad alleged that the coalition government wants to hold the elections after removing Imran from politics. Describing the ECP’s decision to postpone the election as ‘wrong’, the former federal minister said that the senior leadership has expressed confidence in Imran Khan. The former information minister claimed that the government wants to push Imran Khan out of the “political arena”. “This government is a dummy and real decisions are being made somewhere else. There is only one political party that is in the opposition,” said Fawad, adding that the ECP delayed the elections when there were no floods. “Keeping in view the political and economic situation, this government cannot be given much time. Pakistan’s politics has also entered the final stages,” claimed Fawad, adding that very soon a government elected by the people will come to power.


A pledge by the Labour Party during the general election to build 50 new community hospitals has been defended by public health minister Caroline Flint.
The MP for the Don Valley maintained that the money was meant for a number of purposes, including boosting existing local services, not exclusively building hospitals.
Speaking on BBC 2's Daily Politics, Ms Flint said: "We promised 750 million pounds, which is still the promise, to help develop community hospitals but also community services.
"At the time what we said was the 750 million pounds could deliver something like 50 community hospitals but what we said was we needed to look at what people want."
At least four community hospitals are already being refurbished with the money and some communities have gotten their bids in for new hospitals already, added Ms Flint.
Meanwhile, the director of policy for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has said that the NHS needs to improve public services for the blind.
Tom Pey said that a full fifth of blind people do not venture out on their own as they have received no training to do so.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 13. Türkiye
is starting construction of a larger ship than the TCG Anadolu
amphibious assault ship, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
said, trend reports via turkicworld .
"TCG Anadolu was built at our shipyard. It can also
accommodate tanks. The ship's crew is 1,400 people," he said.
TCG Anadolu, the world's first drone carrier ship, is
Türkiye's largest assault ship. The construction of the ship began
in 2014, and on July 1, 2020, it was tested. The ship, equipped
with modern radars and sensors, is capable of carrying on board
about 100 vehicles, including tanks and armored vehicles, as well
as amphibious vehicles and boats. In general, its carrying capacity
is 27,436 tons. Kızılelma, Hürjet, and Bayraktar TB3 unmanned
aerial vehicles will be able to land on the ship's platform.
Previously, it was noted that the Turkish Navy's
largest warship TCG Anadolu entered service. The ceremony was
attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Minister of
National Defense Hulusi Akar, and other officials.
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Kathmandu: Nepali Congress central member Gagan Thapa has said that he is confident that the parliament will give a way out to the country.
He said that the Congress would remain in the opposition role as the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) had been given the responsibility of running the government for five years.
He also said that the communists have not been able to run the government for five years, said Thapa while addressing a public meeting in Bardibas, Mahottari on Thursday.
Leader Thapa said that important time of the country was wasted due to the greed of the NCP leaders. He said that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been working against the constitution from the very beginning but the leaders of those parties who did not say anything have started protesting now as their greed has not been satisfied.
He said that Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhalanath Khanal did not speak while the Prime Minister was working against the constitution one after the other. He said, “Some people are greedy to be the prime minister, some people are greedy to be the president of the Communist Party, some people are greedy to be a minister like a worm.”


(MENAFN - Trend News Agency ) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio, US) has been placed on lockdown after reports of an active shooter inside, the press service for the 88th Air Base Wing said in a statement, Trend reports citing TASS .
"At approximately 9:25 p.m., emergency responders responded to a report of an active shooter in the National Air and Space Intelligence Center in Area A at Wright-Patterson AFB. Security Forces are currently sweeping the building. The base is on lockdown. More information will be provided when available," reads the statement published on Facebook.
There is no reports about potential injuries or details about the incident.
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Qatari MEC offering licence for poultry project
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) has announced that it is offering a licence to set up a comprehensive poultry project to produce 40,000 tonnes of poultry meat and 7,500 tonnes of eggs annually.
The licence is being offered jointly by the MEC technical committee, to encourage private investment, and the Ministry of Environment.
The target is to achieve the production capacity within 24 months of implementation.
A space of 5.7sqkm has been assigned for the project and its facilities, according to a proposed plan for the first agriculture and food complex in the country in Markhiya (south).
Facilities at the project will include a meat-producing chicken farm (4.5sqkm), an egg-laying farm (1sqkm), hatching facilities (0.02sqkm), a fodder mill (0.09sqkm) and a slaughterhouse and food processing facility (0.08sqkm).
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has said that the coalition government was preparing to rig the by-elections in Punjab.
In a press conference on Wednesday, former prime minister Imran Khan said that Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz would “lose his power” in Punjab soon and that he was “illegally” running the province.
Imran Khan’s comments come as Punjab is set to witness by-elections on July 17 for 20 provincial seats that fell vacant following de-seating by the Election Commission of Pakistan.
The PTI chairman also talked about the increasing loadshedding in the country, claiming that such issues did not exist when he was in power.
He stated that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had signed the agreements on the power project, but his government did not increase the prices.
He stated that the PML-N government had put up power plants on imported fuels, but no electricity was being produced. He added that they [the government] were paying money for the capacity charges.
Imran Khan also called on the people to take to the streets against inflation and the coalition government.


Another two people have died from Covid, according to the Department of Health.
This brings to 1,715 the number who have died as a result of the virus.
The Department also reported that there have been 22 more cases bringing the overall number of cases to 25,374.
The Department of Health has confirmed that two more people with Covid-19 have died, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths to 1,715.
In Northern Ireland, one further coronavirus-related death has been recorded, taking the official Department of Health death toll to to 545.
No new cases have been diagnosed in the region today, so the total number of cases remains at 4,866.


KARACHI: The federal government has refused to allow Sindh to collect the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) tax through K Electric bills, terming the proposed measure a burden on Karachiites.
Two days ago, the Sindh government proposed the collection of two KMC taxes — fire tax and conservancy tax — through monthly electricity bills sent to residents to ensure their recovery.
Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah said the government has spoken to K Electric and National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). Shah said: “I have spoken to Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin also, and just like we collect television bills, we will collect the two KMC taxes as well.”
The chief minister said that the Sindh government “wants KMC to stand on its own feet.”


PM Narendra Modi Birthday: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he was overwhelmed by the wishes he received on his birthday. He also emphasized that India will achieve its goal of sustainable and inclusive development when people work collectively.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted and said that Modi tweeted and said that I spent today participating in economic, social and environmental programs. I believe that when we work collectively in these areas, then we will achieve our goal of sustainable and inclusive development. We will work hard in the near future.
What did PM Modi say?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said thanks to everyone who wished him on his 72nd birthday. He said that the aspirations of the people have given them the strength to work harder. He said that I appreciate all those people who dedicated this day for various social services. He said that their intention is commendable.
Prime Minister Modi on Twitter President Draupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and others were also thanked separately. Apart from this, he also thanked the foreign leaders who wished him on Twitter. Modi addressed four programs on his birthday on Saturday, covering diverse areas including wildlife.
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The Ministry of Healthcare has updated the data of those
vaccinated against the coronavirus infection in Kazakhstan,
Trend reports citing
Thus, 9,545,704 people have been administered the first dose of
anti-coronavirus vaccines in Kazakhstan as of July 25, 2022, the
Interdepartmental Commission for the prevention of COVID-19 spread
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9,326, 883 people got the second dose of the vaccines. 1,231,786
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(MENAFN) According to recent industry data, there has been a notable increase in the number of properties experiencing difficulties with mortgage payments in the UK, alongside an 11 percent upsurge in repossessions of buy-to-let (BTL) properties.
UK Finance highlighted that escalating cost of living pressures and elevated interest rates continued to adversely affect borrowers throughout the final quarter of 2023, aligning with the organization's earlier forecasts. Their data revealed a 7 percent uptick in homeowner mortgages in arrears, totaling 93,680 compared to the previous quarter. Additionally, buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages falling more than 2.5 percent behind the outstanding loan balance saw an 18 percent increase.
Despite a 14 percent decrease in the repossession of homeowner-mortgaged properties to 540 during the period, there was a rise to 500 in the BTL category. However, UK Finance noted that these volumes remained relatively low when viewed against historical standards. Meanwhile, separate statistics from the Ministry of Justice underscored a 39 percent surge in mortgage possession claims, reaching 4,384 over the three months compared to the corresponding period last year.
Although there was a 9 percent increase in granted orders, totaling 2,702, there was also a notable 19 percent decrease in repossessions carried out by county court bailiffs. These trends collectively underscore the challenging financial landscape faced by property owners and investors, attributed in part to broader economic factors and market conditions.
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The 200 quarantined workers at a farm in Herefordshire are being given the “best support”, the county’s director of public health has said.
A joint statement from Public Health England (PHE) Midlands and Herefordshire Council said employees were being asked to remain on the farm during the period of isolation.
During the harvesting season, the workforce resides in mobile homes based on the farm, so as a precaution the whole group are being treated as “one extended bubble”, according to officials.
Karen Wright also told BBC Breakfast there “isn’t any risk around the food” coming from the farm.
Ms Wright said: “The situation on site is that we are supporting the farm owners, who are doing their very best in this difficult situation.
“We’re helping by providing food and other provisions to all of the people on site.
“We’ve had translators on site over the weekend and that will be the same for the coming days, to look after the welfare of individuals and also to keep reinforcing those messages around reducing the spread of the infection.”
She added: “Our main priority is obviously to make sure people are well and that people are looked after and that’s the main thing we need to be doing and that’s our focus, to look after people really well.
“And to provide that reassurance to the local community that we are focused on obviously containing this outbreak within the farm situation.
“These are people’s homes, where they live on the farm, and it’s important that we support people to stay on the farm and look after their health and wellbeing on the site.”


Tahlka news Bureau, Amethi:�Six fire brigade personnel were injured when the vehicle in which they were travelling overturned near Krishna Nagar Chauraha on Jagdishpur-Jamo Road on Sunday, police said. Circle Officer of Police (Tiloi) Madhuban Kumar Singh said the accident took place when the firemen were going to Rajamau in Jamo on call of a fire breakout.
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�The fire personnel, posted at Mohanganj fire station, were taken to the community health centre in Jagdishpur. They were discharged after first-aid, the officer said.


Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked the caretaker Punjab Government to submit a report upon the facts regarding PTI’s plea over imposition of Section 144.
ECP has directed the provincial government to submit a reply within one day. It also stated that ECP was bound to conduct free, fair and transparent elections under the Constitution.
ECP has directed the Chief Secretary Punjab to submit the response keeping in view the plea filed by the PTI.
The ECP meeting was chaired by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sultan Raja while members of the ECP and other officials also participated.
PTI had filed an application in the ECP. It had stated in its plea that despite the fact that the election schedule was announced in the province and a date of elections was also announced but the caretaker government was causing hurdles in their campaign and that they were not being allowed to conduct their political rallies.
PTI had further stated that Section 144 was announced twice in Lahore when they were going to start their election campaign. It stated that imposition of Section 144 was against the law as it was their right to carry on their political campaign for elections.
ECP considered the PTI’s plea today and Chief Secretary Punjab has been directed to brief about the details regarding the election campaign in Lahore and the province.


(MENAFN- AzerNews) Pyongyang will continue to take measures against military
provocations of the United States and South Korea, whose
governments remain 'openly hostile' to North Korea, DPRK leader Kim
Jong Un said on Thursday, following the launch of a Hwasong-17
intercontinental ballistic missile.
'I will keep working to make the United States and South Korea -
who are openly hostile to our republic - realize the recklessness
of large-scale military exercises, which they frequently hold in
the Korean Peninsula zone,' North Korea's state-run Voice of Korea
radio quoted him as saying on Friday.
He threatened Washington and Seoul with 'countermeasures' if
they continue their 'military provocations' against DPRK.
The North Korean leader also pledged to 'respond to nuclear
weapons with nuclear weapons, and to open confrontation - with open
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Ganduje, who spoke at a ceremony organized by the newly appointed Emirs for the four Emirates in Kano said that the new law had already been gazetted by the state government printer on the same day.
The governor said that the creation of the emirates, in all its ramification, was well rooted in a strong foundation, adding that the law now is irreversible.
The governor also gave reasons for the creation of the new emirates in the state, saying that Kano is too big in size and population to have a single, centralised emirate council.
“The challenges of development are too many, they are too weighty to be left in the hands of a highly-centralised traditional institution,” said the governor.
He said that historically, Kano’s traditional rulers had been independent of one another, noting that the government took this factor into consideration.
He appealed to the new traditional rulers to assist the government in addressing the issues of education, health care delivery, security and agriculture in their various domains.
He tasked them to take records of strangers and new comers in their midst, to ensure that every child in their domain attends a school, to push their people to devote themselves to commercial agriculture as well as to ensure that their people take due advantages of the health facilities in their domains.
The governor asked the people to support the new dispensation even as he directed all the district heads and Ulamas in their respective domains to go and pay homage to the new monarchs by Monday.
In his appreciation, the new Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, pledged his determination to serve the people of his emirate, while promising to continue with the legacy of his father.
He called on the people in his domain to support the government of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to achieve its objectives of serving the people.
Similarly the new Emir of Rano, (Sarkin Rano) Alhaji Tafide Abubakar Il, said that they are ready to work and cooperate with Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi in the Council of Traditional Rulers in the state while assuring that the new emirs would continue to give their support to the Ganduje’s administration towards the realisation of its goals.
The Emir of Gaya, (Sarkin Gaya), Alhaji Abdulkadir Gaya, said that he would prioritise the fight against drug abuse among youths in his domain.


Srinagar, July 03: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have made it clear even in the Parliament that elections will be held in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a gather, LG Sinha said that delimitation process has been completed and now revision of electoral rolls is going on, following which elections will definitely be held in Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that it has been repeatedly said even on the floor of the parliament by that elections will be held in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sinha further said that PM Modi and HM Amit Shah have also said in the parliament that first there will be delimitation exercise, then elections, which will be followed by restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
“Like ‘Sun rises in the East’ is a universal truth, same way whatever is said in the parliament is also truth and there should be no doubt in it,” he added. kns


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Kanpur, Jan 30 (IANS) The cash vault stolen from the Kanpur zoo has been found dumped under a bridge in the zoo premises.
The miscreants, apparently left the two and a half quintal vault after they failed to open it. Besides it was too heavy for them to carry it out of the zoo.
Police, who were already alert, recovered the vault hidden in straw under the wooden bridge during the combing operation. Rs 5,62,400 cash kept in the vault has also been found intact.
The crooks, due to the strict vigil, could not take out the vault of the zoo premises, the police said.
Suspecting their involvement in the crime, the police are interrogating the employees posted on duty on the night of the incident after taking them in custody.
The cash room is in the administrative building located in the zoo premises. Whenever more revenue is generated, the cash is kept in the zoo's treasury.
The earnings made in about a week were stashed in the vault and kept inside.
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New Delhi, Feb 26 : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that Delhi's economy has witnessed a boom in the past years as compared to the other states in the country.
However, expressing concerns over Delhi not being given complete statehood, the CM said that had the full statehood being granted to Delhi the promises we had made earlier would have been fulfilled by now as many factors came in way to achieve those objectives.
Addressing the post budget session press conference here on Tuesday, he expressed satisfaction and confidence over the fact that the budget this time is in favour of all sections of the society and has been prepared keeping in view the rich, poor, students, teachers, businessmen, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and people of other religions, castes, people from the marginalised sections, SC STs and everyone.
He claimed that the way AAP government was running in Delhi was an example for others.
The CM stressed on the fact that the budget has emphasized on the problems of farmers, further saying that if the farmer gets the right price for his produce, he does not seek anything else.
Mr Kejriwal added that the farmers have been since long demanding the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission Report and he said that this time Delhi government will be the first to implement the same in the whole country.
Education and Health are the priority of the budget, said Mr Kejriwal adding that the government will be successful in doubling the number of the beds in the hospitals by the year end that is from 10000 to 20000.
He said that the real growth and development was the preparation and development of humans and people were important for the government.
He said that this year new entrepreneur development programs will be started in schools and emphasis will be on building individuals who can generate jobs.
Eleven incubation centres will be started for producing entrepreneurs.
Taking a dig at those who earlier critised the AAP government saying that the way they are working they will disrupt the economy. Mr Kejriwal said that the condition of the organisations such as the power distributor and the Jal Board are far better at present compared to the past despite providing subsidies to the people of Delhi.
Expressing great concern over the budget allotted to Delhi by the centre compared to the amount of tax contribution by the people of Delhi, he said that allotment compared to the contribution in the income tax was very less and said it was exploitation of the people of Delhi.


Farooq Abdullah’s release will be right step for restoring genuine political process in J-K
Srinagar, Mar 13 (PTI) National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah’s release from detention will be a right step for the restoration of a genuine political process in Jammu and Kashmir, the party said in a statement here on Friday.
The NC said the process will receive a further fillip when party vice-president Omar Abdullah and other political detainees are set free. “We urge the government to do so at the earliest,” it said.
“As the pre-eminent political party of Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference has played a key role in strengthening the voice of the people through democracy and will continue to do so,” the statement said.


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Kenya recorded five cases of the Indian Covid-19 variant the Ministry of Health announced Wednesday.
Acting Director General in the Ministry of Health Dr. Patrick Amoth told members of the press that the five were Indian national who came into the country just before a ban was placed on all flight from India.
Dr. Amoth said samples were taken from the Indian workers who had travelled to Kisumu adding that health officials were doing contact tracing concerning the same.
This comes even as India recorded over 234,000 Covid-19 deaths with the the total Covid-19 infection standing at over 21 million people.
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Story | Jun 29, 2010TALLAHASSEE — The number of Tea Partiers challenging incumbent Florida legislators seems to be dwindling by the day. Or is it? The Florida Division of Elections has sent a letter to Tea Party candidate John DeVries of Winter Park saying that because his


‘Revenue is not going to come back’: Lockdown to cost restaurant and cafe sector $1 billion
“This is the sawtooth recovery situation that the federal government and state premiers said could not happen,
“It has happened.”
With the restaurant and cafe sector already on its knees, Mr Lambert estimates the return to lockdown will cost the industry more than $1 billion.
“That revenue is not going to come back, it’s not going to be spent in the next six weeks after that,
“It’s gone. It’s gone forever.”


Singaporeans headed to the polls to cast their votes on Friday in the city state's general election, with safety measures in place as the country continues to battle the coronavirus outbreak.
Voters were seen at one of the polling stations located at a primary school, where voters were wearing masks and gloves, and went through temperature checks before casting their ballots.
The police and social distancing ambassadors were seen patrolling the area to ensure that voters complied with the COVID-19 precautions.
One voter could be seen being stopped by the police for not wearing a face mask.
According to reports, Singapore's ruling party, the People's Action Party (PAP) is expected to remain in power, which it has held since the city state became independent.


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) The Ministerial Council called upon the UN Security Council and international community with the followings:
- Urging the UN Security Council (UNSC) members to adopt a resolution under Chapter VII of UN Charter over the Houthis' 'illegitimate' seizure of power.
- Taking urgent actions to ensure safety and health of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi and Prime Minister Khalid Bahah, ministers and officials and release them.
- Supporting resumption of the process of peaceful transition of power in Yemen according to the GCC initiative and its executive mechanism and outputs of the National Dialogue Conference, as well as implementation of Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) adopted under Chapter VII of UN Charter regarding imposing sanctions against anyone hampering the process of peaceful transition of power.
The GCC states are looking forward that efforts taken by the United Nations in Yemen lead to agreement of all parties in Yemen to bypass this crisis based on the following grounds:
1 - Maintaining legitimacy.
2 - Resumption of the political process in accordance with GCC initiative and its executive mechanism and ensuring implementation of the national dialogue's outputs.
In a case of failure to reach an agreement on what was mentioned, the GCC Member States will take measures which enable them to maintain their vital interests in the security and stability of Yemen, and help the brotherly people of Yemen to get out of these serious events in order to maintain Yemen's security, stability and unity and region's security and stability as well.
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(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor)
Air Astra, the newly inducted local airline that is scheduled to be operational this month, joins hand with Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB) to support a three-day international tourism exposition.
An agreement between Air Astra and ATAB was signed at a city hotel on Saturday (Nov 12) , at Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel in the capital.
Air Astra Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Imran Asif and ATAB Secretary General Abdus Salam Aref inked the deal on behalf of the respective sides.
The fair titled 'Bangladesh International Travel and Tourism Expo (BITTE)' will be held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in the capital from December 1-3.
ATAB President Manzur Murshed, Vice-President Afsia Jannat Saleh and US Bangla Airlines General Manager Kamrul Islam also present, among others.
Earlier on November 3, Air Astra got the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to operate commercial domestic flights from the regulatory body Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB).
The airliner is going to inaugurate its domestic operation with four 70-seat turboprop ATR 72-600 aircraft by this month.
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The Balochistan government has announced a tax cut of Rs1.5 billion for the public during the coronavirus lockdown.
“The cabinet has decided to cut sales tax, the Balochistan infrastructure tax and reduce the duty charges on import of medical tools,” Finance Mininster Zahoor Ahmed Buledi told the media on Wednesday.
He said 1% of the government tax on electricity and gas bills will be slashed as well.
The provincial government has also issued Rs760 million to district administrations to distribute among daily wage workers who have been affected by the lockdown.
The decisions were reached in a meeting headed by Chief Minister Jam Kamal.
The CM has recommended the prime minister increase Balochistan’s quota from 4% to 6% in the Benazir Income Support Programme considering the province’s population, Buledi added.
“We will also try to convince the business community that a complete lockdown and social distancing are the only way to curb the virus’ spread.”
As of Thursday, 202 known cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the province, taking the national tally to 4,317.


FOURTEEN more people who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 have died in Northern Ireland.
Another 433 new cases have been confirmed in the North today.
There have now been more than 100,000 positive cases since the outbreak.
To date, there have been 100,319 cases while the region’s death toll is now 1,730.
Of today’s deaths, 13 occurred in the last 24 hours.


(MENAFN- African Press Organization)
The State of Qatar participated via videoconferencing in the 120th session of the Permanent Council of the Francophonie, which was held in the French capital, Paris, under the chairpersonship of HE Secretary-General of the International Organization of La Francophonie Louise Mushikiwabo.
The State of Qatar was represented at the session by HE Ambassador of Qatar to the French Republic and Qatar's representative to the International Organization of La Francophonie Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al-Thani.
The meeting discussed the political situation of some Francophone countries.
HE Secretary-General expressed her concern about the situation in the world today, adding that peace and security are subject to turmoil. She reviewed the developments in the political and security situation in several countries, including Burkina Faso, Mali, Lebanon, Tunisia, Haiti, and the transitional process in Chad in particular.
Her Excellency praised the mediation led by the State of Qatar in the framework of the preparatory dialogue between the Chadian government and the opposition political and armed groups, commending the efforts of the State of Qatar and expressing her sincere thanks for that.
She expressed hope that the negotiations in Doha would achieve their goals by reaching an agreement and called on all concerned parties to do everything necessary to reach an agreement that would allow the restoration of constitutional order, reconciliation, and lasting peace.
Her Excellency pointed out that the Organization will continue its efforts to keep pace with the transition process, through the two experts it appointed, to support the Chadian government in the transitional phase since August 2021, and who are closely following the Doha negotiations.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar. Media files
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According to a senior law enforcement officer, more than 100 NYPD employees have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The official told reporters at NBC News that of it’s 36,000 officers and 19,000 civilians, 2,400 of them are out sick. Of those out sick, 100 sworn officers have been infected and 29 civilians have been infected.
The NYPD has distributed over 75,000 face masks to it’s employees since the weekend, however, they still expect the number of infections to rise.
It was also added that despite the high number of employee absences, it has had little effect on public safety efforts.


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ALBANY — Lobbyists, their employees and their political action committees poured more than $1.8 million into state political campaign coffers in 2011, according to the New York Public Interest Research Group.
Gov. Cuomo — who rails against “special interests” in Albany — was the biggest beneficiary by far, pulling in $423,278 from lobbying interests, the report found.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman — at $143,539 — and campaign committees controlled by the legislature’s majorities were next.
The lobbyists’ money is about 4 percent of campaign funds raised, the report found.


Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the state government has decided to give recognition to over 10,000 unrecognised madrasas in the
``We have decided to recognise over 10,000 hitherto
unrecognised madrasas in the state,`` the chief minister told
reporters at the state secretariat. She, however, clarified
that the government would not take any financial
responsibility for them.
She said that the madrasas, once recognised, would be
eligible to receive central grants under various schemes.
The new state government has already decided to rename
the Aliah University as Aliah madrasa university`.


Govt taking steps to boost consumption: Nirmala Sitharaman
She said that the government has expedited payments to those who have rendered services especially the MSME sector. She said that the government is making all efforts to take India to the $5 trillion GDP goal.
Taking into consideration the push needed to boost consumption, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the govt is making sure steps are taken to improve consumption and put money in the hands of the consumer.
She was speaking at the India Economic Conclave organised by the Times Network.
To achieve that goal, the government is working to give a push to schemes like MGNREGA and PM Kisan to put money into the hands of the consumer.
She said that the government has expedited payments to those who have rendered services especially the MSME sector.
She said that the government is making all efforts to take India to the $5 trillion GDP goal.
On the likelihood of a GST rejig, she dismissed the reports saying that the buzz is everywhere except her office. She specifically said that on the issue of GST slabs rejig, there hasn't been enough discussion even in the finance ministry itself.
She acknowledged that the growth in the GST collection is not as much as the government wanted it to be. She listed out the extension given to flood-affected states on filing returns and the slowdown in consumption in certain sectors as reasons for the shortfall in collection.
She said that both the centre and the states are working together to augment revenue collection.


JOHANNESURG – The Health Department said there’s no evidence that the COVID-19 variant recently identified in South Africa is more dangerous or transmissible than the one driving infections in the United Kingdom (UK).
In a statement issued on Friday night, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said he’s concerned about the perception created in a briefing by the UK government that the variant in South Africa has been a major factor in that country’s second wave.
Earlier this week, the UK confirmed two cases of the mutation from residents who had travelled from South Africa.
As a result, the government imposed an immediate restriction on travel between the two countries.
Mkhize said there is evidence the UK variant developed earlier than the South African one.
He maintains that non-pharmaceutical interventions and strict containment measures are important to reduce the risk of transmission. – Eyewitness News


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Asked about HS2 discussions at cabinet and the attendance of Lord Deighton, the PMS said that Infrastructure Minister Lord Deighton attended cabinet meetings when the agenda covered his remit. HS2 was an important part of government business with legislation passing through the House. The Prime Minister had been clear about his support for the project and that the government needed to make a strong case for it. There was a need for a new rail line which could change the economic geography of the country, and the project had the support of city leaders from major northern cities in the UK.
Asked about the new Housing Minister, the PMS said that housing was clearly still an important issue. The Prime Minister had personally announced the start of the new Help to Buy scheme. There had been measures around affordable housing, helping people to buy their own home and improving the planning system, which showed the importance attached to the issue across government.
Asked about the Royal Charter for press regulation, the PMS said that the Culture Secretary would update the House later that afternoon.
Asked how appointments were made in the reshuffle, the PMS said that appointments were the responsibility of the respective party leaders. There was consultation between the leaders in the coalition, which had been the case since the start of the government. Questioned about the appointment of Crime Prevention Minister Norman Baker, the PMS said that he was an experienced minister who would be taking forward Home Office priorities.
Asked about President Karzai’s comments on the contribution made by UK forces in Afghanistan, the PMS said that UK forces had clearly made sacrifices in Afghanistan, but it had been in the national interest. There had been progress, but there was still more to be done. It was now increasingly important to put the emphasis on training and support of Afghan security forces, as well as seeking a lasting political settlement.


Speaking to the Iranian Press TV, the new Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the Covid-19 pandemic is a top priority for the country and his ministry.
Amir-Abdollahian said that a new office will be established at the ministry that will be tasked with following up on the vaccine imports.
He also said the health officials from the ministry of health will be taking part in the meetings of the new body at the foreign ministry.
The new top diplomat said that the Iranian embassies abroad will also be tasked with the new mission of accelerating vaccine imports.
“We will do our best to import the vaccine from any country,” he said, adding that the imported vaccines need to meet the safety and scientific standards approved by the Ministry of Health.
Amir-Abdollahian also said he will host the Pakistani Foreign Minister to discuss bilateral relations, adding that the recent developments in Afghanistan and the region will be one of the topics on the agenda of their meeting.
He concluded that he will announce the focus on neighboring countries and his previously announced pivot to Asia policies.


Three people were fatally shot on Wednesday in Zamfara State where the reunion of the schoolgirls with their parents turned violent.
At least one of the shot victims was confirmed dead while the other two were fatally injured by the military when locals took up stones and other weapons expressing outrage in Jangebe where government officials had been making “long speeches”.
ARISE News gathered that many of the parents who had come to be reunited with their children were lamenting on why the process was taking a whole day while they have to travel from Jangebe to their respective Communities.
Angry locals then invaded the school premises disrupting the process while government officials were making remarks before handing over the students to their parents.
The Zamfara State Education Commissioner Ibrahim Abdullahi fled the scene immediately the chaos started while vehicles conveying journalists were attacked.
No journalist was hurt.
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New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A 27-year-old man was shot at by two assailants in the national capital's Dwarka area in the wee hours of Saturday, an official said.
According to the official, the said firing incident was reported at 1.23 a.m. from the area falling under Bindapur police station. 'It is alleged that two persons came on a motorcycle and one of them fired on the pillion rider of another motorcycle,' Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) M. Harsh Wardhan said.
The injured, identified as Kapil, was rushed to hospital where he is currently under treatment for gunshot injuries.
The official said that an FIR under section 307 (attempt to murder) has been registered and investigation into the incident is underway.
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New Delhi. The doctors of Delhi have expressed their displeasure with the police action and have announced to continue their strike. Doctors have said that the protesting doctors were lathi-charged and misbehaved with them on Monday. He has demanded the Delhi Police to apologize for this and withdraw all the cases registered against the doctors. It is worth noting that the doctors of Delhi have gone on strike in protest against the delay in counseling for admission in PG course. Delhi doctors police action
It was believed that the matter would be resolved after the meeting with the Union Health Minister, but late on Tuesday, the doctors announced to continue the strike. The doctors allege that the police lathi-charged. Many doctors have been injured in this. Resident doctors said that till their demands are not met, They will continue their movement. Resident doctors’ strike continued at Safdarjung Hospital on Tuesday.
The doctors had earlier said that on January 6, the Supreme Court will have a hearing regarding the counseling of NEET-PG course and efforts should be made by the government to fix the date of counseling. Earlier, the government had said that the counseling work in PG courses has been stopped because of the Supreme Court. On Tuesday evening, doctors said that the matter of counseling for PG course is different. Before that the police action has become a big matter. The Federation of Resident Doctors Association, which is leading the strike, has said that the police should regret their action and withdraw the cases registered against the doctors.
Meanwhile another organization, Federation of All India Medical Association protested against the action of Delhi Police 29 All health services across the country have been announced to be closed from 8 am in December. The protesting doctors say that they marched towards the Supreme Court on Monday night and during that time several resident doctors were taken into custody. Delhi Police, on the other hand, said that seven policemen were injured during the doctors’ protest., After which cases have been registered in many sections.


Police blocked off several streets in downtown Saskatoon Saturday in response to a protest calling for the government health regulations during the coronavirus pandemic to be lifted.
Around 100 people gathered in Kiwanis Park around 2 p.m. with slogans and speeches.
With public health restrictions limiting gatherings to 10 people, several police officers kept an eye on the protest.
Police said they were notified about the event earlier in the week and have spoken with the organizers.
Following the speeches, the group walked along a pre-determined route while police asked the public to avoid the area.


CAIRO: Egypt is aiming to raise EGP 1.25 trillion ($80 billion) as part of its investment plan for the fiscal year 2021/2022, according to the Egyptian Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala Al-Saeed.
The investment plan forecasts a 125 percent increase in funding for the production sector, the minister said, along with a 30 percent increase for the country’s service sector.
Al-Saeed said the plan helps address the public spending commitments related to health and education and scientific research, as well funding for the continued efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
She said priority would be given to high-productivity sectors that drive sustainable economic growth in Egypt such as the manufacturing, communications, information technology and agriculture sectors.
According to the minister, the most important goals of the 2021/2022 sustainable development plan include addressing important social issues such as gender equality and public investments into green projects.


Development Replaced Disillusionment, Disappointment And Despondency In J&K: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the progress made in Jammu and Kashmir in the last four years, saying that development, democracy and dignity have replaced disillusionment, disappointment and despondency in the region. He made these remarks in a letter to the people of J&K on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state.
Modi said that the historic decision of August 5, 2019, had ushered in a new era of peace, prosperity and progress in J&K, which had suffered from decades of violence, terrorism and separatism. He said that the people of J&K had shown their faith in democracy by participating in the local body elections, the District Development Council polls and the Panchayat Raj system. He also praised the role of the security forces, the administration and the civil society in ensuring law and order and delivering good governance in the region.
The Prime Minister highlighted the various developmental initiatives taken by the central government for the welfare of the people of J&K, such as the construction of roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, railways, power projects, hospitals, schools, colleges, universities, sports facilities, tourism infrastructure and cultural centres. He said that the government was committed to providing all basic amenities, such as electricity, water, gas, internet, health care, education and employment, to every household in J&K.
Modi also expressed his confidence that J&K would soon become a full-fledged state again, as per the promise made in Parliament. He said that the delimitation process was underway and that the Assembly elections would be held after its completion. He appealed to the people of J&K to join hands with the government in building a new and prosperous future for themselves and their children.
The Prime Minister’s letter was widely welcomed by the people of J&K, who expressed their gratitude and support for his vision and leadership. They said that they had witnessed a positive change in their lives and livelihoods in the last four years and that they were hopeful of more development and opportunities in the coming years. They also condemned the attempts by some vested interests to spread misinformation and propaganda against the government and the country. They said that they were proud to be part of India and that they would not let anyone divide them on the basis of religion, caste, creed or region.


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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russia's Navy has deployed six warships in the Black Sea, with no cruise missile carriers spotted among them.
That's according to the Ukrainian Navy press service, Ukrinform reports.
Also, four Russian Navy vessels remain in the Sea of Azov. Read also: Ukraine can sever Russia's land corridor to Crimea before winter sets in - intel
There is another Russian warship on combat duty in the Mediterranean Sea.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, Russia decided to withdraw three large landing ships from the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov following a series of Ukrainian strikes that left a large landing ship and a submarine badly damaged in Sevastopol, occupied Crimea.
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Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammadguliyev will visit Georgia.
Local bureau of Report informs that said Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani said at the briefing.
The Minister said that Mammadguliyev will attend an international conference on the 10th anniversary of the
Zalkaliani said that the conference will be attended by the President of the European Council Donald Tusk,Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas and eight foreign ministers representing the EU and partner countries.
High-level guests will assess the Eastern Partnership program and discuss existing problems and prospects for further cooperation in 2020.


Boeing on Monday said it informed employees that they could plan to stay at home next Monday, when thousands of demonstrators are expected to stage a massive protest outside the company’s Chicago headquarters.
Spokesman John Dern said a message was sent out to employees stating that the company "encourages employees to work with managers to work remotely" on Monday, May 21.
That’s the day demonstrators who were already in Chicago to target the NATO Summit, plan to march to the company’s west Loop headquarters to protest Boeing’s involvement in construction of hardware for the U.S. military.
Dern said the Boeing headquarters will be open, but most employees will likely avail themselves of the offer to work from home.
"We will have the appropriate security to protect the people who need to work here that day, and the building." he said.


Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi's latest photos in swimsuit have set social media on fire and her fans are appreciating her bold looks.
Ragini, known as 'Tuppada hudugi' (ghee waali) among Kannada cinegoers, has acted in more than 25 films.
The actress made her debut with 'Veera Madakari' against Kannada superstar Kichcha Sudeep in 2009.
She has also performed opposite Kannada superstars Upendra and Shivarajkumar.
She was introduced to the modelling industry by fashion guru Prasad Bidapa.
She has worked in Tamil movies and Malayalam movie 'Kandhahar' and 'Face2Face' with superstar Mammootty as her co-star.
After Tamil veteran actress-turned-politician Khushbu, Ragini is the first Kannada actress to have a registered fan club in her name.
She was arrested in connection with Sandalwood drug racket case on September 4, 2020.
on January 26, 2021, the Supreme Court granted her bail after she spent 140 days in Parappana Agrahara central prison in Bengaluru.
She had declared that she will come out clean in the investigation in the coming days and will focus on her career.
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President Alvi calls for education according to job market requirements.
Dr. Arif Alvi emphasized the need for educational reforms according to the requirements of the present era.
He expressed these views, while addressing a ceremony at the National University of Technology in Islamabad on Monday.
President Alvi calls for education according to job market requirements
He further suggested for providing education to the students according to the requirements of the job market.
President Alvi said that the information technology is playing an important role in imparting education.
He also noted huge number of jobs in the IT sector.
Moreover, he underlined the use of artificial intelligence as need of the hour.
He said that Pakistani students can show impressive performance in the world if educators impart knowledge in the right manner.
The President said that only one generation is required to bring about change in the society through knowledge.
Furthermore, he also noted Pakistan has the required talent but it needs streamlining.
He further said that we can streamline that through bringing change in the society and eradicating corruption.
Meanwhile, he said Pakistan tremendously fought and succeeded in war against terrorism.
He said the success in this war came due to sacrifices rendered by the people and armed forces personnel.


Dr Salim al-Awa has said that official responses to initiatives offered to solve problems with pro-Morsi demonstrators were only demands to disperse the protests.
Al-Awa said that one of the initiatives was initially accepted, but that was in secret. The main demand by the officials was to disperse the rallies first.
He asserted that the protesters were simple and peaceful people who wanted to end the rule of the army that was ushered in with the coup.
Meanwhile, former presidential candidate Abdul-Minen Abul-Fotouh has said that this massacre is bigger than what has been condemned by anyone.
He called for trying those that carried out the massacres and described the current regime as irresponsible towards Egyptians.
Both Al-Awa and Abul-Fotouh spoke to Aljazeera.


Adviser to the Sindh Chief Minister on Law and Environment Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said the government does realise the sufferings of the traders in Karachi due to the lockdown restrictions but people should also realise that further spread of Covid-19 could claim more lives.
Addressing a press conference at the Sindh Assembly on Wednesday, he said the Sindh government had to tighten the lockdown restrictions as medical experts had advised it to do so in order to contain the spread of the disease.
The press conference was held as the opposition political parties and traders have been protesting against the enforcement of the strict lockdown regime causing serious setback to the retailers and business owners in Karachi.
“The traders’ fraternity do belong to us but the lives of the citizens are more precious to us than the commercial activities. Neither are we imposing undue restrictions nor have we been doing discrimination with anyone,” the law adviser maintained.
He explained that the pandemic situation could get out of control of the government if the lockdown regime was not further tightened. He said if someone had complaints about the lockdown restrictions, there were only two methods to avoid these curbs —one of which was using masks and the other was getting vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.
Wahab, who also acts as the spokesman for the Sindh government, said that earlier the federal authorities had left the issue of tightening of lockdown restrictions to the provincial governments.
He also recalled the statement of Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry who mentioned about the worsening coronavirus situation in Karachi. He added that the Sindh government had to further tighten the lockdown restrictions after there was a steady increase in the Covid-19 cases after Eidul Fitr.
The Sindh government spokesperson also complained on the occasion that the province had not been getting its due share of river water. Sindh was also getting less than the promised funds from the Centre as its due fiscal share in the federal divisible pool, he said.
He alleged that there was no big development scheme for the province of Sindh in the federal budget. It seemed that Sindh was not on the list of the priorities of the federal government, he remarked.
He told the media persons that the Sindh Revenue Board had collected 19 per cent more revenue this year compared to the last year. He also claimed that Sindh had the lowest taxes rates in the country.


BREAKING: Jacinda Ardern says that Cabinet will support the repatriation of New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and their families from Afghanistan.
Hundreds of thousands of Afghans have been forced to flee their homes due to the conflict.
The Taliban terrorist group has captured the Afghanistan capital city Kabul.
Afghan nationals who are in danger will be helped as well, the Prime Minister says.
Chief of Defence Air Marshall Kevin Short said that NZDF personnel will be deployed to Afghanistan for at least one month and estimates that around 40 will be dispatched.
"This is something that we are prepared to do and have the assets," Short said.
The Government has identified 53 Kiwis and 37 Afghan nationals who worked with the NZ Defence Force who are currently stranded in Afghanistan.
"We are doing everything that we can with the information that we have at that time," Ardern said.
"It is not an easy endeavour but we believe we have a responsibility to that small number of people who supported us, to support them."


CSC President meets Baghdad Governorate Council Chairman
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Riyadh, Jumada I 28, 1439,February 14, 2018,SPA --The President of the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) Engineer Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi met here yesterday with Chairman of Baghdad Governorate Council Dr. Riyad Al-Adhadh.
During the meeting, Dr. Al-Adhadh stressed the desire of his country's government to strengthen its economic relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and attract Saudi investments to Iraq in general and the Governorate of Baghdad in particular in light of incentives and legislations that protect investors and capital wishing to work in Iraq.
14:54 LOCAL TIME 11:54 GMT
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KOTA KINABALU: Undi18 youth votes will have a big impact on the victory of any contesting party, said former Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak.
In fact, according to political analysts, they can also be seen as decisive factors for victory, he said.
Therefore, Salleh said it is significant to keep enhancing the policy to ensure development is in line with the aspirations of young people.
“They will also be a backup as dynamic and progressive young leaders who are able to lead the country to the success that everyone dreams of.
“Young people should be given the opportunity to be actively involved in making decisions about the future of the country,” he said in his latest posting on Facebook.
Salleh, who is also Usukan assemblyman, is confident that Undi18 can produce mature and quality leaders as a political frontliner.
In conjunction with the nomination day for the contesting parties in the six states today, Salleh said the people have the opportunity to continue moving forward through this democratic process for the sake of development in their areas.
“Undi18 can really give freshness in terms of political party leadership and government policies in the long run.
“But it also gives us a challenge to win the hearts of young people,” he said.


( MENAFN - Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA))
São Paulo – The COVID-19 vaccination progress in the Arab countries have boosted exports from Brazil to the region in the first quarter of the year as per figures made public on Monday, 3, by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. Sales from Brazil to the 22 countries comprising the Arab League fetched USD 2.91 billion year to date through March, up 18.2% from a year ago. The increase in volume was even higher: 22.5%.
'Besides starting vaccination earlier [in late 2020], the Arabs in the Gulf established immunity passports for entering their countries as well as large-scale testing initiatives. These steps helped keeping the number of cases low and making the economic recovery possible. Now we see a rise in domestic demand,' ABCC secretary-general Tamer Mansour was quoted as saying in a news release.
Food items such as sugar, poultry, beef and cereals, as well as iron ore, were some of top exports from Brazil to the region in Q1. Shipments of soy and maize posted the largest growths at 147.98% and 132.67%, respectively. Brazil is a major food exporter for the Arab countries, which rely on imports for the domestic supply.
Mansour believes the demand for foodstuffs in the region should remain high over the next months, particularly as the tourism sector resumes their activities as vaccination progresses across the world. The higher immunization rates in other countries make people more willing to travel.
The ABCC has seen a relevant increase in exports from Brazil to Bahrain, which was the second biggest destination of Brazilian products in the Arab market in Q1, up 96% to USD 406.36 million. The country has vaccinated 23% of its population, which is approximately 1.5 million people.
Translated by Guilherme Miranda
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