Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) leader Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said that that the incompetence of the Prime Minister has brought Pakistan on the verge of economic destruction.
According to the details, addressing media today, PML-N central leader Ahsan Iqbal said that the government had presented the budget twice, however they have completely failed in controlling the inflation. He said that the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf leadership is targeting the legacy of constitution and parliament.
He questioned that despite of Imran Khan’s aggressive stance against India on the matter Kashmir, why certain bans on trade relations with India are being lifted?
Ahsan Iqbal said that this government has changed three finance ministers and this Prime Minister does not know how to conduct foreign policy.
He said that Pakistan’s development journey halted three years ago during PML-N’s era. Adding that the government of PTI has completely failed in addressing public issues.


(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
Private and State passenger bus fares have been increased following the latest fuel price hike.
The National Transport Commission said that bus fares have been increased by 19.5 percent.
The minimum bus fare has been increased to Rs. 32.00.
Fuel prices were increased with effect from today.
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation said that Octane 92 petrol has been increased by Rs. 82 per litre, Octane 95 petrol has been increased by Rs. 77 per litre, Auto Diesel has been increased by Rs. 111 per litre and Super Diesel by Rs. 116.
Accordingly, Octane 92 Petrol will now be sold at Rs. 420 a litre, Octane 95 Petrol Rs. 450, Auto Diesel Rs. 400 and Super Diesel Rs. 445 at fuel stations operated by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.
Lanka Indian Oil said that it has also increased the price of fuel from today. (Colombo Gazette)
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) has started to deport job-seeking Pakistanis on visit visas and more than 1,000 have been deported in the last month.
Pakistan Overseas Employment Promoters Association (POEPA) has stated that during one month duration, UAE has deported more than one thousand Pakistanis who were on visit visa and were seeking jobs.
POEPA has also written a letter to the Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Sajid Hussain Turi over the issue. According to a media report, UAE has tightened its immigration policy after the Pakistanis misused their visit visas.
The letter from POEPA chairman Syed Rehmat Ali Shah has also highlighted that passports issued from 20 cities of Pakistan were rejected for visit visas. Mandi Bahauddin and Attock are included among the list of 20 cities where visit visas of people were being rejected.
UAE has also imposed conditions of showing 5,000 dirhams and a six month bank statement for visit visas.
The letter has also stated that fake agents were taking hundreds of thousands of rupees from innocent people for sending them to UAE on visit visas, urging the government to take stern action against such agents. It has also been stated that due to lack of documents people coming to UAE on visit visas do not get jobs and were forced to beg.
It has also been stated that due to the fraudulent agents the professional agents were being discredited.
POEPA secretary, Shahzaib Khan has said that people had been trying to take the easy way in desperation for jobs.


Abe gains victory in Japan elections
(MENAFN)Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo has vowed to keep ready against North Korea because of its threat that dominated the campaign, right after he won the election on Sunday.
Abe is on his way to become Japan's longest-serving leader after he won the elections with 311 seats in the 465-seat parliament, according to a projection from private broadcaster TBS.
The resounding election win is likely to stiffen Abe's resistance to challenge North Korea's nuclear threat, at the same time the US decided to exert maximum pressure on Pyongyang after it fired two missiles over Japan in the space of a month.
"As I promised in the election, my imminent task is to firmly deal with North Korea," Abe pointed out.
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New York, Sep 20 (Petra) -- His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi in New York, and discussed the deep-rooted relations between Jordan and Iraq.
At the meeting, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, King Abdullah reaffirmed Jordan's support for Iraq and the Iraqi people in their efforts to safeguard their security, stability, and progress.
His Majesty highlighted Iraq's pivotal role in the region, commending Prime Minister Kadhimi's efforts to support national dialogue.
Discussions covered maintaining coordination and consultation between the two countries and keenness on moving forward with bilateral projects, as well as trilateral cooperation with Egypt. The meeting also addressed efforts to counter terrorism within a holistic approach.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan, and Jordan's Ambassador in Washington, DC, Dina Kawar attended the meeting.
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Farmers' agitation on the borders of the national capital is likely to end soon as the Centre on Tuesday gave a written assurance on their demands.
After a meeting in the evening, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), which is spear-heading the agitation, said that they will meet again on Wednesday as they have sought some clarifications from the government on its communication.
It is learnt that in the point-wise written assurance, the Centre has said that the Prime Minister and Agriculture Minister have already announced the formation of a committee consisting of representatives of the Centre, states, farmer organisations, and agriculture scientists on Minimum Support Price (MSP).
"The SKM members will be part of the farmer representatives in the committee," the government conveyed to the SKM.
It was also learnt that the government has also assured the SKM that police cases filed against the farmers will be withdrawn as soon as the protest ends.
"The Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments have agreed to withdraw cases with the end of the protest. Departments related to the Government of India and the Union Territory have agreed to withdraw cases as farmers end their protest," the Centre assured the farmers.
On the question of compensation for farmers who died during the protest, sources said: "The Centre mentioned that the Punjab government has already announced Rs 5 lakh, to which Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have in principle agreed."
About the demand for withdrawal of the draft electricity bill, the Centre said that the opinion of all the stakeholders will be taken into before tabling it in Parliament.
On the issue of penal action for burning stubble, the government assured the SKM that farmers will be freed from criminal liabilities on the issue.
Farmers leader said that a proposal has been received on which a discussion was held on Tuesday.
"We discussed the proposal received from the Union government. Some farmers felt that some more clarification was needed on some issues. We hope that we will receive a reply from the Centre. Government has put some conditions and we want unconditional assurance," farmers leader Yudhvir Singh said.
BJP Kisan Morcha Chief Urge Farmer Organisations To Leave 'Dogma', End Agitation
National President of BJP Kisan Morcha and Lok Sabha MP from Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh, Rajkumar Chahar has appealed to the farmer organisations to leave the "dogma" and return to their respective homes by ending the agitation.
Talking to IANS, Chahar said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi took back the farm laws with a "big heart" and these organisations had their own slogan that "Bill wapsi nahi, ghar wapsi nahi", and now when these bills are repealed, they should leave the "dogma" and end the agitation by returning back to their homes.
He said that the government is also forming a committee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and is also considering their other demands.
Describing the continuation of the agitation as "politically motivated", the BJP MP said that it seems to be proving true that the opposition parties and these farmer organisations are "doing politics" on the issues of farmers.
Targeting the former Congress president, Chahar said that the whole country has understood the "intention" of Rahul Gandhi.
Rahul wants to "spread anarchy" in the country, wants to do politics in the name of farmers, he said adding that the Congress has been in power in the country for a long time but then they "neither talked about MSP nor thought of farmers".


Lucknow, Jun 3 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal today said he expected patience on the part of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati in the Noida Aarushi-Hemraj twin murder case and she should have given the Special Task Force (STF) some more time to complete its probe.
Mr Jaiswal, denying that he had ever said that the CBI won't take the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, stated the STF was a very distinguished investigative agency and the CM ought to have given some more time to them before recommending the case to the CBI.
''Such action by the state government would only demoralise the state police force,'' he said addressing the media here.
Mr Jaiswal, however, said when the case had been taken over by the CBI, now he expect it to get solved soon.
Asked about his reaction on the removal of senior officials involved in the investigation of the sensational murder case, the Union Minister observed the state government had all the rights to transfer its officers.
To a poser on the progress of the investigation into the Jaipur serial blasts case, he said some clinching evidence had been gathered, but the matter was yet to be open.
On the query about some bills, including the Uttar Pradesh Control of Organised Crime Act (UPCOCA) sent by the state government to the Centre, pending for the last couple of months, Mr Jaiswal said he was unaware of these bills.
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Just days after changing its stand on the issue of the implementation of the Centre's new farm laws, the Telangana government made yet another U-turn, this time by accepting the Centre's Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
Speaking on the matter, Health Minister Etala Rajender announced that the state government was now going to work towards linking the scheme with the state's own Arogyasri health scheme.
"The Telangana government has agreed to dovetail with the Ayushman Bharat health program as this will be beneficial to the people of the state. Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar had communicated the decision to the Centre at a virtual meeting on the matter, last evening. We also appealed to the Centre to extend aid worth Rs 300 crore for the same," Rajender said.
Explaining the move, he added that while Arogyasri was the better scheme, benefitting about 80 lakh people, adopting the Ayushman Bharat scheme, which benefitted only about 26 lakh people, would allow the government to help more people in the state.
The decision comes as a shock because Telangana was one of the few states in the country that had initially refused to implement the Modi government's Ayushman Bharat scheme. Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao had even gone as far as to say that the scheme was but a "poor cousin" of Arogyasri.
Since the change in the government's stand on the issue follows the CM's recent meeting with the Prime Minister
in Delhi, and his subsequent volte face on the issue of the implementation of the three new farm Acts, the decision has raised many eyebrows, and has prompted the Opposition to accuse the CM of kowtowing to the saffron party's leadership to secure his own political position.


The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has called off its planned demonstrations on sale of Livimbo Community Day Secondary School.
HRDC has arrived at the decision after visiting the school where it has been discovered that the school land was not sold rather it was encroached by people surrounding the school.
Addressing a joint news conference at Capital Hill in Lilongwe, both HRDC and Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Vuwa Kaunda said they have agreed to conduct a thorough investigations on the matter.
“I am glad today that we have been vindicated, the school has not been sold, and we have presented every information to confirm that the school has not been sold, we have invited HRDC for dialogue and the matter had been resolved,” he said cheerfully.
On his part, HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo hinted on the need for government to up its efforts in documenting every public land to avoid repetition of what has happened at Livimbo.
“We believe in engagement, and we understand that encroachment happened, and it’s not only Livimbo, government needs to document public land across the country to avoid these re-occurrence,” said Mtambo.
He has also welcomed the move by government to institute dialogue whenever there are misunderstandings.
“The interface meeting that has happened, if we put everything aside, it’s something that has to be commended, government should not be afraid of its citizens,” said Mtambo.


Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday targeted the Congress, referring to the film Kashmir Files, which depicts the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley. The Finance Minister said that the tweets of the opposition party on the subject reflect its stand of denying the truth. Nirmala Sitharaman said this in the Lok Sabha while replying to a discussion on the Supplementary Demands for Grants for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the financial year 2022-23 and for the financial year 2021-22.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that while talking about the Kashmir files, one should remember the truth of that time that when so much was happening to Hindus, how did they come out of it. Despite this, the things that are coming out show denial of the situation, he said.
Taking a jibe at the Congress, he claimed that it was told from the official Twitter handle of the Congress party that Kashmiri Pandits left on their own in Delhi on their own volition and to take some advantage. The Finance Minister alleged that when Kashmiri Pandits were facing such troubles, there was a National Conference-led government in Jammu and Kashmir and the Congress party was involved in it.
The Finance Minister also alleged that the then Chief Minister left the Hindus on their fate and went abroad. Sitharaman also said that a photograph of a person allegedly involved in the killing of an Air Force officer meeting a former prime minister had also surfaced.


Radio Timor-Leste, June 4, 2012 language source: Tetun - Manatuto District Police have now detained five people who were believed to have thrown stones at a passenger bus “Loriko” recently on its way from Dili to Baucau.
Commander for the Manatuto District Police Inspector Chief Miguel Soares Marques said that they detained three assailants on Thursday morning and two others in the afternoon or evening.
He added that the five assailants were at the Manatuto District Police cells adding that they already finished investigation into the case.
He added that the police were making efforts to contact the driver of Loriko Bus in order to resolve the case amicably.
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An international watchdog says people believe corruption has worsened over the past three years according to its worldwide public opinion survey.
Transparency International said on Thursday that its survey of more than 91,000 people in 86 countries and territories shows a quarter say they paid bribes to institutions – the police being the most frequent recipient.
According to the survey, more than 20 countries report significantly more bribery than when asked in 2006.
Views on corruption trends are most negative in North America and Europe where 73 per cent and 67 per cent respectively think corruption has increased over the past three years.
But only five per cent in EU and North American countries report paying bribes while more than 50 per cent in sub-Saharan Africa say they have.
In Switzerland, people perceived the private sector as the most corrupt, followed by the media and political parties.
Half of respondents considered Swiss measures against corruption to be inefficient, double the 26 per cent last year.
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Jordan- Lower House's Palestine Committee meets Turkish ambassador
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Dec. 26 (Petra)--Turkish Ambassador to Jordan Murat Karagoz on Monday received the Lower House's Palestine Committee led by MP Yahia Saud who voiced appreciation of Turkey's supportive stance, under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to the Palestinian issue and its rejection of US President Donald Trump's decision on Jerusalem.
Saud expressed on behalf of all components of the Jordanian society, thanks and appreciation for Turkey's honorable stance towards Palestine and the holy places in Jerusalem.
He said he will coordinate with the Turkish side to arrange a visit for a Jordanian-Turkish parliamentary delegation to Gaza.
The Turkish ambassador voiced his country's support to the Hashemite custodianship of the holy place in Jerusalem as well as to the Islamic Awqaf in Jerusalem, noting that Jerusalem is important for the three monotheistic religions.
He also called for a unified Arab and Islamic stance to deal with repercussions of the recent US decision on Jerusalem.
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Says militancy related incidents on decline; record number of tourists arrive in Kashmir, some political leaders spread fake narratives
Srinagar, Jan 22 (KNO): Stating that the security situation has improved, Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday said that the Assembly elections in J&K will be held after delimitation and the statehood will be restored once the situation becomes normal. He, however, said that the militancy related incidents have reduced in the UT.
The Home Minister of India was virtually addressing on the occasion of the launch of the Good Governance Index in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
On the occasion, Home Minister Amit Shah as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the move is aimed at making a delivery-oriented government to benefit the people of J&K. “It will be monitored at the district level. Numbering will depict work that is required to be done. Rankings of each district will be released to give an idea about all that needed to be done. This move will help each district to work on the targets to be achieved,” Shah said.
Highlighting the achievements, the Home Minister said that the number of assembly seats in the Jammu region will increase from 37 to 43 and that in Kashmir from 46 to 47. “This will raise the number of assembly seats in J&K from 107 to 114,” he said.
Talking about the security situation, the Home Minister said that the Militancy-related incidents have reduced by 40 per cent in the region and killings have come down by 57 per cent compared to the past figures depicting the normalcy in J&K and it depends on the good governance and administration serving the people.
He said that in the last two years, all the benefits and schemes from the central government have reached the people of Jammu and Kashmir directly since Prime Minister Modi led government is committed to facilitating people.
The Home Minister said that during his visit to Kashmir recently he told the youth there to be part of peace-building and prosperity since the region has great tourism potential and visitors from across the globe can be attracted but some political leaders of the valley are making such statements that cause damage to the tourism sector.
“I want to tell all those politicians that all such attempts won’t work since a record number of tourists have visited Kashmir in the cold season and it’ll continue in times to come. It’s quite evident that Kashmir youth have a significant chance to earn a livelihood from the tourism sector,” he said.
Highlighting the achievements further, the Home Minister said that AIIMS and other institutions have been given to J&K apart from medical and Polytechnic colleges.
“All those students who were forced due to the absence of facilities to go to Pakistan and other parts of the globe to become a doctor are now able to fulfill their dreams here only,” he said. “”25,000 youth have got employment under JKSSB recruitment examinations and apart from that more than 5-lakh youth will get jobs as approved by PM Modi. Rs 12,000 crore investment MoU has been signed by the J&K government and around Rs 50,000 crore investment will come to the region.”
The Home Minister while talking about the youth of Jammu and Kashmir and Kashmir in particular said that they must come forward with the ideas of PM Modi towards peace and prosperity of the region.
He also informed that the budget for the region has been upgraded from 9,000 crore rupees to 21,000 crore rupees which is higher than the national average.
“Gulmarg, Patnitop, Pahalgam, and Srinagar are hosting a good rush of tourists this winter season, and the graph of tourists has increased by large over the years in Jammu and Kashmir,” he said. “People of Jammu and Kashmir should not fall into the trap of lies of some leaders for political gains rather they must question them for spreading the fake narratives.”
The Home Minister said that the Democracy in Jammu and Kashmir has reached the lowest level. “For more progress and prosperity, peace is a must for the same faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi is important,” he said.
About the democratic process in J&K, the Home Minister said that the delimitation has already begun and the assembly elections will be held very early following which the statehood will be restored.
“I have assured the house of parliament that the statehood will be restored to Jammu and Kashmir and it’ll be done once the situation becomes normal,” the Home Minister said.
He further said that the youth of Jammu and Kashmir must work on their future and concentrate on prosperity—(KNO)
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Amman, Jan 25 (Petra) - The President of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF), Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein, Wednesday presided over the last meeting of the WAFF Executive Committee, whose mandate has officially ended.
Prince Ali thanked the members of the outgoing Executive Committee members for their support for the Federation and their work to ensure its progress.
He said the members of the Executive Committee were a 'major' factor in the successes of WAFF, noting that 'the experiences accumulated by all members of the committee and harnessed by them to serve the federation and its programmes contributed to the federation continuing to fulfil its mission and carry out its duties.'
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Despite a handful of vocal anti-vaxxers among NFL players, the large majority are doing the responsible thing and getting their shots.
The NFL announced today that 80 percent of players have had at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Nine teams now have more than 90 percent of their players vaccinated. Five teams are bringing up the rear with less than 70 percent of their players vaccinated.
The NFL will have more restrictions on unvaccinated players than on vaccinated players, and teams with more than 85 percent of their players vaccinated will have fewer restrictions on team meetings and group gatherings at team facilities. So every team has an interest in promoting the vaccine among its players.


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( MENAFN )The newest issue of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) report stated that China continues to have the largest local currency bond market in developing East Asia, including 77.8 percent of the region’s bonds outstanding.
In the January-March 2021 period, the bond market in China increased by 2.1 percent from the last quarter and by 17.3 percent from 2020 to reach USD15.8 trillion, stating that a drop in government bond issuance reduced the general market’s expansion, according to The ADB’s Asia Bond Monitor.
Moreover, the report added “A reduced need for fiscal stimulus amid the economic recovery, along with the government’s focus on mitigating credit risk in financial markets, limited the issuance of government bonds.”
Also, it stated that government bonds in China expanded by 1.6 percent from the last quarter and by 18.5 percent from 2020 to reach USD10.1 trillion at the end of March.
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Kupwara, June 2: Police on Wednesday started a face-mask distribution drive among the people across north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
The drive was started in the jurisdictions of all police station and police posts across Kupwara police district through SHOs and ICCPs.
The drive was started to bring awareness among the people about the effects of Covid-19 and people were advised to adhere to all SoPs to keep the virus at bay.
Meanwhile, in police district Handwara, the mask-distribution drive was started in Handwara town, Kralgund and Langate where concerned SHOs and other officers distributed the masks among the people.
Police said that the aim of mask-distribution drive was to urge public to combat the virus by playing their role.


The Police curfew imposed around the country, which was to be lifted on Monday, has been extended.
The President’s Media Division said that the curfew has been extended till 6am on Tuesday (24th) for the Colombo, Puttalam and Gampaha districts and will be reimposed at 2pm that afternoon.
The curfew in other areas will be lifted at 6am on Monday and reimposed at 2pm.
All liquor outlets have been ordered to remain closed when the curfew is temporarily lifted.
The Police have also been advised to allow farmers to continue with their farming.
The public have also been urged not to panic buy when the curfew is temporarily lifted as there are sufficient stocks. (Colombo Gazette)


(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) A mild intensity earthquake jolted last night different parts of Khyber Paktunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan, (Geo News) reported.
According to the Met office, the tremors were felt in KP, Gilgit and Bisham
The Met office said intensity of the quake was measured 5.4 on the Richter scale.
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Former Chief Minister of Punjab Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has said that there is concern over the non-arrival of election dates in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Speaking to the media after meeting Imran Khan, Pervez Elahi said that he has decided to continue the protest against the controversial actions of the Election Commission.
He said that in the meeting with Imran Khan, constitutional options were discussed against the actions of the Election Commission.
The former Chief Minister of Punjab further said that during this time there was also a discussion on approaching the Supreme Court and other political options.
He said that despite the dissolution of the Provincial Assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, there is concern over the date of election not coming.
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi also said that there was a discussion on the eradication of bureaucracy, Imran Khan also informed about his suggestions regarding future political matters.


SINGAPORE (CNA) – Singapore reported 249 new COVID-19 infections as of noon yesterday, including 16 cases in the community and five imported cases, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its preliminary update.
This brings the total number of cases in the country to 46,878.
All the community cases involve work pass holders. Four of them were close contacts of earlier cases and had already been placed on quarantine, said the MoH. Epidemiological investigations are ongoing for the other cases.
The five imported cases had been placed on stay-home notice upon their arrival in Singapore, the MoH said.
The rest of the new cases are work permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories.


ISLAMABAD:The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) investigation team probing the heatwave deaths in Karachi has cleared K-Electric of any liability, sources said on Sunday.
Nepra in its report has said that the deaths have been caused by the intense weather and not load shedding.
The regulatory authority went on to say that the victims were mostly those people who were exposed to the open sky and severe heat.
The report further says that the power outages in the city have increased due to the rise in demand. The investigation team will present its initial report to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif tomorrow (Monday).
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Panaji: Goa government on Friday announced that the scheduled Shigmo festival parades in the state stands cancelled due to rising COVID-19 cases.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told the ongoing State Legislative Assembly Session that the decision to cancel the Shigmo parades in the state has been taken to avoid further spread of the COVID-19 infection.
The issue was raised on the floor of the House by MGP MLA Sudin Dhavalikar who sought to know whether state government is going ahead with the annual float parades.
State Tourism Department hosts Shigmo Float parades in the state on lines with the Carnival festivities during April. This year, the parades were scheduled to be held in three cities in the first week of April.
Sawant said that the traditional shigmo festivities in the temples would be allowed to be continued but the hosts should abide by the COVID-19 restrictions.
He also said that the weddings and other celebrations should be held with restrictions on the number of guests.


Government will privatize non-strategic UPMs: Nirmala Sitharaman
NEW DELHI: Finance The minister said on Sunday that a new coherent public sector company policy will be formulated that will define strategic sectors that will not have more than four UPMs.
The list of strategic sectors that require the presence of public interest companies (UPM) of public interest will be notified, he said while announcing his fifth and final economic stimulus package.
In strategic sectors, at least one company will remain in the public sector, but the private sector will also be allowed.
In other sectors, the UPM will be privatized.
To minimize wasteful administrative costs, the number of companies in strategic sectors will normally be one to four; others will be privatized/merged/incorporated into holding companies, he said.


HAVELIAN – Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi hoped that the leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would do utmost to pull the country out of the economic crisis with public cooperation. Minister said that they will make accountable all those who had ignored the country, and the Supreme Court should take notice of Imran Khan’s anti-government statements.
He expressed these views while addressing public gatherings at village Diwal, Satura and other areas in his constituency here on Saturday. Murtaza Abbasi said that if Imran Khan’s government was given more time, the country would have gone bankrupt, the allied parties of PTI left them and resulting in their government has lost the majority in the assembly and Imran Khan lost his government, he added. The minister said that the Supreme Court should take notice of the way Imran Khan is talking about the division of the country and the division of Pakistan’s forces in public gatherings.
Murtaza Abbasi said that the people of Tehsil Haveliyan have always supported the PML-N and they would continue their support and vote in favour of their favorite party in the coming days as well.
He said that no mega project was given to Tehsil Havelian during the last 7-year by the provincial government of Tehreek-e-Insaf.
Murtaza Abbassi said that after the division, the city of Havelian has gained political importance again and in the coming days, PML-N will be active in Tehsil Havelian. The fruits will be visible to the people of the entire constituency, he hoped.


Bhubaneswar: BJD President and star campaigner Naveen Patnaik today hit the campaign trail for upcoming by-election to Pipli Assembly seat, seeking support for party candidate Rudra Pratap Maharathy.
Addressing the people of Pipli and Delanga blocks through virtual mode, Naveen said he had loved to visit Pipli physically to meet the people, but stayed due to the COVID pandemic as it might put lives of people in risk.
Naveen promised that he would visit the constituency after the COVID-19 pandemic is over.
He further said that the people of Pipli have always reposed their faith in Biju Janata Dal. Pipili and Delanga blocks have witnessed a lot of development works under the BJD rule, he said.
The BJD supermo further said that he would personally monitor the development works in the area.
Garnering support for party candidate Rudra Pratap Maharathy in the ensuing by-poll, Naveen appealed to the voters, especially the women, to turn in large numbers to vote for the BJD.


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New Delhi, Nov 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the country is now more conscious of the fact that where and who processes its data.
Speaking at the 7th Global Technology Summit, Jaishankar said that India's rise is linked to its technological advancements.
He also underlined the significance of technology in the contemporary world order, especially in the current geopolitical scenario.
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The Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Karan Mahara has said that the BJP government has given a new year gift to the people of Uttarakhand by increasing the power tariff and prices of the cooking gas cylinder. He said that the BJP governments at centre and the State are not concerned with the issues of the general public. The PCC president claimed that apart from increasing the rates of electricity the State government is planning to increase the rates of sewerage and drinking water which would increase burden on the people already reeling under acute price rise. He said that in lieu of the huge mandate given to it the BJP has burdened people by increasing the prices of cooking gas, drinking water and power from time to time and it has now further increased the prices of power and cooking gas on the very first day of the New Year.
The PCC president said that the State government should answer as to why it has paid Crores of rupees to Gujarat based companies without even purchasing power from them. He said that the State government has again proved that it is only engaging in providing profit to its industrialist friends. Mahara said that the government has failed completely in controlling the spiralling prices and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his associates are making fun of the poor people of the country. Terming the decision to increase power tariffs as dictatorial Mahara demanded that the State government should immediately roll back its decision. He said that the Congress party would oppose the decision and would hold protests in all district and Mahanagar offices on Tuesday.


The report said that after a strong retail performance last year, the demand for jewelery in the country will remain strong this year.
Icra Ratings said in the report that organized retailers within the jewelery retailing industry are expected to see a sharp growth of 14 per cent in revenues due to their aggressive store expansion plans and gradual shift from the unorganized sector to the organized sector.
Senior Vice President and Group Head of Icra? Jayanta Roy said, “Demand is expected to strengthen during the current Akshaya Tritiya season, leading to a growth of around 45 per cent in the first quarter of FY 2022-23.
He said that the demand for gold jewelery in the current financial year is expected to be around 40 per cent higher than that of the financial year 2019-20.
The ICRA report further said that the growth of retail jewelery sector is estimated to be around 26 per cent in the last financial year after the recovery of demand after the second wave of Kovid-19 in the first quarter of 2021-22.
The report said that this has been seen despite the sharp rise in gold prices. Due to high gold prices at the end of the last financial year, people had also postponed their purchases for weddings.


The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday pledged to support Kenya’s efforts to improve forest cover and respond to climate change.
Walid Badawi, UNDP Resident Representative in Kenya, said the support that is domiciled in the agency’s Climate Promise Initiative is expected to revitalize national climate change programs including tree planting.
“We are supporting Kenya because the environment and forestry sectors are the foundation upon which the performance of the key primary sectors of the economy is anchored including manufacturing, energy, health and agriculture,” Badawi told journalists in Nairobi.
He said that the UN agency will rely on expertise across priority areas such as energy, forestry and water in helping the country achieve its goal.
Badawi said that UNDP will support Kenya to achieve its Nationally Determined Commitment (NDC) by providing practical guidance for adaptation and mitigation of climate actions and pave the journey to a post-COVID-19 low carbon and climate-resilient development pathway.
“As the world contends with the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact, UNDP will continue to support efforts to sustain resilient forest ecosystems to benefit local economies, protect biodiversity, and address climate change by providing technical assistance, policy advice, and governance support to developing countries,” said Badawi.
He said that UNDP, through the forest carbon partnership facility, is investing close to 400 million Kenyan shillings (about 3.7 million U.S. dollars) to boost national efforts to achieve reforestation goals.
“Globally, we have climate promised work plans with 114 countries making it the world’s largest offer of support for the enhancement of countries’ climate pledges,” said Badawi.
He said that UNDP has successfully supported National REDD+ readiness processes in countries including Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Uganda and Zambia.
Badawi said that forests are essential to the achievement of climate goals as they capture one-fourth of all carbon emissions.
He said that annually the world loses about 4.7 million hectares of tropical forest, while Kenya loses some 12,000 hectares of forests.
“This loss is often attributable to the development of infrastructure and other human activities,” said Badawi.
He said that the UNDP is helping Kenya to restore forests and green spaces, expand fruit trees growing on private land and enhance governance of forestry resources.
Chris Kiptoo, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, said the government has developed an elaborate strategy that describes key areas of intervention.
“The strategy provides the basis for wider stakeholder’s participation in accelerating government initiative to plant and grow trees to realize the constitutional target of 10 percent tree cover of the national land area and the presidential directive of attaining national tree cover to 10 percent by 2022,” said Kiptoo.
He said that the ministry is reaching out to stakeholders to help build a strong partnership that supports massive afforestation and reforestation programs.
Kiptoo said the government has identified institutions with large tracts of land for the afforestation program as a way of improving the national tree cover. Enditem


(MENAFN) Reza Najafi, Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, called for the Zionist regime's nuclear disarmament on Monday, saying it would assist achieve the aim of freeing the Middle East of weapons of mass destruction.
Najafi was speaking during an event commemorating the International Day for the Total Abolition of Nuclear Weapons.
He described nuclear weapons as a genuine menace to mankind and stated that their abolition is a worldwide goal and commitment.
However, he noted, the United States on a global scale and the Zionist government on a regional one are impeding attempts to achieve nuclear disarmament.
According to an Iranian official, the risk of utilizing nuclear weapons has risen today. Nonetheless, nuclear powers have entered a race to deploy such weapons by claiming nuclear deterrence, and they even transfer nukes to their allies in violation of their obligations, he noted.
Thus, according Najafi, the Islamic Republic of Iran will continue to play a good role in achieving nuclear disarmament.
The Iranian official also stated that his nation firmly supports the Non-Aligned Movement's demand to promptly begin discussions on a comprehensive nuclear weapons convention, as nuclear disarmament is a legally enforceable requirement and the only way to eliminate the threat of nuclear weapons.
Since 2013, the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons has been celebrated on September 26 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya says it appears that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is hoping to function as the acting President and as the successive President.
SJB Chief Executive Officer Ajith P Perera speaking to NewsRadio said the Speaker has decided to convene Parliament on the 15th of July and will announce that the post of President is vacant.
He said plans have been made to call in nominations for the post of President and a vote will be called on the 20th.
Perera said the current Prime Minister will be sworn in as the President which can take place before a Supreme Court justice.
However, he charged that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is vying to continue in the post and will also seek to continue as President.
Perera added when a new President is appointed on the 20th, the acting President’s term will conclude.
He said the new President can subsequently appoint a Prime Minister and a government.


Dozens of Palestinians injured in West Bank clashes with Israeli soldiers
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Dozens of Palestinian protesters were injured on Friday in clashes with Israeli soldiers in several West Bank cities and villages, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement that its medical crews treated 33 Palestinians who were injured by Israeli soldiers during the clashes in the village of Beita, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The statement said two were injured by rubber-coated metal gunshots, and 31 suffered suffocation after inhaling teargas fired by the soldiers, adding that Israeli soldiers opened fire at one of the ambulances in the area.
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Quetta [Pakistan], July 30 (ANI): Three people were injured, including a policeman in a blast outside the Turbat Stadium in Balochistan’s Quetta on Saturday, according to local media.
The News International quoting a police official said that the explosion took place at Airport Road of the city while a match was going on in the football stadium between two local teams.
As per ARY News, the blast was followed by firing which caused panic at the stadium.
More details are awaited. (ANI)


Jamshedpur: An awareness campaign was launched on Sunday by Samajwadi Party at Mango Gandhi Maidan.
The outfit leaders said the purpose of the campaign was to inform the people about the party and its activities.
They said the campaign was organized ahead of the Assembly elections in the state in a bid to widen the party base in the city.
The outfit president Shakir Khan said the party had intensified the campaign for the Assembly elections. Among others present on the occasion included Amit Ranjan, Ritesh, Pappu and Shanu.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The government of Pakistan has decided to dispatch humanitarian assistance comprising food and medicines for the people of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said that three C-130s are being dispatched to Afghanistan. After the first immediate tranche through air, further supplies would continue through land routes.
The Spokesperson said that the government of Pakistan would continue to do its best to help Afghan brethren during the prevalent challenging environment.
“Pakistan also urges the international community to play its role in helping the people of Afghanistan to avert a possible humanitarian crisis,” Asim Iftikhar added.


Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (IANS) A 16-year-old girl died after eating a chicken item from a hotel in Kerala's Kasargod, while 31 others, who had consumed food from the same restaurant on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, were admitted to various hospitals in the district with food poisoning symptoms, officials said.
The girl, identified as Devananda of Karivellur in Kannur district, had eaten a 'chicken shawarma' on Friday from the'Idea Food Point' at Neeleswaram in Kasargod.
State Food and Civil Supplies Department, in a statement, said that the hotel, functioning without proper license from the department, has been sealed and the District Collector directed to conduct an investigation.
State Health Minister Veena George has ordered a comprehensive inquiry into the incident.
Senior CPI-M leader and Urban Affairs and Excise Minister M.V. Govindan told IANS that the government will conduct an investigation in all food outlets across the state.
'... government will not allow such things to happen in the state of Kerala.'
He said that the government will take steps to ensure that quality food is provided to the consumers at hotels and said that stringent action will be taken against erring hoteliers who are functioning without a license and failing to provide quality and healthy food to consumers.
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Makerere visitation team headed by Abel Rwendeire has revealed that the committee will use at least shs500 million for the three months of inquiry.
Rwendeire told the media at the Media Centre that the committee might also need more time to carry out the investigations.
The committee comprises of nine members and were appointed by Museveni recently. They are expected to examine the problems affecting the university and prepare long lasting solutions.


(MENAFN- The Peninsula)
Doha: Ambassador of Kuwait to Qatar, H E Hafiz Mohammed Al Ajmi, has praised the speech delivered by Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday during the General Debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The speech highlighted a number of international issues, with the Amir also stressing the importance of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
“The speech by H H the Amir dealt with many important issues both internally and externally, as it addressed the policies of the State of Qatar and its position towards many vital issues in which Qatar plays a clear effort and a vital role that international society and the committees concerned with all United Nations organisations praise.”
He said Qatar has played a big role in the Afghan peace efforts. He said Qatar has spared no effort to evacuate thousands from Afghanistan.
Al Ajmi also said that the Amir's speech dealt with the issues of the Arab world, whether in Palestine, Syria or Yemen.“H H the Amir called on the international community, especially the Security Council to take its legal responsibility towards these issues.”
“Regarding COVID-19 pandemic, the Amir stressed in his speech the necessity of equitable distribution of coronavirus vaccines, ensuring their access to the countries of the South, as well as the need to coordinate efforts in combating false news, conspiracy theories and questioning the feasibility of vaccines.”
On this occasion, the Ambassador said:“I would like to emphasise that the Kuwaiti-Qatari relationship has been distinguished since ancient times, and is historically rooted through social and family ties between the peoples of the two countries, wishing continued stability and prosperity for the peoples of the two brotherly countries.”
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Anonymous hackers targeted several Cyprus government websites on Sunday in an attempt to disrupt the presidential elections.
The hacktivists urged their supporters to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks against several websites, most of them owned by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Interior.
Government representatives have said that there was no evidence that any of their servers were breached. They have highlighted the fact that the attacks launched by the hackers could only prevent the government from displaying the vote count on official websites.
On the other hand, the police say they’ve been monitoring the situation ever since the threats were made. Authorities have revealed that they would be contacting the Interpol and Europol if necessary.


Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court (IHC) Athar Minallah has said that the Judiciary cannot be affected by criticism.
He said that there was no magic wand that could improve this 70-year-old judicial system at once.
Addressing at the inauguration of the judicial complex building at Islamabad Justice Minallah said that people should get immediate justice. He congratulated the participants upon the inauguration.
Justice Minallah said that their existence is for the people seeking justice but it is imperative to amend basic laws to benefit people.
He further said that the judges did not have any fear of criticism because that is for their improvement.
He said that it was their responsibility to improve the confidence of people. He also said that sometimes petitioners do not have faith in the system.
He also said that the buildings will be useless if justice will not be served to the people. He further added that the real test of the judiciary is that how much people trust them.
He said that improvement could be only made through fair criticism.


Leribe, Apr.06 (LENA) — Menkhoaneng Community Council has managed to maintain and repair the water system at Tsitsa, Mokoallong in Leribe.
The villages are under the Kota Electoral Division.
This was revealed by chairperson of Menkhoaneng Community Council Chieftainess ‘Masempe Selebalo in an interview with the agency on Thursday.
She said two water taps have been repaired to serve Tsitsa and Mokoallong villages.
In addition, she said the water equipment connecting to the water system was old hence not pumping water as intended.
She indicated that the water flow was affected and the water taps which stopped releasing water.
She said the community started drawing water from unprotected water wells and this was an indication that the council had to make efforts in repairing the water system.
She said the community members had to walk long distances in search of water using donkeys to carry the buckets.
Chieftainess Selebalo highlighted that the drawing water schedule with the new water taps will be regulated by those to be elected.
She highlighted that the repairing was completed successfully, with every employee having been paid.
Tsitsa and Mokoallong are on the right hand side to Ts’ehlanyane.


Iraq launches military operation against IS cells in Diyala
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Iraqi security forces began a military operation against Daesh cells in the eastern Diyala province, according to a local police officer.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Capt. Habib al-Shammari said the offensive targets Daesh terrorists in Al-Mukhisa area, northeast of Diyala.
He said three terrorists had been arrested during the operation.
"Daesh terrorist cells have recently become active in carrying out attacks against security personnel in deserted roads and areas," he said.
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COCKE COUNTY—The number of COVID-19 related deaths has increased again in Cocke County as five additional deaths were reported in the last four days.
The county has seen a total of 52 deaths since the pandemic first hit in mid March.
The total number of COVID-19 cases has jumped to nearly 3,200.
Fifty-one new cases of the virus were reported on Friday.
Active cases fluctuate from day to day as more tests are given and individuals recover from their symptoms.
There are currently 462 active cases in the county.
Inactive/recovered cases now stand at 2,674.
According to state data, there have been 82 individuals hospitalized due to the virus.
The average positive percentage for tests administered in the county continues to remain at a high level. Over the last seven days, just over 24% of all tests have come back positive for the virus.
Cases across the state recently increased to more than 640,600.
On Friday, over 6,300 new cases were confirmed. The total number of deaths in Tennessee increased on Friday as well. More than 120 were reported, which brings the state’s total to 7,618.
Inactive/recovered cases have increased significantly at the state level as Tennesseans recover from their symptoms.
Nearly 560,000 individuals have recovered leaving 80,981 active cases across the state.
The following is a list of surrounding counties showing their total COVID-19 count compared to active cases.
More than 21.7 million COVID-19 cases have been confirmed across the country.
The total number of U.S. deaths recently surpassed 365,000.
Globally the numbers continue to rise as more than 88.2 million have tested positive for the virus.
Over 1.9 million lives have now been lost to COVID-19 around the world.
Worldwide recoveries exceed 49.2 million.


Islamabad (December 04, 2017): State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Maryam Aurangzaib has said it is regrettable that the persons who eliminated darks of load shedding and terrorism from the country is appearing before courts.
Talking to media at accountability court, the minister reiterated that Nawaz Sharif was appearing before the courts for the sake of rule of law and supremacy of constitution.
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She said that the future will tell the masses did not accept the court’s verdict against Nawaz Sharif.
She said that history would remember when the PML-N government was executing power project a person was busy in lockdown of the federal capital.The minister said that masses would vote the political party in power which worked for their welfare and prosperity.


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)
Published: Tue 16 Aug 2022, 12:06 PM
A motorist who knocked down a pedestrian in Al Ain has been ordered to pay Dh600,000 to the victim.
Official court documents stated that the victim had filed a lawsuit against the driver. The man said in his lawsuit that he was crossing a road when the motorist who was driving recklessly knocked him down.
The victim demanded that the motorist pays him Dh1 million for the physical, moral and material damages he suffered as a result of the accident.
The plaintiff had sustained severe injuries and fractures that needed him to undergo several operations.
The man also presented to court medical reports from the several hospitals where he was treated.
The Al Ain Civil Appeals Court upheld an earlier ruling by the court of first instance which instructed the driver to pay the compensation to the victim based on the court ruling that found him guilty of causing the accident that injured the man.
The civil court of first instance had earlier convicted the driver and ordered him to pay Dh300,000 to the victim for the physical, moral and material damages.
Both the driver and the victim challenged the ruling to the appeals court.
After hearing from all parties, the civil appeals court judge rejected the driver's appeal and maintained the ruling by the lower court.
The judge also increased the compensation amount from Dh300,000 to Dh600,000.
The driver was also told to pay for the plaintiff's legal expenses.
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Senator Lewis speaks on budget deficit
That’s according to Senator Dr. Linton Lewis who was speaking to the issue on the Newtimes program last Thursday.
Dr. Lewis said one way in which the government can reduce its deficit budget is by looking at the types of sectors that have the potential to assist with economic growth and place emphasis on these sectors.
The extent to which government intervene is pivotal on how much the country grows, he said.
In addition the government needs to regain the confidence and trust of investors that will allow for greater investment and employment creation to kick start the economy.
Innovation is also a key factor in reducing the deficit budget and this is where the New Democratic Party comes, he added.


(MENAFN) Four people were killed Wednesday in an explosion at an oil refinery in the western Turkey.
Gas retention caused the explosion while maintaining an oil tank and caused four life casualties among other minor injuries, according to authorities.
The explosion occurred in the Tupras refinery in western turkey state of Izmir, according to Anadolu Agency (AA).
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Public Health England has confirmed there are two more cases of coronavirus in Nottinghamshire.
The latest update came just before 7pm on Monday, March 9, and the number of cases in the wider county increased from three to five.
In Nottingham, the number of cases remains at two.
There are now a total of seven cases in the city and the county.
The first three people with coronavirus in Nottinghamshire had all returned from Italy, but no more information has been made available regarding the further two cases in the county.
So far, a total of 319 people across the country have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Six people have also died.
The five people were known to have prior health complications, but none of these deaths are in Nottingham or Nottinghamshire.


Andhra Pradesh education minister said that the state will conduct the 10th class (SSC) examination two weeks post lockdown, according to Times of India.
In a video conference conducted with Union HRD Minster Ramesh Pokhriyal, the education minister Adimulapu Suresh laid down the plans of the state on how to conduct the exam and explain various measures taken by the board.
The minister also confirmed that the state does not plan to pass the students without any exam. The CM of the state has asked the minister to lay down the plans to conduct the exam two weeks after the completion of lockdown.
Moreover, proper social distancing measures at the exam centre needs to be maintained, reports TOI.
The education minister also requested the centre to extend support to the state to continue its mid-day meal scheme. The minister said that the state has decided to extended the mid-day meal scheme for all the students during the summer holidays, too.


LAHORE: Punjab information minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan has said that the setup of 1000-beds within nine days in Punjab was a success.
While highlighting the positive measures taken by the federal government against the virus, Fayyazul Hassan Chohan said that that the government was ensuring all facilities to the needy people during the partial lockdown.
Chauhan further asserted that such efforts were the steps to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. He also urged the people to adopt preventive measures, like social-distancing and staying home.
Headded that the economic package for the patients infected by the virus would be soon launched across Punjab.
Punjab information minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan earlier lauded the role of media by calling it a key pillar of the state. While praising its role, he said that all the channels and newspapers should be lauded for this brave effort.


(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO), Lanka IOC and Sinopec increased fuel prices in Sri Lanka.
CPC said that the price of 92 Octane Petrol has been increased by Rs. 04 per litre, 95 Octane Petrol by Rs. 03 per litre, Super Diesel by Rs. 62 and Auto Diesel by Rs. 10 per litre.
CPC said that the price of Kerosene has also been increased by Rs. 11 per litre.
92 Octane Petrol – Rs. 365 (increased by Rs. 04)
95 Octane Petrol – Rs. 420 (increased by Rs.03)
Auto Diesel – Rs. 351 (increased by Rs.10)
Super Diesel – Rs. 421 (increased by Rs.62)
Kerosene – Rs.242 (increased by Rs.11)
Lanka IOC said that it had increased the price of fuel in line with the price increase announced by CPC.
Earlier, Sinopec announced an increase in the price of 95 Octane Petrol, Auto Diesel and Super Diesel. (Colombo Gazette)
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On Saturday, India's health ministry said it had recorded 18,552 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours -- its biggest daily jump so far.
The figure tipped the national total past half a million, with India now reporting 508,953 confirmed cases to date.
More than 295,000 of those cases have recovered, according to the health ministry.
The health ministry also recorded 384 new deaths in the past day, raising the toll to 15,685.
The fresh infections came as the Delhi government announced that serological surveys will be conducted across the city. The surveys will help officials understand the spread of infection and develop a "comprehensive strategy," the government said.


Charitable gambling revenues dropping fast
Revenues going into a charitable fund Cottage Grove has used in the past to help finance youth -- and community-oriented groups is shrinking fast, leaving City Council members searching for ways to continue the subsidies.
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Report emanating from River Gee County says several health workers have reportedly abandoned health facilities in the county. But the Communication Director at the Ministry of Health Sorbor George denies the report.
A source closed to the health workers alleged that the Liberian government has failed to put them on payroll for several months now.
The source told The NEWS Monday that some of the health workers were being paid by international partners and through special programs at the Ministry of Health. But added that the partners have since stop their support and closed the programs.
The source explained that after the partners cut their support, the government through the Ministry of Health said it would have taken the responsibility to pay the workers by putting them on payroll.
However, the source said for several months now, the Ministry of Health has failed to put the workers on payroll thereby making them to be surviving through the mercy of God.
Some health workers speaking on condition of anonymity said the continued delay in placing them on payroll has reduced them to beggars.
“We don’t have any relative in River Gee…how those people expect us to survive? How do we pay our rent? How do we eat? This is what we call total wickedness,” one health worker said.
They disclosed that male midwives in the county, who government owes for several months, were only given two bags of 25kg rice and US$200.
The health workers said life in the county is becoming unbearable for them especially at the time when the economic situation in Liberia is becoming difficult on a daily basis.
But when contacted, the Communications Director Sorbor George said health workers have not abandoned health facilities in the county.
According to him, majority of those who are agitating are non-professional staffers including, janitors, cleaners, security, among others.
George claimed that only two –three health workers are part of the protesters.
However, he said the Ministry of Health is doing everything possible to place the workers on payroll, but noted that it takes time to do so considering the processes at the Civil Service Agency (CSA).
He explained that 85 health workers from the county whose names were approved to be placed on payroll, 51 of them were placed on the pool-fund (special project at the Ministry of Health) payroll, but said the project has since closed down.
As a result of the closure of the pool fund, he said the Ministry then agreed to place them on government payroll, but noted that it takes time to have it done.
He appealed to the workers to be patience as everything is being done to address their plight.


President Obama is likely to grant commutations to shorten the prison sentences of still more nonviolent drug offenders before he leaves office on Friday, the New York Times reports. He has already issued more than 1,000 commutations — more than . . .
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LPD said that officers responded to the 2700 block of West Pinhook Rd. around 12 a.m. Saturday morning. Officers discovered the business, and two vehicles in the parking lot were stuck by bullets from the gunfire.
A witness on the scene said that a group of people was gathered in the parking lot when multiple gunshots were fired, according to LPD.
No injuries have been reported.
With any information contact LPD at (337) 291-8600 or Lafayette Crime Stoppers at (337) 232-TIPS.


Rising Kashmir NewsSrinagar
Hizbul Mujahideen’s operational commander Yasin Yatoo was among the three militants killed in Awneera encounter, police said.
A police official told Rising Kashmir that: “Hizb operational commander Yasin Yatoo was among the three militants who were killed during the gunfight at Awneera in Shopian.”
Two army men were also killed in the encountere that started on Saturday evening.
Rising Kashmir has learnt that dozen of people have also sustained pellet injuries during the overnight clashes wth the state government forces.
The killing of Yasinj Yatoo is being seen as a major success by the state government forces after the killing of Commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani last year.


So, there has been latest Updates and details which are regarding the new COVID-19 hospitalization which has been increased sharply this present week in the United States and the predictions have been there that they will go to be continuing to rise in the next few weeks as the new variant Omicron surge peeks.
There has been number of new COVID-19 cases which has been doubled up this The previous week.
The main update has been that the daily US vaccinations wait now also has been remaining above the 1.5 million but there has been one thing which is to be added which is exports has been stating that elected and the community leaders now also need to continue to promote the vaccination benefits.
The number of the hospitalisation cases of COVID-19 has been Rising significantly this previous week in the United States just because of the number of cases which has been continuing to rise and rise between the omicron surge.
According to the report nationwide hospitalisation are now sitting at 1,12,000 this present week.
And New York City has the most people hospitalized due to COVID-19 and which are about 9500 people. Then the second number is of California who has the next highest people hospitalized due to COVID-19 and which are 7400 people.
A New York City and California has been followed by Texas who has about 7000 people has been hospitalized. Illinois Has people more than 6200 were being hospitalized due to virus 6100 people had been hospitalized in Ohio. This could genuinely prove the widespread omicron virus.
There has been a projected chart which has been compiled by the centers for disease control and prevention CDC: it states that there has been steady increase in the hospitalization rate these days and the CDC projections are also indicating that by 21 of January there would be 28,000 people who will be newly hospitalized.
Alaska has been detected to have the lowest per capita rate in people hospitalize for COVID-19 so it has been found The rate is 8/1,00,00 citizens.
Vermont has also a rate of people hospitalise and that rate is framed like 13 per one00,000 citizen.


Two Holy Mosques Presidency Sterilizes Al-Safa, Al-Marwa Mountains Once Every Week
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Makkah, May 19, 2022, SPA -- The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Holy Mosque and Prophet's Holy Mosque sterilizes Al-Safa and Al-Marwa mountains at the Grand Holy Mosque periodically (one a week) according to an action plan prepared in cooperation with the agency of services and field affairs to realize environment prevention to sterilize the Grand Holy Mosque and its yards and facilities with the aim of increasing the level of sterilization and prevention.
Director of the administration of sterilization and carpets of the Grand Holy Mosque Jaber Al-Wadaani said that the two mountains are sterilized with special tools and cleaning materials for the Grand Holy Mosque by a specialized team of architectural personnel who are tasked with following up on the conditions of Al-Safa and Al-Marwa mountains on a daily basis to address shortcomings, clean glass surrounding Al-Marwah Mountain, and clean dust.
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Another 50 Sri Lankans who returned from overseas have been found to be infected with the coronavirus.
Officials said that the 50 Sri Lankans were among 2,377 people who tested positive for the virus based on test results received over a 24-hour period ending at 6am today (Thursday).
A number of Sri Lankans who returned to the country since January, including some who returned after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year had tested positive for the virus.
The Government had said that the repatriation of Sri Lankans, especially migrant workers will continue, despite the spread of COVID-19 variants in a number of countries.
Army Commander General Shavendra Silva had told Colombo Gazette that the authorities are vigilant of coronavirus variants being reported in a number of countries.
The Army Commander said that precautions have been taken to repatriate and quarantine migrant workers.
He said the process has been structured in such a way to ensure the virus does not spread from migrant workers to the community. (Colombo Gazette)


Union minister and BJPs election in-charge for Punjab, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, said on Saturday that those joining the BJP in the state are looking at the future of the poll-bound state.
The number of people joining the BJP in Punjab has increased, as they are confident that this time, an alliance led by the saffron party will form the government in the state, Shekhawat said.
Shekhawat, who is the Union Jal Shakti Minister, also questioned the Congress government in Rajasthan over the law and order situation in the state.
The minister said that before coming to power in the Desert state, the Congress had promised to provide good governance and security, but today Rajasthan has emerged as ‘Rapistan’ of the country.
Instead of taking the responsibility, the government is trying to destroy evidence, which is unfortunate, Shekhawat said.
“No government can commit a greater crime than this. The people of the state are going to take revenge by ousting the Congress in the coming elections,” he said, referring to the Alwar rape case where a deaf-and-dumb girl was raped and the accused are yet to be arrested.
Shekhawat was speaking to the media during a visit to his Parliamentary constituency in Jodhpur.
Attacking the Congress government in Rajasthan, he said that more than 19,500 cases have been registered in the state for crimes against women.
Rajasthan has become the state with the highest incidence of crime and gang-rape against women and small children, he said.
The kind of incidents that happened recently in Banswara, Pratapgarh and Alwar have shamed the state, Shekhawat added.
On loan waiver for farmers, Shekhawat said that the faith of the people in Congress is gone now.
“The Congress leadership had assured the farmers of Rajasthan that loans would be waived in 10 days. Now the farmers of the state want to ask what happened to that announcement,” he said.
Speaking on Jal Jeevan Mission, Shekhawat said, “Going by the way Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken forward the mission, I hope that this time too there will be enough budget allocation for the mission so that the target can be fulfilled by 2024.”
On Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Union minister said that the good governance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the last five years has liberated the state from ‘goondaraj’.
“He (Adityanath) has done a good job during the Corona pandemic, and BJP’s unilateral victory is certain,” the minister said.


Jordan- MP Yaghi meets Georgian envoy
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Jan. 17 (Petra)-Head of the House Jordanian-Georgian Friendship Committee, MP Mustafa Yaghi, held talks with Tbilisi's ambassador to Amman, Gregory Tabatadze, on ways to further foster bilateral ties and to forge closer inter-parliamentary cooperation.
During a visit to the Georgian embassy's headquarters here on Wednesday, Yaghi said "deep" bilateral relations serve the two countries' interests and added House diplomacy bids aim to bolster ties with friendly nations.
Discussions also eyed to develop mutual economic and tourism cooperation and touched on joint accords preliminarily inked between the two countries.
He also lauded Tbilisi's role to combat terrorism and extremism.
Tabatadze, for his part, commended "advanced" level of bilateral cooperation and voiced keenness to bolster them to realize mutual interests.
The envoy also valued the Kingdom's key role towards regional and global issues under the prudent leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah.
17/1/2018 - 04:30:12 PM
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Kucinich Rises to Colbert’s Challenge
Having endured Stephen Colbert’s barrage of televised insults and barbs, not to mention a suspicious inquest into the contents of his pockets, Congressman and “vegan wood spirit” Dennis Kucinich will personally (and, perhaps, magically) appear on “The Colbert Report,” Stephen says … to empty his pockets.
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(ATF) China will launch a more active fiscal policy as its economy faces increasing downward pressure, Minister of Finance Liu Kun wrote in an article published by the People’s Daily on Thursday.
“At present, China’s economic and social development is still facing great uncertainties, and downward pressure on the economy is still increasing,” he said. “A more active fiscal policy is a practical need to hedge the downward pressure of the economy.”
Liu said China will increase the scale of its fiscal deficit to provide more subsidies and tax reductions to the business sector. He said the government would also boost its investment in infrastructure in order to offset the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy.
He added that the government would invest more in projects that can promote advanced manufacturing or improve the supply and demand chains.
China also will implement policies to support the recovery of pig production and guarantee the supply of food and important agricultural products, he said.
Liu said the central government will allocate more resources to the provinces and cities that were hit by the epidemic. At the same time, government officials will further reduce their expenses, he said. The central government will continue to monitor and manage the risk of the local government debts.
Economists have expected that the central government would announce a substantial new stimulus package before or during the “two sessions,” which refer to the annual meetings of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and the National People’s Congress (NPC), which will start on May 21 and 22, respectively.


Srinagar: Union Ministry of Home Affairs Wednesday held a crucial meeting over the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the ongoing preparations for the G20 summit to be held in J&K.
Sources said that Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla chaired the meeting held in the Ministry of Home Affairs’ North Block office.
They said that during the meeting, the security situation in J&K was discussed threadbare and Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh, Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta, DG CID R R Swain, and other senior officers from J&K gave their inputs.
The sources said that during the meeting, the officials also reviewed the ongoing preparations for the G20 summit.
They said that the officials also reviewed the progress of the ongoing developmental projects in J&K.
J&K is all set to host the G20 meeting from May 22-25.


(MENAFN - Swissinfo) Business, tourism and trade union leaders have put forward an action plan to get Swiss air transport back in action as the coronavirus pandemic drags on.
This content was published on April 16, 2021 - 11:53 April 16, 2021 - 11:53 swissinfo.ch/mga
The 'Back in the Air' plan was presented to Swiss President Guy Parmelin at Zurich airport on Thursday. Zurich Economics Minister Carmen Walker Späh said the airport is the 'Suez Canal of Switzerland', referring to the crucial waterway that was recently blocked for several days by a shipping accident.
On Friday, the Swiss Business Federation (economiesuisse), the Swiss Employer's Association and union representatives presented the three-pronged strategy in greater detail.
It calls for the urgent implementation of a digital vaccination passport to allow people to travel, quarantine requirements to be lifted for incoming passengers with a negative Covid test and for travel restrictions to be eased between Switzerland and countries with the same infection rate.
'Cantons, businesses, social partners and the government still have a lot of work to do,' said Parmelin on Thursday. 'We can only find a path by working together.'
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As part of its strategy to lure residents back to the waterfront, the city of Miami is offering condo-like properties for those who can’t find their way back to downtown.
The city has announced a new condominium program that will provide “rent-to-own” options for the first time in the city’s history.
Rents will be lower than they were last year, but the units will still be among the most expensive in the region, according to an announcement Monday from Miami Mayor Carlos Gimenez.
“We’re offering a lower rate for people who are willing to take a walk down the waterfront,” Gimenez said.
“There are also a number of affordable units that are available.
And there will be many other amenities.”
A walk down Ocean Drive is just one example of the new condos that will be available to residents of the city.
Miami Beach residents can walk up the steps of the City Hall Plaza and into the oceanfront townhouses that are the heart of the condo market.
They can then walk to their waterfront condo and walk back to their homes, or rent out their units for as little as $600 a month.
The city is also launching an online portal that will allow condo buyers to connect with other prospective condo buyers and landlords.
“When we think about a city, we think of people living here and working here, but we don’t necessarily think about the people who have a passion for living and living in the waterfront community,” Gimenesaid.
“So it’s important that we have that community here, and that we provide the opportunities for those people to live in the neighborhood and enjoy the beach, and enjoy being able to work, and enjoying having access to the beach.”
Gimenez said the city is committed to helping people return to the city because it’s a “critical asset for the community.”
“As the city continues to build out its infrastructure, and as we do so in partnership with businesses, we’re committed to making sure that the city has the resources and the resources to meet our needs, and we look forward to working with the community to make sure that everyone feels welcome,” he said.
The announcement comes at a time when the city and the condominium industry are working to come up with a plan to help the city recover from a devastating financial crisis.
The state and federal government have been trying to boost the economy, and a new law in the state is aimed at making it easier for residents to invest in the area.
“I’m pleased that the City Council has finally recognized the importance of keeping the waterfront open,” said city Mayor Carlos Gutierrez.
“And I’m proud that we’re able to support the people of Miami Beach to continue to create opportunities and continue to make Miami Beach the city it should be.
I know that the residents of Miami-Dade County and the City of Miami are eager to see the revitalization of the waterfront and continue the economic vitality of the area.”


Trudeau states ‘Indian agents’ cold have killed Canadian Sikh director
(MENAFN) Canadian intelligence mediators have exposed “credible allegations” that the Indian administration killed a Sikh individuality activist in Ontario earlier during this summer, Premier Justin Trudeau stated on Monday. The killed Sikh was linked with an extremist crusade that aimed at Indian diplomats in Canada as well as the United Kingdom.
Trudeau informed associates of parliament “Over the past number of weeks, Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar.”
Any involvement of a foreign government in the killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty,” he presumed, before asking New Delhi to “cooperate with Canada to get to the bottom of this matter.”
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Chief Commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Gaurav Gupta has said that rapid surveys are being conducted to identify dilapidated buildings in the city.
He said that as per the survey done two years ago, 185 such buildings were identified, out of which ten have been demolished.
Mr. Gupta said that notices are being served to rest of the building owners and further action will be taken. “Identification of buildings which are in poor condition is a continuous process. Officials concerned in the zonal level have been asked to take in this regard,” said the official.


(MENAFN) Following a meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared that he wanted to strengthen the two nations' relationship in the energy sector. Moreover, speaking to reporters, Scholz suggested that the cooperation include hydrogen and other energy sources in addition to fossil fuels.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Germany, which was previously reliant on Russian gas, has been looking to diversify its energy sources. On the other hand, during a two-day visit to the Gulf, Scholz claimed that he also discussed civil and human rights problems with the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince and Scholz reviewed elements of Saudi-German ties and potential areas of cooperation during their meeting, and the Crown Prince also spoke about chances for the Kingdom's growth in line with Vision 2030 as well as prospects for strengthening the bilateral partnership with Germany.
Following his visit to Saudi Arabia, Scholz arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday night. There, he was greeted by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, the minister of climate change and the environment, as well as other officials, at the Presidential Terminal of the Abu Dhabi International Airport, according to news agency WAM.
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Vote buying claims need proofs, says Brillantes
MANILA, Philippines—Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. urged those claiming there were incidents of vote buying to produce evidence.
“Where is the evidence?” Brillantes said when asked by reporters about the many incidents of vote buying reported in the media.
“It’s very important that we have the evidence of vote buying, otherwise all the losing candidates [and their supporters] will say that their opponent won because of vote buying,” he said.
News reports said that vote buying was rampant in Bicol, Southern Tagalog, Central Luzon, northern Luzon, Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas and Western Visayas, and even in Metro Manila.
In those areas, politicians allegedly bought votes at about P1,000 per ballot. They also distributed groceries such as coffee sachets, noodles, and bread.
Brillantes however said that news like these were mostly coming from the losing candidates and their supporters.
“Perhaps their opponent was wealthier than them,” he said.
“We will need evidence,” Brillantes said. “We cannot rely on just stories.”


Bioscience Conference to focus on renewable energy, animal health
WORTHINGTON -- Renewable energy and animal health will be the two primary topics for the annual Bioscience Conference next week.
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