UPDATE: 206 Palestinians injured as Israeli forces attack protesters
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Gaza, June 22 (Petra) -- More than 200 Palestinians were injured by Israeli occupation soldiers on Friday as the troops cracked down on peaceful protests of the ongoing Great March of Return at the eastern border of the Gaza Strip, said medical sources.
Spokesman for the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza, Ashraf al-Qudrah said soldiers opened gunfire and fired teargas canisters at the non-violent protesters at many locations on the eastern border of the Gaza Strip with Israel, injuring 206 protesters.
Other Palestinian protesters also suffocated from teargas fired at them by the Israeli soldiers at many locations across Gaza-Israel border.
Over 145 Palestinians have been killed and thousands injured since the outbreak of the Great March of Return protests at Gaza border on March 30.
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New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A 35-year-old labourer was killed here on Thursday after a church building wall collapsed in the Shakurpur area of the national capital, an official said.
The deceased has been identified as Raghubansh, a resident of Bihar's Banka district.
He had succumbed to his internal injuries and doctors declared him dead during treatment in the hospital, the official added.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest), Usha Rangnani, said at around 9.45 a.m., information regarding the collapse of a wall at G-Block, Shakurpur was received at Subhash Place police station, following which, an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) was dispatched to the spot.
'An injured person was taken to the hospital where the doctor opined that he had several minor abrasion injuries. On initial enquiry, it was revealed that there was some repair work going on at 1st floor of a three-storey vacant building. The church is located on the ground floor,' the police officer said.
Emanuel, the church Father, told police that the building was 35 years old, and he had decided to get some renovation work done.
'During the repair work, a wall collapsed suddenly and Raghubansh fell from the first floor and sustained abrasion injuries,' the official said.
'An FIR under section 288 (negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings) and 337 (Causing hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Subhash Place police station. Further sections of law will be added after receiving reports from hospital,' said the official.
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Lok Satta chief Jayaprakash Narayan has adopted Rudrampeta village in Anantapur district. He has interacted with the people of the said village and came to know about the developmental works that are being carried out by the government and also came to know about their personal problems. Lok Satta chief said it is foolishness to believe that some representatives of the state and Centre will visit and develop the village. All the people of village have to create awareness among themselves and work unitedly for the development, he added.


Rajoy will speak in parliament to defend draft legislation which will formalize the abdication of King Juan Carlos and pave the way for Spain's Crown Prince Felipe to become the monarch.
While earlier reports suggested the job of defending the bill would fall to someone else, a spokesperson for the ruling party confirmed on Tuesday that Rajoy would do the honours.
"It's logical given the importance of the debate that the Government's position will be defended by the prime minister," said the spokesperson.
Other parties will be given five minutes to give their view.
The vote itself is expected to be a mere formality with around 90 percent of MPs, including those from Spain's two major parties, expected to rubber stamp the legislation.
But the left-wing Izquierda Unida party have said they won't support the bill while the ruling Catalan nationalist coalition Convergence and Union (CiU) and the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) say they will abstain.
King Juan Carlos's recent abdication has sparked pro-republican protests in Spain while a recent poll suggested some 62 percent of Spaniards want a referendum on the future of the monarchy.


Portugal’s finance minister has said that he does not expect his country will need a bailout to resolve its financial problems.
Fernando Teixeira dos Santos said in a radio interview that the government was taking steps to reduce the country’s high debt, which has worried markets and brought a potentially unsustainable surge in its borrowing costs.
“We have to be focused on doing all we can to avoid (a bailout),” he said.
He insisted that Portugal is still able to raise money on financial markets, even though its 10-year bond yields have recently reached euro-era records of around 7%.
He added that Europe was not doing enough to ensure the stability of the eurozone.


Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the battle is against the terrorists and separatists in Kashmir. Jaitley made the fervent pitch for the people of Kashmir while speaking at the India Today Conclave 2019 in New Delhi.
"In the entire Kashmir policy we have to carry the people of Kashmir with us. Economic prosperity, development has to be for the Kashmiri people. Our battle is against separatists and terrorists. Any policy has to take care of people," Jaitley said.


TPCC president Uttam Kumar Reddy criticized Telangana chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao of not only cheating the people but also Lord Rama of Bhadrachalam.
Reddy hit out at KCR while addressing the people as a part of the Congress Bus Yatra in the city. He said that the chief minister, who had sanctioned Rs 100 crore for the development of Bhadrachalam had not released a single penny till now. Other than Telangana chief minister, Uttam also fired other TRS leaders in the state saying that they do not attend to the problems of people. He also said that they are even involved in sand mafia and corruption cases.
Backing the congress government, Reddy said that Bhadrachalam will be developed as a temple city when the party comes to power. He also asserted that the congress party will surely win the next elections in Telangana.
TPCC working president Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka also slammed the Telangana government saying it had done nothing for the upliftment of the lives of tribals. He also said that Bhadrachalam agency area was developed during the congress regime.


Srinagar, August 31 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, the Chief Organiser of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL), Mohammad Altaf Khan has said that the ongoing clashes along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan are being deliberately perpetuated by India to divert attention of the international community from the Kashmir dispute.
According to KMS, Mohammad Altaf Khan in a statement issued in Srinagar said that by engaging Pakistan on LoC India was trying to push the Kashmir dispute on the backburner and portray it as a mere ‘border issue’ between India and Pakistan.
He said that under a well-planned strategy, India was trying to keep the border skirmishes continuing so as to mislead the international community that Kashmir dispute was actually a ‘border issue. He said that
Altaf expressed concern over the loss of life and property due to the clashes and said until the Kashmir dispute was not settled according to the wishes of Kashmiri people the fear of war between the two nuclear neighbours would continue.
He urged the UN, world community, International Court of Justice and other impartial organisations to investigate the reality and help implement the UN resolutions on Kashmir.


BJP tried concealing facts about Keeladi, AIADMK incapable of pressurising saffron party: MK Stalin10th February 2021
According to Stalin, the BJP is corrupting AIADMK for its own motives and he feels that AIADMK does not have any power to oppose the BJP.
Madurai: DMK president MK Stalin, while terming BJP an anti-Tamil party, said that the saffron party tried to conceal the facts on the 3000-year-old Keeladi civilization.
He also added that the party’s only motive was to win the votes of the Tamil people. Further adding about the temple history and facts, Stalin said that the archaeologist who revelled the important facts about Keeladi was transferred.
He further said that the next man who was sent by the ASI did not do the job satisfactorily and that the BJP forgot about Keeladi. Above that, Stalin said that the work was resumed at the site only after several protests and litigations.
According to Stalin, the BJP is corrupting AIADMK for its own motives and he feels that AIADMK does not have any power to oppose the BJP. It was also said the Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam have their own internal disputes going on and that the more important part for them is to prove their might to each other.
Ealier, DMK Supremo Stalin had also accused the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister of enacting drama ahead of the upcoming elections and had said that the AIADMK does not have the capability to put pressure on the BJP.
The comment came after the Tamil Nadu governor said that the President has the ‘appropriate competent authority’ to make a decision about the pardon plea of the convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.


“The voting percentage for the whole nation this time was 66.38 percent, which is the highest ever in history,” Deputy Election Commissioner Vinod Zutshi said at a press conference here.
He added that the national voting percentage was likely to increase marginally later.
The previous highest voter turnout was recorded in 1984 which was 64 percent. The turnout this time is considerably higher than 2009, which saw a 58.19 percent turnout.
Zutshi said that 15 states and union territories have recorded their highest ever turnout while 32 states and union territories recorded a turnout which was higher than 2009.


Two wardens at the Goodwood Correctional Facility in the Western Cape were allegedly stabbed by inmates on Sunday morning, the correctional services department said.
The incident happened at around 08:00 when the wardens were opening cells to feed the offenders, spokesperson Simphiwe Xako said.
"Two of them got seriously stabbed and had to be rushed to hospital but they were later discharged," he said.
Xako said it is believed that the attack was part of prison gang ritual.
"It involved members of both the 28 and 26 gang. Fortunately we were assisted by police services and we searched all the cells and confiscated a number of self-made weapons such as knives."
Xako said the search was ongoing and they were monitoring the situation closely.


Real Estate Development Corporation (REDC) has today announced that the POCono family has announced that they will be closing their company and will be selling the property.
The family had owned the property since 2007, but were unable to sell because of a lack of funds.
The POConos will continue to own the property and will continue working on a project to redevelop the property, which has been the focus of interest in the community for a number of years.
The POConicas will continue their work on the property with the help of the community, which will be used for community events and cultural activities.
“The family’s involvement in the Poco community and community projects have been a significant source of support in many ways,” said REDC chief executive officer Paul Naughton.
“Their generosity and support to the community has been an important part of the project, as they are a close knit community, and we look forward to continuing to work with them as the project unfolds.”
The Poco family are the first in their family to own property in the UK, and have lived in the area for almost 40 years.
In 2010, they were granted the historic land in Poco in order to redevelop it into a residential development.


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According to a new study by researchers at Florida State University, many Americans disapprove of their boss’ behavior. Twenty-three percent said their superiors blamed others to protect themselves while 31 percent reported getting the silent treatment.
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The results of the study are scheduled for publication in the Fall 2007 issue of the Leadership Quarterly, a journal read by consultants, managers and executives.
The findings include:
* 39 percent of workers said their supervisor failed to keep promises.
* 37 percent said their supervisor failed to give credit when due.
* 31 percent said their supervisor gave them the “silent treatment” in the past year.
* 27 percent said their supervisor made negative comments about them to other employees or managers.
* 24 percent said their supervisor invaded their privacy.
* 23 percent said their supervisor blamed others to cover up mistakes or to minimize embarrassment.
Workers in bad situations should remain optimistic, one of the survey leaders said.
“It is important to stay positive, even when you get irritated or discouraged, because few subordinate-supervisor relationships last forever,” he said. “You want the next boss to know what you can do for the company.”
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Harry Brook and Ben Duckett clubbed unbeaten half-centuries as England racked up 221-3 against Pakistan in the third Twenty20 international at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday.
Brook scored 81 not out, while Duckett made an unbeaten 69. Will Jacks scored 40.
Earlier, Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and sent England in to bat.
England, who are on their first tour of Pakistan in 17 years, won the first game of the seven-match series by six wickets, while Pakistan won the second by 10 wickets on Thursday. Both matches took place in Karachi.
Pakistan remained unchanged from the second game, while England handed a T20I debut to batter Will Jacks and added pacers Reece Topley and Mark Wood to the eleven.
Batter Alex Hales, Luke Wood and David Willey were left out.
The remaining matches are in Karachi (Sunday) and Lahore (September 28, 30 and October 2).
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir.
England: Moeen Ali (captain), Will Jacks, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Liam Dawson, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
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Brazil’s Zika outbreak has killed more than 5,000 people and infected more than 3.7 million, including many children, according to official statistics.
It has also displaced thousands of people, including thousands of schoolchildren.
A lack of vaccine and treatment has fueled the surge in the country, which is currently battling the worst outbreak in history.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that there were nearly 1.2 million cases, more than any other year in its recorded history.
In total, the country has reported more than 10,000 deaths.
The death toll has been rising for months.
Last month, the World Health Organization said that the virus had killed more people than the Ebola outbreak in West Africa did in the same time period.


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Cllr Martin Tett, LGA Housing spokesman, responds to the Government amending regulations to give local authorities more oversight over development regulations.
“The LGA has long called for oversight of local development corporations to be carried out by councils, so that local communities can have as much say as possible about developments in their areas. It is positive that the Government has listened to the views of local communities on local development corporations.
“We will continue to engage with the Government to ensure that we can make the most of these new opportunities to deliver homes through local development corporations, and will continue to support the sector in efforts to deliver new homes. However, there is no quicker way to deliver these homes than by triggering the renaissance in council housebuilding we need, by lifting the housing borrowing cap and enabling councils to borrow to build once more.”


Police looking into reports about dogs
The deputy police chief said the Leavenworth Police Department received calls Wednesday from people who are concerned about dogs inside a residence in the 600 block of Kiowa Street.
Deputy Chief Dan Nicodemus said he understands the concern.
“We are working on it,” he said. “We do have an investigation going.”
Some have raised concern that no one has provided food or water for the animals in nearly two weeks. But Nicodemus said police believe the dogs are receiving food and water.
He said the dogs are being kept inside, which hinders what action the Police Department can take.


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At a Raleigh luncheon today, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani called for more charter schools.
He said that the competition would force public schools to end teacher tenure and offer merit-based pay, both of which he said would improve education.
"They would have to do it because they have to survive, because they would be losing students," he said.
He said public schools in many places are a "job protection system."
He also said that charter schools would help the poor.
"I'll be darned if I'm going to concede that Democrats care about poor people more than we do," he said.


(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) WASHINGTON, USA – Shef, a platform that enables cooks to sell homemade meals to their local communities, recently announced that it has expanded its fast-growing business to Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV). Since its founding in 2019 by Obama White House tech advisor and Code.gov co-founder, Alvin Salehi, and two-time food startup entrepreneur, Joey Grassia, Shef has served over one million meals across the United States. Passionate and talented cooks around the country have found a world of hope and possibility on the platform, and now those across the DMV will have an opportunity to make a meaningful income while sharing their culture and authentic recipes with their neighbors.
Maryland, Virginia and D.C. are host to a vibrant diaspora of cultures and Shef's cooks reflect this diversity, with cuisines ranging from Northern Indian and Jamaican-American dishes to Turkish and Peruvian. For example, for the first time since arriving in the US, Kenyan cook Marni Muhati felt she could proudly share a meaningful part of her African heritage with friends and neighbors. Similarly, Carla Mantecon, a transplant from Guadalajara, Mexico, prepares the very family recipes that brought her own loved ones together around her family's dinner table; she hopes to bring that same authenticity to dinner tables across the region.
“As the sons of immigrants, Joey and I watched our parents work incredibly hard to build a better life for their kids,” said Alvin Salehi, co-founder of Shef.“There are millions of people just like them looking for new opportunities to support their families, and we're excited to finally bring Shef to the DMV – a beautiful region I had the privilege of calling home for many years.”
Currently, there are more than 16,000 applicants on the waitlist to cook and sell food on Shef. Local cooks can visit Shef.com to sign up and get started.
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Following the spread of Cerebrum Spinal Meningitis (CSM) in the state, the Jigawa government has kicked-off a massive vaccination against the disease. A statement from the state Ministry of Health signed by the Public Relations Officer, Malam Abdullahi Wada said state government had received 5,000 consignments of various dosages of vaccines from the Federal Government.
CSM is currently hitting more local governments in the state, leading to the infection of more people particularly children. The massive vaccination exercise, the statement added, was launched in Kafin-Hausa, Auyo, Hadejia and Jahun Local Governments. The statement further stated that enough consignments of vaccines have been provided for the massive vaccination. It pointed out that substantial quantities of vaccines have been allocated to the local governments that were seriously affected by the disease. It indicated that enough health personnel were deployed to the affected areas for the exercise, assuring that all necessary facilities needed were equally provided by the state government to ensure smooth conduct of the vaccination. According to the statement, the ministry has already embarked on massive enlightenment campaign through the media to enlighten the general public on measures against the disease.


Almost 15,000 homeless people have been rehoused as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, figures suggest.
The Government says thousands have been offered emergency accommodation, such as hotels, since the crisis started.
According to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, a total of 14,600 people have been rehoused, including 5,000 – 7,000 people who had been sleeping rough and 2,000 who were in communal night shelters.
The remainder were people at risk of sleeping rough.
The Government is now calling on communities to “continue to help the most vulnerable”.
Dame Louise Casey, the head of the Covid 19 rough sleeping taskforce, said: “While Government, councils and frontline charities are all doing what they can, it’s clear that we will need the whole of society to help too, whether that is youth hostels offering rooms, businesses providing employment opportunities, or faith and community groups reaching out the hand of friendship.
“We have seen the best of the British public and civil society already in response to this crisis and we need to keep that spirit going as we continue to help the most vulnerable former rough sleepers stay safe inside.”
Homelessness charity Crisis praised the “staggering” effort to rehouse these numbers of people, but said the figure “lays bare the true scale of the issue and the response required to ensure we don’t see a surge in homelessness once these emergency measures are eased.”
Chief executive Jon Sparkes said: “As part of this response, we need to see increased supply of social housing and support to help improve the security and affordability of private renting, including maintaining investment in housing benefit.”


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukraine and Uzbekistan identified aviation industry, creation of livestock complexes, and silk production in Ukraine as promising cooperation areas.
“Ukraine is interested in attracting investment and therefore is actively implementing new legislative initiatives. We see a great demand from investors for industrial parks and a new mechanism to support investors in attracting investment, the so-called law on 'investment nannies’,” the press service of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine reported following a meeting between Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Iryna Novikova and founder of the Welfare Investment Alliance consulting company, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Ukraine (2012-2019) Alisher Abdualiyev.
The aviation industry, as well as the implementation of projects to create livestock complexes and silk production in Ukraine, were identified as the promising areas of bilateral cooperation.
The deputy economy minister expressed hope for further strengthening of relations and stressed that creating comfortable conditions for doing business and implementing new investment projects was an extremely important step to intensify investment cooperation between the two countries.
During the meeting, the participants discussed the prospects and possibilities of creating simplified access to the markets of the countries, a favorable environment for the implementation of joint projects and investment attraction.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — Prime Minister Hani Mulki on Monday submitted the resignation of his government to His Majesty King Abdullah, a Royal Court statement said.
The King entrusted Omar Razzaz, former education minister, to form a new government, the statement added.
Razzaz was the director general of the Social Security Corporation from 2006-2010. He also was chairman of the Jordan Strategy Forum, chairman of the board of trustees of the King Abdullah II Fund for Development, director of the World Bank office in Lebanon and held several other senior positions.
The government's resignation follows nationwide protests against the income tax draft law, whichseeks to increase the number of income tax payers from 5 per cent to 10 per cent.
The bill mainly focuses on three aspects: improving tax collection, curbing tax evasion and boosting tax revenues, which are expected to increase by JD300 million annually.
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The UAE has announced 491 new cases of COVID-19, taking the overall tally in the country to 41,990.
According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), more than 40,00 new coronavirus tests were carried out across the UAE.
It was also confirmed that one person has died from the virus, bringing the total death toll to 288.
Meanwhile, 815 people have recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 26,761 in the UAE.
This brings the number of active cases in the UAE to 14,941.


Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant said that Goa has become the first state to cover 90 per cent of its eligible population with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The chief minister was addressing the state level function of Independence Day on Sunday at Panaji. He said the state will vaccinate entire eligible population with the first dose soon.
“We undertook the vaccination drive in the state and I am proud to announce that Goa became the first state to cover 90 per cent of its population with the first dose,” he said.
He said that the state fought back the pandemic ably due to the efforts of various frontline workers and covid warriors, who were in the field during the outbreak of COVID-19.
Sawant said that the state government continued with all the social welfare during the pandemic times.
The chief minister also announced that the first phase of Mopa International airport would be inaugurated on August 15, 2022. “We are confident that the first phase of this project would be commissioned on August 15, 2022 at the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” he added.
In a populist announcement, Sawant said that from September 01 onwards, the Goans will get 16,000 litres of tap water per month free of cost.
Sawant also assured that the government will not compromise on the inter state water dispute on Mahadayi river. “We will not stop till we win our battle on Mahadayi issue,” he said.
In his speech, Sawant remembered the Indian Olympicians who won the medals during recently held event.
He said that the BJP government has been creating new milestones of infrastructure and social welfare schemes since 2012. He said that the human development has been core of the governance during the tenure of the BJP led government.
Sawant said that the skill honing has also been given thrust in the academic curriculum.
“500 organic clusters have been developed by including 12,000 farmers into it. He said that the e-krishi activities are launched so that the farmers are reached out through digitalization,” the chief minister added.
During the year 2021, 6571 farmers were paid subsidy of Rs 33 crore as a part of white revolution in the state, he said.
Sawant said that the state government would launch “Swacch Bharat Mission Gramin” scheme from today onwards.


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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today its new strategies to fight the spread of aquatic invasive species across the state in 2012.
The efforts take a two-pronged approach: to increase inspections and decontamination of boats at and near water bodies, especially those infested with aquatic invasive species; and to increase awareness that the public must do its part not to spread invasive species.
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The state governments and chief ministers have scored very well on the performance rating. The common voter believes that the financial condition of their families has deteriorated since the elections were held in 2021. In Assam, around 51 per cent of the respondents said that the expenditure of the family has increased, while the income has actually decreased. Another 19 per cent believed that the family income remained stable, but the expenditure increased. The story is not much different in other states, where elections were held in 2021. In neighboring Assam in West Bengal, 46.5 per cent of the respondents said that family income has come down in the past year, while expenditure has gone up. Another 31.5 per cent claimed that family income remained stable, while spending increased.
What the voters of the south say
Voters in the South shared similar sentiments. In Kerala, 39 per cent of the respondents said that their personal income has decreased while family expenses have increased, while 34 per cent of the respondents claimed that the income remained stable, while the expenditure increased. In Tamil Nadu, 39 per cent of the respondents said spending has gone up, while personal income has gone down. Another 35 percent said that personal income remained stagnant, while family spending had increased.


KARACHI: The relief goods worth Rs. 100 million have been supplied to the drought-hit areas of Tharparkar on the directive of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
This was stated by former Sindh chief minister and PML-N leader Arbab Ghulam Rahim in Mitthi Tehsil of Tharparkar, said a handout issued here on Saturday.
Talking to media during the distribution of relief items in a village of Mitthi, he said that out of these relief goods which arrived on 98 trucks from Punjab, 25,000 food packets and 50,000 mineral bottles have been distributed among over 20,000 people in Deplo, Mitthi, Islam Kot and Nangarparkar.
He said that the people of Tharparkar are grateful to Shahbaz Sharif and the people of Punjab for these relief efforts.
Arbab Ghulam Rahim said that the relief goods will continue to be supplied till the rehabilitation of the affected people.
The PML-N leader said that the staff of the Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) is actively busy in relief efforts.
Besides, PDMA Director Zaheer Abbas and Zafar Shamsi, local leaders of the PML-N were also present.
In a briefing, PDMA Director Zaheer Abbas said that relief items, including 37,500 food packages of 21.5kg, 60,000 mineral water bottles, and 75,000kg rice have been provided to the people of Tharparkar from Punjab, adding that most of these relief goods have been distributed among the affected people, while the supply of remaining relief items has been continuing on a daily basis in the affected areas.
He further said that 2,960 food packets and 6,000 mineral water bottles were distributed in three villages Sabher, Wangar and Nohoto of Deplo and Mitthi tehsils on Saturday.


(MENAFN– Bangladesh Monitor) The Thai government is currently exploring whether its own utility token could have a positive impact on the country’s travel industry. According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand, a dedicated utility token could give this land of smiles and exquisite tropical beaches a profitable slice of the crypto-tourism pie. Vouchers could be converted into digital tokens.
However, there is still quite a bit of work ahead for them before launch, Yuthasak Supasorn, chairman of the TAT, appropriately said.
Highlighting the potential of technologies such as cryptocurrencies and their continued development, Yuthasak Supasorn, the governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, said that the introduction of the TAT token will encourage cryptocurrency holders and increase the competitiveness of Thailand’s tourism industry
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SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — People throughout Shreveport remain divided over the city’s day-old mask mandate.
Several believe the mandate is helping stop the spread of the coronavirus, while others maintain that it’s an infringement on their rights.
“I think this should have happened a long time ago,” Dexter Carter said. “We might not have had as many cases if people had to keep these on.”
Several business owners said they haven’t had to deal with too many customers upset about the mandate.
Connie Bryant, who was visiting from South Louisiana, said she doesn’t support the mandate. “I don’t think the government should tell people what to do; it should be freedom of choice.
“I’m glad my city does not have this mandate.”
I didn’t meet a single business owner who was against the mandate.
Ross Barclay, owner of Maxwell’s Market, strongly supports the mandate and thinks we need to do whatever we can to stop the virus. “This is for the safety of my customers, employees and myself.
“I have had a couple of customers who say they will spend their money in Bossier City because they don’t have the mandate. But that’s silly,” Barclay continued.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Parivartan Rally in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh and inaugurated the Institute of Skills in the city. This the Prime Minister’s 6 Parivartan Rally in the state. He said that the people of Uttar Pradesh were tired of ‘goondaism’. he said that the goondas had support from the government and the situation would not change until the government was changed.
PM Modi believed that he was seeing a wind of change in Uttar Pradesh and said that the government had taken many initiatives to empower the youth in the country, especially in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The PM said that he believed that the youth could take the nation ahead. He said that the state of Uttar Pradesh played a huge part in giving the country a stable government. Speaking about the previous governments, he said that developing the nation was not the primary objective of the ruling parties.
He spoke about demonetisation and said that the BJP government aimed at curbing the flow of black money and corruption in the country whereas the parliament on the, on the other hand, wasn’t functioning due to the opposition. He said that for years the governments have been busy wth their own concerns and did not have enough time to look into the problems of the poor but his BJP government was dedicated to the cause. The PM further spoke about the opposition protests and said that it was the first time in the history of this country that a few people had stepped into the parliament and protesting to help the frauds and corrupt people.


Anyone Who Disrespects Kuwait To Be Legally Pursued
Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah affirmed on Monday that the Foreign Ministry will not hesitate to legally pursue anyone who disrespects the State of Kuwait and its figures.
Speaking to KUNA regarding the path that Kuwait will take in pursuing those who disrespect the country and its leaders, Al- Jarallah said that the Ministry is looking closely on what has been posted on various social media, through Kuwait’s official missions, abroad. Al-Jarallah stated that the country will continue to take all legal actions to retaliate against anyone who tries to contempt the country, indicating that strict instructions have been given to the Kuwaiti missions abroad, in this respect.
Such instructions have already been implemented in cases where the State of Kuwait has been targeted, he said, noting that legal action in such cases have been observed. The ministry, he pledges, will pursue such an approach resolutely to deter any person who tries to target the country.


Santander has selected the Alzheimer’s Society as its charity partner for the next three years.
The bank said the charity, which had been selected by a staff vote, would be its partner until the end of 2021.
A Santander spokesman said the company was discussing a fundraising target with the charity and would "update with specifics in due course".
Santander said today that the focus of the new partnership would be for the organisations to work together to improve financial inclusion and help those who might struggle to cope with new technology.
"The bank and charity will combine their respective areas of expertise to establish joint strategic initiatives that will improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia," a Santander statement said.
The company said it wanted to become the "best digital dementia-friendly bank in the UK".
Jeremy Hughes, chief executive of the Alzheimer’s Society, said the charity was thrilled that so many Santander employees supported its cause during the staff vote.
"Together, we will work to make sure people can live well with dementia, leading financially independent lives," he said.


Madrid: Spain’s health minister has confirmed that the European country has detected 11 cases of the new strain of the coronavirus first identified in India.
Minister Carolina Darias said the cases were two separate outbreaks discovered by health officials in recent days.
Earlier, France had confirmed three cases of Indian COVID-19 variants in the country.
She added a plane carrying medical supplies, including oxygen and breathing machines, for hard-hit India will leave on Thursday.
Last week, Spain’s government approved a shipment of seven tons of medical supplies to help India combat the surging wave of COVID-19 infections.


(MENAFN- KNN India) Solan, Nov 21 (KNN) The Industries Department of Himachal Pradesh will soon sought for a loan of Rs 250 crore fr0m the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to accelerate the construction of the Rs 350 crore medical device park in Nalagarh.
The Union Government has granted Rs 100 crore as grant-in-aid for the project so that various scientific facilities can be set up.
It is one of the few such parks across the nation that have been approved, including the ones in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh.
The GoI has selected the Industries Department as the state implementing agency for the project. Director (Industries) Rakesh Prajapati, while confirming the news, said,“A loan of Rs 250 crore will soon be sought fr0m the SIDBI for creating requisite facilities at the under-construction medical device park in the Nalagarh industrial cluster.” With few resources to fund the park, the cash-strapped state government has decided to obtain a loan to set up the facility.
It is being set up over a site sprawling over 121.80 hectares, for which environmental clearance was obtained in a phased manner. Once set up, it will provide a continuous supply of key medical devices and components of the medical devices to residents and ensure that they have access to affordable healthcare facilities.
Civil work was under way at the site where the hilly plot has been levelled. The first phase of the construction process, which is being carried out by the HP State Industries Development Corporation, has been completed.
“Since the medical devices industry is highly power-intensive and process-driven, it needs uninterrupted and affordable power,” noted Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan.“Since Himachal is a power surplus state with the most affordable power tariffs in India, the park will draw investors fr0m far and wide,” he added.
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ExxonMobil integrates Apple Pay at gas stations
(MENAFN) ExxonMobil will start accepting Apple Pay as a form of payment at nearly 6,000 ExxonMobil gas stations around the United States, based on recent reports.
In particular, Apple Pay will be basically included into Exxon's current Speedpass+ app, which is free to download and utilizes your geolocation to pull up local pumps.
In accordance, this means that unlike the experience at almost every other point-of-sale system that works with Apple Pay, unfortunately these payments will not be tap-to-pay.
However, paying via an app instead of swiping a card doesn't seem much practical in terms of saving time, but on the upside, app users don't have to take out a wallet or purse.
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Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday came down heavily on the Congress party for suspending its eight MPs from the region for raising statehood issue in the Parliament.
Talking to media persons, Kcr said that the Congress party has ridiculed democracy by suspending its own MPs, who demanded honouring of promise made to the Telangana people by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram. Stating that MPs stalled the proceedings in the House in order to press their demand of people in their region, he said the MPs wanted an explanation from the government over its stand on the statehood issue.
By suspending the MPs, he said that the Congress has once again insulted the democratic rights of people and cheated the people of region. Terming the suspension of MPs as `unfortunate’ and `undemocratic’, the TRS chief said that the Congress party has to pay a heavy price for neglecting the aspirations of Telangana people.
Kcr said that the people of the region would teach a fitting lesson to Congress party in the ensuing elections and the party would be completely wiped out from Telangana.


Thane member of Legislative Assembly and former Mayor Rajan Vichare on Wednesday appealed to the state government to reserve 640 million litres of water per day from the proposed Shahi dam for the city, which is likely to see a population explosion.
Addressing a news conference here, he said during the just-concluded Assembly session at Nagpur, he had demanded that the long pending work on the dam be started immediately.
The Chief Minister has assured that the MMRDA will bear the total expense of the dam, which will supply water to Thane and surrounding cities, Vichare said.
The dam is likely to cost
Rs 452 crore as per the budget proposals of 2008,
He said that Thane will need at least 763 MLD of water in 2041and that’s that why he is making the demand to set aside sufficient water for Thane.
Vichare also said the government has failed to give compensation to the families of the two policemen — Ramesh Jagtap and Balu Gangurde — who were lynched by a mob in July 2006 in powerloom town of Bhiwandi.
The government should immediately give compensation to the families and also rehabilitate them, he demanded.


Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya has said that only a limited number of youths have been invited to attend the launch of another Youth Empowerment Programme at the venue to ensure strict adherence to the public health guidelines on Covid-19.
Ms Siliya said that the rest of the youths will have to follow the proceedings live on television, Facebook and other media platforms.
She has stressed that the decision to broadcast the event live is deliberate in order to accommodate the youths and the general members of the public to follow the pronouncements the President will make.
He said the launch demonstrates the priority that the Government has placed on youths as co-drivers of the country’s social and economic agenda.
Lately, there has been criticism of political leaders holding events that attract large gathering and disregard COVID-19 Guidelines
Today, President Edgar Lungu is expected to launch the national youth empowerment programme in Ndola on the Copperbelt.
Copperbelt Province Minister Japhen Mwakalombe said that the head of state is expected to arrive in Ndola at 08:00 hours and attend the installation of Father Benjamin Phiri as Bishop of Ndola Diocese at the Cathedral of Christ the King Church.
Mr. Mwakalombe said that President Lungu will in the afternoon launch the national youth empowerment programme which will be held at Levy Mwanawasa stadium.
Mr. Mwakalombe said on Sunday, President Lungu will attend a church service at Christ the King Cathedral before departure for Lusaka.


An expanded Center City Philadelphia has grown so much that it now ranks second only to Midtown Manhattan when it comes to people who live in the heart of the city.
That’s according to the Center City District, which released its annual report Monday – and which is defining the area as extending from Girard Avenue to Tasker Street.
Over the past 15 years, population grew 16 percent in the district that is also bounded by the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers, bringing the population to 183,240, according to latest State of Center City report.
Brisk redevelopment also continued last year in that area, the CCD reported, with 1,983 new residential units completed by developers in that area.
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TRI-CITIES, Tenn. (WJHL) — Significant rainfall and major flooding events in California have prompted the American Red Cross of Northeast Tennessee to ready their volunteers for potential response efforts.
According to NETN’s Red Cross Executive Director Heather Carbajal, volunteers with the organization from dozens of states are already on the ground in California supporting disaster response efforts.
“Right now in California, we have 42 states – volunteers who are already boots on the ground, doing the work, opening the shelters, making sure people are safe and cared for,” said Carbajal. “In Northeast Tennessee, we have two people on standby, so far, who are just waiting for the call to go. And we have a list of other people that we are calling down to make sure that when the call comes we are ready to respond.”
The local American Red Cross said 26 million California residents have been impacted by rising water levels, with more rain expected in the near future. Thirty emergency shelters were opened, which provided refuge to 580 people on Monday night, according to the Red Cross.
“Right now, there are about 26 million people who are going to be impacted by the flooding, and there is more rain to come; so we don’t know yet exactly what the scope is going to be, but this is going to be another large-scale disaster,” said Carbajal.


‘Virginia Adopts’ event set for next week
WINCHESTER — An event being held here July 29 aims to advance a campaign announced by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell in May to match more than 1,000 children in the state’s foster care system with…
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Council gets insight on School Board’s Kerr vote
WINCHESTER — The City Council is still a long way away from deciding the location of the new John Kerr Elementary School.
But after a 21/2-hour executive session, during which the school presumably…
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UAE reports need for a third dose of China’s Covid vaccine
Some people who have received the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine in the United Arab Emirates have had to be given a third dose to boost their response, according to local health authorities.
Doctors said that the antibody response to two doses of the vaccine — the main one offered in the UAE’s successful programme — had been variable.
Although the UAE health ministry has given few details, local newspapers reported that a “small” proportion of those who had received doses needed a third.
“Some people received a third dose of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine but the number is very minimal,” Dr Farida al-Hosani, a spokeswoman, said.
Outside the UK, the UAE is second only to Israel, from countries with a significant population, in the proportion of


Sikkim Educated Unemployed Association (SEUA) in a press release have stated that there are around three hundred to five hundred government employees falling under creamy layer who are serving various department under the state government.
The release further informs that during a meet held in the capital on 9th February under the chairmanship of Mr. TB Rai, President of SEUA where the members discussed about the increase of unemployment problem in the state, the association took the decision of carrying out various steps for mitigating the soaring unemployment problem. Furthermore it was also informed that the association gathered the information through the right to information (RTI) application and it has come across four hundred employees falling under creamy layer wrongfully occupying the post.
The association has demanded action against the officers who have provided the other backward class (OBC) certificate to these creamy layer employees without proper verification and have also requested the government to take necessary action against the District Collectors, Additional District Collectors, Sub Divisional Magistrates, and Block Development Officers along with other officers concerned.
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Who were the Antifederalists?
The Antifederalists were the people who were opposed to the ratification of what is now the Constitution of the United States. They preferred to continue to have a system more like that created by the Articles of Confederation.
Antifederalists were people who feared strong central government. They drew their support mainly from the "common people." They felt that the new constitution would set up a system that would be used by the rich to abuse the common people. They felt that the new central government would be less responsive to public opinion than the state governments would be.
Antifederalists, then, were the people who opposed the ratification of the Constitution because they preferred a weak central government and strong state governments.


Covid-19: KP to vaccinate 3 mln people by July, says health minister
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister has said that the province will administer Covid-19 vaccine to three million people by July, ARY News reported on Sunday.
Health Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra has stated that the corona vaccination drive now taking momentum in the province.
He said under a strategy Covid-19 vaccination being conducted in phases.
While lauding recent decisions of the NCOC Mr Jhagra said, ” We want revival of the routine life in a better way”.
He said the province has so far vaccinated 16,595 front-line health workers. “In the last 24 hours 2855 more health workers were administered Covid-19 vaccine”.
“Over 100 vaccination centres are functioning in the province for vaccination of the health workers,” Taimur Jhagra said.
“Around 4848 health workers have been administered vaccine in Peshawar,” provincial health minister said.
It is to be mentioned here that the federal Ministry of National Health had recently expressed dissatisfaction over the pace of vaccination of frontline health workers against the coronavirus.
In a letter to the capital’s public and private hospitals as well as labs, the ministry had pointed out that the vaccination pace is slow as less than half of the total registered health workers have been inoculated against the virus as yet.
It lamented that the vaccination pace didn’t pick up despite its directives in this regard.


Tonga's Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva says his government is deadlocked and struggling to move because of opposition from senior government officials.
Kaniva Pacific reported the prime minister as saying this was a big problem for him and he found it hard to cope.
He said the way the Cabinet and the Privy Council existed at present showed their responsibilities were not "well defined."
Mr Pohiva said the government needs the power to ensure the CEOs, government commissioners and the Attorney General did what the government wanted for the benefit of the people.
He said the CEOs were elected by the Public Service Commission while the commissioners and the Attorney General were elected by the Privy Council and the government had no say in the process.
Mr Pohiva said some top officials, especially those who had been appointed to the peerage, stuck to the old system in which the royal family and the nobility were the priority when it came to matters that dealt with opportunities and privileges.
He said his government wanted to change that mentality and attitude and make sure the people come first.


Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarian Shanakiyan Rasamanickam says patients across the country have been severely burdened by the strike launched by health workers.
MP Rasamanickam said the people are suffering due to the government’s inabilities and irresponsibility.
He was speaking during a Parliamentary debate yesterday on two regulations under the National Drug Regulatory Authority Act and the Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund.
MP Rasamanickam said people have been burdened not only due to the strike but also owing to the shortage of medicine.
He said desperate people have been visiting hospitals to purchase insulin and other medicine.
The Parliamentarian said the present government came to power promising to create a prosperous country and to strengthen national security, adding that at present people are left struggling with carrying out day-to-day activities.
He said despite people’s sufferings, government affiliates are carrying forward their personal agendas.
Parliamentarian Rasamanickam said members of the government are daily being acquitted and released from court cases.
The Parliamentarian said he believes the present government came to power to acquit themselves from court cases and also to launder money that are held in overseas accounts.


A charity supporting those living with a disability has received a lottery funding boost.
BLISS=Ability based in New Green Street, South Shields, has been awarded more than £300,000 to deliver its new Step Up project.
“The project enables people to think about the many services and activities on offer in South Tyneside.”Coun Alan Smith
The three year social prescribing project aims to help those who feel socially isolated to find activities of interest to help lift their mood and motivate them.
The scheme was officially launched, last week, with a special event attended by the Mayor and Mayoress of South Tyneside Coun Alan Smith and Coun Moira Smith.
Coun Alan Smith, said: “It was a great pleasure to help launch BLISS=Ability’s new social prescribing project which will help many across the borough to improve their sense of wellbeing.
“The project enables people to think about the many services and activities on offer in South Tyneside that residents can attend in their local communities to help lift their mod and motivate them.”
The scheme aims to compliment the council’s Public Health ‘Better U’ Agenda, including the ‘Change4Life’ programme which looks at helping people to improve their overall health and wellbeing.
The project is being funded by the Lottery’s Reaching Communities Fund.
BLISS=Ability was formed in 1995 with the main aim: to “relieve people with disabilities living in South Tyneside so that they can lead active and fulfilling lives integrated into society.”
The charity’s core business is a disability information service. To contact BLISS=Ability call 427 1666.


The President said that the new curriculum will include integrated education and multidisciplinary training. Kovind also said that by the year 2030, the whole sector will be dominated by high-quality education.
Outlining the broad contours of the New Education Policy, President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said that a new curriculum for teacher’s education will be introduced by the year 2021. Speaking on the occasion of the Governors’ Conference, which was also addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the President said that the new curriculum will include integrated education and multidisciplinary training. Kovind also said that by the year 2030, the whole sector will be dominated by high-quality education, The Indian Express reported.
Highlighting the fact the teacher’s education constitutes one of the central parts of the newly introduced New Education Policy (NEP), Kovind said that states should devise multidisciplinary and integrated courses for the teachers. Exhorting the schools and colleges across the nation to fill the vacant posts for teachers, the President said that the government should ensure adequate pay and respect in the job so that the best minds could be recruited as teachers.
As per the New Education Policy passed by the Modi cabinet, several changes will be brought in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and the Bachelor’s of Education (B.Ed) Programme by the year 2030. While the current 2-year B.Ed programme will be turned into a 4-year integrated course, TET will be divided into four segments in place of the current two parts in accordance with the changes in the school education system. The bar for selection as teachers will also be raised as the applicants in addition to qualifying the TET exam will also have to demonstrate the local language skills.
Pitching for a future-oriented education system whose roots are based in the Indian ethos, the President said that the NEP will help India reclaim its position as the ‘knowledge superpower’. He also said that educational institutions will be provided with increased autonomy to foster healthy competition amongst them.


Mogadishu (SD) – Acting Somali Constitution Minister Salah Ahmed Jama today addressed issues related to the August 15th conference in Dhusamareb, the capital of the Galmudug state of Somalia, which will bring together federal, state, and political leaders.
“The plan is just that, we are technically planning to open the conference in Dhusamareb in May.” said the Minister of Constitution.
Salah Ahmed Jama also noted that the Jubaland and Puntland administrations are still reluctant to attend the conference but pointed out that efforts are underway to convince those administrations.
The Minister of Constitution pointed out that these efforts are being spearheaded by the Presidents of Galmudug and Southwest Administrations in Mogadishu.
The minister revealed that there are ongoing meetings between individuals in the capital, regarding the third phase of the upcoming consultation meeting in Dhusamareb.
This meeting will focus on the sensitive issue of holding timely 2020/2021 elections in the country, its coming at a time when the federal government is digging its heals on extending its term to hold a one person one vote.
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Shivamogga, (Karnataka) Sep 24 (IANS) One of the two suspected IS terrorists arrested in this district of the state has been allowed to attend his father's funeral on Saturday.
Fifty-two-year-old Munir Ahmad, Maaz Munir's father, who was a heart patient, suffered an attack after the arrest of his son. He passed away on Friday evening. Following his death, security has been beefed up in the communally sensitive Shivamogga.
The funeral is scheduled to be held in Thirthahalli of this district, according to family sources. The authorities have produced him before a local court already in the backdrop of the development.
Meanwhile, the police have stumbled upon many facts during the course of investigation of the two suspected terrorists. They believe that arrested suspected IS terrorists -- Maaz Munir and Syed Yasin -- along with Shariq, who is still absconding had visited Pakistan for training.
The trio had managed to sneak into the borders of Pakistan for training. Shivamoga SP Lakshmi Prasad has stated that they are investigating further into the issue.
As per the investigation officers, they have collected audio conversations of absconding suspected terrorist Shariq with ISIS leaders. They said that Shariq had established direct contact with IS terrorists and carried out their instructions.
The conversations, they said, surround exploding bombs and the police teams have formed special teams to nab Shariq, who appears to be more dangerous and involved in big racket of brain washing and recruiting engineering graduates and other well-educated students to IS in India.
Earlier investigations revealed that the trio was conspiring to wage a war against the Indian state and establish a caliphate here and bring sharia law. They had burnt Indian flags and maintained that India has to be liberated from the present form into an Islamic state.
Further investigation is on.
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(MENAFN) According to a story published on Thursday by The Indian Express, quoting industry sources, due to reductions it is providing during Western penalties connected to the Ukraine, Russia has overtaken China as India's largest supplier of phosphate fertilizers.
The study states that India imported 350,000 tons of diammonium phosphate, or DAP, over the prior three months. DAP is a fertilizer that supplies agricultural crops with phosphorus nourishment throughout their whole growth phase. The article added, “imports came at just the right time as planting began for the rain season, which will peak in July.”
Russian fertilizer manufacturer PhosAgro has generously discounted its supplies for Indian corporations whereas also paying bank transaction fees. As a consequence, Russian fertilizer cost India USD920–925 a ton, which is less than what other foreign suppliers like China, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Jordan were charging.
The price that Russia is offering also matches the cost ceiling that India has imposed on fertilizer imports, according to the Express story. It also mentions that if other fertilizer vendors wish to keep their market share in India, the scenario could compel them to cut their pricing.
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Saudi- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' gift of dates extended to Ramadan worshippers in South Africa
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Pretoria, Apr. 16, 2021, SPA -- Acting on behalf of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, the Religious Attaché at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, has extended a gift from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, worth of quantities of fine dates to Muslims in the Republic of South Africa on the occasion of Ramadan 1442 H., it was reported here today.
The gift program comes as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' gesture of kindness shared with Muslims in a number of countries, and continuous support provided by the ministry of Islamic affairs, call and guidance for Muslims everywhere.
04:57 LOCAL TIME 01:57 GMT
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KATHMANDU, May 25: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has vowed to expand the scope of COVID-19 testing to at least two percent of the country’s population.
In a televised address to the nation on late Monday afternoon, the prime minister said that the government is doing its best to prevent and control the spread of coronavirus. “Today we are conducting COVID-19 tests at 20 labs across the country even though we had just one lab facility in the beginning,” Oli said.
The government is working to increase the number of quarantine facilities by utilizing the hotels and public infrastructures which are now not being used, he said. “Nepal’s status in battling the COVID-19 is satisfactory,” Oli said. Prime Minister Oli said that the government is sensitive toward the Nepalis in foreign countries.


Restrictions have been increased in various cities of China in view of the increasing cases of the global epidemic corona virus.
According to the news agency, more than 1,000 corona virus cases have been reported in China for the third day.
According to the news agency, buildings have been sealed in cities affected by the corona virus in China, while lockdown has been imposed in many areas.
According to the news agency, several areas have been sealed off and entertainment places have been closed due to the increase in coronavirus cases in Guangzhou.
Similarly, in the Chinese city of Wuhan, people have been instructed to stay at home, fruit and vegetable stores have been closed in Zhenning.
According to the news agency, Beijing’s Universal Resort theme park has also been closed.


Serbia to not join penalties regime against Russia
(MENAFN) Serbia's interior minister, Aleksandar Vulin, has claimed that the West must apologise to Serbia instead of making it a "NATO foot soldier" in the confrontation with Russia. Belgrade won't allow itself to be drawn into "other people's wars," he said on Saturday's morning program of Serbia's Pink television.
Vulin declared that Serbia respects the territorial integrity of Ukraine but would not join the penalties regime against Russia owing to its long-standing close and cordial connection with Moscow. Serbia's position on the current conflict between Moscow and Kiev is " very clear," he added.
The deputy prime minister, Zorana Mihajlovic, had earlier claimed that a potential future Serbian cabinet must be more " specific " in its stance on the war. The interior minister was replying to her comments.
Vulin questioned rhetorically, defending the stance taken by his administration, “do we want to be part of the West’s conflict with Russia? Do we want to forget all these decades in which Russia supported us? Do we want to forget all these centuries of Slavic brotherhood?”
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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Several South Carolina groups want to double the number of people who register as potential organ and tissue donors.
Gov. Nikki Haley was to appear Wednesday at a Statehouse event announcing the campaign, which is supported by the nonprofit Donate Life South Carolina and the state Department of Motor Vehicles.
South Carolina officials say more than 98 percent of the people in the state's registry signed up through the state DMV. But the state ranks 45th in the nation with a donor designation rate of about 20 percent.
State officials say there are about 1,000 people in the state who need an organ transplant, and the numbers are increasing.
Last year, about 100 people in the state became organ donors upon their deaths, donating more than 360 transplanted organs.


The Naarawa State Government has warned illegal miners in the state to stop their activities henceforth or risk wrath of law.
Alhaji Musa Ibrahim, the state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, gave the warning on Thursday in Lafia during the review meeting of the state committee drafting mineral policy.
He said that the state government would not fold its hands to watch illegal miners destroy and stunt the development of the state.
Ibrahim said that the state government would continue to monitor the activities of miners periodically for the benefit of the host communities and the state at large.
“What we are doing is the concern of every responsible government in order to bring speedy development to the state and the country at large.
“We will continue to harness our mineral resources for the benefit of the host communities and the state at large, considering the importance of mineral resources to human and societal development,” he said.
He added that the policy would benefit both the investors, host communities and the government, when finally adopted.
The commissioner also assured of the government’s continued readiness to be responsible to its citizenry.
He commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s efforts in the mineral sector, while calling on the people of the state to support the govenor to succeed.
On his part, Prof. Shedrack Jatau of Nasarawa State University Keffi while moderating the review meeting explained that it was aimed at ensuring that the statetake advantage of its resources.
“With the view to maximising the benefits for its citizenry,” he said
Also speaking, Emir of Azara, Dr Kabiru Musa, emphasised the need for advocacy and sensitisation of traditional rulers on the need to synergise with the government towards achieving desired results. (NAN)


Srinagar: Senior J&K Congress leader Tariq Hameed Karra said that everybody who met the Manmohan Singh-led Congress group in Srinagar wanted a final settlement of the Kashmir dispute.
“The Congress-led Kashmir group met hundreds of civil society members, including the one led by Nayeema Hameed. He also met intellectuals and opinion makers of Kashmir. These eminent people talked with an open mind. Whatever they had to say, the thrust was on a final settlement of the Kashmir political dispute,” Karra told Kashmir Reader.
Karra said that the civil society members and opinion makers asked the former prime minister about the deal he had nearly reached with former Pakistan President Parvez Musharraf on Kashmir.
“Singh sahib replied that everybody knows what happened,” Karra said.
Karra said that the Manmohan Singh government’s initiative on Kashmir could not fructify due to the internal crisis in Pakistan, during which Musharraf was facing a hostile judiciary. “The face-off between Musharraf and the judiciary halted the process,” Karra said.
He said that the civil society groups and other delegations told the Congress group that the BJP government in the country was playing “majoritarian politics”.
“They said that the attack on minorities in India had a direct bearing here,” Karra said. “They said the state government led by PDP and BJP was adding to the suffering of Kashmiris. More than the BJP, they had complaints with the PDP, which they described as collaborators and facilitators of the communal agenda of BJP in Kashmir.”
Karra said that the Congress group would visit Ladakh probably next month to complete its first phase of engagement with Jammu & Kashmir.
“Based on the feedback acquired from all the three regions, we will prepare a report and will submit it to the Congress president. Then we will embark again on engaging Kashmir in talks,” Karra said.
Karra had played an instrumental role in forming the Congress’s Kashmir policy group.


No-one was inside the ground floor property at Corrib Avenue when the blaze broke out at around 3.55am on Saturday.
Police believe entry was forced and the building set alight.
Firefighters were called to the scene and the fire was brought under control, however extensive damage was caused. No injuries were reported.
Anyone with more information on the incident has been asked to come forward.


Iran’s imports of basic necessities surpass USD12b
(MENAFN) According to Mehr News Agency, Iran imported 20.322 million tons of basic necessities that value USD12.436 billion during the period from March 21 till November 21 of the present Iranian calendar year, 62 percent higher than the figure for the same time span of the previous year.
Based on the spokesperson of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Rohollah Latifi, the imports of basic necessities during the stated time frame also rose by 30 percent regarding weight.
The stated products amounted for 75 percent of the nation’s overall imports regarding weight and 38 percent of the overall worth of the imports in the mentioned period.
Sugar, wheat, basic machinery, chemical fertilizers, soybean meal, edible oils, oilseeds, barley, as well as corn were amongst the imported necessary products.
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LAHORE (City News) – Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto said that the government has no economic plan and the public is bearing the brunt of government’s incompetence. He also said that the country’s economy is in tatters leaving the country on the verge of economic collapse.
The leader, while addressing an event in Lahore, said that the general public, especially wage workers and farmers, were struggling the most in this falling economy and urged the country to give more importance to local financial experts instead of foreign experts as they were better aware of Pakistan’s ground realities.
The chairman said that the government had missed its own tax-collection target even though it has piled large amounts of taxes on the general public including small business owners. It is the state’s responsibility to give relief to the people, he added.
He also criticized the government’s flip-flopping on going into the IMF program and for showing their incompetence in negotiating a favorable and realistic deal for the country.


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that it is my dream to see Pakistan’s talent in the next World Cup.
Addressing a function on the broadcasting rights of domestic cricket, the prime minister said that there is nowhere in the world as much talent in our country and if we change the structure of cricket. “No one can defeat us,” he said.
He said that the signing of the Broadcasting Agreement on Domestic Cricket was an important development and the Broadcasting Agreement would promote cricket.
The prime minister said that in the past, cricket was given a place to like-minded people, and recruiting people on the recommendation in institutions weakens the system but a strong system is needed to improve the players.
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He said that we need to set the talent, the Australian team has merit so they are ruling the world but due to a lack of system in Pakistan, the talent was not coming up. The prime minister said that there was a time when everyone was watching state TV and now we have to come up with better quality.
The ceremony witnessed the signing of a three-year agreement for the broadcasting rights of domestic cricket, which is expected to bring in Rs. 200 million to the PCB.
According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the first assignment of the Broadcasting Rights Agreement will be the National T20 Cup, which will have a positive impact on cricket. National Men’s and Women’s Cricket will spend Rs 15 billion on promotion.


Rajesh Rai | Phuentsholing
Phuentsholing thromde handed over the children park in Kabreytar to the local community for better services and development yesterday.
Officials said it is also to engage the community members.
A Kabreytar resident, Hem Kumar Ghalley, said the local community will act like the caretaker.
“Children from other communities can come as well but it will be our duty to take care of the park,” he said, adding the community should come forward with such responsibility. “We may also use the park for other community activities.”
The tshogpa, Sharmila Limbu, said people within the community can now participate in sharing ideas for the development and better services of the park.
“We will also explore ideas for its sustenance,” she said.
Thromde officials said that it is a pilot project and if it works out well, such facilities, including upcoming ones, in other communities will also be handed over to the people.
Phuentsholing thrompon, Uttar Kumar Rai, said that there are many other aspects they have considered while taking the initiative.
“We have expansive local area plans (LAP) and are faced with shortage of manpower and sustainability issues,” he said, adding that the services will be more effective if communities are involved.
He claimed it is a localised solution.
The thrompon also said that the initiative has been carried out as per the Local Government Act.
“Engaging people will also bring about a sense of belongingness among themselves and get to know each other better.”
He said all residents from the community such as the building owners and tenants can participate.
“We are giving them the authority on how to use it and how to develop it.”
According to the thrompon, thromde will also assist and support whenever necessary.


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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu has arrived in Ukraine's capital city.
The relevant statement was made by the Office of the President of Ukraine , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
On Day of Dignity and Freedom, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska honored the memory of the activists who died during the Revolution of Dignity. The ceremony was also attended by the President of the Republic of Moldova.
Together with Maia Sandu, the presidential couple put remembrance candles at the cross on Heavenly Hundred Heroes Alley in Kyiv.
The participants paid tribute to the fallen activists near their portraits.
Bells rang in remembrance of the fallen participants of the Revolution of Dignity.
A reminder that, on November 21, Ukraine marks Day of Dignity and Freedom .
Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine
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The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has said that there is nothing wrong with nationalizing the companies such as the mines in the country as long as they are able to run profitably.
CDP executive Director Dr. Neo Simutanyi told QFM news that the government should also consider owning its own mining companies alongside those owned by the private investors.
Dr. Simutanyi observed that the state can manage to own and run the mines only if they adhered to strict business principles.
He added that there is need for the state to discuss and review issues surrounding the current ownership of the mining industries in the country.
Dr. Simutanyi noted that there was the need to address the externalizing of profits by the foreign investors adding that there is also need for the government to increase the stake in the in the mining industry.
He also added that the mines should be keeping their money in the Zambian banks to ensure that the money is used in the country’s economy.
Yesterday some of the panelists who appeared on the BBC world Debate programme in Lusaka observed that the Zambian government was getting a raw deal from the proceeds of the mines.
However, the Zambian government objected to suggestions that there was need for nationalization of the mines saying nationalization would cause the mines to crumble.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Both chambers of the United States Congress continue showing support for Ukraine.
The relevant statement was made by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin at a briefing in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“I continue to see bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress. And I know that there are some things that we need to continue to work through to get the supplemental request approved, and we'll continue to work with Congress to do that,” Austin said.
In his words, what happens in Ukraine does matter to the entire world.
“This is about the rules-based international order. This is about, you know, not living in a world where a dictator can wake up one day and decide to annex the property of his peaceful neighbor. That's not the world that we want to live in. And so, this is more than just Ukraine. This is about, again, the rules-based international order,” the Pentagon chief stressed.
A reminder that, on November 20, 2023, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin arrived in Kyiv and met with the Ukrainian leadership.
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Chamber will host candidate forums
The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum for West Fargo City Commission candidates on May 20.
Duane Hanson, Mark Wentz and Brad Olson are vying for two open seats on the West Fargo City Commission.
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Eighty-four percent of the 1,006 registered voters polled said that they were concerned that the exchange would encourage terrorists to take more American soldiers hostage.
Fifty-seven percent said they were “very concerned,” while 27 percent said they were “somewhat concerned” that the exchange would pose threats in the future.
While the poll showed some partisan differences, 77 percent of Democrats said they were concerned that more hostages would be taken. Forty-five percent were “very concerned” while 32 percent were “somewhat concerned.”
Ninety-three percent of Republicans said they were concerned, according to the poll, which has a margin of error of plus-or-minus three percent.


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Gas prices in Europe climbed above $1,000 per 1,000 cubic meters by the end of the trading session, according to ICE data, Trend reports citing TASS .
February futures prices at the TTF hub in the Netherlands surged to $915 per 1,000 cubic meters or 78 euro per MWh. Prices moved by 2.3% over the day.
The futures prices at the TTF hub are volatile because of the speculative factor and do not reflect the actual price of physical gas supplies to Europe. According to Gazprom, the average gas export price under contracts in 2021 will stand at $280 per 1,000 cubic meters.
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IO – Herzaky Mahendra Putra, head of strategic communications department and spokesperson/coordinator for the Democratic Party’s Central Executive Board (DPP), opines that the party remains strongly optimistic at the prospect of elections in 2022 and 2024. “The electability of the Democratic Party has been on the rise in 2021, under the leadership of Chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY),” said Herzaky, Monday (12/20).
He maintains that electability figure, as reported by several political surveys, portends well for the Democratic Party. Furthermore, AHY’s directive to party cadres to help the communities during the COVID-19 pandemic have opened up more opportunities.
“This shows that the political activities, organizational transformation, and regeneration within the party led by Chairman AHY over the past two years have been acknowledged and appreciated by the Indonesian public,” Herzaky declared.
He states that the growing expectations people have for the Democratic Party have encouraged them to strive and fight for the aspirations and welfare of the Indonesian people. “For those who are marginalized and voiceless, or those whose aspirations are overlooked by the government, we will continue to build a coalition, to fight for their hopes and aspirations. Indeed, the expectations of the people are the Democratic Party’s mandate,” Herzaky concluded. (des)


New directives on school re-opening dates.
The ministry of Education under cabinet secretary Prof George Magoha has issued a directive regarding the school opening dates. Education PS Julius Jwan has stated that they will analyze the Covid-19 pandemic at the end of April 2021 to ascertain whether students will resume classes or not.
He also added that the decision will be based on the information provided by the Ministry of Health officials and other education stakeholders.
KNUT secretary general Wilson Sossion yesterday urged government to reopen schools as scheduled to prevent further disruption of learning as it was witnessed last year.
Sossion said that closure of schools will have devastating effect to the learners as it was witnessed last year when schools were closed for months