New Delhi [India]: Calling on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to redirect its efforts towards the development and upliftment of the poor in the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday emphasised that they must not be treated as political bait.
Speaking at the conclusion of the two-day BJP National Executive Meeting, the Prime Minister saluted the “inner strength” of the poor, saying that they had voluntarily supported demonetisation despite facing several hardships, adding that “serving people was equivalent to serving God”
Reiterating his assertion that demonetisation was a long term measure in the battle against corruption, he expressed his commitment to changing the quality of life of the poor.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that Prime Minister Modi has firmly voiced against the poor being used as a political tool to win elections.
“The Prime Minister said some people worry about lifestyle but our priority is to make quality of life better for the poor and underprivileged. Poverty is an opportunity for us to serve those less fortunate,” Prasad said.
Stating that the poor have what it takes to eradicate poverty, Prime Minister Modi stated that he was brought up in poor conditions, adding that the BJP-led government will ensure that more power is given to them.
In the meeting, the Prime Minister also observed significantly that there is a need to make the political process more transparent, and spoke about political funding.
“The Prime Minister clearly stated that transparency in political funding is what BJP firmly supports. He also expressed confidence that the BJP and the NDA are in a strong position with the upcoming polls,” Prasad said.
The national executive meeting which began yesterday hailed the Prime Minister’s initiatives of demonetisation and surgical strikes as bold steps.
The party said, it has snatched the pro-poor plank of Congress and other parties and the poor are now backing the Prime Minister. (ANI)


UND’s Schweigert chats with team for first time
UND football coach Bubba Schweigert met with his team Monday afternoon for the first time as a group.
“We’re going to talk about how we’re going to run the program,” said Schweigert, who was hired in late December. “We’ll talk about responsibility and accountability. We’re going to do it day by day. We won’t look farther than what we can do today. That’s how you have to approach this.”
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A policeman was martyred and two suspected drug peddlers were arrested during a raid in Karachiâs upmarket DHA neighbourhood on Monday, according to officials of the Clifton police station.
Police said that they were carrying out a raid in the Tauheed Commercial Area after being tipped off about the presence of some suspects involved in supplying drugs, including crystal meth, in the locality.
Officials said that the police cordoned off the area to arrest the suspects, but the drug peddlers attempted to escape in a car and also hit a policeman in the process. Police said that the cop suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, but he breathed his last while he was being treated.
Officials said that the police arrested the prime suspect and his accomplice as well as impounded their car and seized the drugs on their person. Police identified the deceased cop as 35-year-old Mir Hassan, who had been posted at the Darakhshan DSP office. They also identified the key suspect as Shah Asad and his accomplice as Shahnawaz.
Officials said that the key suspect had been arrested by the Clifton police on January 11 but was released on bail on January 15, while his accomplice also had a criminal record as he had been arrested by the Defence police in the past.


FNC's 15th legislative chapter sees recommendations approved
(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM)) The Federal National Council has received cabinet approval for its recommendations on the policy of Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology regarding public health and safety, the policy of the Zayed Housing Programme (ZHP) and the policy of the policy of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs And Endowments (GAIAE).
During its 15th legislative chapter, which extended between 15the November 2011 and 13th January 2015, the FNC held 56 sessions and discussed 19 topics relating to different sectors.
The cabinet approved FNC's seven recommendations pertaining to ESMA's public health and safety policy, including development of a strategic plan to address current and future requirements, and a plan for the Emiratisation of technical jobs in that sector.
Emiratisation also featured in the FNC's recommendations relating to GAIAE's policy. The Council urged development of a plan to ensure Emiratisation of vital jobs within the Authority, including the jobs relating to Wa'az, Fatwa and Fiqh.
The Cabinet approved the FNC's recommendation to increase housing grants offered by the ZHP are to AED 800,000 from AED 500,000. It, however, turned down a motion to revise the AED10,000 salary ceiling for housing grant applicants.
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ISLAMABAD: Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Akhtar Mengal and Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) parliamentary leader Khalid Magsi called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday.
During the meeting, the Baloch leaders congratulated the Prime Minister on assuming the office of Prime Minister, and expressed their determination to work with the federal government for the socio-economic development of the country, according to a statement issued by PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb.
She added that the Prime Minister thanked Akhtar Mengal, Khalid Magsi and other members of the delegation for their determination to work together for the stability of democracy and the welfare of the people of the country.
The meeting was also attended by PML-N’s senior leaders including Khawaja Saad Rafique, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Rana Sanaullah. During the meeting, sources said that the possible cabinet portfolios to be given to the coalition partners, also came under discussion.
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Islamabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Former Pakistan President and Army Chief Pervez Musharraf passed away on Sunday in a Dubai hospital, his family sources confirmed.
The former military ruler was undergoing treatment for an ailment at American Hospital Dubai, Geo News reported.
Musharraf, 79, was suffering from a rare disease amyloidosis, Dawn News reported.
Expressing heartfelt condolences, Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement: ' May Allah bless the departed soul and give strength to bereaved family,' the military's media wing said.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Indigenous people hold a protest in front of the Chinese consular office, shouting against the building of mega dams in their ancestral territories under the Philippine-China deals in Manila, yesterday. Chinese Official Development Aid (ODA) will fund renewed plans to build mega dams in the ancestral territories of indigenous peoples.
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Cyprus Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Natasa Pilides has said that Cyprus drilling program is on track, adding that meetings and contacts are underway.
In statements in Paphos, during a visit at the local Commerce and Industry Chamber, Pilides said that the government will have on Wednesday meetings with TOTAL and ENI while there is continuous communication with Exxon Mobil as regards the drilling that is planned to take place in September – October 2021.
As regards block Aphrodite of Cyprus’ EEZ, Pilides said that they are in constant contact with Chevron, Delek and Shell about all issues which they are handling, expressing hope that the COVID-19 pandemic will not raise any obstacles. She noted that the Energy Ministry and the companies continue their planning with the belief that there will not be further problems.
“We adopt the necessary measures and we discuss measures that must be adopted so that they will be able to continue their activities within the timeframes,” she added. Replying to questions, the Minister said that the pandemic has negatively affected the market and the prices something which is connected with the coronavirus.


|This year, Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 9-15 May. |
This annual event focuses on improving good mental health across the nation.
This year’s theme will explore the impact of loneliness and how we can tackle it, following recent research by the Mental Health Foundation that showed that many people have increasingly been suffering from feelings of isolation and loneliness which has led to harmful consequences.
They also discovered an increased demand from the public to see loneliness being addressed as a serious topic requiring urgent action.


Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jilani took suo motu notice of the attacks on the district and sessions court on Monday and has summoned the interior secretary, the chief commissioner and the inspector general, Islamabad on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan who recently described Islamabad as a safe city, told the National Assembly on Monday that the attack on the courts started at 9.05 am and two persons wearing chadars entered the court area through a side lane.
They first fired in the air and then they shot everyone in their way. There were 47 policemen on security duty but there was confusion on the number of terrorists who were there. The police said there were two of them while intelligence agencies said there were three of them, the Minister said.
Describing the district court as a soft target since it was open from all sides, he said there were two suicide bombers, one of whom was shot and he blew himself up as he fell down, and a crater was testimony to that. The other suicide bomber detonated himself. All of them were armed with AK 47s and one of them was wearing a red jacket, he said.
The Minister said the media and other people were saying that there were more gunmen. He said the lanes were so small that it was difficult to see what was happening in the whole area at one go.
He said details will be revealed tomorrow in the apex court and he didn't want to present contradictory information.
Meanwhile, the Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan(TTP) which just called for a month -long ceasefire, has denied it was responsible for the attack. Dawn reported that Ahrarul Hind, a little -known splinter group of the TTP, claimed that the group was responsible for the assault.


Panaji: Goa government on Sunday said that the state will bounce back as the tourist destination considering the stringent COVID-19 testing measures put up by the state.
Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that it is a time that tourism and other economic activities should restart in the State.
“Goa has an excellent recovery rate as far as COVID-19 patients are concerned. Suddenly, there was a spike in number of cases which is reduced now,” he said.
Goa has 28 active cases till date while 42 people have recovered out of the total 70 COVID-19 positive patients detected in the state.
Rane said that state has been wary about the people coming from Maharashtra, as majority of the patient detected positive for infection, had arrived from that state.
“My worry is that 80 per cent of the people coming positive are from Maharashtra. But same time, we need livelihdood. We need economic activity and Goa is known as tourist destination,” he said.
Rane said that Goa needs economc activities to be started.
“We are confident that as we have enhanced the testing measures under the guidance of chief minister, I am confident Goa will bounce back as a tourist destination,” he commented.
“All depends on stringent measures and SOPs that we implement. We need to now move on and live with COVID-19,” he said.


The Media Council of Kenya has launched the COVID-19 information portal on Monday morning at the Sarova Stanley Hotel in Nairobi.
The portal will aid the media in disseminating factual and verifiable information to the public and curb the rise of misinformation.
Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs Joseph Mucheru attended the launch of the portal.
Joseph Mucheru. PHOTO/COURTESY
Mucheru noted the portal stands to enhance vaccine awareness and uptake by the public in Kenya.
He also acknowledged that the media has helped to highlight gaps in the state of public health preparedness.
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe, the chief guest at the event, announced that the nationwide curfew to contain the spread of the COVID-19 Pandemic has been further extended by one month when he rose to give his remarks.
Mutahi Kagwe. PHOTO/COURTESY
The Regional Director, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) East Prof. Hubert Gijzen who was also present during the launch, said the hub is a concrete step forward towards joint efforts to promote access to information as a public good.
Prof. Hubert Gijzen. PHOTO/COURTESY


Eldoret June 21, 2012
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has today officially launched the Eldoret District Business Solution Centre an initiative aimed at rebuilding the lives of the 2007 Post Election Violence (PEV) victims.
UNDP Resident Representative Aeneas Chuma who graced the ceremony said the centre is part of their rehabilitation and empowerment projects to achieve cohesion and help the PEV victims sustain their lives economically.
Chuma revealed that UNDP had allocated 168 million shillings for different projects to ensure that Internally Displaced Persons sustain their lives and mentioned the establishment of District Business Solution Centres as part of these projects.
He said that apart from the Eldoret business solution centre, they have established other business centres in Kitale, Kisumu and Nakuru saying that these were among the areas that were most affected by the violence.
According to Chuma UNDP had commissioned a 3000 litres milk cooling plant in Karona centre, Eldoret East to help the residents to bulk and sell their milk to earn income to sustain their lives hence reducing dependence on government support programmes.
He said that the PEV victims’ rehabilitation programme has o prioritized the country’s economic growth and called upon the beneficiaries of the project who are mostly the youth and women to device means of sustaining and expanding these projects.
Chuma was also keen to note that UNDP has put its coordinators and PEV coordinators on the ground to monitor and ensure that the launched projects are achieving the goals of rebuilding livelihoods of the chaos’ victims.
He said that Business Solution Centres will be required to highlight their activities and achievements in terms of the training they offer and how many lives they have transformed.
The representative besides called upon the media to help them monitor such programmes through regular highlighting of the projects’ progress saying that the programmes are also aimed at achieving national cohesion.
Chuma urged the youth to utilize the centre and learn how to start and develop their businesses through embracing technology and entrepreneurship skills application.
He said that the Eldoret Business Solution centre was a mile ahead as it had already linked with financial institutions and started a table banking programme and had also trained more than 1600 entrepreneurs across Uasin Gishu County.
He also appreciated the response by the residents in participating in projects that have boosted their economic status and helped eradicate poverty.
The launch was attended by Eldoret West District Commissioner Christopher Wanjau and representatives from various ministries linked to the special programmes’ ministry.
Meanwhile, Chuma urged the youth to access entrepreneurship trainings which will help them start their businesses to generate income and avoid depending on formal employment.


Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said that people of Pakistan have rejected the politics of chaos.
Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said that the statement of the opposition parties on non-issues has been badly discarded and the negative politics of the opposition parties has been buried
Chief Minister Punjab further said that the people of the province have rejected all those who spread negativity and the rejected elements has been lost their credibility in front of people.
The CM said that the people of Pakistan want development and prosperity, opposition should understand, the country will have the politics to solve the problems of the masses.
Usman Buzdar further said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government is fixing the institutions and reforming the system.
The country is moving ahead under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, CM Punjab added.


Turkey: couple burn to death in car accident
(MENAFN) An elderly couple were killed in a car crash on a roadway while driving to a funeral between Bursa and Istanbul,Turkey.
The driver, Nurettin Atmaca,smashed his car with another vehicle on the opposite lane while attempting to pass to the right lane.
Atmaca's was inflamed after the accident as he and his wife,Gurdane Atmaca burned to death.
The man,aged 73 was in a rush to attend his sibling's funeral in Istanbul.
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Alabama governor declares emergency
ATLANTA - Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has declared a State of Emergency that will last until severe weather expected to hit the state Wednesday subsides.
He says the warning goes into effect at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Bentley said in a press release that 50 National Guard soldiers will also be deployed in the state.
Multiple Alabama schools have also announced that they will be closed Wednesday.


Islamabad, Jan.17 (ANI): Pakistan has said that it has incurred heavy financial loss during the last five years due to its participation in the 'war on terrorism.'
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-II prepared by the Pakistan Government states that the country has suffered losses worth Rs 2080 billion in the war on terror.
"These include direct losses of Rs 350 billion and indirect losses of Rs 1650 billion," The Nation quoted the strategy paper, as stating.
It also said that the war, which was initiated by the US after the 9/11 attacks has put a huge dent on the country's efforts for development.
The estimated cost of the war on terror in Pakistan was around Rs 484 billion during financial year 2007-8 and it is projected to increase to Rs 678 billion during the current financial year, the paper said. (ANI)


Says new industrial policy aimed at providing employment to youth at rapid pace
Ganderbal: Union Minister of State (MoS) for Commerce and Industry, Anupriya Patel on Wednesday said that four new industrial estates will come up in Jammu and Kashmir with an aim to ensure employment to the youth in the Union Territory.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the function, Patel said that under the new industrial policy announced for J&K, four industrial estates will come up in the UT shortly.
“We are trying our best to ensure more and more industrial development here as we have set a massive target for the employment of the youth in Jammu and Kashmir,” she said, adding that the central government has provided every possible support in this regard.
She also said that the unit allotment for the new industrial estates and applications have been received, adding that the work is going and the units will be allotted soon.
“The motive behind the new industrial policy is to ensure employment at a rapid pace so that the youth here would get employment and we would be able to see a changing Jammu and Kashmir shortly,” she said. (KNO)


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 25. Azerbaijan
Investment Company OJSC has founded the Shahbulaq Mining company
together with StarMining, trend reports via the tweet of Azerbaijan's Minister
of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov.
According to the tweet, the new company is established in order
to implement the Shahbulaq quarry project on Azerbaijan's liberated
'Currently, geological research works are being carried out in
order to specify the reserve of the Shahbulaq deposit located in
the Aghdam district,' said the minister.
Will be updated
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 11. The State Customs
Committee of Azerbaijan will release a mobile application for a new
online service called 'Personal account', the head of the
department of customs payments at the State Customs Committee
Tariel Alverdiyev said during the presentation of the service,
According to Alverdiyev, the payment process on this platform is
made in real time, and also allows to see the history of
He also said that 50 local companies have already started
testing this platform.
“A mobile application for this service is being prepared.
Besides, this service can notify an entrepreneur about a debt or
the need to pay a customs service,' said the official.
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Jordan, the Philippines sign agreement on cultural cooperation
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, June 27 (Petra) -- Jordan and the Philippines, on Monday, signed a memorandum of understanding to boost cultural ties between the two countries.
Minister of Culture, Adel Tweisi, who inked the agreement along with Ambassador of the Philippines in Amman, Junever M. Mahilum-West, said the deal aims at enhancing cultural relations between the Kingdom and Southeast Asian nation an exchanging expertise in various domains.
The deal would see both sides organizing cultural activities and events here in Jordan and there in the Philippines.
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Awami League (AL) Presidium Member and Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque today said that the next election will be held under Election Commission (EC).
"No caretaker government will return in the country and the next election will be held under the Election Commission," he said, reports BSS.
The minister said these while addressing the opening ceremony of the two-day conference held at the auditorium of the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDEB) in the city's Kakrail area.
BNP has become restless to destabilize the country, he said, adding that the leaders and workers of BNP are now saying that they would not participate in the upcoming elections unless caretaker government is reinstated.
"Like other countries, elections will be held under the political government in Bangladesh," he added.
"According to the constitution, the election will be held under the Election Commission," he reiterated.


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Story | Oct 11, 2013If imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery, Plan B Burger Bar took the compliment. As pretzel buns began to appear on national chain menus throughout the country, the restaurant group — which has served a pretzel burger since its first eatery opened in 2006 —- sent out a tongue-in-cheek photo on its official Instagram account in early August.


(MENAFN) Brett McGurk, the US National Security Council’s coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, went to Baghdad on Monday on an official trip to build up ties with Iraq.
Mr. McGurk, who was joined by Special Presidential Co-ordinator for Global Infrastructure and Energy Security Amos Hochstein, assembled with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani.
“The meeting focused on discussing the overall relations between Iraq and the United States and ways to strengthen and develop them at various levels and fields to serve the interests of the Iraqi and American peoples,” according to a declaration released by Mr Al Sudani’s office.
Mr. Al Sudani “highlighted the ability of our security forces to encounter terrorism and sustain the stability achieved thanks to the great sacrifices made in the land of Iraq,” it also read.
For its part, the US delegation stated President Joe Biden’s “commitment to the Strategic Framework Agreement with special emphasis on co-ordination and programmes to support the government of Iraq’s reforms in the areas of energy, infrastructure, and climate to benefit the Iraqi people,” the US embassy in Baghdad announced.
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Ethiopian PM to deliver speech at Egyptian Parliament next month
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is to deliver a speech at the Egyptian Parliament during his upcoming visit to Cairo scheduled for December.
Ethiopian Ambassador to Egypt Taye Atske-Selassie met with Chairperson of the African Affairs Committee Sayed Feleifel on Monday. They discussed the Renaissance Dam project. Atske-Selassie reassured members of the African Committee that Addis Ababa would not do harm to their Egyptian brothers, local media reported.
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Gov't to repair roads damaged by recent rains
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the government will be embarking on a programme to repair roads that have been damaged by the ongoing rains.
The island has been experiencing almost daily rainfall for the past three to four weeks, which has caused potholes and other damage to the road infrastructure.
Prime Minister Holness told Parliament yesterday that he has asked the National Works Agency for an assessment.
He said money to undertake the repairs will be included in the supplementary estimates, which he said will be tabled in the House of Representatives next Tuesday by Finance Minister Audley Shaw.
The prime minister said members of Parliament will be engaged in the road repair programme.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Holness told Jamaicans who have been demonstrating over poor roads in their communities to find alternative means to engage the government on the matter.
In recent weeks, residents in some communities in St Thomas, Clarendon, St James, Westmoreland, and St Catherine mounted massive roadblocks to press their demands for better roads.
Holness said these street protests do more harm than good.
The prime minister was speaking during a debate on an act to repeal the Road Maintenance Fund.
He disclosed that the fund has so far this year spent $400 million on road patching, $400 million on road rehabilitation, $100 million on traffic lights and $300 million on drain mitigation.
The act was passed.


(MENAFN- NewsIn.Asia) Colombo, July 5 (newsin.asia) - The Sri Lankan cabinet, on Wednesday agreed to construct 100 detention centers across the country that can facilitate hundreds of people affected during future disasters.
Cabinet Spokesperson Rajitha Senaratne told a media briefing here that currently schools and religious places of worship were mainly used as detention centers in disaster situations.
The use of school buildings had badly affected educational activities of children and such centers did not have ample facilities to be operated as relief centres, Senaratne added.
"Accordingly, following a proposal made by Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Minister of Disaster Management, the cabinet has decided to construct 100 detention centres that can facilitate 100 to 200 detainees covering all the 25 districts within the period of 2018 to 2020 and to prepare a method to utilize these buildings and resources in a fruitful manner in times which they are not used as detention centres," Senaratne said.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Dubai Civil Defense put out a minor fire in a car near a petrol station on Saturday
According to Dubai Civil Defense, their prompt response helped in putting out the fire quickly. The car was a few metres away from the petrol station in Dubai Festival City when it initially caught fire.
The staff of the petrol station alerted authorities and Dubai Civil Defence, who immediately rushed to the scene, preventing the fire from reaching the petrol station.
The driver of the car had managed to escape from the vehicle before the fire spread. No injuries were reported.
Firefighters put out the fire quickly with the help of the petrol station's staff who used fire extinguishers to aid in the operation.
Civil Defence teams found that the fire had started in the car's engine
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Datacentre and memory are the areas which will propel this growth, according to Swan.
The growth in market cap will also be driven by constant cost-cutting.
The plan envisages that Intel’s datacentre business will grow 10% annually till 2021, its memory business will grow 33% annually and its IoT business will grow 13% annually. PC is expected to shrink 1% annually.
These growing sectors will increase Intel’s market cap at a CAGR of 11% over the 2016-2031 period.
Intel’s share proce has grown 22% over the last two years – although the SOX has grown 80% in that time.
Intel expects to continue to cut headcount, last year it lost 15,000 jobs.


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Pakistan safer than 2013, says Pervaiz
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid had said that Pakistan today was much safer than in 2013 when the present democratic government came to power.
Speaking in the Senate Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage here, he said that the Zarb-e-Azb and Karachi operations were launched to root out the scourge of terrorism from the country.
“Now a dignitary from Pakistan visits Washington, London, Tokyo, Berlin, Moscow etc or vice versa, a sentence appreciating Pakistan’s role and sacrifices in global efforts against terrorism and extremism forms part of the joint statement,” the minister added.
He said the world not only appreciated Pakistan but also acknowledged its gains and achievements in the war against terror, as a result of which both the world and Pakistan were safer today.
He said that the threat to the lives of journalists and media houses was linked to the issue of terrorism. However, as a result of the Zarb-e-Azb and Karachi operations, things were improving now, he added.
He said it was the government’s responsibility to provide protection and security to all its citizens, including journalists.The present government, he said, had kept the issue of terrorism on top of its agenda and the prime minister’s commitment to the issue was daily basis. About the provision of security to journalists, he said the prime minister had constituted a committee headed by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, which had held five meetings so far and recommended steps which were being implemented.
He said that a panic button system had also been installed in media houses. In case of any suspicious activity witnessed near their offices, media persons could push the button to call police.
Similarly, he said, an emergency telephone number had also been provided to journalists and media houses on which they could call in case of any emergency.
He said that the provincial governments had also been approached and they too had provided these facilities to journalists and media houses in their respective capitals. Same facilities were now being expanded to other cities also, he added.
Meanwhile, Senator Pervaiz Rashid said that Pakistan considers Germany a close friend and would like to further strengthen bilateral relations for the mutual benefit of the people of both countries.
Talking to Ms. Ina Lepel, Ambassador of Germany, he said that Pakistan was one of the most investor friendly countries and all its sectors were open for foreign investments, said a press release.
Pervaiz Rashid said that Pakistan had rendered huge sacrifices in the war against terrorism and was fully committed to work with the international community in its global efforts to root out the scourge of terrorism and extremism.
Ms. Ana Lepel discussed various matters particularly cooperation in the field of media, information and culture with the minister. The German ambassador also acknowledged the role and scarifies of Pakistan being a frontline state in the global war against terrorism.


Venezuela receives USD5b funding from China
(MENAFN) Cash-strapped Venezuela received USD5 billion in financing from China, as the South-American country struggles with an economic crisis, The Peninsula Qatar reported.
Plummeting global oil prices have caused huge distress for Venezuela, a member of OPEC that relies heavily on its oil revenue to keep its lumbering command economy afloat.
Inflation in 2014 reached 68.5 percent in the South American country and many basic goods are in short supply. "We just received USD5 billion more in financing for development," President said.
China is Venezuela's largest investor and the second-largest purchaser of its oil. It has been a key ally of Venezuela since the current president came to power in 1999.
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The state legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker have differing opinions on who should determine how new federal COVID-19 aid gets distributed.
State Rep. Andy X. Vargas, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, said Baker had “full latitude” on how to spend the money during the emergency, but now the legislature wants a say.
“We in the legislature, as the purse of state government, felt we had a role and responsibility to make sure we were overseeing how those funds were being spent, particularly since the state of the emergency has ended. You’ll recall that the CARES Act, which was the first stimulus round that the federal government did, the legislature provided the governor with a lot of latitude to spend that money because we were in a state of emergency. And, now that the governor has ended the state of emergency, we feel like we have a responsibility in the legislature to make sure we have a transparent and open conversation about how that funding is getting invested into our community,” he said.
Vargas says the legislature will be holding hearings to take a methodical approach spending the federal funds, adding that there isn’t a rush to spend the money, because state revenues are in good shape—a situation he was surprised to learn. Vargas said he didn’t think the recovery would be this fast and this strong—and he credits a couple of reasons for why it’s happening.


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ISLAMABAD: In a bid to mitigate the ongoing fertilizer crunch, the government will import over one hundred thousand tons of fertilizers from China, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Food Security Jamshed Iqbal Cheema on Saturday.
Addressing a press conference, he said that the government has provided a subsidy worth 132 billion rupees on fertilizers, adding the government was providing a significant subsidy on gas to fertilizers’ manufacturing factories.
Cheema said the provision of flour at a lower price to people is one of the top priorities of the government. He urged people to lodge complaints against those who are selling the flour at higher than fixed rates.
The SAPM said sugar production will witness a remarkable increase in comparison with the past. He said at present, the country has a stock of 4.6 million tons of wheat.
Earlier this month, the federal government had said that a robust system to monitor fertilizer supply and demand with constant monitoring has been put in place that has led to the resolution of issues on a daily basis.
The prime minister, during a meeting, had said that the government was taking strict anti-smuggling and anti-hoarding measures to curb illicit profiteering from urea distribution across the country.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 30 . Azerbaijan is an
important trade hub in the region, German Ambassador Ralf Horlemann
said on November 30 at the presentation of the exclusive edition of
'Market Analysis Azerbaijan 2022-2023' in Baku, trend reports.
According to Horlemann, Azerbaijan's growing importance as a
trading hub is due to the change in trade routes, which previously
passed almost exclusively through Russia and currently are shifting
He noted that trade routes through the South Caucasus are
important not only for Azerbaijan, but also for Germany and Europe
as a whole.
Europe is an important market for Azerbaijan, therefore Germany
and Europe in general consider it important to create the best
conditions for increasing trade and German investments in
Azerbaijan, the diplomat explained.
'I reviewed the market analysis and saw that 95 percent of the
German companies which took part in this analysis confirmed their
commitment to working with Azerbaijan,' Horlemann said.
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Campaign launches to honour police officers killed in the line of duty
The bravery shown by police officers such as Keith Palmer in the Westminster terror attack will be remembered at a new police memorial.
A campaign is being launched on Wednesday to raise funds for the project, which is to be built at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
While £2.5 million has already been raised, £4 million is needed for the UKPolice Memorial, which will bear the names of more than 1,400 police officers and staff who have died while carrying out their duties.
The campaign had been due to launch last month, but was postponed.


Usman Baba Alkali, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has urged Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State to institute community policing to tackle crimes.
According to him, cooperative community policing would attract traditional, religious and community leaders to guard people’s lives and property.
Alkali spoke yesterday when he paid a visit to Buni at the Government House, Damaturu, the state capital. He stated that communities and their leaders would be very active in various security matters that affect their lives when community policing is adopted.
“Community policing across the nation has a lot of benefits in preventing the breakdown of law and order,” he said, noting that community policing was like going back to the olden days when community, district and village heads were fully involved in security matters.
He said that community policing was not an income-earning project, but a sacrifice to safeguard communities from criminal activities.
He said that it was a means to add “more security value” to each and every community in the 774 local councils of the country.
He therefore urged Buni to advise the community leaders in the 17 local councils of the state to speak with their people to begin community policing.
In his reaction, Buni stated that Yobe was one of the three states affected by Boko Haram insurgency that has claimed many lives and property in the Northeast.
He said that the state government was dedicated to support and work with the police, noting that the government was renovating and furnishing the Police Headquarters in Damaturu.


Next year will mark another momentous event for the Philippines as the Department of Tourism confirmed earlier that the Philippines will host the 2017 Miss Universe.
It was confirmed that the pageant will be held at the Mall of Asia Arena on January 30 next year and the funding will come from the private sector.
Early this year, there were already speculations that the Philippines will be the host country for the upcoming Miss Universe.
The announcement was made after President Rodrigo Duterte issued a statement that the government is not willing to fund the international pageant.
Filipino fans are hopeful that Maxine Medina, the country's representative to the pageant, will bring home the crown in January, for a possible back-to-back win.


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(MENAFN) On Saturday, Syrian Arab Army cut off the largest twon in Eastern Ghouta from the rest of the terrorist-held enclave which is now divided into three, a monitor said.
The army liberated a road linking the town of Douma with Harasta further west, and also freed the town of Misraba, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
"Regime forces have therefore divided Eastern Ghouta into three parts - Douma and its surroundings, Harasta in the west, and the rest of the towns further south," the Britain-based war monitor said.
An AFP correspondent inside Douma said shelling and air strikes were rocking the town on Saturday.
Eastern Ghouta, which is home to some 400,000 people, has witnessed deadly violence over the past few days, with foreign-sponsored terrorists launching mortar attacks on the Syrian capital in the face of an imminent humiliating defeat.
Western powers, however, blame the Syrian government and Russia for the crisis.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Srinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed a 4th supplementary chargesheet against six more accused in a case relating to terror funding, taking the total toll of accused to 18, police said on Friday.
Police said that Muhammad Sharief Chechi, Farooq Ahmad Jungal, and Saif Din who were arrested by SIA recently have been charge-sheeted under various sections of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, Narcotic Drug Psychotropic Substance Act and Indian Penal code relating to criminal conspiracy, raising funds for Hizb
Mujahideen (HM), a proscribed terrorist organisation.
"SIA Jammu has seized an amount of Rs 10 lakh and freezed more than Rs 70 lakh in bank accounts which were the proceeds from narcotics smuggled from PoK. Other three accused namely Hamidullah Khuroo, Farooq Ahmad Shawl and Javid Ahmad Chalkoo, all HM terrorists, are evading arrest and are presently in Pakistan," police said.
Police said that the accused were involved in smuggling Heroin from PoK in Uri, Hathlangu, Baramulla and further transporting and selling of heroin in Jammu to generate huge proceeds which was further planned to be delivered to OGWs of HM, a proscribed terrorist organisation.
"Out of the total accused, proceedings for attaching their property under section 82/83 have been initiated. This will have a big dent on the property created by the accused using the terror money," police said.
Police said that SIA investigation has revealed that there is a well organised drug syndicate, including Farooq Ahmad Naikoo who was operating from Dubai, Muhammad Rafiq Najar, Mubashir Mushtaq Fafoo, Ainaz Ahmad Sayam, Muhammad Sharief Chechi, Farooq Ahmad Jungal, Saif Din, who after hatching conspiracy with HM terrorists Farooq Ahmad Shawl, Hamidullah Khuroo, Tariq Ahmad Malla and Javid Chalkoo operating from Pakistan infused narcotics into the Indian territory and further transported the said narcotics to Jammu for generating huge narco-terror funds to be used for funding secessionist and terror activities.
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FIVE people have been taken to hospital following a fire in a block of flats.
Firefighters rescued six people from the building in Cruachan Place in Portree on Skye after the alarm was raised at around 2.05am.
One person was rescued by ladder while the others were led to safety.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said that five people were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.
Fire crews extinguished the blaze, which started on the first floor, and were at the scene until 5.10am.


The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has said the COVID-19 Health Protection Regulation 2021 law would help to curb the spread of the pandemic across the country.
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had signed the COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations 2021, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 4 of the Quarantine Act, 2010.
NMA President, Prof. Innocent Ujah, in an interview with newsmen on Sunday, said the move by the President is a welcome development as it would help in contributing to the national response to curtailing the virus.
“This is coming against the backdrop of President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent signing of the law on health protection regulation
“Now that the President has put a law in place, we should comply by adhering strictly to the law.
“Unfortunately, the most disturbing aspect I see is enforcement; it is going to be a problem because Nigerians don’t like obeying laws.
“But if we can ensure that the law is fully obeyed, the spread of the pandemic will reduce,’’ he said.
He, however, urged that religious leaders, opinion leaders and other stakeholders be engaged to ensure effective sensitization and to pass the message across to the people.
Ujah said the law would also help to reduce the number of people violating the coronavirus protocols in the country,” NAN reports.


Srinagar: Congress leader Kadfeen Choudhary on Wednesday has asked the government to take immediate measures in addressing the hardships being faced by Jammu and Kashmir’s tribal community amid the prevalent pandemic in the state.
Kadfeen in a statement has said that it is extremely worrying that the Tribal communality in various areas lack the basic medical facilities and do have a government support readily available to them.
He added that at present, the tribals particularly the Bakerwal community are migrating from plains to mountainous regions and during the course of migration are facing various hardships. Kadfeen said that the government must address the hardships being witnessed by the community at the earliest.
The Congress leader added that amid the ongoing COVID-19 crises, the government should make these tribal people aware of the dos and don’ts of the present situation besides providing them the medical support that they could avail without hindrance.
Furthermore, the Congress leader has wished for the speedy recovery to IAS officer and Secretary to Govt on Tribal Affairs, Dr. Shahid Choudhary.


The Indian Association Luxembourg (IAL) has announced their third edition of India Day which will take place in September.
The event will be held in Esch-sur-Alzette centre on Saturday 15 September and will be an opportunity for the Indian community in Luxembourg to showcase their culture, traditions, food and unity.
The event will include musical and dance performances throughout the day.
Further information including timings will be published nearer the date.
Organiser: Indian Association Luxembourg


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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) A Kuwaiti parliamentary delegation, representing Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, arrived in the Qatari capital Sunday to take part in the 8th meeting of heads of the GCC legislative councils.
Upon arrival, the Kuwaiti delegation, headed by Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Mubarak Al-Khurainej, was received by Deputy Speaker of the Qatari Advisory Council Issa bin Rabea Al-Kuwari, the Council's Secretary-General Fahad bin Mubarak Al-Khayareen and staff workers, Kuwait Ambassador Meteb Saleh Al-Mutotah, and Embassy's Advisor Naser Saqer Al-Ghanem.
The delegation includes MPs Hamad Al-Harshani, Madhi Al-Hajri, Ahmad Al-Qudaibi, Abdullah Al-Tamimi, Jamal Al-Omar, Talal Al-Sahali, and National Assembly Secretary-General Allam Al-Kandari.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, September 10, 2022, SPA — Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, Eng. Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi, received here today the Secretary of Migrant Workers of the Republic of the Philippines, Susan Ople.
During the meeting, they reviewed the bilateral relations, the different aspects of cooperation, the opportunities to strengthen them, the common challenges and the means to overcome them to serve the interests of the two countries.
In the same context, the Deputy Minister of Labour, Dr. Abdullah bin Nasser Abu Thnain, held a meeting with the Philippine Secretary during which they reviewed the labor market strategy, relevant labor market policies work, a number of programs and initiatives related to the organization of the sector. and the Ministry’s efforts in the area of labor rights protection.
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The manifesto was re-released at the Rajiv Bhawan in Guwahati by the party’s national leader and finance minister of Punjab, Manpreet Singh Badal.
APCC president Ripun Bora released the booklet featuring key issues aimed primarily to Assam at the same function.
The booklet titled ‘Amaar lakhya amaar pan’ (Our aim our pledge) is being brought out by the APCC focusing especially on Assam and the Northeast that highlights programmes and agenda to be implemented in Assam and the Northeast if the Congress is voted to power.
While speaking about the booklet, APCC president Ripun Boa said that the Congress will ensure an error-free National Register of Citizens (NRC) if voted to power.
He also said that no genuine Indian citizen will be left out in the NRC if the Congress assumes power after the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.
Bora also said that the party will also ensure that no genuine Indian citizen is harassed in the name of D-voter.
The APCC president also said the powers of the North Eastern Council (NEC) that have been curtailed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be restored again if the Congress forms the government at the Centre.
He also said that the DoNER Ministry will be further fortified if the Congress assumes power.
Bora further alleged that the BJP government has not given its nod to raise of wages of the tea garden workers to Rs 350 that was endorsed by the Wage Board on the objection raised by the tea garden owners. He further said that if the Congress government assumes charge in New Delhi, the revised wage for the tea garden labourers will be immediately implemented.
He also said that the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 will be also be implemented apart from strengthening the autonomous councils.
The Congress further assured special national package to the tea industry apart from promises to rejuvenate the Cachar and Nagaon paper mills.
The APCC president also said that the Congress if voted to power will also ensure safeguarding the interests of the indigenous communities of Assam.
Bora further said that Guwahati will be turned into a Technical Education Hub.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 23. Azerbaijan
considers the issue of the introduction of seasonal taxes, Deputy
head of State Tax Service Samira Musayeva said during today's
meeting of Azerbaijani Parliament's (Milli Majlis) committee on
economic policy, industry and entrepreneurship, Trend reports.
She noted that the issues on the provision of benefits to
business entities engaged in season activities are being
Musayeva noted that these issues are also being considered
within the framework of the strategy for the social and economic
development of Azerbaijan.
'The proposals of entrepreneurs are also taken into account in
this matter,' she added.
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Operatives of the Elekahia Police Division on Sunday, arrested a Police Sergeant, Ibrahim Odege, and one other person ‘involved’ in armed robbery at Elekahia Housing Estate.
A press statement issued at the weekend by the State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Nnmadi Omoni, said that the two suspects were robbing people and dispossessing them of their valuables before they were arrested.
He said the timely arrival of the police led to the arrest of the two armed robbers whom he said were later identified as Sergeant Ibrahim Odege attached to the Operations Department of the Rivers Police Command and one Sampson Inomoghe.
He said that the duo were arrested at the scene of crime with three different handsets belonging to their victims and one locally made Bareta Pistol. He said the suspects confessed to have carried out robbery attacks, among other revelations.


LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain met President Asif Ali Zardari in London on Saturday, and discussed various issues including political situation of the country, DawnNews reported.
The two leaders also discussed Karachi’s situation. Coalition government was also discussed.
Moreover, the two leaders also agreed to continue their cooperation for the stability of democracy.
Furthermore, Zardari thanked Altaf Hussain for the support to elect the new Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik was also present in the meeting.


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The United States doesn’t need more widespread lockdowns to bring its COVID-19 outbreak under control, despite the fact that the national daily infection rate has stayed flat, leading government expert Anthony Fauci said Thursday.
Speaking to AFP, the physician-scientist added he was optimistic the world would soon have a vaccine that would end the pandemic, calling early trial results “encouraging.”
“I don’t think we’re going to be talking about going back to lockdown,” he said when asked whether places like California and Texas that are seeing a surge in their caseload should reissue stay-at-home orders.
“I think we’re going to be talking about trying to better control those areas of the country that seem to be having a surge of cases.”
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) The Bitcoin prices surged by more than 10% during the trading
session to $27,472, Azernews reports citing TASS.
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency invented in 2008 by an unknown
person or group of people using the name Satoshi Nakamoto.
It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or
single administrator that can be sent from user to user on the
peer-to-peer bitcoin network without intermediaries.
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Panaji, Jul 2 (PTI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has assured that the contractual health workers in the state, who served during the coronavirus pandemic, will be given priority in government services.
Addressing an event here on Thursday, Sawant said that the state government will give priority in regular services to all those doctors, nurses and paramedics, who worked for the government during the pandemic.
“Whoever are working on a contract basis in health sector including doctors, nurses and para medics…wherever we can accommodate them, we will do that,” the chief minister said.
“I won’t promise that I would get them fixed (regularised) in the government job. But whenever there are posts created, we will give them priority,” he said.
The chief minister also said that those who worked in health sector during this crisis would be allowed to continue in their services.
“There are several AYUSH doctors who were working on a minimum salary basis, their issue also will be resolved,” he said. PTI RPS NP NP


President Sheikh Mohamed and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke by phone on Thursday.
The leaders discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations as well as the international repercussions of the war in Ukraine, state news agency Wam reported.
Sheikh Mohamed and Mr Johnson also spoke about energy and food security, emphasising the need to strengthen both the region and the globe to achieve peace.
UK officials released a statement saying the leaders had thanked one another for their support and friendship, and agreed that great strides have been made in the UK-UAE relationship in recent years.
Mr Johnson praised Sheikh Mohamed's success “in bringing prosperity to both the UAE and the Gulf more generally”, the statement said.
The British leader also said UK-UAE co-operation on global priorities including Ukraine, regional stability and climate change is hugely important for the world.
“He expressed his confidence that this co-operation will continue in the years ahead,” the statement added.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 22. The economic
and political significance of the new bridge to be built on the
Azerbaijani-Turkish state border across the Araz river will be very
significant, economist-expert Eyyub Kerimli told Trend .
According to him, a railroad line can also be laid across this
"The bridge will become an important part of the Zangezur
corridor and will expand transit opportunities. It will have a
great economic impact on the further expansion of the East-West
corridor's activities and the growth of transit cargo volumes
passing through it. The bridge will have a great impact on the
economic ties not only of Azerbaijan but also of the entire region.
Azerbaijan and Türkiye will only benefit as cargo traffic
increases. It will also affect the development of the non-oil
sector," the expert emphasized.
A new bridge will be built across the Araz river on the
Azerbaijani-Turkish state border. This is reflected in the
"Detailed Action Plan of the State Program of Socio-Economic
Development of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic for 2023-2027,"
approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of
According to the plan, the Cabinet of Ministers of the
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, together with the State Customs
Committee and the State Border Guard Service, will prepare a
proposal for the construction of a new bridge across the Araz river
on the Azerbaijani-Turkish state border in 2024.
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The people who responded to last week’s poll on the proposed contract for the Bergen County Police to take over from the Demarest Police were solidly behind the deal.
Do the deal, said 66 percent of the 146 respondents to the unscientific survey conducted between Dec. 10-15.
Another 27 percent urged the freeholders not to do the deal, raising questions over whether taxpayers in the county’s other 69 towns would be subsidizing the arrangement.
Four percent said they lacked enough information to have an opinion on the question.
Another three percent said Demarest will be the loser by giving up local control over their police department.
Thanks to all who took part in the survey.


Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said probe is underway into the stone-pelting on Old Hubli Police Station in the state on Sunday. Bommai also assured strict action against the perpetrators. Speaking to the media, the Karnataka CM said, “We have arrested all accused, and further investigation is going on. Action will be taken against the perpetrators after the investigation.”
According to Hubli Police commissioner, 88 persons, including an AIMIM corporator’s husband, have been arrested in the matter so far. Section 144 which was imposed soon after the incident continues to remain in place in the Hubli city.
Earlier on Sunday, state Minister CN Ashwathnarayan said that the strongest possible action should be taken against those involved in the stone-pelting incident. Ashwathnarayan was quoted as saying, “The strongest possible action should be taken to send the right message to the people who time and again do not respect the law of the land. We condemned the incident.


(MENAFN- IANS) Kolkata, Sep 21 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress has decided to take strict action against MLAs, who were missing during the last two crucial sessions of the West Bengal Assembly without reasonable grounds and without intimating the chief whip of the party.
The party supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, will herself, initiate disciplinary actions against such erring legislators in future.
A decision on this count was taken by the inter-disciplinary committee of the party at a meeting on late Wednesday evening, which was presided over by the state Parliamentary Affairs and Agriculture minister, Sovandeb Chattopadhyay, party insiders said.
Also present in the meeting were state finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, state power minister Aroop Biswas and Kolkata Mayor and state municipal affairs & urban development minister Firhad Hakim, among others.
Party insiders said that the chief minister got especially irked by the absence of several party legislators when the debate on the crucial motion of declaring Bengali New Year's Day as the Statehood Day for West Bengal.
"The chief minister noted with ire that 167 of the 216 party legislators were present during that debate," said a member of the state cabinet.
He also said that while five legislators were absent on reasonable grounds like medical emergencies and that too after intimating the leadership, the rest just skipped without citing any reason or even taking the concurrence of the party's legislative team.
According to the State Parliamentary Affairs minister, it is unfortunate that often legislators come, sign the registrars and just leave without participating in the debate. "As elected legislators they are supposed to highlight the problems of the voters in their respective areas on the floor of the Assembly and participate in a discussion in it. This will not be tolerated anymore," he said.
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Pune:Finally there is respite for the hockey team and the followers of the game.
Hockey India, which was adamant on not meeting the demands of the players till their last meeting, has succumbed to pressure and declared that the players will be given the money at the earliest.
Hockey India will also introduce grading system similar to cricket. The Sports Ministry has also given assurance to players that they will help in grading system for the payment to players through Hockey India.
The outcome of the meeting produced some positive results as the Hockey players have agreed to resume practice from tomorrow.
It is said that Dhanraj Pillay played an important role in breaking the ice between the players and Hockey India.
Suresh Kalmadi and players will address a press conference in pune later in the day.


Public health awareness focuses on the threats to health. It is done to improve the understanding of the public regarding the public health and ways to improve it. Health is the state of our mental, physical, psychological, and social status. Public health awareness makes a movement that each person has ensured health services in the future.
According to a medical fact, the lack of health awareness and information has contributed to the death of 2.5 billion. Research has stated that having awareness and knowledge about the situation can save you.
To raise awareness, you should identify and learn the public health concern. Share educational and reliable information to the public. It helps other people to learn about public health.
You have to be involved in showing a support. When awareness is created, there are more treatment options being offered and people strive more to prevent health conditions to happen.
Public health awareness is an effective method to promote and improve the range of benefits to the health status of the public and the offered health services to the public.


The number of police officers protecting West Lothian’s streets has continued to fall over the last five years since Police Scotland came in to force.
New figures show that there are currently 924 divisional officers for Lothian and Scottish Borders – 40 less than in 2013/14 when the new force came into being.
The Police Scotland statistics also show that the Lothian and Borders division has been depleted by 10 officers in the last year, down from 934 officers in 2017/18, showing a steady decline of police in the area.
These figures are outwith the neighbouring Edinburgh City division which has also seen a fall of 40 divisional officers in the last five years.
Police Scotland describe divisional officers as ‘the core complement of officers under the direction of the Local Commander and include community policing, response policing and divisional road policing teams.’
Some Lothian politicians have slammed the trend, saying it “cannot go on”.
Miles Briggs, Conservative MSP for Lothian, said: “It is very worrying that the number of police officers in the Lothians and Scottish Borders has dropped for yet another quarter.
“Having enough police officers in West Lothian is crucial for preventing crime and keeping people safe.
“SNP ministers have failed on their pledge to increase the number of police officers across Scotland and the creation of Police Scotland has resulted in a steady decline in police numbers over the last five years.”
Labour MSP for Lothian Neil Findlay said: “These figures will come as no surprise to people across the Lothians. They know that police numbers have been reduced and can see this in the communities in which they live.
“But not only have police officer numbers been cut, but we have lost support staff jobs and police stations have closed, leaving the officers who are left with less time to carry out their job. The police need resources and support to keep our communities safe but instead they are being subjected to year on year cuts. This cannot go on.”
However, Angela Constance, SNP MSP for Almond Valley, countered that there were more police officers today than 10 years ago.
She said: “Despite Westminster austerity and the impact it has had on Scotland’s budget, the Scottish Government has ensured that there are more police officers today than there were a decade ago. Latest figures show that in comparison to 2007 the number of FTE police officers has increased by more than 900.
“By contrast, however, the local Labour-run council decided to cut the budget for community policing, reducing the number of community police officers in West Lothian by 21. The council should reverse this short-sighted decision as community policing is highly valued and effective.
“All our communities need to be properly policed and the council should think again.”
Lawrence Fitzpatrick, Labour councillor and West Lothian Council leader, said he was “astonished” by the claims.
He said: “The Scottish Government has been responsible for underfunding West Lothian Council for years. It was her (Constance) government that made the decision to remove funding forcing the council to make savings.”
The council leader also stated that it was Police Scotland who took the decision to redeploy officers.
The Scottish Government stated that crime was down across the Lothian and Borders.
A Government spokesman said: “Scotland’s streets are now safer and less violent than they were a decade ago. Crime recorded by the police in Lothian and Scottish Borders has fallen by over a quarter (27 per cent) between 2008-09 and 2017-18 and the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey shows the overall level of crime, including crime not reported to the police, has fallen by nearly a third (32 per cent) since 2008/09.
“Police numbers remain high, with more than 900 more officers compared to 2007, while the number of officers in England and Wales have fallen by almost 20,000.”


Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the country cannot move forward without justice and the judiciary shouldn’t have double standards.
In his address at the National Assembly, the prime minister has assured the National Assembly to provide maximum relief to the people affected by recent torrential rains in various parts of the country.
Responding to points raised by several members on the floor of the House this evening, he said the federal government will increase the already announced relief package for the flood affected people. He said a meeting has been convened tomorrow to discuss the provision of relief to the affected people.
He said the federal government, through the National Disaster Management Authority, will work with the provincial governments to help the farmers who suffered losses due to rains.
Shehbaz Sharif also assured the lawmakers that their recommendations will be given due consideration in taking decisions at tomorrow’s meeting.
Despite prevailing mammoth economic challenges, he said the government would make Pakistan emerge a great country, without bowing before fascism and propaganda by the leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
The PM said the united opposition had accepted the challenge of assuming the government just to save the state as the country was on verge of the default with record inflation and unemployment.
Rubbishing the propaganda of “imported government” the prime minister said he did not become the prime minister through the backdoor rather for the first time, the parliament changed the government through a constitutional process.
He said the PTI government violated the constitution through the National Assembly deputy speaker and the president by dissolving the Assembly.
He also questioned whether the court summoned the NA deputy speaker like they did to the Punjab Assembly deputy speaker, who had decided against counting 10 votes by the PML-Q lawmakers in the chief minister’s election citing a letter from Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain advising the members to vote Hamza Shehbaz.
The prime minister said if the system continued without reformation, ensuring the sanctity of law and constitution, “we will be nowhere in history.”


Half the people who died in ICE custody in recent years could potentially have been saved if they had just gotten adequate medical care, according to a new report from immigration advocacy groups.
Bob Libal, who heads the anti-detention group Grassroots Leadership, said that just being detained can harm people’s health.
“Detention is traumatizing, particularly for people who have been traumatized,” he said. “So there are additional ailments that people get from being in detention. So it’s both about the treatment and about detention itself being physically and mentally distressing.”


LAHORE- Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that it was unconstitutional to demand resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, adding that the ulterior motive of the PTI was exposed now.
In an interview, Shahbaz Sharif said PML-N believes that one can protest in a democratic system. However, the government also knows how to handle those who were threatening to derail the current political system and disturb law and order, he added.
Punjab CM termed the demand of PM’s resignation from Imran Khan as unconstitutional and undemocratic, adding that the agenda of the PTI was exposed now.
He said that Khan was depriving people of their basic rights by threatening to oust the government, saying that Nawaz Sharif was the symbol of democracy in Pakistan.
Earlier on Tuesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chief Imran Khan demanded the resignation of PM Nawaz and a re-election in the country. Cricketer-turned politician said that the complete set of demands and the way to achieve them will be presented on Independence Day.


(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: Recently, it has been noticed by the industry stakeholders that a website 'travelport.com.bd' is claiming to be the website of Galileo Bangladesh Ltd, official partner of Travelport in the country.
This is false and the information present on the website is fraudulent, claimed the industry elites.
The website claims, they can provide GDS access in exchange for money which is absolutely incorrect, noted the industry insiders. Customers must not rely on such website, they urged.
On the other hand, it may be mentioned here that the official website of Travelport is travelport.com.
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday criticised the economic policies of the previous Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government and said that former Prime Minister Imran Khan is out to “undermine Pakistan,” Express Tribune reported.
Referring to two news stories published in the British weekly ‘The Economist’, Sharif said the international publication had “validated” what the government had been saying regarding PTI’s handling of the economy.
The Prime Minister said the magazine had said that the former premier “blew up” the IMF deal and Imran was “exploiting the disaster to score political points”.
Senior leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have also criticised Imran, accusing him of doing divisive politics amid devastating floods in self-serving interest, Express Tribune reported.
Earlier, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail claimed that the former PTI government was leading the country towards default and the PML-N government — under the leadership of Shehbaz Sharif — saved it from bankruptcy.
He had said that the Imran-led government “broke the agreement it had itself negotiated with the IMF”.
Miftah had also claimed that the deal with the global lender was delayed by the previous government and that, too, was poorly negotiated.


MELAKA, Feb 28 – Penang head coach Jacksen F. Tiago said they have to tighten their defence against Perak when the two teams clash in a Super League match on Saturday. The coach from Brazil said the Penang players need to be more focused when defending so that the Panthers can dictate the game.
He said that the game tonight would have been better if the players were focused. He said the players had also made many mistakes, particularly in the second half. He said this after Penang drew 2-2 against Police in a Super League match at Hang Jebat Stadium here.
Penang are fifth in the Super League table with four points from three matches, scoring six goals and letting in four goals. Tiago said he believes in squad rotation for each match and will do the same against Perak at City Stadium, Penang. He said he have to replace some players as they may be tired. Meanwhile, he also added that they have to pick the defenders who can have an impact on the team.


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(MENAFN- NewsIn.Asia) Sept 22 (AdaDerana) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe engaged in a cordial meeting with President Joe Biden of the United States in New York on Thursday (Sept. 20).
This high-profile meeting unfolded amidst a lavish dinner hosted by President Biden, gathering all the heads of state who had participated in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the President's Media Division (PMD) said.
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The encounter began with a warm welcome from President Joe Biden, who extended his hospitality to President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The two leaders engaged in a cordial and insightful conversation, touching upon various topics of global importance.
Following their discussions, they joined their fellow heads of state for a group photograph, symbolizing the spirit of international cooperation.
Adding to the diplomatic tableau, President Wickremesinghe, Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe and Mr. and Mrs. Biden posed for a photograph.
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From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
The Niger state Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP 2), State Project Coordinator, Hassan Baba Etsu has said that N3 billion was set aside for the construction of 700 kilometers rural roads across the state in which 176km have been completed while others are at various stages of completion.
He said this yesterday while interacting with members of the Niger state Media Strategy saying that the state has exceeded the target of 500km roads set by Word Bank and AFD, the donors of the fund.
He explained that the progress of the construction of the roads was made possible by prompt payment of counterpart funds by the administration of Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, adding that the state government had earlier released counterpart funds of over one billion naira.
He stated that RAMP has also the expended about two billion naira on the construction of rural roads spread across the three senatorial zones of the state adding that another one billion naira has also been spent on the construction of 30 river crossings including bridges and convents.
The Coordinator hinted that 200 people have been recruited from host communities and trained to maintain the roads while 16 civil engineering graduates were employed to supervise the construction works on the projects.


Katsina State governor, Dikko Radda, has approved the release of N38.5 million for 77 students from the state studying at the Nigerian Law School.
This is contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson for the State Scholarship Board, Salisu Lawal-Kerau, on Saturday in Katsina.
He said that the money was the maintenance allowance of the 77 law students for the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic session.
According to him, the gesture is to mitigate the effects of the current economic hardship on the students and to encourage them to concentrate on their studies.
He said that the board has concluded an arrangement for the disbursement of the money to the law students.


Federal Minister for Information and Broadcast Senator Shibli Faraz Saturday said that because of the government’s effective and dynamic foreign policy, the country is considered an important player at the international level.
Responding to a press conference at the Kohat Press Club, the Minister of Information said that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision and approach on national and international issues has earned the state respect.
He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan always met with foreign leaders on an equal basis and never compromised with the dignity of the nation and state.
Shibli Faraz said that the Prime Minister is working hard and regularly holds cabinet meetings with the sole aim of strengthening the national economy and solving people’s problems.
He said the government had launched various social welfare programs such as the Ehsaas Card and Healthy Insaf where one million rupiah would be given to each family for medical treatment.
The minister said that the world community appreciated Pakistan’s approach and strategy during the first wave of the coronavirus.
“Our strategy to protect people’s lives and livelihoods was successful in the first wave of the pandemic,” he said.
He said it was the government’s priority to reduce inflation, adding that due to the government’s effective measures, the prices of basic edible commodities had been reduced over the past few days.
According to the Minister of Finance, the government has provided incentives to industries to increase exports and create more jobs in various sectors.
He said the previous government had neglected the southern district of Khyber Pakthtunkhwa, but the current PTI government had launched a major construction project and built road infrastructure to allay the sense of deprivation among the people in the area.
The minister said he was personally speaking with relevant officials to address the low gas pressure in Kohat, adding that the gas problem would be resolved in a few days.


The New York Police Department began photographing the irises of people arrested in Manhattan in 2010; officials said then that the images would help prevent suspects from escaping. But the program drew criticism from criminal defense lawyers and civil liberties experts who expressed concern that it could infringe on individuals’ privacy, especially in cases in which the charges were eventually dropped.
More than a year later, as the program has been extended across the city, opponents have renewed their objections and accused officers of sometimes pressuring people to submit to the photographs — which are supposed to be optional — by keeping those who do not comply in custody longer.
Ms. Wilson’s lawyer, Rebecca Heinegg, said that her client was eventually released without the photograph being taken, but that she was held for about 36 hours, longer than usual.
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Dozens of Palestinian youths were wounded on Tuesday by rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas inhalation in clashes with Israeli forces that broke into Nablus to protect the herds of settlers.
Security sources said that hundreds of settlers stormed the historic site amid the protection of the Israeli army, which led to the outbreak of clashes.
A number of Palestinians were wounded by rubber bullets and suffocation due to tear gas fired by the soldiers.
Joseph's Tomb is a funerary monument located at the eastern entrance to the valley that separates Mounts Gerizim and Ebal, 300 meters northwest of Jacob's Well. It lies on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus, near Tell Balata.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Thu 25 May 2023, 9:43 PM
A 51-year-old Emirati man, who was reported missing , has been found and reunited with his family.
The Ras Al Khaimah Police said they collaborated with the Dubai Police to locate Salah Hassan Al Balushi.
The 51-year-old citizen was found in "excellent health", the police said.
"The Ras Al Khaimah Police would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the Dubai Police and all those who dedicated their time and effort in assisting and actively participating in the search," the police said in a statement.
Earlier this week, the police had put out a public appeal to help find the missing Emirati.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) AMMAN, July 25 (KUNA) -- A humanitarian aid convoy Tuesday entered Eastern Al-Ghouta in Damascus countryside, which is included in the de-escalation zone agreement, a Russian Coordination Center said.
"A humanitarian aid convoy, loaded with 10 tons of materials of medicines and food, entered eastern Al-Ghouta in Damascus countryside," the Hmeimim-based center was quoted by Syria's official news agency, SANA, as saying in a statement on Tuesday.
The general command of the army and armed forces announced a cessation of hostilities in a number of towns in Eastern Al-Ghouta as of 12.00 p.m. Saturday (July 22nd). (end) tk.mt
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