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Labour Treasury spokesman Chris Leslie has said the European Union's move to cap bankers' bonuses should have been "driven by George Osborne", and that the Government had been "dragging its heels" over banking reforms.
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Study suggest that the number of takeaway outlets has significantly increased over the last 20 years, particularly in the poorest areas.
A teachers' union has suggested the number of teachers facing abuse on social media has more than doubled in just 12 months.
A survey has found that one in five young professionals in the UK consider themselves to have a drinking problem.


By KAREN KARLAN and ANTHONY HALL article The United States has spent billions to replace the country’s aging infrastructure, as the country grapples with the effects of the pandemic.
In a report to Congress released Thursday, the U.N. agency said the Afghan National Security Forces have been upgraded to an advanced capability, while the Afghan government has also increased the number of doctors and nurses in the country.
But the United States is also spending billions of dollars on infrastructure improvements to the country, including the building of roads, bridges, tunnels and more.
The agency also said the U,S.
and NATO allies have been upgrading Afghanistan’s communications and surveillance systems.
Ns. agency also warned that the Afghan security forces have lost nearly 70% of their personnel since the start of the outbreak.
It said more than 50,000 people have been killed and more than 20,000 wounded since the outbreak began in December.


SUKKUR: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Khurshid Shah has termed the harsh criticism of party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership as proof of of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) success.
Talking to media at Sukkur Barrage, Shah said that PPP’s four demands were not against anyone rather these were aimed at betterment of the country.
He added that even now the Prime Minister had enough time to make constitutional amendment to cut National Assembly’s tenure to four years.
He said that ‘enough evidences’ had been presented in Supreme Court in Panamagate case and the court would give a proper judgement on the basis of the ‘evidences’ and ‘facts’.
Shah said that they had already announced to hold political long march, which was initiated by the party chairman with the march from Lahore to Faisalabad yesterday.
He said that the party would soon hold long march from Rahim Yar Khan to Multan.


Zambia on Tuesday launched an emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme to help vulnerable communities affected by the pandemic.
Kampamba Mulenga, Minister of Community Development, said this during a news briefing in Lusaka.
The minister said that the emergency social cash transfer would help mitigate the impact of the pandemic in vulnerable homes of the elderly, women and their children.
She said that the disbursement to beneficiaries would commence before the end of this week, adding that the initiative was being supported by cooperating partners.
The beneficiaries will be given money as well as food hampers for a period of six months, she added.
George Okutho, International Labor Organization (ILO) Director for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique said during the same news conference that the pandemic has placed challenges of loss of employment in many sectors.
Okutho said that the emergency social cash transfer would help address social protection.
World Food Programme Country Director, Jayoung Lee said the UN agency would work with the government to distribute food across the country in vulnerable homes.
Similarly, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Zambia had reached 5,002 on Tuesday, its health ministry said.
Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary in charge of administration, Kennedy Malama said the country recorded 450 new cases in the last 24 hours and two deaths.
The new cases were picked from 2,542 tests conducted, bringing the total tests since the outbreak of pandemic in March to 79,269.
In remarks delivered during a COVID-19 update, the health official said deaths related to COVID-19 rose to 142 following two more deaths recorded in the last 24 hours.
The country discharged 380 patients in the last 24 hours, bringing the total recoveries to 3,195 while 1,665 patients were still in isolation centers.
He said the increase in cases showed that the epidemiology of the cases had shifted to communities where the cases were coming from.
According to him, the shift in the distribution of the cases entailed that the country changes its mode of response to the pandemic. (Xinhua/NAN)


In occupied Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Muslim League (JKML) has said that the Kashmiri people will continue their struggle till they achieve their inalienable right to self-determination.
The JKML Acting Chairman, Abdul Ahad Para, addressing a party meeting in Srinagar said that the Kashmiris had rendered matchless sacrifices for the Kashmir cause and the liberation movement would be taken to its logical conclusion against all odds.
He said that India claimed to be the largest democracy of the world but its democratic credentials stood exposed in occupied Kashmir where its troops were committing the worst human rights violations on daily basis. He said that the latest example of these rights abuses was disallowing the illegally detained JKML Chairman, Masarrat Aalam Butt, to attend the last rites of his sister and uncle who passed away recently.
The JKML leader said that Masarrat Aalam Butt had been kept in jails for the past several years for his political ideology. He said that India’s repressive policy would not be able to break the resolve of the Kashmiri people and their leadership to carry forward the freedom struggle.
On the other hand, the Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement spokesman in a statement in Srinagar condemned the illegal detention of Hurriyat leaders and activists. He said that the Indian police arrested the JKSM activists including Imtiyaz Ahmed and Abdur Rasheed from Srinagar High Court.
He said that both the activists were implicated by the police in false cases registered against them in year 2010 and were schedule to attend court hearing. They were arrested and immediately shifted to Srinagar Central Jail, he added, demanding their immediate release.
Meanwhile, a JKSM delegation visited Harwan and Langate areas and expressed solidarity with the families of the youth recently martyred by the Indian troops.—KMS


Saudi Arabia’s financial sector will reach USD1.2T by 2030
(MENAFN) Based on the Saudi Minister of Finance, the country's financial industry wants to reach SR4.5 trillion (USD1.2 trillion) in total banking assets by 2030.
According to Asharq Alawsat, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan claimed during his address on the occasion of the 92nd National Day that the total banking assets will reach SR3.5 trillion by the end of the second quarter of this year.
He pointed out that the Saudi economy's increasing strength is a reflection of its sound financial policies as well as capacity for change in the face of difficulties.
He applauded the outcomes produced by the National Center for Privatization Program, the Financial Sector Development Program, and the Financial Sustainability Program.
Until September this year, the Financial Sector Development Program is going to have raised the number of organizations that are successful in financial technology to over 120 enterprises, he added.
The minister mentioned the Financial Sustainability Program and how it helped implement several structural changes.
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“The poll found that 41 percent of African Americans believed their lives were the same, 33 percent believed they were better off and 25 percent said they were worse off.
Among Hispanic voters, 37 percent said they worse off, compared to 32 percent who said their lives were better and 30 percent who believed their lives were the same.
In addition, the poll found that 43 percent of suburban women believed they were worse off now than when Biden took office last year, while just 20 percent said they were better off and 38 percent said their lives were the same. …”
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A local source said that mudslides that took place in Massakpa and Bamgoma northwestern towns of Liberia have resulted in the death of 45 miners.
A Bamgoma youth leader who helped in the rescue missions, Banku Sheriff, said that the rescuers were able to find 45 bodies of deceased workers from two mining locaitons.
The leader said that the victims were performing an illegal mining activity in the towns which are rich in gold and fall in the Grand Cape Mount County of Liberia.
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Chandigarh, (Gurpreet) Reiterating the firm commitment of the state government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to impart quality health services to people, the Punjab Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua said that 142 Aam Aadmi Clinics will be dedicated to people on March 31.
The Chief Secretary, while chairing over a meeting to review the opening of these clinics, said that these clinics have proved to be a cornerstone in imparting quality health services to people. He said that till now around 500 Aam Aadmi Clinics are operational in the state. Mr Janjua said that lakhs of people are taking benefit from these clinics every day.
The Chief Secretary said that now 142 more such clinics will be operationalised on March 31. He said that these clinics will be opened in five major Corporation cutis of the state including Jalandhar, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala and Phagwara. Mr Janjua asked the officers to ensure that no stone is left unturned for opening of these clinics.
The Chief Secretary said that these clinics are dream project of the Chief Minister, who is according top priority to them. He also said that the recruitment for staff in these clinics is also going on in full swing. Mr Janjua said that he will personally monitor the progress of these clinics on day to day basis.
On the occasion Principal Secretary Local Government Vivek Pratap Singh, Principal Secretary Health VK Meena,, Principal Secretary PWD Nilkanth S Avhad, Secretary Medical Education Alaknanda Dayal, MD National Health Mission Dr Abhinav Trikha, MD PHSC Pradeep Kumar Agrawal and others also attended the meeting. The Deputy Commissioners of concerned Deputy Commissioners also joined the meeting virtually.


Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan gives much importance to its bilateral relations with Kuwait.
Talking to his Kuwaiti Counterpart Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah in Kuwait City during a Iftar dinner given in his honor, he said Kuwait has supported Pakistan in every critical situation.
He said Pakistan and its people have a heart full respect for Kuwait and its government.
Speaking on the occasion the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister said that services of Pakistan diaspora in Kuwait are appreciable as they are brave and hard working.
Meanwhile, talking to a delegation of prominent Kuwaiti businessmen, the Foreign Minister said the PTI government is working on business infrastructure development agenda.
He said the government desires that the Kuwaiti companies should invest in Pakistan, assisting the government to accomplish this agenda.
The Foreign Minister said several Kuwaiti companies have already been successfully doing business in Pakistan.
He said the government has initiated economic diplomacy, and to this effect, all the embassies have been directed to apprise foreign investors on lucrative business opportunities in Pakistan and also convince them for investment in Pakistan.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi assured the delegation of the Kuwaiti business community that Pakistan is providing all possible facilities to foreign investors.


(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- Total production of refineries and petroleum industries in Oman rose 25.8 per cent as at the end of February 2018 compared to the output recorded during the same period in 2017, according to statistics released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
The statistics showed that the production of regular grade petrol (Mogas 91) surged 52 per cent to 1.85mn barrels at the end of February from the same period a year ago. Domestic sales of Mogas 91 rose 67 per cent to 1.8mn barrels while exports reached 428,000 barrels.
Production of Mogas 95 decreased 27 per cent to 1.98mn barrels, as the sales for this grade of petrol fell 35 per cent to 1.68mn barrels.
Production of diesel increased 30 per cent to 4.85mn barrels but its domestic sales fell three per cent to 2.45mn barrels. Diesel exports increased 41 per cent to 1.65mn barrels compared to the same period last year.
Jet fuel production jumped 113 per cent to 1.93mn barrels in February on year-on-year basis. Domestic sales of jet fuel increased two per cent to 808,000 barrels and its exports jumped by 843 per cent to 1.07mn barrels.
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By Ishank Katyal
Bhartiya Kissan Union has filed a petition in the Supreme Court asking it to scrap three agricultural laws passed by Parliament in September. Thousands of farmers have over the past few weeks been protesting against these three laws, demanding that the government repeal them.
Bhanu Pratap Singh, the president of Bhartiya Kissan Union claimed in the petition that the three laws will lead to commercialisation and will throw the farmers at the mercy of corporates. Citing the ongoing farmers’ protest along the national capital’s borders, it said a “rail roko” agitation, too, would begin soon.
Over the past many weeks fierce protests have broken out across states such as Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, by farmers who view these laws as leading the way to their dis-empowerment, with their advantage moving to corporate bodies.
Thousands of them have sought to march towards Delhi in protest since early last month, in the process blocking the major roads leading to and away from the national capital.
Several political parties have voiced their support to the protesting farmers and sought the three laws’ repeal, though the government has not budged till now.


Rohtak: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday said that strict action will be taken against those in the state who violate law irrespective of
their social status.
The Chief Minister, who was redressing the grievances of the people at canal rest house here, said that there was no place for criminals and anti-social elements in the state.
He said that his government was committed to provide clean and transparent administration to the people.
"Any incident which jeopardises the security of common man will not be tolerated at any cost," Hooda said.
The Chief Minister issued directions to officers concerned to effectively deal with law and order complaints of the people.
Directions have already been issued to police officials to make sure that First Information Reports (FIR) are registered as soon as information of any incident is received, he said.
A women cell has also been set up in the state to deal with cases of family disputes, dowry and other issues related to women, he said.


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Most Thai citizens have expressed concern over the handling of economy among five issues facing the Prayut Chan-ocha government, according to a recent survey conducted by Dusit University.
|Thai President Prayut Chan-o-cha (C) (Source: VNA)|
Of 1,167 people surveyed across the country during April 17-21, almost 88 percent were worried about the government’s failure to tackle economic issues.
They suggested the government recruit leading economic experts to tackle the issue, and take more measures to boost the national economy.
Corruption was second on the list of concerns with almost 77 percent saying that this still remained widespread, especially in government projects.
Political conflicts were third, and almost 71 percent thought the government had failed to promote reconciliation in the country.
Meanwhile, about 65 percent expressed their concern about law enforcement, especially the absolute power of Prime Minister Prayut under Article 44 of the 2014 interim constitution of Thailand.


SNP demands late changes to snoopers’ charter
The SNP in Westminster will vote against the government’s so-called snoopers’ charter today after the party failed to secure its desired changes.
Joanna Cherry, the SNP’s justice spokeswoman, wrote to Theresa May, the home secretary, last week to warn that the party would vote against the bill unless she looked again at rules around warrants, internet searches, journalists’ sources and MPs private communications.
Ms Cherry said that the government ran the “real risk of putting opposition parties in the position of having to vote against the bill in its entirety”.
On Monday morning she said that the SNP was still considering backing the government in a vote if its amendments were added.
However, she said last night that despite months of discussion and debate the


Posted September 02, 2018 15:05:49 The globalisation of media and communication has led to the fragmentation of news coverage and information, according to a report published by the Pew Research Centre.
In its Global Knowledge Report, the research group said that over the past decade, there has been a shift towards a more fragmented approach to reporting and a reduction in local content in many regions.
This has made it more difficult to find accurate information on local issues, particularly when it comes to local governments.
“The spread of global information technologies, such as social media, mobile phones, and online news sources have allowed for an increase in the volume of information in a person’s daily life,” said the report.
“It is now easier for a person to access information on the internet without knowing which source they are being presented with, or the context they are using the information in.”
The report also revealed that people in countries with higher levels of digital penetration reported a greater share of local news stories than those with lower digital penetration.
“While a large majority of the news stories people are exposed to are on local television or radio, this is changing, with the global distribution of information increasing, the proportion of local stories appearing on local media increasing, and the local news content that people are able to access increasing,” the report said.
“In general, local news sources are now more widely shared than the national news.”
This is due to a greater number of local reports being posted to the internet, and greater availability of news websites.
“However, this has not necessarily led to greater local coverage.”
The globalisation has also meant that the content and structure of news is changing across different countries, the report noted.
“Many countries have experienced a shift in the way they organise their news and information systems, from newspapers and magazines to social media and the internet,” it added.
“Some have shifted away from the traditional media, while others have moved towards digital platforms such as mobile phones.”
According to Pew, in 2015, about 57% of the world’s population lived in countries where local media existed.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 25. Romania will continue
to act in support of the continuous and solid development of the
dialogue between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the European Union,
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said in the letter addressed to
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the
occasion of May 28 - Independence Day, trend reports.
"The close and solid relations between our states are based on
strategic interests. In this sense, your country represents for
Romania a natural and reliable partner in the South Caucasus
region. My recent visit to Baku was an excellent opportunity to
agree on concrete actions to strengthen the rapprochement and
cooperation between our states. I reiterate my gratitude for the
warm welcome and substantive discussions with Your Excellency," the
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Iranian Oil Minister announces his ministry’s programs
(MENAFN)Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh proclaimed his ministry’s programs for fulfilling the current Iranian year’s motto that is “Production: Support and the Elimination of Obstacles.”
With the delegations of the country’s four major oil and gas industry companies including National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), National Petrochemical Company (NPC), and National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC), Zanganeh announced the declaration.
The minister marked the most important programs and goals for materializing the current year's slogan and stated that “The main goal [of these programs] is to focus on issues and problems that can be addressed and solved within the oil industry.”
The official pointed out a letter that he wrote to the heads of the four major companies regarding the main strategies for the current year, saying: “I expressed my views on the subject and asked the heads of the four companies to draft a document to determine the measures that should be taken in the months to come.”
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Residents in Tyneside are being asked to vote on which crimes Northumbria Police should make their priority.
Questionnaires will shortly be arriving in more than half a million letter boxes in the force area and the answers will be used to put together the police plan for 2003.
Northumbria Police Authority chairman Coun Mick Henry said: "If police officers are to service the public they need to know what the public want them to do.
"Over the years we have listened to what people have said and used their comments to build on our plans for the future.
"Every home will soon be receiving a short leaflet explaining what we are doing and containing a questionnaire."


(MENAFN) Oil costs surged on Thursday as the US dollar dropped and OPEC+ decided to sustain its ongoing output plan.
International benchmark Brent crude sold at USD83.38 a barrel at 9.08 AM regional time (0608 GMT), a 0.65 percent rise from the ending price of USD82.84 per barrel in the prior exchange session.
The American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) sold at USD76.97 a barrel at the same time, a 0.73 percent earn following the prior session ended standing at USD76.41 per barrel.
In an attempt to battle inflation, the US Federal Reserve surged its main interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday. Oil rates, which had been declining in anticipation of the Fed's interest rate verdict, started to increase after the verdict and the speech of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.
Powell mentioned that reducing interest rates in 2022 would be unsuitable if the economy broadly performed along with estimations, and he estimates financial surge to carry on, albeit at a decelerated pace.
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California AG: Changes needed in law enforcement use of force policies
California lawmakers are looking at several different ways to hold law enforcement officers more accountable when they fire a gun.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said lawmakers need to tread carefully when looking to change the way investigations into how police killings are conducted. Several proposals have already been introduced and one more is going to be introduced Tuesday.
The proposals would change the standard statewide for when an officer can open fire. Becerra said changes to laws regarding police use of force and investigations need to be thoughtful.
“The important thing is to make progress,” he said. “I think we have to move the ball to give everyone the sense that we can trust that the process that will be fair and transparent.”
Becerra said he has already spoken to Gov. Jerry Brown and some lawmakers about some potential moves to increase transparency and trust.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The city of Odesa has announced that February 6 and 7 will be days off for schools due to the difficult situation with electricity supply.
The Odesa City Council wrote this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.
'Due to the critical situation with electricity supply in the city, holidays have been announced for educational institutions on Monday and Tuesday, February 6 and 7,' the city council said in a statement. Read also: shmyhal: up to 40% of consumers in odesa still without electricity, situation is difficult
As reported by Ukrinform, on February 3 and 4, two large-scale accidents occurred at the key substation of Ukrenergo. It supplied power to Odesa and the Odesa district. About 300,000 subscribers were left without electricity.
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A fire in Uruzgan province's Deh Rawood district has destroyed scores of shops and establishments.
The fire started around 3 p.m. on Friday, May 13th, according to Mohammad Asif, the Taliban's Director of Information and Culture for Uruzgan province.
He continued by stating that the fire had burned down scores of shops, with at least three of them completely destroyed.
The fire caused a loss of over 3 million Afghanis however no casualties.
According to the Taliban's Director of Information and Culture, the fire was caused by a gas cylinder explosion.
Meanwhile, the victims maintain they have not yet received help from any place.
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Negotiations between IMF and Pakistan will start from today while technical negotiations will be held in the first phase.
Sources say that the first four days will be technical talks in which data from different departments will be discussed.
Sources have said that the people have to bear more hardships and the poor sections will be saved through subsidies.
Economist Dr. Zubair, while talking in the program, said that the former finance minister also blindly signed the IMF agreement and now the current finance minister is also going to accept the terms of the IMF.
The people are suffering from inflation as it is, there will be more inflation, it may take more time to stabilize the value of the dollar
Dr. Zubair said that there is a big difference between available dollars and purchase. Due to lack of dollars, LCs will not open, inflation will increase further. The government is not controlling the money supply at all.
He said that due to the increase in interest rate, inflation will increase, there will be a loss, exchange rate and inflation are going on in a cycle that will continue.
The economist said that I think the IMF program is very flawed. There are many mistakes. Instead of reducing the losses in the electricity sector, the prices have been increased. The IMF is demanding more taxes, which will further depress the economy.


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Somalia has postponed national high school exams after discovering that papers were being sold and shared on social media.
Any exams that have already been taken have been canceled, the Education Minister said during a broadcast on national TV.
The cancellation has sparked student protests in the capital, Mogadishu.
The exams will now take place over five days at the end of May and social media will be shut down to avoid leaks.
According to the BBC, it is unclear how the blockade would be implemented and if it will be for the whole country.


Malawi Police in the central region district of Ntchisi have launched a manhunt for people who tampered with a grave at Chituza Village, Traditional Authority Nthondo in the district.
Ntchisi Police Station spokesperson Richard Kaponda said the incident occurred on Saturday when unidentified people exhumed the body of the late Beniford Mandalasi.
He said Mandalasi died on Thursday and was laid to rest on Friday.
Kaponda said that on Saturday morning people discovered that the grave was half open.
“Police ordered that the body be exhumed and it was discovered that the outer layer of the eye was removed,” he said.


Lambton public health reported 15 new local cases Saturday of COVID-19.
It said the number of active local cases in Sarnia and the rest of Lambton County dropped from 190, reported the previous day, to 175.
A total of 1,751 local cases had been confirmed since the pandemic began.
The number of Sarnia-area deaths – 35 – was unchanged Saturday, and the number of outbreaks at local long-term care facilities, workplaces and schools dropped from 12 to nine, the public health agency said.
Bluewater Health said Friday an outbreak had been declared in the Sarnia hospital’s general medicine unit.
Lambton public health said Saturday in a news release two staff members and one patient in the unit tested positive for COVID-19.


Israeli government dismisses parliament, organizes elections for fifth time in 3 years
(MENAFN) The shaky coalition government in Israel agreed on Monday to dissolve parliament and hold a fresh election, the country's sixth in three years.
The election, which is scheduled for this fall, might result in the restoration of a nationalist religious administration led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, or in another period of political deadlock. The last four elections, which centered on Netanyahu's ability to lead while facing corruption allegations, finished in a tie.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett stated in a nationally broadcast news conference that dissolving the cabinet was not easy, but it was "the right decision for Israel."
The unstable coalition government, which comprises parties from across the political scale, lost its majority early this year and has recently faced rebellions from several legislators.
In an arrangement made jointly, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid would take over from Bennett on a temporary basis.
Bennett outlined a number of achievements and pledged "orderly" transition.
Bennett was complimented by Lapid for putting the country ahead of his own interests.
“Even if we’re going to elections in a few months, our challenges as a state cannot wait,” Lapid claimed.
After four consecutive inconclusive elections, Bennett created the eight-party coalition in June 2021.
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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said as much as 4.22 lakh hectares of agricultural land was affected by the recent flood, which she once again called “man-made” due to excessive release of water by Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC).
“As much as 4.22 lakh hectares of agricultural land was affected and more than 1.06 lakh people have taken shelter in the relief camps due to the flood in the south Bengal districts. This is becoming a man-made phenomenon as the DVC has been continuously releasing water from its dams,” she said in a statement at the state assembly.
Banerjee demanded dredging of DVC’s dams and barrages for raising their water-storage capacity and said the state government has taken up a Rs 2,000 crore project for construction of irrigation embankments.
She said that she had met Prime minister Narendra Modi and Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal to apprise them about the problem of water release by the DVC dams.


Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan evaluated the Kurdish initiative in his latest speech for the holiday. Erdogan criticized the opposition and said that those who call themselves the opposition, oppose the Kurdish initiative but they refuse to meet with the AKP representatives to discuss the contents of the initiative. He stated that noone could call the AK Party separatist and those who say that AKP was dividing Turkey are the ones who were separatists.
Erdogan said that resolving the Kurdish issue was in their agenda when they founded the party and it was not the only issue. He stated that they would also tackle other issues such as the minority problem, the Alevi problem and unemployment. Erdogan said that they also visited and cooperated with other political parties, non-governmental organizations, academicians and experts to resolve the problems.
Erdogan expressed that they never addressed illegal organizations and illegal people in their initiatives but only the nation because their party was founded by the nation. He emphasized that they walked with the nation and it was the nation who drew path they were following.
Source: ntvmsnbc, Yeni Safak (Turkey), September 20, 2009
Date Posted: September 23, 2009


Citi group eyes major chances in Saudi Kingdom
(MENAFN) International banking firm Citi clients are witnessing “significant opportunities in Saudi Arabia,” stated CEO Jane Fraser, while the bank closes an important designation trip in the country.
The designation, supported by Fraser, encountered chief government authorities and chosen customers to discuss Citi’s accomplishments in the biggest economy in the Middle East, reported the bank.
Fraser further said, “Accelerating economic integration and diversification are key to Saudi’s plans to continue to build an economy and a society in which all its citizens thrive. We support the country’s bold Vision 2030.”
The trip which lasted for three days with a female-centered meeting on multiplicity and management alongside a youth advisory board from Saudi Aramco.
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Dhumal asks people not to be misled by Congress
While blasting the Congress party-led state government for bringing the state’s development to a standstill, former chief minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Prem Kumar Dhumal has asked people not to believe the party or its leaders as they were just trying to fool them to regain their seat at the Centre.
He was speaking during his meetings with the BJP functionaries of Hamirpur assembly constituency as part of a massive campaign launched to take party’s policies and programmes to the grassroots level.
Lauding the BJP, Dhumal said the party’s government at the Centre had done a lot for the people and was heading towards creating new milestones.
The BJP leader said the central government was committed to find a solution to the One Rank One Pension (OROP) issue, but wouldn’t take such a vital decision in haste.
He said the decision on OROP was almost final and would be announced shortly.
Dhumal gave a clarion call to the party leaders to be ready for the next panchayati raj elections in the state and to fight the elections jointly.
He expressed optimism that with the blessings of the people, the party would be able to win more than 80% seats in the state during the elections.


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Doha: The Qatar handball team yesterday left for Turkiye to take part in the Islamic Solidarity Games, which will be held in Konya from August 9 to 18.
The Qatari team, coached by Serbian coach Goran Djokic, will compete in Group A, which includes Saudi Arabia and Morocco, while the Group B includes Turkiye, Iran and Azerbaijan.
Farouk Kolo, Rashid Youssef, Nour Ashraf Ibrahim, Mohamed Mahmoud Abdel Majid, Ahmed Nader Saleh, Abdel Rahman Tariq Al Abdullah, Mustafa Amir Heiba, Hamdi Al Nouri Ayyad, Salem Anwar Al Jadeed, Amin Noureddine Quhais, Zine El Din Boumenjal, Anis Abdel Razak Zawawi and Amir Nour El Din Dengir Ahmed Abdel Hamid El Miniawy, Amin Mowaffaq Zakar and Hani Marwan Kakhi.
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House OKs health funding without knowing impact on hospitals
ST. PAUL -- Minnesota state representatives approved 70-64 a health-care spending bill late Monday without knowing how it would affect hospitals around the state.
Most Democrats favored the bill while most Republicans opposed it.
Highlighting debate was an amendment by Representative Will Morgan, DFL-Burnsville, that the Democrat-controlled House put on the overall bill to change how funding would be distributed to hospitals.
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ABUJA – The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Friday confirmed two new cases of Ebola Virus Disease, bringing the total number of cases recorded in the country to 14.
Chukwu said at news briefing in Abuja that the two cases were the spouses of the two deceased primary contacts of the Liberian-American, Patrick Sawyer, who brought Ebola to Nigeria.
The minister said that they were among the secondary contacts that had been under surveillance.
He said the new cases had now brought the number of Ebola virus disease patients currently under treatment at the isolation ward to four.
“This also means that the total number of cases of Ebola virus disease so far reported in the country is 14.
“The number of deaths still remain five, while the number of those successfully managed and discharged also stand at five,’’ he said.
The minister said that 213 people were presently under surveillance, saying that there would continue to be contact tracing in order to curtail the spread of the virus.
He said the Federal Government together with the Lagos State government and other partners would continue to maintain vigilance and strengthen the containment activities.
Chukwu reassured Nigerians and the global community that efforts would not relent to curtail Ebola virus disease in Nigeria.
He expressed gratitude to Nigerians, who had made contributory efforts to the fight against the virus, assuring them that the ministry would not disappoint the nation.
The minister, who spoke on the treatment administered on discharged patients, said the World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline was applied in treating the discharged patients.
According to the WHO guideline, severely ill patients require intensive supportive care; patients are frequently dehydrated and require oral rehydration with solutions containing electrolytes or intravenous fluids.
The WHO said that between Aug. 14 and Aug. 16 a total of 113 new cases of Ebola virus disease as well as 84 deaths were reported from Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. (NAN)


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Al Mazrui commended the NCCHT?s initiatives, especially those that aim to involve the youth in raising awareness about human trafficking crimes and how to deal with them while highlighting the importance of improving the overall abilities of the youth to protect human rights.
She also noted the futuristic vision of the UAE Government to prepare promising youth who can defend human rights while asserting their readiness to take on available opportunities, through the projects of the Federal Youth Authority, which will help develop their expertise and creativity.
Al Jarman said that the NCCHT, during its 42nd meeting that was chaired by Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the NCCHT, has decided to improve its cooperation with the youth, to spread awareness about human trafficking among this key segment of the community, which will also help implement the committee?s strategy based on protection and prevention, prosecution, punishment, protecting victims, and strengthening international cooperation.
During the meeting, Al Jarman presented the country?s efforts to combat human trafficking, especially its awareness programmes, which are key to limiting this crime. Both sides also presented several initiatives that aim to involve the youth and promote their role, as well as the voluntary and creative efforts of the NCCHT to implement relevant awareness campaigns and other activities, which target the general public and possible victims.
Both sides agreed to create a small team that will work together to develop a series of initiatives, which will be studied, adopted and implemented in the future. (WAM)


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The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, on Thursday, freed some inmates who had HIV, ulcer and pelvic dislocation at the Abolongo Custodian Centre in Oyo town.
The inmates were freed during a jail release exercise by the Administration of Criminal Justice Law Monitoring Committee led by the chief judge.
One Idris Abu, who had a pelvic dislocation, was also released.
The medical personnel in charge of the centre, Mrs Olanike Yusuf, had told the committee about the health challenges being faced by the freed inmates.
Yusuf said that Abu, who had a pelvic dislocation, could not do anything on his own without assistance, adding that the centre had tried its best.
She said that the inmate needed surgery which would cost about N400,000 and had been in custody since 2018 for armed robbery.
Yusuf also said that the inmate who had ulcer had been in the custody since 2016 while the other who had HIV had been in custody since 2019 for armed robbery.
Releasing the inmates, the chief judge said that the law must have a human face.
Abimbola said that the three inmates were released on compassionate and health grounds.
The chief judge said the inmates needed to be free for them to go and treat themselves.
“We are going to release any inmate that was arrested unconstitutionally or based on health and compassionate grounds,” he said.


The inaugural session of the leadership training programme organized for the students who have been selected for the Universities will begin tomorrow.
Minister S.B. Dissanayake has stressed that the students should report at the centres as stipulated. The Minister said that the training camps of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and the Cadet corps have been prepared for the programme. He said that a case was filed in the Supreme Court against this decision. However he stressed that they have received legal advice from the Attorney General in this connection and the programmes will be conducted as announced before. He informed the students totalling around 10 thousand and their parents that the students have to report at the training centres today as informed before.


Broadway update: Rain slows operations
Despite the rain, crews are making progress on the underground water work on Alexandria's Broadway.
Here's the latest update from City Engineer Tim Schoonhoven as of today, Friday:
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Vice President Biden said Friday that “we don’t know” what the federal government can do to help Detroit as the city files for bankruptcy.
Asked by reporters whether the Obama administration can help Detroit, Biden said, “We don’t know.”
“Can we help Detroit? We are now going through exactly the details,” Biden said, noting that he participated in a meeting Thursday about the issue.
Biden’s comments to reporters came at a meeting with law enforcement officials to discuss immigration reform.
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ISLAMABAD: Th federal government has decided to ban the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) here on Wednesday.
This was announced by Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed while addressing a presser here.
He said the decision had been taken under the Anti-Terrorism Act and and in this connection a summary is being forwarded to the cabinet.
He added that the Punjab government had recommended to ban the TLP.
The federal minister said that the TLP protesters had tried to kidnap police personnel, intercepted ambulances and blocked roads. Our two policemen were also martyred by the protesters, he added.


The town hall meeting on the 76ers’ proposed Market Street arena – the first held in person since December – brought more than 500 people to the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown hotel Thursday night.
Among the central concerns raised during the session, which was hosted by the Sixers, was the $50 million community benefits agreement the team has promised. The 76ers have pledged the CBA will be the largest in Philadelphia history and will ensure the arena uplifts and protects the people who live in its shadow.
“If this project doesn’t help the adjacent communities, we failed,” said David Adelman, the 76ers part-owner leading the arena project.
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King, In Call With Canada PM, Reiterates Call For Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza
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Amman, Dec. 6 (Petra) His Majesty King Abdullah, in a phone call received from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, reiterated the importance of pushing for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the protection of civilians.
King Abdullah stressed the importance of maintaining the uninterrupted delivery of relief and medical aid to the Strip, warning of the tragic humanitarian situation there.
His Majesty reaffirmed that there can be no peace or stability in the region without reaching a just solution to the Palestinian issue on the basis of the two-state solution.
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Vice President Kembo Mohadi says the new multibillion dollar investment by the local business people in Bulawayo is in line with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s vision of a middle income economy by 2030 and called on other economic players to take full advantage of the prevailing peace in the country and expand their businesses.
Speaking when he introduced the President at the Hopeville Housing Project, Vice President Mohadi said the economic intercourse between government and the business community in the housing sector is commendable given that all the people in the country need standard accommodation as a basic human right.
He said the new investment is a thumbs up for the new government and demonstrates that Zimbabwe is an investor friendly nation where both local and foreign investors are free to do business in the country.
The Vice President said the main thrust for the new government is to facilitate investment and development by ensuring an investor friendly environment prevails in the country.
This he said is in line with promises made during the campaign where President Mnangagwa assured the nation that soon after elections the focus will be to revive the economy which slumped in the past 20 years due to a number of reasons chief amongst them being punitive sanctions which were imposed on Zimbabwe by Britain and its allies after the government apportioned the national estate land to black Zimbabweans.


(MENAFN) Fifteen Palestinians with live rounds, including two suffered life-threatening wounds, have been shot by Israeli soldiers after the army attacked protesters on Palestinian lands close the border fence, in the northern and eastern parts of the Gaza Strip.
The wounded Palestinians were transferred to the Shifa Medical Center, west of Gaza, suffering moderate-but-stable wounds, while the rest received treatment from the effects of teargas inhalation at the scene.
In addition, the soldiers fired many live rounds and gas bombs at Palestinian protesters near the border fence, east of Jabalia and north of Beit Lahia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, wounding eight Palestinians.
It is worth mentioning that, on Friday, the Israeli Air Force launched two missiles into an area in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, causing property damage.
The Zionist Army claimed it "fired missiles at two targets of the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, in retaliation to shells that was fired from Gaza, and landed in open areas."
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New Delhi: Later Shri Birla visited the University of Nairoi and addressed the students there. Addressing the students, Shri Birla said that the youth have new thinking, energy, resolve to innovate, to do something new. In the today’s aspiring India, the youth have an important role to play. Today India has become the fifth largest economy in the world because of the enabling policy of the government and the efforts of the youth. Sharing India’s growth story, Shri Birla noted that in the recent years, a lot of transformation has taken place in the fields of education, health, technology, economy and consequently society has also transformed. He mentioned about the Skill India and Start UP India initiatives of the Government and how these schemes are bringing positive changes in the lives of youth.


Britons are more than twice as likely to end a relationship because of disagreements about money as they are for any other reason, a survey suggested.
Around 58 per cent of single people said money had played some part in the breakdown of their last relationship, according to discount website MyVoucherCodes.co.uk.
But only 21 per cent said they had broken up with a partner because of infidelity, while 17 per cent said they had stopped loving their other half and 15 per cent said work got in the way of their relationship.
Among those who said money had been a key factor contributing to the end of their relationship, 32 per cent said they and their partner disagreed about how to spend money, while 28 per cent blamed the breakdown on overspending by one person.
One in five said tensions arose due to one partner lying about money, 9 per cent said their problem was that they did not have enough money to pay bills and 8 per cent said the issue was due to them or their partner being frivolous with money.
Other reasons given included gambling, the fact their partner did not have enough money and people not liking it if their other half earned more than they did.


Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said that during the last three years more than two thousand criminal cases have been filed in connection with encroachment on waqf properties by waqf mafia.
Addressing the 76th meeting of Central Waqf Council in New Delhi, he said strict action has been taken against several people sitting at top posts in waqf boards.
Mr Naqvi said several waqf properties have been under the clutches of powerful waqf mafia due to criminal conspiracy among them and some waqf boards.
He said Government has launched a campaign against the encroachments on waqf properties as well as Enemy Properties. Some of the complaints have been forwarded to CBI also, he said. Mr Naqvi said waqf properties are being utilised for socio-economic and educational empowerment of the needy people of the society.


Since Malaysia’s election last month when the opposition parties nearly knocked the government out of office (and took over government of five states in the process) there has been a surprising amount of coverage in the press about what the opposition parties have been doing.
Previously the opposition was completely ignored by the government-controlled press – unless they were being attacked by a government spokesman.
Many Malaysians have been asking whether the fact that the daily newspapers have been giving more balanced coverage to the opposition parties meant that the government had listened to the people and were now loosening the reins on the previously muzzled press.
Yesterday they had their answer when the government closed down one of the Tamil dailies. The newspaper Makkai Osai was advised that its annual publishing licence was not being renewed. No reason was given.
Today, after an outcry by the Indian community, the Home Minister, Syed Hamid Albar, said it was not true that the permit was not renewed because the daily had published too many opposition stories. (Yes, we all believe that).
One of the English dailies, the Star, quoted the Minister as saying that “each newspaper was reviewed on an annual basis in terms of its contribution to society with regards to nation building and a more united Malaysia”.
Nothing about reporting the news objectively and accurately.
I guess that serves as a warning to other dailies whose licences will be due for renewal later in the year not to step out of line.
An opposition politician was quoted as saying: “The decision is shocking as it comes at a time when the people had clearly indicated through the March 8 polls that they want a new Malaysia where press freedom is a central pillar”.
Yes, that’s no doubt what the people want, but wishful thinking as far as the government is concerned.


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Bandits have released 32 students out of the 63 remaining abducted students of Bethel Baptist School in Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna State.
ChannelsTV reports that the development was disclosed by a top official of the school who said that the victims were set free on Friday.
The source added that an undisclosed amount of money was paid as ransom to the bandits who kidnapped them on July 5.
He further said that the freed students have been handed over to their parents.
Following the development, the number of released students now stands as 90 while 31 remain in captivity.
Meanwhile, the Kaduna State government has yet to confirm their release.


Cambodia and the U.S. on Wednesday marked 70 years since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1950, with Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn and U.S. Ambassador W. Patrick Murphy looking ahead to areas of future cooperation.
Murphy said the U.S. would cooperate with Cambodia on easier issues first — health, education and law enforcement — before trying to tackle the contentious issues of democracy and human rights.
“First, we have a strong foundation and we want to focus on areas where we can cooperate,” he said. “When we have the basics [we can] address the areas where we have some difficulties and some differences.”


ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervez Khattak has said that KPK government is committed to develop all the social sectors including education.
Talking to VOA, he said that KPK government is trying to promote the education sector by increasing budget and through foreign assistance.
He said that problems of government educational intuitions are being solved on priority basis. “We took many steps so that child of the poor can get education,” he added.
The Chief Minister said foreign intuitions were showing keen interest to assist the province in education sector.
He said foreign assistance would prove helpful for the promotion of education in the province. We have assured foreign donors that their amount would be used judiciously, he said.
He said that overseas Pakistanis have also been appealed to assist in the construction of those schools which had been damaged due to extremism and earthquake of 2005.


TNA parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran stated that he was told by the President Maithripala Srisena that President has no issues on granting amnesty to the political prisoners.
He stated this while responding to the question raised by the journalists asking what sort of activities that the TNA had taken with regard to Ananthasuthakaran.
When he was talking with regard to the political prisoners’ issue on last 26th, President commented like this, Sumanthirana added.
President Maithripala Srisena stated that he has no issues on granting amnesty to the political prisoners and though he asked the authorities to table reports on the political prisoners individually, such reports are yet to be received, Sumanthiran further added.


However, City Councilor Thomas Stanley, who is also a state representative, said the mayor should have started the process even sooner.
“I think the city should have initiated this seven months ago,” he said. “The city should have acted and not waited, and I don’t think we should be waiting any longer.”
Some councilors say they have noticed an influx of calls from city taxpayers concerned about having to pay a hefty salary to a police chief who has been suspended from his job.
“I can understand the people are unhappy that public funds are being expended,” said the council’s president, Robert Waddick. “Certainly, nobody wants to see the waste of public funds, but we also have to understand there’s such a thing as due process. This will be resolved ultimately at some point.”
Councilor Joseph Vizard said the whole situation has led him to believe the city should take a second look at the powers of the police chief, and make the appointed lifetime position more accountable to city government.
“People have a right to be concerned that we have someone making such a high salary who has been on leave for so long,” Vizard said. “Anything we can do to alleviate that financial burden on them, we should be doing.”
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For many years, Azerbaijan has been hosting gymnastics
competitions on a high level, attracting top-class gymnasts from
around the world.
Established in 1956, Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation has
managed to elevate the level of gymnastics in the country to new
As a result, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG)
included the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation (AGF) in the list of
From 2014 to 2019, the Azerbaijani Gymnastics Federation was
among FIG's 10 strongest federations and for the last three years,
it has topped the list.
The National Gymnastics Arena has also played a major role in
the development of gymnastics in the country. The arena has a
seating capacity of 9,000 and training facilities for all
Built in 2014, the venue has hosted a number of international
competitions, including the 39th European Rhythmic Gymnastics
According to Azernews, gymnasts from 38 countries took part in
the championship held under the "Shine like a star" motto.
Azerbaijani athlete Zohra Agamirova won a bronze medal at this
championships, scoring 33.350 points in the exercises with a
As for now, the National Gymnastics Arena gets ready to host the
Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in 2027.
The decision was made by voting at a meeting of the Council of
the International Gymnastics Federation in Turkiye.
Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships will take place in Baku
on September 15-19.
Note that the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 2027 will
be the third one organized in Azerbaijan. Championships at National
Gymnastics Arena have already been held in 2005 and 2019.
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(MENAFN) A Turkish textile company announced that it intends to launch an ancient textile plant in North Carolina, saying this it might add extra 260 jobs in 3 years.
A statement from North Carolina Gov. revealed that the company known as HPFabrics Inc. has approved new order to start an operation in Winston-Salem.
On the other hand, HPFabrics president further said his firm is expected to invest approximatly USD4 million to develop the closed textile unit in the region.
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(MENAFN - Gulf Times) HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah met Thursday with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Qatar HH Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Abdullah al-Farhan al-Saud. The meeting dealt with reviewing bilateral military relations, and the means to enhance them. He wished the prince well in his new role as his country's ambassador.
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Ghana reported 791 new COVID-19 infections, increasing the number of accumulative confirmed cases to 70,046 as of Saturday morning, according to the latest data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS).
With the new infections, the West African country has confirmed 9,931 more cases over the last 14 days after the number of cases had increased to 60,115 on Jan. 23.
Nine more COVID-19 patients died, increasing the number of deaths to 449 as of Saturday, said the GHS.
In a bid to curb the new wave of COVID-19 infections, the West African country has re-introduced a number of measures including mandatory wearing of face masks in public. Enditem


In Chhattisgarh, now private hospitals will be opened in the villages. For this, a grant will be given by the state government to the private sector.
AIR correspondent reports that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has asked for the cooperation of the private sector to further strengthen the health facilities in rural areas. The Chief Minister said that the services of specialist doctors could be made available in rural areas besides expanding health services and improving health infrastructure with private sector cooperation.
The Chief Minister has asked the Department of Industries to prepare its action plan in the next 10 days. The Chief Minister said that grants would also be given to the private sector to strengthen the health infrastructure in rural areas.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) More than 600 civilians have been evacuated from Donetsk region on August 5.
The Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in Donetsk region reported on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.
'Over the past day, during the evacuation at the railway station in the city of Pokrovsk, the staff of the Main Directorate provided assistance to 601 people, including 22 children and 10 people with physical disabilities,' the report reads.
Kyrylenko: Ukraine's Armed Forces control Pisky village in Donetsk
According to the the State Emergency Service, in total, since February 24, employees of subordinate units of the Main Directorate have provided assistance to 9,590 people evacuating from settlements in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
As reported, the mandatory evacuation of civilians from Donetsk region has begun. The first evacuation train arrived in Kropyvnytskyi on the morning of August 2.
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Prime Minister spoke with arrogance, says Chandrababu Naidu
Amaravati : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP President N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with arrogance during the debate on no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha.
Naidu, whose party had moved the no-confidence motion against the NDA government, said that Modi spoke as if Andhra Pradesh was not part of India.
"His arrogance was because he had the numbers," said Naidu while terming the no-confidence motion as a fight between majority and morality.
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief was talking to reporters after the defeat of the motion in the Parliament.
Naidu alleged that the prime minister also spoke alightly' and acheaply'. "By stating that I took u-turn he launched a political counter attack," said Naidu.
On Modi's comments that he had warned him that he was falling in the trap of YSR Congress, the TDP leader said the Prime Minister was doing injustice to the state for political mileage and resorting to blackmail. "It is unbecoming of a person holding the position of the Prime Minister to say such things," he said.
The Chief Minister said the Prime Minister's reply disappointed five crore people of the state and the entire country as they had hoped that he will show some repentance over no fulfilling the promises made to the state and correct his mistakes.
Naidu also took strong exception to Modi's remark that he was picking up fight with Telangana and recalled that even before bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh he had been calling for an amicable solution through talks.
Stating that Andhra Pradesh has been cheated again, Naidu appealed to people to stage protest demonstrations on Saturday.
He claimed that for the first time a no-confidence motion moved by a regional party received support from several parties. He will be leaving for New Delhi on Saturday to thank the parties which supported the motion. Naidu said he would also tell the nation as to how the state was betrayed.


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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ended the politics of appeasement and dynasty, and ushered in politics of development, BJP President Amit Shah said today.
Shah, during a press conference, also listed the achievements of the NDA government on its fourth anniversary, Shah said.
He said that with the 2016 surgical strikes conducted across the LoC, the government exhibited its political willingness to take on the country's adversaries.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ended politics of appeasement, dynasty and casteism, and ushered politics of development," Shah said.
The BJP president said the government has also resolved the long-pending issue of One Rank One Pension within a year of coming to power.
He also said that several measures such as the constitution of a SIT to curb black money were taken by the government. The black money issue was one of the main poll planks of the BJP during the 2014 election campaign.
"Modi dispensation is sensitive and committed towards development of villages," Shah said, noting that while focusing on the rural areas, due emphasis was also given to urban areas.


Shahbaz lauds role of Punjab Govt officers, working staff for journey of prosperity
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister has highly appreciated the role of professional officers and hard working staff of Provincial Government for the journey of progress and prosperity.
He was addressing a reception hosted in honor of the officers and staff of Chief Minister House in Lahore.
He said that the professional team work has changed the map of whole province development wise.
He said that the Provincial Officers worked tirelessly during past five years and provincial Government has managed to achieve its development goals through their dedication and hard work.
He distributed certificates among the officials on the occasion.


Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has said the Congress-led government will reap benefits of its successfully implemented schemes for the people, during the upcoming general elections. “The Congress-led government introduced Food Security Bill. It brought RTI. The MNREGA is a classic example of providing employment to the needy and downtrodden and the party has always ensured that the poor and needy are uplifted and brought into the mainstream,” Chavan said while addressing a rally last evening at Bhiwandi.
These schemes, which have been implemented successfully and have benefited people in the state and country, will speak for itself and bring in victory for the Congress, he said highlighting the government’s achievements.
However, the opposition parties including BJP and Shiv Sena have no such schemes and programmes for the citizens of Maharashtra and the country, he said. These parties did nothing than promoting differences among the citizens for their sake, Chavan alleged.
The chief minister said he had come to seek people’s votes for the government at the Centre and will also strive for their support during the state Assembly elections, slated later this year.


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Saudi preacher in Guinea killed in gunshot wound
(MENAFN) As some villagers in Guinea were outraged following an organized prayer service in the eastern village in the West African country, a Saudi Arabian preacher was shot dead on Tuesday night, local sources said Wednesday.
The preacher who goes by the name of Abdulaziz Al Tuweijari, was a member of a mission building mosques in Upper Guinea, he was killed in the village of Kantebalandougou, between the towns Kankan and Kerouane.
He was "shot twice in the chest while riding a motorcycle with a villager on the way to get his car", according to a security source.
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Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dhaka City South Ameer Nurul Islam Bulbul on Friday slammed the government for its failure to tackle the dengue outbreak utterly.
He also urged the government to provide subsidy to public and private hospitals to ensure free treatment of dengue infected patients.
“We are proposing that the government would provide subsidy for dengue treatment free of cost, he said”.
His call and criticism came at a leaflet distribution program in the city organized by Dhaka City South.
Dr. Shafiqul Islam Masud also, among others, spoke on the occasion.
Dr. Masud said that dengue has already created a lot of panic among the people across the country.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has continued its efforts to raise public awareness throughout the country with the need to be aware of the disease and to create public awareness to prevent the dengue menace, he added.
Leaflets were distributed at the city’s Jatrabari, Demra, Sonirakhra, Mailbag, Ramna, and Khilgaon areas aiming to create public awareness to fight against the dengue fever.


TNA has lost faith in current Government
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today told Parliament it has no faith in the Government as it has failed to address the Tamil issue.
TNA Parliamentarian S. Shritharan said that a group of Tamil political prisoners are still on a hunger strike and the condition of some of the protesters has deteriorated.
He said that the Government has failed to secure the release of those prisoners or look into their issue.
Shritharan said that the current Government and the past government also failed to ensure a political solution for the Tamils.


The Electoral Commission of Zambia ECZ has with immediate effect suspended campaign rallies in view of the increasing covid19 cases in the country.
ECZ Chief Electoral officer Patrick Nshindano says political parties will however continue with their campaigns using other means such as digital platforms.
Speaking during a press briefing in Lusaka today, Mr. Nshindano said that the decision has been arrived at due to the escalating number of covd19 cases in the country.
Mr. Nshindano has also Urged citizens to stay away from political rallies.
He has therefore urged all political parties to respect the decision and protect the people.
And Mr. Nshindano has dispelled allegations that the commission will postpone the general elections adding that the elections will go on as planned.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Dec. 20
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President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has recently received the head of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), Serdar Cam, who arrived in the country for a visit.
The Uzbek president's press service said that during the meeting, President Mirziyoyev, warmly welcoming the guest, noted with satisfaction that the state visit to Turkey on October 25-26, 2017 brought relations between the two countries to the level of strategic partnership.
The implementation of joint programs with the Turkish partners in the fields of trade, industry, investment, transport, tourism, healthcare, education and others was positively assessed.
The importance of further expansion of TIKA's activity in Uzbekistan and bringing it to a new level was noted at the meeting.
The agency has already implemented about 700 grant projects worth $23.6 million in Uzbekistan.
Special attention was paid to the need to identify promising areas for bilateral cooperation, the systematic development of TIKA activities in Uzbekistan based on specific projects.
The parties also emphasized the importance of prompt development and implementation of the relevant road map, and an agreement was reached on a multiple increase in the number of projects and programs implemented in the spheres of economy, culture, education, healthcare, environmental protection, tourism and a number of other socially important areas.
Serdar Cam expressed his full support for the proposals and initiatives put forward by the leader of Uzbekistan, as well as the readiness of the Turkish side to exert maximum efforts for their timely and effective implementation.
TIKA was founded in 1992 in order to provide technical assistance to developing countries and to boost relations with them in the fields of economy, trade, technology, culture, education and social development through the projects and programs of the organization.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russian troops have struck the Kharkiv region's urban-type settlement of Pechenihy.
The relevant statement was made by Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine on telegram , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“Kharkiv region, December 7. The occupiers struck the urban-type settlement of Pechenihy,” Tymoshenko wrote.
In his words, the effects are yet to be checked. All services are working at the scene.
A reminder that, on December 6, 2022, one civilian was killed and two injured in Russia's shelling of the Kharkiv region. A local cultural hall, educational institutions and residential houses were damaged.
Photo: Kyrylo Tymoshenko, Telegram
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South Korea's ruling Saenuri party has taken the majority of seats in a parliamentary election, winning 152 in the 300-seat national assembly.
That gives the party 25 more than the opposition Democratic United Party, which had earlier been tipped to win the poll.
In a statement, President Lee Myung-bak said people had made "wise choices".
The vote is being seen as a key test for the leader, ahead of presidential elections in December.
Domestic economic issues were the top priority for most voters, but national security was also a major issue during the campaign.
Turnout was 54.3% compared to 46.1% four years ago, according to election officials.


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Federal government is preparing a policy to uplift the small and medium enterprises for increase in export and economic growth.
According to the details, Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar was addressing Pakistan Innovative Finance Forum organized by Asian Development Bank in Islamabad on Tuesday. During his address he said the government is preparing a policy to uplift the small and medium enterprises. New policy is aimed at addressing the challenges in the way of the growth of the SMEs.
The government has also taken many other initiatives to promote the SMEs including the Kamyaab Jawan Programme to provide subsidized loans to the youth, said Hammad.
The Minister also acknowledged that the SMEs are backbone of country’s economy and they have an important role in exports and the economic growth.
The Federal Minister said government is also giving special emphasis on ease of doing business. He said Pakistan has jumped twenty eight points in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Ranking.
This, he said, is a great achievement and expressed the confidence that the country’s ranking will further improve next year.
Meanwhile, Chairman FBR Shabbar Zaidi also addressed the occasion, and said the country’s economy is being documented.
The chairman said the present government is taking serious efforts to bring the SMEs including those in the manufacturing sector to the tax system.
Shabbar Zaidi said we have embarked upon the tax reforms program and the focus of it on the simplification of tax laws to bring more people to the tax net.


NAMSAI, Oct 26: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Thursday said the BJP was on the rise in Arunachal Pradesh.
Addressing the district and mandal BJP meeting here, Mein said many people from his Lekang constituency and other parts of the state were willing to join the ruling BJP.
Addressing the party workers, the DCM said the joining of new members into party showed “the growing trust of the masses in the functioning of the BJP government at the Centre and in the state.”
He said this was due to the people-friendly policies, good governance, transparency, and rapid development brought in by the BJP in the state.
Mein also expressed confidence that the party would win all three seats in Namsai district with huge margins in the coming assembly election.
State BJP president Tapir Gao said the BJP would fight the assembly and the Lok Sabha elections in the state on its own, “under the dynamic Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein.”
He also asserted that the BJP would win the 2019 assembly election with a thumping majority in the 60-member legislative assembly and form the government in the state again.
Chongkham MLA Chow Tewa Mein, Namsai MLA Chau Zingnu Namchoom, secretary and district in-charge Junty Singpho, Namsai BJP president Chow Sujana Namchoom and other office bearers also spoke.
Resolutions related to politics and agriculture were adopted during the meeting. (PRO, DCM)
BJP on rise in the state, says DCM


China vows essential backing for financial revival
( MENAFN )The country's top financial schemer vowed on Monday, April 19, that China will keep essential support for financial revival and apply targeted structural tax cuts and other measures to merge its expansion momentum.
Meng Wei, spokesperson for the National Development and Reform Commission, stated at a press meeting on Monday, April 19, that strategies planned at stabilizing employment and safeguarding market entities will not be trimmed, while measures to sustain small and micro-enterprises will be fully applied.
The schemer pledged to continue stepping up fiscal services for market entities, reinforce the market rule of raw materials, and alleviate corporate cost pressures.
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WINCHESTER- Strong winds and lightning caused scattered power outages in the city and Frederick and Clarke counties late Tuesday and into Wednesday.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) A total of 392 children are considered missing in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale war.
“According to the data from the Children of War state child search portal, as of June 2, 2023, 392 children are considered missing, and 13,126 children have been found [in Ukraine],” the press service of the Office of the Ombudsman of Ukraine posted on facebook . Read also: forged by fear: documentary about war through eyes of ukrainian children presented in brussels
As reported, according to information from the Prosecutor General's Office, the Russian army has already killed 484 children in Ukraine.
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Morocco, Belgium sign USD 18.74mn on Collaboration Program
(MENAFN) Morocco and Belgium recently signed a new cooperation program value USD 18.74mn for 2016 and 2020.
Accordingly, the program hits on four broad lines, such as; the promotion and protection of women's and children's rights and other programs.
In addition, the program will complete the recent one valuing USD 44.49mn, which invests in sustainable and solidarity agriculture, like date palms.
Both countries are partners for more than 50 years in major fields as vocational training, development of agriculture sectors and water and liquid purification.
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KOLKATA: Eleven more people died of COVID-19 in West Bengal, taking the death toll in the state to 33, Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said on Thursday.
In the last 24 hours, Sinha said, 37 fresh coronavirus cases have been reported in the state, and 15 people were discharged from hospitals following their recovery.
Currently, West Bengal has 572 active cases. At least 139 people have recovered, he said. Since Wednesday, 1,905 samples have been tested for the virus.
The total number of samples examined so far stands at 16,525, the senior officer said.
According to the state health department, West Bengal has reported a total of 744 COVID-19 cases. The Union health ministry, however, stated that the total was 758.


Japan said Saturday it hoped that the Iraqi government can overcome problems in public security and other issues and become a stable country after the execution of its former president Saddam Hussein earlier in the day.
"Japan hopes the Iraqi government will overcome such tough issues as national reconciliation and improvement in public order to become a stable state," Foreign Minister Taro Aso said in a statement.
Japan will continue to offer its assistance to the country in coordination with the international community, he said.
Aso also said in the statement that the Japanese Embassy in Iraq has confirmed from the Iraqi government that the former president was executed Saturday.
According to Kyodo News, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also reaffirmed Japan's support to the country following the reports of the execution.
"Japan hopes Iraq will turn into a stable country and will continue supporting the country together with the international community," Abe was quoted as saying.


New Delhi, May 15: Vinod K. Jacob, a 2000-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, who is presently Deputy High Commissioner of India in Colombo, has been appointed as toe next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said on May 11.
Jacob is expected to take up his new assignment shortly.
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'Balkans Davos' to be held in Bosnia
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) The “Balkans Davos” opens in Bosnian capital Sarajevo on Wednesday when business figures will explore cooperation and investment opportunities in the region.
The two-day Sarajevo Business Forum sponsored by Anadolu Agency will hear from guest speakers including Mehmet Simsek the Turkish deputy prime minister responsible for the economy; Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim al Thani Qatar’s economy and commerce minister; and Yousef Mohammed al-Ali trade and industry minister for Kuwait.
Ahmad Mohamed Ali al-Madani president of the Islamic Development Bank will address guests on the first day.
The conference will also be attended by a delegation from China led by Ning Jizhi the deputy chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission organizers said.
Arranged by Bosna Bank International and Bosnia’s Council of Ministers representatives from investment funds and chambers of commerce are expected to focus on opportunities in energy infrastructure agriculture and tourism.
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