The Ondo State Government has described as untrue the information making the rounds that it is currently recruiting Primary Schools Teachers.
The authority of the Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Thursday refuted the information circulating that the board will be conducting screening examination to employ primary school teachers.
A statement by Bisi Agboola, Head, Press and Information, SUBEB said the information had been filtering on a fake website and twitter in the last one week.
The board described the information as untrue and advised members of the public to disregard such information as it was meant to defraud the unsuspecting applicants.
It will be recalled that Ondo state government has recently approved the recruitment of about one thousand two hundred qualified teachers to fill some vacant positions in the primary schools across the eighteen local government council areas.


The Hill reports:
A Washington Post/ABC News poll released early Sunday show Democrats with an 11-point lead over Republicans on a generic congressional ballot just weeks before the midterm elections. Fifty-three percent of registered voters would choose a Democratic candidate in their district, according to the new survey, while 42 percent would vote for a Republican.
Ninety-five percent of Democrats would choose their party’s candidate, compared to 93 percent of Republicans who would select the GOP candidate on the ballot. Just more than half of independents — 52 percent — would select the Democratic candidate while 38 percent would vote for the Republican.


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Colorado AIDS experts are warning that a government shift to focus on victims of the disease will hurt prevention and outreach efforts across Colorado.
They say the reason is that the government isn't giving local health agencies more money for the new task.
That means programs geared toward winning the trust of young people at risk of AIDS will suffer.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has asked centers that get federal funds to focus more on people who already have HIV or AIDS. The goal is to teach those with the disease about the risks of transmission.
In Colorado, 311 people contracted AIDS in 2002, up from 287 in 2001.
The H-I-V infection rate among young people also rose nationally last year for the first time since 1994.


Two more Delaware County residents have been hospitalized with COVID-19.
Delaware County Public Health announced Friday that the number of hospitalizations has risen over the last two days to three.
Twenty-three other active cases are currently isolating at home.
Public health officials announced three new cases on Friday, bringing the county’s total to 126 since the pandemic began in April – that’s less than one percent of the population.
Eight more residents have also recovered from the coronavirus since Wednesday, bringing the total number of recoveries now to 99.
Over 2,500 Delaware County residents have been tested. Nearly five percent of the tests conducted have been positive.


Police Locate Spanish Woman Who Claimed She Was Held Hostage in Morocco
(MENAFN- Morocco World News) ;">Tangier – The Tangier judiciary police, in coordination with the general directorate for territory surveillance, locatedon Mondaythe whereabouts of a Spanish woman aged 22 who had contacted,on Saturdayby phone, her country’s consulate claiming that she is being held against her will.
The investigation showed that this woman was found at the house of a Moroccan family at the Beni Makada neighborhood in good health, said a statement by the national police (DGSN), adding that this woman confessed that she was neither assaulted, nor held in captivity. She explained these allegations of captivity by the state of her mental health after a dispute with her Moroccan fiance. A probe was opened on this matter under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor.
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Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has decided to organise ‘Pind Sarkar Milni’ to give boost to development works in villages.
Chairing a meeting at his office in the Punjab Civil Secretariat, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh said these ‘milnis’ will be organised at district headquarters in the state.
He said during these milnis, the panchayats will apprise the officers of development works that are needed to start in their villages.
The Chief Minister asked the Rural Development and Panchayat Department to make elaborate arrangements for making the event a success.
The Chief Minister said that these ‘milnis’ will be organised twice a week in the Malwa region and once in a week in Doaba and Majha regions.
He further added that this will help in resolution of pity issues of the villages that are pending at the level of the officers and have been hitherto not resolved.
“The government will also solicit views of the panchayats that had taken path breaking initiatives to develop their villages on scientific lines,” he added.


Sides moving closer to settlement
It appears that the West Fargo Education Association and the West Fargo School Board could be drawing closer to settling contract talks.
During a session Monday night, WFEA lead negotiator Tim Scully presented a two-year salary and benefit proposal on behalf of the teachers calling for a 6.15 percent increase in total compensation for the years 2007 and 2008 and a 6.43 percent increase for 2008-2009.
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(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Digital transformation solutions company UST on Wednesday announced the strategic acquisition of Leonardo, a leading provider of business process improvement, automation and integration services in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region.
Headquartered in Melbourne, Leonardo's 70+ team, with an established presence across key Australian cities, will join UST to bolster their combined capability of delivering comprehensive digital solutions at scale throughout the ANZ region.
"This collaboration signifies our commitment to growing alongside our customers, providing them with unparalleled digital solutions, and harnessing the power of AI to unlock new levels of productivity and insight into their business," Stephen Chetcuti, CEO, Leonardo, said in a statement.
According to the company, this acquisition amplifies Leonardo's existing expertise in business process improvement, automation, and integration and bolsters UST's strategic alliances with key regional technology partners, further enriching their service offerings to clients across diverse industries.
"Leonardo will strengthen our global intelligent automation consulting capabilities further and help grow the UST SmartOps platform business in the ANZ region," said Kumaran CR, Managing Director of Australia, UST.
The union of UST's comprehensive digital capabilities with Leonardo's specialised process expertise is expected to create a powerful synergy, driving innovation, and offering improved services to clients across ANZ, the company said.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that a new city is going to be built along with Lahore which will also revive Ravi.
According to details, Prime Minister Imran Khan planted a tree during the tree planting campaign in the federal capital Islamabad.
On the occasion, Prime Minister Imran Khan while addressing a function on tree planting campaign said that he congratulated the Tigers Force for planting 3.5 million trees in one day.
The Prime Minister said that Pakistan ranks 8th among the countries affected by climate change. Allah has given us the strength to deal with climate change.
Imran Khan also said that Pakistan has been hit hard by extreme heat, climate change has caused a shortage of 1.5 million tonnes of wheat while the heat has increased, the glaciers continue to melt, the result will be desert areas.
The Prime Minister said that the removal of trees and forests has caused severe damage to the country, we all have a responsibility to get Pakistan out of trouble and make Pakistan green.
Imran Khan also said that this war will last a long time but thankfully we have chosen this path, we should not leave any place in the cities where there are no trees.
In his statement, Imran Khan said that the river Ravi has become a dirty canal as soon as he sees it. Ravi has dirt in winter so he is going to build a new city with Lahore which will also revive the Ravi.
PM Imran Khan further said that besides planting trees, we also have to clean our rivers, planting trees will also reduce pollution.


Bus conductors’ association in Lagos state are rebranding their job, by asking its members to wear uniforms and name tags.
This was revealed to newsmen by the National President of the Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria (BCAN), Comrade Israel Adeshola.
According to reports, the decision was made to support the Lagos state government’s Smart City Initiative.
This was made known to Vanguard by the National President of the Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria (BCAN), Comrade Israel Adeshola.
Adeshola said “The re-branding of bus conductors in the state which is in partnership with the Lagos State Government is a project that has been in the master plan of the state government in a way to stem criminal activities and also protect the lives and properties of Lagosians.
‘’The BCAN has been partnering with the state government through the ministry of transportation to train members of the association who are now registered by the government.”
He said the move will improve the perception of most people about conductors, adding that it will make the job more attractive.
The Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria (BCAN) boss also called on Lagosians to support the intitiative.


Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has said that the state government has created the right platform for foreign direct investment in the agricultural sector in the state.
The governor also stated that the state government has started the preliminary process for the construction of a Specialist Tertiary Hospital in the state.
He spoke at the Government House, Port Harcourt, yesterday, when he granted audience to the Minister for Africa, United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Mr Tobias Ellwood and the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Paul Arkwright.
Governor Wike said that the development of basic infrastructure across the state was geared towards attracting foreign investors. Pledging to always cooperate with the United Kingdom to enhance the development of Rivers State, the governor noted that his administration will grant access to land backed with certificate of occupancy for willing investors.
He said: “We are promoting partnership in the area of agriculture because we believe that it will create employment opportunities for our youths. “The current economic recession requires that we look inwards. We have improved the security architecture in the state and it is the best investment environment in the region and the country.” Earlier, Mr Ellwood said that the United Kingdom will assist the Nigerian Government in its bid to diversify her economy.
He said that the visit was also aimed at improving the relationship between the United Kingdom government and the Rivers State Government. Ellwood assured the Rivers State Government of the support of the United Kingdom in her bid to empower Rivers people through project implementation.


Nevada’s Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval ripped President Trump’s decision to end key payments to insurers selling ObamaCare plans on Friday, calling the move “devastating.”
The payments help low-income people afford co-pays, deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs associated with health insurance policies.
“It’s going to hurt people. It’s going to hurt kids. It’s going to hurt families. It’s going to hurt individuals. It’s going to hurt people with mental health issues. It’s going to hurt veterans. It’s going to hurt everybody,” Sandoval, who has been critical of Trump’s attempts to repeal and replace ObamaCare, told The Nevada Independent.
“And so this is something that I’ve been very supportive [of] during my administration in terms of expanding health care and making sure that people have access to affordable health care and I’m going to continue on that path,” he continued.


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South Korea held parliamentary elections on Wednesday amid the coronavirus outbreak.
According to Yonhap News Agency, polling for 300 seats of the country’s National Assembly started at 6 a.m local time [2100GMT] and will continue until 6 p.m. [0900GMT].
Some 44 million people are expected to cast their votes wearing faces masks and gloves.
They will also check their temperature and sanitize their hands before entering the polling station.
More than 11 million people were allowed to cast their vote in advance to avoid crowds.
The government has also decided to lift quarantine rules to allow around 50,000 self-isolators to cast their votes after the regular polling ends, the agency reported
According to local media, the ruling Democratic Party is expected to secure majority seats following its recent response to the Covid-19 outbreak in the country.
South Korea has so far confirmed 10,591 coronavirus cases with 225 fatalities, while 7,616 patients have successfully recovered. (Anadolu)


Jerusalem, Dec 10 (IANS) Israeli President Isaac Herzog has announced that he would give the Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu another 10 days to form a government, announced the Presidency in a statement.
Netanyahu submitted the extention request on Thursday evening before the mandate expires at midnight between Saturday and Sunday, as he has not secured agreements with all his potential coalition partners.
Netanyahu will now need to conclude his efforts by December 21, Xinhua news agency reported.
'I wish to repeat my call ... the government that is set to be formed must work for the entire public in Israel,' Herzog said in a statement on Friday, referring to the political controversy in Israel after Netanyahu's Likud party signed coalition agreements with three far-right parties.
Members of the opposition had called the President to not grant Netanyahu an extension.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) A UN committee that deals with administrative and budgetary affairs adopted today a resolution allocating funding for the newly established UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) and the Office of the Special Envoy on Ebola.
President of the General Assembly, Sam Kutesa said the Fifth Committee sent a strong message on its ability to effectively and expeditiously deliver on critical and pressing global issues.
The establishment of UNMEER is the first step in the global efforts to contain Ebola outbreak, which must be further strengthened by a wide range of actions and measures at all levels, highlighting efforts to mobilize required financial, medical and humanitarian assistance, he added in a statement.
Kutesa noted the quickness with which the Fifth Committee acted on UNMEER's budget, and strongly encouraged it to build on this momentum to develop greater trust among the membership and deliver on expected timeframes.
"The challenge will be to reconcile the need for the transparent, effective and efficient utilization of resources with demands for effective and expeditious delivery on the ground," he said.
At the Committee's first meeting on Friday, UN Secretary General's Chef de Cabinet, Susana Malcorra, presented preliminary funding proposal requesting USD 49.9 million for the rest of the year. The Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) endorsed that amount and recommended that the General Assembly approve it.
More than 6,500 people have been believed to be infected, and more than 3,300 have died since the latest outbreak of the disease was confirmed in March.
Recently, USD five million donation made by the state of Kuwait to the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat the spread of Ebola virus in West Africa.
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Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, while commenting on the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) Quetta rally, said that opposition parties are using the garb of “give respect to vote” as a publicity stunt.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the chief minister said that a nefarious conspiracy is being hatched to weaken Pakistan by making the national institutions controversial. These institutions are our pride and people of Pakistan will foil all such efforts, he added, stating that the nation is proud of the Pakistan Army. Those who are creating chaos should refrain from making institutions controversial, he advised.
Buzdar said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has stated that it is firmly standing with the institutions and that those who target the institutions will not succeed. He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has given identity to southern Punjab but Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have usurped the rights of people.
He compared PPP’s and PML-N’s “empty slogans” with the way that the PTI-led government set up the southern Punjab secretariat.
Buzdar also strongly condemned a statement about the Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal, who he said is a respectable chief minister. He said that the Punjab government had immediately resolved the issue of Baloch students but that some people were attempting to score political points on this issue.
He added that Punjab government has started projects worth billions of rupees in Balochistan. He said that so-called leaders of PDM tried to sabotage provincial harmony and brotherhood.


Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz leader Rana Sanaullah said that Nawaz Sharif is coming back to Pakistan with the aim of solving crisis but all matters of accountability will be settled in due time.
Addressing a press conference in Lahore on Tuesday, the former interior minister said that Pakistan is going through a tough economic situation and only Nawaz Sharif can lead the country out of the current mess.
He added that Nawaz Sharif is returning to Pakistan with a ‘determination’ and will provide hope to the nation. He added that the PMLN chief will address party workers at the Minar-e- Pakistan upon arrival.
However, he clarified that while Nawaz was choosing to focus on solving the country’s problems, all matters regarding those who had taken actions against the party will be settled in due time.
Sanaullah said that the mindset of revenge that had dominated the country over for four years was the cause of the current situation. He said that the PDM government had not created cases against anyone and anyone who was in jail was due to his own doing.


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Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus enjoys harmony with Turkey
(MENAFN) The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) prime minister stated that the country is going to resolutely carry on following its path in the Eastern Mediterranean without any separation with Turkey.
The whole world concentrated the attention to the region, which is believed to hold major gas reserves, Ersan Saner told reporters in southern Turkey.
Saner further declared that they are working in full management to defend the lands and solutions for two equal sovereign states on the island, adding that they are in very good harmony with their homeland Turkey.
Also they are going to organize all means to encourage the common interests of the Turkish nation to defend the superiority of the “Blue Homeland” at sea and in the air, he stated.
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday inaugurated the School of Eminence in Mohali and said it was a revolutionary step to ensure a golden future for the students.
Addressing a gathering at the launch event, Mann said that during the previous governments, Punjab was shown as the front-ranking state in education only on paper.
The Chief Minister said that these 117 schools to be established in 23 districts of the state are temples of quality education. He said that the purpose of establishing these schools is to test the dreams of talented students of government schools.
He added that these schools would enable students to compete with their convent-educated peers in various competitive examinations across the country.
These schools will be named after great martyrs and national leaders, the Chief Minister announced.
Further, the Chief Minister said that teachers will be the foot soldiers for educational reforms in the state. He said his government has decided to send 36 teachers from the state to Singapore to update their skills.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 28. Russia's Pulkovo
Airport has resumed its operations following normalization of the
weather conditions in St. Petersburg, Trend reports.
"Currently, there are no departure delays due to weather
conditions, while 13 flights are delayed on arrival due to late
arrival of aircraft, and they are expected in St. Petersburg
shortly," the airport said.
"Instances of late arrival of aircraft at the airport and
weather conditions may have an additional impact on increasing the
time of service and taxiing. Pulkovo Airport continues to serve
passengers and airlines without interruption," the airport
Owing to severe weather at Pulkovo Airport, Russian airline
Aeroflot canceled lots of flights between Moscow and St. Petersburg
this morning. As a result, flights SU016 and SU022 from Moscow to
St. Petersburg returned to the departure airport.
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First cyclo racing in Cambodia starts
(MENAFN) Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, launched on Sunday the first ever cyclo racing as the country looks to maintain the fading sport along with attracting foreign visitors to the activity.
Cyclo, as organizers explained, is a three-wheeled bicycle-propelled rickshaw with driver perches appearing above the rear wheel and the passengers sit in a bucket seat between the two front wheels.
Over 100 people participated in the 800-meter racing event, with hundreds among the audience, affirmed executive director of the Cyclo Conservation Association Im Sambath.
Sambath noted that "there are 136 cyclo drivers joining the race," adding: "our purpose is to promote this old-fashioned means of transport, and currently, cyclos are popular among tour operators as well as foreign tourists."
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Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was the Chief Guest in the ‘Swarna Jayanti and Himachali Milan Karyakram’ organized by the Himachal Social Bodies Federation at New Delhi today.
While addressing the Himachalis on the occasion, the Chief Minister congratulated them for preserving the identity and culture of the state in the national capital. He said that the state government was sincerely chalking out strategies for the speedy development of the state and added that the state government was making endeavors to bring the economy of the state back on track within four years. He also invited Himachalis residing outside the state to visit the state in coming years to see positive and constructive changes coming up in the state due to the visionary policies and programmes of the government. He added that the state government would work upon the goal to make Himachal Pradesh one of the most progressive and prosperous states of the country in the next ten years.
Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that his government presented a budget that focuses on growth of all sectors, especially uplifting the rural economy. He added that the state government was also taking various other initiatives like connecting all districts with heliports, expansion of Kangra airport, speeding up of work on roads. He said that the state government was also promoting tourism in Kangra district and coming up with many ambitious projects to attract more tourists to the area.
The Chief Minister said that Himachal was heading towards becoming a ‘Green State’ by 2026 and detailed the vision of the government for switching towards green energy. He elaborated about the initiatives of the government for encouraging electric vehicles, solar energy etc. besides the unique step taken by the state government to provide a respectable life to orphan children in the state through Mukhya Mantri Sukh-Aashray Scheme. He said that the state government was also empowering women by providing rights to girls in land holdings.
Vice-Chairman, Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Board, R.S. Bali, who presided over the function, remembered his deep attachment with the organization since childhood. He thanked the Chief Minister for his dedication for the growth of the state and for introducing novel schemes which will go a long way to develop Himachal Pradesh as one of the most progressive states of the country. He said that the vision of the Chief Minister in strengthening education, health, tourism and social welfare sectors is exemplary.
R.S. Bali also received the ‘Himachal Ratan’ award conferred upon by the Federation to his late father and former Minister G.S. Bali for his notable contribution in public life and towards society.
President, Himachal Social Bodies Federation, K.R.Verma welcomed the Chief Minister and others and detailed about the activities of the Federation.
The Chief Minister also presented ‘Himachal Gaurav’ awards to former bureaucrat D.S. Negi besides four other personalities Chunni Lal Kaushal, J.C. Sharma, Kumari Anjali Sharma and Pranav Chandel for their distinguished services.
A blood donation camp was also organized on the occasion besides a colorful cultural programme.
Chairman Cooperative Bank, Laxmi Dass, Resident Commissioner, Smt Meera Mohanty, Principal Resident Commissioner, S.K. Singla, OSD to the Chief Minister at New Delhi, Sh K.S. Banshtu, Representatives and office bearers of the Federation and Himachalis residing in NCR were also present on the occasion.


17 more people have died from coronavirus in Ireland with 325 new cases confirmed.
There have now been 71 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland and 3,235 confirmed cases of the virus.
In Northern Ireland there have been six more deaths related to coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the region to 28.
A further 53 cases of COVID-19 have also been confirmed in the North, bringing the total number of cases there to 586.
Of the 17 deaths, the median age is 84.
Eight of those patients reportedly had an underlying health condition.
13 of the patients were male and four were female.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said that the number of contacts of confirmed COVID-19 patients has reduced due to government social distancing measures from 20, to five and now to just three.
He said that since the criteria for testing has changed, the number of positive cases has risen from 6% of those who are tested to 15% of all those who are tested.
Meanwhile, the first COVID-19 related unemployment benefit payments were made today.
Around 400,000 people have applied for the payment with around 300,000 successful.
The majority of those people received their first payment in their bank account today.


Bahrain's Batelco negotiates USD650m loan deal to fund CWC purchase
(MENAFN) Bahrain Telecommunications' (Batelco) CEO for strategic assignments, Peter Kaliaropoulos, stated that the company is approaching a USD650 million loan deal with two commercial banks to finance the acquisition of several Cable & Wireless Communications' (CWC) assets, reported Arabian Business.
Kaliaropoulos added that Batelco is looking for a bridge loan for 12 months that will be replaced by a bond.
He added that the loan would finance the first stage of the purchase, and would cover the acquisition of CWC's Monaco and Islands division.
The Bahraini firm will obtain a 25-percent stake in Compagnie Monagesque de Communications (CMC), which owns CWC's 55 percent interest in Monaco Telecom, which in turn holds a 36.8-percent stake in Roshan, a mobile phone operator in Afghanistan.
Kaliaropoulos noted that the second stage of the purchase will allow the comapny to acquire a controlling stake in CWC's remaining 75 percent stake in CMC for USD345 million.
He said that within the coming 12 months, Batelco will decide how to fund the second phase of the acquisition.
It is worth noting that Batelco announced on Monday that it will acquire CWC assets in a 2-stage deal worth up to USD1 billion.
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Minister Champika Ranawaka has said that the Ceylon Electricity Board will be transformed into an efficient and profitable institution.
The Minister said that a programme is being launched to reduce expenditure during this year. It is expected to initiate a process for cost cutting during next year as well. He said that the Ministry is giving priority to eliminate financial loss.
The Minister expressed these views while participating in an inspection tour of the Norochchole thermal power plant. The Minister also inspected the wind power plant at Puttalm and the Heladanavi diesel power plant. The Minister has also focussed on launching a pre-payment system for the convenience of the electricity consumers.


Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said the Karnataka BJP state executive meeting here on September 19 to further strengthen the party from the grassroots level, strategy for the upcoming elections and action plan on several current issues will take important decisions. “Tomorrow, we have a meeting of the state executive in which we will discuss several issues including making a strategy to strengthen the party and face the upcoming elections (Taluka, Zilla Panchayat, Vidhan Parishad and Vidhan Sabha by-elections) in the coming days. ,” Bommai said.
Talking to reporters here, he said that the executive meeting of Davangere is important as there are plans to further strengthen the party from booth to state level and take important decisions in this regard. “Many current issues will also be discussed in the meeting to prepare an action plan,” he said.
This will be Bommai’s first meeting of the state executive after taking over as the chief minister. Several other senior party leaders including national general secretary and state in-charge Arun Singh, state party president Nalin Kumar Kateel and former chief minister BS Yediyurappa will also attend the meeting on Sunday and the core committee meeting tonight.
Yediyurappa, who has planned a state-wide tour with an aim to strengthen the party and bring it back to power for the 2023 Assembly polls, said he has already traveled to Mysore and adjoining areas and the ongoing Assembly session. After that will travel to other places. . The legislature session, which began on September 13, ends on September 24.


Due to the heavy rainfall, the MET department has warned of urban flooding in the low-lying areas of the city.
Opposition leader Sindh Haleem Adil Sheikh said that the government of Sindh did not clean more than 500 small drains of the city and due to the waste material stuck in the drains, they are badly blocked.
He further said despite the fear of urban flooding, the government did not do anything.
He went on to say that the institutes who are supposed to work regarding flood issues are not operational. Haleem Adil added that Sindh government is famous for its corruption in the past as the government has been named in several cases regarding Machar Dani and Ration in the past.
Haleem Adil further lamented that the Sindh government did corruption on Zakkat money and are not concerned about the problems of people.
He urged the government to take necessary actions to prevent the damage.


ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has said that the one who invites the military leadership every day has picked up the polish and brush today. Now there will be elections, that’s why boss and peon are worried.
Reacting to Sheikh Rashid’s statement, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan said that those who were sweeping the country’s development now want to sweep the democratic system.
In the last 4 years, the backbenchers have been raising their voices against inflation. Those who destroyed the economy and brought the country to the brink of default are also making these ominous announcements today.
Rana Sanaullah said that Sheikh Rashid is a sinister character who is happy when the value of the dollar rises because he receives charities for political gain.


ISLAMABAD: Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary, Minister of Planning and Development said that government has planned to give internships to youth for a period of six to 12 months.
While presiding over the review meeting of the Prime Minister Internship Programme, Mr Iqbal said that 40,000 youth will be given internship opportunities in private and government institutions.
He said that in the development projects launched by the government, the educated youth will benefit from better employment opportunities by getting practical experience in the relevant fields. Every youth will be given a monthly stipend of Rs25,000.
Admitting the country was facing economic challenges, Mr Iqbal said that despite the severe financial crisis, the government had started a programme to train the youth.
Mr. Iqbal said that engineers and other technical students lack marketable skills, and these internship programmes will be a means of providing them with the required technical skills.
He urged the institutions to ensure that they make all-out efforts to provide training to the interns.


Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court today grilled the state government in the lockup death case of Mariamma . It asked the state government if such lockup Death incidents were also taking place across the country too. It also asked the state government if those people who have lost their lives would return to life.
The advocate general of the State BS Prasad told the HC that they had completed the re-post-mortem on the death body of Mariamma and added that they had also given ₹15 lakh cash and a job to the family members of the victim. He also told the court that they had dismissed the SI and two police constables, who were responsible for the lockup death of the victim.
The HC told the state government that it would hear the case again after receiving the inquiry report of Alair magistrate in the case. It also asked the state government to file its counter within four weeks of the receipt of the report . It later adjourned the case till September 15


Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Friday said Nigerians have the obligation to pray for the success of the military to defeat Boko Haram, bandits and other aggressors.
“We are going with that trend, and I want to make an appeal to all Nigerians to also pray for the success of the armed forces, and that is the least anybody can do,” Mr Lawan said.
The senator was speaking at the special Jumma’at Prayer held as part of activities lined up to celebrate the 2022 Armed Forces Day Celebration (AFRDC) on January 15.
“I believe that we have that responsibility, in fact, an obligation, that in our official capacities, we are supposed to do that and even in our private capacities, we are supposed to do that and continuously too,” he said.
Mr Lawan assured the armed forces that the national assembly would work with the executive to provide them with the needed platform and equipment.
“In the National Assembly, we believe that we should continue to support the armed forces through appropriation and any legislative intervention that will enhance their performance.”
Mr Lawan reiterated that “we will continue to support the armed forces working with the Executive arm of the government.
“So far, we have done a lot by giving the armed forces special appropriation, through the supplementary budget of 2021 and of course, the 2022 appropriation that Mr President signed last week,” he added.


There were retaliatory attacks after the said youth were seen to be looting the shops Kawangware. This led to a clash between the two sides. The rowdy crowd was seen cutting and injuring people while looting their shops.
The area OCPD Rashid Mohamed said that the police had put up a buffer zone to quell the clashes. No deaths have been reported in the clashes but people have sustained serious injuries.


Souk Jara.. Seasonal Market Selling Traditional Jordanian Goods
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AMMAN, Sept 25 (KUNA) -- Souk Jara is a seasonal market event held in western Amman, Jordan, promoting traditional Jordanian goods and products.
From handcrafts to foodstuff, the market -- established in 2005 -- features products made by ordinary Jordanians families, which directly benefited from selling their goods.
The Souk Jara, held every Friday at the Rainbow Street in Amman, attracts around 14,000 people. (end) amn.gta
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Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that the government wants to give the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) a chance if it wants to give up violence. He added that if the citizens plead their allegiance to the Constitution, it is the government’s responsibility to allow them to do so.
Earlier on Monday, the information minister had announced that the government and the TTP had reached a ceasefire agreement.
While talking to media persons in Islamabad today (Tuesday), the minister insisted that the negotiations will take place within the ambit of the constitution.
Fawad Chaudhry added that there are several groups that exist within the TTP. “Some of them are ideologues, while others joined the group under compulsion,” he said. The minister also said that the Taliban officials in Afghanistan wanted to see a deal being signed between Pakistan and the TTP.
Referring to the Taliban government in Afghanistan, he said that the Afghan officials also wanted peace in Pakistan. Further, Chaudhry said that Pakistan wanted to dispel the narrative that wars are meant to be fought ‘infinitely’.


The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that it will hold Town-Hall meeting in the city of Kumasi on Monday, 24th January, 2022.
The Town-Hall meeting according to the party is being organized to address the E-Levy.
The party’s National Communication officer Sammy Gyamfi in a statement said the event will take place at the Great Hall, of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) at 1PM on the theme: “Dissecting Ghana’s ailing economy and the obnoxious E-levy policy”.
“The program will be attended by the media and various stakeholder groups who will have an opportunity to share their thoughts on the theme for event. The general public is therefore encouraged to look forward to these riveting and constructive engagements which will be streamed live on several media platforms across the country,” the statement added.


Police have launched a new operation to target anti-social behaviour in the Wrexham Rural area, in North Wales.
Operation Blue Lampoon aims to tackle those who “negatively affect communities” in the area, and will include both plain-clothes and uniformed officers patrolling areas experiencing anti-social behaviour.
So far, police have been deployed to Cefn Mawr and the Plas Madoc areas. Wrexham Rural Inspector, Matt Subacchi, said officers would “take positive action against those who choose to negatively affect the communities.”
He warned that he would not tolerate behavior that was anti-social and that affected members of the public in a negative way. Officers will take action against those who choose to negatively affect the communities in Wrexham rural.
Inspector Subacchi said that he had seen examples that week of property being destroyed by youths to both vehicles and residential properties, which is unacceptable.
Officers in plain clothes will be deployed to identify those acting anti-socially or committing such offenses.
He also urged residents to be considerate to their neighbours and the community.
This operation is a reminder that anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated, and those who engage in such behaviour will be held accountable.
It also reassures residents that the police are working to maintain the safety and security of the community.


KATHMANDU, Sept 16: CPN-UML Standing Committee member and former deputy prime minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi has accused the current Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government of being ‘an alliance of greedy sinners’. He said that the government has already wasted two months.
Speaking in an interview organized by Reporters Club Nepal on Thursday, Raymajhi said that the government is afraid of conducting elections. He also said that the citizens now have to decide which party is better and the government should conduct elections to defend the constitution and democracy.
According to him, his party will continue to obstruct proceedings of parliament until the demands raised by his party are met. He said that his opinion on MCC would come ‘only after the government makes its position clear on the topic’.
“Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had dissolved parliament and announced the dates for elections in defense of the constitution,” he said.


A rally was held at Kitchener’s City Hall, demanding government action on climate change.
People gathered Saturday afternoon, calling on Ottawa to put a 15 per cent tax on oil and gas profits and to invest in clean, renewable energy projects.
“Politicians need to understand that real people – the voters – want action on this,” said organizer Kim Charlesworth. “We understand that it’s going to cost money to put climate solutions into play but we also know that it’s going to cost a whole lot more money if they don’t and it’s going to cause much more damage if they don’t. We need them to be acting and acting now.”
Local politicians, including Green MP Mike Morrice, took part in the event.
This was one of many climate action rallies happening this weekend across the world.


"Secular govt needed"
DMK leder Karunanidhi said that the people favoured a government that promoted secularism at the centre and were not much concerned who led it.
The DMK has said that the people favoured a government that promoted secularism at the centre and were not much concerned who led it.
Addressing an election function at Tirubuvanai near here last night, party President M Karunanidhi said people were concerned of having a secular government and were against a government that whipped up communal sentiments.
The question of who led the government was not a big issue before the electorate, he said while campaigning for the DPA candidate Prof Ramadoss of PMK.
Referring to some senior BJP leaders raising the issue of constructing a temple at Ayodhya, Karunanidhi said such matters should not be made poll issue in parliamentary elections.
Karunanidhi said he was not against construction of temples. But such an exercise should not disturb the sentiments of a certain section of people, he said.
Karunanidi said the constituents of the Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) led by his party were committed to promoting secularism and communal harmony.


The Niger Government on Friday condemned all acts of brutality melted on civilians and personnel of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) across the country.
Alhaji Balarabe Ibrahim, the Chief of Staff to Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, said this when he led government delegation to commiserate with the Nigeria Police over the recent #EndSARS protest.
He noted that the protest was, however, hijacked by hoodlums which led to the loss of lives and the destruction of private and public belongings across the country.
Ibrahim said that the delegation was sent by the executive council members of the state to identify and sympathise with the police over the unfortunate incident witnessed in the country recently.
He condemned all acts of brutality against the public and the police personnel, adding that government was saddled with the responsibility of protecting lives and property of both civilians and security agencies.
“Both the civilians and the security personnel have had their share of harassment and brutality and we want to identify with the police over the ugly incident.
“A lot of personnel have lost their lives in their line of duty while ensuring peace and order across the country,” he said.
Ibrahim said that a judicial panel of inquiry had been set up by the state government to investigate all forms and cases of brutality against police personnel and civilians.
According to him, both civilians and the police are free to present cases of brutality against them to the panel of inquiry.
He advised the police not to allow the incident to affect their constitutional responsibility of protecting lives and property.
He added that government would continue to partner them to maintain peace and order.
Responding, Mr Adamu Usman, the Commissioner of Police in Niger, appreciated the state government for identifying with the force.
He said that the visit was a sign of encouragement, as it showed government’s support to them.
Usman expressed optimism with the terms of reference of the judicial panel of inquiry for both civilians and the police to report cases of brutality.
“It shows that the police is being carried along and we will continue to give our maximum support in providing security for the residents of the state,” he said. (NAN)


President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced a variety of measures that will be implemented by the new government, geared to sectors ranging from medical to construction.
During a press conference on Monday, President Ali announced that VAT will be reversed on electricity and water.
He also announced that VAT will be removed from all medical supplies, not just on supplies related to COVID-19.
In addition, corporate tax will be removed from private healthcare and private education.
According to Ali, the new administration will also remove VAT on construction materials and cellphones, fulfilling a major campaign promise the party made in the run up to the elections.
He also announced the removal of VAT and duties on machinery and equipment, a measure intended to recapitalise industries such as mining and agriculture.
VAT will also be removed on fertilizers, agro chemicals and other materials. When it comes to exports, VAT will also be reversed.
Land lease fees will also be reversed, President Ali said, noting that it will help almost all the segments in the population connected to food production.
VAT will also be removed on hinterland travel.
He also said the ban on the importation of vehicles older than eight years has also been reversed.
The PPP/C government is slated to present a national emergency budget on Wednesday.


The Pope could visit Ireland by 2012, Martin McGuinness said today.
Northern Ireland deputy First Minister said he had "some grounds" for making the prediction when quizzed about Pope Benedict's state visit to Britain.
The senior republican made the claim while giving evidence to a committee at the Stormont Assembly where he was challenged over his failure to take part in the Scottish leg of the Pontiff's recent trip.
Mr McGuinness said the trip was a British state visit and said he would instead be pleased to meet the Pope when he visited Ireland.
The deputy First Minister added: "I also have some grounds for believing that could happen as soon as 2012."Mr McGuinness and First Minister Peter Robinson faced criticism for failing to attend the official reception where the Queen welcomed the Pope to Britain.
But both men said they had already been expected to attend the opening of a new business venture by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Belfast.
The political leaders had been closely associated with the efforts to encourage the NYSE investment which they said provided hundreds of hi-tech jobs.
They dismissed claims at the time that while Mr McGuinness was reluctant to take part in a British State event, Mr Robinson was keen to avoid attending the Pope's reception while his former party leader Ian Paisley was protesting against the visit by the Catholic leader.
Today Mr Robinson, who also met the Assembly committee, repeated his claim that the New York Stock Exchange event was an important longterm commitment.
He rejected accusations that he and Mr McGuinness had failed to show leadership over the Pope's visit and said the jobs announcement was a key part of their diary.
"It was important that we were there and right that we were there," he said."
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Candidates for the upcoming Shura Council election have reiterated that working for the good of the country and people will be their priority, as campaigning continues in full swing.
The candidates are reaching out to voters through various means in order to discuss the latter's expectations and aspirations, and how the new Shura Council members can voice their demands for a better life.
Over the past few days, it has been observed that both voters and candidates are driven by a strong desire to work for the good of the country and public interest, as it would reflect positively on the daily lives of people in the country.
Speaking to local Arabic daily Arrayah, a number of candidates explained their programmes and plans for the upcoming Council, if elected.
Saad Issa Saad al-Kaabi, a candidate for the 21st constituency, stressed that his main aim is to help secure high-quality public services for citizens as well as welfare based on equal rights and justice, which are among the main principles of the Qatari constitution.
He hopes to introduce a new way of thinking that will be in line with the aspirations of the country's young generation, noting that Qatar is considered a vibrant and youthful nation, and young candidates can be a real asset for the new Council.
Al-Kaabi's distinctive point is to introduce a suitable health insurance plan for Qatari citizens that will cover their needs within and outside the country, covering both the public and private sectors.
In addition, he promised to work to update and modernise pension and retirement laws, as well as social security for all segments of the local society.
Aisha al-Kuwari, a candidate for the 22nd constituency, said young people are among the main focus areas of her programme, as she will work through the Council's membership — if elected — to address all issues of concern to them and create more laws that will help provide them with suitable jobs, adequate vocational training and qualification so that they can have a stable and secure livelihood.
Al-Kuwari's programme involves enhancing investment opportunities and reducing related operational costs while opening up new markets for exports. She added that she would work closely with the entities concerned to activate the role of youth centres and help them live up to the expectations of young people in the country.
Her main motto is“Let's be partners in decision- making”.
Almaha al-Majid, a candidate for the 11th constituency, said she has a diversified programme based on scientific studies and a survey of the views of a good number of specialists across various fields, besides citizens.
She will lay special emphasis on the issue of sustainable economy and environment, as she believes that maintaining the local environment is a national duty and a security for the future generations.
Al-Majid will work to present recommendations and suggestions that will further enhance the role of Qatar as an active partner in the international community on climate change issues.
Dr Yousef Khalil Ibrahim Ahmed al-Mahasna, a candidate for the 7th constituency, noted that education, health and work are among his priorities in addition to social development issues.
He stressed that he would work to introduce effective legislation to address these and other issues.
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Persons Suffering From Several Diseases To Receive Social Welfare Payments In Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev approved the law on amending
the Laws 'On cancer care' and 'On public care for persons suffering
from multiple sclerosis', Trend reports.
According to the new law, patients with cancer, as well as
persons suffering from multiple sclerosis, will be eligible to
receive social welfare payments and (or) labor pensions.
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Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday visited the flood-affected Darrang district and took stock of the situations there.
CM Sarbananda Sonowal visited several areas where embankments have been breached.
He spoke to the people engaged in the repair work and also with the people who are in various relief camps.
Later, interacting with the media, CM Sarbananda Sonowal informed that the repair of the one breached portion of the Saktola embankment has already completed.
The repairing of the incomplete remaining portion will also be completed within a week, CM Sarbananda Sonowal further said.
He also said that the progress of the works on river Nanoi embankment in Sipajhar is also going on smoothly.
CM Sonowal also denied every allegation levelled against the Water Resource Department that it has intentionally delayed the repair works of the damaged embankments of the state.
The third wave of flood has hit Assam and the CM said that the state government is doing its every bit to help the people of the Assam.
He said that even though COVID-19 pandemic has affected the relief work to a large extent, however, the government is also up to the task.
He added that the state government will leave no stone unturned to reach out to each and every flood-hit people of the state.
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Details have surfaced over the last few days about a major glitch in President Obama's health care law that will make 3-million middle class Americans eligible for Medicaid when the law takes effect in 2014.
U.S. Senator John Barrasso recently appeared on Fox News to reiterate what he's been saying all along about the health care law.
When asked how he would fix health care in our country, Senator Barrasso responded by saying.
Barrasso said that more proof that the health care law needs to be repealed is the fact that this past week they came out with another 100,000 waivers.
Barrasso also pointed out that there’s now over 3.2 million Americans who have received waivers from the health care law, a lot of them being union members who lobbied for the health care law before knowing exactly what the law consisted of.


India - 'Antim': Fans burst firecrackers, Salman Khan reminds them of danger
(MENAFN- NewsBytes) Salman Khan is a superstar in every sense of the word. His fans treat his releases like a festival and his latest offering, Antim: The Final Truth, is no exception. Going gaga, certain admirers of the actor burst firecrackers inside a theater while Antim was being screened. But Khan took no time to discipline them about the dangers surrounding the incident. Read on.
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Fire season in California is about half over, but the state has already spent more than two-thirds of its $93 million firefighting budget.
H.D. Palmer is with the California Department of Finance. He says the state is prepared to pay, whatever the cost.
“If we do spend more for fire suppression than is in the budget, that doesn’t mean that the tankers don’t fly, that doesn’t mean the hand crews aren’t out there, that doesn’t mean the trucks don’t show up, we will have emergency appropriation authority to do that.”


(MENAFN- NewsBytes) In September, we learned that Sonakshi Sinha has signed a project that would be bankrolled by Mudassar Aziz and Ashwin Varde. Titled Double XL, it will also star Huma Qureshi, and Zaheer Iqbal. The film's shooting had commenced in the UK, which went on for a month. Now, makers have almost finished Sinha's portions and it will be wrapped up by this month's end.
Significance Why does this story matter?
The lead actors will be seen as plus-sized women who fight against the bullies and body shamers. For their roles in the film, both Sinha and Qureshi were required to undergo massive body transformation. That's because it will show them in two different avatars: One in their slim frames, and another as overweight. This theme is always welcome, no matter the age and generation.
Details The film will not be a preachy drama, reports suggest
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Kuwait- KUFPEC floats tender for VAT collection
(MENAFN- Arab Times) KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) will fl oat a tender for the collection for Value- Added Tax (VAT), reports Al-Nahar daily. The company has specified conditions for entering the tender - the companies that have applied for the tender must have a commercial license and a certificate of accreditation from the tax-issuing bodies as an approved taxreturn recipient as well as the CV of the company.
The applications must be submitted within 30 days. The announcement of the tender comes in light of the government's move to apply VAT for increasing its non-oil revenues amid the financial reforms that the government is seeking to apply away from oil. Kuwait is expected to receive annual revenues worth KD 600 million if that tax is approved. Ministry of Finance is currently preparing to apply the tax, if approved.
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Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) As the number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan has increased to 11,155 with 237 deaths, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has revealed that 79 per cent of these infections were caused by local transmission.
As the nature of the infection has undergone this change, the government has decided to introduce track and trace system under which random testing of people will start in a few days, reports Dawn news.
During the first week of the current month, it was being claimed that almost 90 per cent patients were travellers from foreign countries and there were fewer cases caused by local transmission of the virus.
However, fresh data showed that only 21 per cent cases have been reported in foreign travellers.
Executive Director of the National Institute of Health Maj Gen Prof Aamer Ikram told Dawn news on Thursday that as the whole situation had changed due to local transmission, it had been decided to change the policy to tackle the issue.
“Earlier most of the cases were being reported in those people who were coming from abroad and even cases of local transmission were being reported among those who had come into contact with foreign travellers.
“However now a majority of cases is being attributed to local transmission of the virus,” he said.
Ikram said that a track and trace system was going to be introduced under which random testing of people would be started in a few days.
“Our testing capacity has been increased due to which now we are in a position to start random testing in residential and industrial areas. In a few days our teams will start visiting communities to seek information about the people having cough or other symptoms of COVID-19.
“Because of surveillance we will be in a position to pick cases and if a person is found positive for the virus, we will test all residents of his/her house,” he told Dawn news.
According to the NCOC data, 124,549 tests have been conducted since the first case was reported in Pakistan.
As many as 2,337 patients have recovered but around 60 were in critical condition across the country.
Meanwhile, 717 hospitals have been providing treatment to people suffering from COVID-19 and 2,779 patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country.


Lincolnshire Police have had 80 reported breaches of the coronavirus lockdown in a 24 hour period as the county faces cabin fever and isolation fatigue.
The force has also confirmed that to date it has issued 50 fines to people ignoring the guidance, including two men from outside the county who travelled to visit Twyford Woods on Wednesday.
Bosses say the majority of the county is sticking to the rules, however, warned that they would be using the powers available to them if necessary.
It comes as the country faces at least three more weeks of lockdown.
Deputy Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police Jason Harwin, who is chairman of the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum, said so far the force had opted to focus on policing by consent, however, there were a number who were repeatedly ignoring the rules.
He confirmed that although no arrests had been made for breaching lockdowns – some repeat offenders had faced charges for other offences, including spitting and biting officers.
He said that so far there hadn’t been a significant number increase but there had been 80 breaches reported to the force in the past 24 hours.
“As this goes on longer, the cabin fever issue and isolation fatigue is likely to increase and we could potentially see an increase in people not complying.
“We’re working with communities to understand why it’s really important to comply and reduce the likely increase in numbers of deaths in the county where already the numbers are a lot higher than we would ever want them to be.”
He said the 70 deaths so far in Lincolnshire were “tragic cases” and which had left loved ones grieving.
“We’ve got to make sure those numbers, which are likely to increase being realistic, we do everything we can to make sure they don’t increase to such levels, where people following the advice could have reduced that likelihood.”


The local governments (LGs) will implement the Community Engagement Platform (CEP) programme.
The CEP involves forming groups of people from the community at the chiwog level to discuss issues and developmental activities that matter to the community.
A few vocal and influential individuals often try to dominate discussions and influence the decision-making process at the local level, according to officials.
Officials said the formation of CEP groups is aimed at giving all members of the community an equal voice, and it is expected to improve participation of the community in the decision-making process at the local level.
The CEP is also aimed at improving community participation in developmental and social activities.
The CEP programme was piloted in Dagana, Punakha, and Mongar in 2021.
According to an official, the CEP will enhance local governance and decentralization.
Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering also stated that the CEP has positively impacted the chiwogs with increased community participation in the planning and decision-making processes and that it will be implemented across the country in the State of the Nation Report.
The programme is also aimed at addressing cross-cutting issues of environment, gender, social inclusion, and youth employment at the community level.
Officials familiar with the CEP said in pilot dzongkhags, the CEP has helped strengthen community vitality despite some challenges. More than one group (CEP) was formed in a chiwog in the piloted dzongkhags.
The CEP focal person in Mongar, Karma, said that the groups discussed multiple issues including development activities and social issues, and strengthened understanding and harmony in the community.
He said that the CEP also brings issues from the community to the attention of the local government through the coordinators of the groups.
“The dzongkhag administration helps the groups by providing training, and that the programme has been useful to the communities.”
The gewog administrative officer (GAO) of Drujegang in Dagana, Lhakpa Dorji, said that the CEP groups, which are formed on a voluntary basis, helped the local government in the decision-making process and with information dissemination.
“It’s difficult for the tshogpa alone to disseminate information to the people. The CEP group passes information to the community through their members,” he said.
He said that the CEP groups also bring development and social agenda through their coordinators to the LG.
A gup from Dagana said that the programme has helped strengthen community participation and ownership in development projects like the maintenance of farm roads and irrigation channels.
According to the government, chiwog zomdus will be formalised and institutionalised to increase transparency and people’s participation in the coming years.
According to the state of the nation report, a study has been carried out on how to enhance mobilisation of revenue at the local level by LGs as the decentralisation process pushes service delivery functions to the grassroots.
The rural revenue mobilisation study recommended developing a sustainable strategy for diversifying revenue sources. It also highlighted potential areas of revenue generation for the gewogs.
The study recommended the adoption of modern online systems to reduce the financial burden of the community centres, dzongkhags, gewogs, and private citizens.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) GAZA, Aug 5 (KUNA) -- Israeli occupation forces continued its bombardment of several locations in Gaza Strip on Friday, which resulted in the death of 10 Palestinians and the injury of 55 others, according to latest figures.
The Israeli army said in a statement, 'Special forces and army artillery attacked several military points in Gaza, and the Chief of Staff, General Avik Kohavi, instructed to move to a state of emergency, including the activation of operations room.'
Meanwhile, a number of Palestinian factions blamed fully the Israeli occupation for targeting the Palestinian people and military leaders.
Palestinian joint room (which brings together various armed military wings of the Palestinian factions) said in response to the martyrdom of the Commander of the northern region of the Islamic Jihad Movement (Al-Quds Brigades), Tayseer Al-Jabari, 'We hold the Zionist enemy fully responsible for this miscalculated aggression, and this action will not go unnoticed.'
The groups added that such response is coming and in the manner determined by its leadership.
Earlier, at least eight Palestinians, including a 5-year-old girl, were killed and 44 others injured in the latest wave of Israeli air attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip. (Pickup previous)
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The Hungarian government will double the number of soldiers patrolling the borders “in light of increasing migration pressure”, Szilárd Németh, state secretary at the defence ministry, told a press conference on Sunday.
Németh spoke at the border police base at Madaras, in south-eastern Hungary, and said that last year, the number of illegal entrants had grown almost tenfold, to 3,299.
He added that the authorities expected that number to grow further.
He said that
Hungarian soldiers had been patrolling the borders with police officers since 2015.
Lieutenant general Gábor Böröndi, deputy commander of the Hungarian Army, said that the number of soldiers in the Hungary border control mission would increase from 50 to 100 on Monday. With auxiliary staff included, the move will bring the total number to 500, he said. He added that the measure would be in force “as long as necessary”.


(MENAFN) Business situations in Egypt’s non-oil economy carry on to be under tension with the nation’s Purchasing Managers’ Index remaining unaffected at 47.6 this month in comparison with the prior month, in line with S&P Global.
As shown by S&P Global, a PMI over 50.0 marks expansion, whereas those under 50.0 indicates declines.
Egypt’s PMI indicates a firm decline in business situations, albeit one that was the mutual-worst for seven months, as inflationary weights, energy rationing, import sanctions, as well as feeble request remain to effect the nation’s non-oil economy.
“Non-oil activity in Egypt continued to suffer from weak demand, geopolitical tensions and surging inflation in the final month of the third quarter,” as stated by Shreeya Patel, an economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
She also mentioned that “Firms nevertheless remain hopeful that macroeconomic conditions would improve in the medium-term, but for now, non-oil Egyptian businesses are challenged to operate in an environment which includes persistently high prices, weak demand and growing uncertainty.”
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Talking to media in Lahore on Tuesday, Ashraf said that he was hopeful for Bangladesh tour of Pakistan, adding that the board would review its relation with the Bangladesh if they refused to tour Pakistan.
“Pakistan had visited India to play cricket, now India should visit Pakistan,” he said and added that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was ready to play against Pakistan and they were waiting for their government approval.
The PCB chairman said President Zardari’s recent India visit would put positive impact on cricket relations between both the countries.
He said that the board would organise Pakistan Premier League (PPL) soon. “Pakistan cricket team is performing well under the captaincy of Misbah-ul-Haq.”
Ashraf said that the PCB had reviews many suggestions during the annual meeting of the cricket board for the betterment of cricket in the country.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss expressed thanks to the State of Qatar for its efforts in facilitating the evacuation of British nationals from Kabul, Afghanistan.
"Thank you 'HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani' and our Qatari friends for arranging a third flight carrying more nationals from Kabul," Truss said on Twitter.
"We will: continue to help British Nationals leave Afghanistan; bring more people safely back home; and work with partner countries to keep key routes open," Truss added.
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In the last section of Harari’s book, he talks about how the market and the state became the central part of human culture. Rather than the family and the community taking care of people, the market and state have taken on that role in recent centuries, especially after the Industrial Revolution (Harari, p. 359). Harari argues that the state and market encouraged people to become individuals and that they no longer had to rely on their family and community to provide them with basic necessities such as shelter, food, education, employment, and work (Harari, p. 359). With the Industrial Revolution, the market gained more power, which in turn gave the state new types of transportation and communication. At first, family and community was at odds with the newly empowered state and market. Over time this changed, as the state and market used their power to weaken family and community bonds. The last step of breaking the power that the family and community held over people was encouraging the development of the individual who relied on the state and market rather than the family and community (Harari, p. 358-359).
I think historians should fill the role of teacher in today’s society. I think it’s important for historians to teach society how the past fits in with the present, and how our actions now have an impact on the future. I thought it was interesting that Harari talked about how history has an impact on the happiness and suffering of individuals (Harari, p. 396). This ties in with another point he makes, that humans need to think about who we want to become and what we want (Harari, p. 414). Historians should help society think through these questions while considering the past, and the impacts of the present on the future.


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Dubai, Nov 19, 2021, SPA -- The Organizing Committee of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai announced that the number of its visitors reached one million from various Arab and foreign nationalities, and high-level diplomatic delegations from various countries.
The Committee also announced that this number exceeds 30% of the total number of visitors of Expo 2020 Dubai and the highest percentage in the history of international exhibitions within 49 days, in a new achievement added to the list of achievements and records achieved by the pavilion since its official opening in early October.
The Kingdom Pavilion offers, over a period of 6 months, more than 1,800 events of distinguished activities, programs, and thematic weeks
It is worth mentioning that the Saudi pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is the largest of if its kind after the host country, and it has won three awards from Guinness World Records, due to its largest interactive light floor, the longest interactive water curtain and the largest interactive digital screen mirror.
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that the much hyped double engine governments in several states have proved to be a disaster whereas new engine government in Punjab is bringing revolutionary changes in system.
Addressing the gathering during Sarkar Sannatkaar milni here today, the Delhi Chief Minister said that double engine government was mere phraseology (Jumla) to befool people whereas this new engine government is a commitment to ensure well being of every section of society.
He said that major projects worths crores of rupees are being introduced for inclusive development of industries in Punjab. Arvind Kejriwal said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, state government has been working tirelessly to revamp the system and bring revolutionary reform in the state.
The Delhi Chief Minister said that the double engine government had only befooled the people and plundered government money. He said that this money was siphoned off to give benefits to the friends of the both the engines much to dismay of common man.
However, Arvind Kejriwal asserted that Punjab government is working round-the-clock for the people to fulfill all its guarantees made during poll campaigns. The Delhi Chief Minister said that Punjab is now witnessing reverse immigration trend of industries due to strenuous efforts put by the CM Bhagwant Singh Mann.
He said that 450 industrial units have migrated from other states to set up their units in Punjab and it is a testimony to the fact that people have faith in the working of Punjab government particularly the Chief Minister. Arvind Kejriwal said that the state government is making strenuous efforts for progress of the state and prosperity of its people.
The Delhi Chief Minister bemoaned that the previous governments in the state were atrocious, tyrannical and even extortionist as they didn’t allow the industrialists to work properly. He said that the Punjab government has already received over Rs 50,000 crore investment which will provide 2.86 lakh employment to youth of the state.
Arvind Kejriwal said that 2.75 lakh MSMEs had been registered by Punjab which is highest so far in the country.The Delhi Chief Minister reiterated that Bhagwant Mann is his younger brother and he is proud of him for making best efforts to restore pristine glory of the state.
Arvind Kejriwal said that during floods, Mann took stock of situation by going on grassroots through boats and ensured relief to them. He said that earlier, CMs used to ferry helicopters to do same practice. He exhorted the industrialists that Without them Punjab cannot grow and with them the government will take state to new heights.
The Delhi Chief Minister said that sector-wise task force of industrialists will be formed to seek their suggestions and implement it to ensure that they don't face any hardship in running their business in the state.
Arvind Kejriwal said that this milni is a step forward towards resolving all the issues faced by industrialists. He said that Punjabis are lucky to get Bhagwant Singh Mann as its Chief Minister, who has been working diligently for the Punjab.
The Delhi Chief Minister said that Bhagwant Singh Mann is working overtime for welfare of Punjabis. He said that the Chief Minister is moving in every nook and corner of the state to solve the issues faced by Punjabis. He said that the this milni is not to seek votes but to address the problems of industrialists.
The Delhi Chief Minister said that the aim of these events are to expand the local industry of the state by 10 folds. Arvind Kejriwal said that with the support of the state government, the agenda of industrialists will help in giving a boost to the industry in the state. He said that every effort will be made to develop Punjab as a front ranking state in country.


I do not think that we need to have an urgent review, because we are reviewing the situation on an on-going basis, and the changes that we have already made to eligibility would bear that out. When we think that changes are required, we are responding to make sure that more people get access. We are seeing that the number of applications being approved is increasing. In January, awards were 33 per cent higher and applications were 36 per cent higher than was the case in December. Eligibility has, of course, been extended.
We will continue to look carefully at the situation. There is some variation between local authorities, although not necessarily all, and that is something that we need to look at carefully, but some of it will be explained by the fact that some local authorities have different supports in place. Self-isolation is part of a wider arrangement of how people are being supported. We look at that regularly and we will continue to make changes as we think necessary to ensure that people are getting the support that they need to self-isolate, because we know that self-isolation will continue to be a key part of our defence against Covid.


Kerala recorded 118 new COVID positive cases and it was the 10th successive day when over 100 positive cases have been recorded in the state, the state health department said on Sunday.
State Health Minister K.K. Shailaja informed the media that at present there are 2,015 positive cases, while 2,150 people have by now been cured of the disease.
“Of the new cases, 68 were those who came from abroad, 36 were those who came from within the state and there were 14 local infections,” said Shailaja.
She also pointed out that at present there are 1,75,734 people under observation at homes and corona care centres including 2,611 people who are in hospitals.
With 13 more hotspots being added on Sunday, the total number of hotspots in the state touched 124.


Here’s a bit of background on the state’s first fund.
The state created the fund in 2015 as a way to help fund affordable care for its most vulnerable residents, especially the elderly and the chronically ill.
It’s a program that has been used to cover people with diabetes, people with disabilities, and people with cancer, among others.
The state has spent more than $2 billion on the fund since then.
It also has been the recipient of millions in federal funds, though that has largely been to pay for Medicaid expansions and health care coverage for low-income and middle-income people.
That funding has not gone to cover the costs of Vermont’s other major health care providers, including the hospitals that provide care for the disabled and the hospitals and clinics that care for people with chronic illnesses.
In fact, the state has seen its Medicaid spending increase by more than 20% over the past decade.
A new health care law passed in January made some changes to that funding formula.
That’s one reason why the Vermont Health Department, the public health agency responsible for managing the fund, has said it plans to spend $250 million on an expansion of the program next year.
The state plans to increase the program’s funding from $750 million in 2020 to $1.4 billion in 2021.
So why is the state planning to expand it?
A few reasons.
One is that the state is hoping to cover its uninsured population, which has grown by more people than it did before the state expanded Medicaid in 2015.
Another is that a number of its health care programs, including its health insurance exchange and a few state-run community health centers, have been hit by the economic downturn and the Affordable Care Act’s cost-sharing subsidies, which are now set to expire at the end of 2021.
The state also is looking at ways to improve access to care for Vermont’s chronically ill and chronically ill, the people who need more treatment for conditions such as diabetes and cancer.
The Vermont Health Commission, a nonpartisan independent agency, has been tasked with developing recommendations on how to improve the health of these populations.
The first step will be a proposal to increase payments to the state for the first time since 2015.
It would be funded by a three-percent increase in the state excise tax on cigarettes, alcohol, and other tobacco products, as well as increases in premiums and fees for all types of insurance.
The revenue from that revenue would be used to provide health insurance for the roughly 12 million uninsured people in the Vermont Commonwealth.
While the state currently has some of the highest cost-of-living in the country, the health care costs in Vermont are among the lowest.
Vermont has one of the lowest costs per capita of any state in the union, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the state also has the lowest per capita health care expenditures per capita in the nation.
This article was updated to include a link to the Health Care Access Commission’s report.


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President Barack Obama will meet Tuesday with executives from leading technology companies, including Google, Twitter and Apple.
The White House says the meeting will focus on efforts to repair the Obama administration’s HealthCare.gov website and reforming government information technology. Leaks related to National Security Agency’s surveillance programs are also on the agenda. Obama will also discuss ways government and tech can partner to grow the economy.
A number of the companies attending, including Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and Facebook, are urging Obama to curb surveillance programs after the extent of the information the U.S. collects through their systems was revealed. Several companies are introducing more encryption technology to shield users’ data from government spies and other prying eyes.
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India is a rapidly developing country with an ever-growing population and a booming economy. By 2040, India is expected to be one of the world’s leading economic powers. With a population of 1.3 billion people, India has the potential to become a major player in the global economy.
The Indian economy is projected to grow at a rate of 7.3% annually, which is higher than the global average. This growth rate is expected to continue in the coming years, and by 2040, India’s GDP is expected to be among the top five in the world. India’s economic growth is driven by its growing middle class, which is estimated to reach over 500 million people by 2040. This middle class is expected to drive the demand for consumer goods, services, and investments, which will further boost the Indian economy.
In addition to its growing economy, India is also expected to become a major player in the global trading market. By 2040, India’s share of global trade is expected to reach 6%, which would rival Germany’s position as a leading global trader. India’s trade balance is expected to be positive, as the country is projected to export more than it imports. This positive trade balance will help India become a major player in the global economy.
The Indian government is also taking steps to ensure that the country’s economy continues to grow. The government has implemented a number of reforms, such as the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which has helped to streamline the taxation system. The government has also implemented a number of initiatives to encourage foreign investment, such as the Make in India campaign. These initiatives are expected to help India become a major player in the global economy.
In addition to its economic growth, India is also expected to become a major player in the global technology market. By 2040, India is expected to become a hub for technological innovation, with the number of tech startups in the country expected to reach over 10,000. India is also expected to become a major player in the global digital economy, with the number of digital transactions in the country expected to reach over 2 billion by 2040.
Overall, India is expected to become a major player in the global economy by 2040. With its growing economy, positive trade balance, and technological innovation, India is expected to become a global trading powerhouse. India’s growth and development over the next two decades will be crucial to its success in the global economy.


Nursery tots have swapped their classroom for a day as a firefighter.
The heat was certainly on for the children from Whissendine Pre-school as they were put through their paces at Oakham Fire Station.
They were invited to look round the station as part of their topic on helping people.
During their visit, children had the opportunity to go on the fire engine, try on uniforms and spray the hoses.
Pre-school deputy manager Sarah Bateman said: “The firemen were very impressed that the children know the number to ring in an emergency.”
This week the youngsters were visited by a paramedic who spoke to them about how they help if called upon.