Pakistan on Thursday announced to trade with Afghanistan in Pakistani currency as foreign reserves of Kabul have been blocked by international community including financial institutions and many countries.
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said that now trade with Afghanistan will be done in Pakistani currency instead of dollars, as foreign reserves of Kabul have been blocked.
Briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin said that Afghanistan is facing shortage of dollars as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have seized its reserves after the fall of the previous Afghan regime. He added that the government was monitoring the Afghan situation regularly.
The committee members expressed concerns over the rising value of dollar against rupee in the last few weeks. They said that dollar value has increased to around Rs170, which was around Rs153 when incumbent Finance Minister had taken charge. The members also expressed concerns over the increase in prices of basic food commodities in the country.
Replying to the Senators concerns, Shaukat Tarin said that State Bank of Pakistan is working on it. He further said that rupee was devalued in fiscal year 2018-19, which increased the inflation rate in the country and affected the businesses.
He further said that artificially maintaining exchange rate has negative effects. He added, “The prices of food items are our biggest concern. There are times when prices of food items go up in the entire world. And we are passing through the same phase, and will control it.”
Talking about soaring import bill, the Finance Minister said that the government is importing food commodities to bridge the local shortfall in the country, which is widening the current account deficit.
He informed that Pakistan’s trade deficit stood at $4 billion. He informed the committee that Pakistan had received $450 million from the Asian Development for procurement of COVID-19 vaccines. He vowed to take the country’s GDP growth to 4.8% during the current fiscal year
Talking about tax collection, the Finance Minister said that the government has data of 15 million people who should be paying sales tax and now notices will sent to them and if they fail to respond, authorities will take legal action.
Finance Minister assured the committee that to withdraw the notices sent to the business community by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
He said that prices of petroleum products had increased by 74 percent in international market. However, the government of Pakistan has not increased the oil prices at that level. He said that Pakistan would have to increase its production. He said it was the government’s endeavour to give relief to the consumers in petroleum products’ price under the head of the levy.


Horses also susceptible to West Nile virus
As if there wasn't enough for horse owners to worry about with the likes of mountain lions lurking in their animals' midst, the season for the spread of West Nile virus is fast approaching.
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Most Minnesota lawmakers still accepting paychecks during government shutdown
As Minnesota's government shutdown entered its 12th day today, most legislators were still collecting paychecks -- despite an ongoing budget impasse that has furloughed more than 20,000 state workers, halted road construction and affected people and programs across the state.
Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and 62 of the 200 state lawmakers declined to accept their paychecks during the shutdown. Dayton is paid $120,303 annually, while a legislator's year-round pay adds up to $31,140.
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On Thursday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo held an update on the state’s progress fighting the COVID-19 vaccine. He said that around 45% of the population has been vaccinated. Among the issues that the state needs to address, he said, was bolstering that vaccination rate, which has slowed. “Distribution has not slowed, we just have fewer people coming in,” Cuomo said. He said getting the ‘doubtful’ vaccinated is crucial to ending the pandemic.


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- UN offered to help Pakistan but the government is fully capable of facing the challenge, says Pervaiz Rashid
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid has said that state institutions were capable to deal with the situation in earthquake affected areas of Balochistan.
“The government has released funds to provide tents, food and other basic facilities to the earthquake victims,” he added.
Talking to a private TV channel, he said that many countries and United Nations (UN) had offered to help Pakistan but the government decided to face the challenge itself.
Replying to a question, he said that the government would evolve a policy for giving priority to the Balochistan earthquake victims in Prime Minister Youth Schemes.
The minister said that Prime Minister (PM) Muhammad Nawaz Sharif would represent Pakistan at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session. “The PM would raise many issues including Kashmir at the session,” he opined.
He observed that the country had lost a lot of lives in war against terrorism, adding that the government was committed to maintaining peace in the region.
He was of the view that the meeting between Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would be helpful in building good relations among the two neighboring countries.
Replying to another question, the minister hoped that the decision regarding National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman would be taken soon in consultation with the opposition leaders.
Moreover, he stressed the need to develop transparent accountability system in the country to end corruption.


The terrorist attack on the Pakistan army headquarters in Rawalpindi on Saturday comes at a crucial time as the armed forces make plans to launch a major offensive in South Waziristan.
“It is a crucial message that the militants are giving,” said analyst Imtiaz Gul. “The timing suggests the militants want to bring attention to action in the tribal areas and also to the fact that they can fight back.”
Analysts agree that the message from the Tehreek-e-Taliban, which claimed responsibility for the attack, is that no one is safe from its foot soldiers.
Over the past week, three high profile attacks have taken place in Pakistan.
“Tehreek-e-Taliban wants to show that they have the capacity to hit back,” analyst Hasan Askari said. “It is also a diversionary tactic to ensure that the attention of the military is diverted from the tribal areas to its own backyard.”
Farooq Hasnat, another analyst, said the choice of target was to show “that the most secure portion of Pakistan is also not safe.”
Tribal areas expert Inam Wazir said the attack was aimed at boosting morale among the Taliban and its supporters.


Abu Dhabi- Al Hilal Bank raises USD100mn of sukuk
( MENAFN ) Abu Dhabi government-owned Al Hilal Bank has raised USD100mn amid a private placement of sukuk, or Islamic bonds.
Meanwhile, the bank, an Islamic lender, issued a privately placed USD225mn sukuk in June 2016, which is the first private placement of sukuk by a UAE fiscal institution.
In addition, the bank in 2013 established an USD2.5bn sukuk program, under which it issued, in addition to the privately placed sukuk, an USD500mn five-year sukuk.
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CIBC's Profit Rises 11% To $1.69 Billion
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) has reported a fiscal second quarter profit of $1.69 billion, up 11% from $1.52 billion a year earlier.
The Toronto-based lender reported that its revenue in fiscal Q2 totalled $5.70 billion, up 6% from $5.38 billion a year ago.
CIBC increased its provisions to cover potentially bad loans to $438 million in the latest quarter, up 45% from $303 million a year earlier.
Along with its earnings, CIBC announced that it is raising its quarterly dividend payment by 2%.
Going forward, the bank will pay stockholders a quarterly dividend of $0.87 per share, up from $0.85 previously.
CIBC's stock has declined 21% over the last 12 months to trade at $55.64 per share.
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The Director-General of Anti-corruption and Economic and Electronic Security announced on Friday that to secure the process of elections, due on November 24, the department had monitored and followed up the complaints by some candidates that they had received threats on the social media asking them to withdraw their candidature.
He said that an investigation showed that those social media accounts were managed in Iran by the political groups operating outside Bahrain, including the dissolved Al Wefaq Society, to disrupt the election process.
He said that to protect the elections from any foreign interference, the citizens should report such cases through the hotline 992 or via email@example.com
The communicated information will be kept confidential. (MOI)
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Story | Aug 1, 2013 | 2:22 PMWith three years of experience at the varsity level, Maine South cross country runner Jack Carpenter draws inspiration from an unlikely source – his competition. That competitive spirit helped Carpenter’s team place fifth at the state meet last season. Head coach Greg Nordahl also said that the incoming senior holds the second fastest time for Maine South’s course in its 19-year history.


Two West Fargo Cal Ripken teams earn state titles
Two of West Fargo’s Cal Ripken Baseball teams are now state champions after winning their respective tournaments in the 10-year-old and 11-year-old divisions.
The West Fargo 10-year-old Rattlers baseball team won the state Cal Ripken title in Mandan last week, defending its 9-year-old state championship title.
The 10-year-old Rattlers won the first game against Bismarck National 10-0 in four innings.
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EU voices concern over Syria's "devastating humanitarian consequences"
(MENAFN) On Friday, the European Union voiced concern over the "devastating humanitarian consequences" in southern Syria as the regime continued its push in the region despite international warnings.
The EU's diplomatic arm urged the protecting of civilians and allowing humanitarian access to Daraa province where it claimed that the Bashar Assad government, backed by Russia and Iran, has started an operation.
Artillery and air strikes "are causing the civilian population to flee towards the border with Jordan and with potentially devastating humanitarian consequences," a spokesperson warned.
"The Astana guarantors are bound to ensure cessation of hostilities in these zones as a matter of priority and they are expected to deliver on this commitment," the External Action Service said.
"All necessary measures to protect civilian lives as well as unhindered, safe and sustainable humanitarian access need to be ensured," it added.
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Punjab unveils Rs 1.44tr budget for FY2015-16 amid rumpus by opposition
LAHORE (92 News) – Punjab Finance Minister Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha unveiled the Rs 1.4472 trillion budget amid rumpus by the opposition.
The government has imposed 16 percent Sales Tax on all services, including 10 new ones. Clinics, beauty parlour, abroad education, visa processing and goods transport have been brought into the tax net.
Presenting the budget in the Provincial Assembly on Friday, she said that Rs 400 billion has been allocated for the Annual Development Programme.
She said that an amount of Rs 310.2 billion has been allocated for education, which is 27 percent of the budget. “Four more Danish schools will be constructed, while new universities will be established in Jhang and Sahiwal,” she added.
The minister said that Rs 166.13 billion has been earmarked for the health sector. “More 8,400 posts will be created in hospitals.”
She said that Rs 144 billion has been allocated for uplift in rural areas and agriculture.
Dr Pasha said that 25,000 tractors will be given to farmers and as many vehicles will be given to unemployed youths. “A subsidy of Rs five billion will be given to farmers.”
She said that Rs eight billion has been allocated for livestock, while Rs 20.10 billion will be spent on women’s development.
“A sum of Rs 110b has been earmarked for maintaining law and order. Rs 21b has been allocated for irrigation, while Rs 70b will be given for clean drinking water in the next three years,” she said.
The minister said that the salaries of the government employees and pensions have been increased by 7.5 per cent.
She said that Punjab will get an amount of Rs 888.5 billion from the federal government under the NFC Award.
Dr Pasha disclosed that an amount of Rs 256 billion is expected from provincial revenues.
She said that Rs 26 billion will be spent on Multan Metro Bus project, while Rs 44 billion have been spent on Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus.
“Rs 18 billion has been earmarked for the judiciary,” she said.
She announced that the government would provide jobs to one million youths by 2018.
She said various energy projects are underway at a cost of Rs 618 billion to overcome the power crisis. Earlier, the Punjab Cabinet approved the budget proposals during a meeting, which was presided over by Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.


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Egyptian, US military officials mull over developments in Libya
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) CAIRO, July 11 (KUNA) -- The Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Mahmoud Hejazy met on Tuesday with US Marine Corps General and Commander of the US Africa Command Thomas Waldhauser, as talks centered on the current situation in Libya.
Egypt's top military brass said that Cairo "supports a political transition in Libya that would restore stability in the country," read a statement by the Egyptian military.
Meanwhile, Waldhauser commended Cairo's commitment to end the political stalemate in Tripoli, saying that Egypt has been instrumental in efforts to contain the lingering conflict in Libya, the statement added. (end) rg.nam
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The Private Bus Owners Association (PBOA) has decided to resort to legal action against the manner in which route permits were issued for the Jaffna-Colombo bus service by the Transport Ministry and the National Transport Commission (NTC).
Head of the PBOA Gemunu Wijeratne told the local media that there was a lack of transparency in the manner in which the route permits were issued.
He charged that the permits were issued on political grounds, as the process was being carried out outside the tender procedures, which is adopted for long-distance service.
He also observed that the latest procedure has resulted in the government losing out billions of rupees in revenue to the state coffers.
According to Wijeratne, the PBOA has decided to resort to legal action against the Ministry and the NTC after consulting its legal experts.


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Latehar, May 21: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that for
the development of the village and the state it was important to
reduce the gap the between the people and the government.
Addressing the Palamu Division level meet of the panchayat volunteers
here he said that in democracy the people wanted a good government
however it would be only possible when the distance between the two is
minimized and the government remains sensitive towards the problems of
He said that the present the central and the state government were
spending crores of rupee for the development of the villages and asked
the people to keep themselves informed about the schemes which they
can avail for their betterment. Mr Das said that despite 70 years of
Independence and crores of rupee being spent the people were still to
get the basic amenities of life including power, water and health
care. However the state government was planned to select the schemes
at the village level itself for the development of the villages.
Quoting former Prime Minister Late Rajeev Gandhi he said that there
was a time when One rupee was sent from center for the development of
the villages which turned into 15 paise finally when it reached the
villages which showcases why the villages could not develop in the
last 70 years.
However under Prime Minister Narendra Modi it was
decided that funds for the development of the villages would be
directly provided to the panchayats. He said that this year a sum of
Rs 6,000 crore has been directly sent in the accounts of the mukhiyas
for development of the villages.


Canadian Dollar Posts Weekly Loss
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) The Canadian dollar posts a weekly loss as data shows a slowing domestic economy.
The Canadian dollar fell against its broadly stronger U.S. counterpart on Friday, registering a weekly decline, as domestic retail sales data added to evidence of an economic slowdown that could spur interest rate cuts.
The loonie was trading 0.6% lower at 1.3605 to the U.S. dollar, or 73.50 U.S. cents, stopping just short of its weakest level in three months which it posted on Tuesday at 1.3613. For the week, the currency was down 0.5%.
Canadian dollar weakens 0.6% against the greenback
For the week, the loonie loses 0.5%
Retail sales fall 0.3% in January
10-year yield eases 7 basis points to 3.447%
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National Grid told to explain itself after power cut chaos
The government has launched an inquiry into the massive power cut that brought chaos to the road and rail networks last Friday.
Almost one million people were left without electricity, while the power supply to Newcastle airport and Ipswich hospital was also affected. Andrea Leadsom, energy secretary, said that the power cut had caused “enormous disruption” and ordered National Grid to “urgently” explain to Ofgem how it had been allowed to happen.
She said that she would also ask the energy emergencies executive committee to look into the incident and examine whether National Grid’s procedures are fit for purpose, as well as looking at potential technical performance issues. National Grid has said that the outage was prompted by the “rare and unusual” loss of


CHITWAN, June 12: Nepal Communist Party Chair, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, has said that introducing the directly elected executive presidential system is not the agenda of the present time. He added that it was rather a time of good governance, development and prosperity.
Chair Dahal was speaking at a news conference organized by Press Chautari Nepal and Press Center Chitwan in Bharatpur on Tuesday.
Dahal, further stating that the government unveiled by the incumbent government will gradually bring the national economy in balance, he added that the budget has also addressed the most of the issues mentioned in the party’s manifesto.
He further said that the incumbent government has been brining various people’s oriented plans.
Dahal also said that discussion was underway to bring Rastriya Janata Party (RJP) on board the incumbent government.
He said although the regulations is silent over the issue of lawmakers charged with crime, the parties have agreed to include word ‘suspend’ in the Act.
Chairman Dahal clarified that the government would take stern action against the contractors failing to complete the works on time.


KARACHI: Fridous Ashiq Awan, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) for Information and Broadcasting on Monday said that new dimensions will be set in the upcoming PM Imran-Trump meeting which will bring positive impacts on the region.
Addressing to press conference in Karachi Press Club (KPC) she said that the Prime Minister is trying to highlight the country’s narrative on the international level.
The SAPM said that yesterday’s massive gathering in Washington has defeated those elements which were busy in doing propaganda.
She said, “Those who wanted to protest should come to the country and do whatever they want but we should be careful of country’s esteem abroad.”
“The government hasn’t imposed any sanctions on the media and is trying to solve the crisis of media workers,” she assured.


Deputy Minister Nandimithra Ekanayake has accused the JVP of maneuvering the University students to attack the Higher Education Ministry.
The Deputy Minister said that the students should understand that a Minister or the Chairman of the University Grants Commission cannot change a ruling given by a Court. Therefore it is quite clear that their intention was to embarrass the Government under the influence of the JVP. Mr. Ekanayake accused that the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) was being maneuvered by the JVP. As a result the students are facing immense difficulties. He said that about 99 percent of the students participated in the demonstration against their wishes and under persuasion and threat. The Deputy Minister said the Government had to enforce the rule of law.


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Pellegrini says: “At the start of February, there was news about a change of the manager, about players who will not continue here next season, about a lot of things involved in the minds of all the players.
“It’s not easy for the players when you read in newspapers all things that will happen next season, all the players who will go out, all the players that will come in. It’s not easy for the players to focus their mind.
“We were involved in all the competitions, in the Champions League, we won the [League] Cup, we were forced to leave the FA Cup, and we were three points behind the leaders.”
Pellegrini put the change in form down to the players’ increased concentration levels ahead of their trip to relegation-threatened Newcastle tonight (8.45pm).


Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam has said that this govt is making all out efforts to ensure provision of basic facilities to the people living in rural areas and for the purpose billions are being spent.
On the occasion Focal Person PTI Syed Khawar Abbas Bukhari and other notables were also present.
Malik Amin said that gas supply to these areas will not only facilitate people but will also help control pollution and deforestation.
Malik Amin Aslam said that more than two billion rupees will be spent on provision of gas facilities to 14 villages of NA 55 Attock and 35 villages of NA 56 Attock and said that Attock is a oil and gas producing district but was being ignored in the past.
He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has issued directives and now share from hydal profit of Ghazi Barotha Hydro Power Project will be given to Attock district on annual basis.—Raza Naqvi


SHAH ALAM: PAS should accept the fact that Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) is part of the Selangor state government, says Khalid Samad.
The Amanah communications director said that the party was here to stay and PAS needed to acknowledge it.
“(PAS should) accept that Amanah exists and it will continue to, and the party is part of the Selangor state administration,” he said during a press conference here Friday.
Khalid added that the Islamist party should also realise that Umno was their enemy and it was important for all non-Barisan component parties to come together and make defeating Barisan their ultimate goal.
Khalid said that he was thankful to the state government for allocating eight Selangor state council seats to Amanah, with the promise of two more coming from its Pakatan Harapan allies.
However, the Shah Alam MP also noted that the seats given to the party should have also come from PAS and not just PKR and DAP.
The Selangor government had on Wednesday approved eight state council seats for Amanah.


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The arrest of the man in his 30s whose name was not disclosed by the authorities was made from Mauripur area during a raid.
Islamabad: Karachi police on Monday claimed to have arrested the mastermind behind Sunday’s heist at Edhi Centre headquarters which lost millions. The arrest of the man in his 30’s whose name was not disclosed by the authorities was made from Mauripur area during a raid. Police have also expedited search for his accomplices involved in the crime.
Edhi Trust running a network of philanthropic service across the country is nationally and internationally recognised for its social work under renowned social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi who was sleeping at the centre when the dacoits came.
His son Faisal Edhi had informed that robbers broke the locks of safe chest and took away cash and valuables.
The looted money comprised Rs20 million in local and foreign currencies whereas other valuable items including four kg gold worth Rs30 million were said to be donated by people to the trust for sake of public welfare.
Police had announced a reward of Rs1 million for information about the dacoits.
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TDP National president Nara Chandrababu Naidu today came down heavily on the ruling YSRCP and alleged that the negligence of the ruling party had turned out to be a curse to the flood-affected people of the state.
Stating that the natural calamities do not knock on the door he said that there was a need to work in an efficient manner. He said that had the state government worked diligently and efficiently, the loss of life of the people would have been less in the state.
Speaking to media persons at Renigunta, Naidu said that the state government had information in advance that the state would witness a lot of rains this year including the Rayalaseema region.
He alleged that the lack of experience and arrogance of the state government had become a curse to the people of Andhra Pradesh. Naidu said that a situation had arisen where scores of villages were facing the threat of being swept away due to the floods.
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He said that an efficient government would have prevented the human and economic loss in the state . He said that the authorities of the state government had failed to alert the people living around Pincha and Annamaiah projects. Stating that the disaster management department should forcefully evict the people living around the projects, he alleged that the department had failed to discharge its primary responsibilities.
He also alleged that sub standard works were done in the constitution of pincha and Annamayya projects. Naidu said that the people of the affected areas told him that they were not alerted by the authorities about the floods.
He said that the release of water from Pincha , Kalyani dam, and Annamaiah projects in advance would have prevented the floods in the area.
He said that the state government had completely failed in the release of the water from the irrigation projects.
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The 9th ordinary session of the National Assembly’s 8th legislature was opened this morning in Vientiane Capital in the presence of the President of the National Assembly Pany Yathortou, President Bounnhang Vorachit, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and other Party and government leaders, and people’s representatives.
The meeting will last through July 2.
Following the opening remarks by the NA President, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith briefed the meeting about the government performance in the first five months, including its implementation of the national socio-economic development plan and the state budget plan.
PM Thongloun also briefed the people’s representatives about economic estimates for the first six months, and priorities for the second half of the year.
Over the next 7 days, members of the National Assembly are expected to consider and approve reports on the implementation of the socio-economic development plan, state budget plan, and monetary plan in the first five months, and other issues of national importance.
The meeting will witnessed the clarification by representatives from government bodies on issues raised by members of the National Assembly, consider and approve the appointment of key positions at the National Assembly.
The performance of the National Assembly in the first six months and plans for the second half of the year will also be reported at the meeting.
The meeting will also consider draft amendments to the Law on National Assembly, Law on Provincial People’s Council, Law on the election of members of the National Assembly and Provincial People’s Council, and Law on Customs.
Source: Lao News Agency


Shoals has had more than 14,000 COVID cases
There have been more than 14,000 cases of COVID-19 and 293 deaths in the Shoals, according to the latest figures from the Alabama Department of Health.
In Colbert County, there have been 5,894 cases, including 287 in the last two weeks, and 111 deaths.
In Lauderdale County, there have been 8,399 cases, including 405 in the last 14 days, and 182 deaths.
Nearby, in Franklin County, there have been 3,923 cases, including 148 in the last two weeks, and 69 deaths.
Statewide, there have been 474,666 cases, including 29,763 in the last 14 days, and 8,579 deaths, according to the data.


Thiruvananthapuram: A section of senior IPS officers led by state police chief Loknath Behera on Wednesday called on the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and learnt to have expressed their concerns that the entire fraternity has been put in a bad light over the allegations regarding engaging cops for household works.
DC has reliably learnt that the chief minister advised them not to get demoralised by the aggressive reporting by the media, but wanted them to ensure that no officer availed the service of police personnel beyond their permissible limits.
He also offered moral support to the officers for the good works they do.
The officers told him that for the wrongdoing by some of their colleagues the media was creating an impression that all officers were putting their security officers and camp followers on their domestic chores.
They also expressed concerns that some officers themselves were leaking out information to the media.
While the IPS officers preferred to the tight-lipped on the meeting, sources at the chief minister's office said that the meeting discussed general issues including the present row over misuse of low-ranked men.
ADGP South-zone Anil Kanth and IG Thiruvananthapuram-range Manoj Abraham were among those who met the CM. Mr Behera took the initiative at the instance of the CM.
Police sources said that a section of civil police officers who work as security officers with IPS officers had also conveyed apprehensions to their higher-ups that the present row was causing defame to them also even as their bosses were not asking them to do any personal jobs.
Meanwhile, the stocktaking exercise at the police headquarters found about 950 civil police officers working with politicians, judges and IPS and IAS officers.


Australian Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, Bob McMullan, said Uganda would receive another 7 billion Uganda shillings ($A4.12 million) through the Australian development assistance program next year.
‘Under the food security project, Australia will fund the supply of drought and pest resistant seeds to the most vulnerable areas in the country,’ he said while speaking on Sunday at a dinner for Ugandans who studied under Australian scholarship programs at Serena hotel in Kampala.
During the recent drought many people in eastern and northern Uganda died of hunger.
He said that the UN world food program estimates that more than a billion people in the world lack food and Australia hoped to be able to help African countries realise their own potential to feed not only themselves but the world. ‘Uganda and the rest of Africa have potential to feed the world. Australia’s efforts to boost food production in Africa is part of the solution to the world’s food problem,’ he said.
McMullan, who was flanked by Australian ambassador to Uganda Lisa Filippeto, said that the increased funding would improve access to clean water and reduce child and maternal mortality to help Uganda achieve the millennium development goals by 2015.


Salford’s merchandise partner has denied reports that the two parties have gone their separate ways.
Reports online suggested that the Red Devils’ relationship with WT Sports Merch and Kappa Teamwear was due to end and their kit supplier was “poised to pull away”.
But WT have announced that the club will wear their kits next season and beyond and that they will continue to be Salford’s merchandise partner.
In a short statement, the company said: “Just to confirm after seeing a few Tweets, Salford will definitely be in Kappa teamwear next season and beyond.
“We will also continue to be the club’s merchandise partner, which we couldn’t be happier about. Together stronger.”


Clash between police and protesters
On March 3rd 2011, a clash took place between police officers and demonstrating street traders during a protest in front of the Armenian government building. Some demonstrators, including former political prisoner and Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition party activist, Vardges Gaspari, were taken to the police Department of Kentron district. Police officers prohibited Gaspari’s lawyer from entering the police station.
Deputies from the “Heritage” political party also attended the protest. MP Anahit Bakhshyan had to be taken to hospital as a result of being beaten by police. MPs Zaruhi Postanjyan and Armen Martirosyan were also assaulted by police officers.
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Prime Minister Skerrit said recently, that his government will be introducing new legislation where the security of the state is concerned. He says government is also concerned about the inadequate presence of police in certain parts of the island. However, he contends that government is making strides to address that issue. He says several aspects of security in the country are also being addressed.
Mr Skerrit is also calling on the general public to assist law enforcement officials in apprehending criminals around the country.
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More than 61 thousand cases of coronavirus infection were detected in the United States over the past day, and more than 600 people died, according to Johns Hopkins University, which summarizes data from Federal and local authorities, as well as the media and other open sources.
A day earlier, a record of 66,627 cases of infection` and 802 deaths were recorded in the US.
According to the University, in the last 24 hours, 61,352 cases of COVID-19 infection were detected in the country, and 685 patients with the coronavirus died.
According to Johns Hopkins University, 3,247,782 cases of coronavirus infection were detected in the United States, almost 135,000 people died, and more than 995,000 infected people recovered.
Worldwide, according to the University, more than 12.7 million infected, and more than 565 thousand deaths were registered.


Rwanda has voted to change its constitution to allow President Paul Kagame potentially to retain office until 2034, with 98.1 per cent voting in favour.
The amendment, which raised eyebrows with leaders around the world, many of whom have backed Mr Kagame in the past, allows the president to run for a third seven-year term, after which he could stand for two more terms of five years.
“We have seen the will of the people. It’s clear that what the people want, they can achieve,” said Kalisa Mbanda, head of the national electoral commission.
He said that 70 per cent of the country had turned out to vote, overwhelmingly backing Mr Kagame, 58, to try to continue his rule, which began in 1994 when his…


Azerbaijan, Russia's Astrakhan sign action program to develop co-op (PHOTO)
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 7
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Azerbaijan and Russia have signed an action program to develop cooperation, Trend reports, referring to Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan Mikayil Jabbarov's message on Twitter.
'We signed an action program to develop cooperation between the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the government of the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation for 2022,' Jabbarov said.
“We discussed the prospects for the development of economic relations with the Governor of the Astrakhan Region of the Russian Federation, Igor Babushkin,” the minister said.
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SEVERAL tourism promotion programmes have been carried out in foreign countries to attract tourists for Visit Kedah Year (VKY) 2008.
State Tourism, Youth and Sports Committee chairman Datuk Othman Aziz told the House that the state had allocated RM3mil for the promotional activities.
He said 18 tourism projects, costing RM69.8mil, were listed under the Ninth Malaysia Plan, of which only one at Sungai Merbok had taken off while the others were now open for tenders.
Replying Datuk Abdul Razak Hashim (BN – Guar Chempedak), he said the state had also allocated RM13mil to renovate facilities at Gunung Jerai.
He said construction work at the resort atop Gunung Jerai had started since March.
“All activities at the resort area on the mountain have been postponed until April next year when the construction work is expected to be completed,” he said.
Othman said there were more than 8,700 hotel rooms available to accommodate tourists next year, of which 7,500 were in Langkawi and 1,200 in Alor Star and Sungai Petani.
He said that the state Economic Planning Unit had also sorted out homestay facilities in Kedah to woo tourists.
Othman also said the two resorts at Pedu Lake, which were closed due to financial problems last year, would re-open early next year.
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MoveOn.org Ad Slams ‘General Betray Us’
In anticipation of Monday’s face-off between Gen. Petraeus and Congress on Iraq, MoveOn.org placed a provocative ad, to say the least, in The New York Times, asking whether the general should be dubbed “General Betray Us” and accusing him of “cooking the books for the White House.”
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General Petraeus is a military man constantly at war with the facts. In 2004, just before the election, he said there was “tangible progress” in Iraq and that “Iraqi leaders are stepping forward.” And last week Petraeus, the architect of the escalation of the troops in Iraq, said, “We say we have achieved progress, and we are obviously going to do everything we can to build on that progress.”
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UAE Dana Gas, Crescent Petroleum lead delegation to Erbil
(MENAFN) The UAE-based natural gas firm, Dana Gas, along with Crescent Petroleum announced they are going to be lead sponsors of an important UAE trade delegation to Erbil, Gulf News reported.
The event, which is called "TradeUAE-Iraq", will be held from June 9 " 12, and features more than 70 companies from the UAE and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
The event aims to strengthen economic ties between both countries, and saw meetings between participants from both parties.
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Students had possible videos of child abuse
WINCHESTER — Police are investigating an incident which a Handley High School student was seen apparently watching a cellphone video showing child abuse.
A city officer was called to the school…
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Saudi Central Bank carries on to study its digital currency
(MENAFN) The Saudi Central Bank, also known as SAMA, is continuing tests with a central bank digital currency in collaboration with additional economic institutions and fintech companies, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency.
The venture comes along with actions taken by central banks across the world to release broadly accessible digital coins to guarantee privacy and economic security.
Central banks began considering this transition after a surge in the popularity of cryptocurrencies but with a lawful cover to battle criminal use of the otherwise loose digital currencies.
SAMA is presently reviewing the financial effect, market eagerness, and possibly impactful and swift applications for payment solutions utilizing digital currency, mentioned in the report by the SPA.
The central bank is also looking to discover policy problems in addition to lawful and regulatory factors before moving to the upcoming stages of the venture.
Domestic banks and payment firms are an indispensable foundation of this venture and its application, as said by SAMA Gov. Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Mubarak.
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Athlete Spotlight: James Wood volleyball player Ashley Hillyard
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Education minister Geeta Bhukkal has said that the children of labourers working in brick-kilns would be admitted to nearest government schools.
Bhukkal, who was in Jhajjar on Sunday, said that such children would also be given books and uniform free-of-cost. Also, they will get mid-day meal. She said that efforts were also being made to provide computer education to the students.
She said that there was also plan to deploy special buses so that girls didn't face any difficulty in reaching their educational institutions.
On shortage of teachers, she said that teachers were being adjusted under the rationalisation process. She said that the government was taking steps to ensure that there were enough teachers in every school of the state. The government is also filling up vacancies of teachers, she added.


(MENAFN) By the end of February, the US Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and Energy Department are set to conclude the acceptance of applications for solar and wind energy projects situated in low-income communities.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Treasury Department announced that as of February 29th, at 11:59 p.m. EST, the three agencies will cease to receive new applications for the 2023 program year of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program.
"Applications for the 2023 program year will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis until that time, and only applications submitted in categories with remaining capacity will be considered," the release mentioned.
The Treasury Department highlighted that the program experienced significant interest, with over 46,000 applications submitted for new energy facilities situated in low-income communities during the initial 30-day application period.
These applications collectively account for more than 8 gigawatts of generation capacity. Looking ahead, the statement indicates that the 2024 program, set to commence in the spring, is anticipated to unlock an additional 1.8 gigawatts of capacity.
Under President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, qualified solar or wind facilities in low-income communities are eligible for a 10- or 20-percentage-point boost to the Investment Tax Credit, as outlined in the statement.
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The Chairman of the Ondo state Ward congress committee of the All Progressive Congress, Isiaka Gboyega has said that the party in the state is well and alive.
Addressing newsmen after the last Saturday ward congress in 203 wards across the state, Gboyega said that the party remained a party to beat.
Gboyega noted that the leadership of the party performed well by carrying all party members across the state along on the consensus arrangement adopted during the congress.
He described the exercise as peaceful but with few skirmishes that have been resolved by his committee.
The chairman said the skirmishes recorded during the ward congress across the 18 council areas in the state were less than five percent.
Speaking on the crisis in lfedore council area where members and leaders of the party alleged manipulation of their agreed list of wards Executives, Gboyega said the matter had been resolved.
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Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has granted freedom to 123 prison inmates across the state.
Ganduje, who witnessed the release of the inmates from Goron Dutse Prison yesterday, said the gesture was in the spirit of the Eid-El Fitr celebration.
He said the beneficiaries were selected based on the gravity of offences and signs of reformation while in prison.
The governor said the decision to visit the prison was to show the inmates that the state government was aware of their existence and that they were also regarded as citizens of the state.
Ganduje said the gesture was to complement the Federal Government’s efforts to further reduce congestion in the nation’s prisons.
He advised the ex-inmates to change their attitudes to life and pray for peace and stability in Nigeria.


Now they know that they can enforce the law without fear, and they are.
Would-be protesters heading to the Women’s March on Washington have said they were denied entry to the United States after telling border agents at a land crossing in Quebec their plans to attend the march.
The group was upfront about their plans with border agents, Dyck said. “We said we were going to the women’s march on Saturday and they said, ‘Well, you’re going to have to pull over’.”
What followed was a two-hour ordeal. Their cars were searched and their mobile phones examined. Each member of the group was fingerprinted and had their photo taken.
Border agents first told the two French citizens that they had been denied entry to the US and informed them that any future visit to the US would now require a visa.
“Then for the rest of us, they said, ‘You’re headed home today’,” Dyck said. The group was also warned that if they tried to cross the border again during the weekend, they would be arrested.


Health is truly wealth if one were to go by the love that the Lagos residents who spoke with thisislagos have to say about the recently launched health insurance scheme in Lagos. Even those who were not aware that the scheme had been launched have only good words to say about it. They are all particularly willing to enroll and even called on the government to make it more accessible and affordable for the people. Hear them out in the video.
Lagos residents applaud Gov Ambode’s new health insurance scheme


Ministry of Health reveals further 1,154 people have recovered from Covid-19 virus
Health officials in the UAE reported 1,046 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday.
The latest infections were confirmed after the Ministry of Health conducted 111,882 tests in the last 24 hours.
Survey reveals 94% of people in the country are confident government will overcome pandemic
It takes the total number of cases across the country, since the outset of the global pandemic, to 101,840.
It was also revealed that there have been 1,154 recoveries, bringing the total number of patients who have recovered from Covid-19 in the UAE to 91,710.
According to the health ministry, one further fatality was reported, with the death toll in the country currently standing at 436.


Mpofu said the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) and other economic troupes that include employers and employees have approached government requesting that salaries, and other business transactions be conducted in foreign currency. However, Â he did not mention schools.
He went on to say government needs to put in place strict monitoring mechanisms to ensure that the money is banked and that the necessary taxes are paid to generate revenue from the system hence the consultations that are currently taking place among the various stakeholders to tighten loopholes.
Minister added that the use of foreign currency, which is not necessarily the us dollar is not unique to Zimbabwe as other countries have successfully allowed other foreign currencies to operate alongside national currencies. This he said in relation to Namibia and Swaziland that have allowed their national currencies to operate alongside the South African rand.Again on behalf on the government he has not acknowledged the fact that the local currency is all but history and to admit that the economy is dollarized already.
The Minister said government will consult other regional groupings such as the SADC and Comesa, which are already working towards regional economic integration by way of establishing a common market and monetary unions. Well they would be out of their minds to take Zimbabwe on board in its current state.


LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Texas Roadhouse locations are continuing to do their part to help those who were impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Officials say on Wednesday, Sept. 27, more than 500 locations across the nation will donate 100 percent of their proceeds to the American Red Cross and other local organizations to help those affected.
Four Kentuckiana locations will also participate in the effort from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Officials say they have served more than 50,000 meals to shelters and first responders after the storms.
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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yodi Adityanath has said that “revenge will be taken” against all those involved in arson after being identified from CCTV footage. He said that their properties will be seized and auctioned to compensate for the losses in public properties.
A large number of protesters were detained by police across the country yesterday from different states for protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In many places such as Lucknow, Mengaluru there was violence, leading to deaths of three persons. Two of these were in Mengaluru and one in Lucknow. However, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police OP Singh claimed it was unlikely that the person who died in Lucknow died due to a bullet injury.
Reacting to the violence, Adityanath said: “Revenge will be taken against these people by seizing their properties”. He said “These types of antisocial and anarchist moves will never be tolerated”.
Adityanath, who runs the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh, alleged that the opposition parties were misleading people about the CAA. He said that the Congress, Samajwadi Party and the Left parties were instigating people to protest.


The news comes from the new government. Via Moscow, ahem.
Remember that the Libyans were said to have abandoned their nuclear and chemical weapons programs, and we were said to have carried out inspections to make sure that had happened. So if this news checks out, it’s a blow to “inspections regimes,” and it raises the question if we can EVER be confident that such programs have ever been dismantled.
If we couldn’t be right about Libya, how could anyone be confident that the Iranians had abandoned their nukes?
Not that they’re about to…or even really talk about it.


Farndon Road reopens after truck goes into ditch
Farndon Road, Clive, which was closed when a truck went into a ditch, has reopened.
Police said in a statement that the crash was reported at around 3:30pm.
“It appears one person has received minor injuries.”
The road is closed between Pakowhai Road and State Highway 51 was closed but has since reopened.
Police said the truck has been righted and the road was reported to be open.


Eurogroup Ministers Discuss Macroeconomic Situation
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BRUSSELS, Oct 3 (KUNA) -- Finance ministers of the Eurogroup during their meeting in Luxembourg Monday discussed the macroeconomic situation in the 19-member euro area and in particular the fiscal policy response to high-energy prices and inflationary pressures.
The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine has brought new disruptions to the fore and pushed already rising global inflation to multi-decade highs.
Speeding up our reduction of energy consumption is key to stabilize energy prices and reduce our reliance on Russian fossil fuels, said the Eurogroup in a statement tonight.
They also exchanged views on the economic challenges and policy priorities for the euro area in the wake of recent developments.
'As we are confronted with a new and more uncertain economic landscape, the Recovery Fund is more relevant than ever.
Given the geopolitical and economic context, we need to act urgently on the energy transition,' said Paschal Donohoe, President of the Eurogroup, in press statements after the meeting.
The Eurogroup also took stock of global economic issues, including exchange rate developments, in view of the upcoming annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund. (end)
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The total number of confirmed cases is 6,567 in Ghaziabad. According to the state report, there are 1,062 active cases in the district while 67 people have succumbed to the pandemic. Also, 80 patients admitted to various hospitals were discharged in the past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, 79 new cases were reported from Noida on Sunday, taking the total number to 6,486 in the district. According to the state report, there are 873 active cases in the district while 43 people have died.


Kazakhstan has flatly denied allegations made by the Chinese government that the country has an unknown pneumonia outbreak more deadly than Covid-19.
On Thursday July 9, the Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan issued a warning to it’s citizens living in the country that an unknown pneumonia had killed more than 1,700 people, urging them to take preventive measures while in the country as the disease was more deadly than Covid-19.
“Kazakhstani Health Department and other agencies are conducting comparative research and have not defined the nature of the pneumonia virus,” the statement said.
“New cases of the unidentified pneumonia have been increasing significantly since mid-June across the country”, said the embassy, adding that in some places, authorities are reporting hundreds of new cases a day.
According to the embassy, the rise was concentrated in the regions of Atyrau, Aktobe and Shymkent, which together have almost 500 new…
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USDA to provide $18 million in grants to beginning farmers
WILLMAR -- Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that more than $18 million in grants were being made available to organizations across 24 states that will help beginning farmers with the training and resources needed to run productive, sustainable farms.
The grants were awarded by the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, through its Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program.
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MQM workers go to India in groups, claims SSP Rao Anwaar
KARACHI (92 News) – Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rao Anwaar has said that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement had killed its own leaders.
Rao Anwaar said that the investigation he carried out proved impartial.
“I gave anti-MQM statement after a comprehensive investigation,” he added.
He said that all the MQM people were not bad.
SSP Rao Anwar said that MQM workers go to India in groups.
He said that the two MQM people he arrested were government employees.
Rao Anwaar said that Muhammad Anwar plays a key role in taking MQM workers to India.


“There are 350 million guns out there, and we can’t take them back,” said the former New York City and Los Angeles police chief he said. “We can improve registration. We can have a better handle on who has these guns. In terms of gun control, so much more could be done . . .
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Cairo, September 22, 2022, SPA -- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) today won three awards in the fifth and sixth sessions of the Arab Media Excellence Award, where SPA achieved the best Arab media organization Award for reporting news items that served sustainable development goals in 'developmental media', an award for the best distinguished Arab news agency with its specialized sections, in addition for winning the 'best picture' award in the competition which was organized by the Federation of the Arab News Agency (Fana).
In 2015, the General Secretariat of the Council of Arab Information Ministers launched the Arab Media Excellence Award as one of the activities it organizes in the annual celebration of Arab Media Day, which falls on April 21 of each year and is awarded to official and accredited media agencies and media professionals (including Audio visual, Press and online media) who provide media reports that serve Arab courses. Every year a specific category is defined for the award.
The award aims to honor Arab media personalities and institutions that have made extraordinary contributions and outstanding work that serve the Arab world, encourage the spirit of innovation, and report on issues of concern to Arab citizens.
Since its first session in 2016, the Arab Media Excellence Award has received a tremendous Arab welcome from many Arab media institutions and Arab media professionals, who expressed their hope that this award would contribute to the advancement of Arab media in the coming years.
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BJP leader and cabinet minister AL Hek on Tuesday said his party will be writing to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union home minister Amit Shah this week, to urge the Centre to invite the banned Khasi rebel outfit, Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) for peace talks.
“I as the leader of the legislative party along with the state party president will be writing to the Prime Minister through the Union home minister besides the BJP national president within this week requesting their intervention into the matter,” Hek told reporters.
The minister said that the decision was taken at a party meeting convened by him last week to discuss the statement issued by the HNLC recently.
Asked, Hek said, “After seeing the positive response of the HNLC, we have unanimously decided in our meeting to speed up the process of talking with the Centre on the need to bring peace in the state.”
Stating that the proposed letters are in the drafting stage, he said that information regarding the steps taken by the previous government and the letters submitted by the then home minister of the state (Roshan Warjri) have also been collected.
The BJP leader further informed that he had also personally met and discussed the issue with the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, at his official residence last night.
“I told the CM that the MDA government should welcome the HNLC’s peace offer. He has assured to take up the matter seriously and to work together with the Centre,” he said.


Rajasthan Transport Minister Pratap Singh said that the roads were getting damaged and that’s why the decision was necessary. (Photo Credit: File)
The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan has revoked the exemption given to private vehicles from toll-tax on state highways, Chief secretary DB Gupta said on Thursday. "The notification for toll tax collection from private vehicles on the state highways will be issued today," Gupta said.
The decision to exempt private vehicles from toll tax on state highways was taken by the Vasundhara Raje government in April last year. The decision has prompted the BJP to launch a scathing attack on the Gehlot government.
Former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, under whose tenure the decision was taken, said that she had stopped toll tax collection from private vehicles keeping in view the public demand and by overturning it, the Congress will hurt the people of the state.
"On public demand, the BJP government had exempted private vehicles from paying toll-tax on state highways. Now the Congress government is about to change that decision and start toll recovery. This is the difference between the Congress and the BJP. While we work to give relief to the public, the Congress works to hurt," Raje wrote on Twitter.
The Congress government in the state, however, defended the move and said that the decision was taken by the Vasundhra Raje government in view of the Assembly elections. Rajasthan Transport Minister Pratap Singh said that the roads were getting damaged and that’s why the decision was necessary. "The decision of the former government was taken ahead of assembly elections. Roads are getting damaged and it was necessary to take the decision," he said.


By providing cars and drivers to help support the project, we have been able to give Jeanette and the team more time to spend preparing the meals, meaning more people can benefit from the scheme. We have ensured we have used electric vehicles to help keep the campaign as green as possible, helping the environment as well as the community.
Project leader Jeanette commented: “We are really grateful for the support that Richmond Motor Group have provided. Not only have they provided cars, but several of their team have volunteered to help with delivering the meals, which is just fantastic, and so much more than we could have hoped for – I can’t thank them enough! This added support means we will be able to help more people throughout the community as we deal with the difficulties Covid-19 presents.”
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Carjackings in Baltimore have more than tripled since 2013, and the number has continued to climb in the first weeks of 2017, at a rate that has far outpaced other auto thefts. Some other U.S. cities are also seeing increases, the Baltimore Sun reports. Law enforcement analysts see several reasons for the spike. Police in Baltimore note that the overwhelming majority . . .
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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Saturday vowed to end status quo and break the chains of cruelties at any cost in the province.
Talking to journalists at his office, CM Usman Buzdar claimed that the provincial government is making record legislation for the welfare and development of the people.
He said that they will present their 100 days performance before the people and will apprise them about their priorities and the five year plan.
According to a statement released from the ministry, the chief minister said that the development of Lahore was confined to one area only, and they will also bring a mega project for Lahore.
The issue of drinking water will also be resolved and the people will see change soon, he said and added that land worth billions of rupees have been retrieved during the operation against encroachments.
CM Buzdar said, “This is his responsibility to give protection to farmers of sugarcane. The crushing season has been delayed but the Punjab government has itself taken measures in this regard.”
He said that the work regarding wheat crop has started and the agriculture policy will be announced soon to provide relief to farmers.
The CM maintained that the administration has been issued directions to control price hike and a warning has been issued to the administration regarding the control of prices.
Development will not remain confined to one area, he said and added that the government has made a policy of balanced progress.
The Punjab CM said that the performance of ministers is being monitored and maintained that a commission has been made for police reforms.
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Justice Minister Given Lubinda has called on those planning to boycott the national dialogue forum to reconsider their position.
Mr Lubinda has further urged political parties to put the interest of the nation first.
He was speaking in an interview with ZNBC.
The Minister disclosed that its the position of the government to see to it that all key stakeholders participate in the national dialogue forum and that government will continue to appeal to stakeholders to participate.
The UPND, some civil society organisations and church mother bodies have indicated that they will not participate in the National Dialogue Forum.
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Government has officially flagged off the oral cholera vaccine in Lusaka’s Kanyama compound and other cholera prone areas.
Government through the United Nations targets to immunize 2000 persons with cholera vaccine especially in the affected areas.
Speaking during the flag off Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya said that the vaccination process should not be misunderstood as a gathering that will promote transmission but a gathering to sensitize and receive the cholera vaccine.
Dr. Chilufya has advised the media to help sensitize the public on the preventive measures of cholera and on the cholera vaccination.
He expressed gratitude that cholera cases have drastically reduced to 80 from 164 cases so far.
No death has been recorded in the last 24 hours which is commendable as many intervention have been put in place.
2,514 cases have so far been treated and discharged in various cholera epi-centers.
The health minister has since assured the public that the downward trend will continue until cholera is brought to a halt.
He said government has escalated the burying of shallow wells and creating fresh water points which will help overcome the epidemic.
Dr. Chilufya has appealed to the public to continue observing good sanitary hygiene and handwashing.
And UN Resident coordinator, Janet Rogan said the UN family will continue to help fight the epidemic and has given 2 million doses of chlorine and 1.3 million doses for mobilization.
And UN Resident Coordinator Janet Rogan said the UN system will continue to help fight the epidemic adding that her organization has so far provided two million quantities of chlorine and other mobilization incentives.


Cambodians increasingly know their rights since 1993, according to Yeng Virak, Executive Director of Community Legal Education Center.
“What makes us proud is that villagers can now argue and debate laws with law enforcement officers,” Yeng Virak said, as a guest on "Hello VOA."
People sometimes know and understand the law better than the officials, he said.
“This is exactly what we want people to know in a democratic society," he said. "Sometimes law enforcement officials just tell people that they are only enforcing the existing laws, without telling people what kind of laws. But when people know the laws, the officers cannot lie.


Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar. 10 (ANI): Sixteen criminals, who had surrendered before the Uttar Pradesh Police, swore to lead respectable lives and were felicitated on Saturday.
The police also assured these surrendered criminals that they would clean their past record.
Superintendent of police (city) Maan Singh said, “16 criminals who had surrendered have sworn that they will do respectable work for their livelihood and the police will help in eliminating their past record and help in all possible ways.”
The incident comes in the wake of the crackdown against criminals in Uttar Pradesh.
Recently, two alleged criminals were seen carrying placards in Kairana which said they would not commit any crime in the future.
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath government, which came to power last year, has faced criticism over the astounding number of police encounters in the state. (ANI)
This is published unedited from the ANI feed.


UK Premier urges US to approve Ben Wallace as NATO’s next secretary-general
(MENAFN) British Premier Rishi Sunak is going to “encourage” United States Leader Joe Biden to approve the present United Kingdom security secretary, Ben Wallace, as NATO’s upcoming secretary-general, The Telegraph stated on Sunday. Wallace has recently addressed eagerness in leading the Western military bloc.
Sunak is going to hold a gathering with Biden at the White House on Thursday. Based on Biden’s representative, Karine Jean-Pierre, as both leaders are going to talk about a vast range of matters, such as backing for Ukraine, energy safety, as well as exchange affairs.
Wallace has supported extreme restrictions on Moscow and has been between the most robust advocates of providing advanced arms to Kiev.
Throughout his occupancy as defense secretary, the United Kingdom became the initial country to give contemporary heavy tanks to Ukraine and lately distributed Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles to Ukrainian army.
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BATHINDA: Shiromani Akali Dal
) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal
held meetings with party workers in Abohar, Fazilka and Jalalabad on Thursday.
Badal asked workers for feedback ahead of the panchayat elections in the state.
Party workers alleged that cases were being filed against them on the insistence of Punjab Congress
president Sunil Jakhar.
Party workers informed the SAD chief that the people have already started comparing the work done in their area by the previous SAD- BJP government against the non-performance of the present Congress government.
Workers complained that state Congress chief has let loose a “reign of terror" in Abohar. They said ordinary people, who had voted against the Congress, were being targeted and they were being asked to change their loyalty or face dire consequences.


The protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill is becoming intensified in the country and the protests in northeastern states has turned into violent. Now more countries has issued travel advisories to their citizens travelling to India.
On Saturday USA and Canada has alerted its nationaal who were travelling to India. The Canadian Embassy has issued a warning for its nationals asking them to avoid their trip to northeastern states.
Earlier US government has also warned its citizens against visiting the northeastern states. Earlier on Friday Israel, France and UK has also alerted their nationals visiting India.
UK,France and Israel has urged its nationals to follow the official guidelines of the local authority and to contact their respective embassies in Delhi.


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With an eye on the general election, the government on Monday unveiled a series of audio-visual clips, as a part of its multi media campaign to highlight its achievements and showcase the impact of the United Progressive Alliance’s policies in the last nine years.
Information and Broadcasting minister Manish Tewari, in whose presence the presentation was made, said the multimedia initiative was different from the 'India Shining' campaign of the National Democratic Alliance in 2004.
"This is not India Shining but the actual story of India that we are trying to present to you through these 12-13 spots," Tewari told reporters.
Officials said that the audio video clips, which have been directed by filmmaker Pradip Sarkar of 'Parineeta' fame, would start playing in cinema halls and TV channels in the coming days.
Speaking about the audio video campaign, Tewari said that it was only a small glimpse of the silent revolution that had taken place during the UPA regime, where the people were being empowered through a rights based institutional structure encompassing schemes like the Right to Information Act, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and new schemes
Responding to a question on corruption, Tewari said that whenever there were any allegations against anyone, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had asked the particular person to step down.
He hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party, claiming the party had not shown a similar promptness against its tainted leaders in Karnataka.
He also added that the government was sensitive to the issue of inflation.
Tewari said there were five benchmarks on which governments could be rated including political stability and social cohesion.
The UPA government, the minister said, had ensured that nothing like the 2002 Gujarat "pogrom" is repeated anywhere.
Talking about the third benchmark of internal security, Tewari said that the situation in the country's north-east, north-west and the states affected by left-wing extremism was much better than it was in 2004.
He also lauded the government, saying that when it came to economic development, the country had grown under the UPA regime even when the rest of the world was reeling under the effects of the global meltdown.
Tewari also said that a huge effort had been put into ending the nuclear apartheid and other fronts in international relations.


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Doha: The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, at the Amiri Diwan this morning.
Bill Gates expressed appreciation to the Amir for the efforts of Qatar in humanitarian and development work around the world, especially the humanitarian efforts in support of the Afghan people.
During the meeting, the existing relations between the two sides and prospects for its development were reviewed, in addition to a number of issues of mutual interest.
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Saudi keen to finance upgradation of Ctg-Cox’s Bazar, Jashore-Khulna highways
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said that Saudi government has expressed their interest to finance a project on upgrading the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar and Jashore-Khulna highways into four lanes.
Quader came up with the information after a meeting with a delegation led by Saudi Arabia's Minister of Transport and Logistics Services, Engineer Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser at the parliament's office room around noon today.
He said the Saudi minister is also keen to invest in other potential sectors in Bangladesh, according to a press release of road transport and bridges ministry.
Obaidul Quader in the meeting mentioned about the opportunity of exporting manpower from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia.
He also stressed the importance of strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries, the release added.


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Riyadh, Jumada I 17, 1439, February 03, 2018, SPA -- President of religious affairs of the Republic of Turkey Dr. Ali Erbas arrived here tonight, on an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which set last for days.
At King Khalid International Airport, he was received by the Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance Sheikh Saleh bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh, Turkey's Ambassador to the Kingdom Erdogan Kok and a number of officials.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Maryam Aurnagzaib has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has a different way of attacking masses adding that the government is going to increase gas prices by up to 80 per cent after that electricity will rise ultimately every utensil used by costumers are going to be increased.
Talking to media in Islamabad Maryam Aurangzaib said that the government is a group of liars while our leaders have ordered to avoid telling lies.
Maryam Aurangzaib said that the government ministers did not have anything to tell masses they just told lies adding that petroleum minister even did not know about the difference in cubic fit and Kilo Watt.
She said that liars people of the government telling masses about the agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF) while incompetent and liar PM responsible for the situation.
She said that the government accused Khawaja Asif and Shahid Khaqan Abbassi for increase gas prices adding that standing committee meeting could not be held due to Murad Saeed.
The PML-N spokesperson said that they will continue to represent people of Pakistan and never wept when during their tenure in 2013 when the economy was in a dilapidated state.
Declaring the government incompetent she urged it to avoid accusing others over its own fault adding that Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry has no work in his ministry.


“There will be an order in the next few days to increase the capacity of daycare centres. Many of the [refugees] who arrive are mothers with children and, when they are small, they have to go to day care centres. That's why we're going to increase our daycare capacity,” said vice-president Catarina Marcelino.
“In addition to welcoming the refugees, we wanted to ensure that the people who arrived had a roof over their heads, food and someone to help them”, she explained.
Catarina Marcelino said that the next steps are to integrate children and young people into day care centres and schools, and to find jobs “so that they can have autonomy and move on with their lives”.


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Four men suspected of involvement in the armed robbery of a jewellery store in Gstaad in February have been charged and remanded in custody in Marseille. Their loot has not yet been recovered. This content was published on May 26, 2023 May 26, 2023 Keystone-SDA/ac
On February 9, two individuals seized jewellery worth an estimated CHF40 million ($44.1 million) at gunpoint, according to the Marseille public prosecutor's office in a statement on Friday. They left the scene of the crime in a vehicle stolen in Annemasse (Haute-Savoie), near the Swiss border.
Investigations have led to the arrest of eleven people over the past few days in the Alpes-Maritimes region, notably in Nice. During the searches, around €4,500, a GPS tracker, a scrambler and walkie-talkies were seized, but no trace of the jewellery.
Two are being prosecuted for armed robbery as an organised gang while the other two have been charged only with participation in a criminal association, according to the public prosecutor's office.According to a source close to the investigation, they are all known criminals. Members of their entourage, arrested with them, were released without charge.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 29. The
implementation of the "State Program for Socio-Economic Development
of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic for 2023-2027" will change
the appearance of the capital and regions, greatly spurring their
development, the Chairman of the State Committee on Urban Planning
and Architecture of Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
Ilgar Sadigov told local television, Trend reports.
He emphasized that the functionality and architectural
appearance of the buildings in Nakhchivan haven't met the required
Currently, according to him, a master plan for the city of
Nakhchivan is being developed to address these shortcomings.
The last master plan for Nakhchivan city was developed in the
Additionally, master plans for the tourist cities of Shahbuz and
Ordubad are also being developed.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BAGHDAD, Aug 23 (KUNA) -- Iraq's Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi has urged Turkey to swiftly withdraw its military forces from his country's northern territories.
Al-Abadi made his remarks Wednesday while meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Baghdad.
He stressed the importance of boosting regional cooperation in countering terrorism and eradicating its ideologies that pose a great danger on the region and the world.
For his part, Cavusoglu conveyed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's congratulations to Iraqi government on recent victories over the so-called Islamic State (IS).
He also affirmed Ankara's support of Baghdad's efforts in the war against terror and full liberation of the country's territories.
The Turkish minister also expressed his country's willingness to assist Iraq in the reconstruction and stability efforts.
He also reiterated Turkey's supportive stand toward Iraq's unity and prosperity. (end) ahh.ma
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday accused the government of providing Rs480 billion to those who raised funds for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) during General Elections.
While talking to media outside Supreme Court (SC), Khan said that the government has filed a case in Election Commission to fool the people.
He pronounced that the law states that one who has been accused should present evidence.
He said that all the relatives of Sharif family must be interrogated as the money from which the flats were bought belongs to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
This is the base of our case and we have presented the money trail, he added.
While back firing the opposition, PTI chief said that those who are accusing him have their own issues in a tangled and twisted situation.
He expressed hope that one day the secrets of their political opponents will surface and nation will know their reality.