Some leaders want to obstruct economic growth through rallies: Dar
Finance Minister says some politicians are obsessed with will to grab power and are trying to frustrate the system.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says some political leaders want to obstruct the economic growth through rallies and protests.
In an interview, he said the government made utmost effort to resolve the issue amicably, but some politicians are obsessed with will to grab power and are trying to frustrate the system.
The minister said these political leaders are once again trying to obstruct the economic growth like they did during their 126 days sit-in two years ago.
Ishaq Dar said the government in line with the Supreme Court directions has submitted proposed laws to the Parliament that comprises some powerful sections, which will help investigate the Panama papers issue.
The minister said the bill presented by the government is a comprehensive legislation to weed out corruption.
He said the government tried to defuse the crisis but, it is done when approach of both sides is constructive and non-political.
Meanwhile, in a statement, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said the receipt of the final tranche of the Extended Fund Facility this month will mark the completion of Pakistan's program with the International Monetary Fund.
In a statement, he said that the program is categorized as a success on the basis of different key economic indicators.
The minister said Real GDP growth rate in financial year 2016 was recorded at 4.71 percent which is the highest in the last eight years.
He said inflation rate fell to 2.89 percent during the last fiscal year, as compared to 8.62 percent in financial year 2014 and 4.53 percent in financial year 2015.
Ishaq Dar said that Total liquid foreign reserves which were at 7.578 million dollars in February, 2014 stood at 22,993.2 million dollars.
The Finance Minister said that the first repayment of the IMF EFF loan is scheduled in March, 2018.


MULTAN – State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali said on Monday that the government would bring power generation upto 85 per cent of the total installed capacity to reduce load shedding during the month of Ramazan.
Addressing a press conference, he said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was taking keen interest to resolve electricity crisis. He said that they had been issued instructions to generate electricity to level of total installed capacity which was over 19,000 megawatts. Abid said that electricity transmission system could not afford the total installed capacity as it would get collapsed if the installed capacity was generated.
He said that the past governments ignored improving of the transmission system. However, he said that the prime minister had ordered inquiry into negligence shown in the electricity transmission system. Abid maintained that there would be no loadshedding during Iftar, Sehar and Taraweeh timings especially.
He said that there would be equal distribution of electricity in Pakistan. He said that there were 144,000 transformers and nearly 60 per cent of these were overloaded. He observed that massive corruption was done in purchase of transformers during the past regime. He also said the government would take stern action against the corrupt officials.
About dialogue process with Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI), Abid said that the government always took special interest to resolve problems of farming community. He said that issues of Pakistan Kissan Ittehad would be resolved within next 15 days. He added that farmers were given facility to make pending payments in four instalments as the farmers representative demanded extension in instalments.
About installation of electricity meters at Tubewells, the state minister said that he had instructed officials to install metres at the earliest. He maintained the government was also providing tractors on subsidized rates and offering insurance policy on crops to improve economic condition of the farmers.


(KCEN) -- Two-thirds of Texas Republicans would support President Obama's impeachment.
That's according to the Public Policy Polling.
Sixty-seven percent of Republicans said they are in favor of impeaching Obama.
Just 18 percent of Republicans voted against it.
Only 12 percent of Democrats support the President's impeachment, while 83 percent are against it.
And 32 percent of independents are in favor, while 54 percent are against.


These organisations were vital for many local people during the pandemic, for instance, as people found their income affected while their bills remained. More recently, they have helped so many as the cost of living crisis has caused financial stress to even more households.
In this year’s budget, we have committed an extra £500,000 to help support those organisations which help so many people, to they can continue to do so.
The funding, which will be shared with these groups over the coming year will be targeted towards community services, such as those helping children and families, and providing welfare, benefit and debt advice.
It will support VCSE organisations to help meet their own increased running costs, as well as developing their ability to apply for other grants and funding.
Grants will also be made available to help support the running costs of community buildings and Community Welcome Spaces in the area.
This council investment is in recognition that the local voluntary sector is facing its own pressures due to increased costs, organisationally and for their own staff, while demand from the public remains very high.


Iran urges Iraqi groups to value constitution, lawful organizations
(MENAFN) Iran urged Iraqi political groups to value Iraq’s constitution and legal organizations over political rebellion in the nation.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani stated developments in Iraq are vital to Iran and that Tehran is continuing labors to end the gap amid Iraq’s political groups.
Addressing at a regular press conference, Kanaani declared, “Iraq’s issues are important to us and we closely and meticulously follow this country’s developments. We are trying to help bring the views of this country’s political parties closer together through [our] positive and constructive contacts with Iraq’s various political factions.”
He went on to say, “We call on all Iraq’s political factions to respect the country’s constitution as a national charter and safeguard the legal institutions of the country.”
Kanaani also said that calm and steadiness in Iraq can be met through agreement among the political groups.
“Communication with Iraqi friends and brothers is continuous and we have never been disconnected and separated. It is done through the Iranian embassy in Baghdad and the exchange of delegations, and this positive and constructive communication exists,” he went on to claim.
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Haiti’s cholera outbreak has not peaked: WHO
The cholera outbreak in Haiti that has claimed 3,651 lives has not peaked, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday.
“We think that the peak has not been reached,” said Fadela Chaib, WHO spokeswoman, of the deadly disease that has also infected 171,304 people.
“The peak has not been reached because it would require the mortality rate to drop to less than one percent from 2.2 percent at the moment. That would take several weeks,” she said.
“There will be certainly many more cases of cholera in Haiti, it’s certain. But what is sure is that fewer people will die,” added the spokeswoman, noting that the mortality rate had already been cut from nine percent late last year.
Chaib also pointed out that in certain rural areas, more than 100 new cases of cholera were still being detected every day.
The spokeswoman said that the UN health agency had trained more than 500 health experts to deal with the cholera outbreak.
“We are continuing to mobilise experts to the most affected zones,” she added, saying that “very significant challenges” remain in the impoverished Caribbean nation.
The epidemic, which began in October 2010, spawned deadly anti-UN riots in November as some turned their anger on peacekeepers from Nepal accused of bringing the disease into the country.


FCID questioned former Chief Minister of Uva Provincial Council Shasheendra Rajapaksa yesterday (30th) for more than three hours regarding financial irregularities that cost the state several millions committed when constructing Diyagama Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium at Homagama say reports.
Rs. 400 million had been spent to construct the stadium while Rs.123 million was given by various institutions for the construction.
The Chairman of the Director Board engaged in the construction had been Mr. Shasheendra Rajapaksa. There are accusations that financial irregularities that cost the country several millions had been committed when constructing the stadium and a statement has been recorded from the former Chief Minister as a part of the investigation.


Health authorities in Niue have issued calls for the public to help eliminate mosquito breeding grounds after the discovery of dengue on the island.
The chief medical officer, Dr Eddie Akau'ola, says three dengue cases have been confirmed with two people hospitalised and the third being treated as an outpatient.
Dengue is not often found on Niue - there were no cases last year.
Dr Akau'ola says they have launched an awareness campaign using local television and radio.
"Our public health staff have been out in the field spraying the mosquito and we have talked to the people who have come through the hospital, to schools and to communities as well. It is just an awareness programme to let them know that dengue is on the island at the moment and we all work together to eradicate the breeding grounds for mosquitoes and protect ourselves from being bitten."
Niue's chief medical officer, Dr Eddie Akau'ola.


The federal government has allowed four groups at the forefront of the white nationalist movement to register as charities and raise nearly $8 million in tax-deductible donations over the past decade. The groups have benevolent-sounding names such as the National Policy Institute and New Century Foundation . . .
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BEIRUT, June 15 (KUNA) -- Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Wednesday set June 23 as the date for compelling consultations with MPs and parliamentary blocs as a prelude to designate a new prime minister.
The Lebanese Presidency declared in a statement that the president would start receiving the legislators as of 10 a.m. on June 23.
Lebanon held parliamentary elections on May 15, thus the government of Najib Mikati has been pursuing its duties on care-taking basis.
Following the planned consultations, the designated prime minister would be entitled to form a new cabinet. (end) kbs.rk
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(MENAFN- IANS) Baghdad, Sep 13 (IANS) Austria has reopened its embassy in Iraq after more than 30 years of closure.
The reopening took place as Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday for a two-day visit to boost bilateral ties, reports Xinhua news agency.
Taking to X, Schallenberg said: "Austria is back in Baghdad, Definitely one of the most beautiful tasks as a Foreign Minister: Opening an embassy. Looking forward to deepening our ties and strengthening the Austria-Iraq relations further."
During his visit, Schallenberg separately met Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, discussing ways to improve bilateral cooperation in varifields such as security, transportation, and economy.
Schallenberg also met with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, and the two ministers discussed issues regarding the reopening of the Austrian embassy in Baghdad, which was closed in 1991 due to security concerns.
In a joint press conference after the meeting between the two ministers, Schallenberg said Austria is committed to supporting Iraq's stability and security.
"Iraq plays an important role in the stability of the region, and when this country is exposed to instability, Austria will feel that as well," he said.
Austria had closed its embassy in Baghdad in 1991 over security concerns.
The country has had a representation in the Iraqi capital for under a year, and the embassy is set to be officially reopened later this month.
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Tennessee deer season opens with a bang
May 5, 2013 at 7:21 PM
NASHVILLE — Tennessee sportsmen harvested more than 17,000 deer on the opening weekend of gun season.Harvest numbers continue to be reported, but as of Monday sportsmen had reported 17,093 deer harvested last weekend. That was 2,630 more than last year’s opening weekend.Including the archery and muzzleloader seasons, more than 86,000 deer have been harvested in the state so far.This year, Tennessee sportsmen have one continuous gun season that will continue through Jan. 6. That replaces the two segmented hunting seasons that were in place prior to last year.


Officials report 65 new COVID-19 cases in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota health officials reported 65 new COVID-19 cases in the state as of Sunday.
The state health department said that as of Sunday morning the state has seen 5,898 cases and 75 deaths. Minnehaha County leads the state with 3,479 cases, followed by Beadle County with 446.
Nearly 4,900 people have recovered across the state.
Eighty-seven people are currently hospitalized. Fifty-two percent of the state’s hospital beds remain available.


(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Hexagon Composites ASA – Mandatory notification of trade by primary insider
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Northern Cyprus FM visits Qatar Chamber
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The vice-chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC) Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Tuwar has received the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Minister of Foreign Affairs Amina Tcholak at QC headquarters, where they discussed ways of enhancing bilateral business co-operation. Fikri Toros, president of Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce (KTTO), briefed QC members on the available investment opportunities in Turkish Cyprus. He also invited QC to organise a visit of Qatari businessmen to Turkish Cyprus to introduce them closely to the investment infrastructure there. Besides, he suggested that a forum gathering businessmen from both countries should be conducted soon to look into possible partnerships.
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Didn’t expect defeat, will look into reasons: Pinarayi
Friday 24 May 2019 12:56 AM UTC
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM May 24: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that the massive defeat of the LDF in the Lok Sabha election was something that he was not expecting and he will look into the facts that led to the defeat of the Left in Kerala.“During every Lok Sabha election, there happens to be sentiments against the incumbent government in the Centre. Such sentiments were also seen against former Congress governments in the Centre.
Thus, there also happened to be a mandate in the State against the party that is ruling the Centre,” Pinarayi said in a press note.
“Thorough out the election campaign there was a reflection of strong sentiments against the BJP government in the Centre. The LDF was able to evolve an opinion and sentiments against the BJP government through its interference and campaigns.
And as a result there was a mandate against BJP in Kerala.
The BJP didn’t get any seat in Kerala because of LDF’s political stand. But Keralite’s hate against the Modi government turned favourable for the Congress in Kerala.
The fact that favoured the Congress will be studied in detail and the government will move forward,” he added.


Police Commissioner Gary Griffith attended a meeting held today by the Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley at the Diplomatic Centre.
The Office of the Prime Minster says the meeting was summoned by the PM.
The top cop says he was invited and not summoned.
This, as the Police Commissioner has had a lot to say over the weekend about comments made by the Prime Minister about the enforcement of the COVID-19 regulations.
Juhel Browne reports


(MENAFN) Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin and Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov have condemned the terms summarized for the nation's reintegration to Olympic race.
Their remarks were stated when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a framework which might see athletes from Russia and Belarus participate in Asian Olympic qualification events.
The IOC declared on Wednesday that ways to end Russia’s Olympic isolation should be “further explored” and it accepted an offer from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to let Russia and Belarus take part at the Asian Games later in 2023.
It further noted that “governments must not decide which athletes can participate in which competition and which athletes cannot” in its declaration.
This came just hours when Ukraine leader Vladimir Zelensky detailed a telephone conversation he had with French President Emmanuel Macron in which he “emphasized that athletes from Russia should have no place at the Olympic Games in Paris.”
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Actor Rob Delaney's son pass away of brain tumor at the age of two
(MENAFN) American actor Rob Delaney has been struck with a tragedy, grieving for the loss of his son Henry at the age of only two after struggling with a brain tumor for a year.
The British sitcom Catastrophe star has revealed to the world on social media the "very sad news."
In his post on Facebook, he said "I will endeavour to not go mad with grief," he then added "we had so many wonderful adventures together."
The actor then confirmed his child to have been undergoing treatment after the tumor was attempted to be surgically removed. Unfortunately though, the cancer struck right back and caused the little boy to lose his life in January.
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The meeting being held in the Mediterranean island state on November 27-29 has this year’s theme as “Adding Global Value”.
The Prime Minister will join other world leaders arriving in the Maltese capital Valletta at the Summit that would discuss issues of violent extremism, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and migration.
The leaders will also elect the new Secretary General of CHOGM for the next four year term.
The Prime Minister will attend a banquet hosted by the British Queen and another banquet by the Prime Minister of Malta.
On the sidelines of the Summit, the Prime Minister will also meet several world leaders to discuss bilateral and global issues.
Pakistan is one of the eight founding members of the Commonwealth, and is enhancing its relations with the organization.


Justice Minister Given Lubinda has said that the executive is determined to ensure that the judgment of the Constitutional Court on Ministers who remained in office is implemented once the Deputy Registrar of the constitutional Court concludes assessment to establish how much should be paid.
Mr. Lubinda said that after the assessment the debt collection department under the Justice Ministry will execute the order to recover the monies.
Mr Lubinda said that he could however not state how long the assessment will take because that is up to the Constitutional court.
And Mr. Lubinda stressed that there was no breach of the law at the time the Ministers stayed in office saying the law might have been interpreted differently.
This was in response to Katombola Member of Parliament Derrick Livune who wanted to know if President Edgar Lungu broke the law by allowing the Ministers to continue serving after parliament was dissolved.
Mr. Lubinda explained that the statement was only taken to Parliament now because this is when the matter was concluded by the constitutional court.
He said this in response to Senga Hill Member of Parliament Kapembwa Simbao who wanted to know why it has taken so long for the statement to be taken to parliament.
Mr. Lubinda said his duty was not to interpret the Constitutional Court judgment on the matter.
This was in response to nominated Member of Parliament Raphael Nakachinda who wanted to know whether decisions made by the cited ministers, such as debt contraction and other key decisions would also be nullified.
The Constitutional Court has ordered the ministers to pay back emoluments paid to them when the National Assembly was dissolved in 2016.


“The government is implementing measures in order to render the recovery sustainable, constant and fair,” Minister for Digital Policy, Nikos Pappas, on Sunday said in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA).
Regarding investments, he estimated that the climate is “very positive” adding that specific announcements will be made in the coming days.
Pappas also underlined that the state is aiming to provide access to new technologies to all citizens and added that the ministry will present its plans over the next days.
Asked on the next steps after the conclusion of the third programme review which has already been announced, he said: “What we have to do is to plan the next steps towards the future. The macroeconomic figures show that Greece has clearly and steadily entered a period of recovery. Our concern is to take those policy measures that will render the recovery sustainable, lasting and fair.”
The government has already started legislating these measures, he added, that have to do with the protection of the socially and economically weak, measures to facilitate the self-employed and reduce insurance contributions, measures that can really give a picture that Greece is changing.
The minister also announced measures that will reform and digitilise the public sector with the view to facilitating the Greek citizens.


The United National Party says the government has not provided answers to any of the pressing issues faced by the general public through the 2022 Budget.
Speaking to media in Colombo, General Secretary of the UNP Palitha Range Bandara said no proposals have been made to strengthen the economy, develop the agriculture industry, safeguard the health sector, support the state sector workers or provide relief to business owners.
The UNP General Secretary said instead through the 2022 budget, the government has further burdened the people who are already facing numerous issues.
Palitha Range Bandara said the government only wasted the valuable time of the people through the presentation of the 2022 Budget.
He said only the UNP which has a proven track record can rebuild the country.
He said the UNP in 2002 and 2015 took over economies which were contracting or collapsing and rebuilt them successfully.
General Secretary of the UNP Palitha Range Bandara said the public is now realizing the importance of having a UNP-led administration.
He said the economy must be strengthened through meaningful reforms and decisions must be taken for the wellbeing of the public.
He said if the government cannot support the people who have been severely burdened and, in some cases, can’t even afford three meals a day; it should resign and allow a faction with a programme to govern the country.


South Dakota Stock Growers gathering in Rapid City today and tomorrow for their 122nd. Annual convention will be hearing about property rights and land management issues. Association Executive Director Silvia Christen says one of their speakers will be leading the discussion on that which could also end up on their policy agenda.
Christen says State Veterinarian Dr. Dustin Oedekoven and Courtney De La Rosa of the South Dakota Agriculture Department will update their members on possible state animal welfare legislation coming up in the next session. She says that likely will also be part of their policy debate.
She says public lands grazing issues will also come up during their convention.
Christen says they’ll also elect a new President and Board members during their annual meeting on Saturday.


Historical society celebrates Women's History Month
The intent of Women’s History Month is to make people aware of the contribution women make to the world they live in.
Overall, their contribution has been important and valuable, but oftentimes unheralded.
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Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) state unit reviewed preparations for Panchayat elections in a meeting held at party headquarters, here on Monday.The meeting was chaired by BJP state president, Ravinder Raina.
MP (Lok Sabha) Jugal Kishore Sharma, state vice-president Arun Gupta, state general secretary (Org) Ashok Kaul, state general secretaries Dr Narinder Singh, Yudhvir Sethi, MLC Vibhodh Gupta, state secretary Rajinder Sharma and other senior leaders participated in the meeting.
Ravinder Raina, while addressing the meeting, appreciated the work and effort shown by members of state election eommittee for the recently concluded ULBs elections. He said that the commitment of grass root level party workers has ensured that the party scored well in the elections. He stressed that the same momentum must be carried forward for Panchayat elections.
Raina said that although the Panchayat elections are to be fought on non-party basis without the party symbol, but it is the duty of every party worker that the democratic process of Panchayat elections is also completed successfully. He said that we must support the right persons with the party ideology as the candidates for the Panch and Sarpanch. He also said that with the Panchayat elections, BJP will achieve the target of “Panchayat to Parliament”.
Jugal Kishore Sharma, while addressing in the meeting, said that the local elections will ensure that all the public welfare schemes introduced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach the targeted population. He said that these local elections will help to boost the development in the area.
Ashok Kaul, while addressing in the meeting, threadbare discussed all the minute details related to the Panchayat elections. He said that all the senior leaders must visit their allotted areas and set the ground for resounding victory of all the party supported candidates.


Capitals, SANA- The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has claimed the lives of more than 987,748 people around the world since its appearance last December.
The Worldometer, which is run by a number of experts and developers, mentioned that the total number of the coronavirus infections on the global level has reached up to 32,413,887 while the recoveries amounted to 23,928,589.
In the United States of America, which is on the top of the countries which have been mostly affected by the virus, the number of infections has exceeded 7,185,471 while the death toll has climbed to 207,538.
In Canada, the health authorities in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario announced two deaths from the coronavirus and 991 new infections during the past twenty-four hours, which brought the number of deaths in Ontario to 2,835 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Meanwhile, in Quebec, the death toll has reached 5,810, while 582 new coronavirus infections have been recorded, bringing the total number of infections there to 69,670, of which 59,943 have recovered.
In Germany, data issued by Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for Infectious Diseases showed today that the number of infections in the country increased by 2,153 to reach 280,223 in total, and the number of deaths increased by 15 cases to reach 9,443.
In China, the National Health Committee said that the mainland recorded eight new infections yesterday, compared with seven cases the previous day, and the total number of infections in China so far has reached 85,322, while the number of total deaths remained unchanged at 4,634.
In India, the number of infection rose to 5.82 million, after 86,052 new cases have been recorded during the past twenty-four hours.
The Indian Ministry of Health data showed that 1,141 fatalities have been recorded, , taking the total death toll to 92,290.
Nisreen Othman/ Ruaa al-Jazaeri


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 1. The Azerbaijani
people welcomed the year 2023 with grand fireworks in the first
minutes of the New Year in the Seaside National Park in Baku, Trend
Tens of thousands of people watched the festive fireworks
organized by the Executive Power of Baku in the Seaside National
Park on the night of December 31 to January 1 on the occasion of
the Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis and the New Year.
On the occasion of the New Year, the Seaside National Park,
other parks and central streets of the capital are festively
decorated, New Year trees, other attributes and symbols, figures of
fairy-tale heroes are installed, festive fairs are open in various
Residents and guests of Baku on the streets and squares
congratulate each other on the New Year, and admire the festive
appearance of the city.
Our people met the New Year with new desires and victories. May
the New Year be successful!
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BHUBANESWAR: Even as the opposition Congress and BJP claimed that crime figures have touched new highs in the state due to the deteriorating law and order situation, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dismissed the allegations saying the state has remained largely peaceful.
"Intensity of Maoist violence has come down in the state during 2015 and 2016. There is a significant reduction of Maoist's strength in the state and attempts by Left-wing extremists (LWE) to intensify their activities in Kalahani, Kandhamal, Boudh and Nayagarh have been contained to pro-active police action," Patnaik said in the Assembly today.
Replying to a debate on demand for grants of Home and General Administration departments, the Chief Minister said the state government has sent a proposal to the Centre for installation of 518 towers in
the LWE affected districts to increase the penetration of mobile telephony.
Refuting allegations of the leader of opposition Narsingh Mishra on increased atrocities on women, the Chief Minister said the state government has developed several institutional mechanisms with commensurate manpower to check crime against women.
He said that the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS), a mission mode project will go live very soon and efforts are on to install CCTV in division offices of engineering departments to prevent tender mafias.
Responding to Mishra's charges that the government is trying to help the corrupt as evident from the low rate of conviction of corrupt officers and confiscation of their ill-gotten property, the Chief Minster said 35 cases against senior government officers have ended in conviction in two special courts constituted under the Act. Besides, orders have been issued for confiscation of property in 31 cases.
Informing that the state vigilance has registered 496 criminal cases against 1004 accused including 135 class-I officers, the Chief Minister said 87 cases have been instituted against 94 public servants and 23 private persons for possessing disproportionate assets.
He further told the assembly that steps have been taken to extend video conferencing facility in 42 more jails in addition to the existing seven jails.


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Bağış attended the if dinner programme sponsored by the Esenler municipality in Istanbul.
He said the holy month of Ramadan also connoted the solidarity that people had to be in with one another.
Bağış also said that Turkey was going to be one of the world's most powerful ten countries in 2023 and stressed that what was needed was to maintain Turkey's stability.


John McDonnell, the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, has said in an interview with the BBC that a second vote on Brexit may now be “inevitable”. He said that the Labour Party would prefer a General Election, but said that in the event that the party couldn’t force an election, they would likely be in favour of a second referendum to clear the deadlock.
McDonnell said that he would vote to remain in any second vote, but that he didn’t feel that the outcome would be inevitable. He said to the BBC:
“So, the caution for them and for all of us, whichever argument you put, is the people will decide. As we saw in the last referendum, it’s very difficult to predict which way the people will decide on this. I’ve seen a lot of polls that have said there has been a shift from Leave to Remain. I’ve also seen other polls saying actually we’re just about the same as we were then”.
Theresa May, the Prime Minister, criticised the plan saying that a second vote by the British electorate was “an attempt to overthrow the will of the people”.


Russian ruble rises by 1pct against US dollar, Euro
(MENAFN) According to trade figures from the Moscow Exchange, the Russian ruble strengthened on Tuesday, rising more than 1 percent against the United States dollar and the euro.
For the first time since June 30, 2015, the dollar to ruble exchange rate dropped under 55 at the start of the session. The exchange rate amongst the euro and the ruble, which was under 58 rubles per euro, was also at a seven-year low.
In anticipation of significant tax obligations and elevated commodities market costs, the ruble is strengthening against both of the world's leading reserve currencies. At the end of June, Russian exporters sell foreign currency to pay their taxes in rubles. The high is anticipated for June 27–28, and economists believe that the ruble is going to continue to rise over the next week, rising to 50 rubles per dollar and 55–56 per euro.
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Srinagar: Kashmir highway was closed for traffic on Tuesday following landslides and shooting stones at Digdol in Ramban.
A traffic police officials said that the road was closed due to fresh landslides slide stranding thousands of people on the highway.
The official said that no traffic movement would be allowed on the Highway. “We are trying to clear the stranded vehicles first.”
He said the restoration work was going on but the continuous shooting stones were hampering the clearance work.
Last week, the highway remained closed for several days due to landslides and shooting stones.


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BML Guesthouse Conference was kicked off in Dharubaaruge on Saturday with more than 160 local guesthouse businesses in participation.
Guesthouse Maldives is a travel magazine released by Maldives Getaways.
The conference was launched by Minister of Finance, Ahmed Munawwar, who said that Maldivian tourism industry was a unique international model, and noted that it was the biggest contributor to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country.
“They kept saying on previous reports released by UN and World Bank that Maldives doesn’t have the infrastructure, and that the tourism industry of the country cannot, therefore, reach much heights. But we have proven them wrong. The government, together with the private sector have proven that the Maldivian tourism industry has made the most progress,” said Munawwar.
He said that the government wanted to ensure that the Maldivian tourism industry was well-established enough to overcome any challenges that may come its way. And that this was the opportune time for the government and private sector to work together.
Munawwar said that statistics showed that the guesthouse business was one industry which had made the most progress over the last couple of years.
“Looking at the last 40 or 50 years, the Maldivian tourism industry hadn’t been within reach of the common man. But the guesthouse has proven that it is possible,” said Munawwar.
“The guesthouse business is developing fast. I believe that we will see further development as time passes.”
Andrew Healy, the CEO of Bank of Maldives – which is the event’s title sponsor, said that the bank was providing a lot of assistance to the guesthouse business.
Healy said that BML would provide their full assistance in ensuring that Maldives Getaways achieve their target of bringing in 500,000 tourists to local guesthouses by 2020.
The conference is being attended by more than 160 owners of guesthouses and 15 businesses, as well as international tourism companies such as Booking.com, Agoda, Wister Rooms and Expedia.


As many as one in 10 patients who visit GP surgeries could be visiting not because they are medically unwell, but because they are lonely, a charity has claimed.
The Campaign to End Loneliness surveyed more than 1,000 family doctors, more than three quarters of whom said they were typically seeing between one and five patients every day whose main reason for seeing the doctor was loneliness.
One in ten GPs said that the figure was even higher – around 10 patients per day.
Kate Jopling, the charity’s director said that she was concerned that many GPs also reported they were not confident they knew where to refer lonely –usually older – patients.
“I know that many doctors will feel frustrated at not being able to help their patients but there are things they can do,” she said. “There are many schemes, both public and voluntary, that can help lonely older people and the first step for doctors should be to signpost those patients.”
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‘Liberated’ Iraqis Turned Into Refugees
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) RIYADH, Nov 25 (KUNA) -- Saudi Arabia Saturday welcomed the outcomes of the second expanded meeting of Syrian opposition groups held recently in Riyadh.
An official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry was quoted by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) as saying that the success of the gathering in uniting opposition groups and establishing a negotiating body would strengthen the opposition's negotiating position, and contribute to achieving the Syrian people's expectations.
He congratulated the Syrian opposition body and its members on the successful meeting in Riyadh.
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DUBAI: The Jordanian government has injected up to $705 million into the country’s private sector, which has suffered the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minister of Finance Mohammad Ississ said the money will be used to increase liquidity among companies, state news agency Petra has reported.
Ississ, who was speaking at a press conference, also talked about cracking down on tax evaders in the country and how it would help the government protect capital.
He said the country needs to ramp up tax collection to reduce burden on the citizens, especially amid the coronavirus crisis.
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UAE private sector free to choose weekend days
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Dec. 7 the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation stated that firms in the Emirates’ private industry do not have to modify their weekends to Saturday and Sunday.
Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar informed The National, the country’s employment regulations for the private industry are different, as its employees have the resiliency to pick what weekend days "help them to be more competitive and enhance their economic competitiveness and growth."
Mr Al Awar stressed that while the UAE’s government gives the private industry the freedom to work as it wishes, there remains a legal limit to the amount of hours that managers can order employees to work.
He mentioned, “The Labour Law discusses the maximum working hours per law, which are 48 hours a week, and they can choose to have shorter working hours if the companies wish, but they cannot exceed that.” He added, “that is to protect the work relationship, between the rights of employees and their rights of employers.”
Mr Al Awar continued to say, “The private sector is to decide to choose how many working hours and working days they wish and they will allow a day off at minimum as a weekend.”
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Although there are plenty of ways to enjoy free time during the summer, 83 percent taking part in a survey undertaken in the Balearics said that a walk and sitting on an open-air terrace were an essential part of the pleasure and 72 percent said that a cold beer had to be included in the bargain.
Because of the fine weather, 51 percent of people interviewed in the Balearics said that they preferred sitting outside rather than in a bar.
Half of the participants in the survey said that they enjoyed themselves in this fashion at least 3 or 4 times a week. During the winter however, 43 percent said that they only went out at the weekends. Interviewees said that the length of time they spent socialising and drinking on the terraces was directly related to the weather.
Around 42 percent of people in the Balearics said that beer was their favourite drink in summer.


Court Dismisses Torture Flights Case
Five men who say they were kidnapped and tortured would like to sue a Boeing subsidiary for flying them to their agony, but the Obama administration successfully convinced an appeals court Wednesday to throw out the case. One judge said the court “reluctantly” bought the national security argument.
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Ghana has recorded eight more covid-19 deaths.
This pushes the country’s death to 607.
The latest update from the Ghana Health Service has confirmed.
Some 409 new cases were also recorded taking the total number of cases recorded to 84,023.
However, 77,972 people have recovered and have been discharged from treatment centres while current active cases have also reduced significantly to 5,444.


(MENAFN) On Saturday TEDPIX, the Iranian benchmark stock index of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), rose 12,336 points to 1.305 million (the first day of the Iranian calendar week).
More than 5.315 billion securities worth 29,697 billion rials (approximately $ 102.403 million) were traded on the exchange. The first market index jumped 2,137 points and the second market index climbed 1,554 points.
TEDPIX lost 56,000 points (4.3%) to 1.293 million in the previous Iranian calendar week (ended Friday).
The widely followed indices last week were those of Mobarakeh Steel Corporation, Iran Khodro Corporation, Social Security Investment Corporation, National Copper Corporation and Barekat Pharmaceutical Group.
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No-confidence motion exposed undemocratic attitude of BJP: Yanamala
Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu took exception to the comments of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Noconfidence motion was irrational
Vijayawada: Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu took exception to the comments of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the No-confidence motion was irrational.
In a statement here on Wednesday, he said that the statement of the Prime Minister revealed the mindset of the BJP. He said that the BJP leadership was behaving in an undemocratic way without any knowledge. He said that the No-confidence motion exposed the undemocratic attitude of the BJP across the country.
Yanamala said the Prime Minister was taken aback after seeing the response to the No-confidence motion from different political parties. He said that people would teach a fitting lesson to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the next elections. He said the entire nation understood the injustice done by the BJP to Andhra Pradesh. He also said that the No-confidence motion exposed the parties that opposed the BJP and supported the people of nation.
The counting of number of MPs is not important, he said and added that what the BJP assured in the manifesto was questioned by several parties in Parliament. He also said that the country was facing several difficulties after demonetisation of currency. The whole country is also facing hardships due to the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST), he said.
He said that the unemployment has increased from 3 per cent 6 per cent. He asked YSR Congress president YS Jaganmohan Reddy and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan as to why they were not reacting even when the Centre was causing injustice to the State. He pointed out that the duo did not raise any objections against the Centre when it submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court against the railway zone.
He said Jagan was cheating people by making false comments on various occasions. Stating that Jagan had earlier committed a mistake by making a false statement on the farm loan waiver, Yanamala said Jagan had repeated the same mistake again by making a similar statement on Kapu reservation.


Kuwait- His Highness Amir's Rep. meets Iraqi Pres. in Riyadh
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, received Iraqi President Fuad Masum in Riyadh on Wednesday.
The meeting took place at Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center (RICEC) on the fringes of the fourth Arab-South American summit.
During the meeting, His Highness the Prime Minister relayed the greetings of the Kuwaiti leadership to the Iraqi leader who wished the neighboring country prosperity and stability.
The meeting tackled bilateral ties and shed light on several major issues that were discussed in the summit.
The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sheikh Thamer Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Assistant at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Aziz Al-Deihani.
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Afghan local officials say at least four security forces were killed and wounded in Taliban’s attack in Faryab province.
Abdul Karim Yourish, spokesman of Faryab Police said the Taliban militants launched attacks on the center of Shirin Tagab district on Sunday night and the clashes continued until the midnight.
According to Yourish, two security forces were killed and two more were wounded in the clashes.
He added that four Taliban insurgents including the group’s Red Unit commander were killed and two more were wounded.
In another statement, Yourish said that the Taliban militants stormed the municipality security outpost and the center of Qaisar district which as a result five of the insurgents were killed, five more were wounded and another one was arrested.


Deputy Economic Development Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena says that Cabinet approval has been received to develop the country’s tourism sector under eight categorized themes.
Abeywardena said that the tourism development would now take place under that strategy and the promotion would take place under theSri Lanka“Wonder of Asia” logo.
Some of the themes include beach, park, adventure, etc.
The Minister also observed that the number of hotel rooms in the country is to increase by 45,000 by 2016.
He said that the total employment rate in the tourism sector would also increase to 500,000.
According to Abeywardena, Sri Lanka had managed to maintain a high level of tourist arrivals at a time when tourist arrivals have declined in the Asian region by 10-15 per cent due to favorable climatic conditions inEurope.


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THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has indicated that the ban on political campaign rallies has not changed regardless of the reduction in numbers of Covid-19 cases in the country.
ECZ Corporate Affairs manager Patricia Luhanga said the status quo was still the same over campaigns and nothing had changed even after reduction of Covid-19 cases which had ravaged the country claiming over 2,000 lives.
Ms Luhanga said nothing had changed concerning campaigns and that the ECZ had not made any decision to the contrary.
And when asked on the Covid-19 cases reducing in the country, Ms Luhanga maintained that nothing had changed as things stood concerning the political campaigns.
She called on political players to adhere to the Covid-19 regulations to ensure that the virus which had claimed many lives in the country and the globe at large was contained.


LALAMUSA: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Sunday said that the government has a clear stance against the drone attacks and considered them as illegal and counter-productive.
Speaking to APP, Kaira said that the government was opposing the drone attacks from the day one and the entire world had also declared them as illegal.
President Asif Ali Zardari has been persistently raising the issue of drone attacks at various international forums, he added.
He said that the government had not stopped anyone from participating in the march of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI). However, the government had taken elaborated security measures to protect the participants of the march, he added.
Kaira said that PTI Chairman Imran Khan should hold talks with the Taliban on the issue of terrorism and the government would support him in this regard. The entire Pakistani nation wants ending terrorism from the country, he added.
He urged the political parties to help evolve consensus to eliminate terrorism from the country and normalize situation in Balochistan.
Imran Khan had said nothing new regarding the drone attacks. President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and the government officials had frequently spoken against the attacks, he said while responding to a question.
Kaira strongly denied the claims of the PTI chief that the march was stopped by the government.
The government had only told Imran Khan of the law and order situation in Waziristan, the minister added.
Meanwhile, Kaira also addressed an open Katchery in his constituency and issued directives for resolving problems of the people.


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Srinagar: Director General of Police (DPG) Dilbagh Singh on Tuesday said that journalists who have been threatened by militants need not worry as the police will take strict action against those trying to intimidate them.
The DGP said this while replying to a query on the police case against Kashmir Fight blog. Singh said that some elements sitting across the LoC can’t digest the peace prevailing in Kashmir and hence continue to issue threats to police, media persons and even public representatives.
“Media persons don’t need to worry as we have already lodged a case against the blog and the people running it. Strict action will be taken against those handling this blog,” the DGP said, adding that “we are keenly watching the activities taking place on this blog.”
The DGP reviewed the security situation in north Kashmir and need for upgrading infrastructure of police force in the region. KNO


Congratulating Cambodia’s achievements in the past years, Sum expressed his hope that the country will reap further success and bonds between the two countries in general and between Soc Trang and the Cambodian Military Zone 3 High Command in particular will become more tightened.
He wished that the Cambodian Government will create favourable conditions for Vietnamese nationals working and living in the country.
Meanwhile, Commander Yoeung Sokhon, who led the Cambodian delegation, informed the host of Cambodia’s political and socio-economic situation in the past year and affirmed that its achievements were attained thanks to support of Vietnamese people, including those from Soc Trang province.
He hoped that the friendship and solidarity between the two nations will further develop in the future.
He took the occasion to wish local authorities, armed forces and residents a happy new year.


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Panama's gross domestic product increased by 8.8% in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year.
According to the Comptroller's Office, the first quarter registered greater dynamism, increasing by 9.3% compared to the same period last year, while in the second quarter (from April to June) the growth was 8.2%, which together gives 8.8% for the first half of the year.
Between April and June, construction, permits, wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing, electricity and water, restaurants, and land transportation performed better in economic activity, with increases in Metro and MiBus passengers of 15.7%. and 6.1%, respectively.
In contrast, the activities that decreased in proportion in those months included health services, the generation of hydraulic energy by 37.9%, and the slaughter of cattle, which decreased by 2.8%.
Activities such as air transportation also increased, as did the Panama Canal tolls, which contributed 15% more.
Banana exports also rose by 33.3%, fish by 30.6%, and to a lesser extent - but also on the rise - were port activities.
Exports of copper concentrate registered a decrease with a volume of 90,086 tons produced, a lower amount than the same period of the previous year, and shrimp exports decreased by 16.9%.
This growth is expected to slow down at the end of the year because of the massive protests against the mining contract, whose closures caused damage to different economic sectors such as tourism, agriculture, and commerce in general.
The World Bank predicts that the year will close with growth of around 6.3% for Panama.
The International Monetary Fund updated its projection from 5% to 6% two months ago, also in context before the crisis due to the mining contract.
The eventual update to more realistic terms that include the effects of recent events on the growth projection will also be central to the amount of the State's general budget for next year, whose figure is not yet known, with less than a month to go to close the fiscal year.
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(MENAFN) Gerald Darmanin, France's interior minister, has apologized for "poor management" that created havoc at last month's Champions League final in Paris between Real Madrid and Liverpool, while claiming that fraudulent tickets and "delinquency" were mostly to fault.
“Should things have been managed better at the Stade de France (stadium)? The answer is yes. Am I partly responsible? The answer is yes,” Darmanin informed RTL radio.
“Of course, I readily apologise towards everyone who suffered from this bad management of the event,” he highlighted.
Darmanin accused supporters with fraudulent tickets for the disruption as scenes of fans crammed into small places and being tear-gassed by police sparked fury across Europe.
Last week, UEFA events director Martin Kallen told French senators looking into the scandal that the football body's total of bogus tickets fell far short of the tens of thousands reported by French police.
"We don't believe it's the amount mentioned in France," he said, noting that 2,600 fraudulent tickets were discovered at turnstiles, compared to Darmanin's estimate of 30,000 to 40,000 persons with and without tickets.
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Mammoet moves to new operational hub in Saudi Arabia
(MENAFN) Mammoet was announced to have launched a new operational hub in Saudi Arabia's Al Jubail city, as part of its efforts to develop its presence in the Kingdom.
The new facility for the global engineered heavy lifting and transport specialist was said to be comprising of an office building along with a yard covering an area of 20,000-sq-m.
According to a company statement, the facility is to allow Mammoet to boost its growth in the region and help the raise of equipment and personnel.
"We are concentrating on our expansion in the region and the office is strategically placed closer to our customers to further develop relations, reinforcing our emphasis on service, accessibility and providing quality solutions at all times," as stated the general manager of Mammoet's Saudi Arabia operations, Darren Bland.
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has said that the vaccination against the coronavirus would now be done at about 3000 centres. These centres would include Taluk hospitals, district hospitals and PHCs. The vaccination would be done at these centres from March 8.
Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said that the target is to vaccinate 1.5 lakh people on a daily basis. He also said that more than 500 people would not be allowed at large gatherings. This move is targetted at avoiding overcrowding and the Health Minister said that all the necessary steps in this regard will now be taken.
The decision was taken during the review meeting that was held today to discuss the situation on the ground and the progress of the vaccination drive in Karnataka.
Because now there would be 3000 vaccination centres, the Health Minister also urged that now the people should come forward in large numbers to take the vaccination doses.
Sudhakar further also said that the caseload in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP-city corporation) increased to 400 yesterday from 200-250 cases daily. He also said that 12 clusters have now been identified in BBMP limits and that testing will now e increased from 30,000 to 40,000.


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Naudero: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that conspiracies are being made to hold elections in Punjab first, those who want to conspire should refrain, we want elections to be held together throughout the country.
Addressing the Eid Milan Party in Veduero, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the Pakistan People’s Party is satisfied with dialogue with its allies, we are making efforts.
Today, I also caution those who conspire to take heed, let us find a solution that benefits both the parliament and the judiciary, so that democracy, the economy and unity do not suffer due to a fight.
He said that those who conspire are also trying, their attempt is to hold the first election in Punjab, if the election in Punjab takes place, its impact will remain on other provinces.
Bilawal Bhutto said that there are economic crises and difficulties in Pakistan, it was necessary that all political parties forget their differences and come together, so we talked to all allied parties so that the problems can be solved.
The PPP chairman said that the political fight should be limited till the election, it will benefit the people, we should not forget the problems of the people in the political fight, we want attention to be given to the issues so that we can also face the difficulties.


KATHMANDU: The government has sent letters to various COVID vaccine producers in order to obtain the vaccines.
Minister Hridesh Tripathi stated today at a virtual press conference organized by the Ministry that the government intends to purchase five million doses of vaccines.
He went on to say that some countries had responded to the letters, while others were expected to do so soon.
The Minister also stated that steps have been taken to purchase the vaccines through various channels.
He also stated that the purchasing bid was postponed due to a vaccine stock shortage in the international market.
According to the Ministry, over 2.6 million people in the country have received COVID vaccines so far.
Minister Tripathi also predicted that the virus infection rate would fall in the coming weeks, as the infection rate is gradually declining.
He went on to say that 157 hospitals across the country have been designated as COVID-19 dedicated hospitals. Minister Tripathi also stated that the government is now effectively managing the oxygen shortage.


Asaba - Delta Government on Wednesday approved N2 billion for bursary and scholarship awards this year.
The Chairman of Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board, Buchi Aninye, confirmed the development while presenting cheques to 18 scholarship awardees in Asaba.
The funds will cover scholarship and bursary schemes being run by the state government.
"Among the approvals is First Class Graduate Scholarships worth N1.2 billion, Overseas Postgraduate Scholarships, N147.9 million and Aviation Scholarships, N199.9 million.''
He said that the state government would spend N73.9 million on the local scholarship scheme.
Aninye, who commended the awardees and their parents, urged them to justify the investment by the state government.
He commended the state government for giving the board the opportunity to serve and urged the private sector to work together to sustain the project.
He said the board would monitor the schemes to ensure that the awardees were committed.


Hamas has 'clear evidence' of PM's attacker
(MENAFN) Hamas-run Interior Ministry says it has "clear evidence" implicating the committers of an unsuccessful assassination attempt on Palestinian Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah.
"We have documented evidence -including video and audio- that will soon be produced in this regard," leading Hamas member Ismail Radwan said.
He went on to condemn accusations by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that Hamas, which has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007, stood behind the attempt on al-Hamdallah's life.
The attack of 13 March injured Hamdalla as roadside bomb exploded when his convoy entered Gaza in what Palestinian officials have called an assassination attempt.
On Thursday, Gaza's Interior Ministry announced that the "prime suspect" in the assassination attempt had been killed in a gunfight with Hamas-run security forces in the central Gaza Strip.
The Islamist group and Mr Abbas's secular party Fatah have been at odds since 2007 when Hamas seized control of Gaza in a near civil war. However, Hamas and Fatah agreed on a reconciliation agreement in October but it has collapsed.
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BEIRUT: The Lebanese army said troops fired tear gas at Israeli soldiers in a disputed area along the tense border Saturday. No one was hurt in the incident.
The area where the incident occurred is in Chebaa Farms and the Kfar Chouba hills that were captured by Israel from Syria during the 1967 Mideast war and are part of Syria's Golan Heights that Israel annexed in 1981. The Lebanese government says the area belongs to Lebanon.
The Lebanese army said a bulldozer was working on the Lebanese side of the border to remove a sand barrier placed earlier by the Israelis when Israeli troops fired tear gas to force it to stop. The army said Lebanese troops responded by firing tear gas at the Israeli soldiers.
The border has been relatively calm since Israel and Hezbollah fought a 34-day war in 2006. Despite that, there have been tensions.
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The German Development Cooperation (GIZ) on Monday presented recorded DVDs on way forward for the country’s decentralisation system to the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD).
The GIZ had gathered information on how Ghana’s decentralization process should be done in terms of beefing up the human resource at the district assemblies to improve the system.
Dr Volker Monikes, DIZ’s Programme Manager of Support for Decentralisation Reform (SfDR) who presented the equipment to the ministry, expressed satisfaction about the country’s decentralization system and pledged Germany’s support to help further improve the system.
He said the DVDs told stories of how Ghana’s decentralization should be done and that conditions at the national level for effective local governance had improved.
Further, the capacities of institutions at local and regional levels had also improved and aroused political participation in the decision-making process.
Dr Monikes said the DVDs would help the Ministry, which is the implementing agency for its programme, “Support for Decentralisation Reforms”, to appreciate the need to ensure the physical decentralisation process in terms of human resource.
Nana Oduro Kwarteng, Chief Director of the MLGRD who received the DVDs, urged the country’s development partners to continue to support the decentralisation process.
He said the country had gone far in ensuring that local governance was sent to the doorsteps of the people and expressed the hope that the DVDs would help to further improve the system.


ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Punjab Najam Sethi, Chief Minister Sindh Zahid Qurban Alvi, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Justice (Retd) Tariq Parvez and Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Ghous Buksh Barozai met Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso at Prime Minister’s House Friday evening.
In the hour-long meeting, they discussed threadbare various issues relating to the forthcoming general elections.
Speaking to the chief ministers, Prime Minister Khoso said that the government was committed to timely, peaceful, free and fair elections in the country.
“General elections are sacred trust of the people of Pakistan and we have to conduct it in an impartial and transparent manner,” said the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister said that the provincial chief ministers have an important role in creating a conducive environment so that the people of Pakistan can exercise their right to choose freely.
He assured the chief ministers that the federal government would provide all possible resources to the provinces to facilitate the Election Commission of Pakistan in holding general elections in
Khoso said that he expected the government servants and officials to remain impartial and in case of complaints strict action will be taken against them.
The chief ministers assured the Prime Minister that they were firming up arrangements to maintain law and order and ensuring that political parties and candidates could campaign and enlighten the people on their plans and programmed.
The meeting was followed by a dinner hosted by the Prime Minister.


(MENAFN - Muscat Daily) Muscat- Al Hassan Engineering Co has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth RO17.6mn by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).
'The company is pleased to announce that it has signed on Wednesday for the letter of award from PDO for the EPC works of Haima west combined cycle power project for RO17.6mn (excluding long lead items of RO13.8mn)', Al Hassan Engineering said in a filing to the Muscat Securities Market (MSM) on Wednesday.
The execution period for the project will be of 36 months. Al Hassan Engineering said it expects reasonable income from this project.
Following the announcement about the new PDO contract, Al Hassan Engineering's shares surged 9.38 per cent at the MSM on Wednesday.
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Four Killed In China Building Fire
(MENAFN- IANS) Nanjing, Feb 23 (IANS) Four people were killed after a building fire broke out Friday morning in the city of Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province.
The fire broke out in a residential building in the Yuhuatai District at around 4:39 a.m., Xinhua news agency reported, citing the local fire rescue team.
The fire was put out at around 6:00 a.m. and rescue efforts were concluded.
The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.
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Manchester United has launched Ignored, a new campaign to raise awareness of the importance of talking about mental health.
Centred on a poignant film featuring words of encouragement from members of the men's and women's teams, the campaign recognises that people with mental health issues can often feel ignored and left to suffer in silence.
It also urges the club's fans and viewers to think about the impact of the language they use and consider how words such as "psycho" and "mad" can alienate those experiencing mental health problems.
The club's group managing director, Richard Arnol,d said: “Manchester United has a long-standing commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. As part of that commitment, we have a responsibility to raise awareness and tackle the important issues in society, such as mental health.
Ignored follows on from the club's Hatred campaign last year which called out racism both on and off the pitch. It also dovetails with the nationwide ‘Heads Up’ mental health initiative and #allredallequal diversity drive.


Businesses and local residents in the Newcastle area have continued their objections to an off-licence application by Tesco Express which was refused for the second time in the District Court this week.
A large number of residents and businesses had lodged objections to the application, which was before Judge Mary Fahy on Tuesday, on the grounds that there was already an oversupply of off-licences in the area and concerns for the effect this would have on anti-social behaviour.
Local businessman Jonathan Corbett told the Advertiser that the decision by Judge Fahy to refuse the application was welcomed as there were already up to 10 off-licences along the entire stretch of Newcastle Road and the applicants have consistently failed to listen to the wishes of the people in the area.
City councillor Padraig Conneely, who was also present in court for the hearing, welcomed the court’s decision not to grant the licence.
Tesco Ireland have said that the company is now considering their options.


Nirmala Sitharaman On Inflation: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has assured that the government will provide relief to the common people from skyrocketing inflation. The Finance Minister said that the government is constantly monitoring the prices of essential commodities and will make every effort to bring down inflation. He said that the government is constantly monitoring inflation and has taken several steps to bring it down.
Government will reduce inflation!
Responding to the discussion on the bill related to the demand for grants in the Lok Sabha, the Finance Minister said about the government’s efforts to reduce inflation that the Inter-Ministerial Committee discusses the buffer stock and prices of pulses every week. Import duty on lentils has been reduced to zero. He said that the government has also cut excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 and on diesel by Rs 6 per litre. Due to these steps, the latest retail inflation rate has come within the tolerance level of RBI. He said that the retail inflation rate has been 5.88 percent in November, as well as the wholesale inflation rate has also come down to the lowest level of 21 months.
Rupee is the strongest currency
The Finance Minister has once again given a statement regarding the weakness of the rupee against the dollar. The Finance Minister said that the Indian currency is the strongest compared to the rest of the world’s currency. He said that the Indian currency has performed better than the currency of other emerging countries of the world against the dollar.
Cleanliness on NPA of banks
The Finance Minister has also clarified in the House on the NPAs of the banks. He said that due to the efforts of the government, the gross NPA of banks has come down to 7.28 per cent by March 2022. The Finance Minister told the House that out of the target of Rs 7.5 lakh crore capital expenditure in 2022-23, 54 per cent has been utilised. The Finance Minister said that in the current financial year 2022-23, it will definitely achieve the target of 6.4 percent of the daily fiscal deficit.


Turkish president assures Turkey’s aim to reach steady pricing system
(MENAFN) The Turkish president made a statement on Saturday that hopefully not far from this time, Turkey is going to repress present price movements and currency fluctuations to a rational and steady line.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated in the opening ceremony at the southeastern province of Siirt, that the government is always going to support manufacturers and those who offer occupation with low-interest rates.
Taking about the upcoming year’s least salary, which is set to be specified in December, Erdogan highlighted: "We will relieve our low-income people a little more by setting the minimum wage at a level that will compensate for losses."
On the nation's Central Bank reserves, he declared that under the almost last 20 years his Justice and Development (AK) Party has been in control, the bank's reserves have increased significantly from USD27.5 billion to reach USD126 billion.
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(MENAFN- AFP) US defense contractor Lockheed Martin said Friday it would put 3,000 workers on unpaid leave Monday due to the government shutdown.
Lockheed said the number of employees furloughed was expected to increase weekly in the event of a prolonged shutdown.
The furloughs include employees who are unable to work because the government facility where they perform their work is closed, or their work requires a government inspection that cannot be completed, or the company has received a stop-work order, the Bethesda, Maryland-based defense contractor said in a statement.
Lockheed expressed hope that the budget deadlock between Democrats and Republicans that forced a partial shutdown of the federal government Tuesday would be overcome quickly.
"I'm disappointed that we must take these actions and we continue to encourage our lawmakers to come together to pass a funding bill that will end this shutdown," said Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed's chief executive and president, said in the statement.
"In an effort to minimize the impact on our employees, we are directing affected employees to use available vacation time so they can continue to receive their pay and benefits. We hope that Congress and the Administration are able to resolve this situation as soon as possible."
Shares in Lockheed were down 0.4 percent in afternoon trade in New York.
Another major Pentagon contractor, United Technologies, announced Wednesday it could be forced to furlough thousands of staff as soon as next week if the government shutdown persisted.
United Technologies said it expected 2,000 workers at Sikorsky Aircraft, which produces the Black Hawk helicopter, to be placed on furlough on Monday.
If the shutdown continued through next week, Pratt & Whitney and UTC Aerospace Systems would also be affected, with an additional 2,000 workers suspended.
The total could exceed 5,000 employees if the shutdown continues into next month, the company said.
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Venezuela, Algeria to boost bilateral ties
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Algeria to boost the diplomatic ties between the two countries, as part of his trip to Turkey for the inauguration of Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday.
Maduro was received by the president of the National People's Assembly of Algeria Said Bouhadja, after which they held a meeting "to strengthen ties of cooperation between the two nations," the official statement noted.
"We made a stop in Algeria; I held an important meeting with Said Bouhadja, president of the National People's Assembly of Algeria, to strengthen ties of cooperation based on respect and common development of our peoples."
"The meeting with the African country aims to develop the bonds of brotherhood that are with the Algerian people, and relations based on respect, common development, for the benefit of their peoples."
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Kerry County Council have advised that Conor Pass remains closed today.
A spokesperson said the route is impassable due to snow.
Elsewhere in the county the Council has also advised of poor road conditions on the county bounds.
Gardaí in Killarney are advising motorists to slow down.
Snow was also reported earlier today between Kells and Cahersiveen.


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Iran’s benchmark stock index increases 21,497 points on Wednesday
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, TEDPIX, Iran’s benchmark stock index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), jumped 21,497 points to reach 1.229 million. More than 5.545 billion securities valued at 34.793 trillion rials (about USD120 million) were exchanged at the stock exchange.
TEDPIX dropped 55,000 points (4.3 percent) to hit 1.279 million during the previous Iranian calendar week (ended on Friday).
Throughout last week, the largely followed indices were of Mobarakeh Steel Corporation, Bandar Abbas Oil Refining Corporation, Isfahan Oil Refinery, Tehran Oil Refining Corporation, Iran Khodro Corporation, Saipa Corporation, as well as National Iranian Copper Corporation.
The government has implemented various new alterations in the national budget bill for the upcoming Iranian calendar year (begins on March 21, 2022) which based on specialists and analysts is going to guarantee the stock market’s stability and expansion in the upcoming years.
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GOP incumbents win Frederick board seats
WINCHESTER — Five incumbent Republican candidates for the Frederick County Board of Supervisors cruised to re-election Tuesday in uncontested races.
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Indian media has said that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Pakistan for the opening of Kartarpur corridor.
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to arrive in Pakistan to attend the opening ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said in a statement yesterday that for Kartarpur corridor opening we are inviting former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to attend the inauguration of the transit as he is a representative and respected figure of the Sikh community.
Now Indian media claims that Manmohan Singh has accepted the invitation to come to Pakistan to attend the opening ceremony of Kartarpur transit.
According to Indian media, Manmohan Singh has accepted the invitation to go to Kartarpur Gurdwara.


SNP government must confront its failure to help more hospital patients go home
It is more than four years since the SNP government announced plans to reduce bed-blocking — one of the critical issues facing the NHS today. Shona Robison, the health minister at the time, said that too many hospital beds were kept occupied by patients who were well enough to go home because there was not enough support to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
It was, she said, “an absolute key priority” for the government, and £100 million was to be invested in ensuring closer co-ordination between health and social services.
It has not worked. Figures released yesterday showed that the number of people kept in hospital had increased by 6 per cent in a year, with one in 12 beds in Scotland filled by a


ISLAMABAD:(APS)Afzal Butt President PFUJ said that Government has failed completely to protect Journalists and journalistic institutions.
Peace contenders have been exposed on the vehicle Dawn News in Karachi.
It was the government’s responsibility to security media houses and journalists under National Action Plan.
If measures not taken to protect life and property media houses and journalists under National Action Plan then will strong protest demonstrations on the occasion of the National Assembly session on 7th December.
He said that will continue to demonstrate up to measures the protection of media houses and journalists.


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