West Fargo implements same plan as last year, City watering restrictions in place
The West Fargo City Commissioners voted 5-0 Monday at their regularly scheduled Monday night meeting to implement the standard city watering restrictions that ask property owners not to do any outdoor watering from noon to 6 p.m., and to water on odd and even-numbered days only, depending upon their house number.
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The Economic Survey 20-2021 revealed that the number of donkeys has increased in the country, however, the number of horses, mules and camels has not increased.
According to the survey report, the number of donkeys in the country has increased by almost 100,000.
According to the report, the number of donkeys in the country was 5.5 million which has enlarged to 5.6 million after a rise of 1 lac.
The report said that the number of buffaloes increased by 1.2 million in one year, from 41.2 million to 42.4 million.
According to the Economic Survey Report, the number of sheep in the country has also increased by 400,000 which was 31.2 million earlier, now it has reached 31.6 million.
The survey report said that the number of goats has increased by 2.1 million, from 78.2 million to 83 million.
The economic survey discovered that there has been no increase in the number of horses, camels and mules in the country.
According to the report, the number of horses remained at 400,000, mules at 200,000 and camels at 1.1 million in the country.
According to the Economic Survey Report, the number of cattle in the country has increased by 1.9 million in one year taking the total number to 51.5 million.


The University of South Carolina’s record enrollment – including its first freshman class of more than 5,000 students – has ballooned the number of parents registered for the school’s annual parents’ weekend, which starts Friday.
Nearly 10,000 people have registered for the weekend of events, featuring the USC-Kentucky football game, the school said. That’s 2,200 more people than last year and more than triple the number who attended in 2006. Another 10,000 people are expected to visit campus without registering for official school events.
USC is holding more than 85 academic and social events, including a beach party at the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center and a 5K race.


COVID-19 cases in Tokyo hit a six-month high on Wednesday, two days before the Olympic games.
The city, which is under its fourth state of emergency, said that there were 1,832 new cases of people infected with the virus. Tokyo’s state of emergency will last the entire duration of the Olympics, according to The Associated Press.
“What we have worried about is now actually happening,” Japan Medical Association President Toshio Nakagawa said at a weekly news conference. “The surge in cases has been expected whether we have the Olympics or not, and we are afraid that there will be an explosive increase in cases regardless of the Olympics.”
Due to the rising COVID-19 cases, fans are barred from arenas in the Tokyo area. According to The New York Times, the Japanese have expressed that they thought the Games should be delayed again because of the rising cases.
The country has seen more than 84,000 COVID-19 cases and over 15,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic.


The Club Doncaster Foundation has been continuing to help improve the lives of people within the local community.
Over the past two months, the health and wellbeing section within the Foundation have been running the Look Good Feel Good programme, in collaboration with Mencap Doncaster and Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, to help people become independent, cook meals and get fit.
The programme has seen participants enjoy a question and answer session with Doncaster Rovers first team players, go to a football match, prepare and cook meals and take part in various team building activities.
Speaking about the programme, Club Doncaster Foundation community officer Nick Gillott said: “The course that we have run over the past two months has had a massive impact on the lives of people within Doncaster.
“It is great that we as a Foundation are able to positively help the local community so much and see people enjoying themselves.
“From the feedback we have received from the course, we are delighted that we have had a positive influence on the people who participated on the course and we look forward to running similar programmes in the future.”
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Jammu: Union minister of state for home G Kishan Reddy said here on Monday that the central government had ordered surveys to be conducted of 50,000 temples that had been closed, 90% of which were destroyed. He said similar surveys were also being conducted of schools that had been closed.
Reddy was addressing the media, when he spoke about some of the important decisions taken by the central government after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution.
Reddy said the administrations of the two Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh would come into being on October 31, which also happened to be the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. “Two Lieutenant Governors will be appointed on that day,” he said.


Chandigarh, July 30, 2021 (Yes Punjab News)
Strongly supporting the demands of the government employees of Punjab and their struggle, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs Principal Budh Ram and Master Baldev Singh said that the public employees are the backbone of the Punjab government, but the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and the Congress party are breaking the backbone of the government by exploiting the employees.
Urging the Chief Minister to give priority to the demands of the government employees and the development of education, they said that no government could do anything without the employees and the public welfare schemes of the government remain dormant.
In a joint statement issued from the party headquarters here on Friday, Principal Budh Ram and Master Baldev Singh alleged that the ruling Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal Badal and the BJP governments had always robbed and exploited the rights of the government employees.
“Whenever the government employees are forced to take to the streets for their demands, the government oppresses the employees. The government system also abuses women employees and pensioners,” they added.
Principal Budh Ram said that the employees were already unhappy with the decisions of the Captain Amarinder Singh-led Congress government, but the government was going to further rob the rights of the employees by implementing the report of Montek Singh Ahluwalia. “This committee was formed by Captain, but it has done the work of the Modi government,” he said.
The AAP leader said the Captain government was cheating the employees on issues like pay commission, DA, permanent appointment of raw employees, pension scheme and new recruitments.
Due to this, the employees from Punjab Secretariat to village, doctors, teachers, Asha and Anganwadi workers, drivers-conductors, nurses, clerks, servants etc were all fighting for their rights; but it did not fall on the deaf ears of the Captain Amarinder Singh-led Congress government, he asserted.
Master Baldev Singh alleged that like the Badals, Captain Amarinder Singh was running the government like a corporate house. “Privatization policy and mafia are being patronized, but employees, pensioners and the unemployed seeking employment are being persecuted,” he said.
The MLAs said that the Aam Aadmi Party has always stood by the government employees and with the formation of the AAP government in the state; the rights of the government employees will be restored so that the backbone of the government can be strengthened.


New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) A Parliamentary panel has expressed concern over the fact that against the overall target of 40 GW, only 7.40 GW of rooftop solar projects have been installed in the country, and has asked the government to adhere to strict timelines while approving applications for such projects.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy, in its report on demands for grants for 2023-24 for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, which was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, recommended that a strict timeline should be imposed for approval or rejection of applications and installation of net-meter as well as inspection of the system by distribution companies.
Also the distribution companies should mandatorily provide reasons behind rejection of applications on the national portal, the panel said.
It also suggested that distribution companies may be incentivised so that their apprehensions regarding losing their high-paying consumers because of installation of solar roof-tops are addressed and they positively participate in the programme.
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NEW BERLIN – Superintendent Robert Mackey presented preliminary budget figures to the community Wednesday night at Unadilla Valley Central School.
The 2012-2013 budget will see an increase of 3.54 percent from last year to $20,118,352. The board of education will vote on the budget as well as a proposed tax levy increase on Monday, April 16.
The district has not increased the tax levy for the last two years, causing concern among taxpayers that they might see a double-digit bump this year. However, Mackey assured the public that the board had focused on maintaining a low figure and proposed a 4.25 percent increase.
Mackey said the increase in the budget is primarily due to a $2 million decrease in state aid and federal stimulus.
To balance that loss, Mackey said the school eliminated more than 40 teaching and support staff positions over the last two years. A number of programs and extra-curricular activities have also been cut to ensure a balanced budget...


President of the Democratic Labour Party Dr. Ronnie Yearwood has heavily criticized government’s pandemic levy and calls for its removal.
Speaking on VOB’s Down to Brasstacks call in programme, he argued that the 1 percent tax places an unfair burden on the middle class.
Dr. Yearwood has urged government to do more to help struggling families. He noted government’s program to assist a thousand families but contends that there are many more that need help.
He also calls on government to extend the basket of vat-free goods and to do more to deal with the rising cost of living.


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Addis Ababa (ENA) January 14/2023 Ethiopia and South Africa are working to further bolster cooperation on continental and global issues beyond their bilateral relations, Ethiopian Ambassador to South Africa Muktar Kedir said.
Ethiopia and South Africa have long-standing political, economic and social relations.
Ethiopian Ambassador to South Africa Muktar Kedir told ENA that Ethiopia and South Africa are working together on continental and international issues beyond bolstering their bilateral relations.
He elaborated that the two countries are working together in trade, investment, public to public relations and other sectors.
Apart from hosting the forum for the peace agreement reached between the government of Ethiopia and TPLF, the ambassador recalled that South Africa has played an important role in making the process conducive.
Ambassador Muktar stated that the peace agreement is a platform where success has been made in realizing “African solutions to African problems.”
Moreover, he elaborated that activities are underway to establish a strong economic diplomacy that will benefit both countries.
In addition to enhancing their bilateral relations, the two countries are working together to ensure mutual benefit by taking common position on continental and global issues, according to the ambassador.
South Africans were able to build a better country by solving the problems caused by the apartheid through dialogue, Ambassador Muktar noted, adding that Ethiopia will learn many experiences from South Africa especially for the success of the national dialogue.


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Amman, Apr. 24 (Petra)-Head of Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI), Fathi Jaghbir, stressed the importance of the newly-launched solar energy project targeting Jordan's industrial sector.
Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) oversaw the project's preparatory phase over more than a year and a half, which led to establishment of Shams Specialized Renewable Energy Company (SSREC), Jaghbir said in a statement on Sunday.
The project, he noted, aims to provide electric power to factories at preferential prices, which will enhance the national industries' competitiveness in the local and export markets.
Jaghbir, who is the ACI head, lauded Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources's efforts to support the enterprise, the first of its kind in Jordan and the region, in terms of its shareholders, which makes it a model for more ventures in the future.
Meanwhile, SSREC Chairman, Abdullah Shawabkeh, said the company was established , after the Cabinet's decision was issued during the second half of 2018 approving its launch, adding a joint technical joint, representing Jordan's industrial chambers, was formed to follow up on implementation of the project's procedures, by obtaining the required approvals.
Approvals included allocating a land plot to build the project on, and obtaining an approval to connect the plant's 100 MW generated capacity with the electrical grid, he noted, highlighting the project's strategy in supporting the industrial sector and reducing its energy costs.
The company's registered capital is JD1 million, with contributions of 87 Jordanian industrial companies, he noted , adding that the project's tender was floated to implement a solar power plant with a capacity of 100 MW in September 2021.
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Oyeyemi said that the command had deployed tactical teams and are on the trail for the kidnappers.
He, however, said that the police could not ascertain whether the gunmen were herdsmen.
“We have started the investigation since yesterday, we are on the trail of those people and hopefully we are going to get them.
“All our tactical teams have been deployed to that direction and we are trying to locate them.
“We believe that by the grace of God, we are going to get them.
“We cannot say for now if the abductors are Fulani herdsmen until when we are able to get them,” the PPRO said. (NAN)


Ukraine blocks exporting coal, gas
(MENAFN) Ukraine will block gas and coal exports to other nations, according to Leader Volodymyr Zelensky, cautioning that the state is tackling with the “most difficult” winter since its liberation in 1992, because of the current military war with Russia.
Zelensky did not state when the restriction will be applied.
“It’s OK, we have to go through it so that our people can feel that the state is functioning normally,” Zelensky announced on his Telegram channel. “At this time, we will not be selling our gas and coal abroad. All domestic production will be directed to the internal needs of our citizens," he also said.
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Punjab CM visits Children Hospital distributes gifts among children
LAHORE (92 News) – Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has on Wednesday visited Children Hospital, where he inquired about the health of patients and distributed gifts among them.
Talking to media, he said that the celebrations of Eid are for everyone, adding that the people in need must be included in these joyous moments.
The chief minister said that we all have to work hard for the development of the country.
He said that today is the day of celebrations and to unite the nation.
Shahbaz Sharif said that he talked to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and he will soon return to Pakistan.““““


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The Police in Delta have urged members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) not to succumb to demand for money by officers on the road.
Alhaji Mamman Tsafe, the Delta Commissioner of Police gave the advice on Wednesday in Asaba when he met with the union to sensitise its members on the on-going police transformation agenda.
Tsafe said that in the transformation agenda of the police, both the NURTW and the force were stakeholders.
He said that the fight against corruption in the police had become imperative because of the negative perception of Nigerians about most police officers in the country.
The commissioner urged the union members to report all acts of misconduct by officers on the road to the appropriate authorities.
Tsafe also said that they should seek redress if the officers insisted on collecting money from them on the road.
He disclosed that the present leadership of the Nigeria Police does not want a continuation of bribing of officers of the force hence the sensitisation.
The commissioner further said that the sensitisation process was taken to the union because the members were the most culpable.
He said that union members must at all time show credibility and maturity.
Responding, Mr. Anthony Igwebuike, Assistant State Secretary of the union gave assurance that the union would cooperate in carrying out the instruction.
Igwebuike said that the decision to transform the image of the Nigeria Police was a step in the right direction.
He also said that the NURTW and the police were brothers who seldom fight but often negotiated to reach compromise.
In another development the Police in Delta have been talking to its officers and men on the ills of corruption and other vices.
Tsafe said that the sensitisation was in line with the directives of the acting Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar.
He said that the sensitisation became necessary because of the bad conduct of some police officers.
The police commissioner said that the Nigeria Police had become the subject of public ridicule and condemnation, adding that the sensitisation would encourage the personnel to have a change of attitude.
He said that the reputation of the police would begin with mode of dressing of an officer; his conduct and accessibility to members of the public.
Tsafe said that a good police force would eventually lead to a good society, adding that men and officers of the police should prepare for transformation intended by the new helmsman.
He advised the officers to imbibe discipline or they would be flushed out as quality was paramount to the effectiveness of the envisaged police for the nation.
He stressed that the demand for gratification was low as N20 by officers of the force was unethical and called on all the officers to shun the tendency.


Turkey, Russia discuss Syria over phone
(MENAFN) Joint steps of settlement of the Syrian crisis have been discussed as Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke over the phone, the Kremlin said Saturday.
"Pressing issues of the international and regional agendas were discussed. Special attention was paid to settling the Syrian crisis on the basis of the corresponding resolutions of the UN Security Council and agreements reached as part of the Astana format," a Kremlin statement said.
Both Russia and Turkey are guarantors of a nationwide Syrian ceasefire regime which came into force on December 30, 2016.
The two leaders also underlined their shared intention to further promote cooperation in various areas, the Kremlin said.
Putin once again congratulated the Turkish leader on his victory in the recent election and inauguration.
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Manitoba RCMP have confirmed that the 14-year-old male and 16-year-old female from Lorette who had both been reported missing, have now been safely located.
As we reported yesterday, RCMP were notified on November 4th that the 14-year-old male had gone missing. Police believed that he was is in the company of the 16-year-old female, who was reported missing on Monday of this week.
Wednesday morning, police reported that the two were located. RCMP thank the public for their assistance.


ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo on Monday called on former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari at the Zardari House in Islamabad.
Abdul Quddus Bizenjo discussed political as well as law and order situation in Balochistan with Asif Ali Zardari. Balochistan Home Minister Sarfaraz Bugti was also present on the occasion.
CM Bizenjo also Zardari that Balochistan government has taken concrete measures against those who are targeting Christian community in the province. He also said that concrete have been taken for the security of minorities in the province.


Police spokesperson, Detective Bonisile Mvangeli, on Monday said Sergeant Mhlophe Mbombo and Constable Sibabalwe Mohambi stopped when they saw a burning tyre. Upon closer examination, they noticed the body, which had been burned beyond recognition.
“A case of murder was opened for further investigation,” said Mvangeli.
Authorities are also appealing to anyone with information that can assist to identify the victim to come forward. Police also want to know what happened to the deceased.
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Ministry of Pakistan on Sunday has said that the government is doing “much better” than projected by the IMF on most macroeconomic indicators, including its rate of inflation.
The spokesman of the finance ministry said, there has been significant improvement in the external sector, adding that in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, the total current account deficit has narrowed by nearly two-thirds compared to the same period last year.
READ MORE: Debt of Pakistan declined from 88 to 84%, states IMF
The spokesman further said that in its first analysis of Pakistan’s economic performance, the Inter-National Monetary Fund (IMF) recognized that the government reform program was on track and producing results.
He said, the IMF recently released $452 million as the second tranche, pleased with the economic performance, taking overall disbursements to around $1.45 billion. The IMF report recognized an improvement in the business climate and a return to market confidence.
READ ALSO: PM assures to resolve issues of business community on prior bases
He further said, the evaluation indicated that the government recognized that structural reforms were essential to reviving economic activity and development, especially in the public sector.
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Iran has confirmed 2,389 new cases of Coronavirus infection, including 157 new deaths during the past 24 hours.
Iran’s health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on Thursday the new cases increase the total number of infections in the country to 29,406.
The death toll has also risen to 2,234, he added.
“10,457 infected patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital,” he added.
He said 50.8 million Iranian people have so far been screened for the virus as part of a national mobilization plan.


A health board has slotxo ใหม่ล่าสุด warned of growing pressures on services because of the number of staff self-isolating.
NHS Highland said the past five days had seen increasing numbers of staff being contacted through Test and Protect after a rise in local cases.
It also said its primary care, community health, mental health and acute services were experiencing "unprecedented levels of demand".
The health board added that all its services had "very limited capacity".
It also warned that waiting times were longer than normal.
NHS Highland's area includes Highland and Argyll and Bute.
Public Health Scotland said there had been 666 positive cases in the past week in the health board area.
This included 84 reported on Monday and another 144 on Tuesday.
Argyll and Bute has had a seven-day positivity rate of 6.3% and Highland 5.9%.


GWADAR: Adviser to the Chief Minister for Home Mir Zia Langove has claimed that the government has accepted all demands of those who have launched the Gwadar Ko Haq Do movement.
Speaking at a press conference after meeting the leader of participants of the sit-in on Saturday, he urged Maulana Hidayat-Ur-Rehman to call off his 20-day sit-in as the government had already agreed to resolve all issues.
Mr Langove said the government had already started taking steps to resolve the issues.
He said that action was being taken against illegal trawlers involved in fishing in Balochistan waters. However, he said that it would take time to deal with the mafia involved in this business.
“DG Fisheries is conducting an operation against trawlers. Pakistan Navy and MSA have also been asked about the operation,” the adviser said, adding that border trade had already started after opening the border with Iran.
In reply to a question, Mr Langove said that the decision to send 5,000 police personnel to Gwadar had been taken for maintaining law and order in Gwadar and the government was not in favour of ending the sit-in by force from day one.
Published in Dawn, December 5th, 2021


MP Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan via a video statement announced that the state government offices in Madhya Pradesh, including the secretariat, will resume work from Thursday with only 30 per cent staff every day.
He said the number of coronavirus positive cases in the state is coming down, while the tally of people recovering from the infection has been on the rise.
“We are gradually controlling the situation with people’s cooperation…Taking all the care, we have decided to resume the work in all the state-level offices, including the secretariat and directorates. They will start functioning with 30 per cent staff, so that normalcy can be brought back,” Chouhan said.
He also said that the state government has also started normal economic activities in the green zone districts; where no COVID-19 case was reported.
About five lakh labourers worked under the MGNREGA on Tuesday in the state, Chouhan said, adding that the employment activities will pick up speed in the state.
Meanwhile, a state government order said that all the senior officers above the level of Deputy Secretary and Additional Director would attend their respective state-level offices.
A roster will be maintained for the lower staff to ensure that only 30 per cent employees come to office each day.
The state government had shut its offices, except those involved in essential services, from March 22 due to the coronavirus outbreak.


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PESHAWAR:Minister for Finance Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Taimur Salim Jhagra Thursday said there were ample opportunities of investment in the tourism sector and urged investors to inject their investment in this key sector for getting maximum gains.
Addressing a ‘China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Industrial Cooperation Business to Business (B2B) Investment Conference here in a local hotel, the minister said that Pakistan especially Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had huge tourism potentials by having a number of historic religious and heritage sites including Gandhara civilization etc.
He added the investors should benefit from our pro-investment and business-friendly policies to make healthy returns on their investments.
He also invited the investors from across the world to invest in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) being established under the CPEC.
He said the government was also focusing on improving road infrastructure and Chitral would be connected with Peshawar through motorway.
He said that there were also opportunities for the private sector to invest in the health sector and added that the government too was utilizing hefty funds on improvement of the crucial sector.
He said it was encouraging that more than 100 international companies were taking part in the event through social media.
The minister said that other sectors which had potential for investment include the mines and minerals and IT sectors.


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NEW DELHI: Despite recession, remittances from Indian workers had actually increased in the last fiscal which crossed USD 46 billion, up from $43.5 billion in the previous year.
Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi informed the Lok Sabha that the remittances by expats have steadily increased in the past three years and the country received a total of $46.4 billion in 2008-09.
"The remittances in the form of private transfers by NRIs during the last three years have been increasing," Ravi said.
The remittances have gone up when the economy was passing through a difficult phase due to the economic downturn.
The minister said expats remitted $30.8 billion in 2006-07.
According to estimates, more than one-third of the remittances that the country receive come from Gulf region.
To a separate question, Ravi said the demand for Indian workers abroad in various sectors have increased in the past couple of years.
He said in the current year up to October, 5.18 lakh people have emigrated to foreign countries while in 2008, 8.49 lakh people had emigrated.
Ravi said 1,884 recruitment agencies have registered with the government. He also informed the House that the government has taken certain measures to ensure safety of Indian women workers in the Gulf region.


National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM) says it has started a trust fund aimed at supporting the youth in their different entrepreneurial activities.
Chief Executive Officer for NYCOM Dingiswayo Jere said the trust fund is for K1 billion.
Jere said the idea came up because youth groups have for the past two years asking them for help in their activities and they needed more resources to support them.
“We started to mobilised the youth to start the National Youth Trust with K1 billion as seed money,” he said.
Explaining how they will raise money for the fund, Jere said they will engage one million Malawian youth to contribute K1,000 each, a project which started in May.
Speaking at the opening of the organisation’s first Youth Innovations Awards at Kamuzu Palace on Friday, Jere said the fund started in March.
Jere told the audience the money will help in the organisation’s drive to coordinate and support the youth activities as well as help and encourage others to do more.
“We want to make sure those who cannot thrive on their own can be helped in a coordinate approach.”
He cited the Malawi Housing and Population Survey, which said 70 percent of Malawians are the youth. “Malawi is a youthful nation, so we need to invest in the youth.”
The CEO said they want to help the youth who want to do something their life but are failing to do so because they do not have the means.
“We want to support the youth who have innovating those who cannot walk into the bank. Innovators are job creators, we cannot have jobs, we are encouraging innovative ideas which will develop this country.”
He said for a long time the youths have been looking at government for employment “We need to increase the resource base, to create more opportunity, we want to raise the bar of job creators dealing in that way dealing with unemployment.”
Jere said the desire of NYCOM is to make the award presentation annual, adding they also want to recognize the youth in the districts and at regional level.


The monsoon session of parliament will be beginning tomorrow. Among the topics to be discussed are the India-China standoff, the GDP and COVID-19, which have been the glaring topics these past few months.
There has been a lot of buzz on the agenda for the parliament session on Monday. Now, according to reports the Government might issue a statement tomorrow at parliament on the India-China tensions.
Agenda for the parliament monsoon session
The schedule for the next two days has been set, the agenda for the session was decided during a business advisory committee meeting called by the Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Sunday. The government said that the issues for discussion would be finalised on Tuesday when the BAC will meet again.
According to a News18 report, AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi raised the issue of India-China tussle and the need for the Parliament to know what was going on the borders. The government is said to have told the BAC that it would be discussed in the Tuesday meeting. Sources told the portal, the government will issue a statement by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the developing situation.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said, "On Tuesday we will have a leaders' meeting and keeping in mind the sensitivities of the situation, and the strategic points in mind, the government will take a decision and we will brief the leaders in the meeting." He further added that, "We have said that the government is ready for discussion whatever the issue may be."
The transgressions at the border by China's People's Liberation Army has created much unrest on both sides. While peace talks are underway, there have been numerous standoffs at the borders. As tensions between the two countries rise, the opposition has been critical of the central government.
Surely, among the other issues that will be up for debate will be the alarming fall in GDP in the first quarter and COVID-19 management. The monsoon session which starts on September 14th will run through the rest of the month till October 1st.


It has been revealed that the children and wife of 30-year-old Corey Selby were at the scene of his fatal shooting by NSW police officers outside a police station at Tenterfield.
The incident is currently being investigated by the police. According to the officers, they were threatened with an allegedly loaded gun. Shortly after the incident, an ambulance arrived on the scene.
Ron Oakley, a witness, said he heard a loud bang on the lawn outside the police station in Tenterfield, which he described as a single clap of thunder.
The incident happened after officers were reportedly threatened by a floor layer. According to Steve Egginton, the police had no choice but to shoot the man.
At the end of the day, people need to defend themselves. The police were called to the Margaret Street home of the 48-year-old man, who was living with his wife and their two children, at around 5 pm.
According to his neighbors, a child saw him outside with a gun and alerted the authorities. An unidentified witness said that he was very agitated and armed.
The woman who called the police said that she then called the police to ask for backup.
It’s also been reported that his wife, who was at the police station along with their two children, was with them when the incident occurred.
The mayor of the town of Tenterfield, Bronwyn Petrie, said that the situation could have been much worse if the officers had not shot the man.
Stephen Egginton, the Superintendent of the local police force, said that the officers were devastated by the incident.
He also said that the community was in a state of shock and that the police were not used to dealing with people like this. He noted that the officers had only limited interactions with the suspect in the past.
He would not provide details about the nature of the incident or the shots that were fired.
However, he said that the details will be included in the investigation to establish the man’s mental state at that time.
Forensic specialists also visited the police station in the town of Tentarfield on Friday night. A number of counselors were also brought in to help the community.
An internal investigation has been carried out by the local police force. The investigation will be handled by the LEIC.


Lahore, May 18 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan has said the government will have to give an answer as to what prompted it to initiate a military operation in the Swat Valley when it could have tried restoring peace in the region through dialogue.
Talking to media persons here, the cricketer-turned-politician said his party would quiz the government during the all-party conference as to why it considered the Swat operation inevitable.
"We'll ask in the conference what made the government to go for the extreme measure and that too at a time when President Zardari was visiting US President Obama," the Dawn quoted Khan, as saying.
Khan said the government should also explain that how the extremists succeeded in their nefarious plan in the valley.
Terming the displacement of thousands of people from the valley as the 'success of the extremists', Khan said the Swat military operation was a rare event where cannons and gunship helicopters were used by a government against its own people.
He said that the army operation has further deteriorated the situation in Waziristan, Swat, Lal Masjid and Balochistan. (ANI)


Chennai: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss domestic and international affairs and also exchanged good wishes for the upcoming year.
“As the year 2020 draws to its end, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Ram Nath Kovind and briefed him on domestic and international affairs. They exchanged good wishes for the year 2021 which promises a brighter future for the people of India,” President’s Secretariat tweeted.
The President had earlier said, “As Covid-19 has impacted the global economy, we have pledged to make India more self-reliant, that is, Atma Nirbhar. And technology is going to be a key enabler in that journey in the days to come.”


Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano has reverted to the old minimum wage of M18,000.
The decision, according to Salihu Tanko Yakassai, his Special Adviser on Media who confirmed the news on Wednesday, was due to recession.
He said the state’s revenue has reduced hence the adjustment.
“Yes, the state government has also stopped the payment of N30,000 minimum wage to its workers with immediate effect”, Yakassai said.
“The state was unable to continue paying N30,000 because what the state was currently getting as a government had reduced.
“The state government has reverted to the initial minimum wage due to the recession.”
He added the state will revert back to the normal payment once the situation normalises.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 26. Azerbaijan plays
a strategic role in the development of the South Caucasus,
participant of the international conference – 'Along the Middle
Corridor: Geopolitics, Security and Economics', Senior Policy
Analyst at the European Policy Center (EPC) Amanda Paul said in an
exclusive interview with trend on November 25.
She outlined the reconstruction work and the rapidly improving
infrastructure in liberated Karabakh.
'Karabakh's restoration is a matter that requires a time.
However, despite this, the region's recovery is rapidly developing.
The establishment of regional peace is another crucial issue.
Hopefully, Karabakh will soon be restored and natives will return
to their lands in the foreseeable future,' Paul stated.
On November 25, an international conference titled 'Along the
Middle Corridor: Geopolitics, Security and Economics' was held at
ADA University in Baku.
The event was attended by representatives of top influential
think tanks of the US, Belgium, Bulgaria, the UK, France, Israel,
Switzerland, Italy, Georgia, Canada, Egypt, Pakistan, Poland,
Romania, Russia and Türkiye.
The conference participants discussed the Middle Corridor's
security aspects and the economic potential of the region. In this
regard, the guests exchanged views on the significance of the
Zangazur corridor, new transport opportunities that the East-West
corridor will create, and the expansion and diversification of
international cargo traffic.
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The Osun Government says it has discharged four COVID-19 patients from its isolation centres in Osogbo and Ile-Ife.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, in a statement in Osogbo on Wednesday, also confirmed one new coronavirus case in the state.
Isamotu disclosed that the new patient contracted the virus from a previously confirmed case.
With the new COVID-19 case, according to the commissioner, the state now has six active cases.
Isamotu said, “We have recorded one new case, bringing the number of active cases in the state to six.
“The patient contracted the virus from a previous confirmed case.
“But the good news is that we have also treated and discharged four patients,” he said.
The commissioner also said that out of the 50 cases confirmed in the state since the outbreak of the virus, 40 had been successfully treated and discharged, while four deaths were recorded.
“As at today, we have recorded a total of 50 confirmed cases, out of which 40 patients had been successfully treated and subsequently discharged from our facilities.
“As of now, we have six active cases, while four deaths were unfortunately recorded,” Isamotu said.


(MENAFN- The Conversation) Dr Melissa Barnes' teaching experiences in the United States, Germany, Vietnam, Australia and Brunei have collectively shaped her understanding of language, literacy, assessment and teacher education in diverse educational contexts. Melissa has been a primary school teacher, a high school English as an Additional Language (EAL) teacher and a university lecturer.
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- 2010 University of Melbourne, Doctorate of Education
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India will have the largest middle class in the coming years. He said that the present government is making policies according to the poor and due to this there is a new emergence of middle class in the country.
Prime Minister Modi was addressing the B20 summit on Sunday. During this, he talked on many issues. He spoke on issues ranging from cryptocurrency to ease of doing business. During this, he also informed about the policies of his government.
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District Coordination Officer (DCO) Nadir Chatha on Tuesday said that the district government is going to start’ Rung Do Multan’ project in which all historical buildings would be painted.
In a statement issued, the DCO said that the district administration had completed different development projects with Rs 3 billion during the current year. These projects include the up-gradation of roads, sewerage and other development schemes. He said that different health centres have been completed in the district with Rs 30 million.
The DCO said Rs 8 million have been spent on tree plantation campaign in which more than 250,000 saplings have been planted to make the city green. He said that five new parks were also being constructed in city and funds of Rs 250 million had been given to Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) for this purpose.
He said that a master plan had been made to resolve sewerage issues and the Punjab government had assured of providing a fund of Rs 80 million for the project.


Terry McAuliffe has signed a bill that will provide an extra month of paid unemployment benefits for the first time since 2009.
The new law will allow eligible Virginians who work part-time for more than 30 days to receive benefits for six months, up from the previous four months.
The minimum amount of time for which eligible Virginian workers can qualify for unemployment benefits is one month.
A Virginia official told The Associated Press that the state is pleased with the bill, saying it’s an important step to help Virginians get back to work.
The bill is expected to be signed into law by McAuliffe on Friday, and the first official benefit announcement will come next week.
The state has struggled to make up for a shortfall in jobless benefits because of a federal government budget shortfall and the implementation of new regulations that require businesses to pay more toward their benefits.
Virginia unemployment has been stuck at 5.6 percent since last August, but the state said last week that the number will likely rise this month because of the temporary unemployment benefits and the state’s planned expansion of the state unemployment benefit program.
In a news release issued last week, McAuliffe’s office said the state will expand its unemployment benefit coverage to cover up to 7 million eligible workers.
The unemployment rate in the Commonwealth was 4.8 percent last year, according to a report from the U.S. Labor Department.


Kenya opposition to challenge Kenyatta's victory at Supreme Court
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Kenya's opposition will challenge President Uhuru Kenyatta's election victory at the Supreme Court, opposition leader Raila Odinga said Wednesday.
Odinga also announced peaceful mass protests.
The opposition has rejected the results, which gave Kenyatta, 55, a second term with 54 per cent of the vote. Odinga, 72, secured 44.7 per cent in last week's poll.
Opposition allegations that the elections were rigged unleashed a deadly wave of protests. The opposition says 100 people were killed, while police gave a death toll of 10 for Nairobi. It had earlier
given a death toll of six for the entire country.
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Tri-County Insurance hires two new employees
Tri-County Insurance, 158 W. Beaton Dr., West Fargo, has hired two individuals as insurance agents. Jeff Hamre will join the Enderlin location, while Dean Vetter will join the West Fargo office.
Doug Johnson, Steve Huber, and Leon Opdahl have all obtained their AFIS Designation, which stands for Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist.
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The COVID-19 widespread has the Biorocessing division fighting to keep staff safe while maintaining the supply chain for immunization advancement. Researchers and specialists around the world are racing to decrease the spread of the disease.
Both the United States and the European Union have already taken measures to restrict travel and are prompting individuals to constrain contact with others.
Endeavors in creating a SAR-CoV-2 antibody have also been quickened, affecting the bioprocessing innovation and services industry.
Satarious’s spokesperson, Timo Lindemann said that they have been extending support to various customers developing a vaccine against COVID-19 and possibly during its production as well. However, he added that forecasting the next steps amid the pandemic poses a challenge to do so, especially due to the limited supply chain.
They have taken measures to ensure that the safety and well-being of its employees are of top priority by suspending business trips and implementing working from home.
GE Healthcare’s spokesperson also said that they have also taken measures to protect the welfare of its employees as they work closely with local governments against COVID-19.
Similarly, Thermo Fisher Scientific has also been keeping a close eye on the situation as they also implement measures to ensure the safety of its employees through travel bans and moved meetings with customers virtually.


(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) Israel's Ministry of Health reported 41 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, raising the total number in the country to 836,740, Trend reports citing Xinhua.
The death toll from the virus rose by one to 6,315, while the number of patients in serious conditions decreased from 209 to 201, out of 354 hospitalized patients.
This is the lowest number of patients in serious condition in Israel since July 14, 2020 when it stood at 190.
The total recoveries in Israel rose to 827,745 after 344 newly recovered cases were added, while the number of active cases decreased to 2,680, the lowest since June 8, 2020.
The number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Israel surpassed 5.34 million, or 57.2 percent of its total population, since the vaccination campaign began on Dec. 20, 2020.
The country's COVID-19 reproduction number, also known as the R number, increased from 0.71 to 0.72.
The R number is an indicator used to determine how fast the COVID-19 is spreading, as an R number greater than 1 means that the number of patients increases at an exponential rate and multiplies from time to time.
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Mayor Peter Kelly says he’s concerned about a split in merchants over the new location of Halifax’s farmers’ market.
On Saturday, the brand-new location on Marginal Road at Pier 20 will host its first-ever market. But a number of vendors — between 60 and 70 — will remain at the Keith’s brewery to hock their wares.
“The reason, rationale for the investment (in the new location), was to enable a more focused attention and a sustainable approach to the farmers’ market,” Kelly said. “Council felt that this was the way in which to go in.”
Kelly said the municipality has received plenty of positive feedback on the new market location, adding that once dissenting vendors get a look at the space, they may change their mind.
“I think people after a while will see what opportunities are there and what the daily marketplace will bring,” he said.
Coun. Jennifer Watts requested on Tuesday that staff investigate what the municipality can do to support buying local.


KATHMANDU – The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has said the government is expected to stand by the people during every crisis and become their source of comfort and confidence.
The party issuing a press statement today said that the government publicly announcing that hospital beds for the Covid-19 infected were not likely to be ensured not only suggested its inability to handle the crisis but also showed how irresponsible it was regarding the current situation.
The party has urged the government to work on a war-footing and expand the state’s capacity to struggle against the pandemic effectively. Besides, the government has been advised to show its dedication and come with substantive plans to handle the crisis.
The main opposition has urged the government to ensure the cooperation from private medical facilities, be clear and transparent of what sorts of cooperation it has expected from political parties and other organisation in the present hours and to keep the morale of frontline workers high.
The party has further drawn the government attention towards the realising the gravity of the current crisis and act accordingly.


Police in the Ashanti Region have rearrested and remanded all six persons who are alleged to have been involved in the murder of a 38-year-old at Adum Afrancho following a disagreement.
This comes after the prime suspect, Kwasi Brefo Manu was remanded, while five other accused persons including the Chief of the area and a police officer were granted bail on Tuesday.
Following the granting of bail to the suspects, the prosecution told Citi News that new charges have been filed against the suspects and they have been rearrested and remanded.
The prime suspect was charged with murder while the others were initially charged with rioting and possession of offensive weapon.
The prosecution has also confirmed to Citi News that the police officer, Chief Inspector Opoku Addai who is alleged to have aided the prime suspect in committing the act, has been interdicted by the police administration.
The suspects are expected to reappear before the Asokwa District court on 15th July, 2022.
Citi News sources have revealed that the prosecution is working to ensure that the matter is transferred to the High Court during the next adjourned date.


Coronavirus in Ireland: Blame culture is now targeting young people, says Ronan Glynn
Ireland has developed a “blame culture” around Covid-19 which is now focused on young people, the acting chief medical officer has said.
Ronan Glynn also conceded yesterday that some clarity around the messaging on Covid-19 from the state’s health officials had “been lost”.
He made the comments after Bernard Durkan, a Fine Gael TD, said that the public health message from the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet), which leads the state’s Covid-19 medical response, was “not getting across” and that people were ignoring it.
“The battle has yet to be won and everyone has a major role to play,” Mr Durkan said yesterday at the Oireachtas Covid-19 committee.
Dr Glynn acknowledged that people were getting “tired and fatigued”.
“Every one of us slips up


PANAJI: As many as 13 FIRs have been registered against AAP and TMC for displaying their displaying political banners and hoarding on government properties and public places during the February 2022 assembly elections.
As per the information, the FIRs have been registered at Panaji, Mapusa, Pernem and Colvale police stations.
12 FIRs have been registered against Aam Aadmi Party, while 1 FIR has been registered against the TMC.
The PWD had written to both collectors about the defacement of government property by political parties.
The political parties had defaced the government property, especially the piers/walls of vehicular underpasses in the elevated stretches of the national highways and other roads.
CM Sawant had said that pasting posters on public and private property is a blatant disregard for authorities as well as Goa’s beauty.
Sawant had also asked the authorities to deal with such menace strictly.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) News report by Arwa Al-Wagayyan
ANKARA, May 27 (KUNA) -- Turkiye is witnessing Sunday decisive presidential run-off between incumbent President Recep Teyyip Erdogan and main rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu amidst a number of challenges like refugees and the daunting task of recovery from the devastating earthquake.
Both candidates were forced to head to another round of voting after Erdogan garnered 49.52 percent while Kilicdaroglu secured 44.88 percent of votes.
The higher electoral authority announced, following the official publication of results, that Erdogan, of the ruling Justice and Development Party, and Kilicdaroglu of the Republican Peopleآ's Party, were heading for a runoff on May 28 because neither won more than 50 percent.
The third candidate, Sinan Ogan, announced he was endorsing Erdogan which gave the president a leverage over Kilicdaroglu to a possible another five-year term.
With the approach of the second round of elections, the competitions between Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu "becomes fiercer", Ismail Kaban chief editor of Turkiye daily, told KUNA.
He explained a candidate would not have to win the 50-percent plus one margin, therefore the one with higher votes would win.
Kaban said Turkiye was a key player in the international scene, specially in the Middle East and as NATO member.
Ifran Altikardas, a political analyst, noted a change in Turkiye's political map despite progress achieved by Erdogan in parliamentary and presidential elections.
Speaking to KUNA, Altikardas said there were some changes in the voting patterns which led to the emergence of nationalists. (end)
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SIALKOT: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Sunday asked the nation to take notice of those elements who are staging sit-ins and creating hurdles in the path of national progress and prosperity.
Talking to people gathered during his visit to flood affected areas of Sialkot, the Prime Minister said that the Chinese President’s visit was significant one for the progress of the country.
The Chinese President was bringing with him a mega project of
prosperity for the people of Pakistan, including programmes to end
power load shedding within next three to four years and construction
of roads, he said and regretted that unfortunately, the visit was
postponed which also affected such project.
However, he resolved that they would do whatever they could for the nation’s progress and prosperity. “It is your duty and the duty of nation to take notice of such elements who cannot tolerate their progress and they should not allow anyone to stage sit-ins,” he added.
About the flood situation, the Prime Minister noted that River Chenab was at its peak flood level while there was similar situation in other rivers which caused enormous loss to crops and areas.
He said the government was making all out efforts in the relief activities and termed the situation ‘unexpected’ as the recent rainfall spell had broken the past 20-30 years record.
He said that at various flood-hit areas, the populace was successfully relocated as the government and armed forces were carrying out relief and rescue operations.
He said the government should be assisted in such efforts which was most important one than staging sit-ins.
Earlier, the Prime Minister accompanied by Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif took aerial view of the damages triggered by heavy rains and flood in the district.
The Prime Minister along with elected representatives and officials of the district administration visited the most affected areas of the city including Khawaja Safdar road, Shahabpura Sublime Chowk, Pasrur road and Commissioner road etc.
During his visit to Shahabpura area, he inquired the dwellers of the
area about relief work.
On the occasion, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif apprised
the Prime Minister about the damages caused by the seasonal nullahs
passing through Sialkot and its adjoining areas.
He told that a vast area of agriculture land was submerged by floodwater in the district.


Adviser to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Finance and Revenue, Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that the Federal Board of Revenue FBI is working hard to make the tax paying system more transparent.
Addressing on Friday, Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said that the tax system is being automated. The audit system is being computerized.
He said that people want to be informed about taxpayers, we will publish details of taxpayers.
The basic philosophy of the government is to collect taxes, said Hafeez. He said that the tax details of Pakistan’s elected representatives will also be published.
While talking about the business community in Pakistan, he said we want taxes to be collected in such a way that there are no undue hardships for businessmen. The government is giving subsidies to industries on electricity and gas. The business community and the government have to work together. We will create policies that make things easier for the business community.
Moreover, he said that We took immediate steps to improve the economy and did not impose a new tax on the budget. In addition to this, he said Pakistan’s exports increased during the Coronavirus epidemic.


New Delhi, July 2 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna has said that he would visit Australia soon.
Issues related to safety of Indian students in Australia are expected to top the agenda of discussions.
Addressing a news conference here on Wednesday, Krishna said that the dates of his visit are being worked out.
He further said that the government has asked its High Commission in Australia to check the veracity of a media report that around 27 Indian students had died there last year due to various causes.
The attacks on Indian students in recent weeks caused some diplomatic discomfort between the two countries and sparked angry protests in India. Australia's government condemned the attacks and is launching an inquiry into them.
Indian students believe that the attacks are "racist", while Australian authorities consider them crime-related. (ANI)


The police in Seikwa are currently in hot waters after a family alleges that some officers of the outfit have brutalized their kin who was in their custody to death.
The family also allege that the said officers went of their way to bury the suspect who died in their custody without a permit.
The deceased is a 48-year-old farmer called Abu Bukari Bahala who was detained for allegedly vandalizing a bank manager’s windscreen.
The family said during one of their visits, they were informed that the police had allegedly beaten up the suspect to death and secretly buried him.
Upon the tip-off, the family said they requested the police to exhume the body which they have since done.
The body of the deceased was said to have been covered in a black polythene before it was buried.
This was after the youth of the town stormed at the police station to demand for their family member.
A family member of the deceased, Mr Abdul Raman, had served notice through Adom News that they were going to ensure that the issue is dealt with to its logical conclusion.
Raman described the alleged conduct of the police as “barbaric and unacceptable”.
He appealed to the IGP, national security, government, and President Akufo-Addo to bring justice to their family.
Currently, the police have deposited the corpse in the mortuary awaiting further information and investigations.


A spokesman for the Co-operative said the error occurred on Tuesday.
He was unable to say how many people were affected but it is thought that it could run into hundreds of thousands.
Those affected will have their money credited directly back to their accounts within the next 24 hours, he said.
The Co-operative has also promised to reimburse people who have incurred charges as a result of the error, such as overdraft fees.
A spokesman for the Co-op said the mistake was down to a “processing error”


Egypt Condemns Excessive Use of Force Against Palestinian Civilians
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Cairo, Rajab 21, 1439, April 7, 2018, SPA -- Egypt condemned the continued use of violence and excessive force by the Israeli occupation authorities against unarmed Palestinian civilians who took part in peaceful demonstrations for the second consecutive week in the occupied Palestinian territory.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement today that Egypt's refusal to use force and the loss of civilian lives participating in peaceful marches demanding the legitimate and just rights of the Palestinian people, calling on the international community to work hard to restore the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, especially the right to establish an independent state with East Jerusalem (Al-Quds) as its capital, as well as the rest of the rights recognized by international legitimacy.
21:03 LOCAL TIME 18:03 GMT
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New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The 75-day long 'COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava' concluded on Friday with total 27 per cent coverage of precaution dose among the eligible population.
A total of 15.92 crore precaution dose were administered during the COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava.
As per the health ministry report, over 76.18 lakhs first dose, 2.35 crore second dose and 15.92 crore precaution dose were administered in this period of 75 days.
More than 24.73 lakh doses per day have been administered including 20.68 lakh doses precaution dose per day, the ministry said.
At the start of COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava on July 15, only 8 per cent of the eligible population aged 18 years and above had received the Precaution Dose.
However, after the ending of this 75 days long free vaccination drive, 27 per cent of the eligible population of the country have received their precaution dose.
The campaign was started on July 15, 2022 in which special COVID vaccination drives were organised by all states and UTs to increase uptake for the Precaution Dose of COVID Vaccine among the eligible adult population.
During the special drive, 11,104 camps were organised at bus stations, 5,664 camps at railway stations, 511 camps at airports, over 1,50,004 camps at various schools and colleges, 4,451 camps at routes of religious yatras, and over 11,30,044 camps were organised at various private and government workplaces and industrial establishments across the states and UTs, said the ministry.
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Lahore: Actress Mawra Hussain said that there is uniformity in today’s dramas that needs to be changed.
According to media reports, the actress said that our drama still revolves around heroes and villains which needs to be changed. When we make projects on good topics, the concept of heroes and villains will automatically disappear. In an interview, Maura Hussain said that the role of hero Orolan is being played in every play, although I think we have to go beyond personalities and there are many topics on which the pen can be raised.
She said that we should not be a part of the mob and Reuters should come on a separate track. She said that there is uniformity in today’s dramas due to which people are expressing boredom.


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Health Protection Agency HPA says 85 individuals in the Maldives tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.
In its latest update, HPA said that the 82 cases were reported from the Greater Male’ Area while 3 were confirmed from the islands.
HPA said that the new cases included 46 locals and 39 foreigners.
The total number of COVID-19 cases has now reached 9328 since the pandemic reached the country’s shores back in March.
Meanwhile, HPA confirmed that 193 individuals had recovered from the illness on Tuesday in the country and that the total number of recoveries has now reached 7729
HPA said that the total number of active cases have now dropped from 1668 to 1560 in the last 24 hours.
However, HPA said that the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients has increased since Monday with 111 individuals currently treatment at hospital settings.
HPA added that 767 remained under isolation at various facilities across the country.
A total of 33 individuals have succumbed to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country since April including 26 locals and 6 foreigners.


(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
Srinagar- A contingent of students from the University of Kashmir has won eight awards at the 36th Inter-University North Zone Youth Festival hosted by the University of Jammu.
The five-day festival 'Antarnaad', which was inaugurated by Chancellor, Manoj Sinha, was organised by Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi, and 49 students from the University of Kashmir participated in various activities held during the event.
The KU team bagged eight prizes in Elocution, Western Vocal Solo, Clay Modelling, Installation, Collage, Cultural Procession, Fine Arts and Folk Orchestra. The team, led by KU Cultural Officer Shahid Ali Khan, has qualified for Nationals in Clay Modelling and Installation competitions.
Suhail Ahmad Khan, Irtiqa Bazaz, Badru Nissa and Toiba Shafat Koul will now represent the University of Kashmir in the AIU 36th National-level Youth Festival being hosted by Jain University Bengaluru from 24-28 February, 2023.
KU Vice-Chancellor Prof Nilofer Khan congratulated the team for the successful tour and wished them best for the National-level competitions.
“Participation in such festivals allows our students to showcase their talent and gain more confidence to further participate in national and international competitions,” she said, assuring that the University will provide the best possible facilities and infrastructure for its students to excel in extracurricular activities at the national and international level.
KU Registrar Dr Nisar A Mir also congratulated the winners and wished them best for the upcoming AIU festival.
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will begin a two-day
official visit to Türkiye on Friday at the invitation of President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, read an official statement, trend reports citing daily sabah .
Sharif and President Erdogan will jointly inaugurate the third
of four MILGEM corvette ships manufactured by Türkiye for the
Pakistan Navy at the Istanbul Shipyard, according to a statement
issued by the Prime Minister's office in Islamabad.
The ship is named PNS Khyber.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 8. The
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) plans to
support a wind energy production project in Azerbaijan, said EBRD
Country Head for Azerbaijan, Kamola Makhmudova on the sidelines of
the event dedicated to the opening of the IT Hub Azerbaijan
project, trend reports.
'Green energy is a priority for Azerbaijan. The EBRD
cooperates very closely with the Ministries of Economy and Energy
and actively supports decarbonization programs in Azerbaijan, both
at the investment and political levels,' she said.
'Last year we signed the Masdar financing project,
which includes electricity production through solar energy, and
this year we also plan to support the project of a wind power plant
on the Absheron Peninsula,' Makhmudova explained.
Kamola Makhmudova noted that the EBRD is one of the
leaders in financing renewable energy.
Earlier, the EBRD and the Ministry of Energy of
Azerbaijan signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at developing
a low-carbon and climate-resilient energy sector in Azerbaijan in
accordance with the country's obligations under the Paris Agreement
[an international treaty on climate change].
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Armenian government denies approval of bill on Karabakh's independence
A spokesperson for the Armenian prime minister has provided a clarification on today’s cabinet meeting, which adopted a measure to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh’s independence, Tert.am reports.
Gohar Poghosyan said that the executive has for now approved only a conclusion enclosed to the bill.
“What the conclusion says is that the Armenian Government will justify the adoption of the bill relying on the outcomes of the Armenia-Artsakh dialogue and considering future developments, including external factor.”
“Hence the Government of the Republic of Armenia has not approved the bill to recognizing Arsakh’s independence,” she said.


Algerian Man Arrested in Northern Morocco with 558 Psychotropic Pills
(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Moroccan police arrested Saturday in the northern city of Nador an Algerian man in possession of 558 psychotropic pills of different types the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) said.
The 44-year-old man in an irregular situation in Morocco was arrested in a rented apartment with a Moroccan accomplice DGSN pointed out in a statement.
Both defendants are remanded in custody to complete the investigation. With MAP
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, June 11 (Petra) -- A slight drop in mercury levels is expected over the next two days, becoming around their seasonal average and creating moderate conditions in Amman and the hilly areas, while it will be relatively hot in other parts of the Kingdom, the Jordan Meteorological Department(JMD) said.
Low and medium altitude clouds are also forecast with a weak chance of isolated showers in the northern and central areas, while winds will be westerly moderate to brisk at times, stirring dust mainly in the desert areas, the JMD added.
Daytime temperatures expected for today in the capital, the northern and the southern cities will hover around 30 degrees Celsius, dropping down to 21, 20 and 16 respectively. The weather will be hotter in the port city of Aqaba with highs reaching 40 degrees and lows standing at 25, the JMD stated.
Similar moderate conditions will continue to prevail on Wednesday with westerly moderate to brisk winds, the department noted.
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Malda(WB), Feb 5 (PTI) West Bengal Chief MinisterBuddhadeb Bhattacharjee today inaugurated the newlyconstructed building of the Gaur university here.
Speaking on the occasion Bhattacharjee said Gauruniversity was the 18th varsity in the state and the second inNorth Bengal.
He said the university would help the people of NorthBengal.
The chief minister said the state government was giving alot of importance to improving the standard of education inthe state especially scientific research.
State ministers Sailen Sarkar, Narayan Biswas andSrikumar Mukherjee were present on the occasion.


Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur at the weekend joined the chiefs and people of Larteh Akuapem in the Eastern Region, to celebrate their annual Odwira festival, with a call on Ghanaians to trust the government to deliver development.
According to him, the government remained committed to developing all areas of the economy, and would continue in that line when retained in power.
“Ghanaians are discerning enough to judge the performance of the government”, he said, adding that the essence of governance was development which the government would continue to pursue when given another mandate.
Touting the performance of the government in building a viable socio-economic foundation for the country, Vice-President Amissah-Arthur believed the good performance of the Mahama administration would convince Ghanaians to renew its mandate.
He urged the electorate to be vigilant against deceit and vain promises by politicians, adding that the ruling National Democratic Congress would remain truthful with Ghanaians.
“Our performance is there for all to see. Ghanaians have seen what we have been able to do, and we have told them what we will do in the next four years.
“We will be sincere and we will not make promises that we cannot fulfill,” he stated.
Touching on development projects in Larteh and the Akuapem area in general, he said in spite of the unfavourable voting pattern against the NDC, the government did not discriminate against the area by way of development.
He cited various projects in the roads, water, education, health and trade sectors which have been executed in the area by the government, and urged the people to massively support the government to retain power to do more for them.
Vice President Amissah-Arthur congratulated the chiefs and people of Larteh on the celebration, and promised them more development projects.
Osabarima Asiedu Okoo Ababio III, chief of Larteh, in his welcome address earlier, commended the government for the various development interventions in the area, but called for more.
He particularly appealed for more senior high school blocks and additional social amenities to support the expansion of the economy of the area
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LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday blamed the government for a recent ban on the Pakistan International Airlines flights to the Europe.
Addressing a presser here, Bilawal said that Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Awan had alleged that the PIA pilots possess dubious licenses, which led to the suspension of the national airline’s permit to fly to the EU countries.
He said that a minister whose own degree is fake has leveled such an allegation against the PIA pilots without any poof.
Bilawal said that the government has caused a massive loss to the national carrier, which has no example in the past.
Every six months pilots have to appear in exams and renew their licenses, he said, adding that the federal minister had failed to realise this.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Government Has Bad Loans In Focus Next; Arun Jaitley Feels GST Might Spur Economic Growth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has recently completed 3 years and with 2 more years to go, the government is now shifting its focus to the bad loans that have crumpled the public sector banks and its ability to lend.
With two more years remaining in the term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is said to shift its focus on reviving the public sector banks and its ability to lend. Moreover, the government will also have its focus on private investments. According to reports from Livement, action towards the high amount of bad loans will be started in a few days. It is worth mentioning here that the Indian banks have Rs 9 trillion as bad loans.
Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley has said that the huge amounts of bad loans are a challenge as it affects the capacity of the banking sector and its contribution towards growth. He further added, “Linked to it is the challenge of increasing private sector investment, even though our FDI (foreign direct investment) and public sector investment have significantly increased.”
Notably, in May this year, an ordinance pertaining to amendment of the Banking Regulation Act is already in place. And, this ordinance will bestow power on the Reserve Bank of India to intervene.
In related news, Jaitley has also said that the economic slowdown is due to various factors and holding demonetisation as the real reason will be “erroneous.” He also said that others factors like the global situation is responsible for the sharp economic slowdown, which had the GDP growth for January-March at 6.1 percent, Indian Express reported
In a press conference, he also said that the two major challenges that the government needs to resolve now is regarding the non-performing assets in the banking sector and pushing the private consumptions. Moreover, he is also hopeful that with the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST), the economy will see a growth.


Let's keep the community spirit going after lockdown ends
More than two thirds of Brits are pledging to do more in their local area when the coronavirus pandemic ends.
The pandemic and the subsequent lockdown in the UK has placed huge emphasis on communities coming together to help each other, particularly the elderly and vulnerable, many of whom have been forced to stay at home shielding since March.
And a new survey of 2,000 UK adults revealed 68 per cent don’t want to lose the renewed sense of community spirit in their area.
It also emerged 57 per cent of people think their neighbours and nearby organisations have been looking out for one another in a time of need.
Another one in eight have had a letter posted through their door offering help or a phone call from neighbours.
To help those in need, Power to Change has teamed up with 11 other leading community organisations, including Locality and Co-operative UK, to launch My Community - a new digital platform that brings together tools and resources to help local people find support and take positive community action.
It has been launched at a time when community groups and organisations across the UK have provided essential support, often serving as a lifeline for those most in need.
Examples include The Feed, a not-for-profit social enterprise providing catering services in Norwich.
The community business, which exists to prevent poverty, hunger, and homelessness, has produced and delivered more than 2,200 food parcels to people across the city.
Another example is in Bristol where BS3 Community Development has seen a huge surge in community support, with more than 1,100 volunteers signing up to help their response to the crisis and provide vital care to those that need it most.
Dawn Lockhart, from BS3 Community Development, said: “At this time of huge uncertainty it’s been truly humbling to see people in the community coming together to protect the most vulnerable.
“Quite often people want to make a difference locally but don’t know where to start.
“My Community provides that starting point and enables local people to act for themselves on the issues they care about.
“The My Community platform is great because it can help harness this huge surge in amazing activism and community support.”
The research also found a quarter of Brits (26 per cent) are worried that vulnerable people in their community don’t know where to go for support, while 18 per cent believe there is a lack of community resources in their area.
The My Community platform aims to help people access the information they need about the support options available while encouraging people to come together and make a difference in their local area.
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China on Monday called on the US to remove its sanctions against Iran, saying that the embargoes will hamper the country’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.
The unilateral US sanctions will further hamper Iran’s efforts in combating the virus while it’s already struggling to cope with the crisis, Geng Shuang, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a weekly press briefing.
He pointed out that keeping the sanctions at this point would be immoral, as sanctions are pressing Iran’s economy and have hindered international aids.
Thus removing current sanctions will help preserve Iran’s economic and social wellbeing during this critical period, Geng said.
Geng also said that China is in close contact with Tehran concerning the spread of the pandemic. He said that China will continue to provide any resources that Iran would need in fighting the virus such as providing medical supplies and sending teams of medics.
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of sympathy to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday.
Xi said he appreciated the Iranian government and people for their support and assistance during China’s fight against the epidemic, adding that China is lending Iran a helping hand.
Xi believed that the Iranian government and its people will win the war eventually.
First detected in Wuhan city in central China in December, the virus has spread to more than 120 countries, infecting more than 153,000 globally.
Iranian Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoosh Jahanpoor announced on Monday that 129 people have died of COVID-19 in the country over the past 24 hours, the country’s highest daily death toll since the outbreak of the infectious disease.
The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran has also hit 14,991 after detection of 1,209 new cases over the past 24 hours, he added.
Jahanpoor said while the coronavirus death toll in Iran has reached 853, a total of 4,996 patients have been discharged from the hospital after recovering from the disease.


Peru logs USD60b in global assets
(MENAFN) Peru's net international reserves (NIR) totaled a whopping USD60.5 billion by June-7, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru's latest data (BCRP).
In accordance, based on a BCRP report, the figure equals to 32 percent of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) and nearly 20 months of the country's imports.
Additionally, the BCRP has announced that these reserves are mainly made up of international liquid assets, which are scattered all over the globe, especially S. America.
The economy of Peru is classified as upper middle income by the World Bank and is the 39th largest in the world, plus its economic performance has always been tied to exports.
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HIGHER learning institutions students’ bodies in Zambia have described the first three months of President Hakainde Hichilema’s UPND government as “very disappointing” for the learners who had high expectations that have either been snubbed or ignored.
Copperbelt University Student’s Union (COBUSU) president, Lawrence Kasonde said that the student bodies have been very disappointed with the manner in which the New Dawn administration has handled student affairs.
Kasonde said that the students are disappointed that the government had lamentably failed to meet the aspirations of the students who turned up in numbers to vote for anticipated change.
He cited the recent government failure to secure resources to provide education loans to 8, 004 eligible first-year University of Zambia students for the 2022-2023 academic year as another blow to the student fraternity.
Kasonde further lamented that the government had ignored the cries of students who have continued to be denied a chance to write examinations because they owed the universities or colleges school fees.
He said that some students at a named university were not allowed to write supplementary examinations because they owed the school.
Kasonde said that this was brought to the attention of the government, but nothing has been done.
He also observed that the merging of the Ministry of General Education and the Ministry of Higher Education had brought untold misery to the higher learning institutions.
Kasonde said that higher learning institutions had their own challenges that needed a dedicated ministry that would attend to the challenges in a prompt manner.
He, therefore, advised the government to rethink its decision to merge the two ministries.
And Zambia National Student’s Union (ZANASU) general secretary, Issach Mambwe said that the failure by the government to secure loans for the over 8, 000 eligible first-year University of Zambia students threatens the country’s aspirations of becoming a prosperous middle-income economy by 2030.
He, therefore, appealed to the government to ensure that at least 50 percent of those left out are awarded loans by January next year.
Mambwe also appealed to the government to ensure that students in private colleges and universities are also considered in the government education loan scheme.
He said that vulnerable children were not just in public institutions and as such a need to extend the facility to private institutions. – Lusaka Times


A special taskforce will be established in Ho Chi Minh City to handle crimes targeting foreigners, Col. Phan Anh Minh, the deputy director of the city's police department told local lawmakers Thursday.
Minh said the taskforce will be posted at intersections and restaurants where many tourists gather, and more night patrols will be organized, the VnExpress newswire reported.
Minh said city police have recorded 67 robberies attacking foreigners, more than 50 percent of which took place in District 1, this year.
Many Philippine gangs had tempted foreign tourists into gambling to cheat and rob them, he said, adding that local police have busted two groups and expelled them.
At the meeting with members of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council, the local legislature, Minh also said that the municipal police division will build a portal to receive people's complaints about corrupt traffic officers. Other undercover measures will also be used to detect and handle corruption, he said.
Minh accepted that there was corruption among traffic police. He said local police will punish any wrongdoing strictly.
He said more than 3,000 traffic policemen have refused bribes this year, but this has not been recognized as increasing numbers of wrongdoing were recorded.
However, he hoped that lawmakers and locals will also understand that "traffic officers are facing negative impacts from many drivers who are willing to bribe police to ignore their violations."
Asked about illegal racing, the director said although many measures have been applied, lax enforcement has reduced their effectiveness.
He said the police will work on a framework to press criminal charges against illegal racers and lessen pressures on traffic officers so they can focus more on coping with traffic congestion.