Islamabad: According to the current forecast, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the GDP growth rate is negative 1.5, and the country ’s economy will achieve 2% growth in the upcoming fiscal year (2020-21), fiscal and revenue The Prime Minister’s adviser, Dr. Abdul Hafez Sheikh, said Thursday.
The consultant participated in the “Pakistan Economy: Webinar after COVID-19” organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP). The consultant said that Pakistan expects to grow by about 3% this fiscal year, but eventually it will show negative growth. Due to the effect of coronavirus, the ratio is 1% to 1.5%.
However, he said when the situation would improve. GDP is expected to increase by 2% next year.
Similarly, the consultant said that the fiscal deficit next year is expected to be reduced from 9% this year to 9%, while the debt-to-GDP ratio will also be reduced.
Talking about the situation after the COVID-19 meeting, the consultant said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had predicted a global growth of 3%.
As seen in April, the contraction of the global economy has affected the country ’s exports, during which exports fell by 40% compared with April last year.
Similarly, due to the blockade and sluggish economic activity, the unemployment rate has risen, and the tax revenue has also declined, so expenditures will be affected.
He said that the government has taken comprehensive measures and announced an economic stimulus plan of 1.2 trillion rupees to help businesses and socially vulnerable groups cope with the challenge of coronavirus.
He said that the International Monetary Fund has always supported the government’s stimulus plan, which was launched by the government to check the economic contraction, and that the stimulus package given to the construction industry will also help maintain economic activity.
He said that when the government came to power, the country was facing a severe economic crisis. However, in the process of making some difficult decisions and finally producing results, people tried to get the country out of the crisis.
He added that due to these policies, the current account deficit has been reduced from $ 20 billion to $ 3 billion. Similarly, stagnant exports began to grow, and the rupee was allowed to find the right value in the market,
In addition, after the country joined the IMF plan to provide $ 6 billion, global participants and financial institutions regained confidence, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank (WB) also provided support for the country.


Teachers who passed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), climbed atop a water tank on Thursday morning in Kharar along with bottles filled with petrol and threatened to commit suicide if their demand of providing government jobs was not met.
The teachers also alleged that the police had detained some of their members and demanded their immediate release. The protesting teachers ended their protest late evening after district officials assured them of fixing a meeting with the education secretary.
Kharar MLA Kanwar Sandhu also reached the spot and supported the agitating teachers. He said that the teachers were forced to climb the water tanks by the Punjab government, which shows their anti-employee face. Sandhu also said that the government must immediately resolve the issues of the teachers.
President of the protesting teachers, Poonam Rani said that the protesting teachers have passed the TET exam, which has an eligibility of seven years. She added that they have been demanding 15,000 jobs jobs from the government ever since they passed the exam but the government has not paid any heed. Rani alleged that the education secretary did not let the delegation of teachers, who had gone to give him a memorandum, to enter his office, and added that the education minister also did not resolve their issue.
She further added that the government must also end the condition of securing 55 per cent marks, which would make around 80 per cent teachers ineligible for the jobs.
Earlier, in the day Kharar Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Deep Kamal along with the civil department officials spoke to 13 teacher who had climbed atop the water tank, but they refused to come down.


Speaking to media persons, Kodandaram said that the state government has 49 per cent stake in the NSF and hence it should initiate steps to revive the factory to help the workers who lost their livelihood.
He demanded the government to pay salaries for all workers due for 13 months. He said that Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao has informed the Assembly that there were no contract staff in Singareni Collieries which was wrong.
Prof. Kodandaram said that the JAC will organize meetings to discuss issues like open cast mining in SCCL, reservation for Muslims and issues concerning student community.
The JAC chief demanded the state government to solve various issues with a humanitarian concern. (INN)


(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) The Central Bank of Sri Lanka says the country can manage with certain policy changes, in the event the EU GSP Plus facility is withdrawn.
The Governor of the Central Bank Ajith Nivard Cabraal said that all stakeholders have been assured that Sri Lanka will be in a position to deal with the situation if the trade facility is withdrawn.
He said that the Central Bank will implement the necessary policy changes to deal with the situation that may arise if the EU GSP Plus facility is withdrawn.
The Governor also said that the bank will support a fuel price hike.
He said that there is a rapid rise in the price of fuel in the world market and that cannot be controlled by Sri Lanka.
Cabraal said that a fuel price hike will help address certain vulnerabilities in the economy. (Colombo Gazette)
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UN Security Council to vote on Syria Ceasefire Resolution Saturday at noon
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) The UN Security Council will vote on the Syria ceasefire resolution on Saturday at noon, Kuwait's Ambassador to the United Nations Mansour Ayyad Otaibi told reporters, l reports.
"We are working to have a consensus, draft resolution, and hopefully the council will be united, all of them, all fifteen will vote in favor of this draft resolution," Otaibi said on Friday.
The ambassador said the vote will take place "tomorrow at noon," adding that the Security Council is very close to reaching an agreement.
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The CLP team led by its leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has inspected the Damaged crops in Huzurabad Assembly Constituency of the State. The team has visited Krishnapur village and other villages of the constituency during their visit. The farmers who have sustained losses have wept before the team members and urged them to come to their rescue by mounting pressure on the state government.
They told the delegation that there was no response from the state government despite lodging of several complaints on the issue The constituency is represented by state health Minister Etela Rajender. Speaking on the occasion Vikramarka said that the crops were damaged in hundreds of acres of land in the constituency. He demanded compensation to all the farmers from the state government. He said that the farmers had spent a lot of money to cultivate the crops.


Health Minister Dr Ali Pilli said that three people tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, all were passengers arriving in the country. Ten people have been discharged, the health minister said.
This brings the total number of cases to 989.
In South Cyprus, 185 new cases of coronavirus were detected and an 86-year-old died. The total number of cases in the south is 6,646.


BoJ Executive Director Director Eiji Maeda said Japan’s economy have suffered a “big contraction” in Q4 due to sales tax hike and sluggish global demand. But he maintained that the “economy is expected to continue expanding moderately as a trend, thanks to robust capital expenditure and government spending. He also warned that “we need to be vigilant against various risks such as the impact the coronavirus outbreak could have on output and spending by inbound tourists”.
The government announced today to spend JPY 10.3B from budget reserves to ease the impact from China’s coronavirus. Finance Minister Taro Aso said the government was ready to take additional steps depending on how big the impact from the outbreak could be. Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura also said the economy was expected to pick up but the coronavirus outbreak could pose a risk to growth.


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Shillong | June 3
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today warned stern action against people involved in “funding” the ongoing violent agitation in certain parts of the state capital, Shillong, which has led to a breakdown of law and order.
“The police have done its investigation and we have found out that there are certain people who are funding this particular agitation,” Sangma told reporters after reviewing the prevailing law and order situation here on Sunday.
Refusing to give names by saying the government will only reveal at an appropriate time, the Chief Minister said, “We have found evidence of money and expensive alcohols being given to them (agitators).”
On preliminary interrogation, he said, individuals who were picked up by police have confessed that they have been given money and that they have come there because of that. The CM also informed that the government has already ordered a magisterial inquiry into the matter.
“Right now a magisterial inquiry is going on and if necessary will go to a more detailed level as we want to get to the root of this whole thing.”
In the meantime, Sangma said that the government and the police are already on the job to find out where the money is coming from and the individuals who are behind distributing money.
“Stern action will be taken against those people who are involved in funding and giving money to these people (agitators) who are coming forward and creating trouble,” he warned.
The Meghalaya CM, while avoiding further comments, said that a detailed investigation is still going on some leads and records (as evidences) besides names of some people who are involved have been gathered.
Meanwhile, despite curfew imposed by the district administration, agitators in large numbers continued to attack the state security forces with stones at Motphran area, about 100 meters from where the violence first took place on May 31.
However, being a Sunday, the curfew in the 14 localities was relaxed for seven hours from 8 am to 3 pm. The District Magistrate promulgated the curfew from 3pm onwards.
Referring to a meeting held with the headmen of the affected localities and NGOs on Saturday, Conrad Sangma said, “We have talked to almost all the stakeholders and all of them have told us none of their people are there (part of the agitation). So if their people are not there and if the headmen have appealed to them to go back and still they are not listening we are wondering who these people are.”
Meanwhile, the CM assured the citizens of the state and also the country that the state government would ensure safety and security of all the people and it will not allow anybody to fund such agitation and for anybody to take the law into their own hands.
“We are concerned about the issues and we have given our commitment that we will discuss these issues and try to resolve them,” he said while stating that the target of the government is to restore normalcy in the city.
Asked whether any politicians were involved behind the incident, Sangma said, “I don’t want to take names as I am not here to politicize this issue”. He added, “This is a very sensitive issue right now but we are aware of individuals and the channels from where the money and alcohol is coming and we are going to take action.”


Friday, November 11,2022
This week, an election was held in this country. Despite predictions of a huge “red wave,” from state legislatures, to governorships, to the U.S. House and, ultimately, the U.S. Senate, those who were victorious were those who spent their campaigns talking about things that actually mattered most to their voters. Conversely, those who spent the past twelve months talking only about those things that mattered to them and their party – things their constituents were not truly concerned about – were punished at the ballot box. But life is like that. People will more often follow those who place the needs of others ahead of their own.
And that’s the point for the week.
The success of any enterprise, whether a country or a company, is inversely proportional to the degree to which those leading it impress their own personal self-interests upon it. That’s because when the direction of an organization is determined solely by those leading it, enthusiasm and commitment among everyone else becomes harder and harder to find. See, people want to be heard. They want a say in the direction of things they are expected to contribute to, and which impact their lives. Most importantly, they want to know that when the enterprise achieves its goals, their lives will improve.
All this begins with people who listen to one another and who take the time to understand what’s important to them. It’s no harder than asking then caring enough to listen to what comes next. It’s a simple fact that we learn things about each other when we take the time to talk about what matters to each other. Those who do so build things that others want to be a part of, believe in and fight for – because they see a place for themselves in these structures, and can imagine the better futures that they promise – all because someone cared more about what mattered to them than their own self interests.
So, take the time to understand what matters to each other.


Last updated: July 25, 2019.
The Geita Gold Mine Limited (GGM) annual Kilimanjaro Climb Challenge Against HIV and AIDS has managed to raise Sh15 billion from the funds which were later on disbursed to support the war against HIV and AIDS in the country.
This was revealed by the Vice Chairman of the GGM Simon Shayo, during the occasion to receive those who took part in this year’s campaign, which was held at the Mweka gate of the Kilimanjaro National Park (KINAPA).
“This campaign which is 17th since it was introduced has played a big role in the war against the AIDS pandemic in the country and this is because the proceedings of the funds raised during the campaigns have been distributed to different organisations, which take part in the war against AIDS”, he said.
He hailed the government and TACAIDS for the cooperation which have and still continues to give GGM in the Kilimanjaro Challenge every year, a campaign which he said would continue to be carried by the gold mining company with the intention of strengthening the war against AIDS.


Tax expert Goksel Saydam, has said that the TRNC remains ill-equipped to combat money laundering.
Saydam, who was commissioned to train the police to deal with money laundering said that the TRNC police’s financial crime investigation unit, which was established in 2011 in order to fight financial crime, faces many difficulties because of gaps in the law.
He said that because the TRNC is not internationally recognised, it has become a hub for money laundering. He also said that dirty money, which is being laundered through shell companies, finances terrorists. Meanwhile, the police can only look on while its hands remain tied because of loopholes in the law.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, March 15 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Ministry of Interior said Sunday car owners could now renew insurance documents of their vehicles without the need for technical inspection, amidst current exceptional circumstances.
The Ministry's General Traffic Department said car owners should keep insurance documents inside their cars in case of accidents. (end)
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) In Great Britain, Ukrainian recruits have completed a training course on theory and practical actions at the platoon level as part of basic military training.
First Deputy Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavliuk wrote this on Telegram and published relevant photos.
"New recruits of the Armed Forces of Ukraine completed a training course on theory and practical actions in patrol, defense and attack at the platoon level as part of the basic combined military training in Great Britain," Pavliuk said.
According to him, the training course is conducted by instructors from the 5th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment of the 1st Brigade of the Land Forces of the Australian Defense Forces.
As reported by ukrinform , the second group of Ukrainian artillerymen is completing the training session to master the 155-mm AS90 self-propelled artillery weapon on British soil.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The government yesterday said it had suspended its educational training courses for the Myanmar military due to the genocide in Rakhine state.
London said it had 'deep concern about human rights violations and would not be resuming the military courses unless there was an 'acceptable resolution to the ongoing Rohingya crisis.
'The action the military are taking against the Rohingya people needs to stop, Prime Minister Theresa May told the UK's Sky News in New York.
'There will be no further defence engagement or training of the Burmese military by the ministry of defence until there's a resolution of this issue.
In London, a government spokesman said in a statement: 'In light of the ongoing violence in Burma's Rakhine state, the growing humanitarian crisis it has caused, and our deep concern about the genocide taking place, we have decided to suspend the educational courses provided to the Burmese military until there is an acceptable resolution to the current situation.
'We call on the Burmese armed forces to take immediate steps to stop the genocide in Rakhine and ensure the protection of all civilians, to allow full access for humanitarian aid and to facilitate the civilian government's implementation of the Rakhine Advisory Commission's recommendations in full.
The year-long commission, led by former United Nations chief Kofi Annan, tasked with healing divisions between the Rohingya and local Buddhists, urged immediate action to heal the divide.
Britain's junior foreign minister Mark Field has said the UK armed forces provided vocational courses, focused on language training, governance, accountability, ethics, human rights and international law to the Myanmar military.
'Exposing them to how modern militaries operate in a democracy is more effective than isolating them, he told parliament on September 5.
Britain did not provide combat training, Field said.
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Ranchi: Chief Minister Raghubar Das chaired the meeting of the social media wing of the party during which he said that social media platform has emerged as a very effective platform to hold a dialogue on many issues. He said that the workers should use this platform to spread the reach of the policies and programmes of the centre and the state government through social media and called on the youth to take a pledge to fulfil goals of mission 2019 so that Modi government is Once Again back in power. He said that the country was making rapid progress under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Organisation General Secretary Dharampal Singh said that BJP has a trained Army of social media workers and asked them not to sit quietly unless mission 2019 is realised as the people want to see Narendra Modi once again become the prime minister of the country. Central in charge of social media cell of Jharkhand Khemchand Sharma also aired his views and shared technical knowledge on use of social media platforms.


African protest Israeli deportation plan
(MENAFN) The Israeli plan of deporting Africans is being widely protested by thousands of them who seeks asylum.
The Israeli government says the migrants have to leave the country for an unnamed African destination in exchange for USD 3,500 and a plane ticket, or they will be incarcerated indefinitely.
The Africans, nearly all from dictatorial Eritrea and war-torn Sudan, say they feel great appreciation for the Zionist entity, coupled with dread over the looming expulsions.
Israel considers the vast majority of the nearly 40,000 migrants to be job seekers and says it has no legal obligation to keep them.
Critics have called the government plan unethical and a stain on 'Israel's image' as a refuge for Jewish migrants.
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Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei has agreed to a proposal to consider “as martyrs” those who have lost their lives in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.
Health Minister Saeed Namaki made the announcement on Tuesday, saying that based on the Leader’s consent, the medical staff and the healthcare personnel who have lost their lives while combating the new pandemic are considered martyrs.
The minister expressed gratitude to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and wished health and success for the hardworking individuals who have endangered their lives to help the country pass through this hard time.
Iran’s Health Ministry announced on Monday that the number of people who have died from the coronavirus in the country has risen to 237 and the total number of confirmed cases to 7,161. At least 2,394 people have recovered from the disease in Iran so far.
This comes as the World Health Organization has warned about a looming pandemic across the world.
Source: Mehr News Agency


Federal govt exceeded authority over Rangers’ Powers: Farhatullah Babar
KARACHI (92 News) – Spokesman for Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Zardari, Farhatullah Babar has on Wednesday said that the federal government has exceeded its authorities pertaining to Rangers’ special powers.
Talking to media, Farhatullah Babar strongly condemned the federal government’s decision regarding Rangers policing power.
He said that the PPP considered the decision of federal government an intervention in provincial autonomy, adding that they will raise voice for provincial autonomy at every forum.
Babar said that the central government should not have taken such decision.
On the other hand, the Sindh government has started consultation pertaining to challenging federal government’s decision in the court, while the Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah has called on an important meeting for legal consultation.


Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Azad Kashmir and famous Kashmiri politician Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan has said that India has crossed all limits of brutalities against innocent Kashmiris.
In an interview with Radio Pakistan, he said that UN resolutions are the basis of Kashmir issue. Indian forces have been committing the worst state terrorism against Kashmiris. He said the people of occupied Kashmir have been facing many difficulties owing to the continuous curfew and lockdown in the held valley. He said the Kashmiri people are even unable to offer Friday prayers and children cannot go to schools.
Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan said the valiant Kashmiri people are fully determined to secure their right to self-determination from the Indian occupation. While appreciating Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speech in United Nation General Assembly he said that; many countries, including China, Malaysia and Turkey, have recognized Pakistan’s position on Kashmir, which is Pakistan’s major diplomatic success.
While talking about the Global role he said, International Media has highlighted the Kashmir issue while European politicians and civil society has showed solidarity with Kashmiris and condemned the Indian brutality in Occupied Kashmir.
He said that Imran Khan has highlighting Kashmir issue in an effective manner before the world and becoming the true voice of armless Kashmiris.


(MENAFN) Students can now grant fully undergraduate degree totally taught online for USD7.821 every year for three years offered by the University of London.
This decision was issued after the raise in tuition fees in England many students drop, to help the part working students.
3,000 students are expected to get in the computer science course.
The reports occurred after the excusive cost of university, as the average student would still have debts of over USD 69.282 after graduating.
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Health officials on Monday reported only one new Coronavirus case in the federal capital, making it the lowest single-day tally in the prevailing wave.
According to an official of the Ministry of National Health Services, the figure remained high during the past months while the declining trend was observed in the last few days.
He said that as many as seven cases were reported on Sunday while seven cases were reported on Saturday.
He added so far 135,127 cases were reported from the federal capital and 1,023 deaths were reported from Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) while 134,029 patients had been recovered completely.
He said that on the direction of the Ministry of National Health Services, the district administration of Islamabad had continued surveillance of the capital to control the transmission of the infection.
The official said that the local administration had prepared a plan to regularly examine the marriage halls, markets, and petrol pumps by its inspection teams to monitor the implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
He said that several local-level administrative decisions were being made to completely control the disease. He advised the citizens to follow precautionary measures to stop the increasing transmission of COVID-19 in the city.


Kuwait's Al-Yoha Cruises Into 5Th Islamic Solidarity Games Final In Turkey
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) By Arwa Al-Wuggayan
KONYA, Turkey, Aug 9 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Yacoup Al-Yoha qualified for the Islamic solidarity games final after winning the first position in the 110-M race at 36:13 second on Tuesday.
Speaking to KUNA, Al-Yoha hoped that he could make a record in tomorrow's match.
Meanwhile, head of the Kuwait Athletics Association Sayir Al-Enezi said that the Kuwaiti team won the bronze medal and the competition was strong.
He hoped that Kuwait's female and male athletes would achieve new titles and raise Kuwait's status at international arenas.
Kuwait is participating in the games hosted by the Turkish city of Konya with 60 male and female athletes vying in ten games including karate, swimming, judo and shooting.
The tourney will run until August 18 with the participation of about 6,000 athletes of more than 50 Islamic countries. (end)
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(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
ABU DHABI, 5th August, 2022 (WAM) -- An official source in Abu Dhabi has emphasised the UAE's intention to invest US$1 billion in Pakistani companies in various economic and investment sectors.
The move aims to explore new investment opportunities and areas for cooperation in projects across various sectors, so as to expand bilateral economic relations in the best interest of the two countries.
It also emphasises the keenness of the UAE and Pakistan to continue cooperation in various fields, which include gas, energy infrastructure, renewable energy, health care, biotechnology, agricultural technology, logistics, digital communications, e-commerce and financial services.
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Srinagar, Mar 8: The government on Wednesday said that 10 per cent of the target for smart meters have been installed so far and the rest will be completed by the next two years.
Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Chief Engineer, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Javed Yousuf Dar said that the electricity will be snapped from the areas where the people will object and halt the smart meter installation.
He said that the people should not halt the smart meter installation, adding that the government has already created awareness in this regard.
The Chief Engineer further said that a total of 80,000 smart meters have been installed so far and the rest are being installed. “The process to complete the smart meters installation will be completed by the next two years,” he said.
Pertinently, a few areas of Habba Kadal area reeling under darkness as the authorities have snapped the electricity after the people staged protest over the installation of smart meters in the locality.


Head O’Meadow School, an elementary school in Newtown, is closed after the school received a threat on Tuesday, according to the superintendent.
Public schools in Newtown were scheduled to open two hours late, so no students were at school when the threat was received.
School officials said police had predicted that there might be some threats and there was one.
All staff members are safe, school officials said. Police were at the scene as a precaution before the threat was made.
The threat was made on the day that Newtown public schools returned to school after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday.
No additional information has been released on what the threat was.


ISLAMABAD:(APS)DEC 16,2017-Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage has said that The government is the first priority to deliver health facilities to the journalists . She said this while addressing a ceremony to mark the issuance of Health Entitlement Cards for the journalists under a memorandum of understanding signed between PIMS and National Press Club here Saturday.
Marriyum said that the PML-N government had always raised its voice for the rights and security of the journalists as it firmly believed in the freedom of expression adding that it was the responsibility of the state to resolve the difficulties confronting the journalists.
The minister said that in conformity with the vision of former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, people from different areas of the country were issued health cards to provide health facilities to them. She said that the issuance of health cards to the journalists would ensure officer level health facilities to 2800 members of the press club and with this step the journalists had got their due rights. She said that the government was also taking adequate measure for the safety of the journalists and providing them congenial atmosphere for the discharge of their professional assignments. She said that the process of consultation with the law ministry was in progress in regard to the legislative bill for the security of the journalists.
The MOS said that the government was paying special attention to the improvement of health and education facilities in all the provinces because these sectors had a vital role in the development of the country. She said that the continuity of democracy benefited the masses and all the segments of the society would have to make collective efforts for betterment of the country.


(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
The agitation site at Galle Face is likely to be removed following a review by defence officials.
Defence Secretary General G.D.H. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) said that in his opinion the agitation site at Galle Face should not be there.
He said the agitation site poses a threat to the Presidential Secretariat at Galle Face.
Gunaratne said that the defence establishment will meet and decide the future of the agitation site at Galle Face.
However, he said that since the area around the Presidential Secretariat at Galle Face has now been declared a High Security Zone, no protests will be permitted even at the agitation site.
The Defence Secretary, however asserted, that the public will be allowed to spend time at Galle Face as usual. (Colombo Gazette)
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An Australian study of more than 7,000 women has revealed that while some are happy with their careers, most are concerned about their physical appearance and feel they need to “re-claim” their bodies to feel confident.
The study, by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, examined women’s perceptions of their physical attractiveness, their confidence and their confidence in their health.
“The majority of women in our study are confident in their bodies,” said Dr Lisa Cawley from the institute.
Ms Cawry said the study was the first to look at the experiences of women who were “at home” and who were not at work.
“Most of them were very satisfied with their bodies and their health, but there were a lot of women out there who felt they were in a constant state of doubt about their bodies.”
Ms Cowley said women in their early 20s and 30s were also at higher risk of being anxious and depressed.
Women in their late 20s were at higher levels of anxiety and depression than their male counterparts, but the difference was not as pronounced as women in middle age.
More women than men had concerns about their appearance, and those women were also more likely to feel the need to re-claim their bodies.
However, Ms Cawy said the majority of those women who had anxiety or depression were not feeling physically threatened or anxious.
“The anxiety they were feeling was not really linked to a physical problem,” she said.
She said there was also a significant difference between the physical appearance of the women surveyed and the ones that did not.
“When they had to choose between their own bodies and being physically threatened, they tended to choose their own body,” she explained.
But, she added, “it’s not just the physical.”
“People who have been around women for a while are very aware of the ways in which women feel physically threatened.
So they don’t feel as uncomfortable about their own physical appearance.”
The study also found that women’s sense of physical safety was significantly higher than their perceptions of how attractive they were, and that those perceptions were lower than men’s.
Dr Cawray said it was important to be aware of this when women were seeking professional help.
“You need to take the time to ask yourself, ‘do you really need to change your appearance?’,” she said


Our newly appointed President Julie Kjestrup (EU Affairs Lead at VELUX) has been interviewed by the Danish newspaper Børsen.
The interview looks at which are the main upcoming challenges of EuroACE and which ones are her priorities in the two years that her mandate will last, and which will include an important landmark such as the European elections of 2024.
“It is important that the framework is as precise as possible. Businesses and the general public need to know what they want to achieve, how and when it will be in place. If we don’t have the framework in place, we won’t achieve the goals”, she says.
Read the full interview here.


(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor)
Dhaka: A Boeing777 plane of Pakistan International Airlines was impounded on May 29 in Kuala Lumpur over unpaid charges to a leasing company. This left the passengers of the flight stranded and the carrier was forced to send a replacement aircraft to pick them up.
A Malaysian court ordered the plane to be seized on the lessor's request, reports said citing PIA spokesman Abdullah Hafeez Khan.
The state-owned carrier will seek legal remedies to free the plane, Khan said, as per reports, adding that the disputed amount has already been paid.
This is the second time in the past two years that a PIA aircraft has been seized in the Southeast Asian nation.
Earlier, PIA had been struggling to overcome its financial problems after the European Union banned its fight operations in 2020 over fake pilot licenses.
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Following concerns raised on the intake of Class XII students into the colleges, the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) is looking into the possibility of increasing intake in colleges, according to Vice Chancellor Nidup Dorji.
The Vice Chancellor said that the government had directed RUB to find ways to take in more students.
Admission in all the colleges has completed, however, nothing is definite as of now.
“We’re just in the process of talking with the colleges and trying to find if the respective colleges can increase the intake,” Nidup Dorji said. “But nothing is confirmed as of now.”
Only 3,567 of the 12,595 Class XII students qualified for further education were enrolled in the different colleges in 2021, according to the education ministry.
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) issued a press release yesterday stating that the party is deeply concerned that the government was not prepared to address the situation.
The party alleged that the government worsened the situation by decreasing the intake of students in the colleges.
“While we acknowledge that the present situation is caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the government could have been more prepared to mitigate the gravity of the situation,” the press release stated. “The government should have known better to prepare because it was not likely that borders would open anytime sooner.”
The party says that the government should have been well prepared because they were the first batch of students who were promoted to Class XI without a cut-off point.
The press release also stated that students who wished to continue further studies in the government and private colleges within the country were denied admission despite scoring 70 percent. The score otherwise fetched a college admission during the normal times, the party said.
PDP also questioned the government on the status of the Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) programme , which was taken over by the Prime Minister’s Office. “TVET would have been a viable option otherwise if the government was prepared.”
PDP said that the government could allow colleges to increase intake capacity and liaise with colleges and institutions abroad that have controlled the pandemic situation.
“The government should prepare the TVET to absorb students interested in the sector or organise engagement programmes while students wait for situations to become normal,” the press release stated.


As Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Lahore Jalsa came to its end, PTI leaders including Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi took a jibe at the Opposition.
PDM Lahore Jalsa kicked off on Sunday (today) at Minar-e-Pakistan, termed as a “historic and decisive” power show.
However, Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab Firdous Ashiq says the opposition has failed to realize the alarming situation of Covid-19.
Addressing a news conference in Lahore, she said the negative politics of Pakistan Democratic Movement have been rejected by people of Lahore.
Firdous Ashiq Awan said citizens of the provincial metropolis are conscious and believe in the rule of law.
She said the government has not created any hurdle in the public meeting of opposition at the Greater Iqbal Park.
On the other hand, Shah Mahmood Qureshi termed the rally a failed show, claiming that the masses rejected the narrative of the opposition’s alliance.
He said the Pakistani people were “not ready to be fooled by these thieves and looters” again.
Commenting on the flop power show, FM Qureshi said that people of Lahore boycotted the opposition’s meeting and proved that they were not with their narrative.
Media showed that the government did not create hurdles in the way of the public meeting in Lahore, he added.
He added the nation has come to know the reality of their hollow and false slogans. “The political clowns who looted people have reunited once again,” the Foreign Minister added.
“The time has come to end the politics of looting,” FM Qureshi noted. The PDM is “imposing their personal agenda upon the people,” he said.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 15
The investigative group of the territorial department of Kazakhstan's Financial Monitoring Agency for the Mangistau region detained the Vice-Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zhumabay Karagaev, heads of electronic marketplaces and persons involved in the unjustified increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices in the Mangistau region, Trend reports with reference to the Financial Monitoring Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
With respect to Zhumabay Karagaev, a court order sanctioned a preventive measure in the form of 'detention', chosen by the investigating agency and supported by the prosecutor's office of the region, for a period of two months.
The investigation is ongoing. Other information in the interests of the investigation is not subject to disclosure.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Melbourne, May 17 (IANS) A group of students have suffered "traumatic injuries" following a horrific crash involving a school bus in Melbourne, authorities said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the bus carrying 45 students had only just left the Exford Primary School when it was hit by a truck from behind and rolled on Tuesday afternoon, reports the BBC.
Nine children -- aged 5 to 11 years old -- were rushed to hospital, many for emergency surgery.
Surgeons worked into the early hours of the Wednesday morning to treat the children, Royal Children's Hospital chief executive officer Bernadette McDonald told the media.
Some children sustained crushed limbs, forcing amputations, as well as head injuries, spinal injuries and serious cuts.
Seven children remain at the hospital in serious conditions, including one in intensive care.
"We have some very traumatised families and children in our hospital at the moment," the BBC quoted McDonald as saying.
The 49-year-old male bus driver suffered minor injuries and is assisting police with their inquiries.
Australia has a below-average road safety record compared to other advanced economies.
It ranks 20th of out of 36 OECD countries for road fatalities.
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As the State Unit of Bharatiya Janta party (BJP) has chalked out the roadmap for the developments of Jammu and Kashmir and has forwarded it to the Prime Minister’s Office, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured that the Centre will provide a special employment package for the youth of the state.
One of the leaders of state unit of BJP told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that the State leadership has submitted the proposal regarding the developments of Jammu and Kashmir to the Prime Minster Office.
“We have submitted the proposal to the PMO and it has assured us that they would do everything to strengthen the J&K and provide a fairer deal to the youth of the state to provide avenues for gainful employment,” one of the leaders of BJP said but refused to reveal details.
BJP’s State Secretary (Organization) and core group member Ashok Koul said that the state unit has sent the proposal to the PMO about the developments of Jammu and Kashmir.
“We have sent our proposal to the PMO before the Assembly elections. But because of the model code of conduct no progress took place in this regard,” he said and added that now the Prime Minister has assured to work on the proposal.
Meanwhile, sources claimed that there are about one lakh posts vacant in various departments of the state. “There are 70,000 to one lakh posts vacant with different government department in Jammu and Kashmir,” sources said.
Reliable sources said that the state BJP politicians who were felicitated in Ramlila Maidan on Saturday at a political rally in New Delhi, met Prime Minister and Party president Amit Shah and briefed them about the current political situation of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Modi in his brief chat told the leaders that it is our duty to bring the focus on the development of Jammu and Kashmir and to work for the common people of Jammu and Kashmir,” sources said and added PM also shows his concerns about the implementation of the centre relief to the flood victims.


The government must provide additional support to charities to help prevent staff burnout and enable them to continue to effectively support people during the pandemic, a charity coalition has declared.
The Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership, which was set up after the Grenfell fire to provide co-ordination among local and national organisations in the wake of crises, has issued the call on the one-year anniversary of the UK lockdown being declared by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The partnership, which said it had supported more than 230 local and national organisations to come together, said the co-ordinated efforts of volunteers, national and local organisations to help people affected by the pandemic had been heroic.
But Jehangir Malik, programme director at the partnership, said the UK faced a “long Covid-19 shadow, with the impact on Britain’s most vulnerable communities set to be wide-reaching”.
He said: “And yet many voluntary staff are on the verge of burnout and concerned for their futures, with emergency funds and resources depleted.
“We are calling on the government to ensure adequate support is put in place for those vital grassroot organisations, which are lifelines to their communities, and to preserve this successful model, so that together we can keep driving systemic change and get the right support at the right time to those who need it most in the years to come.”
Research conducted by the Emergencies Partnership, also released today, found a “trickle-down” impact of the pandemic on marginalised people in the community with complex needs.
Interviews conducted with people at specialist organisations found mental health issues were increasing among more at-risk community members and among volunteers and staff.
Many Covid-19 grants are due to expire in the coming months, leaving finances looking uncertain for many local organisations, the partnership said.


New Delhi: The new government has no plans to regulate the media, said Prakash Javadekar who took charge as information and broadcasting minister Tuesday.
“The media has experimented with self-regulation in the past and it knows its responsibility. The government does not wish to impose any kind of regulation on it,” Javadekar said after assuming charge.
Javadekar said that the government expected everyone’s cooperation in running the country, including the media.
“The prime minister has said that every one’s cooperation in required in running the country, including the media. It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that the nation does well,” said the minister.
Javadekar, a Rajya Sabha member, has been the national spokesperson of the BJP since 2005.
He was also president of the India chapter of GLOBE, an international non-profit organisation of legislators from across the world on sustainable development, climate change, and balanced environment.


Relief package not possible without central government’s help, says BJP
The BJP has attacked the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh over the recently announced relief package of Rs 4500 crore. BJP leader Jairam Thakur alleged that the package was not possible without the help of the central government and that the Congress government was lying about it.
Thakur said that Rs 1000 crore of the relief package will be spent on MGNREGA, which is a central government scheme. He also said that the central government has approved the construction of 6500 houses, with a budget of over Rs 100 crore. In addition, Himachal Pradesh has received Rs 364 crore and Rs 190 crore from the NDRF.
Thakur alleged that the Congress government was picking and choosing people to benefit from the relief package and was trying to benefit only its supporters. He said that all eligible people should benefit from the relief package, regardless of their political affiliation.
Thakur said that the Congress government has failed in the last 10 months. He said that the government has not reinstated people who were fired during the COVID-19 pandemic, HPTC employees are not being paid their salaries, and cement prices have been increased.
He said that the Congress government should not talk about guarantees, as it does not have the capacity to fulfill them.
The BJP’s attack on the Congress government comes at a time when the state is facing a number of challenges, including a financial crisis, high unemployment, and rising inflation. The relief package announced by the Congress government is seen as an attempt to address some of these challenges, but the BJP’s attack suggests that the party is not convinced by the government’s measures.
The BJP is also trying to capitalize on the growing discontent among the people with the Congress government. The party is hoping that by attacking the government’s relief package, it can gain more support in the upcoming elections.


Puducherry: Puducherry today posted 102 new Covid-19 cases. With this, the total infections in the Union Territory have touched 34,583.
Two more people affected by the pandemic died during the last 24 hours raising the toll to 590.
In a release, Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said that the two deceased had complaints of diabetes and hypertension.
He said the fresh cases were identified at the end of examination of 3,792 samples.
He said 154 patients were discharged after treatment during last twenty four hours.
While 75 of the new cases were from Puducherry, eight each from Karaikal and Yanam and the remaining 11 cases were from Mahe.
Mohan Kumar said the fatality and recovery rates were 1.71 percent and 87.64 percent respectively in the union territory.


Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya has reiterated that government is in the process of establishing fertility clinics across the country to address the health challenge.
Dr Chilufya however says the major challenge is human capital.
The minister said this when Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer and President of Merck “More Than a Mother” Dr Rasha Kelej paid a courtesy call on him.
Dr Chilufya said the Ministry will treasure the partnership with Merck Foundation as it will address different issues and save the lives of women through treating infertility.
And Dr Kelej said the First lady Esther Lungu and the Ministry of Health have been awarded for their effort in empowering infertile women.
Dr Kelej said the foundation has also organized the first media health training with more than 50 journalists to learn the international standards and media ethics for reporting on sensitive issues.


Irish dental chain Smiles Dental has been bought by UK firm Oasis Healthcare for a reported €36m.
Smiles was founded by UCD graduate Emmet O'Neill in 2005 and it now has 77 practices across Ireland and the UK.
Oasis said the deal will cement its position as the UK's largest provider of private dental care services and a major provider to the NHS. It will also increase its turnover from £160m to over £201m.
It said the transaction comes at a time when the dental sector is expected to experience further growth over the next five years.
Smiles CEO Emmet O'Neill said that the company had been looking for a partner to help it "reach the next level" and had examined a number of options.
He said that when he meet the Oasis management, he realised there was a shared approach and a "matched ambition" at the company.


The All Progressives Congress in Kwara state has said the November the 18th local government election in the state will be a walk over for the party.
At the formal flag off of the party’s campaign in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, party leaders including the state governor, AbdulFatah Ahmed said the APC has no opposition in the state.
The governor who presented the party’s flags to the APC chairmanship candidates in the 16 local government areas said the party has delivered on its promises to earn the confidence of the electorate.
He urged the people of Kwara state to again vote for the party for continuity.
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara state, Ishola Balogun-Fulani warned party supporters against apathy on election day.
He is optimistic that the party will clear all the 16 chairmanship and 193 Councillorship seats in the state.


TDP will emerge as largest party, says Ganni Krishna
Godavari Urban Development Authority chairman Ganni Krishna has said TDP will become largest party with its highest membership
Rajamahendravaram: Godavari Urban Development Authority chairman Ganni Krishna has said TDP will become largest party with its highest membership.
The people are showing interest to join in the party because of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu's administrative capabilities.
Inaugurating party membership drive in first division here on Thursday, he said TDP will give protection to its members and spending lakhs of rupees for the welfare of party members which was first of its kind in the country.
Naidu was working round-the-clock for the development of the state as well as for the welfare of the people.
It was the duty of the party activists to bring awareness among the people on the ongoing welfare schemes.
The people exuded confidence in Naidu who was ruling the state effectively though there was funds crunch.
Everyone in the party should put in their efforts to strengthen the party and support Naidu, he averred.
Corporator Kadali Rama Krishna and others were present.


MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan on Wednesday said that the United Nations Security Council’s resolutions recognized the Kashmiris’ right to self determination.
Talking to journalists, Farooq Haider said that they gave six months deadline to the UN to resolve the decades-old Kashmir issue. He said that the foundation of AJK government was laid down on the independence movement and added,” We must cross cease-fire line.”
Speaking on the occasion, the prime minister said that it was the right of Kashmiris to cross the ‘cease-fire’ line. Urging the masses to remain united on Kashmir issue, he said that the enemy was hatching conspiracies to divide the nation. Earlier on September 17, expressing serious concerns over deteriorating situation in occupied Kashmir, Azaad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider had urged the international community to take immediate action to address growing humanitarian crisis in the held valley. Talking to British lawmaker Afzal khan, who had called on him in Muzaffarabad, Haider had said that people in occupied Kashmir were facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the modern human history.


Ranchi: State Congress Chief and Finance Minister Rameshwar Oraon said that talks over cabinet expansion or reshuffle are all baseless.
Talking to reporters at the airport here after his arrival from New Delhi he said that for personal reasons he had gone to New Delhi and it was a mere coincidence that the Chief Minister was also in the capital during the same period.
He said that inclusion or expansion of the cabinet is a prerogative of the Chief Minister and he will decide accordingly but as far as the Congress party is concerned the 12th cabinet post should be given to the party but ultimately it will be the call of the Chief Minister.
Over the issue of boards and corporations he said that due to the pandemic the issue has been set aside but as and when things will normalise the process will be completed. He said that the state government did a good job to tackle the second wave of Coronavirus and soon more relaxations will be announced.
Over his meeting with senior leaders of the party in Delhi he said that whenever he visits the national capital he meets the senior leaders and similarly this time also he met AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal during which he was detailed about the works done by the state government in the pandemic.
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The Borno State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, says 30,000 Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, who fled the state at the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency have returned home.
Abdullahi Umar, the spokesperson of the agency, said in a statement issued in Maiduguri on Wednesday that the figure was part of the 78,000 IDPs that fled the state to Cameroon during the period.
Mr. Umar said that the returnees were part of the 43,000 IDPs that signified interest to return home.
He said the displaced persons were being kept in a camp at Banki in Bama Local Government Area of the state.
He said that a team of SEMA officials had already visited the camp to assess their condition.
“The SEMA Executive Secretary, Malam Alkali Goni, has led a delegation of the agency to Banki to assess the conditions of the IDPs,” he said.
The spokesman also said that the IDPs had been assured that the State Government had made adequate provisions for their welfare.
He quoted Baba Shehu, the Caretaker Chairman of the local government, as thanking the state government for the gesture and promising judicious use of the items donated.


Announcement on public transport fares today: Obaidul
The government has reduced the fare proposed by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA)
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said that the government will issues a gazette notification on adjusted public transport fares during Covid-19 pandemic today.
The government has reduced the fare proposed by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), said the minister during a videoconference from his residence.
The minister, also the general secretary of Bangladesh Awami League, urged all, including transport owners and workers' organisations, to drive following newly fixed-fare and health guidelines during the crisis, says a press release.
"80 percent price hike will create additional pressure on people of the country. The government is going to adjust a logical bus fare considering the financial ability of the people," he said.
Buses and minibuses will carry passengers half of the total seats during the pandemic to contain the spread of the virus.


Taft now has more than 400 active COVID cases
There are now more than 400 people with active COVID-19 cases in the Taft area.
Another 69 cases were reported over the weekend in the 93268 zip code, according to the Kern County Health Department website.
That brings Taft's total to 2,294 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. With 1,880 people recovered or presumed recovered, the Taft area has 414 active cases, according to health department figures.
Ten days ago, Taft had 223 active cases.
Two new cases were reported in Maricopa over the weekend and one was reported in the Fellows-Derby Acres area.
In the entire county, there were 1,750 new cases and five deaths reported, bring the totals since the the start of the pandemic to 132,125 cases and raising the death toll to 1,501.


Nellore: Taking strong objection to TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu’s comments on the state government’s Naadu-Nedu programme, education minister Dr Adimulapu Suresh suggested that the opposition leader should visit one of the schools renovated under the programme. Speaking to the media on Friday, the education minister said that Naidu has never been in favour of helping the poor and extending assistance to downtrodden sections. He added that the state government has taken up comprehensive development of schools under Naadu-Nedu and has renovated 15,715 schools at a cost of Rs 3,700 crore. Meanwhile, former minister K Pardhasaradhi said that YSRC victory is certain in the Tirupati by-election as people have seen the good governance of chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in the last 21 months. He added that the government has already fulfilled 90 per cent of the promises made in the manifesto.


CHICAGO (CBS) — Cook County States Attorney Anita Alvarez has sent a letter to CBS News, complaining about the way she was portrayed in a “60 Minutes” segment last Sunday.
The story, which aired last Sunday, suggests that Alvarez has resisted efforts to exonerate people who had confessed to crimes they didn’t commit and defended police officers who may have railroaded the suspects.
Alvarez said the story ignored safeguards now in place against false confessions and her role in the cases highlighted.
She said she is the one who went into court to have the cases dismissed against the suspects–and that had occurred before the interview took place.
Alvarez says the interview with her presented a picture that was unfair and incomplete.
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Lord and Lady Sheikh visited the West Hendon Community Centre in North London and were met by the trustees and the committee Dr Matthew Offord, MP for Hendon was also present.
Lord Sheikh was most impressed by what the mosque was undertaking and continue to undertake for the Muslims and other communities in their area. He also commended the trustees on their dedication in furthering the cause of Islam.
Lord and Lady Sheikh was very pleased to meet the children from the Aiysha school and they did notice that the children were confident and were able to interact with them and answer the questions which were posed. They commended the headmistress and the teachers at the school for what they have done and continue to do.


Two e.tv journalists have been arrested in Swaziland, eNews Africa editor Chris Maroleng said on Wednesday.
“I can confirm that two of our journalists were detained at a roadblock outside Mbabane shortly after 9am today,” he said.
“What we are aware of is that the two are currently being questioned at a police station in the capital.”
The passports of journalist Tumaole Mohlaoli and cameraman Meshack Dube were confiscated.
“They have been told that they are not under arrest and they are just being detained,” said Maroleng.
No reason was given for this.
He said eNews Africa was monitoring the developments.
“We are committed to media freedom and we hope that the Swazi authorities will respect the basic human rights of our crew, who were deployed on a legitimate story to cover activities in Swaziland.”
It was unclear if their equipment was also seized. — Sapa


Amid the ongoing probe on the deadly twin bombings at a Catholic cathedral in Jolo, Sulu several weeks ago, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) contended that the perpetrators were possibly Indonesian citizens, a claim disputed by the Indonesian Embassy which is seeking clarification.
AFP Public Affairs chief Noel Detoyato said the military based their claim on the passports recovered from foreigners during their operations while he was still a lieutenant.
“Our previous intelligence reports prove that there are indeed foreigners in some camps that we have overrun,” said Detoyato in a radio interview Saturday. “I have also seen and recovered passports for other countries. So there is really a connection with global terrorists.”
The AFP public affairs chief also noted the dissemination of information about the nationality of the suspects was to forewarn the public that foreign terrorists are indeed entering the country.
“We are just concerned about the national security and the security of our countrymen,” Detoyato said. “We released the information to forewarn that there are really foreigners involved.”


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Boston police are investigating a shooting near the Northeastern University campus on Wednesday afternoon.
University police issued an alert around 5 p.m. telling people to avoid the Columbus Avenue/Camden Street area due to possible police activity on campus.
Boston police confirmed that shots were fired and a vehicle was struck in the area of Tremont and Lenox streets. The suspect was last seen in the area of Columbus Avenue.
Northeastern police issued a second alert around 5:40 p.m. saying that the emergency had concluded and all was clear.
No further information was immediately available.


Concerns about the economy led firms to revise their incentive programs even before the recent Wall Street meltdown, according to a survey conducted by the New York City-based Incentive Research Foundation. The online poll of 80 incentive professionals took place in late summer.
Eighty-one percent of respondents said the economy had a negative impact on their ability to plan travel programs, while slightly less than half (48 percent) said it negatively affected merchandise programs.
When asked about specific cuts, 56 percent said the total number of qualifiers had been reduced; the same number cited cuts in their awards budgets. Forty-eight percent reported cutbacks in on-site gifts during programs, while 38 percent said their communications budgets had been trimmed.


Awami Muslim League Pakistan (AMLP) leader Sheikh Rashid on Tuesday said that Pakistan economically and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has politically bankrupted.
Taking to Twitter, the former Interior Minister lashed out at the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and said that Noon and Sheen are going to confront each other.
Rashid said that the electricity bill is a robbery on the pocket of the poor, which was already empty.
He went on to say that the frightened ministers of the incumbent government have hid themselves and are not coming out.
Rashid while lamenting over the situation of the country, said that the time of election is soon to come.


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There are other people in the world that live in poverty or have suffered from natural disasters and we should know that they would surely need to have a lot of assistance. There are organizations like charities that provide help and support to these people or to the countries that need them. We should know that these organizations also need to have some help as they would need to have some people that can offer their services to provide the support that are needed to those who are helpless.read_more_from_ more here . They would have volunteer programs where we could offer our services for free. We should know that we would not get paid for the services that we offer but we may receive some assistance for our living conditions like a shelter and food when helping out. We would surely be able to do a lot of things for other people if we could go on a good volunteer program and we should know that the experience that we are going to have can be quite rewarding. Helping each other is something that we should do so that we can reduce the amount of problems that people have in this world. It is important that we should be able to look for the best volunteer programs that we can go to so that we can help in making some changes and improvements in the world today.
There are different kinds of volunteer programs as there are those that help other people and there are those that would help clean the environment. It is important that we should be able to look for a volunteer program that is suited for us so that we can be comfortable in what we do and can enjoy the experience that we are going to get.read_more_from_ volunteer abroad . There are also a lot of volunteer programs that are conducted abroad as there are a lot of countries that would need some help. We should know that we can explore new communities and places in joining these programs and it would surely be able to give us a lot of new experiences that could help us learn more on what life has to offer. Getting involved in these volunteer programs is not for everyone but we should know that it is something that would be a much better thing to do as we can help a lot of people.read_more_from_https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volunteer_Programs.


(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
DUBAI, 13th February, 2018 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Tuesday met with UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay, on the sidelines of the sixth edition of the World Government Summit.
They discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the UAE and UNESCO and its various activities. Azoulay hailed the role played by the UAE to support dialogue among cultures, civilisations, and UNESCO's educational and cultural programmes.
Among those who attended the meeting were Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation; Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development; Omar Saif Ghobash, the UAE Ambassador to France, and Abdullah Ali Musabah Al Naimi, UAE Permanent Representative to UNESCO.
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UK’s energy regulator commands companies to end installing prepaid meters by force
(MENAFN) Energy firms in the UK have been enquired by the sector regulator Ofgem to halt the action of powerfully trading regular energy meters with prepaid ones.
The instruction came following the Times found that agents operating for Arvato-Financial Solutions, operating on behalf of British Gas, had found their way into the home of a single father of three to build a prepaid meter by force.
The prepaid meters need the customer to compensate their energy bill beforehand and they are broadly on a higher expensive level.
In a press release, Ofgem stated that “These are extremely serious allegations from The Times. We are launching an urgent investigation into British Gas and we won’t hesitate to take firm enforcement action.”
Adding, “It is unacceptable for any supplier to impose forced installations on vulnerable customers struggling to pay their bills before all other options have been exhausted and without carrying out thorough checks to ensure it is safe and practicable to do so.”
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POLICE fear that more than 70 children have been inappropriately contacted over the internet by a former school teacher.
The computers belonging to 70 children are being analysed by forensic investigators for information about the alleged offender.
They are appealing to anyone with information about the inquiry to contact the investigation team.
A police press statement released yesterday said: ‘The investigation team have received reports from more than 70 local schoolchildren that they have received inappropriate internet contact during 2008 and the early part of 2009.
‘The police are continuing their inquiries to establish the identity of the sender of these messages. The investigation is likely to continue for some time.’


(MENAFN- IANS) Srinagar, Oct 1 (IANS) J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday that the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign has become a 'Jan-Andolan' in the UT.
Sinhainaugurated 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign in J&K and he along with senior officers participated in one hour citizen-led 'shramdaan' . He called for united efforts for 'Garbage-Free India'.
“100% villages of J&K have achieved the milestone of ODF PLUS under 'Model' category.This historic milestone underlines our united resolve of building dream villages with new potential, possibilities and full of self-confidence.
“The Swachh revolution across J&K is also creating new livelihood opportunities, generating more revenues & improving the quality of life.
“The way we see our surroundings becomes our life's experience.Cleanliness brings happiness, joy & prosperity. It is the door to reach closest to God. Happy to witness cleanliness turning into society's ambition & garbage-free cities and villagesare no longer imagination, but a reality,” the Lt Governor said during the inauguration.
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President Muhammadu Buhari congratulated the President-elect of Kenya, William Ruto, on his victory in the General Elections.
In a congratulatory message issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Monday, the president also commended the people of Kenya for the peaceful and transparent outcome of the elections.
He said this had again demonstrated that the democratic process, values and principles remain the best way for the people to select their leaders and hold them accountable.
According to him, Nigeria values Kenya as a strategic partner in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism.
He believed that the partnership was buoyed by a long history of friendship, and economic and trade ties.
Buhari also said that effective collaboration through international organisations such as the African Union, the United Nations and the Commonwealth was responsible for the mutual ties.
While wishing Deputy President, Ruto a successful inauguration and tenure in office, the president said he looked forward to more fruitful and robust engagements between the two countries.
He observed that the two countries shared priorities such as enhancing peace and security on the continent, democracy, and greater economic prosperity and social development.
Buhari saluted President Kenyatta for his statesmanship and exemplary leadership to the people of Kenya in the past nine years.


(MENAFN) Japan's trade deficit reached 897.7 billion yen (USD6.8 billion) in February, indicating that the country continues to grapple with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic amid high commodity prices and a weaker currency. Although the figure was a significant improvement from January's record gap of 3.5 trillion yen (USD26.4 billion), it was still an increase from 711.5 billion yen (USD5.4 billion) in February 2022, according to data released by the Finance Ministry on Thursday. This marks the 19th consecutive month of a trade shortfall, the longest period since 2015.
The increase in Japan's trade deficit is attributed to the rise in imports, which increased by 8.3 percent from a year ago in February, but at the slowest pace since March 2021. Meanwhile, exports rose at the softest rate in the last two years, up 6.5 percent thanks to strong outbound shipment of cars. Japanese exports to the US increased 14.9 percent year-on-year, and to Europe by 18.6 percent in February, while those to China dropped 10.9 percent.
The persistent trade deficit reflects the challenges faced by the Japanese economy, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and high commodity prices, as well as a weaker currency. While the narrowing of the trade deficit is a positive sign, it remains to be seen how sustainable this trend will be in the long term. Japan's economy has also been impacted by supply chain disruptions and labor shortages, which have affected the manufacturing sector.
The Japanese government has implemented various measures to support the economy, including fiscal stimulus and monetary easing. However, the country is facing a difficult economic environment and needs to address long-term structural issues to achieve sustainable growth. This includes promoting innovation, increasing productivity, and addressing demographic challenges such as an aging population and declining birth rate. As Japan continues to navigate these challenges, the performance of its trade balance will remain a key indicator of its economic health.
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My local newspaper has its finger on the pulse of the community, such as it (the pulse) is:
More than 50 percent of those who responded to last week's poll are ready to "bring on the fall weather and activities."
In addition to the 54 percent who are ready for fall, 16 percent said they miss summer already, while 21 percent said they like both seasons.
And 9 percent said they hardly notice the difference.
Odes to autumn


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukraine has lost 9,000 defenders since Russia launched its ongoing full-scale invasion.
Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said this in an interview with ISLND TV , Ukrinform reports.
'If they already have more than 50,000, and we name the figure of about 9,000, it's slightly more now,' Maliar said.
The deputy minister explained that there is a special regime for the circulation of military information during the war. In addition, according to her, the enemy takes information from Ukrainian open sources.
As Maliar noted, for the military, the number of enemy personnel killed is an indicator by which the effectiveness of certain technologies of warfare is measured.
'There are certain numbers, after which they can change tactics and predict that if the enemy has such losses now, then after some time it will start doing this or that. That's why we did not disclose that,” Maliar said.
As Ukrinform reported, from February 24 to September 23, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 56,060 Russian soldiers.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 24. Armenia must
negotiate in good faith to get to a peace treaty [with Azerbaijan],
Spokesperson of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Aykhan Hajizada
tweeted commenting on a tweet of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol
Pashinyan, trend reports.
Previously, Pashinyan tweeted that there will be a peace treaty
between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and it will be based on the joint
official statements adopted at the highest level.
"There won't be a new escalation! The international community
must strongly support this narrative," the prime minister also
Hajizada said respect to territorial integrity and sovereignty
must prevail in the region, and any escalation must be addressed
based on norms and principles of international law.
"International community supports this narrative," he said.
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Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha has said the first phase of Navi Mumbai airport is likely to come up by 2020.
Speaking at the CII Annual Session 2017, he said that in the first phase a runway and a terminal building should come up at the Navi Mumbai airport.
Pointing out that the Navi Mumbai airport was initially supposed to become a reality in 2019, Sinha said that there were several reasons why the airport was taking long to come up including the fact that the area where the airport will come up was marshy.
“It will take significant amount of time to resolve the issues. We also need to accelerate and expedite the process as much as possible,” he said.
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KARACHI: Fourteen-member Chinese team including engineers and technicians have stopped all development work in protest as one of its members got slapped by local police constable Aejaz in Karachi, the metropolis of Pakistan.
The Chinese team arrived Pakistan over scheduled development project for installation and testing of imported locomotives recently bought by Pakistan Railways.
The embarrassing incident reportedly took place at Pakistan Railways’ Diesel Workshop situated in the metropolitan city of Pakistan.
The foreign team went on strike over the misconduct of Police official deployed for their security by the local police department.
According to reports, the police constable Aejaz has been arrested by the security department and sent behind bars in the local police station.
Deputy DS Mehfooz Ali told media that the sorrowful incident took place while foreign team was working on Chinese locomotives in Karachi.
SSP Railway Robin Yameen said that the police official is under custody of law enforcement agency and a case has also been registered over his misconduct. he said that strict action would be taken against police official who slapped a Chinese engineer on field.
He added that 8 security officials were deployed for the Chinese teams including engineers and technicians until they completed their ongoing project in Pakistan.


A Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer is in a critical condition after he was attacked by more than 200 people while confiscating alcohol at an “after-tears” gathering in Protea Glen, Soweto.
The incident, according to JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar, took place on Wednesday.
“Four officers responded to a complaint at an ‘after-tears’ party. More than 200 people were in attendance and were drinking alcohol,” said Minnaar.
“When the four officers requested them to disperse and confiscated alcohol, the people started attacking the officers.”
Minnaar said three officers were injured while one was critically injured.
“He suffered a fractured nose, left hand and shoulder,” Minnaar said.
The officers have been discharged and two people have since been arrested.
A Volkswagen GTI was also impounded by the police as the investigation continues.


Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said Pakistan had enhanced the capacity to bring back 7,000 stranded Pakistanis from abroad every week, and hoped that all the 60,000 stranded nationals would be repatriated before Eidul Fitr.
Addressing the US-based members of the Pakistani community via video link, he expressed the confidence that that figure would go up in the coming weeks, adding that it was the government's utmost endeavour to bring back all the registered 60,000 stranded Pakistanis before Eidul Fitr.
He said that 10,000 Pakistanis had already been repatriated from various countries via special flights, adding that the government was aware of the problems being faced by Pakistani citizens stuck abroad.
He said that Pakistani missions abroad had been directed to provide every possibly assistance to all the Pakistanis who were waiting to return back to their homes.
Qureshi further said that the government had taken the initiatives to protect the poor segments of the society and support the economy at the difficult juncture.
He said the support for the Prime Minister's Relief Fund for the Covid-19 was also encouraging.
The foreign minister recognised that the Pakistani community in the United States had always played a very vibrant role and demonstrated large heartedness.
He said the entire Pakistani nation was grateful to the contributions made by the Pakistani Americans during difficult times.
He said that the coronavirus respects no borders and collective efforts were required to deal with the unprecedented challenge.
In Pakistan, he added that according to the reports the highest number of cases of Covid-19 was expected by May 25.
He said that Pakistan was also facing economic crisis, but with the help of the international community, the government was making efforts to keep the economy on the track.
He said that Pakistan's exports had plummeted and remittances were estimated to go down by 22 to 23 percent.
Qureshi said that the fiscal deficits would go up and might be back in double-digits, from 9.5 to 10 percent of the country's GDP according to predictions, although the situation remains unpredictable.
The foreign minister referred to the plight of the Pakistanis in Gulf countries, adding that many Pakistanis were likely to lose their jobs due to oil crisis in the Gulf countries due to coronavirus pandemic.
On the direction of Prime Minister Irman Khan, Qureshi said that Rs144 billion had been allocated and Rs12,000 per deserving family was being distributed with the view to help them at this difficult time.
Additionally, he added that the government had developed a comprehensive National Action Plan to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic in coordination with the provinces.
He said that the government was taking all possible steps to prevent the spread of the virus on the one hand, while on the other, it was also striving to keep the economy on the right track.
The foreign minister urged the Pakistani Americans and philanthropists to assist the deserving Pakistani community and students together with the Pakistani embassy at this difficult time.


News that a second lockdown could be on the cards has been widely discussed over the past few weeks, with parts of the north already being placed under further restrictive measures.
And as fears rise over new potential lockdown measures, research has found that worker wellbeing could also take a hit if these come to pass.
In a study of 2,000 employees by Vision Direct, four in 10 shared that they fear their mental health and wellbeing will suffer if they have to spend another six months working from home.
41% of respondents also revealed that they now feel more anxious and isolated than ever before, after already spending months at home indoors.
In addition, 42% stated that they have been struggling with their mental health more than usual in recent months, with 20% adding that they had found their physical health has suffered as a result of rarely leaving the house.
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Local people and staff across Sussex are being asked to give their views, experiences and ideas on how health and care can be shaped across the STP/ICS in the future.
Following the national publication of the NHS Long-term Plan (https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-term-plan/) local organisations have been asked to work together as part of health and care systems to develop their own plans which will set out how the national plan will work across local areas.
To help develop this local plan, doctors, specialists and clinicians have come together across Sussex and East Surrey to give a Population Health Check. They have looked at clinical evidence, patient experience and local knowledge and given a diagnosis of what needs to change from their expert point of view.
The local NHS now wants to seek the views, experience and ideas of patients, public, staff, volunteers and carers, so the local plans are developed in a way that best reflects the needs of our population.
During 2019, the local NHS will be going out to speak and listen to people, patients and staff across the local area and across organisations, and will be encouraging many others to give their feedback. This will be supported by Healthwatch in Sussex and Surrey, who are working with the NHS to provide public engagement opportunities on the future of health and care services.
The engagement will build on conversations and feedback that has already taken place and will help identify the priority areas that need to be the focus of the local plans.


PM, party will decide on my resignation, says Ishaq Dar
Addressing a press conference on Monday, he said that the budget deficit was Rs 324 billion during the first quarter.
He said that the revenues of Rs 765 billion were collected. “The per capita income has risen to $1,629,” he said.
The minister said that the government is monitoring its expenditures.