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New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured the Assembly elections to elect a new government in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in transparent manner, like the panchayat polls last year.
In his address to the nation – the first after the revocation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state, Modi also said that all vacant government posts in the new Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories will be filled soon.
Terming the changes in Jammu and Kashmir the beginning of “new era”, he said that people across the country now have the same rights.
He said that he wanted the local young leaders of the region to enter politics and participate in the polls.
The Prime Minister urged the J&K Governor to complete at the earliest formation of the block development councils, pending for the last two-three decades.
“I am confident that after the removal of Article 370, when these Panchayat members get a chance to work in the new system, they will do wonders. I am confident that the people of Jammu and Kashmir will defeat separatism and move forward with new hopes,” he said.
Modi also asserted that the dream of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, B.R. Ambedkar, Syama Prasad Mookerjee and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajapyee has been fulfilled by abrogating Article 370.
“Like one family, one nation – we have taken a historic decision on Jammu and Kashmir. Such a system, due to which the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh were deprived of many rights, which was a major obstacle in their development, have now gone away.
“The dream of Sardar Patel, Baba Ambedkar, Shyama Prasad Mookerjee and Atal Bihari Vajpayee and crores of patriots have been fulfilled,” he said in his address.


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Kuwait- Volunteers contribute to KRCS campaign against Covid-19
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) By Arwa Al-Woqayyan
KUWAIT, March 19 (KUNA) -- Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), volunteers have come forward and joined the awareness and aid campaigns of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS).
Forty volunteers offered selfless contributions to the effort to provide the affected communities with sanitizers, masks and food aid, Director of KRCS Public Relations Dept. Khaled Al-Zaid told KUNA on Thursday.
They distributed more than 1,270 meals to low-income workers and guards in Amghara area at their residences as part of the initiative "for sake of Kuwait stay at home," he noted.
The campaign targets distribution of 30,000 meals, in addition to means of prevention, within one month, he added, welcoming the contributions and donations from the private sector and individuals to KRCS's aid campaign. (end)
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Benin – The Edo Government said on Sunday that it expended N4 billion on various water projects across the state between January 2017 and February 2018, in collaboration with the European Union(EU).
The state Commissioner for Energy and Water Resources, Mr Yekini Idaiye, disclosed this in Benin.
He said the projects were meant to provide portable water to the people.
Idaiye who said the water projects were sited in seven local government areas of the state noted that N1.3 billion had been budgeted in the state for water this year.
He gave the breakdown of the projects as follows: Ovia South West and Etsako West Local Government Areas, N1 billion; Uhunmwonde, Ohrionmwon and Owan West Local Government Area, N2 billion.
The commissioner said N1 billion was being spent on the activation of the Ugboha water scheme executed during President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration which was not activated.
“The projects which are jointly being funded by the state government and the EU through counterpart funding arrangement are in various stages of completion.
“In fact, some of the projects will all come on stream before August.
“For the N1 billion projects in Ovia South West and Etsako West, the EU provided about N700 million while the state paid N380 million,” he said.
Idaiye said the projects were sited in rural and urban areas, adding that those in the rural communities had attained 70 per cent completion while work had commenced in the ones in the urban areas.
The commissioner said that the EU provided N1.4 billion for the projects in Uhunmwode, Orhionmwon and Owan West and the state provided the balance.
He said further that the EU also paid N700 million and the state provided N300 million for the Ughoha water activation scheme.
“The beauty of these projects is that water will all be reticulated to communities and villages in the council areas where they are sited.”
Idaiye also disclosed that the state government planned to reactivate the dams across the state to boost water supply.
He said that to ensure sustainability of the projects, the state government had commenced the process of setting up Water Consumers Association (WCA) and would train 500 artisans to work at the plants.
“The duty of the WCA is to ensure the efficient management of these water projects in each of the communities where they are sited as well as guide them against vandals.
“The artisans to be trained will ensure that any fault that may arise from these projects is promptly fixed,” he said.
He further said the state government had drawn up a programme, Medium Term Sector Strategy (MTSS), also aimed at providing drinking water in the state.
The commissioner said the state water board had now been split into two as part of the plan by the Godwin Obaseki’s administration to boost water supply in Edo.
“For efficiency and better service, we have restructured the water board by splitting it into Small Town and Rural Water Sanitation Agency and Urban Water Corporation,” he added. (NAN)


Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has pointed to the need to improve the operations of the Customs and Excise Department to be more business-friendly.
The Prime Minister expressed his concerns in response to a question from the media during a News Conference this week.
Dr. Gonsalves called on the management of the department to examine its operations in an effort to make improvements where necessary.
He said the government has made several recommendations in the estimates.
Dr. Gonsalves also expressed displeasure with the number of complaints about the valuation processes of the Customs and Excise Department.


Turkey to keep helping chemical industry under Export Master Plan
( MENAFN )According to the country's trade minister, Turkey is going to have its strong recovery impetus in foreign trade in the coming months.
During the virtual assembly of the Turkey Chemistry Sector Council, Ruhsar Pekcan further stated that leading foreign trade indicators for example the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) are representing positive indications.
The country remained its exports "with all our strength and with great skill despite the pandemic and all external factors," Pekcan declared, referring to Turkey's export performance.
Turkey recorded high on February exports statistics with a 9.6 percent annual increase to USD16 billion, he added, and underlined that investments, production, and exports were amid the country's vital and top priorities.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russian invaders shelled an industrial enterprise in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region. No casualties have been reported.
Kramatorsk Mayor Oleksandr Honcharenko said this in a Facebook post, Ukrinform reports.
'In the evening, the occupiers struck the Kramatorsk industry again. There have been no victims, but there is serious damage,' Honcharenko wrote and published a corresponding photo from the scene.
As Ukrinform reported, Russian invaders killed five civilians and injured 12 more in Donetsk region on September 21.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Iran is standing by Afghanistan with regard to its independence and security, and hoped for maintaining sustainable peace in Afghanistan during tenure of its new government, Trend reports citing İRNA .
Speaking in a meeting with chairman of the Afghan Peace Council Abdullah Abdullah, Qalibaf said Islamic countries in South Western Asia and subcontinent are in their most sensitive era.
This region has always faced foreigners' interventions which have caused insecurity.
He noted that many of the problems between Iran and Afghanistan are intertwined and two countries have deep historical and cultural relations.
Qalibaf stated that Afghanistan constitution is the fruit of decade-old fights.
Iranian Parliament believes that Afghan government, constitution and Loya Jirga should stand by their principles to establish stability and security in this country.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he pointed to Hamoun and Hirmand Water right as important in maintaining security at borders.
Meanwhile, Abdullah appreciated Iran's support for peace in Afghanistan, saying over the last four decades Iran has stood by Afghan people.
He noted that 42 years war has imposed heavy burden on Afghanistan and many economic opportunities have been destroyed.
Referring to preparation of Iran-Afghanistan comprehensive cooperation document, Abdullah expressed happiness over broadening of both countries' relations.
He vowed for following up issues related to border markets and water, saying joint commission of Iran and Afghanistan will be formed soon.
He reiterated that relations between Iranian parliament and Loya Jirga will promote Iranian and Afghan people's objectives.
Abdullah arrived in Tehran on Sunday for a three-day visit and a meeting with high-ranking officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran on expanding bilateral relations and the ways to develop Afghanistan's peace and stability processes.
A delegation of high-level national reconciliation council officials, members of parliament, and officials from the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs accompany Abdullah during the visit.
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London, Sept. 24 (ANI): The Maldives Supreme Court has postponed the second round of the country's presidential election, which was due to have taken place on Saturday.
The court said that a new run-off date will be set once it has ruled on the case.
Qasim Ibrahim, who came in third in the first round of voting, had last week asked the apex court to terminate the results, alleging electoral fraud.
According to the BBC, Mohammed Nasheed, who was forced from office in an alleged coup last year, won 45 percent of the vote in the first round.
Nasheed, who won the first free election in the Maldives in 2008, needed more than 50 percent to avoid a run-off against his rival, Abdulla Yameen, who got 25 percent of the vote, the report said.
Members of Nasheed's Maldivian Democratic Party protested against the court's decision, saying that the election should be held as scheduled on Saturday.
According to the report, Hamid Abdul Ghafoor, spokesman for the party, said that the decision was unconstitutional, adding that they have appealed the decision.
Local and international poll monitors found the elections to be clean and fair.
The postponement means a breach of the constitution, as there will be a gap of more than three weeks between the two rounds, says the BBC's Charles Haviland, the report added. (ANI)


Traders under their body the Kampala City Traders Association have called off their strike which was set to begin on 1st August.
The 7-day strike was to protest against the failure by government to address issues affecting the traders including the depreciating Shilling and the infiltration of foreigners into petty trade, among others.
Addressing the press today, the spokesperson of the traders Issa Sekito said they have held several meetings with the government, which has pledged to address their issues.
He says they have met officials from the trade ministry and the President, who have pledged to ensure trade order in the city and tighten control measures against foreigners working in the country.
Sekito says the government has appealed to the traders to give them time to stabilize the Shilling, with measures already being undertaken.
Sekito says the traders agreed to give government the benefit of doubt but adds that the strike is not being called off indefinitely.
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Middle East take 2nd place in data breach defeats
(MENAFN) The Middle East recorded an average total data breach cost of USD7.45 million between March 2021 and March 2022, a 7.6 percent rise more than USD6.93 million booked over the same period in 2019, based on an industry report.
In line with IBM Security’s annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, the Middle East ranked second on the list of data breach losses after the US.
The study is according to an in-depth analysis of real-world data breaches knowledgeable by 550 global organizations.
“The consequence of this is that businesses not only need to worry about safeguarding the security and privacy of their data but also ensure they are cyber resilient,” IBM consulting leader for Saudi Arabia, Dina Abo-Onoq, updated Arab News.
Businesses today are different from what they were a decade ago, with digital operations becoming important year after year, simplifying the workflow and speeding up the business speed.
On the other hand, IT environments have become wider and more compound.
“That complexity creates risks and can introduce various cyber threats,” on the words of Abo-Onoq.
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As we continue our summer, we focus on reaching the people here who have never heard. But just as important are the brothers and sisters who HAVE heard, who know the culture, the language, and the people, because they are able to pierce the darkness much more effectively than we can in just two short months.
Please pray that the Father will give strength the his faithful children who are here for a lifetime, that he will give them wisdom, boldness, and opportunities.
Pray that He will continue to grow His family here, despite the fact that doing so means that many must leave their own families.
---Julie and Autumn


Vavuniya UC Chair granted Police bail
By Treshan Fernando
Vavuniya Urban Council Chairman Rasalingam Gowtham, who was arrested on assault charges yesterday (15), was later released on Police bail, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.
He added the manager of Vavuniya Rest House had filed a complaint at the Vavuniya Police against the Chairman, claiming he was assaulted.
DIG Rohana also said that two employees at the rest house had also lodged separate complaints against the UC chairman over attempts of intimidation. Following the complaints, the Vavuniya Police had investigated the incident and arrested the Chairman.


Volume of parallel imports to Russia might reach USD16B in 2022
(MENAFN) By the end of the year, parallel imports into Russia might total around USD16 billion, according to Denis Manturov, deputy prime minister and minister of industry and trade in Russia.
According to Prime news site, he told the media that during the previous three months, the amount had already reached around USD6 billion, “we can say that somewhere around $16 billion will be the result of parallel imports mechanism by the end of this year.”
Parallel imports, according to Manturov, are a " living mechanism" in Russia, with the list of commodities covered by the program continually changing in reaction to decisions made by foreign firms over whether or not to continue selling their products in Russia.
Parallel imports, often known as "gray" imports, describe the practice of importing genuine goods through unofficial supply channels without the owner of the intellectual property's consent. Moscow legalized parallel imports earlier the current year to satisfy domestic demand for imported products after Western penalties forced many international businesses to halt operations in — and supplies to — Russia.
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Addis Ababa, November 24, 2022 (FBC) – Derba MIDROC Cement has signed an agreement with the Chinese company Sinoma International Engineering Group to work together on the Durban Cement Factory expansion project.
Based on the demand for cement in the country, the agreement is said to be able to create the capacity to produce 80 thousand quintals of cement per day with a budget of 282 million USD.
It was also stated during the agreement that the factory was contributing to solving the cement demand of the country.
It is said that today’s expansion agreement will play a big role in solving the problems in the sector.
Minister of Mines, Takele Uma, who attended the signing ceremony, said that the local economic reform work is mainly focused on increasing the private sector.
He mentioned that the expansion step taken by Derba MIDROC Cement Factory is encouraging, affirming that the Ethiopian government and the Oromia regional government will also support in the expansion work.
It is said that the signed agreement will increase the daily production capacity of the factory to 150,000 quintals.


LAHORE: Defending the recent changes in the Pakistan squad for the ICC T20 World Cup, captain Babar Azam said that some players were not in “proper contact” during the National T20 Cup.
Addressing a virtual press conference, Babar Azam said that some players were not in proper contact during the domestic tournament.
He added that changes were made in the team as some players could not perform well.
Babar Azam welcomed the inclusion of left-arm batsmen Fakhr Zaman, all-rounder Shoaib Malik and Haider Ali. He said that the players have benefited from the experience of playing in the National T20 Cup.
“Shoaib Malik is an experienced player who is also counted among the fit members of our squad,” he said. “However, we have to plan to include him in the playing XI squad.”
“We also attended a training camp after the National T20 Cup,” he said. “We benefited from the fact that all the players were grouped there.”
It is a matter of pride to represent Pakistan
Babar Azam also talked about representing Pakistan for the first time as a captain in a major ICC event and said that it was a matter of pride for him to represent the country.
However, he said that captaining the team in the mega event is a challenging role for me.
Azam said he was happy to have the opportunity to do so.
He said that the team is focused on showing strong performance during the World Cup. “You gain confidence from impressive performances,” he said. “I’m on the farm, it will benefit me,” he added.
Azam said he was looking forward to the release of the tournament. He said that when Pakistan won the T20 World Cup in 2009, it was a moment of pride for him.
“We will do our best to regain this moment,” he said.
Talking about the situation in the UAE, Babar Azam said that the team has played a lot of cricket here. However, he emphasized the importance of an impressive cricket team in all three areas of the game.


The incident, which occurred at about 6.30am, witnessed continuous gunshots between the suspected robbers and the police operatives.
Another operative, who sustained serious bullet wounds, was rushed to the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, for treatment.
An eyewitness told The Punch that the incident happened after the patrol team stopped a commercial motorcycle, which was conveying a female passenger.
He said the police were interrogating the rider when the gunmen struck.
“Aside from the policemen who sustained bullet injuries, the female passenger the motorcyclist was taking to Ughelli was also injured,” the witness said.
A senior police officer at the Ughelli Area Command, who confirmed the incident, said the injured victims had been taken to hospital for treatment.
The acting police spokesman, DSP Andrew Aniameka, also confirmed the incident.


ANC leaders remained confident the Eastern Cape elective conference would proceed despite fears that it could collapse because of clashes over credentials.
ANC national spokesperson Pule Mabe and Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams said on Sunday all efforts were being made to ensure the conference continued.
The ruling party has spent Sunday dealing with the issue of credentials and it planned to finish the conference on Monday.
Mabe said they were confident that the conference would be able to finish its business.
“We are here to make sure that the conference does what it is supposed to do,” he said.
He added that the people who were supposed to participate in the conference were delegates who had been verified.
By the time ANC delegates finish their work in the Eastern Cape they would have elected new leaders to lead the province in the new term, he said.
This was the direction that the party must take, said Mabe.
Ndabeni-Abrahams also said they wanted to ensure that the conference continues with its business.
She said when the credentials were attended to the other group started singing and this disrupted the conference.
“How certain are we that the conference is going to go ahead, as I said we are doing everything in our power that the conference must proceed,” she said.
The ANC started its conference on Saturday where national chairperson Gwede Mantashe addressed it.
President Cyril Ramaphosa was supposed to deliver the closing remarks on Sunday, but this was moved to Monday after delays.
But Mabe said they were keen to conclude the business of the Eastern Cape conference by Monday.


Both the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the federal government on Saturday reopened the main road between Dohuk and Sinjar.
The dirt barriers that had been erected after the events of 16 October 2017 were removed on the road.
The road was reopened in the presence of representatives of the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government.
Citizens in the area during the opening ceremony of the road called on the federal governments and the Kurdistan region to reopen all closed roads between the two sides.
Media sources said that a committee has been formed by the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government and there will be check points from both sides to secure the road.


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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 28
By Ali Mustafayev – Trend
The Kazakh Government has submitted a strategic plan for development of Kazakhstan until 2025. The plan describes how the life of citizens of the country is expected to change in the next 7 years. The project was presented by Minister of National Economy Timur Suleimenov and published by the Ministry of Economy of Kazakhstan.
Under the strategic plan, the GDP per capita should grow to $46,000, life expectancy should increase from 72 to 75 years, and the GRP (Gross Regional Product) gap between the regions will decrease from 3.2 times to 2.7 times.
By 2025, the exports of non-primary goods and services should increase from 44.6 percent to 50 percent, and the share of small and medium businesses in GDP should grow from 26.8 percent to 35 percent.
It is planned to ensure the growth of the national currency loan portfolio from 18 percent to 50 percent of GDP.
It is also expected that government agencies will be more client-oriented, the banking sector more stable, and the judicial sector less corrupted. The state's share in the economy will decrease, the barriers for small and medium businesses will decline and the use of new technologies will increase.
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Health minister of Rajasthan Raghu Sharma on Thursday said that the state is leading in vaccination throughout the country.
He said that 20 per cent of the targeted population in the state has been vaccinated by two doses, which is more than 1 crore population till Thursday afternoon.
“A total of 4,12,67,359 people in the state have been vaccinated so far. Of these, 3,12,58,116 have been administered the first dose and 1,00,09,243 people have been administered both doses,” he said.
Vaccination is being done on 3,177 centres in the state including 3,109 government and 68 private sites, he said complimenting the health personnel for this achievement.
Anticipating the third wave of the pandemic, the Health Minister said that the infrastructure of all children’s hospitals in the state is being strengthened. The ICU along with medical oxygen is being ensured in selected 332 Community Health Centres, he added.
Sharma said that oxygen generation plants are being constantly set up in the state for the availability of 1,000 metric tonne of medical oxygen. To overcome the shortage of oxygen, the government has procured more than 50,000 oxygen concentrators, which are being sent to medical institutions in remote areas so that villagers need not have to come to cities, he said further.


ISLAMABAD: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General (DG) Major General Babar Iftikhar on Monday explained the importance of Operation Raddul Fasaad, wherein the civil law enforcement agencies and society as a whole have a pivotal role to play in the fight against terrorism.
During a press conference at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, the ISPR DG shared the details about the dividends earned through the operation that was launched on February 22, 2017, by the army under Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
He said that the strategic intent of Operation Raddul Fasaad was to ensure a peaceful and stable Pakistan. Maj Gen Iftikhar said that the armed forces and the masses have been successfully facing national security challenges and will continue to tackle them as a nation in the days to come.
He maintained that “every Pakistani is a sepoy of Raddul Fasaad”. He further explained: “While armed forces fight terrorists, terrorism and extremism can only be defeated by the civil law enforcement agencies and society as a whole.”
Major General Babar Iftikhar said that a total of 375,000 intelligence-based operations were carried out across the country since the start of the operation in 2017. He said the state writ was restored over 7500 square kilometres through this operation.
“Operation Raddul Fasaad was launched with a two-pronged strategy involving the counter-terrorism and counter-extremism domain,” he added, wherein one prong focused on counter-terrorism and the other focused on violent extremism.
The ISPR DG said that 353 terrorists were killed and hundreds of others were arrested during the operation.
He stressed that most of the over 5,000 threat alerts were neutralized before their materialization during the last four years. He said that over 72,000 illegal weapons and five million ammunition were recovered. He added that 497 border posts were set up. He further said that demining was also carried out in tribal districts.
Under capacity enhancement of law enforcement agencies, Major General Babar Iftikhar said 58 new wings of FC were raised and 15 others will be established. He said that police and Levies personnel were also trained.
The ISPR DG said that 96 per cent of temporarily displaced persons have returned to their homes.
He said that several steps were taken under the National Action Plan, including the setting up of military courts. He also said that 717 cases were referred to the military courts. He said 344 terrorists were awarded death sentence in these cases, and 58 of them were implemented. He said 106 other terrorists were given life imprisonment.
Major General Babar Iftikkar said that over 1,200 sub-nationalists have laid down their arms before security forces. He said that the spread of hate-speech was also controlled considerably.
He also said that the initiative of Paigham-e-Pakistan has considerably helped control extremism in the country, and the religious scholars have played an important role in this regard. He further said that under de-radicalisation, over 5,000 people have been reintegrated into society.
Operation Raddul Fasaad has contributed a lot to improve the law-and-order situation in Karachi as well, he maintained. The military’s spokesperson said that the city’s position on Crime Index has dropped from sixth in 2014 to 106 today. He said that socio-economic dividends of the operation have been witnessed in the tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
“In these four years, more than 5,000 threat alerts were issued and the majority of them were neutralised before they materialised. During Raddul Fasaad, the Khyber-IV operation was also carried out, which was aimed at clearing the Rajgal valley and making the Afghan border safe,” he stressed on the occasion.
He said that 831 development projects worth over Rs31 billion are being carried out there. He said several development projects are also being implemented in Balochistan. He added sports activities have also been restored across the country.
The ISPR DG said that 23rd March will be celebrated with zeal and zest. He said that a national parade will be organized on the day to disseminate the message of “one nation, one destination”.
To a question, he said that the country’s peace is directly linked with peace in Afghanistan. He also said that Pakistan wishes to see peace beyond borders especially in Afghanistan. He further said that Pakistan will continue its support in this regard.
He added that Pakistan’s “grand strategy” in its war against terrorism was based on four concepts: “Clear, hold, build and transfer.”
“One thing is clear that an ideology can be countered can only be countered by a superior ideology or superior argument as we say.”
The ISPR DG said that “our enemy is engaged in a massive campaign of fifth-generation warfare to obstruct Pakistan’s road to prosperity”. Expressing satisfaction over the governmental measure to deal with new hybrid warfare, he called for national unity and cohesion in defeating the enemy’s designs in this regard.


Importance of Nutrition and Fitness.
It is the duty of every person to have the best body that he can by taking good care of it. We need to take all the humanly possible courses of actions to ensure that we have the best bodies that we need. This shows that we need to be cautious on some of the practices that we have. This includes the kind of food that we take and the kind of healthy practices that we carry out. We need to see to it that we have the right kind of information that can always see to it that we can achieve whatever we want. One of the key actions that we take into practice is keeping fit. The nutrition is also another thing that we always consider.
We need to see to it that we are cautious about the kind of food that we consume and also the kind of practice that we undertake at the end of the day. Involving ourselves in the exercises that our bodies need is one of them that can be termed as keeping fit. The way we feed and the way we relate to food is what we consider to be nutrition. We always need to ensure that we take both practices seriously for us to have the kind of results that we need. We need to have the best food that we can in order to have proper body function at all the time. We need to have the kind of body shape that we want by exercising in the best way possible. It is as a result of this that we can have the self-esteem that we need.
There are some benefits that we can always enjoy by taking both the fitness and nutrition seriously. One of the benefits is the fact that we can control the weight that we have. Taking good food always ensure that we avoid gaining a lot of weight that might be a problem to us at the end of the day. We can always do this by seeing to it that we are considerate about the kind of food that we take. Taking some exercises also see to it that we can lose some weight that we have.
Exercising and being cautious on our diet will always see to it that we have some health benefits. Avoiding some heart diseases like the heart attack is one of the things that we can avoid by taking this into consideration. We also gain the energy that we need as a result of this.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 19. Azerbaijan makes
an amendment to the Law 'On organization and conduct of sports
gambling', Trend reports.
Prime minister Ali Asadov has signed the relevant document.
According to the amendment, an institution determined by the
Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan will be paid a part of
the funds remaining after-tax deduction from the total turnover
received from sports gambling, which was directed to the
development of physical culture and sports
Earlier, these funds were paid to the National Olympic Committee
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Azerbaijan has become a key actor in the Eurasian transport network and it also plays an important role in the implementation of the Chinese "One Belt One Road" initiative, to which Hungary also attaches great importance, Deputy State Secretary of Hungary Zsolt Csutora told Trend.
He noted that currently, an agreement "On the International Transport of Passengers and Goods by Road" between the Hungarian and Azerbaijani governments is under preparation.
Azerbaijan and Hungary have good opportunities to cooperate in transportation, within the East-West transport corridor as well. Already a number of test container trains, going from China to Europe, have passed through Azerbaijan's territory, and it is expected that this corridor will play an important role in connecting the West and East on the Eurasian continent.
Touching upon Baku-Budapest air links, Csutora noted that the number of visas issued has significantly increased since the Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air resumed operating the direct flight between the two capitals.
"In addition to tourism, the flight also has a beneficial impact on the business, cultural and people-to-people exchanges between our countries," he said.
According to Azerbaijan's State Customs Committee, trade turnover with Hungary amounted to about $20 million in January-July 2017.
The "One Belt, One Road" initiative is aimed at improving existing and creating new trade routes, as well as transport and economic corridors, linking more than 60 countries of Central Asia, Europe and Africa, which will contribute to the development of their trade relations with China.
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Jammu: The report of Centre`s interlocutors
on Jammu and Kashmir has failed to put forward correct
perspective before the Union government, Awami National
Conference (ANC) said on Thursday.
"Interlocutors seem to have failed to put forward the
correct prospective before the Government of India while
suggesting measures for the resolution of the Kashmir issue,"
Senior Vice President of ANC Muzaffar Shah said in a statement
The interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir had yesterday
submitted their report to Home Minister P Chidambaram on a
variety of issues including the controversial Armed Forces
Special Powers Act in force in the state.


Heavy clashes are ongoing between government forces and the Taliban on the outskirts of the city of Farah since Thursday night, local officials said on Friday.
Farah police spokesman Mohibullah Mohib said Taliban were pushed back after they attacked the city from three sides.
He said that clashes are ongoing in Bagh-e-Pul, Qala-e-Zaman, Chahar Bagh and Regi areas outside Farah city.
Mr. Mohib said that the Afghan forces are supported by the Air Force during their operations in which more than 30 Taliban fighters have been killed.
Members of Farah Provincial Council told TOLOnews that some parts on the outskirts of Farah city have fallen to the Taliban.
They said that the city will witness heavy clashes if reinforcements are not sent to the province.
Footage on social media shows that the Taliban has captured a number of government offices on the outskirts of Farah city.


(MENAFN- AzerNews) The Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic
of Tajikistan Zavqizoda Zavqi Amin and his accompanying delegation
have today visited the Alley of Honors to pay tribute to national
leader and lay a wreath and flowers at his grave.
They also put flowers at the grave of prominent ophthalmologist,
academician Zarifa Aliyeva.
The delegation then came to the Alley of Martyrs and visited the
graves of martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the independence
and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, and laid a wreath at the
Eternal Flame monument.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) GAZA, Feb 9 (KUNA) -- The number of injuries among Palestinians as a result of their confrontations with the Israeli forces has increased to 27 on Friday, Palestinian medical sources announced.
The occupation forces opened fire at the Palestinians on the eastern and northern borders of the Gaza Strip, Ashraf Al-Qudra, spokesman of health ministry, said in a press statement.
Two out of the total wounded are currently in a very critical condition due to receiving bullet shots in the head and stomach, Al-Qudra indicated.
He also noted that the injured Palestinians were transported to the hospital from four areas where the confrontations took place, adding that six were from northern Gaza, eight from eastern Jabalia, nine from eastern Gaza, and four from eastern Al-Buraij area in central Gaza.
Meanwhile, eye witnesses told KUNA that Israeli forces used gas bombs against dozens of Palestinian protesters along the border strip, causing suffocation to several of them.
The Palestinian demonstrations have been recently held upon Palestinian factions' call to express their rejection of US President Donald Trump's December 6, 2017 decision of recognizing Jerusalem as an Israeli capital.
They are also condemning Israeli forces' recent killing of a Palestinian activist last week in the city of Jenin of the West Bank. (end) wab.ma
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Column | Jun 15, 2014When the dyspeptic poet Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867), who loathed Belgium even more than most things, was asked to imagine an epitaph for that nation, he suggested: "At last!" Which is how many Europeans feel about the rapidly growing disgust with the European Union, which is headquartered in Brussels.


A survey from campaign group Consumer Focus revealed that less than 20% of the public were aware that the closures were subject to a consultation and that many believed that the entire process was a sham.
This is not the first time the closures have been criticised. Last November a Commons committee of MPs stated that no consideration was given to members of the public or local communities when making the decision to close the branches.
Committee chairman Edward Leigh called the consultation “little more than window-dressing for a decision which had already been taken”.
As part of the closure scheme more than 2,500 post office branches were shut over the past two years in an effort to sustain the network.
Responding to the survey, Postal Affairs Minister Lord Young said that the closures were necessary to ensure the viability of the network.
He added that 2.7 million people had made their views known about the closures and that the network was now on a more sound financial footing, with the government having made it clear that it will not support further closures.


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Joining of three hospital systems created healthcare organization that cares for more patients in North Texas than any other
ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Health Resources celebrates its 25th anniversary on this month, commemorating the coming together of three hospital systems – Presbyterian Healthcare Resources, Harris Methodist Health System and Arlington Memorial Hospital.
As market share leader, more North Texans choose Texas Health for their acute care needs than any other health system in the area. That translates into more than 600,000 babies delivered, over 2 million surgeries performed, more than 16 million emergency department visits and, more recently during the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 314,000 vaccinations given.
Texas Health 25th Anniversary
'When we came together 25 years ago, our goal was to join the strength of our hospitals to form a sustainable regional healthcare system for generations to come,' said Barclay Berdan, FACHE, CEO, Texas Health Resources. 'Texas Health could not have achieved this impact without the dedication of the organization's employees and volunteers, and physicians on the medical staffs.'
With nearly 400 locations and a dedication to offering new and innovative care models, including virtual and in-home care, the system offers access to care when and where patients need it.
Texas Health has received numerous recognitions for its workplace culture. The health system has been ranked on Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For list since 2014 and was ranked for seven years on Fortune's #1 Best Workplaces in Healthcare list.
'While we know the past two years have been challenging in healthcare, the industry is on the brink of an exciting, consumer-centric evolution,' said Winjie Miao, senior executive vice president and COO of Texas Health Resources. 'I'm excited to see what the next 25 years hold for the health and well-being of the North Texans we serve.'
About Texas Health Resources: Texas Health Resources is a faith-based, nonprofit health system that cares for more patients in North Texas than any other provider. With a service area that consists of 16 counties and more than 7 million people, the system is committed to providing quality, coordinated care through its Texas Health Physicians Group and 29 hospital locations. The system has more than 4,100 licensed hospital beds, 6,400 physicians with active staff privileges and more than 26,000 employees.
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New Jersey state police say more troopers have been assigned to Camden to bolster the city’s police department, which is expected to be dismantled and replaced by a county-run force.
Lt. Stephen Jones, a state police spokesman, wouldn’t say how many troopers were involved in the move. But he told the Courier-Post of Cherry Hill they will remain in the city at least through the holiday season and will be deployed to hot spots based on police intelligence.
Camden Police Chief Scott Thomson disclosed the troopers’ arrival during a news conference Friday, where he discussed the planned layoff of nearly 270 city officers to make way for the county force.
State police already have a year-round presence in Camden, a city that has long struggled with violence.


India’s health minister, P. Chidambaram, on Thursday ordered a nationwide vaccination drive against the disease, including for all primary school children.
In a statement, the health minister said the state will vaccinate 100% of primary schoolchildren, of whom 30% will be vaccinated against polio in a month.
India has recorded 1,816 deaths of polio since 2009.
The vaccine, the state government said, will be delivered to every household.
Earlier in the day, Chidambe told reporters in New Delhi that a total of 2,800 health centres would be equipped to administer the vaccine.
On Monday, the Prime Minister had ordered the state health department to begin vaccinating school children, and announced a Rs 50-crore fund to cover costs.
He said that the government would also spend Rs 25 crore for polio eradication work.
Chidambara said that vaccination of school children will begin on August 31, the day of the World Health Day, the anniversary of India’s independence.
In December, the country recorded the first polio deaths.
A state health official said on Tuesday that the state has recorded 6,971 polio cases since the beginning of the year, and the total number of polio cases is about 4,500.


Yasmin Rashid says govt contemplating reopening schools in September
The smart lockdown that was imposed in Lahore in the last two weeks of June has brought down the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the city, said Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid.
“We have highlighted other areas as well where the cases are high and will impose a lockdown there soon,” she shared while talking on SAMAA TV’s programme Naya Din on Tuesday.
Rashid said that the overall statistics of the deadly virus in the city have declined. Cases diagnosed have reduced, the number of deaths have gone down and recoveries have increased, she contended.
Rashid revealed that the government was no longer testing asymptomatic patients of the virus on recommendations of the World Health Organisation.
The minister said that the upcoming Eidul Azha will be a testing time for the nation. “If the people don’t take precautions and are careless, the declining graph of the virus is likely to increase again, like it did on Eidul Fitr,” she warned.
It is important that people maintain social distancing, wear gloves and face masks.
She said that the R-naught of Pakistan has reduced to 0.7 which according to recent research means that the graph of infections in the country is going down. “The lockdowns have played a major role in achieving this,” Rashid said.
She said that future decisions of the government regarding lockdowns and other measures will be determined by the COVID-19 situation each day. “We need to learn to live with the virus and take precautionary measures simultaneously,” she said, emphasising that if this is done Pakistan’s overall position will get better by the year-end.
The minister added that if the downward trend continues, educational institutes could be reopened in mid-August or September. “The SOPs regarding it are being prepared with the collaboration of the health and the education department.”


KARACHI: Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Saturday said that better economic results in the country can only be achieved through political stability and that if hurdles are created in this path, the progress will be affected.
Rafique was addressing the media at Karachi’s City Station. He further said that earlier provincial governments were not interested in the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project; however, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has shown interest.
He told the media that he had met CM Shah on Friday and work has now started on the project. Referring to Main Line 1 (ML1), the track running from Karachi to Peshawar, the minister said he said there is a need to upgrade the track.
He added that the conditions of the loan should suit the organisation and the cost should suit the country. He further said that the project will take some time to complete but it will be useful for the country for a long time to come.
Rafique said that the profit for the year was Rs40 billion, and the target for next year is Rs50bn.


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(MENAFN) Based on the official data released by the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS) on Sunday, daily electricity usage in Turkey declined by 6 percent on Saturday in comparison to the day before, standing at 844,948 megawatts per hours.
According to TEIAS statistics, the peak hourly power use was 39,300 megawatts per hours at 12 p.m. regional time (0900 GMT). At 5 a.m. regional time, the nation’s power consumption reached a record low of 30,043 megawatts per hours (0200 GMT).
On Saturday, 822,314 megawatts per hours of electricity were produced, a 6 percent reduction over Friday.
Imported coal power factories comprised by 26.7 percent of all electricity, while natural gas factories and wind factories constituted by 16.7 percent and 15.4 percent, correspondingly, to the total generation.
The nation’s electrical exports on Saturday were 4,794 megawatts per hours, while its imports were 27,429 megawatts per hours.
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Jordan- Biden announces steps to limit 'ghost' guns, plans to tackle assault weapons
(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, Apr. 8 (Petra)-- U.S. President Joe Biden and his Attorney General Merrick Garland announced limited measures to tackle gun violence in the United States on Thursday, in what the White House described as a first step to curb mass shootings, community bloodshed and suicides.
The new measures include plans for the Justice Department to crack down on self-assembled "ghost guns" and make "stabilizing braces" - which effectively turn pistols into rifles - subject to registration under the National Firearms Act.
Biden said he will ask the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to release an annual report on firearms trafficking in the United States, and make it easier for states to adopt "red flag" laws that flag at-risk individuals who own guns.
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Washington (Web Desk): The US State Department said that President Trump’s concern about Pakistan not taking enough action about terrorism was nothing new.
State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert while responding to questions during a regular press briefing said, “The United States expects Pakistan to take decisive action against the Haqqani Network and other militants who are operating from its soil.”
“Pakistan is an important partner,” said Nauert, “We have a lot of issues in that region. Pakistan knows that, we all know that, and we try to work carefully together on some of those issues, but Pakistan – I don’t want to say that Pakistan can do more, but Pakistan knows what it needs to do.”
She said, “We [Trump administration] expect Pakistan – and we’ve made clear, and the President has made clear in the past also through his new strategy that was announced back in August about the Asia – the new Asia strategy – that the United States expects Pakistan to take decisive action against the Haqqani Network and other militants who are operating from its soil.”
“And they need to better – to earn, essentially, the money that we have provided in the past in foreign military assistance, they need to show that they are sincere in their efforts to crack down on terrorists,” clarified the US State Department official during the media briefing.
The President of the United States Donald Trump said on Monday that the US ‘foolishly’ gave aid to Pakistan over the course of 15 years but Islamabad remained deceitful by providing safe havens to ‘terrorists’ from Afghanistan.


MANILA -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday assured assistance to individuals, who will be heavily affected by the closure of Boracay.
"As long as we can, we will provide the assistance they need," said DSWD Officer-in-charge Emmanuel Leyco in an interview with the Philippine News Agency.
Leyco said the DSWD is committed to provide assistance to those who would be affected to help them recover.
He said that DSWD programs such as Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) would be among the agency's tool to help the affected residents, especially those belonging to the informal sector.
"Aside from AICS, we also have other programs such as Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) there to help them," the DSWD official said.
He said that the agency would preposition relief items in strategic locations in Aklan, which can be augmented to affected local government units.
The agency will focus on the assistance to help residents have sources of income, he added.
"We will provide some capital assistance that they can use for the livelihood that they will engage in, (so that) they will be able to cope to meet their daily needs, " Leyco said.
DSWD has opened offices in Barangay Manok-manok and in Malay in mainland Boracay to heed and address the immediate concerns of the residents.
He also said the agency is ready to use its disaster calamity funds when needed to help residents. (PNA)
Source: Philippine News Agency


BACOLOD City – The dengue cases recorded in Negros Occidental have reached over 7,000, the Provincial Health Office said.
PHO’s latest data showed a total of 7,208 cases of the mosquito-borne disease recorded as of August this year.
Provincial Health officer Dr. Ernell Tumimbang said the latest number is almost double compared to 4,327 cases in the same period last year.
The number of fatalities, according to Tumimbang, also increased to 57 compared to 52 last year.
Based on PHO’s monitoring, Kabankalan City and Murcia have the highest number of dengue cases. Tumimbang, however, clarified that new cases in Kabankalan has dropped to only 36, while the number of new cases in Silay City has jumped to 62.
He added that the drop in the number of the dengue cases in Kabankalan can be attributed to the local government unit’s proactive measures against the deadly mosquito-borne disease.
Tumimbang also said the number cases are still an overall downtrend, pointing out that the province’s dengue cases peaked on Weeks 31 to 32.
He further stated there is nothing to worry about, although he pointed out the need to sustain the campaign against dengue through cleaning, fogging, and information dissemination.
“We’ve already set the preventive measures and we need to continue it,” Tumimbang said./PN


KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – The Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) has not asked the government to increase its subvention to the company as consumers here will next month begin paying at least EC$5 more for water and waste disposal services.
“… we can’t do that unless we accurately measure. But we also need to know what our losses are,” Garth Saunders, chief executive officer of the CWSA, said yesterday.
He said that school should have water meeting.
“… head teachers need to know that we are wasting water. Public facilities, public buildings, they have leaks, the leaks get reported and they are not fixed. And we are supplying treated water to these facilities and that is one of the challenges we have at CWSA: ensuring that we get the cooperation of the maintenance divisions of these buildings and to assist especially during the high season to reduce the impact,” he said.
The government gives the CWSA an annual subvention of EC$1.4 million for water but Saunders said that government facilities use between EC$4 million and EC$5 million worth of water every year, much of which is wasted.
“… what the government pays us as a contribution to the supply of services is certainly not anywhere near the value of the actual amount supplied.”
He said that the company’s meter replacement project would help to determine “what is being delivered to say to the government what is being presented to the CWSA should be increased”.


Iran’s non-oil shipments rise 13 percent in H1 annually
(MENAFN) The worth of Iran’s non-oil shipment saw a surge of 13.3 percent throughout the first 6 months of the ongoing Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22) in comparison with the same span of time in the last year, figures issued by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) indicated.
According to an IRICA report, the nation’s six-month non-oil shipments reached 51.783 million tons with a worth of USD24.251 billion, with a 12.5 percent decrease in mass.
Liquefied propane, methanol, liquefied butane, liquefied natural gas in addition to film-grade polyethylene were the major shipped outputs in the stated span of time, amounting to 25.6 percent of the overall worth of the shipment.
Main shipment destinations of the Iranian non-oil commodities were China with USD7.842 billion of imports, Iraq with USD3.382 billion, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with USD3.112 billion, Turkey with USD2.626 billion, as well as India with USD904 million.
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Proclaimed offenders, Afghan nationals among 43 arrested in Hangu search and strike operation
HANGU (92 News) – At least 43 suspects including Afghan nationals were detained during a search and strike operation conducted by the police on Monday.
District Police Officer Anwar Kundi said that police conducted search and strike operation throughout the district and searched every house.
He said that during the operation police apprehended 22 proclaimed offenders involved in different activities.
Anwar Kundi said that police detained 17 Afghan nationals living illegally and also arrested four drug traffickers.
The DPO said that police have seized weapons and drugs during the operation.


Quetta. November 30 (APP): Two people were killed while 24 people were injured in an explosion near the truck of policemen in Bileli area of Quetta. Balochistan Constabulary personnel were riding in the truck who were going for the duty of anti-polio team.
DI Police Quetta Azfar Mehsar while talking to journalists said that around 20 police personnel and four civilians were injured in the blast. He said that the blast was suicide in which 25 kg of explosives were used. He further said that The policemen were going to provide security to the anti-polio teams. DIG Azfar Mehsar said that two people were killed in the blast, including a policeman and a passerby.
The dead bodies and the injured have been brought to the civil hospital. Dr. Waseem Baig, the spokesman of the civil hospital, confirmed the death and said that 24 injured have been brought to the civil hospital, including policemen and civilians. According to DIG Police Quetta, the truck The officers on board were going for polio duty, while the vehicles of the polio team were yet to pass through here, after the explosion, the truck caught fire.
A woman in a car passing by was also injured in the blast of the police, while other cars around were also damaged. Immediately after the blast, an emergency was declared in the hospitals of Quetta and the medical staff was alerted.


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A Gulf Air aircraft’s tail was hit by a flydubai plane at Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Thursday morning, Khaleej Times can reveal.
Dubai Airports confirmed the incident in a statement to Khaleej Times.
“Dubai Airports can confirm an incident took place in the early hours of this morning, Thursday, July 22, at DXB involving two passenger aircraft. As a result of this, one runway was temporarily closed to allow for the minor incident to be swiftly managed. Operations at DXB were not impacted and the runway was reopened after two hours,” Dubai Airports said.
There were no reports of injuries.
Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air said a“ground incident” at DXB happened when one of its aircraft was impacted on the tail by an aircraft of another airline.
It said it was working to reconnect all the passengers to their final destinations.
Flydubai said its flight FZ 1461 from DXB to Bishkek International Airport (FRU) returned to stand on July 22 due to a“minor incident” involving one of its Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft and another aircraft on the taxi way.
“Passengers were accommodated on a later flight, which has departed. We apologise for the inconvenience caused to our passengers’ travel plans. Flydubai will work with the authorities to investigate the incident,” it said.
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US dollar inches towards Rs168 against Pakistani rupee
In the last four months, the US dollar has increased over Rs15 against the Pakistani currency.
Experts said that with the rise in the value of the dollar the imports are now also costing more.
Forex dealers of Karachi said that the dollar was at Rs167.43 in the interbank market on August 28 last year.
Reporter Ashraf Khan


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Jan 9 (KUNA) -- A number of Kuwaiti lawmakers have concurred that all six of the country's governorates should be assigned their own individual municipalities with the jurisdiction needed to carry out their duties.
The Kuwaiti MPs expressed their beliefs in a regular parliamentary session on Tuesday dealing with amendments to certain municipal by-laws.
Meanwhile, some MPs were dismayed over the government's failure to set a date for municipal elections, leaving the governing body's affairs on the back burner.
The lawmakers also stressed the need to hold a fair voting process when municipal elections are held, where no citizen is deprived of voting rights.
On the municipal council, the consensus among MPs is that the body should keep its clout. (end) fn.nam
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According to reports, the ANC has called for the arrest of people keeping food parcels from the poor, including its own members.
The organisation’s deputy secretary-general, Jessie Duarte, reportedly told News24 on Monday that two party members had been suspended for breaking lockdown regulations while wearing ANC attire. One had reportedly already been arrested, while the other is said to face a similar fate.
The two will also go through the party’s disciplinary processes.
Duarte called on communities to report its councillors if they are found to be in the wrong. This comes after the growing reports of councillors looting food parcels meant for the most vulnerable.
“We believe that it is completely unconscionable for anyone to use food parcels right now for political patronage,” said Duarte.
Duarte also emphasised that the food parcels were not a “want” but a critical supply of food for those vulnerable people, and she questioned how people could deprive the needy of such vital assistance.
News24 last week reported that the South African Social Services Agency (SASSA) was allegedly investigating one of its directors in Mpumalanga after she was accused of authorising food parcels to be delivered to an ANC member of the provincial legislature.
Duarte encouraged members of the public to alert the police whenever they see people attempting to block food packages from reaching those who are in need.
“We are not going to accept this; what we need to do right now is to be there for the poor, not to take advantage of them,” she said.


No corona second wave in Telangana: Eatala Rajender
Coronavirus second wave in Telangana: State health minister Eatala Rajender said that there is no second wave of coronavirus in Telangana and there is also a decline in the number of cases.
However, he expressed a dissatisfaction over the news of coronavirus second wave in the state, circulated on social media.
Speaking over the new strain of coronavirus, the minister said that the samples of those who arrived from Britain were sent for genome sequencing to the Central for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and one of them has tested positive.
He said that the cases would further go down once the temperature in the state rises.
"Over 10,000 people would be trained on vaccine distribution and the government is ready to distribute the vaccine to around 10 lakh people in a day," the minister said.
Eatala Rajender was at the LB Stadium to launch state the cricket tournament of government's medical college doctors.


(MENAFN) On the eve of Alabama Senate election, ex-senior White House adviser Steve Bannon declared in his defense for Republican Roy Moore that "there's a special place in hell for Republicans who should know better."
However, he was greatly disappointed after Democrat Doug Jones earned the victory of the special election marking him as the first Democrat to win a US Senate seat in Alabama in at least two decades.
The so-called "kingmaker" image which Bannon celebrated as Moore won the Republican primary over an establishment-backed nominee might just be tarnished in case Jones' triumph stands.
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Health authorities in several Arab countries confirmed new cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus Tuesday.
In Qatar, the Health Ministry said that over the past 24 hours, the number of infections had risen to 1,832 after 228 new cases were confirmed while 131 patients had recovered.
In Gaza, the Health Ministry said in a statement that one more person had tested positive for the virus, bringing the number total infections to 13, including six recoveries.
In Tunis, the number of confirmed cases climbed to 596 with another 22 cases recorded.
Health authorities in war-battered Libya recorded one


The founder, Ressurection Praise Ministries, Archbishop Samson Benjamin has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to personally address the demands of protesters in the #EndSARS campaign which has rocked some cities in the country in recent times.
He said a presidential directive and speech would go a long way to asuade the grievances of the protesters, and restore peace in cities were protesters have held away.
Recall that protesters had called for an end to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police over alleged acts of extra-judicial killings, harassment and police brutality.
Reacting to the protests, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu had disbanded the SARS unit. But the protests had continued unabated in some major cities in the country, leading to deaths and several arrests by the police.
In a statement on Monday, Archbishop Benjamin, who is also founder of the International Foundation for Peace and Conflict Resolution, noted that there was need for the president to directly address the protesters, as this would go a long way to assure them that government was looking into their demands.
Archbishop Benjamin who commended Buhari for the swift reaction to the initial demands of the protesters, also said the submission that government was moving towards further reforms of the Nigeria Police, was a welcome development.
He however, noted that the protests were still ongoing, because the youths had lost confidence in the ability of government to make proclamations and follow it up with actions, drawing attention to the fact that government had on previous occasions banned the activities of SARS, even as he lamented that such previous declarations had yielded no results.
The cleric said among other things, the EndSARS protesters wanted government to compensate families of innocent citizens who had been killed extra-judicially by security operatives, especially the SARS operatives.
He also noted that the protesters wanted the authorities to launch investigations into complaints that had been lodged concerning the activities of rogue SARS operatives.
“Their demands are not out of place. The youths need to know that the government listens to them and respects their views.
“A presidential speech to assure them that their voices have been heard, and that their demands will be addressed will go a long way to percify them and smooth their frayed nerves.
“The president has to show that he is on top of the situation, and that their demands will be addressed.
“It is not enough for politicians to only speak directly to the youths and the people when they want votes. They also need to let the people know that they are always there for them, and that their voices matter in a democracy”, Archbishop Benjamin’s said.


Lahore, 6th June: Home Minister tells about how many members of the Jahangir Tareen group have been approved to vote for the government in the budget.
Baaghi TV: Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid has said that all the votes of Jahangir Tareen group will fall in favor of Prime Minister Imran Khan in the budget.
Addressing a press conference on Sunday, Sheikh Rashid said that Imran Khan has been unlucky to face such an incompetent and useless opposition.
He further said that China provided full support in providing the COVID-19 vaccination. World Health Organization (WHO) did its best against coronavirus pandemic.
Praising the efforts of healthcare workers during the battle against the pandemic, Rashid said that I salute the people who are dealing with the pandemic day and night. The nation under the leadership of Imran Khan has fought the fight against COVID-19.
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Another meeting of the Turkish National Security Council was
held under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
At the meeting, which took place on May 26 in the Presidential
Administration, issues of international and regional security were
The statement following the meeting said that the operations
that are being carried out or will be carried out on the southern
borders of Turkey are not directed against the territorial
integrity of neighboring countries and are necessary to ensure
'We call on countries that violate international law and support
terrorism to end this and take into account Turkey's security
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US policies have failed in South Asia: Asif
Khawaja Asif, addressing a ceremony at Institute of Strategic Studies, said that the people had to face the consequences of American policies failure in South Asia.
The defence minister also said that defence is linked to economic stability. He added that the government is taking steps to stabilize economy and defence of the country.
Asif stated that the terrorist organizations such as Islamic State (IS) are degrading the religion of Islam.
He added that the federal government wants to resolve all problems with India through negotiations.


Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that PML-N Government has completed record development projects in a short span of time.
In a statement ,he said that there is exemplary development in health, education and infrastructure projects.
He said the parties who staged sit-ins in the whole tenure remained busy in politics of allegations. He said PTI Chief has set a record in leveling baseless allegations.
Source: Radio Pakistan


The investigation into the Dasu attack has been completed, according to Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid. Minister of Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi, on the other hand, will be the one to brief the media on the probe’s findings in full.
The minister was speaking during a news conference in Islamabad, where he addressed a number of national and international problems that affect Pakistan.
Israel and India want to toy with Pakistan’s peace, he added, but the opposition refuses to comprehend what would happen in the area in the next six months.
The minister said that the “entire nation is united on the matter of Kashmir and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)” adding: “we have to thwart the conspiracies of India, Israel, and Afghanistan’s NDS against national security.”
Rasheed stated that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif just has two options: file an appeal or seek refuge in another country.
Sharif’s passport has expired, according to the ministry, and he should return to the country immediately.
The minister asserted that Sharif should return to the country immediately since his passport has expired.
Rasheed also shared his thoughts on the federal government’s “disintegrations,” saying that he would continue to support Prime Minister Imran Khan and that those who want a political conflict will be confronted.


Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s Azadi March is a political activity, the armed forces have nothing to do with it, said DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor, on Wednesday.
The DG ISPR said that the armed forces of a country have no involvement in politics. He said that dharnas have been taking place in the country for quite some time now.
“The country’s defence doesn’t allow us to answer such allegations,” he said. “We are busy in defending the country.”
General Asif Ghafoor said that all security arrangements had been taken. He said that the JUI-F chief was a senior politician.
The DG ISPR said that when the armed forces are called in by the government for elections, they do perform their services.
He said that even the army chief wished that the armed forces’ role in the election should be minimum.
“The army chief wishes that an election process should be in place where the role of the army is minimum,” he said.
The DG ISPR said that the issue of occupied Kashmir between India and Pakistan had been going on since the past 70 years.
“The Kartarpur Corridor has nothing to do with the Kashmir issue,” he said.
He said that the armed forces of the country were fighting for the case of Kashmir on the Line of Control (LoC) since the past 70 years.
“The Pakistan Army nor any other institution can compromise on the issue of Kashmir,” he said.
The DG ISPR said that the Sikh pilgrims from India will enter Pakistan but will only be restricted through Kartarpur. He said that their entry into Pakistan will be in accordance with the law.


CELEBRATION, Fla. — New campaign finance reports show that Newt Gingrich raised nearly $10 million in the final three months of last year, but was about $1.2 million in debt.
The reports filed Tuesday show that the Republican presidential candidate started 2012 with a little more than $2 million in the bank.
They were released just after Gingrich wrapped a day of campaigning in Florida for the primary there Tuesday. Gingrich was hoping for an upset.
Gingrich's campaign adds that it already has raised more than $5 million in January, most of that since Gingrich's victory in South Carolina.


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The Municipal Chief Executive for Bawku Municipal Assembly, Hon. Abdul-Rahman Gumah, has said that education remains the priority of the assembly in an effort to better the lot of the people.
Speaking in an interview with ghanadistricts.com, he said: "To this effect, the assembly has constructed four Childhood Development Centres at Bawku, Dusiga, Dinduri, and Kulubugu."
He added that the assembly is also financing four school blocks from their share of the District Assembly Common Fund(DACF) which will be completed in 2007.
Hon. Abdul-Rahman Gumah said the Assembly has built a health centre at Dansi and is still working hard to make health care delivery nearer to the people in the over 400 communities in the municipality.
Commenting on the NHIS, the Municipal Chief Executive revealed that out of the over 170,000 people in the municipality, 90,000 have embraced the scheme and are already benefiting from it.
He explained that the capitation grant has immensely contributed to the increased enrolment in the basic schools nationwide adding that two schools have been selected from the Bawku municipality on pilot basis under the school feeding programme.
He indicated that the assembly through its share of the DACF and donor fund has constructed an articulator station and added that the road network in the area has also improved significantly.
Hon. Abdul-Rahman Guman expressed delight at the successful inauguration of the newly-elected members of the assembly.


Saudi- GCC official meets British naval commander
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Riyadh, Safar 18, 1439,November 07, 2017,SPA --Assistant Secretary General for Military Affairs at the General Secretariat of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States Major General Ahmed Ali Hamid Al Ali received in Riyadh today the Commander of British Territorial Naval Forces and Deputy Commander of Joint Naval Alliance Rear Admiral Commodore Steven Dainton and his accompanying delegation.
During the meeting, they discussed the issues of common interest, especially in maritime military fields and ways to enhance them.
Major General Al Ali praised deep bilateral relations between the GCC countries and the United Kingdom and the keenness of both parties to exert efforts to increase military cooperation between them.
14:01 LOCAL TIME 11:01 GMT
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ZETDC dismisses social media 150% tariff increase report: it is false
So recently there were reports all over social media that the ZETDC power company was going to increase their tariffs by 150% in response to the ongoing economic challenges. I presume that many people were worried about this report. While we all understand that the economy has not been favorable to local businesses, increase the tariffs would cripple many individuals financially as there was little or increase of their incomes. So does that mean ZETDC is not going to increase the tariffs any time soon no matter the direction that the economy takes? Here is their full statement.
There has been a lot of fake news on social media on many topics recently. People should know what to share and what not to share on social media.


Obama Attempts to Justify Tax-Cut Compromise
This just in: The rich get richer. President Barack “Hope ’n’ Change” Obama ticked off a lot of people Monday by helping the affluent and entitled stay that way with his GOP-appeasing tax cut plan, and thus, he had some ’splainin’ to do. Let’s see what he had to say for himself, shall we? –KA
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(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) ndon April 23 - One person has been arrested after three children were found dead at an address in south London. A police spokesman said officers had been called to an address in New Malden on Tuesday night where the bodies of the children were found BBC reported. The person being held remains in custody at a south London police station. Police have launched an investigation but are currently not giving any details on the cause of the deaths.
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions says the Justice Department is investigating the Virginia violence over removal of a Confederate monument. President Trump is expected to address the issue today, after he was widely criticized for citing violence "on many sides . . .
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PESHAWAR: The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stood firmly with their Kashmiri brethren, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan told visiting President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Masood Khan here on Thursday.
He said that People of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would support every effort toward the resolution of Kashmir issue as per desires of Kashmiris.
He added that India was involved in changing the demography of occupied Kashmir through major population shift by forced emigration of Muslims to other parts of India and abroad, establishment of Hindu settlements and undertaking systematic measures for the genocide of Muslims in Kashmir.
The chief minister called on the international community and human rights organisations to compel the Indian government to stop the human rights violations in occupied Kashmir. He added that silence on their part was tantamount to being accomplice in that heinous crime.
Mahmood Khan holds meeting with AJK president to discuss areas of mutual cooperation
He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had strongly advocated the cause of Kashmiris on every national and international forum including. “He is playing the role of ambassador of Kashmir cause,” he added.
The president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir appreciated the efforts of the federal government.
He said that people of Kashmir were happy to see that the leadership of Pakistan was playing an effective role in highlighting the atrocities of Indian forces and furthering resolution of Kashmir dispute as per the United Nations resolutions.
The chief minister said that aspiration of Pakistan to promote peace and development of the entire region should never be taken as its weakness.
He said that Pakistani nation, especially people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, were ready to go to any extent for the freedom of Kashmir.
The meeting also discussed areas of the mutual cooperation and interest between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Jammu and Kashmir including strengthening of communication routs.
Masood Khan said that the proposed project of Mansehra-Muzaffarabad-Mirpur Motorway would not only help in linking Azad Jammu and Kashmir with major routes of Pakistan but would also help in bringing people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir together.
Published in Dawn, November 15th, 2019


The study involved questioning 2,629 individuals between the ages of nine and 25 about verbal abuse. The researchers found that 52 per cent of those surveyed had at some point witnessed friends and classmates being called names such as freak, schizo, crazy and psycho when they were going through a period of distress.
In addition to this, 45 per cent of those surveyed revealed that they themselves had been on the receiving end of names such as these when going through a tough time.
Lucie Russell, spokeswoman for the charity YoungMinds, expressed concern over the worrying results, especially when taking into consideration the fact that an average of three children in every classroom have a diagnosable mental illness.
Ms Russell hopes that these results will give the government a much needed push to work harder at addressing the stigma which surround mental health.
“This needs to incorporate a health promotion campaign aimed at both children and young people that normalises mental health and confronts the myths surrounding it”. She said.


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Published: Tue 5 Apr 2022, 6:37 PM
An Abu Dhabi-based woman, who found herself a victim of electronic fraud after shopping online, has expressed her thanks to the Emirate’s police after they helped her retrieve the lost amount.
The woman says that 12 hours after shopping online, she saw that her account was being drained of funds.
She immediately got in touch with her bank, and realised that she was being scammed.
The woman then reached out to the Abu Dhabi Police, who registered the case. After a short while, the amount was returned to her in instalments.
The woman’s story was revealed by authorities as part of its ‘Be Careful’ campaign.
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ANGLETON — Requiring Texans to wear masks is part of a compact between businesses and customers to protect each other from the spread of COVID-19, an aide to Gov. Greg Abbott told a local chamber audience Wednesday.
“This is not just about the businesses upgrading safety,” said Adriana Cruz, Abbott’s executive director of economic development and tourism. “It is also a compact with the customer who also had to do their part. If businesses are doing their part to keep their employees safe and to keep their environment safe, then customers also needed to do that.”


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Vincentian students have been assured that the Government remains committed to helping them to secure a University Education.
The assurance came from Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, as he addressed a ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Education this morning.
The ceremony was held to present 500-dollar awards to students who performed well in the 2021 External Examinations.
The Prime Minister urged students to ensure that they have the necessary qualifications for direct entry into university.
The Prime Minister outlined the various levels of assistance and support given to students to help them secure a university education, and he advised the students to grasp the opportunities that are available now.
Meanwhile, Minister of Education Curtis King said he is pleased with the performance of the nation’s students, despite the challenges faced over the past two years.
Minister King said the students were able to successfully navigate the challenges and excel academically.


St. Joseph Mayor Tami Fruhling-Voges is encouraging residents to wear their masks.
Fruhling-Voges told village board members that a resident called village hall asking what the village was going to do to enforce mask wearing.
Fruhling-Voges said the village really has no enforcement mechanism.
“Our hands are tied here,” she said. “We are not the mask police.”
Fruhling-Voges said she thought local businesses were doing a good job encouraging residents to wear masks.
“All you can do is encourage people to think about what is going on and do what they can to protect their families and their neighbors,” she said. “I see a lot of compliance and people are trying to comply.”
Fruhling-Voges said she knows people are getting COVID-19 fatigue.
“I am just wanting to remind every body to continue to be patient,” she said.
Fruhling-Voges also made a point to say the village supports its businesses and the community. She said she has been working with some business owners to help them find grant money to make ends meet during the pandemic.
“They are trying to keep their businesses afloat and they don’t have half the day to go through grant paperwork,” she said.
Fruhling-Voges urged residents to think about their neighbors and loved ones during this trying time and act appropriately.
“There is nothing we can do to enforce people wearing a mask,” she said. “That is the bottom line.”