Police have issued more than 80 fines to people breaching coronavirus lockdown, bosses have confirmed.
Bill Skelly said the number was small compared to the rest of the country and that in the majority of cases it was a “last resort”.
He also rejected accusations the force was taking a “softly softly” approach to policing the lockdown
Speaking on BBC Radio Lincolnshie, he reassured listeners that police were acting to disperse gatherings and said he understood frustrations.
“Sometimes people just don’t realise the seriousness of where we are as a country and local area,” he said.
“We have issued tickets to people congregating unnecessarily and will keep doing that so it’s unfortunate that people feel they still want to follow that kind of behaviour.
“We will continue to do our best to make sure people follow the guidance for their safety.”
He thanked residents for reporting incidents to police, and said officers would attend where they could.
He pushed, however, that the police were still at the stage of wanting to encourage and engage with people and only take action when absolutely necessary.
“We’re trying to strike a balance to ensure we police our community appropriately.
“We all value the relationship we have with our community and we want to come through this crisis, with an as strong, if not stronger, relationship.”


CN Rail Shuts Down Freight Service In B.C. Due To Flooding
Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) has shut down its freight service in British Columbia leading to the Port of Vancouver because of heavy rain and flooding.
The Montreal-based railway says it decided to 'proactively close its network' because rain was causing increased debris, washouts, and landslide activity.
CN Rail says northbound and eastbound traffic to and from the City of Vancouver are still affected by the flooding and rain.
Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX:CP) cars loaded with grain and fuel entered Vancouver last Wednesday (November 24) for the first time in days after its rail corridor sustained heavy damage in 30 locations between Vancouver and Kamloops, British Columbia.
Calgary-based CP Rail says it needs access to CN tracks on its busiest corridor where they share rail infrastructure to maximize its capacity.
At the Port of Vancouver, Canada's busiest port, a high number of cargo ships are anchored and hampered from unloading their loads while empty shipping containers are being rushed back to Asia.
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WASHINGTON: The US Department of Defence has expressed the hope that tensions between Pakistan and India would be lowered, and encouraged the nuclear-armed nations to continue their communication to this end.
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told a briefing that they were aware that the Indian and Pakistani militaries had been in communication with one another, and the United States would encourage these continued discussions between the two countries to reduce tension. “We are encouraged by that and we certainly would encourage those conversations to continue,” Cook said, adding that the US officials had been in touch with both the countries.
On the situation in Afghanistan and its ties with Pakistan, the Pentagon spokesman said that it was important for both the countries, and for all parties in that region, to address the issue of terrorism. “And we’ll continue to make every effort we can to work with our partners in the region to address that issue.” Saying that both Pakistan and the US had a “shared threat” of terrorism, Cook said that the two countries were in talks to counter that threat.
He said the two countries were also in touch with regard to the operations against terrorists and their movement across the border. To a question on Afghanistan, Cook said the US was working with Afghan forces in the counterterrorism efforts against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) for some time now. “We’ll continue to target ISIL in Afghanistan and … wherever it appears.”


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Twenty-one people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, Health Minister Dr. Ali Pilli has said.
Sixteen cases were infected passengers arriving in North Cyprus, three were contacts of previously detected cases and were already in quarantine and two cases were local. Six people have been discharged, the minister said.
There is no one in intensive care and, currently, 94 people are being treated for the coronavirus.
This brings the total number of cases in North Cyprus to 1129.


WASHINGTON (Roze News) – Addressing the media persons in Washington on Friday, Pakistan ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said that leadership, security forces and the people of Pakistan are united in fight against terrorism.
Aizaz Chaudhry said that peace has returned all across the length and breadth of the country after success in fight against terrorism. He further said that improved security situation and the economic reforms have led to a revival of the economy in the country.
Answering a question Aizaz Chaudhry said that the solution for peace and stability in Afghanistan lies in negotiations and political stability.
He further said that Pakistan wants good relations with India. He said that there is a need for meaningful dialogue between Pakistan and India to resolve all issues.


Operations led by Afghan government kill over 78 Taliban militants
( MENAFN )Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense stated that several operations led by Afghan government forces in the past 24 hours killed more than 78 Taliban militants.
The ministry further declared in a statement that "Forty-four Taliban militants were also wounded and eight others were arrested as a result of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) operations in Ghazni, Zabul, Herat, Paktika, Balkh, Nimroz, Helmand and Kandahar provinces."
It added that the ANDSF also discovered and detained weapons and alleviated 36 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and landmines in the stated era.
The declaration did not mention if there are any casualties of the Afghan security forces,
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JFDA Delegation, Dutch Officials Discuss Cooperation
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Amman, May 17 (Petra) -- A delegation from the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) has recently visited the Netherlands to have a first-hand-look at the Dutch experience in developing means of sustainable agricultural production, providing food and achieving food security.
A statement by the JFDA on Tuesday said that the delegates discussed with the Dutch officials the acceptance of Jordanian food products in European markets, by enhancing its exports and competitiveness, in order to boost the national economy.
During a visit to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, JFDA Director-General Nizar Mhaidat delivered a briefing on the Administration's experience as a leading national control body, that seeks ensuring the safety and quality of food, and monitoring food entrance through border crossings.
The visit comes under a previously signed agreement between the two countries to exchange expertise and improve the level of food inspection.
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Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that floods have caused large-scale damage in Pakistan, crops standing on 40 lakh acres in the country have been destroyed.
Addressing the ongoing Climate Implementation Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that the flood caused a loss of more than 30 billion dollars to the Pakistani economy, and the world must focus on environmental justice.
He said that Pakistan is one of the top countries affected by climate change, Pakistan’s share in carbon emissions is less than one percent.
He said that we have to take steps for the safe future of future generations, the world should take steps to avoid climate change.
He further said that relief and rehabilitation work is going on rapidly in the flood affected areas, all possible resources are being used for the rehabilitation of the victims.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) The government of Kyrgyzstan has decided to introduce
restrictions for a period of six months on the export of precious
metals and commodities containing precious metals from the country,
the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan said,
Azernews reports via Interfax.
"At a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, it was
decided to introduce quantitative restrictions on the export of
precious metals and raw materials containing them from the
territory of the republic for a period of six months," the press
The decision is aimed at protecting the jewelry industry and
assisting in the development of jewelry production in the
processing of precious metals and raw materials containing precious
metals outside the customs territory.
The decision will come into force after seven days from the date
of official publication, added the press service.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 14. In the future,
Azerbaijan will become an exporter of not only natural gas to
Europe, but also green energy, President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said at a joint press conference with
Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz in
Berlin, trend reports.
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A fire erupted at an industrial area in Umm Al Quwain on Saturday, the authorities said.
The blaze broke out at a textile factory in Umm Al Thaoub Industrial Area, according to local media reports. As soon as it was reported, the firefighting team of Umm Al Quwain Civil Defence Department managed to promptly put the fire under control.
No casualties were reported, according to the authorities. An investigation is under way to determine the cause of the fire.
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(MENAFN- AETOSWire) (BUSINESS WIRE )-- DBE Holding, which operates in the renewable energy sector and has subsidiaries specializing in renewable energy production and management technologies, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Siemens in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With the signed MoU, DBE Global (DBEG) and Siemens will explore areas of joint collaboration related to engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) works for potential sustainability projects in the Middle East.
DBE Holding's subsidiary, DBE Global (DBEG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Siemens in Dubai. DBE Holding Chairman Mehmet Taha Pınar stated that the agreement encompasses collaboration for DBEG to potentially support Siemens' projects in the Middle East with engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) works. He also mentioned that the two companies plan to collaborate on the development of energy efficiency and energy performance contracting projects that can compliment DBEG's existing projects in the Middle East.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the government will take more steps to continue the momentum of economic reforms in the country.
Addressing a conference organised by CII, she said, the momentum of reforms will continue to make India a hotspot of global investment.
Ms Sitharaman said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not lost any opportunity to take deep reforms at this time of pandemic.
She said, Mr Modi also undertook those kinds of reforms which have not seen the light of the day over the decades.
She said, the financial sector is being professionalised and the government will continue with disinvestment and privatisation agenda.
On reforms in taxation system, the Finance Minister said that the use of technology, such as faceless assessment, has eased the tax filing process.
On corporate tax, Ms Sithraman said that the reduction in Corporate tax clearly shows that our intent is to show immediate benfits for the MNCs and any large companies or small companies.


KOHAT : Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that due to commitment of the government and the sacrifices rendered by the armed forces terrorism has been completely eradicated from Pakistan.
Addressing a public convention in Kohat on Saturday, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi while referring to Army Public School (APS) attack, said that it has been three years since the unfortunate incident took place in the provincial capital when terrorists attacked a school full of children.
He said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has fulfilled its promises made to countrymen and today terrorism and extremism have been eradicated from the country.
Prime Minister Abbasi said that mosques are safe, the entire country is safe today and the ruling party has continued to serve the nation by ending the electricity and gas crisis.
Speaking about the merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), he said that ‘some people’ are trying to politicize the issue.
“Efforts are being made to politicize the issue but PML-N has always put Pakistan first and tried to unite people,” he said. “It should be understood that we are going ahead and trying to abolish a hundred-years-old system.”
He said that everyone wants FATA to become part of Pakistan and the issue has the support of the National Assembly, Senate, and the public and Inshallah the PML-N will resolve this issue.
“Nobody appreciates the politics of slandering and mudslinging,” he said. “Politics should be based on serving the nation.”
He continued to say that his party will participate in elections on the basis of its performance and the people will vote for the rightful candidate.
The Prime Minister was in Kohat for the ground-breaking ceremony of the dualization of the 128-km Sarai Gambila-Kohat Road and 73-km Pindigheb-Kohat road.
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Islamabad: Federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Senator Shibli Faraz (Shibli Faraz) said that because these people are hypocrites, the opposition party failed to apply different strategies to pressure the government.
He said that the opposition has no moral logic, there is public support for the overthrow of the government, and the people have shown full confidence in the honest leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The minister said that there were serious corruption allegations against the three political parties of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), and the opposition parties united to oppose the government just to protect its leadership from corruption.
He said that during the current state of the country’s coronavirus, the opposition parties intend to mingle with the people’s lives by holding public gatherings, adding that the opposition parties will not resign from parliament and if they do, then the government will hold elections on their seats.
Shibli Faraz said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf led government would complete its constitutional tenure and it would win the next general elections of 2023 with thumping majority on basis of its five years performance.
In response to a question, he said that if the deadly virus does not spread in the country, the government will not prevent political gatherings of the opposition.
He said that PTI has honest leadership under Prime Minister Imran Khan, adding that the Prime Minister has effectively emphasized Islamophobia at the international level.
He said during the first wave of the COVID-19, the present government tackled the pandemic effectively and making its all out efforts to protect lives of the people and in second wave of the deadly virus, the government had adopted same strategy but on the other hand, the opposition leaders were giving statements like illiterate persons in that regard.
The opposition was fighting for personal agenda and the PDM did not have any interest to address the problems of poor people, he added.
To another query, the minister said it was very astonished that the opposition parties had played with the constitution of the country during their governments but now they were talking for the supremacy of law.
The present government had strongly believed in rule of law and it had always work for the purpose, he added.
Shibli said that PDM’s had not such a capacity to topple the government, adding the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was not worried from public gatherings organized by the alliance.


“There are two types of people in the world. Those who create the future they desire. And those who deny the future they can’t create!” – Futurist Jim Carroll
There are people who do, and people who don’t.
People who can, and people who won’t.
People who change, and people who don’t.
People who accept, and people who won’t.
People who go forward, and people who don’t.
Those who study the future, and those who won’t.
People who are prepared to move fast, and those who won’t.
Those with open minds, willing and able to adapt – and those who simply won’t.
There are people who accept that tomorrow will be different than today – and those who want today to go back to yesterday.
People who understand that nothing can be taken for granted – and those who want to take everything without putting in the effort.
There are those who are prepared to innovate, change and adapt – and those who refuse to do so.
People who believe in reality, and people who don’t.
People who are respectful and polite and carry a soft demeanor – and those who are angry and rude and harsh and dismissive.
It’s an interesting time in society.
But here’s what I’m wondering – the fascinating thing about the dichotomy in today’s society is how leaders handle the issue of the second group of people. How are human resource groups trying to manage the fact-deniers, conspiracy-driven, future-adverse component in their workforce? What does a CEO do when a senior executive falls prey to some of the crazy, anti-science line of thought that is emerging out there?
There’s a lot of talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workforce, and that’s fantastic.
But what are organizations doing to try to deal with the increasing schism between reality and unreality?


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Germany will provide a new military aid package for Ukraine, totaling EUR 400 million.
The relevant statement was made by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in an interview with Bild on the eve of the upcoming meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“We are supplying additional ammunition: high explosive rounds, mortar munitions, mine and rocket ammunition. Ammunition is what Ukraine needs the most in its defense against the brutal war of aggression. In addition, we will help with armored vehicles and demining systems. In view of the upcoming winter, we will send clothing, as well as power and heat generators. The total cost of the package will be EUR 400 million,” Pistorius told.
The German minister has been tested positive to Covid-19 today and, thus, will be unable to attend Tuesday's meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in person.
A reminder that last week Germany sent another military aid package to Ukraine , including Marder infantry fighting vehicles, mine clearing tanks, and artillery rounds.
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(MENAFN) Police have launched investigations in the case of a man discovered stabbed to death in the street.
The incident took place in Queen Elizabeth Drive,Corringham in Essex.
The victim has suffered several stab injuries and lost life at the site.
Part of the road an alleyway near Dessons Court has been blocked off,as police requests help from anyone who witnessed the incident or has CCTV footage.
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India’s Union Territory of Delhi, which includes the nation's capital, New Delhi, reported 7,745 new coronavirus cases Sunday -- a single-day record for the region, which is now the epicenter of the country's pandemic.
Since the pandemic began, 438,529 cases have been identified in Delhi, killing at least 6,989 people. Nearly 42,000 cases are considered active, according to the Delhi Health Department.
On Friday, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain tweeted the government will increase the number of beds for Covid-19 patients in Delhi government hospitals, a move he said was “paramount" to combating the spike in cases.
India's previous epicenter was the western portion of the state of Maharashtra, which is home to the megacity of Mumbai.
Nationwide numbers: India recorded 45,903 new Covid-19 cases and 490 virus-related deaths on Sunday, according to figures released by the Indian Health Ministry.
Since the pandemic began, 8,553,657 cases have been confirmed. Nearly 92.5% of those patients have recovered, while about 6% are active cases. At least 126,611 people have died.


Maradhoo Constituency Member Ibrahim Shareef stated that there is no support for the Parliamentary System as much as people believe.
Shareef tweeted stating that the majority of the National Council seats were won by candidates loyal to President Solih. 65 percent of candidates who were elected to the council were backed by President Solih.
However, those who are loyal to Former President and Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed and support the parliamentary System stated that they had won 53 seats in the National Council. Therefore, the Parliamentary System Supporting faction claim that the elections were won by them.
Shareef tweeted that recently concluded MDP-GM elections showed there isn’t that much support to change the system of governance as many devotees and hardcore supporters of President Mohamed Nasheed are claiming.
He also stated that he believes that if a referendum is held today Presidential system will win decisively.


(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) China is expanding its presence at the South Pole, with construction workers leaving its Zhongshan Station last Wednesday to build the Taishan summer field camp, the country's fourth Antarctic base.
Site inspections for another research station will also be carried out at Antarctica's Victoria Land during a 155-day expedition launched on Nov 7. It is China's 30th mission to the continent since 1984.
The Taishan camp will be used from December to March and construction of the main building is expected to be completed next year. Construction will take about 40 days.
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David Cameron, the Prime Minister, has met with Ashraf Ghani, the Afghan President, during the NATO summit in Warsaw.
A spokesman for the Prime Minister said:
“The Prime Minister held a bilateral meeting with the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani earlier today in the margins of the NATO summit.
The Prime Minister offered his sincere condolences for the terrorist attack in Kabul on 30 June in which more than 40 police and civilians were killed.
They agreed that such attacks by the Taliban underlined the importance of the UK’s continued political and military support for Afghanistan as demonstrated by the Prime Minister’s announcement at the summit that the UK would send an additional 50 troops to support the 450 already engaged in NATO’s Resolute Support mission, including officer training for the Afghan National Defence and Security Force.
They also agreed that the UK and International community’s continued support to Afghanistan’s military capabilities was vital to persuading the Taliban to engage in peace talks.
The Prime Minister reassured President Ghani that the UK was prepared to do whatever we can to help the Afghan and Pakistani governments deal with the problem of Taliban activity in both countries and that there were signs of progress being made”.


ISLAMABAD, Mar 21 (APP): Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Monday said that to strengthen democracy in the country it was imperative to block the use of money for purchasing loyalties of the elected representatives.
Talking to media persons here, he said that opposition leaders Asif Zardari, Shebhaz Sharif and Fazlur Rehman have played the unholy game of horse trading to topple the elected government.
He said now the important matter was in the Supreme Court which would interpret the Artcile 63-A of the constitution.
He said everyone saw that money was also spent in the Senate elections and Yousuf Raza Gilani’s son admitted that the leaked video was genuine and the matter was in Election Commission of Pakistan. The minister said that the government had delivered as the direction of Pakistan’s economy was right and exports have been increasing during the PTI government.
He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan would complete 5 year term and he will also be elected for the next five years. To a question, he said that under the constitution, everyone has the right to peaceful protest, but if the opposition would break the law, they would be brought to book.
He said the government had taken the allies along before, and it will take them on board in the future as well. He said that some elements have been involved in conspiracies against the government from day one but like their past conspiracies, no-confidence motion would also fail.
He said that dissident PTI members would come back and the opposition parties celebrations would be disrupted.


Eleven people were arrested in Beheira on Wednesday on charges of attempting to illegally immigrate to Italy by boating across the Mediterranean.
Major General Mamdouh Hassan, Beheira security chief, stated that the suspects were arrested in Rashid Port after disembarking from their boat.
The 11 individuals claimed that they had paid three people from Daqahlia, Sharqiya and Beheira to help them to cross the border.
After the police report was filed, the prosecution released the immigrants pending investigation, and stated that the criminal interrogation department will go after the smugglers.
Edited translation from MENA


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources has imposed a temporary ban on poultry imports from Germany.
The Kuwaiti move came following recent World Health Organization (WHO) reports on the outbreak of bird flu in Germany, the authority said in a statement.
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Senior CPI-M leader MY Tarigami on Sunday said the Anganwadi workers and helpers, who were on the forefront of the fight against COVID pandemic, were without wages for the last more than a year.
Tarigami said thousands of Anganwadi workers and helpers were being treated with utter contempt by the government. He said the government had in 2018 announced to enhance the honorarium of these workers and helpers. However, he said, more than two years later, the announcement has not been fulfilled yet.
“All the government schemes are being implemented through Anganwadi workers and helpers. But despite that even the meager wages due to them are denied since 2019. Helpers to supervisors, who are more than 700 in number, are without wages for the last three years,” Tarigami said.
He said the central share for their wages for 2019 has been released but the state share was yet to be released compounding their problems. “The administrative apathy towards their genuine issues is against justice and fair play. They are being denied social security benefits including promotion, gratuity, pension, provident fund and medical facilities,” he said.
Similarly, he said, the accredited social health activists under the NHM, midday meal workers, who have served poor women and children all their lives with a nominal honorarium, have been left to fend for themselves by the government. Tarigami said the allocation for Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme, which has been in existence for the last more than 40 years, as a centrally sponsored scheme, continues to suffer due to the funds shortage.


Oman- Women's representation in municipal councils low
(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Figures released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) show there are only 2.1 women for every 100 men in the country's 11 municipal councils.
In the first Municipal Council elections held in 2012 only four women candidates were elected compared to 188 men stated a press release. The four were elected from among the 46 women candidates in the fray.
Most of these candidates were in the age group of 35 to 39 years. In comparison 1429 men contested the Municipal Council polls. Most of the male members are in the age group of 45 to 49 years. Of the total candidates who contested 96.9 per cent were men and 3.1 per cent women.
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NEW DELHI, March 30 (Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 12,095,855 on Tuesday as 56,211 new cases were reported from across the country, according to the latest figures released by the federal health ministry.
Besides, 271 more deaths were reported, taking the death toll to 162,114.
There are 540,720 active cases in the country, while 11,393,021 people have been discharged from hospitals after medical treatment.
There was an increase of 18,912 active cases during the previous 24 hours, out of which the maximum cases were reported from the southwestern state of Maharashtra.
The number of daily active cases has been on the rise over the past few days, as another wave of COVID-19 looms large in India.
In January the number of daily cases in the country had come down to below 10,000.
India kicked off a nationwide vaccination drive in January, and so far over 61 million people have been vaccinated across the country.
Meanwhile, the federal government has ramped up testing facilities across the country, as more than 242 million tests have been conducted.
A total of 242,650,025 tests were conducted till Monday, out of which 785,864 tests were conducted on Monday alone, said the latest data issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research on Tuesday.
The national capital Delhi, one of the most affected places in the country, witnessed 1,904 new cases and six deaths through Monday.
So far 11,012 people have died in the national capital due to COVID-19, Delhi’s health department said. Enditem


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the government has identified seven Covid-19 hotspots in the state and is chalking out a plan to restrict the virus within those areas. Banerjee also said that the death toll in the state has risen to five, while the number of active cases stands at 69. On Tuesday, eight new coronavirus cases were reported.
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Srinagar: Army should not interfere in education sector, Education Minister Syed Altaf Bukhari on Saturday said, reacting to the statement of Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat that students in Jammu and Kashmir schools were being taught two maps.
The Army should not meddle with the education sector and rather concentrate on their own job, Mr Bukhari told journalists on the sideline of a function here.
The Minister’s reaction came a day after General Rawat said teachers in Jammu and Kashmir schools were teaching two maps to the students — India and Jammu and Kashmir.
Without naming anyone, the Minister said the people who are giving comments on how they should run education sector were not doing their job properly and that is why they were suffering.
Expressing displeasure over Gen Rawat’s comment, Mr Bukhari said everyone was passing comments on education sector which was not acceptable. He said there was a need for opening more schools like army-run Goodwill Schools and CBSE-funded schools in the Valley.
Talking about terror in the state, he said in 2017, the focus was on south Kashmir, and this year, the northern part of the Valley will be targeted.”Terror in Jammu and Kashmir is not over,” he added.


Suspended BJP leader Raja Singh was arrested by the city police on Tuesday for making remarks against Islam and Prophet Muhammad in a video, which was later pulled down by the social media platform on which it was uploaded. Later, he was granted bail by a local court.
Amid protests, Telangana Home Minister Mahmood Ali said the government would not compromise on law and order issues and tolerate those who try to hurt the sentiments of other religions and action will be taken as per law.
“There are several complaints across the state against Raja Singh that he made derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad. He was arrested on Tuesday,” Ali said in a statement on Wednesday. Appealing to people to maintain peace and calm, he further said no one should take law into their hands.
(With PTI inputs)


Jackals run when lions come out of their pride: Saad Rafique
HYDERABAD (92 News) – Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique has said that PML-N has fulfilled its promises made with the people of the country during the 2013 general elections.
“The jackals run when lions come out of their pride,” the minister said while criticizing the opponents.
Addressing a workers convention of PMLN in Hyderabad along with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday, he said the major challenges facing the country have been overcome during the last four years. He said the terrorist are on the run and their backbone has been broken, power load shedding has been reduced significantly and law and order situation improved in the country.
He regretted that the benefits have not been properly transferred to the people of Sindh due to the provincial government.
“The country is changing but the lives of the people of Sindh are not changing,” he said.
He said now the federal government will fill the development gaps that the provincial government could not complete in the province.
He said that we will reject the politics of those who talk against Pakistan.


ISLAMABAD: Former military officers belonging to Pakistan Army Veteran Association (PAVA) on Monday said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is more concerned about the future of the Sharif family in politics rather than thinking about the welfare of the masses, and finding solutions to meet internal and external challenges.
A retired army officer said that the PML-N was deliberately pushing the country towards anarchy and clash of institutions by maligning the army repeatedly. He said that the ruling party continued to target the army which was not only adding to uncertainty but also damaging the country’s image abroad.
Another officer said that, “The PML-N continue to raise slogans about the economic revival in the country while inflicting worst damages on the economic front.” Now, the country was being destabilised by the same forces in the name of democracy, he added.
The PAVA members also said that there was nothing wrong with the army commenting on the state of economy since many local and foreign institutions have done the same in the past. They also said that the army, which was facing many internal and external threats, had a right to show concern over the country’s economic condition.
Ex-servicemen feared that if financial emergency was declared in the country, the military would face budget cuts, which would in turn weaken the country’s nuclear programme and the performance of its armed forces against enemy countries.
Former military officers also challenged the government to stop spreading propaganda and instead publish the financial record from the past five years and come out clean over the state of the economy, rather than duping the public with hollow statements.
Moreover, the PAVA members further said that masses should know whether the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and other relevant institutions were willing to deal with Ishaq Dar or not, considering the fact that he was facing charges of corruption but still serving as finance minister. The government should also clarify as to why another minister was sent to the World Bank’s meeting in place of the finance minister, they demanded.


Soccer: WF's Beyer signs with BSC
Bismarck State College will be adding another solid West Fargo athlete to its soccer team.
Brandon Beyer recently signed a letter of intent to play men's soccer at BSC, coach Mel Fischer said. He will be the third Packer on the Mystics' ranks come fall.
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(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is advancing its investment strategy in the Middle East and North Africa region by establishing a dedicated unit with a capital of USD3 billion to invest in various industries across Iraq. The newly formed investment unit, led by the Saudi-Iraq Investment Co., will be headquartered in the Kingdom and will actively seek funding opportunities in sectors such as infrastructure, mining, agriculture, real estate development, and financial services, among others. This initiative aligns with Saudi Arabia's vision to bolster economic ties and contribute to the reconstruction and development of Iraq.
The announcement was made during the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council, which took place in Jeddah. The establishment of the investment unit follows the commitment made by Saudi Arabia's Minister of Investment, Khalid Al-Falih, to allocate USD1 billion for reconstruction projects in Iraq. Additionally, USD500 million has been earmarked to support trade between the two countries, signaling the Kingdom's long-term commitment to fostering economic cooperation and bilateral investment.
Furthermore, the Iraqi government is actively engaging with Saudi companies, including Aramco, to collaborate on the development of the Akkas gas field in the western Anbar province. This significant project has the potential to produce over 400 million cubic meters of gas per day, highlighting the mutual interest in harnessing Iraq's vast energy resources.
The Saudi-Iraq Investment Co. is one of the six regional investment vehicles that the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia intends to establish in countries such as Jordan, Bahrain, Sudan, Oman, and Egypt. As a key driver of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, the PIF plays a vital role in realizing the Kingdom's economic diversification goals. By creating strategic investment opportunities and forging partnerships with regional counterparts, Saudi Arabia aims to foster sustainable economic growth and strengthen its position as a leading investor in the region.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 28. The US is committed
to peace talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Vedant Patel, US
State Department Deputy Spokesman, said at a briefing.
“We will continue to assist in the discussions between Armenia
and Azerbaijan both in a bilateral format and with partners, as
well as within the framework of multilateral organizations,” Patel
He recalled that, the day before, US Assistant Secretary of
State Karen Donfried had a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani
Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Special Committee on Kashmir met in Islamabad on Saturday to discuss the future course of action on Kashmir dispute, and decided that Pakistan would intensify its lobbying efforts to effectively highlight the prevailing situation in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
It was apprised by the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi who briefed the media about details of the decisions taken in the Special Committee on Kashmir’s meeting along with the Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor.
The foreign minister said that all options were discussed during today’s meeting. He said that an action plan will be prepared, which will be presented to Prime Minister Imran Khan for his approval.
Qureshi said that it has also been decided in the meeting to establish a Kashmir Cell in the Foreign Office in order to give impetus to the ongoing efforts and pursue a focused approach on Kashmir. He said that the Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood has been directed to prepare a structure for the Kashmir Cell and present before him for approval.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that it has also been decided to establish Kashmir Cells in Pakistan’s Embassies in the key Capitals. He said that a focal person in each of these Embassies will ensure coordinated effort.
The foreign minister further said that Pakistan is keeping a close eye on the evolving situation in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and the process of consultations will continue.
Qureshi also warned the International Community that India can carry out any false flag operation near the Line of Control (LoC) to divert world attention from its illegal actions and human rights violations in the Occupied Kashmir.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that today’s India is not that of Nehru but of Modi and there is a clear difference between the two. He said that we have doubts on the Indian intent and actions.
However, he added that the nation and its institutions are ready to respond to any Indian belligerence.
In addition, he said that the UN Security Council meeting on Kashmir is a big diplomatic victory of Pakistan and defeat of India. However, he said that this is a continuing process and the Country will fight the Kashmir cause on all fronts.
The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan and the Chairman Kashmir Committee Syed Fakhar Imam were also present at the Press Conference.


President Solih has urged the people to vote to continue with the reform and stability brought to the country within the last five years.
In his last video message before the second round of elections, the President said that major reforms have been implemented within the last five years as a result of the decision made by the people in 2018.
The environment of fear and insecurity in the Maldives has been eliminated. Many development projects have been implemented. Successes have been achieved in establishing essential services in all islands irrespective of the size of the island. Stability has been brought to the Maldives," said president Solih.
President Solih said that efforts were made to bring progress to all areas of the Maldives without discrimination during the last five years.
"We have made a positive difference in the lives of those working in agriculture, tourism, teaching, health services and other sectors," he said.
Highlighting that his top priority had been to bring stability to the country, president Solih said that the decision that the people will take tomorrow is linked to the country's future. He said that the people's decision tomorrow will decide whether they will go back to instability and fear of the past or move forward with the positive changes brought through the sacrifice of many people and ensure that the country is handed over safely to the youth.
"My request today from the beloved people of Maldives is to come out and vote to go forward with the reforms and stability we have brought to the country," said president Solih.
The President will contest against Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress (PNC) presidential candidate Dr. Mohamed Muizzu tomorrow. Dr. Muizzu received the most votes during the first round of election. President Solih received 38 percent of the votes while Dr. Muizzu received 45 percent of the votes.


US Commends EU Efforts To Ensure 'Mutual Return' To JCPOA
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (KUNA) -- US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Thursday met with European Union High Representative Josep Borrell on the margins of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
They discussed 'our shared commitment to support Ukraine and hold Russia accountable for its unjustified war and the resulting global impacts to energy markets and food security,' according to a statement attributable to State Dept. Spokesperson Ned Price.
'The Secretary commended the High Representative for his efforts to achieve a mutual return to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and he noted that the United States remains sincere and steadfast in our desire to do so.
'They also discussed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait for the Indo-Pacific and the world,' Price added. (end)
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Saudi property loans estimated at USD39.63b in 2014
(MENAFN) The volume of real estate loans provided by Saudi banks to individuals and corporate amounted to USD39.63 billion by the end of 2014, a financial report showed, Arab News reported.
Property loans in 2014 were 31 percent higher compared to figures of 2013, which stood at USD30.26 billion.
The real estate loans provided captured the highest portion of the loans at 63 percent whereas the remaining portion, or 37 percent, went to corporate, the report said.
The individual property loans grew by 34 percent to USD25.07 billion by the end of 2014 compared to USD18.71 billion in 2013 whereas corporate loans grew by 26 percent to USD14.56 billion compared to USD11.55 billion, according to the report.
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Turkey’s external assets increase 10.3 percent to USD282B
(MENAFN) According to the Turkish Central Bank, the country’s net international investment position (NIIP) remained recovering this July, with the total number being 26.2 percent lower than at the end of 2020.
Latest data further declared that Turkey’s external assets increased 10.3 percent to USD282 billion, while its liabilities against non-residents dropped 11.8 percent to USD572 billion.
The bank said in a statement that “The NIIP, defined as the difference between Turkey’s external assets and liabilities, posted minus USD290 billion at the end of July 2021, in comparison to minus USD393.1 billion at the end of 2020.”
The NIIP is the value of overseas assets owned by a nation, minus the worth of domestic assets owned by foreigners, including overseas assets and liabilities set by a nation’s government, the private sector, and its citizens.
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Action against banned outfits key to exiting FATF list: US
The US has asked Pakistan to show tangible ...
“The adviser briefed the visiting delegation on the measures pertaining to economic reforms being undertaken by the Government of Pakistan to ensure economic discipline, efforts being made towards implementation of FATF Action Plan and the key challenges being faced,” said an official statement.
An official, who has been part of Pakistan’s team interacting with the FATF and Asia Pacific Group (APG) over the past year, said Islamabad had taken significant steps since the FATF meetings in June, reports Dawn News.
The US delegation had rather strong position on taking actions against banned outfits, their activities and movements of their leaderships and key operatives and wanted some visible progress by the authorities to address adverse opinions from majority of FATF members, the official said.


Several students of the Naval College of Engineering, Sapele, Delta state have been abducted by gunmen in Edo state.
The incident happened on Monday while the students were returning from Kaduna to Sapele.
An 18-seater bus conveying the students was said to have been attacked and the occupants abducted.
Kotongs Bello, police spokesperson in Edo, who confirmed the development to TheCable on Wednesday said 14 of the abducted students have been rescued.
Bello said the 14 were rescued by officers of the command while five others are still with the abductors.
He added that officers are currently on the trail of the kidnappers to rescue the remaining students.
The school authority is yet to make a statement on the incident.


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Lucknow: The third BJP Minister Dara Singh Chauhan, who had resigned from the Yogi Adityanath government last week, joined the Samajwadi Party on Sunday.
Apna Dal MLA Dr R.K. Varma also joined the party on Sunday.
Both the leaders and their supporters had quit the BJP after Swami Prasad Maurya resigned.
Speaking on the occasion, SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav urged the leaders to ensure that the BJP candidates forfeit their deposits in their constituencies.
He said, “The BJP has been practicing negative politics, promoting hatred and creating divisions. We will pursue the politics of development.”
Akhilesh also slammed ‘fake surveys’ being published and added that the ground reality was much different to what was being portrayed.
He also announced that when his party comes to power, he will order caste census without delay.
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Students across Texas are expected to learn in a virtual classroom to start the school year longer than expected as cases of COVID-19 remain on the rise.
Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday said schools will remain closed for more than three weeks after the start of the school year — the timeframe health officials gave last year — as the country continues to fight the health crisis. There was concern that schools could lose funding if they opted to stay closed longer, the Texas Tribune reports.
The news, which Abbott said would be finalized in the next few days, will likely come as a relief to superintendents and educators asking the state for more flexibility on when and how they reopen school buildings. Some local health officials, including in El Paso and Laredo, had already demanded that schools in their areas start the year with virtual learning until cases go down.
The decision will mean parents across Texas need to figure out how to balance their work lives while their children attempt to attend school virtually at home. Virtual learning has been on the rise during the health pandemic, with some education leaders saying their districts aren’t prepared to offer that style of learning.
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Dumka: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that his government does not believes in making lucrative promises but talks about converting promises into results.
Addressing the people after inaugurating the swimming pool here he said that wherever needed for the sake of development of Jharkhand issues would be raised on the needed platform and where there would be a need to work there focus will be only on working itself.
He said that he has received many challenges and history has it that he had always taken up the challenges and moved forward and this time also he has accepted the challenges and has taken them as opportunities.
He said that many works needed to be done and assured that with full honesty the development schemes will be realized on the ground so that a Jharkhand as per the dreams of the people can be built.
Hemant said that sub-capital Dumka has been his ‘Karma-Bhoomi’ but unfortunately the area is backward. He said that all-round development of Santhal Pargana area is his priority and the inauguration of the swimming pool is just a start and in the days to come all basic amenities of life will be provided to the people and special schemes for the progress of the area would be launched.
He said that Dumka was the pride of the state and there was a need for everyone to work together to maintain its image.


KARACHI: Executive Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Mike Ryan has advised against lockdowns by countries struggling to tackle the Corona virus outbreak.
In an interview with the BBC, Mike Ryan said “The danger right now with the lockdowns … if we don’t put in place the strong public health measures now, when those movement restrictions and lockdowns are lifted, the danger is the disease will jump back up.”
He said public health measures are needed to avoid a resurgence of the virus later on.
“What we really need to focus on is finding those who are sick, those who have the virus, and isolate them, find their contacts and isolate them,” Mike Ryan said.
Citing examples of China, Singapore and South Korea, Mike Ryan said these countries provided a model for Europe, which the WHO had said has replaced Asia as the epicentre of the pandemic.
“Once we’ve suppressed the transmission, we have to go after the virus. We have to take the fight to the virus,” Ryan said.


Tuesday night's big Dodgers news -- that villain Frank McCourt has agreed to sell the team -- quickly set L.A. abuzz, and over at my pal Jon Weisman's Dodger Thoughts, he summed the news up quite nicely:
We have worried, we have raged, we have sulked, we have sworn, we have screamed, we have sighed, we have yearned, we have cried. Outside we have tried to fight, and inside, more than a little, we have died.Jon notes that the folks behind Save the Dodgers will hold a celebratory rally tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Dodger Stadium.
But now, deliverance. Deliverance to what, we don't know. But deliverance nonetheless.
My friends, it's time to have some fun.


British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Friday it was time to "squeeze the brake pedal" on the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England after an increase in daily new cases for the first time since May. England's chief medical officer, Prof. Chris Whitty, added that the country has "probably reached near the limit, or the limits, of what we can do in terms of opening up society." Cases are also on the rise in other European countries, including France, which has seen more than 1,300 new infections per day for the last three days. At the beginning of July, the number of daily new cases in France had dropped to several hundred. It's been suggested the recent spike is related to increased holiday travel.
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The President, Mr John Dramani Mahama, has called on managers of radio stations to address the extreme partisanship that has taken over radio talk shows.
For instance, he wants to see people with knowledge on specific issues take over discussions instead of political party representatives who usually view issues with political lenses.
President Mahama made the call when leaders of the Institute of Public Relations (IPR) called on him at the Flagstaff House yesterday to discuss developments in the association of which he is an affiliate member.
He said the over-politicisation of issues was a disincentive to national cohesion and democratic development.
The President nonetheless described radio as one of the major contributors to the country’s democratic development and promised that the government would continue to support its operators to play that role with efficiency.
He, however, added that owners of the stations needed to create the means to improve professionalism.
President Mahama noted that the growing competition in the radio industry had resulted in some radio presenters indulging in sensationalism just to outdo their competitors and said that was not good for responsible media.
He underlined that understanding the issues in order to properly inform the public to take decisions was key to democratic development.
President Mahama said the establishment of the Media Development Fund by the government was informed by the quest to see responsible journalism and professionalism take firm roots in the country.
He noted that most often some of the radio presenters were not armed with the information needed to make their programmes productive.
He said the Ministry of Communications would continue to collaborate with the media to improve the system.
Turning to the IPR, the President challenged the leadership to be abreast of the changing public relations landscape, to enable members to meet the challenges of the time.
He said the advancement of technology had led to people generating information from all manner of sources.
That had made the work of the media and public relations practitioners more challenging, he stressed.
President Mahama said he had followed the activities of the IPR with keen interest and expressed the hope that members would continue to work hard.
The President of IPR, Mrs Elaine Sam Kwami, spoke on the “needless promotions” in the electronic media, saying the development was due to the fact that a number of people did not understand communications.
Consequently, she said, the institute wanted to collaborate with the Ministry of Communications on how to address the problem.


(MENAFN) The Iraqi oil ministry said in a statement on Sunday that Algerian state energy company Sonatrach is considering possible investments in oil exploration and natural gas projects in Iraq.
The statement cited comments by Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi and Algerian Energy Minister Mustapha Guitouni, who arrived in Baghdad on Sunday.
The Algerian delegation will hold meetings with Iraqi energy companies "to achieve concrete steps toward sealing a cooperation agreement with Sonatrach", Luaibi said.
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Arab League Condemns Israeli Military Campaign In Gaza
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Cairo, Aug 6 (Petra) -- The Arab League Saturday inveighed against the Israeli military campaign in Gaza and urged Israel to seize its 'aggression.'
The spokesperson of the pan-Arab SG, Jamal Rushdie, said Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit is urging the international community and all parties with influence to intervene to uphold a ceasefire, warning that the continuation of military operations may lead to an escalation that would incur 'serious consequences.'
Rushdie added that the Israeli operation reflects internal tensions that could get it out of control, highlighting the vulnerability of the health services in Gaza, which may exacerbate the impact of the military aggression.
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Survey: Majority of Iowa employers expect to maintain staff levels during next three months
A report conducted by a Milwaukee-based human resources consulting firm shows that 71 percent of Iowa employers surveyed expect to maintain their staff levels during the next three months.
The survey, conducted by Manpower Group, also states that 24 percent of surveyed employers expect to hire more employees while 3 percent expect layoffs in the second quarter of 2014. Another 2 percent said they were unsure.
Manpower releases the survey every three months, asking employers in Iowa and across the nation about their hiring plans for the near future.
Of the companies surveyed in the U.S., 73 percent said they will have no changes in staff levels during the second quarter. Nineteen percent said they would hire more people while four percent said their payrolls would decrease.
The company said it interviewed more than 18,000 companies for the U.S. survey.
Manpower also took a survey for two Iowa metropolitan areas:
- Des Moines-West Des Moines: Seventy-one percent of employers in the metro said they would maintain their current staff levels during the next three months. Twenty-one percent said they would hire additional staff while 6 percent said they would decrease staff levels. Another two percent said they were unsure.
- Omaha-Council Bluffs: Sixty-nine percent of employers interviewed said in the metro said they expect to maintain staff levels, while 21 percent said they would hire more people. Three percent said they would layoff staff and 7 percent indicated they were unsure.


The Central Bank of Nigeria has expressed concern on the inability of people in Kano State to patronise its various interventions programmes.
The CBN Acting Branch Controller in Kano, Hajiya Bilkisu Mahe-Wali, made the complaint at a two-day sensitisation workshop in Kano on Thursday.
The workshop was organised by the CBN for traders, farmers and artisans, among others, to sensitise them on its operations and how to access its various interventions programmes.
Make-Wali said that lack of awareness, education and seriousness on the part of the previous administrations in the state were responsible for the problem.
Mahe-Wali said: “The previous administration in the state interested in collecting the money to distribute to people, not knowing that we have regulations governing the disbursement of such intervention funds.”
She said the idea behind the various interventions programmes was to promote financial stability, economic growth and development in the country.
She said: “The various credit enhancement schemes increase access to loans and financial inclusion to enable adult Nigerians have easy access to a number of financial services that meet their needs at affordable prices.”
She said that the various intervention initiatives were meant to reduce poverty and build the capacity of indigenous young entrepreneurs to enable them promote profitable businesses, among others.
She, therefore, called on the people of the state to take advantage of the interventions to promote their businesses for economic growth and development.
Earlier in his remarks, Alhaji Bashir Wali, another official of CBN, said the apex bank had made significant impact, especially from its Anchor Borrower Programme.
He said the decision to organise the sensitisation workshop was to enable more people to access and benefit from the various interventions programmes of the bank.
Wali said: “This will also ensure sustainable economic growth and development in the country.”
The Kano State Commissioner of Finance, Prof Kabiru Dandago, commended the apex bank for initiating the programme, which he said, would go a long way in enlightening the people on the various services offered by the bank.


Niger Govt Spends N190m on Female Hostel – Commissioner
The Niger Government on Monday says the present administration has expended about N190 million on the construction of female hostel at the School of Nursing Bida.
The state Commissioner for Health, Mr Mustapha Jibril, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna that about N150 million was spent on the construction of female hostel and N40 million on fencing the entire institution.
According to Jibril, the projects had since been completed and awaiting inauguration.
The commissioner said that the state government would continue to accord priority attention to the school to ensure provision of qualitative manpower to manage health institutions across the state.
He said about 1,500 health facilities have been given attention since the inception of the present administration.
“There is massive reconstruction in some institutions while others were provided with modern health facilities to meet global standards.
“We have already constructed 247 rural primary healthcare centres, and employed 500 health personnel with state of the art equipments to enable rural dwellers better access to affordable healthcare services in the state,’’ said the commissioner.
He said that the ministry had also recruited 3,000 nurses and midwives to address the manpower shortage in the health sector.
Jibril said that health workers in the state were being trained and retrained to update their knowledge and boost service delivery.
He however called on residents to complement the effort of the state government and report any outbreak of epidemic to the nearest health institution. (NAN)


Iraq Condemns Iran's Shelling Of Irbil
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BAGHDAD, May 11 (KUNA) -- The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday denounced Iran's shelling of Sidekan area in Irbil Governorate near the Iranian border.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said earlier today that it had targeted an area north of the Iraqi Kurdish capital of Irbil.
In a press statement, the ministry said as the Iraqi government renews the constitutional content of not using Iraqi territories to target neighboring countries' security, it emphasizes the significance of resorting to sustainable dialogue in order to address challenges, mainly security ones, to safeguard Iraq's sovereignty and to bolster regional security and stability.
No casualties have been reported so far due to the Iranian shelling of Iraqi territories. (end)
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Nepali Congress (NC) Chief Whip Ramesh Lekhak has said that the grand old party will not immediately join the government.
Talking with Setopati Lekhak has asked to wait until the presidential election and added that talks about joining the government will start after that.
Nepali Congress (NC), CPN (Maoist Center), Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) and CPN (Unified Socialist) have agreed to revive the pre-election coalition. Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP), Janamat Party, Rastriya Janamorcha and Nagarik Unmukti Party have also joined the four parties and decided to support NC candidate in the presidential election.
RPP has quit the government after that but CPN-UML has yet to leave the government.
Lekhak has reasoned that UML may remain in the government until the presidential election scheduled for March 9 and added that the process of NC joining the government will start after that.
He has also opined that Prime Minister (PM) Pushpa Kamal Dahal should again take floor test within 30 days after RPP withdrew its support for the government.
He has stated that provincial governments will also be changed after the presidential election.
NC has picked senior leader Ram Chandra Paudel as the common coalition candidate for the presidential election
Lekhak has revealed that NC will also talk with other parties outside the eight-party alliance about the presidential election.


Opposition groups called for a boycott of the assembly and walked out of the house.
PPP leader Senator Sherry Rehman while addressing the Senate session said that we came to know about the national security policy from newspapers.
He that said the members of the Senate did not know that there was a national security policy Was why the national security policy not brought in the Senate?
We have been told that a major change has taken place under the National Security Policy. Its being said that the economy will be the focus of the National Security Policy.
He has said you have mortgaged the SBP to the IMF and now they will be directly responsible for global imperialism,
Leader of the House and Senator Shehzad Waseem said that till date no government has formulated National Security Policy. Opposition did not come in the committee for National Security Policy. He invited the opposition to come and asked them to give their suggestions on the draft.
Shehzad Waseem said that the opposition objected that there was no Prime Minister in the committee and therefore did not consider it appropriate to come. The Prime Minister was not present in the National Security Briefing but all of them ran away.
He further said that the debt of Rs 55 billion owed to you is on our head. Out of Rs 55 billion, Rs 29 billion has been repaid. We will repay Rs 12 billion this year and Rs 12 billion next year.


QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan on Friday said that the provincial government has requested the federal government to provide special subsidy in gas and electricity bills for Balochistan in order to decrease their financial difficulties.
Talking to reporters at the Governor’s House, Kamal said that due to the ongoing lockdown, the business activities across the country had been affected, causing financial difficulties for the common men, particularly the worker class.
“Poverty in Balochistan is higher than other provinces whereas the overall economic situation is under immense pressure due to the coronavirus,” he said.
He said he had also requested Prime Minister Imran Khan to double the number of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) beneficiaries from 0.6 to 1.2 million.
The chief minister said he had also sought the assistance of the federal government in the procurement of wheat so that the province does not face food shortage.
He said there was a possibility that the province would receive reduced funds from the centre, adding that they would approach the federal government regarding the NFC award.
The Balochistan CM said that any decision regarding the lifting of the lockdown would be taken on April 14 after taking the ground situation in the province in consideration.


Anchors drop fifth straight through the weekend
The Alexandria Blue Anchors lost their fifth straight game over the weekend as they fell to 11-21 in the second half of the season and to 20-46 overall.
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Vice President Faisal Naseem on Thursday met with the council members of Kalaidhoo Island in the Laamu Atoll. At the meeting held at the President’s Office, the Vice President and the council members held extensive discussions on the island’s developmental plans.
The council members briefed the Vice President on the pace of developmental projects and expressed the need to expedite the harbour development project and the Kalaidhoo-Dhanbidhoo causeway project. The council members also shared the need for coastal protection and a multipurpose hall for the school and discussed ways to address the other socioeconomic conditions of the residents.
The Vice President shared the latest updates on the status of development projects planned for the island. He said that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Kalaidhoo-Dhanbidhoo causeway project was underway. The Vice President also assured the council members that the administration would work towards addressing their concerns.


Bhubaneswar, Oct 13 (LocalWire): The state today continued to report a dip in the number of new Coronavirus cases as it saw 2275 new cases of the pandemic in the latest sample testing.
With the addition of the new cases, the total cases in the state today touched 2.56 lakh.
The state in the last one week has continued to report cases below 3000, hinting towards a dip in the infection graph.
Khurda district which used to report more than 500 cases today reported 364 new cases.
It was followed by Cuttack which saw 144 new cases.
With the detection of the new cases, the total active cases in the state now stand at 25635 while the state has also seen recoveries of a total of 2.30 lakh patients.
The government claims that the state till now has done a total of 28.36 lakh sample testing.


Lanka Sama Samaja Party leader Tissa Vitharana said that his party will join the new political party at the next election.
He said the expectation is that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will lead the new party.
Our Sri Lanka Freedom Front’ led by Wimal Geeganage was recently renamed as the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.
Professor G.L Peiris was named Chairman of the new political party. (Colombo Gazette)


Jerusalem: Over 12,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus after getting inoculated by the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine in Israel. Of the 12,000 people there were 69 others who were getting their second jab of the covid vaccine.
Israel’s health ministry tested 189,000 people after they were vaccinated by Pfizer’s vaccine and 6.6 per cent of the people till tested positive for Covid-19.
About a quarter of Israelis have received their first vaccine shot and 3.5 percent have already received their second shot.
Since the rollout of vaccinations one month ago, the Jewish state had inoculated more than 2.2 million of its nine million inhabitants, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said Tuesday.


NADEEM MALIK LIVE
TOPIC- PIMRA DECISION TO BAN GEO
GUESTS- JAVED JABBAR, JUSTICE TARIQ MAHMOOD, ZIA U DIN, TALAT HUSSAIN
JAVED JABBAR said that he is shocked and dismal that PIMRA has decided to ban Geo. He said that in his opinion PIMRA body is illegal and has made a wrong decision. He said that in his opinion judiciary will turn over the decision of PIMRA.
JUSTICE TARIQ MAHMOOD said that PIMRA has adopted a legal way to ban Geo. He said that the way PIMRA members talked were looking biased. He said that what Geo did was wrong but what other channels are doing in last few days is even worst.
ZIA U DIN said that PIMRA decision against Geo is of extreme nature. He said that what is going on in media in last few days has not kept anybody respect intact.
TALAT HUSSAIN said that the PIMRA decision is the result what is going on Geo for last one month. He said that PIMRA law is very clear and the decision is made accordingly. He said that PIMRA law states clearly that whom the media can speak against and whom can not. He said that he is not surprised by the decision of PIMRA against Geo. He said that Geo should have accepted its mistake but instead it said that it did noting wrong and will fight.


(MENAFN- IANS) Manila, May 22 (IANS) Several passengers sustained minor injuries after their ferry collided with a cargo vessel in central Philippines, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
The PCG said the accident happened at around 3 p.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday while the ferry was sailing along Mactan channel near Mandaue-Mactan bridge, Xinhua news agency reported.
The PCG added the fast craft with 185 people on board departed from Ormoc City in Leyte province, heading for Cebu, the second largest city in the Philippines.
The PCG in Cebu said the passengers were all accounted for, while the ferry sustained damage in the front.
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Saudi- Crown Prince Congratulates Chile's President on Independence Day
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Jeddah, Dhu-AlHijjah 26, 1438, September 17, 2017, SPA -- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense has sent a cable of congratulations to President Michelle Bachelet Jeria of the Republic of Chile on the anniversary of her country's Independence Day.
In his cable, the Crown Prince wished the President constant good health and happiness and her people steady progress and prosperity.
12:00 LOCAL TIME 09:00 GMT
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Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif summons a meeting of senior party leaders in London
LONDON (92 News) – Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has summoned a meeting of the senior party leaders on Saturday.
The meeting will discuss important issues, including the return of Nawaz Sharif to the country and appearance in accountability courts.
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif and other leaders will also participate in the meeting. However, Ch Nisar has been ignored.
Sources said that Shahbaz Sharif will clearly talk about the party presidentship as Maryam Nawaz is also a candidate for the slot.
They added that the meeting will also decide on the party election for presidentship and the resignation of Ishaq Dar. The sources said that the Sharif family does not want the return of Ishaq Dar to the country.


Aboulsoud among 100 best CEOs in Arab world
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Dr Samar Aboulsoud, chief executive officer, Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP), has been selected to be among the best 100 CEOs in the Arab world.
This award is an appreciation for the unremitting efforts and tireless endeavours made over the past years, and in recognition of the excellence that QCHP has attained with regard to the assurance of healthcare practitioners' competencies and patients' safety.
Dr Aboulsoud has led her team to overcome all challenges, Qatar Council has succeeded to provide ideas and insights, and has found creative solutions to manage the accelerated changes in the
‘Arab Best' award is one of the most important and most valuable prize in the region. This award intends primarily to appreciate the excellence in Arab world in various fields and celebrates the distinguished creators in three main areas, namely ‘Leadership', ‘Business' and ‘Society Stars'.
The expansion in healthcare sector in Qatar and the increase in demand on competent and safe healthcare practitioners represents a major challenge for QCHP. Healthcare facilities within the country is looking for rising the number of healthcare practitioners in order to meet the community needs.
Dr Samar Aboulsoud (left) after receiving the award.
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Says bulletin will help to boost dev of region
JAMMU, DEC 24: Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs, Chering Dorjay today launched Gulistan Ladakhi News Bulletin for the people of Ladakh here.
Chief Executive Councillor LAHDC Kargil, Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan, Legislators Nawang Rigzin Jora, Asghar Ali Karbalai and Deldan Namgail were also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Dorjay congratulated the Gulistan Channel Chief and his team and said that by launching Ladakhi News Bulletin through the Gulistan Channel it will not only promote the language, culture and tradition of the region but also help in increasing the footfall of the tourist towards Ladakh.
He further said it is innovative initiative by the said channel to make efforts to brought closeness of the people to their mother tongue. He said it will also provide platform to the people of Ladakh who are residing outside the area for various reasons to connect to their homeland.
He also said that with the launch of the bulletin, the people of Ladakh will get wider identification and information besides being reliable on factual, truthful, unbiased and impartial news. He further said that it is a fact that media plays a vital role in the overall development of the society and hoped that this channel will maintain a balanced society which is characterized by well informed people and social justice.
Highlighting the importance of mother tongue, the minister said that it will also help in promoting Ladakhi language and stressed on highlighting the important issues related to the development of the region.
Legislators who were present also highlighted the importance of launching of Ladakhi News Bulletin and also demanded for telecasting of Ladakhi News bulletin on every day.


Kuwait Parliament Speaker Meets Bosnian FM
(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim on Tuesday met Bosnian Foreign Minister Igor Crnadak, currently on a visit to Kuwait.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations, current regional and international developments and ways to bolster ties on all fronts, Kuwait's state news agency KUNA reported.
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Govt. has the right to inspect Madrasa schools: Minister
Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris today stated that the government has the right to intervene in the regulation of Madrasa schools in the country if they are run in such a way as to sow hatred, encourage ethnic division and threaten the unity and peace of the country.
He expressed these views while speaking at a media briefing held in Colombo today.
“There are about 1,965 Madrasa schools throughout the country and strict action will be taken against these schools in the future,” the Minister said.
The Minister said that about 600 people from foreign countries had come to Sri Lanka during the previous government’s tenure to teach in these schools.
He said that the previous government had not taken any action to regulate these schools.


Students on exchange program protest poor welfare in Kwara
Tunde Oyekola, Kwara
Students of the 18 Northern states who are on an exchange program in Kwara state government-owned Secondary school in the early hours of Saturday staged a protest against the state government over alleged poor welfare services.
The students who trooped out of Government Secondary School, Ilorin as early as 4am blocked the Maraba/Sango highway with used tyres and made a bonfire in front of the gate leading to their school.
The bonfire caused heavy traffic along the highway as vehicles going to Jebba and Kaduna and other parts of the North were held up in the traffic.
The students who also blocked the road accused the state government of providing poor welfare services including poor quality of food and hostels.
However, riot policemen who arrived at the scene dispersed the students and ordered them to go back to the school premises while they put out the fire and cleared the debris around 7:10am.
The state Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Bilikisu Oniyangi attributed the cause of the protest to indiscipline among the students.
Hajia Oniyangi, who denied that the students were being poorly treated stated that the protest was sparked by wrong information that the school should have closed for the first term on Friday.
Hajia Oniyangi who spoke with our correspondent after addressing the students said that the students received information that other states had closed for the term on Friday.
“The students asked why should their own holiday be delayed till December 21st. They did not know that each state has its own school calendar and we have to abide with our state school calendar.
“We have explained to them that they should be patient till next Friday, December 21st when the schools in the state will be officially closed to go on holiday.
The commissioner said that nothing was destroyed on the school premises during the protest adding, “we have talked to them that they should wait till Friday and they have agreed. They got information that their colleagues in other states have vacated, we have our own school calendar which we have to follow and we can not copy other states.


Being Gay Still Not OK at Vatican
Given the Catholic Church’s record of dealing (or not) with homosexuality, especially within its upper ranks, it’s not particularly shocking that the Vatican suspended Monsignor Tomasso Stenico after he said he was gay on an Italian television show.
Wait, before you go…
The prelate had been suspended pending further investigation, said Vatican spokesman Father Frederico Lombari.
He says he was interviewed “fraudulently” with a hidden camera and now denies his earlier statement.
In a letter published in an Italian online newspaper, Petrus, he writes: “I said I was homosexual in order to unmask those who really are.”
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Family Readiness Groups benefit from R.O.S.S.
Local military family groups will benefit from the generosity of community members who participated in the annual Remember Our Serving Soldiers, or R.O.S.S., event. This was the eighth year West Fargo VFW Post 7564 sponsored the event.
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40 people hospitalized due to COVID-19
Since Friday there are 1,157 new cases of COVID-19. 370 cases were reported on Saturday, 539 cases on Sunday, and 248 new cases today.
There are 40 people in hospital and of those people, seven are in critical care.
There have been two more deaths.


NPP, NDC only played psychological feud – Mustapha Hamid
The claims and counter-claims by the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress prior to the declaration of certified election results was simply a psychological warfare.
Spokesperson for President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo, said the two parties both claimed they were winning to keep their supporters upbeat and hopeful.
Mustapha Hamid said accusations that the NPP acted irresponsibly by projecting a win and calling on President John Mahama to concede defeat are baseless.
Campaign Chairman of the NPP’s 2016 campaign, Peter Mac Manu was widely condemned for a press conference he called around 2am Thursday morning saying the NPP had, on the data received from polling stations across the country, won the elections.
But speaking on Joy FM’s news analysis programme, Newsfile, Mustapha Hamid said the NPP simply reacted to statements by the NDC.
He pointed out that long before the NPP’s press conference, spokesperson for the NDC’s campaign, Mrs Joyce Bawa Mogtari had issued a statement claiming that the president was in a comfortable lead.
According to him, that statement by the NDC was surprising because the figures available to the NPP showed clearly that “we had clearly won the elections.”
“We thought that they had taken the lead in playing the psychological games and infusing it into the public space that they were in the lead and [this] was going to demoralise our people,” he noted.
Under the circumstances, he said the NPP was compelled to respond by assuring its supporters that the NDC’s claims were baseless.
By: Nelson Dimang
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