President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the State of the Nation Address on Thursday.
In his address, Ramaphosa touched on the job crisis in South Africa as well as youth unemployment and various ways that government has been able to create jobs.
Ramaphosa said that Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) which was launched in 2020 has created 1.7 million work and livelihood opportunities. Through PES, more than 1 million teacher assistants were place in 23000 schools that has given them valuable work experience.
Another initiative that Ramaphosa touched on was SAYouth.mobi which was established through the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative.
The zero-rated platform which offers young people access to opportunities for earning and learning has over 4.3 million engaging with it while 1.6 million young people have secured job opportunities.
Ramaphosa said that government in worth with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has created a number of initiatives to provide job opportunities for young people like the National Youth Service and the Youth Employment Service (YES).
Along with creating jobs for young people, the NYDA has also played an essential role in helping young people start their own businesses.
The president highlighted the almost five-fold increase in jobs in executive management held by black people between 1996 and 2016.
Despite the high unemployment rate, Ramaphosa said that number of South Africans that are employed has increased from 8 million in 1994 to more than 16.7 million now.
Although employment is growing, more people are entering the job market than employment opportunities are being created.
According to Ramaphosa, more jobs are going to be created in renewable energy, green hydrogen, green steel and electric vehicles.
Government will also give special focus to regions like Mpumalunga to create sustainable jobs.
The president also mentioned that two million people lost their jobs due to Covid-19 however there are more people that have jobs than before the pandemic.
The special SRD grant that was introduce during the Covid-19 pandemic currently helps nine million unemployed people.
Ramaphosa said that they have seen the benefits of the grant. Government will be extending and improving the grant as the next step towards income support unemployed people.


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Doha, Qatar: A number of the Ministry of Labor employees took the legal oath to authorize them as judicial officers today, before the Minister of Labor HE Dr Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri, as part of the Ministry's efforts to enhance the supervisory role in work sites and workers accommodation in all regions of the country, and facilitate services provided to beneficiaries.
Authorizing some employees of the Ministry of Labor as a judicial officers contributes to controlling violations at work sites, and authorizing the inspector to enter workplaces and workers' residences to control and issue fines in case of non-compliance, which raises the level of control over establishments with regard to labor legislation in various regions of the country.
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(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) Hundreds of fishermen in the North staged a protest at sea today against Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters.
Some Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarians also took part in the protest.
The fishermen flew black flags on the boats as they staged a rally at sea. (Colombo Gazette)
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Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) today presented a cheque amounting to Rs. Rs 52, 75,07,400 to Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh as a dividend.Shri Virbhadra Singh said that power sector was one of the important sectors for revenue generation in the state. There was vast potential of hydroelectric generation available in the state and the state government was according topmost priority to harness this potential, which would go a long way in strengthening the economy of the state. He added that out of 27,436 MW potential available in the state, the state has so far harnessed 10,351 MW.He said that the state government had taken various major decisions to give boost to the power sector, which also includes various incentives to the power producers.Transport Minister Shri G.S. Bali, senior officers of the SJVNL were also present on the occasion.


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The Tamil People’s Council (TPC) led by Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran has decided to stage a hartal in the Northern and the Eastern Provinces to compel the government to resolve the concerns raised by the relatives of those gone missing during the armed conflict.
The Chief Minister said the government had ignored the concerns of the relatives to trace those who had disappeared.
Meanwhile, the trader associations in the North and East have refused to join the hartal. They said the hartal would result in incurring heavy losses. However, they said they would support the hartal but would not put up shutters. (Romesh Madusanka)


Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul Sunday said the party’s J&K unit has urged the J&K government to investigate the Lawaypora encounter and to find out whether any wrong has been committed.
Talking to reporters at party headquarters in Srinagar, Koul said that BJP has urged the J&K government to order an inquiry to find out whether any wrong has been committed in the Lawaypora gunfight. “If there is any wrong, that will come to fore. If there isn’t’ then it’s fine,” he said, as per news agency KNO. “Police have already stated that it was investigating the case. Let’s see what comes out.”
Koul said that like the rest of the country a programme would be held in Kashmir to train people about the governance-related issues.
“Under this program, we have identified trainers, who would train the newly elected people at the district, block and panchayat level about the governance related issues. Eight topics have come from the Centre. Eight trainers have been already trained, who will train almost 100 workers about governance related issues,” he said, adding that 5000 workers will be trained in the first phase after which people would be trained at the district level.


Pakistan to take issue of human rights violations in occupied Kashmir to ICJ
Pakistan has decided to take the issue of human rights violation in occupied Kashmir to International Court of Justice.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi while talking to a private news channel confirmed that an in-principle decision has been taken to take the issue of dispute of Kashmir to the International Court of Justice.
He said the decision of reaching out to ICJ was taken after considering all legal aspects.
The Foreign Minister said that additional information regarding the matter would also be issued by the law ministry.


Rain forces picnickers to enjoy ParkFest indoors
Rainy weather and cloudy skies kept the crowd slow for most of the day at the first ParkFest on Tuesday, but by the time the programs wrapped up around 7:30 p.m., between 600 and 700 people had attended throughout the day, according to organizer Amy Stearns.
Due to inclement weather during the majority of the day, most activities were moved inside to the Pavilion or cancelled.
Still, Stearns said she was pleased with the attendance.
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Eleven people released from Chitipa Prison after a presidential pardon have tested positive for Coronavirus.
Chitipa district health social services officer Ted Bandawe said all the patients are asymptomatic and health workers have advised them to self-isolate in their homes for the next 10 days.
The patients have also been advised to contact health workers if they need medical assistance.
Bandawe, however, said it was expected that some prisoners would test positive considering the conditions and the environment of the prison where social distancing cannot be observed and transmission of the pandemic is high.
He has since asked the community in Chitipa to accept the people who have been pardoned and to ensure that they are following measures so that the virus should not spread to other persons.
Chitipa Prison public relations officer Sergeant Priscilla Moyo said in interview that the pardoned prisoners have been advised to show their respective chiefs their medical reports which indicate that they are positive and for them to be self-quarantined.
On the presidential pardon by President Lazarus Chakwera, Moyo said it has reduced the number of prisoners at the prison which will help protect prison officers and prisoners.
At Chitipa Prison, 21 prisoners have been pardoned and at the moment the prison is accommodating 135 prisoners.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 28. The World News
Media Congress, the largest annual gathering of news media
executives, kicks off in Spain's Zaragoza, reports.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain are Honorary
Presidents of the 2022 Congress. The King of Spain will deliver a
welcome speech to world media leaders during the event, among the
guests of which are Azerbaijan's Trend News Agency and the
English-language Azernews newspaper.
This year's congress will bring together more than 1,000
publishers, journalists, and industry executives from 75 countries.
The program includes the World Summit of Media Leaders, the World
Editors Summit, the Women in News Summit, as well as the Golden Pen
of Freedom 2022 ceremony. The congress participants will reflect on
the development of modern media, the challenges facing journalists,
the adaptation of the media's business model to the new industry
requirements, and other topics.
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More than 100 people have lost their lives through flooding caused by the recent heavy rains in Kenya, while 100,000 more have been displaced from their homes, officials said on Wednesday.
Just this week, 30 people have been killed, bringing the total number of deaths to 149 since last month. Most affected parts are around River Nyando, River Nzoia, River Tana, and parts of Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot.
Over the past three weeks, the government spokesman Cyrus Oguna said floods had displaced 100,000 people – complicating efforts to protect against the spread of the coronavirus, which had killed 24 people in the country.
The heavy rain, which accelerated in mid-April, is expected to continue in already hard-hit areas in the coming weeks, the Kenya Meteorological Department said in its most recent forecast.
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Turkish expert says there may be mass refugee influx due to situation in Afghanistan
(MENAFN)An Italian expert declared that the huge number of possible refugee owing to the situation in Afghanistan is a problem that passes beyond the borders of Turkey and concerns Europe and the West.
Anadolu Agency quoted Fabio L. Grassi, a history professor at Sapienza University as saying that there may be a lot of refugee attributable to the situation in Afghanistan.
Grassi further stated that “This is an issue that goes beyond Turkey’s borders and concerns Europe and the West a lot. Once again, Turkey has a very sensitive role and a duty in its magnificent and troubled geography.”
“The results of this occupation are clear: There was a great failure, a great disaster. For this, of course, the US, Europe and the West should bear responsibility," the professor added.
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Property tax rates in Colorado have been increasing over the last several years.
Power property taxes, however, are expected to increase again in 2018.
The increase in property taxes is expected to go up to $4,000, which would bring the average tax rate in the state to $18.57 per $100,000 of assessed value, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue.
That is a 4% increase over the previous year.
Property taxes in Colorado are currently about 12% higher than the national average, which means that Colorado residents have to pay more to get a better deal.
The state has had to increase its property taxes twice in the last decade, in 2015 and 2018.
A 4% tax increase will likely put more strain on the state’s already strained budget.


'Crypto' outbreak linked to petting zoo
Two people contracted cryptosporidiosis and more than a dozen others got sick after attending a local petting zoo March 31, state health officials said.
The Minnesota Department of Health issued an alert to health care providers Wednesday afternoon after laboratory tests confirmed two people picked up the parasite, which causes severe watery diarrhea.
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A group of workers from the Justo y Bueno stores went to the
Ministry of Labor on
Monday, December 5 to demand that the company in charge of the establishments comply with the payment of pending wages, contributions to the Social Security Fund, and social benefits.
Keyla Argelis Lefranc, the representative of the workers, said
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Governor Waiguru distributes relief food to flood victims
Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru has distributed relief food to families affected by floods caused by the ongoing rains. The food has benefited over 3,200 families who were affected by floods in various places around the county as well as the most vulnerable people affected by Covid-19.
While distributing to residents of Kamuthanga in Ndia, Waiguru said that even though Kirinyaga County is a major food basket, many farmers have now lost their crop after being swept away by the ongoing heavy rains which may result to people facing starvation.
Beneficiaries of the relief food were drawn among the most affected residents of 10 wards namely Karit, Ngangati, Mutithi, Wamumu, Tebere, Thiba, Murinduko, Gathigiriri, Kangai and Njukiini. Some of the areas affected by floods include Kamuthanga near Sagana, Marura in Kangai while other vulnerable people were identified from settlements such as Shauri Moyo in Thiba, Maisha Kamili in Tebere among others.
The Governor said that the program will continue to ensure that the vulnerable members of the community are taken care of. She also pointed out that the elderly have been hit hard by the effects of Covid-19 since many of them previously depended on their children who could have lost their incomes due to corona virus.
Governor Waiguru said that the county government has been working closely with the National Government in identification of the needy cases for distribution of the food rations.


Hyderabad, Dec 15 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy today said his government had initiated several measures to improve the economic condition of temple priests in the state.
Addressing the gathering at the Priests and other Temple Employees welfare meeting organised by the Endowments Department here, he said the state government had given special recognition to the temple priests and solved their problems, as promised in the election manifesto.
He said the state government had initiated several welfare schemes for the priests during the last three and a half years and constituted 'Dharmika Parishad' to solve their problems. The state government had recognised the services of temple priests who played a big role in protecting the 'Hindu dharma' and Hindu heritage.
Alleging that the earlier TDP government had not taken any steps to solve the problems of priests, the Chief Minister said his government had fulfilled the promises made during the elections to look into their problems.
He said the government had decided to provide Rs 2500 to priests -- Rs 1500 as their honorarium and Rs 1000 for 'daily poojas' -- in 2000 remote temples in the state. The scheme would be implemented in other temples in the state soon.
Dr Reddy said the state government had also decided to provide Rs 500 as oldage pension to the priests who retired after serving for 65 years. With a view to provide houses to temple priests, the government would provide Rs 80,000 -- Rs 50,000 from the Endowments department with three per cent interest rate and Rs 30,000 from Indiramma Scheme for construction of houses.
He said the government had taken up 'Divya Bhoomi' programme to provide necessary information through the website to Non Resident Indians (NRIs) who desire to develop the temples in their own villages.
State Endowments Minister J Ratnakara Rao said the state government was committed to the welfare of temple priests and decided to renovate temples in the state at a cost of Rs 250 crore.


The Katsina State House of Assembly on Monday says it will support the Federal Government’s move of taking over Peace Corps of Nigeria as a security outfit.
The Speaker, Alhaji Sabiu Aliyu, said this in Katsina when he received the Commandant of Nigeria Peace Corps, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim.
Aliyu said that the taking over of the outfit by the Federal Government would improve security situation and generate employment among youths in the country.
He said that the house would set up a committee to participate in the ongoing public hearing at the National Assembly on the possible takeover of the corps.
The speaker said the state government would ensure that the state fill its quota in the area of recruitment when government took over the corps.
Earlier, the commandant called on the lawmakers to support the corps’ struggle to become a government`s security outfit.
Ibrahim told the speaker that the state was lagging behind in the recruitment of officers into the organisation.
He said although the state was allocated 4,042 slots, but only 243 natives had filled the forms of the organisation.
He urged the leadership of the house to ensure that the state filled vacancies allocated to it by encouraging youths to join the organisation. (NAN)


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AMMAN - The world's largest floating library, Logos Hope, docked at the Aqaba port on Wednesday, loaded with 5,000 books on various scientific, literary and academic topics.
The ship will open its doors to the public on Thursday, and will sell books at low prices and give away souvenirs such as bags, cups, pens, medals and bracelets, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
The 132-metre-long ship, managed by a German non-profit organisation, aims to spread“knowledge and hope” in each port that it visits.
The ship's management chose Port Said as its first destination in the New Year, followed by Aqaba.
The ship has visited more than 480 ports in 150 countries worldwide, receiving some 49 million book enthusiasts over 13 years in its mission to provide a culturally rich experience and foster intercultural connections.
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New Delhi: Asking ally BJP to take a cue from Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh for saying no to the T20 World Cup India-Pakistan match in his State, Shiv Sena has said the Maharashtra government should stop laying out the carpet for Pakistan, more specifically for Pakistani artists on the Indian soil.
This came after the BCCI yesterday confirmed that the match to be played between India and Pakistan is to go as per schedule.
In the past the Chief Minister of Himachal had said that the BCCI should first speak to the martyrs’ families and seek their permission before deciding to hold the match in Dharamsala.
In the meantime Rajeev Shukla has said that the BCCI is firm on its decision to hold the India-Pakistan match. He went on to say that he did not deny that there were protests against the holding of the match in Dharamsala, but as far as the match was concerned BCCI was firm on hosting the match as per schedule. Shukla said that these were commitments that were required to be fulfilled. If such commitments were not taken seriously, the ICC could take stern action against the venue.
The protesters, he said, should realize that this is not a bilateral series between India and Pakistan. Protesting against a bilateral series between the two countries is understandable, he added, but as far as international commitments were concerned it was important that BCCI fulfil those commitments.


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At least 8 people were confirmed dead and several were still
missing on Monday, two days after heavy rains lashed the Italian
island of Ischia, triggering a landslide and causing floods that
destroyed residential buildings, trend reports citing xinhua .
The number of victims was confirmed by Naples Prefect Claudio
Palomba at a press conference after an emergency meeting of the
Civil Protection Department, which is coordinating rescue efforts
on the island.
Rescue work was still ongoing on Monday involving some 240 staff
deployed by the Interior Ministry and over 150 firefighters using
drones and rescue dogs.
The most affected area was the port of Casamicciola Terme -- one
of the municipalities of Ischia -- where at least 30 houses were
destroyed, according to the prefect.
Overall, some 230 people have been evacuated so far, the prefect
told state broadcaster RAI 2.
On Sunday, Italy's government declared a state of emergency on
Ischia and agreed a first emergency package of two million euros
(2.07 million U.S. dollars).
On the same day, the Campania region -- to which Ischia belongs
-- allocated a further four million euros (4.14 million U.S.
dollars) to help the locals meet their 'most immediate needs,'
Campania Governor Vincenzo De Luca said in a statement.
Ischia, a popular tourist destination, is a volcanic island
lying in the Tyrrhenian Sea some 30 km from Naples.
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Corona virus will remain indefinitely: British PM
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that the corona virus will remain indefinitely.
One year has passed since the Corona epidemic in the UK, and important buildings from London to Cardiff have been lit to commemorate the victims, while people have lit candles outside their homes to express their condolences.
On the other hand, the epidemic has so far killed more than 126,000 people in the UK.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson has warned that the corona virus will remain indefinitely and it will take many years to recover from the effects of the corona epidemic.
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SRINAGAR: With the government claiming of admitting more than one lakh new entrants in the School Education Department, the Ministry of Education (MoE) on the contrary has said that there was a dropout rate of nearly 17 percent among the students of secondary level.
The MoE has also said that the highest dropout rate in the School Education Department was at secondary level.
According to the official documents of MoE,, “Drop-out rate at the secondary level as per Unified District Information System for Education plus (UDISE) 2019-20 was 16.68 percent across Jammu and Kashmir.”
The MoE has also suggested to the concerned authorities that the dropout rate in Jammu and Kashmir needs to be focused by the concerned department to meet the target and the authorities must expedite community based survey identifying issues for such drop out.
Besides the dropout issue, the MoE has said that the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) at Secondary, Higher Secondary level as per UDISE+ 2019-20 at secondary level is 58.66 and at higher secondary level is 38.40 respectively.
“Jammu and Kashmir government needs to develop an effective and comprehensive strategy to improve the gross enrolment at both the levels,” MoE said.
Meanwhile, some of the teachers on the decline in enrolment of students in the institutions said poverty among the students was one of the main reasons for the decline of enrolment in the public schools. “Most of the students studying in government schools belong from underprivileged families who quit their studies mid way to earn the major chunk for their family,” he said.
The teacher also said that he has experienced several such cases wherein a student belongs from the middle class or underprivileged family and quit studies mid-way.
Another teacher said that the students of government schools are enjoying all the basic perks to continue their studies but the perception being created against the government schools also led to the decline in the public schools.
“Government schools have all the basic facilities like free textbooks, quality education, perks of mid-day meals and infrastructure but the perception that has been created against the schools is also a major reason for the decline in enrolment,” he said—(KNO)


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) During a battle with Islamic State fighters in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province a number of civilians were killed, a statement by governor's office of the province of Nangarhar said on Sunday.
The statement, which was shared on messaging app Viber, does not clarify how many civilians were killed, but says that five women and three children were injured in the incident that took place in the district of Haska Mina on Sunday morning.
Pajhwok news agency on the other hand said eight civilians were killed. In its report it says a drone strike hit a funeral that was also attended by Islamic State fighters.
The governor's office, however, said that Afghan security forces were conducting an operation in the area when they were attacked by Islamic State militants who had taken positions inside civilians' houses.
Ground troops and the air force responded killing 25 Islamic State militants as well as the civilians.
The statement does not clarify if the air strikes were conducted by the Afghan or US air force, which has been very active in Nangarhar in recent months targeting Islamic State.
US forces spokesman Bill Salvin confirmed that the US had made a strike in Nangarhar on Sunday, but denied harming civilians saying that "we have no indications that civilians were in the area before the strike or after the strike."
A total of 16 Afghan troops were killed in an accidental US airstrike in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Friday.
Both Afghan and US forces have ramped up airstrikes against Taliban and Islamic State militants throughout the war-torn country.
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Masari said that the government was using ecological funds to execute the projects that would prevent flooding in the state during the rainy season.
The governor stated this in Katsina while inspecting some projects being executed by the state government.
He said that the government was using ecological funds to execute the projects that would prevent flooding in the state during the rainy season.
Masari said that the state government had awarded contract for the construction of a standard drainage at Kofar- Kaura Area of Katsina at the cost of N160million.
“The Government has awarded contracts for the construction of standard drainage in the affected Local Government Areas to prevent flood disaster in the forthcoming rainy season.
“The projects in the local government areas had reached 75 per cent completion,’’ he said.
Masari revealed that the other drainage contracts awarded include those at Yarinchi B Area (N100 million); Kayauki Village (N143 million) and Sabuwar Anguwa Area to Adeleke bridge (N94 million ).
The governor called on the people of the state to stop indiscriminate dumping refuse in drainage and gutters to prevent flood disaster in the state.


(MENAFN) As global recession worries mount, governments throughout globally must compensate the cost of food and energy "in a much-targeted manner, preferably by providing subsidies directly to people," according to the International Monetary Fund.
Kristalina Georgieva stated that the impoverished strata of society have been suffering owing to inflation and the high cost of living, and that while many governments have granted some type of assistance through programs and other arrangements, it may not be sufficient.
In an interview with the BBC, Georgieva expressed fear that the demonstrations observed in Sri Lanka may be replicated in other countries if the appropriate government backing is not provided.
When it comes to the cost-of-living situation, the IMF chief stated that there are two priorities: one is to assist the extremely poor and parts of society who are presently dealing with high food and energy rates, and the second is to assist enterprises that have been severely harmed by the conflict in Ukraine.
She added, “the IMF’s role is to work with governments to stabilize the global economy and enhance prosperity. However, that's proving challenging because food prices have hit record highs this year, while oil and gas prices have also risen sharply.”
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Judiciary’s position parallel to that of executive, legislature: CJ
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Thursday said that interpretation of laws was the judiciary’s calling whereas implementation of those laws was the executive’s responsibility, DawnNews reported.
Addressing a full court reference on the occasion of Justice Shakirullah Jan’s retirement, the chief justice said that the judiciary was aware of the fundamental rights of the people and the authorities and rights of state institutions.
He said that the judiciary held a position parallel to that of the legislature and of the executive.
The chief justice rejected the perception that the judiciary was playing the role of the opposition, adding that, all state institutions should respect the judiciary’s independence.
He added that the existence of and respect for an independent judiciary was inevitable for the state.


Chennai, Nov 26 (IANS) The shooting of director C.S. Amudhan's untitled film, featuring actor Vijay Antony in the lead, began with a puja ceremony.
The ceremony took place on Thursday.
The untitled film is being produced by Kamal Bohra, G. Dhananjayan, B. Pradeep and Pankaj Bohra of Infiniti Film Ventures.
Interestingly, actor Vijay Antony, whose previous movie 'Kodiyil Oruvan' did reasonably well at the box office, is currently working on two other films titled 'Kolai' & 'Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan' -- both of which are being produced by the same producers.
Sources say that the film being made by director C.S. Amudhan, who is known for his 'Tamizh Padam' franchise, will be a new age crime thriller.
Sources also claim that the team was in talks with a leading actress to play the female lead in the film and that an official announcement regarding this will be made soon.
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At least six people were injured in a cracker bomb blast targetting a Mehfil-e-Milad in Gulistan-e-Johar in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday night.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQMP) leader Faisal Sabzwari told that the religious gathering was organised by his party at Perfume Chowk in the metropolitan.
Sabzwari, who is also an onlooker, said that the explosion occurred near a footpath, adding that Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, the party convener, was also present on the stage.
Rescue teams have reached the spot while injured were shifted to a private hospital for the medical treatment.
Security officials, including police and Rangers, have cordoned off the area while an investigation has been launched to trace the suspects.


Saudi official underlines importance of upcoming municipality election
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) A Saudi official called on Saudi nationals to participate in the upcoming municipality elections, which he described as "different" in form from past elections.
The goal of expanding powers of the municipal councils, including granting them independent financial and administrative authorities within the new council system will be through participation of citizens in municipal elections, and decisions that affect many aspects of their daily lives, Secretary General of Municipality Affairs and Spokesman for the Municipal Councils Jadei Al-Qahtani said in a press statement quoted by Saudi Press Agency (SPA) Tuesday.
Al-Qahtani pointed out such municipal services are one of the most important because they touch on citizens' daily lives, namely health needs in addition to vital infrastructure projects.
Al-Qahtani noted that electing members of the municipal council will allow citizens to participate in decision-making through their candidates that are experienced in management and municipal services, which reinforces the importance of good selection of members of municipal councils.
The first phase of municipal elections is scheduled to start on August 22nd, in which women would participate for the first time as candidates and voters. (end) od.mb
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VICE President Namadi Sambo has reiterated the Federal Government’s determination to take steps towards assuaging the pains caused by flooding in Cross River State.
Speaking in Buanchor, a rural community in Boki Local Government Area, which recently suffered a devastating landslide from surrounding mountains that led to flooding in the area, Sambo said that the feelings in the Presidency about the devastation which occurred in July this year was deep regret and sympathy for the agrarian community which had lost substantial property including farms and houses.
He lauded the state governor, Liyel Imoke, for his good leadership qualities which he said have created a good atmosphere for growth and development.
Governor Liyel Imoke said that the presence of the Vice President in the community depicted the concern the Federal Government has for the people of Boki and Cross River in general.
He used the opportunity to advice the people of the flood ravaged communities in the state to remain calm and patient, assuring that the state and federal governments would not abandon them.


KABUL: (Middle East Press) According to the Afghan Intelligence National Directorate of Security (NDS) the suicide attack speed has raised up to 68 percent in major provinces, including capital Kabul.
NDS spokesman Haseeb Sediqi said during a press conference in Kabul, that the Taliban militants group has suffered heavy fatalities and do not have potentials of facing Afghan security forces in battle grounds.
Sediqi further added that the group has increased suicide attacks in most regions and provinces, including the capital Kabul in a bid to show their power.
Meanwhile, Sediqi said the rate of revolution has dropped by 45 percent across the country since the Afghan national security officials have carried out a series of flourishing military operations.
According to Sediqi, the Afghan security officials are currently occupied in with the Taliban insurgents in only six provinces which shows a significant reduction as compared to the past where violence continued in 22 provinces.
He also added that the Afghan intelligence department has carried out around 150 operations in the past two months, which have resulted to heavy losses to the Taliban, including their senior leaders.
Sediqi said the government is working on a tactic to better face threats posed by Taliban which will be concluded in the future.


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West Virginia residents have heard promises in the past of improved internet speeds and expanded availability for those who didn’t have it.
The complaint from state residents is that the result of those promises has been those already with internet access got better access. Those who didn’t remained left on the side of the information superhighway.
This time, state officials say, will be different. West Virginians without broadband access will receive it, and there are several aspects of the state’s latest plan that will make sure that happens.


President Buhari has said that Nigerians will appreciate the All progressives Congress-led government of the country in six months.
The President, who received members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum led by its Chairman and Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, stated this at the State House on Tuesday, where he also noted that there would be non-interference in the 2023 elections.
Buhari said Nigerians would be allowed to vote for who they wanted.
He said, “I want Nigerians to know that we respect them and for us to show that we will allow them to vote who they want.”
He expressed confidence that flowing from the elections in Ekiti and Osun states, the 2023 elections would also be transparent.


___ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota health officials reported 871 newly confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday, the fourth straight day the state has reported more than 700 new cases.
Florida’s nearly 424,000 coronavirus cases as of Sunday are surpassed only by California, which has more than 450,000.
Every day since Thursday, Hawaii has reported record highs of newly confirmed cases, including 73 on Saturday.
But he said the experience of other countries showed that COVID-19 cases could spike again in Pakistan if people don’t adhere to social distancing rules.
The National Health Commission also reported 11 imported cases in the latest 24-hour period, in people who had arrived from overseas.


According to New Jersey State Senator Jennifer Beck, the process which almost saw Morris Bailey become the lessee of Monmouth Park should streamline the upcoming re-bidding process for the thoroughbred raceway
Senator Beck has commented on the situation in an article by the News Transcript, where she stated that, "There were a number of issues that were brought to the attention of the [New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority] by Mr. Bailey that they ended up negotiating.”
She went on to state that, “All of those things that went through the process of negotiating will be included in the bid. So, you won’t have to backtrack on some of the issues dividing the responsibility between the lessee and the state. Those things will be included in the rebid to hopefully expedite the process.”
The report has also cited Beck as saying that the state's thoroughbred horsemen have ensured that they will not pull their simulcast signal for at least five years.
The NJSEA will continue to operate Monmouth while new lessee is sought. It has been reported that the re-bidding process is expected to take place this month.
(With files from the News Transcript)


(MENAFN- IANS) Panaji, June 8 (IANS) Goa Police on Thursday arrested a native of Odisha for allegedly possessing 3.5 kg ganja. The raid was conducted in Margao-South Goa.
Margao Police Inspector Tulshidas Naik informed that the accused person was arrested at the railway station.
"We got information about the accused person and after raiding we found ganja in his possession," Police said.
The accused person is identified as 25-year-old Bullu Maji.
"We found 3.5 kg ganja worth Rs 3,50,000 from his possession. He has been arrested and will be produced before court," Police added.
Police are further investigating the case.
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Doha, Qatar: Action during a friendly match between Qatar and Croatia (Domestic) at Urkraft arena in Styria, Austria yesterday. Qatar lost the match 1-0.
It was Al Annabi's first friendly match at their ongoing training camp in Austria as the Asian champions prepare for the Concacaf Gold Cup to start later this month in the Us and Canada.
The Carlos Queiroz-coached side will also meet Jamaica (June 15) and New Zealand (June 19) before departing for the Us.
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Special Assistant to Chief Minister (SACM) Punjab on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the Punjab government is striving to contain dengue and there is dire need to create awareness among people to prevent its spread. She expressed these views while addressing a district anti-dengue seminar, organised by the Sialkot district administration here on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner Sialkot Tahir Farooq, Assistant Commissioner (AC) Sonia Sadaf, Chief Executive Officer Health Dr Aslam Chaudhry, District Health Officer Dr Afzal Bhalli, District Sports Officer Dr Shehzad Iqbal, a large number of lady health workers and visitors also attended the seminar. Dr Firdous said that efforts of lady health workers to raise awareness in the community were commendable. The SACM said that ‘Showbaz Sharif’ had built concrete structures for kickbacks in Punjab. Huge projects were built by the commission mafia and today the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was paying those loans with interest. The money that should have been spent for a healthy and strong Pakistan for the next generation was spent on ‘Rang Baazi’ [showy projects], she said. Dr Firdous said that for implementing Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision, the Punjab government had provided health insurance of Rs 720,000 to Rs 1,000,000 to 29.2 million families in Punjab through the universal health programme. Funds of Rs 98 billion had been allocated for the purpose, she added. She said that no new hospital was built in Sialkot district since 1962 and now the PTI government was going to build a 1,000-bed hospital in the city. She said that a Mother and Child Care Hospital was also being constructed in the district. About the upcoming elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), she said the opposition political parties were challenging Prime Minister Imran Khan instead of Modi by doing negative politics on Kashmir. She said that the opposition should not rub salt into the wounds of oppressed people of occupied Kashmir for a few seats there. She said that Kashmiris of occupied Kashmir were looking towards the leadership of Pakistan. Under Prime Minister Imran Khan’s leadership, Pakistan’s foreign policy was working to shake the conscience of the world, she added.


A heated exchange of words took place in Parliament today over the police attack on students last week in Colombo.
The joint opposition staged a protest inside Parliament over the incident after the issue was raised by opposition leader R. Sampanthan.
Several members of the joint opposition held placards in protest over the incident and demanded that those responsible be held accountable.
Opposition leader R. Sampanthan said that in a democracy people have a right to protest and those who gave orders for the police to assault the students must be dealt with.
He said that the top brass in the police could have ordered the assault on the students to stop but that did not happen and several students were injured.
Law and Order Minister Tilak Marapana said that an investigation into the incident is underway with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe appointing a committee to look into the incident.
Highways and Higher Education Minister Lakshman Kiriella said that the demands of the students following the Higher National Diploma in Accountancy (HNDA) had already been addressed and so there was no need for them to protest last week.
However he said both he and the Prime Minister were ready to meet the students to discuss whatever concerns they still have.
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake however said that the Government response was not satisfactory.
The joint opposition, which included Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) leader Dinesh Gunawardena and Parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara, continued to slam the Government over the incident.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe then questioned under who the joint opposition is operating and recalled some of the violence which took place when the members of the joint opposition were in the former Government.


Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that when playgrounds become inhabited, the hospitals become deserted. He said that extracurricular activities are as important for the youth as the academic activities. He said that information technology is an important mean of apprising the youth of the latest knowledge. He said that Punjab government has decided to distribute more than one lakh laptops this year as well among the youth at a cost of four billion rupees for promoting awareness in them about modern technology. He said these laptops will be given purely on merit. He said that the government had also distributed more than one lakh laptops last year with a sum of rupees four billion among boy and girl students on merit and this youth-friendly policy of Punjab government is also being followed by other provinces.
He expressed these views while inaugurating a modern information technology centre at Punjab Sport Board during his visit to Hockey Stadium, early in the morning today. Organizer of the Youth Festival and Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan, Secretary Sports Haroon Ahmed, Director General Sports, Usman Anwar and other concerned officers were also present on the occasion. Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said that IT Centre established at Punjab Sports Board has been interlinked with 36 districts and 137 tehsils of the province. He said that the contact of the IT centre with internet and international media has also been made possible. He said that Sports Board Punjab is such a government institution of the province to which all information is being provided through e-mail. He said that 24/7 helpline has also been established at the IT centre. He said that the facility of chatting with social media has also been provided on the helpline while the number of Punjab Sports Board fans on facebook has exceeded 75 thousand. Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said that by announcing youth policy, the Punjab government has provided a platform to the young generation to display its talent. Similarly, he said, Punjab Youth Festival 2012 is being arranged and the activities of this event will extend to union council, tehsil, district, division and provincial level. He said that Punjab Youth Festival will be an unprecedented mega event which will give a new spirit and enthusiasm to the masses. He said that in order to promote this festival, delegates have been sent to various districts so that they could ensure participation of maximum youth in the festival for providing them opportunity to display their talent. He said that women comprise a large portion of the country’s population and shown their talent in the sports and other sectors. He said that an opportunity has also been provided to women to participate in healthy activities and separate grounds are being developed for them.
The Chief Minister was given a detailed briefing regarding the aims and objectives of the modern IT centre at the Sports Board. He was informed that around 1000 phones calls are being received daily at the IT centre through the helpline 111-333-727. The Chief Minister appreciated provision of modern facilities at the IT centre.


KANGAR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin held a two-hour meeting with Perlis Perikatan Nasional (PN) Liaison Committee behind closed doors at a hotel in the state capital today.
Perlis Liaison Committee chairman Mohd Shukri Ramli said the meeting was aimed at, among others, to confirm the appointment of the committee members and share their views on the current situation faced by the country.
He said Muhyiddin, who is also Bersatu president, also delivered a message to Perlis PN to give emphasis on solving the people’s problem, especially in facing the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Tan Sri (Muhyiddin) stressed on how we should help the people in facing Covid-19 and on the importance of unity to ensure that the government will remain strong at the national level,” said Mohd Shukri, who is also Perlis PAS Commissioner.
Muhyiddin is on a one-day working visit to Perlis. — Bernama


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The PML-N President, Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the Balochistan National Party-M Chairman Akhtar Mengal supports the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He expressed these views while talking to the media men outside his residence in the City on Saturday after meeting with BNP chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal.
It is pertinent to mention here that the opposition leader in the National Assembly had invited the BNP chief. Both the leaders held discussion on the current political situation, inflation, unemployment, economic crisis and other grave problems being faced by public.
Both the leaders were of the view that the planned no-trust motion against government was demand of the nation. They exchanged views on the future strategy of opposition in order to exert more pressure on government which is already facing a full frontal assault by the opposition in the shape of long marches and looming no-trust motion.
The opposition leader in National Assembly said that he talked to the BNP chief on the no-trust move. He was of the view that the level of corruption had crossed all boundaries and the opposition was trying hard to make the no-trust move against government successful.
Upon being asked about bringing about the no-confidence motion, the Opposition leader said: “As soon as the Opposition completes the preparations after consulting other parties, an announcement will be made.”
On the matter of granting rights to small provinces, Shehbaz held that the PML-N believed that the federal government should protect their rights.
Shahbaz added that opposition parties, including the PDM’s constituent parties and those not in the alliance such as the PPP, were all involved and playing their role and the media would be alerted first as soon as preparations were complete.
The PML-N president said there was “give and take” in politics and the finer details of the aftermath of a no-trust move’s success were still being sketched out.
Shehbaz said the move was according to the wishes of the people who were praying for deliverance from the incumbent government and they had already given the “signal” for it.
Talking on the occasion, Mengal said they held talks on the issue of no-confidence motion. He said that it was necessary to get rid of this government which brought disaster instead of ‘change’ (Tabdeeli).
The Baloch leader said that they were all part of the PDM.


It has been more than 40 years since a police officer was convicted of murder in Texas. Of 656 shootings in Texas' largest cities between 2010 and 2015, only seven officers were indicted and none was convicted, the Texas Tribune reports . . .
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National Democratic Congress flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama has noted that the party has been vindicated by the Electoral Commission’s decision to extend the voter roll exhibition exercise.
Addressing the Press on Thursday September 24, the former president called on the EC to further extend the time to more than just two days to allow Ghanaians and stakeholders ensure they have their names on the register.
“It is obvious that the EC, despite the desperate public relations attempts, recognises its failures and the potential challenges to the electoral process emanating from its actions”.
“We knew that the decision to extend the exhibition period to Sunday, 27 September 2020, vindicates the position of the NDC.
“We, however, think that the two-day extension is inadequate to address the magnitude of issues that we have discovered that needs to be resolved”, the former President said.


Police were called early Sunday by restaurant employees because a black customer, Chikesia Clemons, appeared drunk and had been asked to leave. A video of her arrest has gone viral. Police say they feared she was armed, and Waffle House said "police intervention was appropriate . . .
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Banihal : Democratic Progressive Azad Party chairman and former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on thursday said that Banihal will be developed as an economic power house of Jammu and Kashmir and its people will reap the dividends of tourism and agriculture sectors once he forms the government.
However, he said that elections in Jammu and Kashmir should be held without further delay since people repose faith in only electoral democracy and it has no substitute so far in the world.
As per the News Agency Current News of India (CNI) Azad said that it is only the people’s representative who can provide the governance to the people at door step instead of burucrates who are right now running the show. “The people can approach their representative for their day to day issues.
All of them can’t afford to knock the doors of officers and civil secretariat.,” he said while addressing a mammoth gathering of people at Neel, Banihal.(CNI) Current News of India


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A Palestinian boy identified as Amir Mamoun Odeh, 16, was shot in the chest and killed by the Israeli army during confrontations in Qalqilya in the north of the West Bank, according to the Ministry of Health.
It said Odeh was shot in the chest and critically wounded at the northern entrance to the city.
He was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead a few hours later.
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Police in Lilongwe have arrested a police officer who is a bodyguard to Minister of Natural Resources Eisenhower Mkaka.
The officer identified as Osman Chinsinga was allegedly involved in a robbery at a company called Liberty where items worth K27 million were stolen.
Deputy National Police Spokesperson Harry Namwaza said Police arrested six other people over the crime.
It is reported that some of the suspects mentioned Sichinga as being involved in the crime.
Namwaza has since stated that Malawi Police Service does not condone criminal activities amongst its officers hence the arrest.


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Netherlands ranks as 3rd largest exports market of India as shipments of petroleum products surge
New Delhi, Jan 30 (KNN) During April-December in FY23, India's third largest exports destination is the Netherlands right after the US and UAE owing to the jump in shipment of goods such as petroleum products, electronic items, chemicals, and aluminium goods.
In 2022, India's trade surplus with the Netherlands has also increased to USD 12.3 billion from USD 1.5 billion in 2017.
The European country was India's fifth largest exports destination in 2021-22 and was on ninth position in 2020-21.
According to the Ministry of Commerce, the Netherlands has taken over major destinations such as the UK, Hong Kong, Bangladesh and Germany.
From April-December 2022, India's exports to the Netherlands rose by about 69 per cent to USD 13.67 billion as against USD 8.10 billion in the same period previous year.
The outbound shipments to the European country increased from USD 6.5 billion in 2020-21 to USD 12.55 billion in 2021-22.
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To ensure that every family has one government job in the state, Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has launched a historic and exclusive initiative- ‘One Family One Job’ scheme on Saturday, January 12.
The scheme was announced by Chamling, last year in 2018, during the winter session of the state Legislative Assembly.
Last Saturday, at a “Rojgar Mela” (employment fair) which was held at the Paljor stadium and more than 12,000 unemployed youths were handed out appointment letters. But, the letters were awarded to only those families, who do not have a government job at the present. The task of providing employment was entrusted to the Department of Personnel.
Further, he also mentioned that based on the seniority, more than 25,000 people who are already employed but are unregularized government employees will also be subsequently regularized within 2019.
With this, Sikkim becomes the first state in the country to carry out such programme for the betterment of people who will now enjoy all state government employee benefits. Not just that, he also mentioned that this is the only state that distributes 70 percent of its revenues towards salaries for state government employees.
Sikkim has a population of just 6.4 lakhs and currently, the state government employees have more than 1 lakh regularized employees on its list. There is more. Sikkim is the only state in the country that offers the highest salaries to state government employees, Chamling concluded.


(ZIZ News) — David King, who has been in St. Kitts and Nevis as part of Bramshill Policing Advisors, has said that because the country’s crime problem did not develop overnight, it will not disappear immediately.
He said however, that great strides were being made to equip police officers with the necessary skills to improve their standard of work which could ultimately result in crime reduction.
“We’re getting there. It’s not going to be a quick process. There are a lot of people to train and a lot of areas to cover so, at the moment, we’re looking at homicide investigation, we look at interview training skills,” King said, adding that “In the future, we’re going to be looking at crime skills, we’re looking at first responders, how to deal with the initial approach to crime scene and other things that we identify as we go along.”
King said he and his team will also conduct training in management and leadership skills.


United States Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Robert Jackson, has said that Ghana cannot be Aid free until there are good leadership and good governance in the state of Ghana.
He said that the target of good governance can only be achieved when the government will provide basic and fundamental rights to the people of Ghana and the basic facilities of the local public will be flourished.
He said that the government needs to strengthen the institutions of Ghana and the government should give authority and power to local people so they can solve their problems at the local level.
The US ambassador also focused on the judicial system of Ghana and said that the government should correct the judicial system and let the judiciary work independently and make sure that the justice is delivered to local people and poor people.
He said that the government will have to improve infrastructure and make work on health and education system so Ghana will progress.
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It is difficult to predict the exact future of Morocco, as it will depend on a variety of factors such as political developments, economic trends, and social and cultural changes. However, there are a few key issues that are likely to shape the country’s future in the coming years.
One important factor for Morocco’s future is the country’s economic development. Morocco has made significant progress in recent years in terms of economic growth and development, and the government has implemented a number of initiatives to promote economic growth and diversification. These efforts are likely to continue in the coming years, and Morocco is expected to continue to be an important player in the regional and global economy.
Another key issue for the future of Morocco is the country’s political landscape. Morocco is a constitutional monarchy, and the current king, Mohammed VI, has implemented a number of reforms to increase the role of democracy in the country. It is possible that these reforms could continue in the future, leading to a more democratic and inclusive political system.
Finally, Morocco’s future will also be shaped by its social and cultural development. The country has a rich and diverse culture, and the government has made efforts to preserve and promote traditional Moroccan culture. In the coming years, it is likely that Morocco will continue to celebrate and embrace its cultural heritage, while also looking for ways to modernize and adapt to the changing world.


Iran’s Thermal power plants’ generation volume reaches 72,000 MW
(MENAFN) Iran’s thermal power plants’ electricity generation volume amounted to 72,000 megawatts (MW), a representative with the nation’s Thermal Power Plants Holding Firm (TPPH) declared.
Mohammad Ramezani, the acting chief of the nation’s ventures development department, also stated that private area accounts for 68 percent of the electricity produced by the thermal power plants.
Growing the nation’s power generation volume as well as stopping blackouts throughout the highest intake phases have been among the Energy Ministry’s main concern since the present government administration took office in August last year.
To this end, the ministry had put it on the program to rise the volume of thermal power plants by 5,300 MW by the ongoing Iranian calendar year’s summer time peak intake span of time (beginning on June 22).
Earlier in August last year, Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian declared that his ministry was aiming to increase the nation’s power generation volume by 35,000 MW throughout the approaching four years.
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To note, 197 private residential houses for 772 residents will
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North Dakota Highway Patrol releases year-end review
With increasing activity on roadways statewide, the North Dakota Highway Patrol will continue its commitment to enhancing traffic safety.
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Arab Coalition: Recent UN report on Yemen based on inaccurate information
:: The spokesman for the Arab Coalition fighting to support legitimacy in Yemen has said that a recent United Nations report had relied on misinformation.
Turki al-Malki said during a press conference in Riyadh on Monday that it was common knowledge that the UN was operating only a single office in Sanaa, considering that the environment was not conducive for the work of UN organizations and agencies.
Malki pointed out that the information contained in the UN report was derived from local sites and sources.
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Turkey dismisses thousands of police and civil servants
Turkey's government has issued a new executive decree under the ongoing state of emergency imposed after last year's failed coup, dismissing more than 7,000 police, civil servants and academics.
A total of 7,563 people -- including police -- have been dismissed in the latest purge, the Anadolu news agency reported. Read more.
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Thiruvananthapuram: In a bid to spread a message that people should wear mask to prevent coronavirus, the Kerala Police have come forward with an innovative campaign. The police have announced a reward of Rs 5,000 to those who produce a variety of family masks.
A reward of Rs 3000 will be given to those who send new designs. It has also been announced that the best masked family photos will be posted on the police website.
The government has advised people not to step out in the public without wearing masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Steps have also been initiated to impose fines on those without wearing a mask. Rs 200 will be fined initially and those who violate the law for the second time will be fined Rs 5,000.


Mumbai: Uttar Pradesh reported 511 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, which increased to 5,94,175.
The number of deaths due to infection has reached 8,514, with 10 more fatalities in the last 24 hours. It was 8,504 on Monday.
Additional Chief Secretary Health Amit Mohan Prasad said that active cases in the state have now come down to 10,560, of which 4,018 are in domestic isolation and 1,012 are in private hospitals.
He said that treatment is going on in other government hospitals.
Prasad said that so far 5,75,101 patients have recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospitals.
He said that over 1.29 lakh samples were tested for coronavirus on Monday, which is more than 2.55 crore total number of tests done in the state.


BBC.com report indicated that the party plans to hold protests ahead of the democracy summit being hosted in the capital, Lusaka.
Kamala Harris is expected to arrive in the southern Africa country on Friday and is scheduled to make an address at the summit – which is jointly being hosted by Zambia, the US, Costa Rica, the Netherlands and South Korea.
Also, about 50 Members of Parliament have alleged that the event is part of an agenda to impose gay rights on Zambians.
Amnesty International Zambia has called on the government to take a strong stand in support of LGBTQ rights and to ensure that the summit is not disrupted by protests.
Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu has said that the authorities would not allow lawlessness during the summit.
Meanwhile, the Vice President is currently in Ghana for a three-day visit.


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Husband Arrested Over Lankapura PS Official's Murder
(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
The husband of the Lankapura Pradeshiya Sabha Chief Administrative Officer has been arrested over the murder of the woman.
The Chief Administrative Officer of the Lankapura Pradeshiya Sabha was stabbed to death recently.
The woman had been stabbed at her residence.
The 42-year-old officer suffered serious injuries and died on admission to hospital.
The woman's husband was with her at the time of the attack. (Colombo Gazette)
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GWERU: Amid great anticipation that bodies believed to be in the Isuzu KB twin cab truck that drowned in Gweru river earlier this week would be tracked and found, both the rescue team and police have casted doubt that the vehicle had more than two passengers.
In a statement, both the police and civil protection unit have however said the search for missing bodies continue.
“We are continuing the search for the people who were said to be in the vehicle. We are however highly skeptical that there were more than two people following the observation that when the two bodies were retrieved, the car was tightly secure and locked.
“To date, police have neither received a missing person report nor further confirmation from respondent that there were six people in the vehicle. The number six was based on a respondents’ account which we can not also rule out until a thorough search has been done,” said Midlands police spokesperson Inspector Mahoko.
Head of Midlands Civil Protection Unit who is also Gweru District Administrator Jorum Chimedza also said the search continues.
“Work is still going on amid speculation that there might have been only two people in the vehicle. As authorities we need to make sure,” said Chimedza.
Private rescue team which was led by David Mukanuki also casted doubt that there might have been more people in the vehicle following his observations while retrieving the dead bodies.
“If the account that there were six people came from an eye witness it becomes difficult to rule that out. My observations however while retrieving the bodies was that the car was secured and locked to the extent that we had to break windows in order to gain access.
“The back window was slightly open but it is difficult that a person would escape through the small exit point even in normal circumstances,” Mukanuki said.
The deceased have been identified as Tinashe Chiwawa (50) of Senga Infill who was a City of Gweru employee in the Engineering Department and Shepherd Dzinoreva of Patchway Kadoma.
Meanwhile, police has further urged people to desist from crossing flooded rivers after three men reportedly drowned while crossing flooded Munyati River in Mvuma yesterday.


By Femi Ogunshola
Abuja, Oct. 8, 2020 Rep Benjamin Kalu, the spokesman of the House of Representatives, has said that the House is unrelenting on the yearly budget circle that runs from January to December.
Kalu said this while briefing newsmen at the end of the presentation of 2021 budget estimate by President Muhammadu Buhari to the joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday in Abuja.
Kalu said that many had expressed surprise that the House was committed to sustaining the annual budget circle, adding that the executive had helped by also committing itself to it.
He said that if the budget was not presented on time it would truncate the January to December budget circle, stating that the House of Reps was happy about the development.
He added that this was the kind of relationship and partnership it would love to build with the executive, adding that now that the executive had passed the ball to its court, the house would do the needful.
According to him, the members will continue the circle, therefore, they will be suspending plenary to attend to the budget.
He said that members would love to debate the 2021 budget and those who would love to debate had been asked to send in their names.
Kalu said that Tuesday and Wednesday had been set aside to debate the budget because of the need to meet deadline.
The spokesman for the House said members would also consult with their constituents before the house would start the debate in a bid to seek their input into the 2021 appropriation bill.
According to him, the budget is not going to be “garbage in garbage out legislation’’; they are going to do a thorough analysis, they have now till December to do that.
He called on Nigerians to be hopeful, adding that the 2021 budget would be on their side.
He said that another area that is paramount to the House is the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).


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Guam – The recent panic on the health care issues appears to have calmed down, that’s according to Calvo Select Care Health Plan Administrator Frank Campillo.
Campillo says buyers of health insurance now know the impacts on the new changes and that there will be between a ten to twelve percent impact on premiums based on the regulation that we need to comply with. He says nation wide there’s new regulations we will need to comply with.
Campillo says, “Something that is very new for the employers, not only for Continental U.S. but also with Guam, is that they need to realize that the new health law mandates that employers will need to provide a room so mothers can feed their babies. That is something employers didn’t account for and something I’m sure they didn’t plan in their places of employment.
He says the new law continues to evolve and bring new challenges to us.


Decision on 'Quiet Zones' postponed
It will be at least another month before the Perham City Council takes any action on a proposal to make the town's railroad crossings Quiet Zones.
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SLAMABAD, April 7: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the behaviour of Returning Officers (ROs) and the Election Commission (ECP) in the the scrutiny of election candidates was inappropriate, DawnNews reported.He said that despite Ros and ECP’s behaviour he has chosen to stay quiet, so that the caretaker government can facilitate the elections in a credible environment.
President Zardari said the elections will be held on time and that there should be no doubt at all on this issue. The president met with Governor Sindh Ishratul Ibad Khan and Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice (retd) Zahid Qurban Alvi, after which ministers in the provincial caretaker govt also met him.
The president stated during the meeting that he will stay quiet on the ROs and ECP issue, so that the task of the caretaker setup is made easier and democracy in the country is allowed to progress forward. He said that once the caretaker government has facilitated elections in the country, responsibility will be transferred to the incoming democratically elected government.
After the meeting, Sindh’s Caretaker Information Minister Noorul Huda Shah said that instructions have been given to make sure that the elections are held on time. Shah said that putting police officers on six-hour duty during election day, was also discussed during the meeting. The provincial Caretaker Finance Minister Shabbar Raza while speaking to DawnNews said that President Zardari approved special budget for the police to provide for security in the province, especially Karachi.]]>


NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — New York City is slowly overcoming the pandemic as more businesses reopen and more and more people continue to return to normal life.
However, the city is still struggling to solve the hunger crisis that was worsened by the coronavirus pandemic.
The demand for emergency food soared throughout the pandemic as more and more businesses were forced to close, and workers were laid off.
Charities and food providers did respond but, they cannot be the long-term solution, according to a study by WhyHunger and Duke University.
“The study shows that food banks and pantries cannot sustain the food charity approach,” says Noreen Springsteen, executive director of WhyHunger.
She stresses that food banks are barely able to feed everyone in need now, and more volunteers and donors would be desperately needed if the crisis continues as it has been.
“We're still going to need people to help support food banks, pantries and more importantly shift the root causes,” Springsteen said.
The country might be divided, but Springsteen says the government has to step up.
“We cannot let people go hungry,” she said. “There is a long history of solving hunger through bipartisan legislation.”
She says federal support during the pandemic has been critical, and it will continue to be important to overcome the crisis further.
“One of the things we've seen during the pandemic and, hopefully will sustain, is the power of the federal government,” she said.


Germany has spent more than 23 billion euros over the past year to facilitate the integration of more than one million refugees into the country, as well as expenses to combat the causes of migration.
The German Ministry of Finance said in a government document on Monday that the index of spending represents an increase of 11% over the previous year, which saw a spending of 20.8 billion euros.
The document explained that the reason for the increase in these expenses is due to the intensification of Germany’s measures to keep migrants outside the European Union and improve their living conditions in the countries from which they came.
The document added that 16 German states received 7.5 billion euros from the government to facilitate the process of housing and integration of immigrants from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, while the government allocated 7.9 billion euros to combat the “root causes” of migration.
It is expected that the German Cabinet will discuss the annual government report on refugees and integration, on Wednesday.


By Glazyl Y. Masculino
BACOLOD City – Police are preparing the filing of robbery charges against the perpetrators who robbed three sales agents in Barangay Caliling, Cauayan, Negros Occidental last Tuesday.
The victims were transacting with a client when the three alleged robbers on a motorcycle arrived.
Two of the suspects then approached the victims and declared the heist while allegedly threatening them at gunpoint.
The suspects carted away the victims’ collection amounting to P15,000.
Police Major Gary Alan Resuma, town police chief, said the perpetrators, who have yet to be named, were also tagged behind the previous robbery incidents in the town last month and in Sipalay City.
Resuma said that a robbery incident was also reported in the town two weeks ago, another two last month, and the other one in July.
Resuma said they already have the identities of these robbers, and a case of robbery was already filed against them pertaining to the previous incident.


According to Times Magazine, South Africa’s has confirmed that the coronavirus cases in the country has doubled in just two weeks to a quarter-million, and India on Saturday saw also witness its biggest daily spike as its infections passed 800,000.
Due to what has being described as the rich hoarding medical equipment and use of private hospitals while the poor are crowded into overwhelmed public facilities.
In Johannesburg, the epicenter of South Africa’s outbreak, badly needed oxygen concentrators that help COVID-19 patients who are struggling to breathe are hard to find as private businesses and individuals are buying them up, a public health specialist volunteering at a field hospital, Lynne Wilkinson, told The Associated Press.
South Africa now has more than 250,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, including more than 3,800 deaths.
More than 8,000 health workers across Africa have been infected, half of them in South Africa.
In India, cases jumped from 600,000 to more than 800,000 in nine days.


Mexico: Train bridge fall leaves 13 dead, 70 wounded
( MENAFN ) Local authorities noted that on Monday evening, May. 3 at least 13 persons died and another 70 were wounded after a metro bridge fell in southern Mexico City.
People from the emergency, fire and civil protection services are working at the site of the accident to save people who are stuck in the subway trains, said Mexico City's secretary of administration, Alfonso Suarez del Real, to reporters.
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Maharashtra districts with poor Covid-19 vaccination coverage to get more doses
The Maharashtra government has decided to allocate more Covid-19 vaccines to districts that have reported low coverage during the inoculation drive, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters here after a state cabinet meeting, Tope said the state government's focus is on administering the second dose of the vaccine on priority.
"There are some districts in the state where at least 60 per cent of the targeted population has been vaccinated, while others are performing poorly. The state cabinet has decided to allocate more vaccines to these districts and improve their performance," the minister said.
Some districts have recorded just three per cent inoculation as against the target population, he said.
The minister further said that the state government has also decided to suspend home isolation in districts with high Covid-19 positivity rate. "The state government has also decided to stop home isolation in districts with higher Covid-19 positivity rate. We are now setting up Covid-19 care centres at village and tehsil levels. Infected patients should be isolated at these centres," Tope said.
District collectors have been asked to provide all facilities including food and accommodation to people who are advised isolation, he said.
Maharashtra currently has 3,15,000 active cases, of which 50 per cent of the patients are in home isolation, the minister added.


- He said that India was imposing hybrid war on Pakistan and for the past three days, Indian media was involved in spreading fake news to malign Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Shehryar Khan Afridi Friday said that Narendra Modi's expansionist agenda had been exposed to the world and it could no more keep its occupation of Jammu and Kashmir.
Referring to the recent remarks of US President Donald Trump about India, he said Trump's remarks were a diplomatic snub for Modi as India was facing international isolation.
He was addressing a one-day seminar, here with regard to Black Day, titled "Kashmir's Prolonged Military Occupation: Lessons from history and the way forward", organized by Legal Forum For Oppressed Voices of Kashmir (LFoVK).
Shehryar Afridi observed that the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia reflected failure of United Nations Security Council in resolution of territorial conflicts and Kashmir could spark a new war between Pakistan and India if the United Nations failed to play its due role in resolving the dispute.
He added that the United Nations needed to learn from the fate of League of Nations.
He said that the UN was also fast losing its purpose and Kashmir resolution was its biggest test.
He said that the countries were heading towards new confrontation and wars which depicted failure of the UN.
He said that the world needed to take notice of the crimes against humanity were being carried out by fascist regime of Narendra Modi under the influence of terrorist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) which wanted to make India into a Hindu Rashtra.
He said that India was imposing hybrid war on Pakistan and for the past three days, Indian media was involved in spreading fake news to malign Pakistan.
Shehryar Afridi said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf government and Prime Minister Imran Khan had exposed the falsehood of India.
President Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Masood Khan said Kashmiri leadership had waged a war for independence in 1947, and got the AJK freed from the occupational forces of India.
He said that tribesmen had taken part in the freedom movement along with their Kashmiri brethren. He said that state of AJK had been liberated as a base camp for the freedom struggle of Kashmir.
He said that October 26 hence was remembered as Day of Solidarity between the peoples of Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that first genocide of Kashmiris had been at hands of Indian forces in Jammu soon after the partition of the subcontinent.
He also trashed the Indian insistence that Kashmir was a bilateral issue between Pakistan and India and said that Kashmir was an international issue and any dialogue must be held under the auspices of United Nations as the UN had guaranteed Kashmir resolution.
Ambassador (R) Abdul Basit said that there was a dire need for Pakistan to continue with its longstanding and consistent stance on Kashmir dispute.
He called for appointing a special envoy on Jammu and Kashmir.
He urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to back actions with rhetoric on Kashmir.
He said that Pakistan could not afford to engage India bilaterally on Kashmir as India was not willing to budge an inch from its stance on Kashmir.
He said that Kashmiris were ready to make any sacrifice but Pakistan needed to take a decision whether its resolve was as strong as of Kashmiris.
Prominent Kashmiri leader Shaikh Tajammul Islam said that we had to wage a law fare against India.
He said that Pakistan was yet to build its legal case on Kashmir's occupation against India.
He said that Pakistan had now very strong legal case on Kashmir and India's case has crumbled.
He said that Pakistan needed to present its case on Kashmir to the world as India had accepted the fact that the so-called instrument of accession was missing from its archives.