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Ukraine- There may never be COVID-19 vaccine - WHO
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that there might never be a drug or vaccine to neutralize the new coronavirus, according to The Business Times.
"There is no silver bullet at the moment and there might never be," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom said .
Some 18,234,936 cases of coronavirus disease were registered worldwide as of early August 3. In particular, 11,444,963 people recovered and 692,794 patients died.
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New Delhi: The education department has been allocated the highest Rs 11,832.77 crore followed by Rs 10,831.18 crore for the home department, which controls police, in the Rs 1.42 lakh crore budget for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2022-23 presented by Union finance minister in Lok Sabha on Monday.
Sitharaman also presented the supplementary demands for the year 2021-22 totalling Rs 18,860.32 crore for the UT.
According to the Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill 2022, Rs 797.34 crore has been allocated for the general administration department and Rs 10,831.18 crore for the home department.
The higher allocation for the home department, under which the Jammu and Kashmir Police comes, indicated the government’s priority in maintaining peace in the Union Territory, which has been facing over three decades of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.
Rs 11,832.77 crore has been earmarked for the education department, Rs 1129.59 crore for the planning department and Rs 232.43 crore for the information department According to the papers presented in Lok Sabha, Rs 8768.09 crore has been allocated for the power department, Rs 1002.98 crore for the industry department and Rs 2835.39 crore for the agriculture department.
Rs 6296.57 crore has been earmarked for the Public Works Department, Rs 7873.34 crore for the health department and Rs 3202.71 crore for the social welfare department.
Sitharaman allocated Rs 507.9 crore for the tourism department, Rs 5443.17 crore for the rural development department and Rs 646.93 crore for the horticulture department.–(PTI)


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House Delays Renewal of Voting Rights Act
House Republicans canceled a vote to extend the historic act because some said it unfairly singled out Southern states. The “rebellion” was “a significant embarrassment for the party leadership,” according to the N.Y. Times.
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WASHINGTON, June 20 ? House Republican leaders today abruptly canceled a planned vote to renew the Voting Rights Act after a rank-and-file rebellion by lawmakers who say the civil rights measure unfairly singles out Southern states and promotes multi-lingual ballots.
The reversal represented a significant embarrassment for the party leadership, which has promised a vote on the landmark anti-discrimination law and hailed its imminent approval in a rare bipartisan press event on the steps of the Capitol last month.
But lawmakers critical of the bill mutinied in a closed meeting of House Republicans this morning just hours before the vote was expected to occur and several said it was uncertain whether a majority of Republicans would back the legislation at this point.
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Palestinian youth wounded by Israeli forces in Ramallah
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Ramallah, Ramadan 21, 1439, June 06, 2018, SPA -- A Palestinian youth was seriously injured early Wednesday during clashes with Israeli forces in Nabi Saleh Village, northwest the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Head of the Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in the village, Bilal Tamimi said in a statement that the Israeli soldiers intensively fired live bullets at a young man.
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Finance Minister Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada presenting fiscal budget.
KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada has said the government will provide Small Farmers’ Loan that will help create 40 thousand job opportunities in the country.
He said that all social security allowances will be continued, and infrastructures will be made disable-friendly.
Minister Dr Khatiwada also said that the government will work towards making milk and meat products self-reliant.
According to him, the Prime Minister’s Agriculture Modernization Program will be strengthened, in which Rs 3 arba 22 crore has been allocated for the same.
Organic farming will be branded and commercialized, the minister said adding that a hub market will be developed in Kathmandu’s Chhobar for the same.
He also said that the government will provide allowance for community agriculture.
Meanwhile, the government will provide scholarship and internship to students studying agriculture.


Home Minister K.J. George was at pains to explain that the recent amendments to the Karnataka Police Act did not give more power to the government to transfer police officials.
Mr. George told presspersons here on Wednesday that before the amendments were passed, officers above the rank of Additional Superintendent of Police were transferred by the government on the advice of Police Establishment Board (PEB) that comprised four ‘senior most police officers.’ With the amendment, he admitted the government would choose ‘four senior police officers’ who would constitute the Board.
He added that the governmentdeserved such a power. “We need to have this power. We are the ones answerable to people, legislature, and reporters.”
Mr. George said the government was not accorded more powers and continued to follow the old process with a “small” change as desired by the Supreme Court.
Mr. George said police constables and sub-inspectors in the district were being transferred by the district Superintendent of Police, while inter-district transfers (same ranks) were being done by the Inspector General of Police. Transfers of ASP and officers below their rank were being done as per the decision of the Police Establishment Board. Mr. George said the amendment had specified that Additional Directors General of Police would have to serve at least a year in a given post.
He said several posts including that of Additional Director General of Police (Forest Cell) had not been filled because of problems in the functioning of the PEB. He said the government was considering filling of 20 per cent of 19,000 vacant posts with women candidates.


New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday extended his greetings to the people and government of Fiji on their 50th Independence Day.
Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar wrote, “Congratulate the Government and people of Fiji on the 50th Anniversary of their Independence.”
He further said that India stands with Fiji in combating climate change and achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
“Our longstanding friendship will continue to grow,” the Minister added. (ANI)


Surprise: Fraud Alleged in Afghan Elections
On Monday, just two days after the parliamentary elections in Afghanistan, reports that the polling process was corrupted by incidents of voting fraud had sparked an investigation, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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The oversight panel that will investigate reports of electoral misconduct said it expected to receive about 3,000 complaints during a three-day reporting period. A final vote tally, which will reflect the resolution of those grievances, will take weeks.
Meanwhile, reports from election observers who visited polling places across the country depicted a flawed voting process rife with intimidation not only by the Taliban, but also by warlords and other armed factions. But some monitoring groups said the mere fact that the balloting had gone ahead despite threats and attacks was a positive sign.
“Afghanistan’s 2010 electoral process has demonstrated that millions of Afghans … are committed to ensuring that the nation’s government reflects the will of the people,” said the Washington-based National Democratic Institute, which fielded one of the largest foreign observer missions.
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Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday claimed President Asif Ali Zardari and his supporters were conspiring to derail the election process but the attempt to put the nation through these crises would not succeed.
The chief minister said the public was tired of ‘thieves and crooks’ and would hold such elements accountable in the upcoming general elections.
Moreover, he said the government had not focused on resolving the public’s problems and instead, the leaders were busy working towards achieving their own ulterior motives.
Chief Minister Sharif further said that if the people gave the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) another chance to serve them, then the ‘journey of progress’ would resume under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif. He added that a PML-N government would ensure the resolution of issues such as loadshedding and unemployment.


(MENAFN)Along with data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology,
China's home appliance sector posts stable growth in the first six months of 2021.
The ministry also stated that the industry's operating income expanded 33.1 percent on annual to 829.1 billion yuan (about USD128.3 billion) in the first half of the year.
He added that the combined revenue of the industry stood at 49.81 billion yuan in the first six months, rising 14.7 percent from 2020.
Furthermore, the country’s productions of refrigerators and washing machines amounted to 44.35 million units and 42.94 million units in the first half period, one-to-one.
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THE government has given assurance of connecting electricity to the remaining villages across the country by the end of this year through the Rural Energy Agency (REA).
Deputy Minister for Energy, Mr Stephen Byabato, told the National Assembly
here that the government through the REA project has connected electricity to all districts in the country, but it now aims to connect all villages in its third phase.
He added that the remaining villages that are yet to be connected to power are underway to ensure that the entire country is connected to electricity.
He noted that the government in collaboration with the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) and REA is implementing the project of connecting electricity to the remaining villages.
Deputy Minister Byabato was responding to a basic question by the Kilwa South MP, Mr Ally Kassinge, who wanted to know when the government will connect electricity to the remaining villages.
He said that all villages including streets and divisions will be connected to electricity in the said period adding that upon completion the entire country will be connected to power.
Byabato said that currently the government is implementing major power projects which will ensure reliable power supply in the country.
He named the projects as Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project, with an installed capacity of 2,115 megawatts, Rusumo (80M), Ruhuji (358M) Rumakani (222M). Upon completion these projects will guarantee reliable power in the country.
The minister said the government has also continued to set aside a budget that
will enable Tanzania Electric Supply, (TANESCO) to improve infrastructure as efforts to ensure reliable power supply.
Mr Byabato said the project is expected to cost 3.36bn/- upon completion.
According to the deputy minister the project has started to be implemented since February last year and will be completed in December this year.
He also said that TANESCO was also connecting electricity to customers who are yet to be connected to the service in Mainland.


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KARACHI: Minister for Transportation Sindh, Awais Shah on Friday stated that the provincial government will keep public transportation suspended, media reported. The minister said that the suspension has been extended due to exponential rise in coronavirus cases in the province.
Shah said that the standard operating procedures (SOPs) laid out by the government are not being implemented. He added that the Prime Minister of Pakistan himself has confessed that people are not following SOPs. He also said that the matter of resuming public transportation should’ve been discussed in the National Coordination Committee (NCC).
Earlier on May 3, Karachi Transport Ittehad (KTI) has demanded of the Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah to allow them to bring their buses on the roads as Sindh government extended the coronavirus lockdown to the month of Ramadan.
In a letter written from the KTI President Irshad Bokhari, he demanded of the chief minister to resume transport activities in the province. “The poor transporters are passing through worst financial crunch,” he said adding they could not survive any further plans of the lockdown.
The Punjab government has decided to approve the flow of public transport on the roads after Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar gave a green signal to the move despite a rise in coronavirus cases across the province.
CM Punjab asked the officials to provide a plan laying out the Standard Operating Procedures, after a meeting with transporters today. The meeting will be presided over by provincial Law Minister Raja Basharat, and will take place around 3pm. After the session, the provincial government will apprise the Centre about the SOPs and its measures regarding the decision to allow public transport to operate, said sources.
According to sources, the transport will be both intra-city and inter-city.
A report earlier presented to the CM Punjab stated that due to the lockdown and curbs on public transport, the problems of the common people intensified. It said that due to the situation, people were forced to use private vehicles on exorbitant rates.
The report recommended that the transport sector should be allowed to become operational to bring relief to the public.


QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo on Saturday said the province immediately needed financial help to rehabilitate flood-affected citizens as the devastation has drawn the province 20 years back.
Chairing a meeting on Saturday, the chief minister said unprecedented rains and floods have broken the back of people, depriving them of their entire life’s savings.
“They are not in a position to survive without help from federal and provincial governments,” Mr Bizenjo said referring to the plight of the victims.
He said the government will meet the needs of flood victims and help them restore their lives even if the province has to take a loan. “We will knock on every door to arrange resources and bring happiness back for the people who have been devastated by floods.”
He said the provincial government has asked the centre to provide grants according to the losses suffered by the province at the hands of this natural calamity.
He also announced that the government would rebuild every house that was destroyed in floods.
Published in Dawn, September 4th, 2022


Authorities said the weather is to blame for many car accidents in the area Wednesday.
Dispatchers said there were at least 17 accidents just in Wood County as of 4 p.m. Tuesday.
One of those involved a semi truck that overturned on Interstate 77 in the northbound lane.
Dispatchers said the truck was the only vehicle involved and that nobody was transported to the hospital.
However, they also said about five to six injuries were reported throughout the day.


Arab League denounces Guatemala embassy shift to Jerusalem
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) CAIRO, March 5 (KUNA) -- The Arab League has condemned Guatemala's decision to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in May, just two days after the United States plans to relocate its embassy to the holy city.
"Guatemala's announcement to move its embassy to Jerusalem is a flagrant violation of international laws and will further inflame tensions in the Arab region," the regional bloc's assistant undersecretary for Palestinian affairs Dr. Saeed Abuali said in a statement.
He urged the Latin American nation to renege on this "deplorable decision", describing it as "null and void." Guatemala is the first country to announce it would move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem since US President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital last December. (end) mfm.nam
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MeitY Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asks States to formulate business friendly policies
New Delhi, Oct 4 (KNN) Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & IT and Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw has encouraged the States to be proactive and make business friendly policies to attract businesses in their States.
He was speaking at the three day long 'Digital India Conference of State IT Ministers' which concluded on Monday.
On the first day, the detailed discussions on key priority areas of Digital India initiatives were held with States and Union Territories under his chairmanship.
Minister of State for Electronics & IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Minister of state for Communications, Devusinh Chauhan and IT Ministers from 12 States and UTs, namely Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Mizoram, Sikkim, and Puducherry were also present.
In his concluding remarks, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the connectivity is vital for the Digital India and its reach to every corner of the country.
He announced that Rs 26,000 crore has been approved to install new 25,000 towers in next 500 days.
The Minister congratulated all States and UTs for their speedy onboarding at PM Gati Shakti.
He also shared that the special assistance to States for capital expenditure worth Rs 2000 crore has been supported.
Emphasizing on the motto of Sabka Saath and Sabka Vikas, he stated that the commitments from all States and UTs, large as well as small States, are vital in taking Digital India to higher level and in realizing the AatmaNirbhar Bharat and Trillion Dollar Digital Economy.
He also said that States and UTs should leverage the latest initiatives of Central Government for improving the citizen centric and business centric services, resulting in further ease of living and ease of doing business. (KNN Bureau)
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LUBBOCK, Texas – On Monday evening, the Tulia Volunteer Fire Department was called out to a single vehicle fire, said a social media post. Upon arrival, crews found the vehicle to be a Tulia Police Department vehicle.
TVFD ensured that the officer who was operating the vehicle managed to evacuate without injury.
The post said “This incident serves as a reminder, that even Police Officers need Heroes!!”


KARACHI: Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair has said that industrial development is inevitable for national prosperity.
Talking to a delegation of industrialists, who called on him at Governor House, the governor said that industrial development was also a source of reducing unemployment in the country and earning foreign exchange through exports, a statement said on Tuesday.
Business leader S.M. Muneer, who was leading the delegation, said that the continuation of economic policies and industrial development was necessary for progress and prosperity of the country.
He said that confidence of industrialists, business community and investors in economic policies was a must for the growth of industries and trade activities.
So, input of the business community be taken while making economic policies, he added.
Published in Dawn, June 20th, 2018


Former Aide Accuses Condi of ‘Misleading’ Congress
Flynt Leverett, a former aide to Condoleezza Rice, has essentially accused the secretary of state of lying to Congress and the American people when she denied seeing a 2003 proposal from Iran. Tehran had offered a deal similar to what the U.S. wants now, but the Bush administration had no interest at the time. Leverett said former Secretary of State Colin Powell told him he “couldn’t sell it at the White House.”
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Speaking at a conference on Capitol Hill, Leverett said “this was a serious proposal, a serious effort” by Iran to lay out a comprehensive agenda for U.S.-Iranian rapprochement.
“The Bush administration up to and including Secretary Rice is misleading Congress and the American public about the Iran proposal,” he said.
Testifying before the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee last week, Rice told lawmakers who asked about Leverett’s previous public comments and writings on the Iranian proposal: “I don’t know what Flynt Leverett’s talking about.”
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UAE's Gulf Finance Corp to raise USD163.3m syndicated loan
(MENAFN) Gulf Finance Corp, a subdivision of the Dubai-based Shuaa Capital, is set on raising a total of USD163.3 million through syndicated loans, according to the firm's Chief Executive, Reuters reported.
Gulf Finance plans to hit the loan market during the period between the third and the fourth quarter, the Chief Executive for the leading provider of financing solutions to SME stated.
The company was founded back in 1997 and now specializes in lending to the power, retail, healthcare, manufacturing and logistics sectors.
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It was reported by the Law Minister that the findings of the Royal Commission on Lingam Tape will be made public.
It was also reported that the cabinet have 'instructed' the AG to investigate those people mentioned on the tape.
We welcome these development and hope that a fair and transparent investigation will be conducted. Anyway, we must avoid 'public hearing' by the media and let justice took its course.
The implication will be huge, and if not tackle correctly will put Malaysia political landscape in turmoil.
We hope for the best, and let justice prevail.


We were told that the President didn’t know that the “video” explanation, fronted to the public for two weeks after the 9/11 Benghazi attack, was entirely bogus. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50157981n
We were told that the President didn’t know that the IRS was targeting conservative groups in Ohio, a battleground state, even though the IRS Commissioner was a White House visitor 100+ times between 2010 and 2012.
We’ve been told the President didn’t know that the NSA has been bugging our Allies.
We’ve been told the President didn’t know that, in fact, millions of people would be losing their chosen health care insurance, because of “ObamaCare”.
We’ve been told the President didn’t know that “ObamaCare” wasn’t nearly ready for a roll-out.
So, when did not knowing become such an openly and regularly accessed acceptable standard in the Oval Office?
That approach has worked extremely well for the mainstream media, but it reflects very poorly on the American people.
It strains credulity, and borders on being a direct insult to those who hold a reasonably high expectation for the Executive Branch.


Srinagar, Mar 19: Authorities on Saturday said that the tourism in Kashmir is being promoted “at highest level” to give a boost to economy and also provide employment to the local youth.
Director Tourism Kashmir, G N Itoo, while talking to the media on the sidelines of an event in Srinagar as per news agency KNO said that the department “has started promoting all the seasons in Kashmir and it is for the first time that spring season is being promoted here”.
“After making efforts on the ground, Kashmir has recorded increase in the footfall of tourists here from last year,” he said, adding that the “efforts are on to make tourists knowledgeable that every season is special in Kashmir”.
He added that the department will celebrate all the seasons “to woo the tourists and ensure further increase to the footfall”.
“We are on the path to promote the tourism sector in Kashmir, which will help to boost the economy here and also provide employment to the local youth,” he said.


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KATHMANDU, Sept 20: The main opposition Nepali Congress has said Prime Minister KP Oli had proved a failure on all fronts including the implementation of the constitution.
Addressing a press conference organized at the party headquarters in Sanepa on Wednesday, NC Spokesman Bishwa Prakash Sharma said the government had failed to act in line with the spirit of the constitution. While stating that constitution promulgation and election to the parliamentary and provincial assemblies happened under the NC leadership, Sharma criticized the government for failing to even name the provinces and fix the provincial headquarters.
“The government has failed to show the will and capacity to strengthen federalism,” he said.
Sharma alleged that the government had not given due interest to the formation of finance commission. “Arbitrary enforcement of taxes as a result of the delay in forming a finance commission will only make federalism unpopular,” said a press statement issued by the NC on Wednesday.
Sharma said that the lack of coordination between federal and provincial governments is creating negative impression among people about federalism. He alleged that the government had failed to give due attention to the implementation of the constitutional provisions.
The main opposition party alleged that the government increased interference against press freedom and miserably failed to ensure law and order. Stating that the rape and murder of Nirmala Panta is a blemish on the law and order situation, the party also accused the government of trying to protect those guilty behind the heinous crime.
Speaking at the press conference organized to mark the Constitution Day, NC Spokesperson Sharma said that it was a matter of surprise to see coalition partners themselves taking to the streets against the constitution, while the major parties celebrate it with much fanfare.


(MENAFN- KNN India) Kalaburagi, Dec 11 (KNN)
The Kalyana Karnataka MSME and Start-up Conclave 2023 to be held in Kalaburagi
on December 11.
The conclave is being organised by the Southern India Regional Council (SIRC) of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in association with Kalyana Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
As per reports, Deputy Commissioner Fauzia Tarannum will inaugurate the conclave.
During the event, topics such as Branding and Marketing for MSMEs and Start-Ups, Start-up Ecosystem in India and Funding Options, Opportunities for Food Processing and Agri-Enterprises and Schemes and Incentives for MSMEs from Central and State governments will be discussed.
The conclave will honour nine eminent personalities - Sunil Patil Saradgi, Vasanth Kumar Chidri, Soumya Ganga, Rohan P. Shah, Siddhu Patil, Basawaraj G. Patil, Preetam Mehta, Chakor Mehta and Niju Uppin, for achieving excellence through entrepreneurship.
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The students of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, are not giving up on their demands for the reversal of the increment in their tuition fees, as the protest embarked by the students have entered the second day.
The students who are protesting the increment in tuition fees ranging from N25,000 to N35,000, to between N120,000 and N200,000, started their protest to implore the state government to intervene in the issue on Tuesday.
News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Protest have paralyzed economic activities, while major roads in the community were blocked by the students.
The students carried different placards with inscriptions such as: “No Increment of Our School Fees”, “Do Not Sell Our School” and “Students Say No to Fee Hike”.
The President of the institutions Student Union Government, Tosin Ijanusi, insisted that the protest would continue as long as the state government refused to reduce the fees.
Ijanisu told newsmen:”We will continue until the state government reverses its decision.
“We hope they will call us, and if they do not, we will continue.’’
The student leader thanked some market women that joined the day’s protest, saying it would attract more people on Wednesday.
Mr Emmanuel Akeredolu, the President of the National Association of Ondo State Students (NAOSS), stated that the increment was unfair to the students.
Earlier, Dr Tunji Abayomi, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of AAUA, said that the state government was spending over N5 billion to run the university yearly, while the total revenue recorded stood at N2.71 billion, which is not adequate for the running of the institution.
He insisted that the the increment was to ensure that the university does not collapse from the weight of debt.
The pro-chancellor said that the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu however, had the final say on whether to maintain the new fees or review it downward


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Bush Drops the Ball
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Islamabad March 19 (Online): Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that technical and technological education will be promoted to guide the country towards knowledge based economy.
He was addressing a ceremony at Malakand University on Friday.The Prime Minister stressed that education is a must to uplift a society.
Imran Khan said the government is giving special emphasis to industrialization as well as the agriculture and tourism sectors to take forward the country.
He said this will create immense job opportunities for our people in different sectors. He said a new policy is being brought next week about the agriculture sector.
Imran Khan said we assumed the power in the most difficult economic situation. He said we have returned thirty five thousand billion rupees in loans over the last two and a half years.
He said the government has launched mega projects such as Ravi city and Business district in Lahore for wealth creation.
He said the investors are also showing great interest in Bundal Island project. We have started work Mohmand and Basha dams. He was confident that these projects will help the country return its debt.
The Prime Minister said unprecedented incentives have also been given to the construction which will help uplift the industries allied with this sector. He said we are also executing low cost housing projects.


Kentucky State Police were investigating a shooting in Breathitt County in which at least six people were injured, including three law-enforcement officers.
State Trooper Jody Sims said the incident occurred in the Houston community along Ky. 30, about 10 miles from Jackson.
Details were scarce Sunday night, but multiple injuries were confirmed. Sims said a state trooper and two Breathitt County sheriff's deputies had non-life-threatening injuries.
A suspect was also injured, as were two people who were apparently passing by the scene.
The incident was reported by the passersby about 8:10 p.m. Sunday.
Sims said state police were investigating, and a news release was expected early Monday with more details.


Almost three million people have already been considered cured.
Covid-19’s pandemic has already caused at least 395,977 deaths worldwide since the coronavirus was detected in China in December, according to a report by the French agency AFP.
Up to 12:00 (from Lisbon), more than 6,782,890 cases of infection were diagnosed in 196 countries and territories, of which at least 2,943,700 were considered cured.
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As part of his tour to some islands of South Thiladhunmathi atoll, President Nasheed has this afternoon visited Vaikaradhoo and Makunudhoo.
Addressing the people of Vaikaradhoo, the President said that although Vaikaradhoo was a relatively big island, it was regrettable that many of its people are forced to live in Male’. Noting that the reason for this was the lack of services in the island, the President said that the government would address this issue.
Highlighting that Vaikaradhoo was an agricultural island, the President said that the government aimed to develop agriculture in the island. In addition, he said that the island could also be developed in the field of information technology.
From Vaikaradhoo, the President next visited Makunudhoo. Meeting with the people of Makunudhoo, the President spoke on the developmental projects planned for the island.
He also said that the government aimed to build a better education system in the Maldives. Speaking in this regard, the President said single session schools were important to produce better results. Furthermore, the President said that the government was working to make Makunudhoo School a single session school by next year.


26. Prophecy and Vision 29 December 1990, noon.
A vision of a Roman soldier's helmet. When I said the Word, "Roman" the next word that came out of me was "Catholic."
Then a voice stating it was the Father said that there was going to be a change in the Roman Catholic Church. That the Roman Catholic Church was going to be more open. That they were going to become more charismatic, and that the church was going to become more simple. That the Catholic Church was going to do more things with other denominations, that the Catholic Church was going to racially change.
The Father stated that the Holy Spirit has already started to change things in the Catholic Church. That the Church was still going to be spiritual, but it was going to be more in touch with its people. He said that the Holy Spirit had already started, and that all Churches were going to become more united.


Attacking the Narendra Modi government on the poor state of the economy, the Congress on Sunday said that a survey by the Reserve Bank of India has exposed the claims made by the Centre.
In a post on social media, AICC media in-charge Randeep Surjewala said, 'RBI survey exposes claims made by the Modi government. 72.8 per cent people said there was 0 per cent increase in the income, rather it had decreased. 79.2 per cent said that inflation had broken their back. 68.5 per cent feel that the situation on employment is bad. 68.1 per cent said that the state of the Indian economy is a matter of concern. This is the 'acche din of the BJP. '
As per reports, the RBI consumer confidence survey, which records views of the citizens in six metropolitan cities, said 48 per cent felt the general economic situation in May 2018 was worse than a year ago. (UNI)


When Melanie came to the office, Hayes said Castleberry took down information about the incident but refused to allow her to call home because he said it would “mess up the investigation.”
Hayes said Monday the district typically allows students to call their parents if they have requested to do so.
“We could have kept in a lot of problems if we would have allowed that to happen,” Hayes said of the decision to not let the student call her parents. “This was a student who was obviously distraught over a — whether she was jumped or not really doesn’t matter — she was distraught and she should have been allowed to call her parents.”
The Bowers family say they have contacted a lawyer and the FBI. A follow-up meeting between the family and school police officers was held Monday afternoon — a gathering that lasted two hours.
“There wasn’t really any new information,” Shera Bowers told the Review after the meeting. “(Chief Reddic) did say he was adamant about catching the people who did this.”
Several parents who contacted the Review Monday said they didn’t send their children to school on Monday because of threats posted on a Web site, MySpace, discussing the incident. Hayes said attendance levels did not appear to be abnormal.
Hayes also said the district will think twice about similar class projects in the future.
“I think that probably what we ought to look at is, if it’s a current issue we probably don’t need a protest poster made on that issue,” he said.


NISSAN plans to expand in Aguascalientes
AGUASCALIENTES – The governor of Aguascalientes, Martin Orozco Sandoval, held a meeting with the president of NISSAN America, Jeremie Papin, in which they discussed the current challenges facing the automotive sector, the energy situation in the country and the expansion plans that the Japanese company has for Aguascalientes in the coming years.
At the meeting, which was also attended by Jose Roman, president of NISSAN Mexicana and Joan Busquets, vice president of Manufacturing, the state governor thanked the trust that for more than three decades they have placed in Aguascalientes to undertake their projects, reiterating that they have the support of the state government for their future plans.
In this regard, Orozco Sandoval informed them that next year he will undertake a working tour in Japan, being NISSAN one of the companies he will visit, in addition to seeking to establish links for future business relationships.
For their part, the directors of the corporation recognized the talent of the people from Aguascalientes who are part of its team of collaborators, because thanks to their daily work NISSAN Aguascalientes has established itself worldwide as one of the most competitive production lines.
They also highlighted the excellent communication and coordination with the state government of Aguascalientes and that the state continues to be a safe and reliable place for the development of its activities.
They also proposed that NISSAN, together with the state administration, work on training the high-level engineers that will be needed to manufacture the new generation of electric vehicles.
Source: Lider Empresarial


Local neighbourhood safety volunteers have put a call to residents to support volunteer patrollers.This was highlighted at a community meeting held on Friday 27 July, which was arranged by the Surrey Estate Neighbourhood Patrol (SENP).SENP is a registered non-profit organisation (NPO) and the meeting was chaired by its chairperson, Yasien Regal.Regal says the meeting was aimed at drawing a clear picture of their needs as patrollers. It sought to motivate residents to show more support to the cause as the patrollers have a wide range of challenges that affect their work.“There is a wave escalation of crime and we have a lack of resources and that has made us to realise that we are not effective in terms of resources,” he says.Some of the challenges include the costs involved in patrolling. Some of the financial issues are brought on by the cost of fuel for patroller vehicles.The patrollers are paid a monthly stipend. Their group of patrollers consists of more than 20 members.The patrollers have also been under attack and Regal says they feel they do not have enough members. He further urged residents to mobilise and increase the support so they can intensify their resources.He added: “The more money we have, the more we can increase our resources – and that can be achieved if all the people can make the contribution, which would also mean we reduce the amount people pay.”He says this group has been serving the community for the past three years, while SENP has been in existence in the community for more than 20 years.


Suspect leads police on high-speed chase in West Fargo, Fargo
Authorities say a woman led police on a high-speed chase that reached speeds of up to 80 mph early today in West Fargo and Fargo. No one was injured.
A patrol officer attempted to stop the vehicle at 2:23 a.m. in the 2200 block of Main Avenue East for speeding and suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the West Fargo Police Department.
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Finance Minister, Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal, has said the deadlock has also resulted in capital flight from the country which amounts to almost $6 billion.
In an interview with the BBC Farsi, Zakhilwal, expressed concerns that the negative impact of financial loss will remain for a longer period of time.
Zakhilwal also warned of economic crisis if the election deadlock was not resolved and the vote results was not released on time.
He said the deadlock has resulted to reduction in government revenue and warned that country would move towards an unstable condition if the deadlock persists.
Zakhil said the government will be forced to cut jobs and reduce salaries of the government employees in case of an economic crisis in the country.
This comes as the Ministry of Finance had earlier informed of a 25 percent reduction in government revenues as compared to last year.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 27. Moscow confirms
its readiness to organize a trilateral meeting of the Foreign
Ministers of Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, which did not take
place earlier, said the head of the press service of the Russian
Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova during a briefing, trend reports.
'The Russian side confirms its readiness to organize talks
between the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Moscow
under the auspices of [Russian FM] Sergey Lavrov. We have informed
both Baku and Yerevan about this, as well as spoken publicly about
it. We believe that periodically arising complications should not
become an obstacle or a reason for some kind of 'freezing' of the
negotiation process,' said Zakharova.
In December last year, the Armenian side disrupted the next
round of the trilateral meeting in Moscow.
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Philippines offers to help Burma transition to democracyBy Christine O. Avendaño
Philippine Daily Inquirer
President Benigno Aquino on Thursday told visiting Burmese Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin that the Philippines supports the reforms being undertaken by Yangon and offered the government’s help in its transition to democracy.
The minister, who was welcomed by the President in Malacañang, arrived in Manila for the second meeting of the Philippines-Burma Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation.
Communications Secretary Ricky Carandang said the two leaders discussed the democratic reforms being undertaken in Burma.
Carandang told reporters that the President related the Philippines’ own transition to democracy and said Filipinos are ready to share their experience with Burma.
Carandang said that the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) issue was discussed in passing during the meeting.
“The President said that a resolution of the territorial issue would enhance stability in the entire region,” he said.
Carandang said the President did not ask Burma’s support on Manila’s ongoing dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea. Both Manila and Beijing have overlapping territorial claims over all the islands in the region.
Both countries are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Prior to the meeting of the two leaders, deputy spokesperson Abigail Valte said President Aquino was expected to congratulate the foreign minister “on the significant steps toward reform and democratization that have been achieved in Burma.”


Panaji: Goa’s Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte has said that the state will focus on the non-conventional verticals like hinterland and backwater tourism in the state for the growth of this industry.
Khaunte was allotted State Tourism portfolio along with Information and Technology (IT) by chief minister Dr Pramod Sawant.
Talking to reporters, Khaunte said that Sawant has tabled a budget which has levied no extra taxes on the citizens. “In this circumstances, the department like Tourism plays a major role in collecting revenue,” he said.
Khaunte said that the department will have to create roadmap for tourism for the future which thrust on Hinterland and backwater tourism activities.
He said that the clear stress would be on “quality tourism” and not on “quantity tourism.” Khaunte said that the tourism industry has been affected due to COVID-19 impact, which needs to resurrect now.
Khaunte said that the State government will work in coordination with the centre to develop the tourism sector. “We will sit with the chief minister and mark the priorities,” he added.
The minister said that the tourism sector needs to undergo reforms which can be done after amending the Tourism Act.


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(ConservativeHub.com) – On Wednesday, November 15, during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, officials discussed how the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel had resulted in a heightened terrorist threat level in the United States.
The FBI director Christopher Wray said that he believes the US is in a “heightened threat environment,” according to The Hill. Wray also said that the FBI had been monitoring threats across the nation, many of which were targeting Muslim and Jewish institutions as well as individuals.
The committee chair Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), in his remarks, argued that the US is less secure under President Joe Biden and added that this is one of the “most dangerous times” for the nation.
Many officials, including Wray, pointed out that the escalation of the Israel-Hamas war has threatened an increase in both international and domestic terrorism, which federal agencies have said they have had to fight against since the conflict escalated.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas pointed out that throughout 2023, there has been a heightened terrorism threat in the country, and that the recent attack against Israel has led to more focus being placed on individuals and institutions who are believed to be linked to the conflict.
Wray added that there are terrorist organizations and individuals across the world who have praised Hamas for the terrorist attack that led to hundreds of Israeli civilians losing their lives. He added that there has been an increase in the extremists targeting both Muslim and Jewish institutions and people through online pushes for attacks, bomb threats, and physical assaults.
Officials have said they are working to keep the US safe from these types of threats.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) GENEVA, Jan 25 (KUNA) -- World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Ghebreyesus lauded Kuwait's healthcare system on Wednesday, saying it has enjoyed great success in fighting non-communicable diseases through effective treatment and preventive measures.
Kuwait has made great efforts in a bid to boost its healthcare system, the WHO chief told the country's permanent representative to the United Nations and other international bodies Nasser Al-Hein during talks.
The Kuwaiti diplomat praised his country's 'exceptional' rapport with WHO, saying bilateral cooperation has been fruitful across numerous fields. (end)
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This article is written by Aaron Smith.
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed everything about the way we live and will continue to do so for some time. Obviously, the biggest change will likely be the way we think about health. Living with the coronavirus is going to change a lot of the ways we conduct our lives and seek treatment for the things that ail us. And while we don’t know for sure what all of those ways will be, we definitely have some clues.
Take a look at what the global health community will focus on in a post-Covid-19 world.


(MENAFN) Saudi shares closed their initial exchange session of July in the negative territory, growing on the market’s 11 percent drop last month as stockholders' hopefulness was reduced by the worries of interest rate hikes.
As of Sunday’s ending bell, TASI dropped 0.51 percent to stand at 11,464, whereas the similar market, Nomu, dropped 2.33 percent to 21,082.
This was caused by a 0.39 percent decrease in Saudi Aramco, the biggest player on the Saudi oil market, and a 2.55 percent fall in the Kingdom’s biggest worth bank Al Rajhi.
Saudi National Bank, one of the Kingdom’s largest lenders, gained 0.91 percent, after declaring SR4.92 billion (USD1.31 billion) in payments for the first 6 months of this year.
Wafrah for Industry and Development Co. dropped 6.82 percent to top the droppers, trailed by Al-Baha Investment and Development Co., which slipped 6.04 percent.
Oil costs ended Friday with US West Texas Intermediate crude at USD108.43 a barrel and Brent crude at USD111.63 a barrel.
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Canberra, Sep 17 (IANS) A survey released on Friday showed that an ever-growing number of Australians are moving away from the nation's biggest cities in favour of rural living.
The Regional Movers Index (RMI) showed a national 11 per cent increase in people leaving the "big smoke" to set up house in country areas, reports Xinhua news agency.
The data, collected by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and the Regional Australia Institute (RAI), compared figures from the June quarter of 2021 to those of the same period in 2020.
The exodus was most notable in the nation's two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, both of which have endured the nation's longest Covid-19 lockdowns.
The only capital city to go against the trend was Perth in Western Australia which had a slight population increase from its regional areas.
Explaining the demographic switch, CBA senior executive and RAI council member Grant Cairns said regional areas were becoming a "more realistic option" due to the continued rise in house prices in capital cities along with the increase in flexible work options which often means people no longer must commute to their offices.
"The experience of lockdowns is front of mind for Victorians, so the desire to seek a tree change is rapidly growing," Cairns said.
"It is positive to see the development of infrastructure, particularly in regional areas, is growing to meet the increased demand."
Cairns noted large regional cities, such as Geelong in Victoria, were undergoing major building projects and industrial developments including new offices, hotels, and education facilities.
RAI chief economist Kim Houghton said the data identified "regional areas which are emerging as desirable destinations for capital city residents, enabling local leaders and business owners to prepare for a burst of population growth".
"We can also see that the number of regional residents choosing to stay put has increased, which is likely to be contributing to the housing squeeze in some areas," Houghton said.
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Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar; met on Wednesday with the French Ambassador to Egypt, Marc Baretti; and the delegation of the French Development Agency (AFD), to follow up joint cooperation projects between the two sides in the health sector.
Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, indicated that the meeting discussed the cooperation projects being implemented between the ministry and the AFD, the follow-up of performance indicators, the developmental impact on the Egyptian society and the beneficiaries of the services provided by those projects, as well as the follow-up of the technical and financial reports of those projects.
Abdel Ghaffar added that the minister discussed with the French delegation a project to support primary care units, and its impact on raising the quality and efficiency of health services and increasing community awareness of health problems and how to treat them, as well as increasing the frequency of units providing basic health care services in the governorates included in the project.
He added that the two sides discussed the launch of the project to exchange experiences with French experts within the framework of the government’s support for the implementation of the comprehensive health insurance project, through training and evaluation of the governorates included in the project.
Abdul Ghaffar said that the meeting has also addressed the challenges that may face the implementation of projects that are agreed upon between the two sides, adding that the minister stressed the importance of fruitful cooperation with the French side and the French Agency as a partner for development in the health sector.


Charlie Berg, legislator who served three parties, dies
CHOKIO, Minn. — During his 30 years at the Minnesota Capitol, former state Sen. Charlie Berg was known as a maverick and one of the more colorful, outspoken members of the Legislature.
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(MENAFN) According to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune statement on Monday, Algeria indents to organize a conference for Palestinian parties soon.
Tebboune stated in statements after his discussions with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the capital Algiers, “we have decided to host a meeting for all Palestinian factions,” but he did not provide a date for the arranged gathering.
The leader of Algeria also stated that his nation is going to give USD100 million to Palestine and 300 scholarships for Palestinian pupils.
A political and geographical separation has existed in the Palestinian lands since 2007 since resistance group Hamas won governmental elections in 2006.
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(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News)
KABUL (Pajhwok): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says they are working to assist 44 Americans waiting for exiting Afghanistan.
Blinken said this while testifying before Congress, where members of the opposition Republican Party faulted the US exit from Afghanistan in 2021.
They requested the release of a State Department internal dissent cable.
Blinken, in response to a question, said that the caretaker government was detaining“several Americans”.
Asked how many Americans remained in the war-torn country, the secretary of state responded:“There are several Americans whom the Taliban are detaining. We are working to secure their freedom.”
The top US diplomat added:“The families have asked that we protect their identities and not speak publicly about their cases.”
Republican Representative Joe Wilson asked:“Those who have been detained - how many other Americans are there?”
Thy were in contact with about 175 Americans in Afghanistan, Blinken said, adding 44 were ready to leave.“We are working to effectuate their departure.”
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Residents of Sabari district of Khost province on Sunday claimed that civilians have been killed in government-backed military operations.
The operation was launched two nights ago by government-supported forces in the district.
Local sources said that “at least 17 people including women and children were killed in the operation.”
The Taliban in a statement claimed that the government forces have launched operations involving several houses in the district with air support in which a number of civilians were killed.
However, the government security officials have not yet commented on the operation.


KATHMANDU, MAY 1: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress, has maintained that the government’s remarks that it is not able to manage beds in hospitals for COVID-19 patients is shameful and irresponsible.
The statement of the NC comes a day after the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in a press statement said that the government is unable to manage beds for COVID-19 patients as the hospitals in the Kathmandu Valley and other cities are already overwhelmed with rising numbers of COVID-19 patients.
The NC has alleged that the Oli-led government had wasted time in arousing intra-party conflict, dissolving parliament and preparing for the elections at the time when the country should have prepared for tackling the second wave of COVID-19.
NC has also appealed to the government to increase the number of beds, ventilators, oxygen plants and cylinders in the country to fight against the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
The party also suggested the government work together with the private sector, international communities, NGOs and INGOs and other political parties to fight against the pandemic.


PM Khan decides to lift restrictions on tourism industry
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that the government cannot bear the burden of having people below the poverty line unemployed, therefore he has decided to close every other industry except tourism.
The Prime Minister further said that the people should not believe that the lockdown has ended but to learn how to live with the coronavirus.
While informing the nation about the situation regarding the coronavirus, he said that he had warned on the very first day that the virus will be here to stay, it will spread and deaths will rise. He requested the nation to follow SOPs.
The more careful people will be, the better, he said. Until the vaccine arrives, we are going to have to find a way to live with the virus. Lockdown is not the cure, it is merely a measure taken to reduce the spread of the virus. We have to act as a responsible nation. If the spread of the virus slows down, hospitals and doctors will not be overwhelmed.
“I have been saying since day one that the poor have to be taken care of,” he said. In India, the poor are in dire straits due to the lockdown, where poverty and the spread of the virus is increasing, so are deaths.
The Prime Minister said that the lockdown had detrimental effects on the lower class. The attitude of the elite towards the lockdown versus the poor was completely different from each other.
Imran Khan went on to say that the research showed that 25 million people in the country are informal labourers.
Addressing the nation, the Prime Minister said that our economic conditions were not good before but due to the coronavirus epidemic, investment and our exports have declined. 13 to 150 million people in Pakistan have been affected. The government does not have the resources to give more money to the people. Some specific areas will remain closed, all others will be reopened. He said that tourism must be opened. The Gilgit-
Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments will set up SOPs in this regard.
It should be noted that the number of coronavirus cases in the country has exceeded 72,000 while the number of deaths has also reached over 1,500.


Trinamool Congress national spokesperson and MP Derek O'Brien have lauded the achievements of the state government through the party's 'Soja Bangla Bolchi' campaign. In which he said that all the districts of Bengal have been made 'open defecation free'. He said that the Bengal government has constructed toilets in 71 lakh rural houses under the Nirmal Bangla Project.
The state government started work on this scheme in the year 2012, and now all the districts and gram panchayats of the state have become 'open defecation free'. Derek also said that the state government is improving the irrigation system for the development of agriculture. In the year 2019-20, more than 14000 hectares of agricultural land has been provided with irrigation facilities. This will increase agricultural production in the state. During this time, the Trinamool MP also informed about the plan made by the state government for the development of basic facilities. He said that in the year 2019-20, the state government has constructed 20 new bridges. Not only this, more than 100 bridges have also been repaired.
Under the Bangla Rural Roads Scheme (BGSY), 5000 km of new roads have been constructed in the year 2018-19. He said that within the first four months of the year 2020-21, the Panchayat and Rural Development Department of the state has constructed 288 km of new roads under the Bangla Rural Road Scheme. This year the state government has set a target of constructing 2000 km of new roads under BGSY. He said that till now the state has constructed 34000 km of new roads in rural areas.


The police chief Lt Gen Kaihura has denied media reports indicating that the police quizzed the prime minister over NRM cash over the weekend.
According to today’s media reports, Ammama Mbabazi was asked by the Criminal Investigations Directorate to record a statement with the police as inquiries into unaccounted for party funds began.
However, addressing the media this morning, the police chief has distanced himself from the reports saying he was in Masaka at the time when the said grilling is said to have taken place.
He has also threatened to summon the media houses that published what he calls false reports, for questioning.
Meanwhile Lt Gen. Kayihura has blamed the low levels of community policing on the laziness of some officers.
Speaking at the launch of a community training session supported by the Irish gov’t, Kaihura said most officers at community level lack ideological commitment to effectively implement community policing ideas.
He said the despite the fact the 150 police patrol vehicles and over 10,000 officersare deployed in Kampala metropolitan area alone, the area has still continued to register the highest crime rate in the country.
He adds that a team of fitness experts has been set up to help obese officers regain their fitness.
Irish team leader Ryan Phillip says that he is hopeful that the training of the over 50 police officers will help promote community policing and turn reduce crime rate.


Britons are getting far too little quality sleep and the nation's health and wellbeing is suffering as a result, a new report suggests.
Over 30 per cent of people suffer from a sleep disorder such as insomnia, according to the Mental Health Foundation, which has published its latest research on the issue.
Research carried out for the report suggests that people with insomnia are four times more likely to have relationship problems than people who sleep well, and three times more likely to have difficulty concentrating.
Dr Andrew McCulloch, chief executive at the Mental Health Foundation, said that sleep has 'long been neglected as a major influence on the physical and mental health of the nation'.
He observed: 'Up to a third of the population currently suffers from insomnia, and with stress and longer working hours on the rise in the current economic climate, it is crucial that we now treat the issue of sleep problems as the major public health concern it is.'
Meanwhile, mental health charity Mind has told the BBC that one in six calls to its Plymouth branch are related to financial stress.


(MENAFN – Gulf Times) His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani sent yesterday a cable of congratulations to Maia Sandu on her victory in the presidential elections in Moldova, wishing her success and further progress and prosperity to the Moldovan people. His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani also sent a cable of congratulations to Sandu on her victory.
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said that Covid-19 hospitalizations in the state are the highest since Aug. 9.
Polis said that there are currently 200 Covid-19 positive patients hospitalized and that state officials continue to be concerned about the upward trend in cases and hospitalizations.
While 200 hospitalizations do not stress the overall hospital capacity, Polis said that the worry is the upward trend. He said that two weeks ago, just 120 people were hospitalized due to the virus.
Polis continued to encourage residents to wear a mask, avoid large gatherings and wash their hands to prevent the spread of the virus.


October 26, 2016 (JUBA) – Lawmakers of the newly created Namorunyang state in Eastern Equatoria have called on the government to declare the state a hunger stricken area in the face of dire humanitarian situation.
- Namorunyang state governor Louis Lobong Lojore (ST)
Several people are said to have died as a result of hunger and many others have crossed into the neighboring countries in east Africa.
Speaker in the state legislative assembly, George Echome, urged the government and the international partners to mobilize resources in order to rescue the looming situation.
“We are calling on the state government to declare the state hunger stricken things are getting worse in our counties citizens are living on daily base,” said Echome, adding that that people should unite and stand together against the looming hunger.
Justine Lobuye, chairperson for agriculture in the assembly said the hunger has led to serious crimes in the community.
He called upon individuals who have little food to share with others until the government and its humanitarian agencies intervene.
Lobuye further explained that many young people are stealing and causing insecurity across the state because of hunger.
He warned that there will not be forgiveness for those who have been caught, saying they will be punished severely.


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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Senator Shibli Faraz has said that some political parties are committing a mistake by provoking people against national institutions for their own political interests.
In a tweet on Monday, the information minister said that these institutions carry the status of the foundation of survival and security of a country.
The minister said that the elements wanted by the law are trying to misguide the people, adding that Prime Minister Imran Khan will not give in to the pressure.
He said the government is committed to putting the country on the path of economic progress and prosperity. The minister said that Pakistan has huge potential and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government would bring progress and prosperity.


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This is something that has given them the chance to be able to grow and something that has also allowed them the chance to make things better for all of the students who come to the school. Throughout the time that Success Academy has been operating, they have been offering a premier learning experience for all of the students who come to the school. This is something that they have wanted to do and something that has allowed them to be successful.
While some of the things that they do are more strict than what the public schools offer, they do it so that the students will be able to learn. They only want their students to learn and they know that the right way to do it is having a more intense learning curriculum. They also have the ability to have longer school days and do not rely on the minimum that is set by the state. This has given them the chance to make their curriculum better and more inclusive for all of the students that they serve.
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The virus continued its steady spread across the Sun Belt on Tuesday, with state officials in Arizona, Florida and Texas all reporting their largest one-day increases in new cases yet.
Florida reported 2,783 new cases, Texas 2,622, and Arizona 2,392.
The new daily highs came as all three states have increased testing and moved swiftly to ease social distancing restrictions and allow more businesses to reopen. They were among 20 states that have seen the number of newly reported cases grow over the last two weeks, according to a New York Times database.
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, a Republican, attributed the uptick to more widespread testing, noting at a news conference Tuesday that the state was not only testing far more people than it did earlier in the spring, but was also going into high-risk environments, testing farm workers and migrant workers, and finding new cases.
But epidemiologists have said that the numbers recorded in the state in recent days suggest increased transmissions, and the governor acknowledged that community transmission remained a factor.
“There’s been community spread the whole time,” Mr. DeSantis said at the news conference, saying that there were pockets of the state with higher rates, particularly lower-income areas.
He dismissed the idea that the recent infections stemmed from the reopening of businesses including bars and restaurants and said the state would not shutter activity again.
“We’re not shutting down,” he said. He added: “You have to have society function.”
Epidemiologists have said that even taking into account the increase in testing, the rise in confirmed cases in several Sun Belt states suggested increased transmissions, and they pointed to other measures, including the percentage of positive tests and hospitalizations. In Florida more than 4.5 percent of those who tested between May 31 and June 6 had the virus, compared with about 2.3 percent of people who sought tests in mid-May. Rates in Arizona and Texas have also risen in recent weeks.
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas said that Tuesday’s new high reflected several anomalies, and that some counties may have reported a backlog of cases that were not reported in recent days. But he also put some of the blame for Texas’s increase in cases on people under 30, suggesting that they were being too casual about wearing masks and social distancing. He said that the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission had issued a warning this week to bars and restaurants that they face the suspension of their liquor licenses if they violate protocols.
Tension between the state and local governments over escalated again on Tuesday as nine Texas mayors, including those for the state’s largest cities, asked Mr. Abbott to give them the authority to mandate the use of face masks for their communities. The governor’s statewide policies do not require the wearing of face masks, although he strongly encourages them.
In Arizona, interest in the new one-day high was so great that the state’s health department’s website reported problems that it attributed to increased traffic. The state said that its daily increase of positive cases was 2,392, bringing its total to 39,097, and that another 25 people had died, bringing the state’s death toll to 1,219.
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Chandigarh, January 30, 2023: Punjab NRIs affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal has said that the state Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is bringing a new policy for NRI Punjabi, which would be ready by February 28.
The Minister also said that the new policy would ensure effective resolutions of the complaints and issues related to the Punjabi diaspora. After having a meeting here today at Punjab Bhavan with DGP Punjab Mr. Gaurav Yadav, Principal Secretary NRI Affairs Mr. J.M.
Balamurugan, ADGP NRI Affairs Mr. Praveen Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary Home Mr. Varinder Kumar, Special Secretary NRI Mrs. Kamaljit Kaur Brar and Special Secretary NRI Mr. Paramjit Singh, the Minister said that the initiative of Punjab Government to hold NRI Milnis got massive response with receiving 606 complaints. During these Milnis held at Jalandhar, SAS Nagar, Ludhiana, Moga and Amritsar, the Minister said more than 40 percent complaints i.e. 250 had been sorted out.
He said remaining complaints were also being addressed within minimal time.
On the nature of complaints, the Minister said that most of the complaints were related to the revenue and police department, while 20 percent of the complaints are already under hearing in various courts.
The Cabinet Minister said that the process of setting up fast track courts has also been initiated for early resolution of cases especially related to Indian migrants.
He said that these new special courts will be established at Amritsar, Moga, Ludhiana, SBS Nagar and Patiala. He said that in addition to Special NRIs courts along with appointment of special judge and the staff, another proposal had also been sent to create separate posts for police stations will be sent to the Chief Minister of Punjab. He said that a special NRI court is already in progress at Jalandhar.
Dhaliwal said that DGP Gaurav Yadav has assured today that Rs 30 lakh will be released soon to renovate the police stations.
He said that the state police chief has also agreed to increase the police force in the police stations, in which 75 police personnel will be posted immediately and 75 personnel by March 2023 in these special police stations.
Dhaliwal further said that to solve various problems of migrant Punjabis, DGP Punjab will also write a letter to the police chiefs of all the districts with directions , to resolve the issues of the concerned as soon as possible.
He said that all SSPs would make sure to send reports on these issues reports related to the police to the ADGP NRI.


New Delhi: Slamming the mob lynching cases in India, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said that the State is duty-bound to ensure law and order and to prevent mobocracy while hearing a case against cow vigilantism.
Supreme Court today asked the government to create strict laws against mob lynching. It also said that the Centre and State government have failed to stop mob lynching incidents while the responsibility lies with the government to keep a check over these incidents and create law against it.
While hearing a case against cow vigilantism, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra ordered: “The State is duty-bound to ensure law and order and to prevent mobocracy.”
Court said mobocracy can’t be allowed and has asked the Centre and States to file compliance report on the issue.
“No citizen can take law into their hands. In case of fear and anarchy, the state has to act positively. Violence can’t be allowed,” Supreme Court said. Supreme Court has fixed the matter for further hearing on August 28.


Alappuzha: Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala on Tuesday stated that the UDF will secure a historic win in the Assembly elections. The people of Kerala wants a change in governance. This Assembly election will witness the public pronouncing the verdict against the LDF government which destroyed the state in the past five years, he added.
The people have realised that the allegations raised by the opposition against the government were true and the policies of the government were anti-public. People want to put an end to the corrupt government, he added.
Chennithala also mocked at the CM and said atheist Vijayan has now taken shelter under Ayyappan. The CPM will become ruins after the election, he said in response to EP Jayarajan’s similar statement against UDF.


Congress will start a nationwide agitation against the central government from September 24 to pass the agricultural bills from Parliament. The decision was taken after a meeting of all general secretaries of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) held on Monday.
Senior Congress leader AK Antony said that the party will campaign against the central government to pass anti-farmer and anti-people laws. At the same time, party leader Ahmed Patel said that the government has ruined the democratic system.
The Agricultural Bill is neither in the interest of the state governments nor the farmers. We raised our voice against this in Parliament and will now hit the streets. He said that the decision of the movement was taken under the leadership of party president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
KC Venugopal said that the party will campaign against these bills to collect two crore signatures of farmers and poor people. After this, a memorandum will also be submitted to the President. Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said that a press conference will also be held across the country against the agricultural bills. The state president and other senior leaders of the party will take out a rally in their respective states and will also submit a memorandum to the respective governor.


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The Niger State Government has approved N2.3 billion for the rehabilitation of the Suleja and Tungan Magajiya General Hospitals in the state.
The approval for the rehabilitation works, planned to be completed in nine months, was given during the weekly State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday at the government house, Minna.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Hospital Services, Dr Mohammed Gana, who made the disclosure to the media at a post-council meeting briefing, said that while the rehabilitation work on the Tungan Magajiya General Hospital in Rijau Local Government Area, which was built about 72 years ago will cost the government N800 million through contract financing, the Suleja General Hospital in Suleja Local Government Area is expected to cost the government N1.5 billion.
According to him, the rehabilitation works will include the provision of equipment at the two hospitals, adding that for the Tungan Magajiya General Hospital, the contractor is expected to put in 40 per cent of its resources before the government will bring in the remaining 60 per cent.
He pointed out that when completed, the hospitals and other health facilities in the state handed over to facility management consultants to manage hospitals in the state
Already, he said that an expansion work on the Minna General Hospital which was started about four months ago is nearing completion, adding that when completed, it will decongest the hospitals.
Other General Hospitals in the state, he said, will benefit from the ongoing rehabilitation of health facilities across the state, stressing that since the inception of the present administration, about 200 primary health care facilities in the state have been given facelift.
He urged the people of the state to seek medical attention at their various primary health care facilities instead of congesting the General Hospital in Minna, the state capital.
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BJP spokesperson Dr Tahir thanks PM for organising G-20 meeting in J&K
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JAMMU: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and spokesperson, Dr Tahir Choudhary thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for organising G-20 meeting in Jammu and Kashmir.
Dr Choudhary said that this is a great achievement for the people of Jammu and Kashmir as the first time major international event to be organised in the Union Territory.
“Jammu and Kashmir is being considered one of the potential venues to G-20 meetings due to polices adopted by government after the abrogation of Article 370,” he said.
Dr Tahir said that the event will put Jammu and Kashmir on a higher pedestal by hosting such international event.
Dr Tahir said that since the abrogation of Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken several proactive steps for the development of the Union Territory.
“The J&K which has been always in the spotlight for terrorism activities, now gaining momentum towards the development of the state’s infrastructure and international as well as national event,” he said.
He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the J&K has become one of the few states in India which is having both IIT and IIM. He further said that the government has made necessary arrangements for the smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra. He informed that Centre and Union Home Minister, Amit Shah is personally reviewing all the arrangements for the annual pilgrimage.


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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Tuesday that Pakistan wants good relations with its neighbours including India and Afghanistan and desires peace‚ security and stability in the region for ensuring speedy economic growth and welfare of the people, Dispatch News Desk reported.
In his address to the 6th annual meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) in Islamabad, the prime minister said that Pakistani people want to bring peace not only in the region but also in world which can guarantee prosperity of the whole world.
The prime minister said that the Asian countries are confronting challenges of peace‚ energy‚ economy and environment and there is need to make joint efforts to overcome these challenges.
Sharif said that the APA can play a pivotal role in bringing close the Asian countries and speed up efforts for overcoming the challenges faced by the region.
During his address, the premier said that exchange of the parliamentary delegations and strengthening of standing committees can help the Asian people come closer and work together for their prosperity.
The prime minister said that if Asian countries succeed to utilize their resources in a proper way and maintain their economic growth‚ they can overcome poverty by 2050.
Talking about Pakistan’s geo-strategic location in the region, the premier said that Pakistan having geo-strategic location is desirous to work the neighboring countries to give boost to trade and economic activities in the region.
The prime minister said that three billion people of the region can benefit from the strategic location of Pakistan.
The Pakistani premier said that Pakistan is also working on various projects to overcome energy crisis in the region including Pak-Iran gas pipeline and Turkmenistan-Pakistan-India-Afghanistan Gas Pipe Gas and Casa 1000 power projects.
Nawaz Sharif said that with peaceful democratic power transition‚ Pakistan is now heading towards revival of its economy through a strong parliament. He said we have been successful to build consensus for fighting terrorism through parliament.
The premier said that the government is also taking concrete measures for revival of economy and overcoming energy crisis. He said the government is determined to resolve the problems being faced by the people in minimum possible time.


Vice president George Kunda has called on all media bodies in the country to dialogue with government.
Mr. Kunda said the planned demonstration by the media bodies over government’s draft bill is not a solution.
He said it was important for the media bodies to concentrate on producing their self regulatory mechanism.
The Vice President wondered why the media bodies were planning to demonstrate over the bill which is in draft form and not yet law.
Mr. Kunda said the bill was being discussed by government and other stakeholders.
He was speaking to journalists in Lusaka today.
The Vice President noted that government was preparing its own media bill which is an internal matter that is being discussed but that someone leaked the information adding that the document is still classified.
Mr. Kunda stressed that government is entitled to propose its own media bill which will help the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services to have a well developed media bill.
The Vice President said there was no need for people to cause anarchy in the country saying the country needs to have a responsible media.
He urged all the professional bodies to engage government when making bills which affect professionals.
Mr. Kunda has since called on the people of Zambia to use 2010 as a year for reconciliation and for the development of country.