The Islamic Emirate Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund's first public speech was aired on Saturday evening. It was broadcast on public television but with an audio message only.
Hassan Akhund covered a range of issues including the Taliban’s fight against the US, the poverty in the country, security issues and Afghanistan’s relations with regional and world countries.
He said the Taliban had fulfilled its promise to continue fighting until an Islamic government was in power in Afghanistan.
Pointing to the current economic and financial problems, he said the economic challenges existed even before the Islamic Emirate. He added that if Afghanistan’s central bank assets are released, the economic problems will be resolved.
The prime minister said the Islamic Emirate wants to have good relations with all the countries and have economic relations with them. He said the Islamic Emirate will not interfere in any country’s internal affairs.
He also called on the international community to continue their humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan.
Pointing to the security situation, Prime Minister Akhund said he received reports that some people enter people's houses and create disorder. He said those people do not belong to the Islamic Emirate and called on the authorities to stop such activities in the country.
On women’s rights and girls’ education, he said the Islamic Emirate has given the women their rights, adding that they are working to improve the situation for girls’ education.
He also said the current government is more inclusive than the former government, saying that in the former government the power was in the hands of a limited number of individuals.


Basil Slams TNA
Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said that the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) will have to answer for the human rights violations carried out by the LTTE, if it participates in the UN Human Rights Council’s sessions in Geneva.
Minister Rajapaksa said that the TNA in their election manifestoes in 2001 and 2004 have mentioned that they are the sole representatives of the LTTE who killed thousands of people including the leaders of the Tamil community. He said that the government has received reports that relatives of Tamil politicians who were killed by the LTTE have already left for Geneva and the TNA which represented the LTTE will have to provide an answer to them too. Minister Rajapaksa said that the government was more concerned about human rights during the course of the military operations. He said that the world knows that the government has been making a serious effort to promote reconciliation and ethnic harmony. “Thousands of people in the North and the South were disabled due to the LTTE atrocities.” He said that thousands of people were killed by the LTTE by launching various attacks on nerve centres of the country including the Central Bank, the Dehiwala Railway station and Pettah. “It is not appropriate to rekindle the pangs of war. People were affected by the LTTE carnages at Kattankuddy mosque, Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura and Colombo fort.


Pakistan police recently registered cases against Baloch leaders for allegedly supporting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statements on Balochistan.
PM Modi during his Independence Day speech had shown support for the people of Balochistan, for which he was also thanked by many Baloch activists.
Five leaders who allegedly booked by Pakistan police include Brahamdagh Bugti, Harbiyar Marri and Banuk Karima.
The news about the case was broken by Pakistan’s Dawn.com, who said that the cases were registered at five police stations at Khuzdar area in Balochistan.
According to the Dawn complaint has filed under Pakistan Penal Code that refers to “waging or attempting to wage war or abetting waging of war against Pakistan”.
Further one of the petitioners also alleged that these Baloch leaders had asked PM Modi to commit aggression against Pakistan.


The Uganda’s Prime Minister RT Hon. Robinah Nabbanja has come out and publicly cleared the annual “Nyege nyege festival” to take place just after one day when the parliament of Uganda threatened to stop the event to take place.
The clearance followed a meeting which was chaired by the Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja with the organizers of the events together with the concerned government ministries.
The Prime Minister however claimed that the event will take place under the guidelines which will be developed by the ministry of ethics and integrity.
“It was too late to cancel the international event since thousands of international tourists have made the necessary payments for visas while some have jetted into the country” Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja said.


Get Truthdig's headlines in your inbox!
The Collapse of Europe?
King Abdullah: Royal Pain
Trojan Hearse: Greek Elections and the Euro Leper Colony
How Israel Went from Being a Democratic to a Republican Project
Beware Wall Street's Rent-to-Own Scam
By Dante Alighieri $21.57
By Nicholson Baker $19.80
Tax Credits (CC BY 2.0)
The top executive at the country’s pre-eminent health care quality organization is being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars by two large medical companies that have a stake in the group’s work.
View the most popular tags overall?
Posted on Jan 29, 2015
A Progressive Journal of News and Opinion
Publisher Zuade Kaufman | Editor Robert Scheer
© 2015 Truthdig, LLC. All rights reserved.
Website development by Hop Studios


Palestinians suffocate in clashes with Israeli soldiers in Hebron
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Ramallah, March 6(Petra) - Dozens of Palestinians, including school students, suffered suffocation on Tuesday due to inhaling tear gas fired at them by Israeli forces near the Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank city of Hebron.
A statement by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that violent clashes erupted between Palestinians and the occupation soldiers in Jaroun Jrad area and the Abu al-Rish checkpoint, erected at the southern entrance of the old city and the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, leaving a number of the citizens suffocated.
6/3/2018 - 12:05:56 PM
Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.


A POPULAR dog walking spot has had to be closed to the public because fallen trees have made it unsafe.
Pewsey Parish Council closed the Scotchel on Wednesday after discovering three large trees were leaning against other trees and fallen trees were blocking the footpath.
Coun Terry Eyles said: “It’s unsafe so we can’t have people walking through there because we don’t know what might happen. It’s just a temporary measure and the contractor has gone away now to see what he can do but it’s going to be a pretty big job.”
Clearance works will be taking place as soon as possible.


Khargone: A huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered and 17 people were arrested in four separate raids in the district, police said on Monday.
Two tribals are also among those who have been nabbed Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sunil Jain said, adding that 12 country-made pistols, 20 semi-finished firearms and cartridges among others were recovered from the raids carried out on Saturday.
The accused have admitted that they were engaged in manufacturing arms and ammunition and were produced in a court which has remanded them to three days police custody.
Jain said the arrested people are being grilled to know if they had any inter-state links and whether the seized arms and ammunition were meant for supply to Bihar where assembly polls are due.
ASP said the raids were carried out at four places under Gogawa-Bhikangaon and Bhagwanpur police stations.


Bauchi govt kills 27,000 birds to curtail spread of Bird flu
May 8, 2021
Alhaji Samaila Burga, Chairman, Technical Committee on the Control of Avian Influenza, said the Bauchi government has killed about 27,000 birds to curtail the spread of Bird flu in the State.
Burga said the Bird Flu, also known as Avian Influenza, broke out in two Local Government Areas, Bauchi and Toro.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Bauchi that nine poultry farms were affected by the outbreak in the two local government areas of the state.
He said that 27,000 birds were killed in one of the poultry farms to avert its spread across the state.
“The birds were depopulated to prevent other birds from contracting the deadly disease.
“The committee was constituted by the state government as part of efforts to stop the spread of bird flu, which had spread to two local government in the states,” he said.
Burga, also the state Commissioner for Agriculture and rural development, said 130 veterinary doctors have been deployed to all the 20 local government areas for surveillance.
He said the government would embark on sensitisation of various stakeholders to educate them on how to detect any live bird infected with the disease.
Burga urged poultry owners to ensure adherence to guidelines on setting up of poultry and protection against the birds deadly diseases.
He said that the state government is committed to tackling the menace and resurgence of such influenza virus.
Burga warned people to avoid eating affected birds.
WP Post Author
Leave A Comment


A collection of news and information related to American Petroleum published by this site and its partners.
Top American Petroleum Articles
Displaying items 111-112
Story | Dec 14, 2007The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a broad energy bill that would impose the most significant increase in vehicle fuel-economy standards in three decades, and the White House said President Bush would sign it. The measure cleared the Senate, 86...


Kathmandu: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that UML will continue to disturb the parliament till the next election.
Speaking to reporters in Biratnagar, Chairman Oli said that there would be obstruction in the parliament until a new representative is elected.
Stating that the parliament is still running by force, Oli said that the parliament has not been stopped but the obstruction will continue. UML alleges that the speaker did not recognize their actions and supported to split the party.
UML chairperson Oli also reiterated his claim that UML would bring a majority in the election. Oli said the government should have a clear idea about the US-backed MCC. He said that they would form an opinion on MCC only after the government made public its clear position on MCC.


Going through the COVID-19 pandemic has been a stressful time for many, especially parents. Besides raising their children, they became assistant teachers and tutors once schools abruptly switched to the virtual model. There’s more laundry, more cooking, cleaning, more noise, more tantrums and more exhaustion. Besides the distress of having children home more, there’s also the financial strain and loss of employment that has also affected many families and caused devastation.
So what are some constructive things parents can do to help take the edge off? Clinical psychologist, health service psychologist and board certified music therapist Dr. Bethany Cook has a few tips on how parents can manage their stress throughout the pandemic and beyond.


The Sindh Health Department has confirmed that two more cases of the coronavirus have been reported on Tuesday.
One confirmed case of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has been reported in Hyderabad while the other case was reported in Karachi, a spokesperson of the health department said.
According to the details, the person who tested positive in Hyderabad had returned back from Syria via Doha, while the Karachi coronavirus patient had returned from Dubai. The official further said that family members and other relatives of both patients are being screened for the virus.
The official of the Sindh health department said that the number of people who have been affected by the deadly coronavirus has risen to 15. He further mentioned that one patient has successfully recovered and has been sent home.
It is worth mentioning here that as many as 18 people have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country so far.


Election fear has driven PPP crazy: Ali Zaidi
Election fear has driven PPP crazy, says Ali Zaidi
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh chapter president and former federal minister Ali Zaidi has said that the entire Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) including Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has gone crazy due to the fear of elections.
Reacting to FM Bilawal Bhutto’s statement, he said that it is clear from PPP chairman’s speech that the PPP has accepted its defeat in the election but the people of Sindh are cognizant and they won’t listen to their words anymore.
Ali Zaidi said that the days of mischief of the PPP and MQM have gone, adding that Bilawal is facing failure on every forum and he will face the worst defeat in local body elections as well. “Those who nurture terrorism are now they are throwing debris at PTI government.”
The former federal minister said that Imran Khan saved the country from terrorism, adding that the world has seen what they have done to Sindh.
He said that Imran Khan had led the country on the path of development.


Najib Mikati urges for ‘political will’ to select new president
(MENAFN) Lebanon’s caretaker Premier Najib Mikati announced Saturday that "political will" is needed to stop a stalemate on the election of a new leader.
"What is needed first and foremost is the political will of various political forces and blocs to complete the formation of constitutional institutions by electing a new president as soon as possible," Mikati declared at a press session in Beirut.
He added Lebanon is facing a suffocating disaster reflected in all aspects of life, urging for making important "reform laws" before moving to a final deal with the International Monetary Fund to attain the "promised economic recovery."
On Thursday, Lebanese politicians could not select a new president for the eighth time.
Previous Leader Michel Aoun left office on Oct. 31 after finishing a six-year term, without politicians agreeing on a successor.
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.


59 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi in last 24 hours, tally at 435, says Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that 59 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Delhi in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the national capital to 435.
"In Delhi, there are only 40 COVID-19 positive cases out of 435. That happened because of contact between people. Other cases are due to foreign travel and Nizamuddin Markaz. This is something that makes me believe coronavirus is not spreading here. It is under control," Kejriwal said at a press conference here.
Speaking on the number of deaths due to coronavirus, he said, "There have been a total of six deaths, of which five people were those who were already suffering from a disease like liver, sugar, breathing and heart problems."
"Of the six people who died -- three were those who had attended the Markaz event.


Newly-elected members of a body that aims to give youngsters a voice have met for the first time.
The 75 Young Essex Assembly members, who will speak to schoolchildren across the county about the issues they want to see raised with the county council, had their first meeting on Saturday.
Almost 12,000 youngsters voted in elections for the 11 to 19-year-olds, which were held in schools and other polling stations across the county.
They also voted for the issues that were most important to them, which were bullying, children’s rights, crime, drugs, exam stress, jobs, a lack of things to do, school and smoking.
Essex County Council chairwoman Kay Twitchen said: “The assembly plays an important part in local government and we councillors need to make sure we listen to what they have to say.”


Former minister and TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh on Wednesday alleged that chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy had made Nellore as the crime capital of the state. He said that Jagan Reddy had proposed only three capitals, but had converted the peaceful Nellore town into the fourth capital.
Lokesh visited Kavali town in Nellore district and consoled the family members of a Dalit youth, Karunakar, who committed suicide recently alleging that the ruling YSR Congress leaders were harassing him.
Lokesh said that atrocities against the Dalits and women have increased in the last three years. Jagan Reddy had no love for the Dalits and women though he makes tall claims. He listed the number of atrocities committed against the Dalits and women in the state in the last three years.
The TDP general secretary accused local minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy as the perpetrator of the crime. He said that the minister was encouraging crime against the Dalits in the distrct and the suicide of Karunakar in Kavali was a clear witness.
Lokesh alleged that the YSR Congress leaders Kethireddy Jagadeeswar Reddy and Suresh Reddy have prevented Karunakar from fishing in the local tank. He said that Karunakar had taken the tank on lease for fishing but was prevented by the YSR Congress leaders, forcing him to commit suicide.
He alleged that both Jagadeeswar Reddy and Suresh Reddy were the associates of local MLA Ramireddy Pratap Kumar Reddy.
Lokesh demanded that the police book cases against these YSR Congress leaders and arrest them for abetting the suicide of Dalit youth Karunakar.
Lokesh also warned the state police against dancing to the tunes of the ruling YSR Congress leaders. He said that people would teach a fitting lesson to the YSR Congress in the next elections. Subsequently, the TDP would take the erring police officers to task in the next government, Lokesh said.


By IREEN MULENGA
Mufurila District Electoral Officer Packson Banda has emphasised the need for the media to report truthful and bring peace in their reporting for the coming polls.
Speaking at a media briefing held at Pamodzi girls Secondary School in Mufurila yesterday, Mr Banda took time to explain the role of the media and other stakeholders in the electoral process.
Mr Banda said that the media should maintain professional ethics and balance in their news coverage.
He said the media should not incite violence, hatred , tribalism and religious division in their reporting.
Mr Banda also said that the police should also ensures that they maintain law and order in the coming general elections.
“ The police, the media, monitors, Observers, Civil Society and other stakeholders, let’s ensure that we discharge our duties according to the electoral Code of Conduct of the ECZ,” he said.
He said the Commission in collaboration with other stakeholders should provide maximum participation in the electoral process.
Mr Banda said that voters should ensure that they cast their votes and political parties to subscribe through the declaration of electoral Code of Conduct.
He urged all stakeholders to play their part so that the nominations and the elections can be conducted in an olderly manner.


EBRD loans 200 million to Turkey's Tofas
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has made a loan of €200 million ($222.1 million) to Turkish automaker Tofas the bank announced in a statement late on Thursday.
The loan is to support research and development in order to boost the competitiveness of both the automotive sector and the country's economy the statement said.
Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi is a joint venture between Italy’s Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Turkey’s Koc Holding which is one of the largest industrial groups in Turkey.
Specifically the automaker will use the EBRD financing to build two new models of passenger cars – a hatchback and a station wagon – both targeted for export according to the statement.
The loan will help finance the production of approximately 700000 vehicles over 2016-22 at the company’s plant in Bursa. The loan will also finance investments outsourced to suppliers creating stronger ties across the value chain the statement said.
The EBRD an experienced investor in the automotive industries of eastern Europe and North Africa also said that it will help Tofas provide more employment opportunities for young people and women through expanded vocational training and closer partnerships with schools supporting best practices in recruitment career management and workplace practices.
In Turkey the Bank has invested €6 billion ($6.6 billion) in almost 160 such projects in infrastructure energy agribusiness industry and finance. It has also mobilised over €12 billion ($13.3 billion) for these ventures from other sources of financing.
Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.


Spokesperson for the ministry, Adrian Chikumbe, has told MBC that currently, they are in the process of getting feedback from the citizenry on the matter.
"We are currently soliciting views from the public on the matter thereafter the ministry will consult the Office of the Attorney General for guidance before presenting the findings to the public," said Chikumbe.
In mid-December last year, Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandondo Chiponda, announced the government's intent to consider making COVID-19 Vaccines mandatory to frontline staff.
The ministry further clarified that this was one of the other COVID-19 precautionary guidelines that the government had introduced to thwart the further spread of the pandemic after the country registered the first cases of the OMICRON variant.
“We have registered cases of the new variant (OMICRON) so we have to engage another gear in the fight against the pandemic," said Chiponda.
However, the announcement ignited a public debate as some people said such measures infringe on personal choice while others supported the move saying it serves to protect the public from the deadly virus.
Reports from the Ministry of Health indicate that hospitalisation and deaths due to COVID-19 are much lower in the vaccinated population than in unvaccinated persons.
Currently, over 3% of the country's population is fully vaccinated.


Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has announced that the state government will identify all the workers who are trapped outside the state within a week and provide them with monetary assistance.
Addressing a function after launching a special mobile app at the project building he said that the money will be directly transferred in the account of the beneficiary through DBT. He said that atleast Rs 1000 will be provided. He said that under the special scheme efforts will be made to reach to all the trapped workers.
He said that the state government was working with the aim to provide monetary assistance in the accounts of the workers within a week by using the mobile app. He said that since the starting days of the lockdown the state government through its limited resources is trying its best to provide relief to the people. He said that in the first phase of the lockdown itself the state government had established coordination with other states to provide them with dry ration.
The Chief Minister said that in the crisis caused due to Coronavirus the government was working with sensitivity towards the need of worker, labourers, dalits and poor. He said that it is the poor and the workers who have been most hit by the lockdown and pointed that since in search of jobs people had gone to other states therefore they got trapped due to lockdown and since the period of lockdown has increased therefore their problems has increased however the state government was trying its best to help the needy.
Hemant said that the situation in the entire country was bad. He said that for the benefit of the people at panchayat level and also at the block and district level community kitchens have been started by the government where the poor are being served food free of cost. He also heaped praise on the different organisations who have come forward to help the needy in the time of the crisis and thanked them for feeding the poor.
The Chief Minister said that the mobile app will be a milestone for the workers which has been prepared exclusively for the workers who are trapped outside. Moreover the app will be also used by those who do not have smart phones and even if one person has a smartphone in the group than all can register themselves on the app.
Cabinet Ministers and senior officials of the state government were present on the occasion.


Chinese established power generation capacity increases 9.5 pct in 1st 8 months
(MENAFN) The National Energy Administration said that China's established power generation capacity surged 9.5 percent year over year in the January-August period to 2.28 billion kilowatts.
Particularly, the established capacity of wind power soared 33.8 percent year over year to around 300 million kilowatts, while that of solar power climbed 24.6 percent hitting 280 million kilowatts.
The government's figures also demonstrated that China's power use, a major indicator of economic activity, came to 5.5 trillion kWh in the cited period, a rise 13.8 percent year over year.
The country has declared that it will try hard to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and accomplish carbon neutrality by 2060.
Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.


13 new cases of corona cases surfaced, 88 recovered in Bannu
ISLAMBAD-A statement issued from the office of Deputy Commissioner Bannu said that 13 new positive cases of coronavirus have come to light in Bannu district bringing the total number of cases to 110 in which 88 people recovered, two have been died.
An official of the district administration also confirmed that on the directives of the Deputy Commissioner Bannu, the district administration along with police and team of doctors and paramedics visited those areas wherein positive cases surfaced.
He disclosed that the team visited Mandan, Domail, Tippi Kala, Sokri Karim Khan and specific streets and areas and decided to lockdown these areas to ensure safety to others.
Disinfection sprays were also conducted in these areas as well, he informed.


The Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC’s) latest tracking survey has revealed that steep energy prices continue to be consumers’ main concern.
The survey — which monitors the public’s understanding and response to the energy retail market — comes at a time of widespread confusion over prime minister David Cameron’s announcement that energy companies will be made to give customers the lowest available tariff.
The tracking survey also revealed a high level of concern regarding energy bills among customers, with 15 per cent of the 2,100 households questioned saying that they had been ‘very worried’ about their household bills during the three months to the end of June 2012.
Nine per cent of the 15 per cent said they were more concerned about their energy bills than both transportation and food costs. Despite the concern, however, only five per cent said they planned to switch to another supplier in the coming year.
The findings also revealed that people are more concerned with the effects of energy security than climate change, with 40 per cent of those surveyed saying their main concern with energy security was ‘steep rises in energy prices’.


(MENAFN- AzerNews) By
A decision may be made in the coming days in Azerbaijan to allow holding the wedding ceremonies if the number of COVID-infected people decreases and the number of recovering and vaccinated people increases, Head of the committee on labor and social policy of the Parliament of Azerbaijan Musa Guliyev told Trend.
He noted that weddings can be allowed in presence of a COVID-19 passport, with a reduction of the weeding time and other conditions.
''People want to hold weddings in the summer. I believe that if the current trend in connection with the coronavirus continues, then permission for weddings may be given in the near future,” Guliyev said.
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.


Stakeholders in the manufacturing and export sectors are optimistic that the economy will begin to rebound by September and are ready to invest in expanding their output.
President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), Richard Pandohie, tells JIS News that more than 40 per cent of the JMEA’s members believe that the economy will start to show recovery by the end of the third quarter of 2021.
He says that more than 33 per cent have indicated that they will increase spending to boost production.
He notes that the optimism is spurred by vaccine development, the easing of restrictions, and signs of recovery of tourism and hospitality, which will help to reduce the level of contraction of the industries.
Mr. Pandohie tells JIS News that while the manufacturing and export industries were significantly impacted by the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the sectors have not had the level of fallout that was initially anticipated.
“Overall, the manufacturing and export industries have shown resilience despite the challenges, and it is estimated that more than 90 per cent of the workforce employed to the sectors were able to retain their jobs,” he says.
The JMEA President informs that the impact of the pandemic resulted in approximately 55 per cent of manufacturers and exporters experiencing cash flow issues, which affected their credit facility or ability to finance themselves.


BEIRUT, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese MPs expressed on Monday their refusal to the government's plan to cut the wages of public sector employees to reduce the state's budget deficit, local media reported.
"It is not acceptable to reduce the salaries of public sector employees and to hold the Lebanese people responsible for the economic situation prevailing in the country," MP Hadi Abul Hassan was quoted as saying by Elnashra, an online independent newspaper.
Abul Hassan said that if the government is serious about cutting the budget deficit, it should deal properly with tax evasion in addition to restructuring the public sector and inducing Lebanese banks to lend the state at lower interest rates.
Likewise, MP Chamel Roukoz said that the public sector employees and soldiers in the Lebanese army cannot take any reduction in their salaries.
"There are a lot of other sectors that the government can reform to save money including telecom and electricity," he said.
For his part, head of the Progressive Socialist Party Walid Jumblatt called upon the government to spare public sector employees from any harsh measures to be taken to reduce the budget deficit.
MP Osama Saad said that reducing salaries of public sector employees will cause social instability that Lebanon cannot bear at all.
MP's remarks came following comments by Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil last week saying that unpopular measures will be taken in a bid to reduce the 2019 state budget which was met with strong condemnation by heads of public departments and Lebanese lawmakers.
"If public sector employees do not accept the new measures, the government will stop paying salaries to its employees," Bassil announced during an event last week.
The Lebanese government will convene on Thursday to discuss the 2019 state budget which is expected to be endorsed within the coming few weeks.
Endorsing a state budget that slashes the deficit is among the measures the government has pledged to take as part of key financial and economic reforms recommended at last year's CEDRE Conference.
To curb Lebanon's budget deficit, which has increased to over 11 percent of GDP, the Cabinet will seek to reduce the deficit by 1 percent each year over the next five years by limiting government expenditures.


Police arrests robber/kidnap gang in Imo
The Imo state police command has arrested a gang suspected to be kidnappers and armed robbers who allegedly have been carrying out series of kidnaps and armed robberies in parts of the state within the past three months.
Parading the suspects at the police headquarters in Owerri, the state commissioner of police Abubakar Jingiri said the suspects were apprehended when a team of mobile police attached to the Ogwuta division, in Ogwuta local government area of the state got information from members of the public that the suspects were at their native’s doctor’s residence where they have come to collect charms.
“I am happy to inform the members of the public that with good information from good Samaritans, we have succeeded in getting some suspects in the police net,” Mr Jingiri said.
He said that the suspects have been on the run for the period of three months and have been terrorising several communities in Ogwuta including the police force.
“Consequent on their activities, I lost three police men,” the commissioner said.
Mr Jingiri said police officers were able to recover “three Ak-47, grenade launchers, 9 missles (rocket head), and ten magazines.” He said the robbers were arrested while riding on a black Toyota jeep
The leader of the gang Chibueze Okoronta from Isiala Mbano was arrested along with other members of the gang including a native doctor.


The World Health Organization said Friday that Europe was now the "epicentre" for the global coronavirus pandemic, and warned it was impossible to know when the outbreak would peak.
"Europe has now become the epicentre of the pandemic," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a virtual press conference.
He said the continent had now "more reported cases and deaths than the rest of the world combined, apart from China.
"More cases are now being reported every day than were reported in China at the height of its epidemic," he said, referring to the global numbers.
The virus, which first surfaced in China in December, has now killed more than 5,000 people, with cases around the world topping 134,000, according to an AFP tally.
Mr Tedros said the deaths passing the 5,000 mark was "a tragic milestone".
Maria Van Kerkhove, who heads the WHO's emerging diseases unit, said it was not possible to predict how the pandemic will develop.
"It's impossible for us to say when this will peak globally. We hope that it is sooner rather than later."
Their comments came as countries in Europe and around the world put in place dramatic measures to halt the spread of the virus, including closing schools and tightening borders.
Mr Tedros said such measures could help, but stressed that countries needed to take "a comprehensive approach."


Story | Apr 14, 2014 | 2:18 PM
A collection of news and information related to Wars and Interventions published by this site and its partners.
Top Wars and Interventions Articles see all
Displaying items 1-5
Story | Apr 19, 2014 | 8:18 PM
Story | Apr 14, 2014 | 1:08 PM
Story | Apr 10, 2014 | 3:25 PM
Story | Apr 7, 2014 | 1:34 PM
Reports are circulating that the Obama Administration is considering releasing Jonathan Pollard, as part of an effort to encourage Israel to release Arab prisoners. Justice demands that Pollard be released without regard to what Israel decides to do. A...


It was a rare sunny day on Wednesday in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains.
It was also the first day in months that coronaviruses were detected in Missouri.
The last time coronaviral cases were detected there were 1,049 cases in February.
In February, the total was 6,819.
The number of cases is also on pace to be the highest for Missouri since at least the early 1900s.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said the state has had 1,074 coronavires since mid-March.
That was more than the previous month’s total of 828.
The spike in cases comes as COV-19 is spreading across the country, as the virus continues to increase in the U.S. and in other parts of the world.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said coronavids are making it harder for people to get their COVID vaccinations.
The Missouri Department has said its own coronavire tests showed no cases of coronavillosis.
The number of coronivirus cases in the state is expected to grow in coming weeks, as more people receive their vaccine.
The state said it was also working to boost the supply of COVID vaccine.


The Guyana Police Force is taking a zero tolerance policy against those Police officers who find themselves in vehicular accidents with the Force’s vehicles in situations that could have been avoided.
Acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine today told a Police Awards Ceremony that those Police ranks who damage the Force’s vehicles will have to pay for those damages.
He reported that over the past two years, 41 Police ranks were involved in vehicular accidents while driving the Force’s vehicles. This cannot continue, he made clear.
“We have taken an oath, we wear the uniform, we have higher training and therefore we must conduct ourselves a lot better.”
The Acting Top Cop said in the first six months of this year, eighteen ranks were involved in road accidents that were caused by them and as a result they will have to pay.
The damages to the Force’s vehicles totaled more $2.3 Million. The Police Commissioner said the ranks responsible have been made to cover the costs for repairs.
“Some ten ranks have already completed payments and the others have been given more time to pay. That is the position that we have to enforce.” He said the Force has been preaching against recklessness and speeding. He said speeding by Police ranks should only take place in emergency situations and when they might be under attack.
He said there have been cases when Police ranks would go chasing behind suspects for minor offences and at the end of the chase, the suspects have fled but the Force’s vehicle would have been badly damaged. He urged the ranks to use common sense.
At the award ceremony, several members of the Force and Community Policing groups were awarded for their outstanding work in several fields over the years.


By Robert Kumwenda
Nico Holdings says that it has made a profit of 16 billion kwacha in the just ended 2017 financial year.
The remarks were made by Interim Chairman for the company, Gaffar Hassam at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday in Blantyre.
He said the past year has been a good year and the company has performed well in terms of profit from its shareholders.
‚ÄúThis is a good development for the company because the profit has increased from one billion in the previous year to 16 billion in 2017. The profit has come because we take care of our customers, not only that our people at Nico has got the different expertise in the areas of their professionals,‚ÄĚ he said.
Gaffar also said their staff think of new ways on how the company can do better.
He further said that they will take the market share through innovations and introduce new products to their clients.
‚ÄúIn 2018 we still hoping for exciting things for the future and we will continue looking at the needs for our customers,‚ÄĚ he said.


Political analyst Steven Friedman says African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa is handling the pressure from his own party badly, especially on the land issue.
Friedman’s statement comes after Ramaphosa’s statements on land which falls under traditional leaders, especially after a meeting with the King of AmaZulu, Goodwill Zwelithini on Ingonyama Trust.
Friedman says: “A considerable number of black people who own property vote for the African National Congress and it’s very obvious that they’re not going to vote for the ANC which takes their property away.”
“There is pressure, that’s the point that I’m making. The president needs to ensure that he satisfies the people within the ANC who have property by making sure that their property is safe.”


Target Reveals Thanksgiving Hours
Written by Jesse on November 22, 2021
In a recent story in the Associated Press, the big box retailer Target announced that they will keep their doors closed on Thursday. CEO Brian Carnell said that while keeping their stores last year on Thanksgiving was an effort to keep crowd sizes low due to the pandemic, they will also follow that this year as well.
Although, Target will keep some staff working through the holiday at their distribution and call centers, their stores will remain closed. Which of course will allow more of their employees to celebrate the holiday.
Read the full story here.


Serhat TUNAR -TDO-Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky announced that the road map for the peace agreement, which was put forward to end the civil war that divided the country in two, was ready.
At a press conference on Thursday, the President of Ukraine said that he was preparing a road map for the establishment of peace in eastern Ukraine.
Zelensky added that he will tell the representatives of Russia and Great Britain who will be in France for the anniversary commemoration event of Normandy Landing next November.
The civil war between Ukraine in 2014 between pro-European and groups close to Russia ended with the ceasefire in 2015 and the country was divided into two. According to official figures, more than 13,000 people lost their lives due to the clashes.


Finland’s Minister of Social Affairs and Health Pirkko Mattila said that they value the relationship with Sri Lanka in the field of democracy, human rights, social justice, education and Health.
The minister made this statement at the Dinner meeting with the Prime Minister on Monday said it is important to strengthen the development activities and entrepreneurs sector between the two countries
She also admired Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe’s presence in Finland during the 100th anniversary of its independence in 2017.
After Prime Minister Ranil Wikramsinghe said that that using the experiences in past, it’s time to focus on further strengthening those sectors.
PM furthr said that Sri Lanka and Finland has a proud history of providing free education and Health for citizens.


Retreat addresses revitalization plan for the city’s core
WINCHESTER — Stakeholders spent more than four hours Thursday establishing plans to continue the revitalization of the city’s downtown core.
Members of the Old Town Development Board (OTDB) and its…
To See This and Every Local Story from The Winchester Star, Click Here to Become a Subscriber!
Login to view the full story


Ranchi: Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the state government was working to uplift the standard of living of the common people and expressed satisfaction over the fact that the government was able to provide homes for the needy.
Addressing a function organized at the old jail premises here he laid the foundation for the various schemes and said that in the state only politics has taken place in the name of the poor but nobody has paid attention towards providing them with the basic amenities of the life.
He said that the present government understood the pain of the poor and made efforts and he was happy with the fact that the government was able to fulfill the aspirations of the people. Mr Das said that the state government was working to provide homes to all the homeless by the year 2022.
The Chief Minister who inaugurated a total of 180 homes constructed under PMAY said that in the premises a community hall will be constructed where social activities will be held.
He said that the central government was working with the target to provide all with pucca homes by the year 2024 whereas the state government has set a target for itself to provide roof over the homeless by the year 2022.
He said that after 2014 in the urban areas so far 1.88 lakh homes have been constructed while under Birsa Munda Awas Yojana for the primitive tribes 11,000 pucca homes, 9680 homes for the fishermen, 23850 homes under Bhimrao Ambedkar Awas Yojana for the widow have been constructed whereas in the rural areas for the poor 8.11 lakh homes have been constructed taking the overall figure to 10.44 lakh in the last four and half years.


Kathmandu: Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration, Lal Babu Pandit, has pledged that the government would never let down the morale of civil servants.
Responding to the queries raised by parliamentarians at the meeting of the House of Representatives on Teusday, Minister Pandit said the adjustment of civil servants was successfully carried out in all three levels and necessary measures as salary and facilities were arranged to keep their morale high.
In view of enhancing professional life of the civil servants, Pandit shared, arrangement for fellowship and training abroad were also put in place. Stating that the laws regarding federal civil service was in the offing, the Minister clarified that the vacancy announced by the Public Service Commission was inclusive and in line with the laws. He asserted that there was no reason to scrap that vacancy.
Parliamentarian Mahendra Ray Yadav asked the Minister about the measures taken by the incumbent government and the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration to boost the morale of the civil servants.
Minister Pandit said that there was need of the trade union at policy-level and discussion about modality of trade union was underway.
Similarly, lawmaker Bijaya Subba asked the Minister whether the government was aware about the irregularities and impunity in the construction works in the local units. To which Minister Pandit replied that the local and provincial government could do monitoring and evaluate such works.
Stating that the federal government had made laws and criteria to curb the irregularity in construction works, Minister Pandit said that the government had adopted the policy of ‘zero-tolerance’ towards corruption.
According to him, other agencies were also active in tackling the corruption. He also warned that those local representatives who work as contractors would be punished. Even the erring consumer group would be under the scrutiny of the anti-graft body, the Minister stated.


Germany withdraws 59,000 Teslas
(MENAFN) German watchdogs restrict on Sunday after reportedly discovering a "software glitch" in the cars.
As announced by Reuters, the recall applies to Tesla models Y and 3, though it is uncertain how many of the 59,000 affected cars are registered in Germany. The nation's road traffic agency states the problem affects the vehicle’s ability to contact first responders in the event of a serious accident.
The recall is only the newest in a spate of tech issues for Tesla in 2022. Musk's firm has had to recall at least 700,000 cars since April, many of them more than once.
The green energy firm hasn't been the only car company to face large recalls, though. Ford proclaimed a recall of 350,000 of its cars in mid-May.
Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.


No public recommendations added yet.
Pick My Url
Along with Web Designing we also provide Internet Marketing which brings you growth in your business. website development, social networking, search engine optimization (SEO) and PPC.
how to find Pick My UrlClick To View Location
Vote For Pick My Url
The voting system is a way for customers of Pick My Url to change its popularity at Start Local. You may vote for or against Pick My Url and your vote will affect its score on Start Local.
If you vote positively for the business you may also choose to leave a public recommendation to tell other people about your great experience with the business.
Note: A negative vote will count against this business's score but will not be displayed publicly. Read here for more info on voting.
Have you already registered with us?
We just need to know if you've already registered with Start Local? If so you should have already selected a password and validated your email address. If not, don't worry it's easy and will take less than 40 seconds.


Ruling PDPs coalition partner BJP on Tuesday called for abandoning the bi-annual practice of ‘Darbar move’, under which the Jammu and Kashmir government functions six months each in the two capitals — Srinagar and Jammu.
The government of Jammu and Kashmir started functioning from Srinagar, the summer capital, on Monday.
Assembly Speaker Kavinder Gupta endorsed the statement of Gupta. He said that the practice costs the state exchequers heavily.
The spokesperson said that practice of ‘darbar move’ was adopted out of compulsion, as the circumstances that time were different.
He suggested that the secretariat, directorates and offices of corporations should remain operational in Jammu as well as in Srinagar


Lamola to crack the whip on corruption
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has warned against the looting of the public purse and said law enforcement agencies were recouping millions of rand from PPE corruption and those behind the looting were facing charges.
Lamola on Wednesday said the auditor-general, the Special Investigating Unit and other agencies were fighting corruption.
He said they will fight PPE corruption as they will clamp down on other forms of malfeasance.
He said the fusion centre which houses all law enforcement agencies dealing with PPE corruption has handled 231 cases related to the looting of Covid-19 funds.
He said the fusion centre has recovered R718.6 million with some of the cases under investigation by these agencies.
Lamola also said they would also not allow the violation of the rule of law in the country.
“The Constitution and the rule of law are sacrosanct components of our democracy and people in the country must respect these principles. To allow anything else will lead to anarchy and open the floodgates easily to a counter revolution,” said Lamola.
Opposition parties have attacked the government for failing to address the issue of vaccines.
They said the scramble for the new doses after the Astrazeneca bungle left a lot to be desired.


Queensland council elections to go ahead
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has confirmed council elections will go ahead despite concerns over coronavirus.
The Minister for Local Government has confirmed the elections will go ahead.
The Lord Mayor tells Deborah Knight polling stations are working to maintain social distancing.
“People do have concerns…. there’s a lot of precautions being taken and there’s also an opportunity to vote early as well.
“I think it’s going to be the quietest election day we’ve ever seen because we’re hearing that 50 per cent of voters have already voted.”
Click PLAY below to hear the full interview
Image: Getty/Cole Bennetts


Evergrande is one of China's largest property developers. It is also one of the most indebted companies in the world.
|Are you a Tax Lawyer in USA?
👉Transform Your Brand: Click for Metamorphosis👈
The company has been struggling to repay its debts for several months, and its financial woes have raised concerns about the impact on the Chinese economy.
The Chinese government has been aware of the potential risks posed by Evergrande's financial woes for some time. In 2020, the government introduced a number of measures to regulate the property sector and to reduce the risk of a bubble. These measures included limiting the amount of money that property developers could borrow and requiring them to reduce their debt levels.
Despite these measures, Evergrande's financial problems continued to worsen. In September 2021, Evergrande missed a debt payment. This was the first time that the company had defaulted on its debts.
The Chinese government responded to Evergrande's default by taking a number of steps to prevent the crisis from spreading to other parts of the economy. The government provided financial support to Evergrande to help the company avoid defaulting on its debts. The government also took steps to support the Chinese financial system and to prevent a crisis.
In addition to these short-term measures, the Chinese government is also taking steps to address the underlying causes of Evergrande's financial problems.
The government is working to reduce the risk of a bubble in the property sector and to make the sector more sustainable. The government is also taking steps to reduce the debt levels of Chinese property developers.
The Chinese government's response to the Evergrande crisis has been cautious and measured. The government has avoided taking any steps that could have a negative impact on the overall economy.
However, the government has also taken steps to protect the interests of Chinese households and businesses.
Here are some of the specific steps that the Chinese government has taken to respond to the Evergrande crisis:
The Chinese government's response to the Evergrande crisis has been successful in preventing the crisis from spreading to other parts of the economy. However, the government's response has also been costly. The government has had to provide significant financial support to Evergrande and to the Chinese financial system.
The Evergrande crisis has highlighted the risks posed by China's debt-driven economy.
The Chinese government is now taking steps to reduce these risks and to make the economy more sustainable. However, it will take time to implement these reforms.


Workplace wellbeing support is worse in the public sector than in the private sector, according to research from mental health charity Mind.
Mind surveyed 12,000 employees across both sectors and found a higher prevalence of mental health issues in the public sector, as well as a lack of support available when people speak up.
Nearly twice the number of public sector respondents said their mental health was poor than their peers in the private sector (15% versus 9%), and felt anxious at work on more occasions over the last month (53% compared to 43%).
Less than half (49%) of people working in the public sector said they felt supported when they had disclosed mental health problems, compared with three in five (61%) in the private sector.
The research suggested the impact of this lack of support could be significant. Public sector survey respondents reported that, on average, they had taken nearly three days off sick in the last year because of their mental health, compared to just under one day on average for workers in the private sector.
Almost half (48%) of public sector workers had taken time off because of their mental health, compared with less than a third (32%) of the private sector workforce surveyed.
Paul Farmer, chief executive of Mind, said that mental health is one of the biggest domestic issues facing the next government. “More people than ever are speaking out about mental health and demanding change,” he said. “As a nation our expectations for better mental health for all are higher than ever and the next government must rise to this challenge."
Farmer said that employers have a responsibility to put mental health on the agenda. “A vital part of changing the lives of people with mental health problems is to tackle the culture of fear and silence in the workplace that stops them opening up about what they are experiencing.” he said.
“This data shows that the public sector in particular is making progress here. But it’s also vital that when people do speak out they get the right help and support at the right time. It is clear there is still a long way to go in both the public and private sectors to address the gap between people asking for support and actually getting what they need.
“By promoting wellbeing for all staff, tackling the causes of work-related mental health problems, and supporting staff that are experiencing mental health problems, organisations can help keep people at work and create mentally healthy workplaces where employees are supported to perform at their best.”


Somali police forces in Southwest state have vowed to provide security for all parliamentary candidates in the upcoming poll throughout the campaign period.
There have been recent media reports that comments by politicians on the security of the elections and the threat by Al-Shabaab fighters to disrupt election.
Mohamed Issack, Southwest police commissioner has assured that all candidates participating Somalia’s 2016 elections will protected.
“I can assure [candidates] from the point of the police and the security agencies that we are on the ground and we are set to ensure that there is a peaceful election,” said Isack.
Isack urged the public to work with Somali police to deter Al-Shabaab fighters from disrupting the country’s upcoming elections.
Somali leaders have been meeting with the Police commissioner and other key officers who will be involved in the polls.
Somalia has formed a security taskforce to help secure the electoral process slated for this year.
Al-Shabaab group has intensified its attacks against Somali troops and AMISOM forces, after Al-Shabaab leaders vowed to disrupt the parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled to end of this year.


Donald Trump advertised ‘millions’….
THAT was never gonna be the case….
They have enough problems dealing what who they have detained down by the border….
The man continues to work on fear…..
More than 2,000 migrants who were in the United States illegally were targeted in widely publicized raids that unfolded across the country last week. But figures the government provided to The New York Times on Monday show that just 35 people were detained in the operation.
President Trump had touted the raids — called Operation Border Resolve — as a show of force amid an influx of Central American parents and children across the southern border. After postponing the raids in June, Mr. Trump said ahead of time that they would take place last week.
Two current Department of Homeland Security officials and one former department official also confirmed to The Times that an enforcement operation would take place around mid-July.
But the publicity may have prompted many of those who had been targeted — 2,105 people in more than a dozen cities who had received final deportation orders but had not reported to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers — to temporarily leave their homes, or to move altogether to evade arrest.


Johannesburg, June 16. – South Africa will reaffirm the government commitment to sustainable energy development at the Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The announcement was made by government spokesman Jimmy Manyi, who said that summit meeting is scheduled to focus on "fundamental issues oertaining sustainable development, including energy supply."
A communique released by the South African Department of Foreign Relations and Cooperation announced that President Jacob Zuma will attend the meeting in Brazil next week.
Zuma is expected to travel to Mexico tomorrow to attend the G20 summit to be held Sunday in Los Cabos, according to the source.
In the Mexican meeting, South Africa will promote the development agenda and place emphasis on issues including support "to the development of local infrastructure in the African continent."
Manyi said his government is worried about uncertainty triggered by the crisis in the European Union.
In this regard, he said his country hopes for the G20 "to propose solutions to leading world economy towards growth and job generation." (Prensa Latina)


Marino, a Pennsylvania Republican who has long supported President Trump, was rumored to be a drug czar candidate in the spring, but took himself out of the running because of his mother's health. He has backed both more drug enforcement and treatment . . .
Want to read more? Please subscribe to The Crime Report!


PM Modi urges Parliamentarians to continue raising voice against terrorism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the Parliamentarians to continue to raise their voice against terrorism, extremism and radicalization.
New Delhi: Celebrating India-United Kingdom (UK) Year of Culture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged the Parliamentarians to continue to raise their voice against terrorism, extremism and radicalization.
Prime Minister Modi also said India and UK are natural partners in the global fight against terrorism.
Asserting that India and UK ties have strong bipartisan support in both countries, the Prime Minister called for enhanced interactions between MPs of both the nations.
As a delegation of British Parliamentarians visited Delhi today, the Prime Minister recalled the deliberations during his visit to UK in November 2015 and Prime Minister Theresa May's visit to India in November last year. (ANI)


The opioid epidemic now brings one more worry for public health professionals in the city and at least one suburban county, as the number of new HIV diagnoses — which had been declining — has substantially increased among those who inject drugs.
“There is a new epidemic among people who use IV drugs,” said Jane Shull, chief executive officer of Philadelphia Fight Community Health Centers, which provides HIV primary care and education for low-income patients. “We have seen a lot of people in the health centers with new [HIV] infections.”
Thomas Farley, commissioner of Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health, said the increase “is something that definitely has us concerned.”
From 2016 to 2018, the number of new diagnoses reported in people who inject drugs has nearly doubled to 59.
Farley said the department has increased testing in areas of the city where people inject drugs and is expanding the availability of clean syringes. HIV is being spread by those who are infected and share needles, he said.
A safe injection site in the city would have the added benefits of bringing more people into contact with health-care providers and help reduce the spread of HIV, he said.


Former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu as part of his Amaravati tour said the project of the capital city is the dream project of five crores population of Andhra Pradesh state. In an interview with a media channel, TDP Chief said the completion of the Amaravati project will help the entire five crores of people, their children, ensuring employment as this project will increase the revenue of the state in a huge manner. TDP President said with the increase in revenue, it will help to fulfill the implementation of all the welfare measures and other development activities in the state. Chandrababu Naidu has shared the dream of making Amaravati in the line of Hyderabad and faulted the present YSRCP government for obstructing the resources of Amaravati. TDP President said he will create awareness among the people in the capital region about the development activities which are being restricted by the YSRCP government. He has hit out the YSRCP government over the corruption allegations against the TDP government and questioned them for not proving their allegations even after six months of their governance. He has also reacted to a question over the prospects of new capital.


(WXYZ) — There have been 586,425 cases of COVID-19 and 15,454 total deaths in Michigan, the state reported Friday.
That's up 1,073 new cases and 1 death.
Michigan is now at 95 cases per million – this number has been declining over the past six weeks. Additionally, the percent positivity rate, now at 3.5%, continues to trend downward as well.
The state has also seen progress on vaccination, with more than 2 million doses administered.


(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr. 5
In recent years, we have almost revitalized cotton-growing in Azerbaijan, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said, receiving in a video format Zaur Mikayilov due to his appointment as Chairman of Azerbaijan Melioration and Water Management Open Joint Stock Company, Trend reports.
'Five to six years ago, cotton growing was completely in ruins as only 20,000-30,000 tons of cotton were harvested in the country. As a result of the measures taken, we achieved a record last year – more than 330,000 tons of cotton were harvested and the yield was more than 33 quintals per hectare. In other words, if we compare this with the most successful years of the Soviet era, we can say that the yield was above 33 quintals per hectare only in two years during the Soviet period. So at the heart of all this is a focused policy and well-concerted activities of relevant agencies. Increasing productivity in agriculture will continue to be a priority for us,' the head of state said.
Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.


By Kaleem Khan Kakar Penaezai
KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah yesterday advised the federal government ministers to focus on serving the people in distress, instead of making baseless allegations against the Sindh government. The provincial information minister said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders could not absolve themselves of their responsibilities by repeatedly criticizing the Sindh Chief Minister.
He said that the repeated statements by the PTI spokespersons in which they were trumpeting that the Chief Minister of Sindh was intimidating the people of Sindh over the pandemic of coronavirus was absurd and baseless.
Shah said that at a time when the whole country was facing pandemic like the coronavirus, the federal government and its spokespersons should have followed the PPP and the Sindh government by putting their politics and passion of point scoring in quarantine. The minister said that the entire focus of the federal government spokespersons was on defaming the Sindh government, instead of creating awareness among the people regarding the prevention against the coronavirus.
He said that if the leaders of PTI, instead of wasting their energy on making noise all the time, without any reason, use their energy to save the people from getting affected from Coronavirus, then it was possible that the country might get rid of the pandemic sooner. Shah said that it was very unfortunate that so far we had failed to formulate a national policy regarding preventing people from the coronavirus pandemic.


Minister of Transport Meets Spain, Netherlands Ambassadors
(MENAFN- QNA) The Minister of Transport, HE Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, met here separately on Thursday with Spain's Ambassador to Qatar Ignacio Escobar and Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Qatar Yvette Burghgraef-van Eechoud.
Talks during the meetings dealt with bilateral relations with regard to the transport and communications sector between the State of Qatar and each of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Spain and means of enhancing them.
They also discussed a number of issues of mutual concern.
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.


The Maldives Police Service reported that three people were hurt in a car collision on Wednesday near the country’s main airport, Velana International Airport (VIA).
According to a police media spokesman, the accident occurred when a car being driven at the airport lost control and crashed through a barrier into the walkway. The collision was reported at 15:28 p.m. Monday afternoon.
The spokesman also stated that three people had suffered multiple injuries, adding that the three wounded people were being treated at the Airport’s Medical Point. However, no information on the injured was provided.
Dhiraagu acknowledged that the car belonged to the telecoms business and added that the company is cooperating fully with the authorities.
Authorities are now investigating the car collision.


Police to benefit from
Kathmandu, November 25:
Nepal Police has from yesterday introduced an advanced computerised system ‘Fibre optics
network’ to share information among all its departments, divisions and sections in the valley.
The new system is aimed at making police services more efficient, Inspector General of the Police Shyam Bhakta Thapa said while inaugurating the system yesterday amid a function at the Police Headquarters.
During the first phase of the programme, three District Police Offices, the Valley Police Office,
all the departments inside the Police Headquarters and the National Police Academy computer division will each have a computer information sharing facility that will inform about ongoing
police activities. The computerised information sharing facilities would help the police perform
its activities more efficiently, police personnel speaking at the programme said. The officers said that the new system would help make the valley a safer place.
“Computers in police offices will contain all the information on the localities under their juridictions, including the number of houses, the number of people living in each house, information on roads and alleyways, number of listed criminals in the area and the possible exit routes for criminals,” Ramesh Chand, spokesperson for Nepal Police, said. The system will be expanded into zonal and ward police offices in the next phase of the programme.


Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, V K Bidhuri Wednesday said that the guidelines related to the pandemic in Kashmir would be issued again in case the COVID-19 cases increase further.
However, he said that there was no need to panic over the COVID-19 resurgence as the situation was under control.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, the divisional commissioner said that they were monitoring the situation as the cases had started increasing.
“People who feel any symptoms should go for testing. It may be the seasonal fluctuation as witnessed in the past, but we are monitoring the situation," he said.
Bidhuri said that the government would come up with fresh guidelines if the cases increase further.
About the ongoing work on Smart City project, he said that the work would be completed in a time bound manner.
“The weather is not conducive for blacktopping of roads but we will do it once the weather improves,” the divisional commissioner said.


The kidnappers of Professor Onje Gye-Wado, a former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, have made demands.
They demanded N70 million ransom.
A source who has been monitoring the development informed Daily Trust in Lafia, the state capital, that the abductors have finally reached out to the family.
Our correspondent had earlier reported that that Onje Gye-Wado was kidnapped Friday morning in Gwagi village of Wamba local government area.
The source added that the family members had been pleading with the kidnappers to collect N2 million instead of the N70 million that was requested because of the unavailability of cash.
He said, “The abductors have already contacted the family of Prof and they have demanded the sum of N70 million, but we are appealing that they should collect N2 million because we can not afford to raise anything more than that owing to the public holidays declared by the Federal Government for the Easter celebration.”


Maryland’s exchange for workers with disabilities is no more, as the state’s governor says the federal government is making it more difficult for workers to participate.
Maryland’s exchange is no longer a source of employment for more than 100,000 workers with chronic illnesses, including many who have disabilities that are difficult for them to get around.
Larry Hogan on Friday said he was withdrawing the state exchange and suspending its pilot program for people with disabilities, but he said the governor is not withdrawing any state funds for the program.
He also said he will be appointing a new governor to take over.
Hogan said in a statement Friday that he will continue to work with other states to help them implement their exchange plans, but that he “does not believe the state has a viable program that can meet the needs of the current and future needs of Marylanders.”
Hogan, a Republican, is seeking re-election next year and will be running in an election that is expected to be closely watched by many workers with intellectual disabilities.
Hudson, a Democrat, has criticized the governor for continuing to push through a pilot program that is more costly and more burdensome than alternatives.
Hazan, who has been in office since 2014, said he hopes the governor will reconsider the program and focus on improving the health of the people who use it.
Hanan also said that he and his administration are looking at how to increase funding for the state-run exchange.
Hagan did not say how much he would raise money for the exchange, which is now a source for employment for about 100,500 workers with severe mental health problems.
Hagan also did not give a timeline for the changes.
Marylanders with severe intellectual disabilities are typically more likely to be jobless and often rely on social services to help pay for their living costs, including Medicaid.
Haiman has said that the state could increase its workforce participation rate from its current 13.6 percent to 16.5 percent by the end of the year, which would help address the statewide shortage of skilled workers.
The exchange has been a boon to workers with disability, as many of them are employed by the Maryland Department of Employment and Training.
But the state is still struggling with the costs of providing basic services to its workers, including health care, food and clothing.


11th UAE-Russia Joint Committee Discusses Strengthening Economic Cooperation
(MENAFN- Orient Planet Group) Abu Dhabi, 17 March 2023:
The UAE and the Russian Federation agreed to enhance cooperation in priority sectors and exchange experiences and knowledge in the fields of innovation, environment, and education to promote sustainable economic growth.
This came during the 11th UAE-Russia Joint Committee meeting focusing on economic and technology sectors. The meeting was held in the Russian capital, Moscow, on the 14th and 15th of March under the chairmanship of His Excellency Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, and His Excellency Denis Manturov, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia.
His Excellency Al Marri remarked: "Through the Joint Committee, the UAE and the Russian Federation are looking forward to enhancing joint cooperation in several areas, including renewable and clean energy and food security."
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.


Pakistan and corruption cannot go along: Sirajul Haq
KARAK (92 News) – Jamat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq has on Sunday said that Pakistan and corruption cannot go along.
Addressing a rally in Karak on Sunday, he strongly criticized the rulers and said that the people are struggling against their difficulties and are angry with the rulers.
The JI chief said that the change in the country would come through revolution.
Sirajul Haq said that even the people are served in the kingdom but everything is odd here, adding that the American slaves are living here as a result of democracy.


Turkey suggests to form working group on Afghanistan in G20
(MENAFN) Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered to form a working group on Afghanistan within the G20, and stated that his country is set to accept the chairmanship of the group.
The president also declared “Ensuring security and stability in Afghanistan as soon as possible is of critical importance not only at the regional but also the global level,” during the G20 unexpected conference on Afghanistan through video meeting from Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul.
Moreover, Erdogan stressed that despite the political process, it must present strong unity with the Afghani because of the humanitarian crisis that is improving in Afghanistan.
He went on to say "The international community does not have the luxury of turning its back on the Afghan people and leaving this country to its own fate."
In addition, the president underlined that Turkey intends to achieve its "duty of brotherhood" for the Afghani during these hard times.
Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.


23rd January, 2018
For the first time in many years, child immunisation is taking place in all the local government areas of Borno.
Immunisation was suspended in many local government areas of the state due to Boko Haram insurgency.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Haruna Mshelia, told NAN on Tuesday that the government was delighted to conduct polio immunisation in all the 27 LGAs of the state.
“For the first time in many years, we are conducting immunisation in the 27 local council areas.
“The chairmen of local councils participated fully in mobilising communities and monitoring implementation of the exercise,’’ he said.
The commissioner told NAN that Borno Government targeted 1.3 million children for the vaccination which began on Saturday.
According to him, the immunisation will end on Wednesday.
Mshelia said that the exercise was also being conducted in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the state.
Mshelia said that the state government trained enough health workers and spent N20 million to facilitate smooth conduct of the exercise.
He said that government was tracking and monitoring the exercise through a device.
According to him, the government hoped to achieve over 100 per cent coverage of the exercise.
The commissioner advised parents to present their children for immunisation to protect them against polio and other child killer-diseases.


September 14, 2015
The Union Civil Aviation Minister Pusapati Ashok Gajapati Raju said that the government will try to increase the number of international flights to and from Coimbatore airport.
Talking to the media at the Coimbatore airport, the minister said that the government is working on a new aviation policy. The ministry will publish the draft on the internet to gather feedback and opinions from all. Once sufficient feedback is received, the draft policy will be prepared.
On increasing the number of international flights from Coimbatore airport, he said that many countries had signed bilateral agreements, but have not yet started operating the flights. He assured that the Indian government will try to execute these agreements. On the issue of expansion of the airport, he said that once the state acquires the land, the expansion works will begin.


The Vermont Department of Taxes says a computer glitch displayed personal information of more than 1,300 people and 245 businesses that were part of a weekly property tax data package.
The information was available to the public for less than two hours on Monday before the information was taken offline.
The social security numbers and the federal employer identification numbers of the businesses were involved.
State officials have contacted two of the three individuals known to have had access to the information when it was public and they have agreed to destroy the information. They are now working to identify the third person.
The tax department says all affected taxpayers will receive a letter saying their information was disclosed.
The state said Tuesday that the risk to the taxpayers is small.


Federal Minister for Energy Omer Job Khan said that the opposition parties gathered under the umbrella of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to save their corruption.
He expressed this view during a speech at a public gathering in Ghazi following the inauguration of the Rs50 million worth of Jhamra road. The minister further said that the opposition political parties have no affiliation with the masses and they also have no goals for the PDM.
He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has returned the country’s economy to the right track and we will continue to serve the masses. “PM Imran Khan feels the pain of the masses and following his vision the government KP has started the Insaf Health Card where each family can take advantage of health facilities up to one million rupiah,” he added.
While talking about the development schemes that have been initiated in his constituency for the past two years Omer Job Khan said that Sui’s gas, electricity and trunk construction projects worth billions of rupees are underway and many of which will be completed soon.
He further said that the electricity supplier under construction will solve the electricity problem in the Haripur district for the next 80 to 90 years, adding that at a multi-billion rupee cost we have started a mega road project, the Haripur Pakistan Telephone Industry (TIP) will also be restored.


Aizawl, the 30thNovember 2021 : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Pu Zoramthanga had a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office at the Parliament building today afternoon where the two leaders discussed various issues concerning the state and its developmental needs.
The Chief Minister apprised the Prime Minister of the need to have a separate All India Services cadre for the state and the proposal thereon. He stated that the proposal, despite having been assented in the past by former Prime Ministers and Home Ministers had not concretised and sought the Prime Minister’s intervention on the issue. The Chief Minister while informing the Prime Minister of various steps taken by the state government to develop bamboo resources in the state stressed on the provision of funding the Bamboo Link Roads for maximum utilization of bamboo resources. The Chief Minister also requested the Prime Minister to be sympathetic to the Myanmarese refugees who had crossed over to escape the political upheaval and persecution and asked him to render possible assistance to the distraught people.
The meeting also dwelt on issues pertaining to the international borders that Mizoram shares with Bangladesh and Myanmar besides discussing the political developments in the two neighbouring countries.
The Chief Minister later in the evening called on the Finance Minister Dr Nirmala Sitharaman where he discussed the fiscal needs of Mizoram with the latter.
- Loading attachment...


NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana State Police plan to help patrol in New Orleans beyond the Mardi Gras season, and the tourism industry is going to help foot the bill.
During a joint news conference, tourism leaders said state police will bill the industry directly for the costs of patrolling in the city through the month of May.
State Police Commander Mike Edmondson said there will be 150 troopers partnering with NOPD to help secure the city. Stephen Perry, President and CEO of the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the industry has confidence in the NOPD
"On behalf of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, the industry has guaranteed $2.5 million to help pay for state police overtime so they can do the most effective deployment in the city of New Orleans and stay through the end of May," said Stephen Perry, President and CEO of the New Orleans CVB.
The hotel industry has also pledged to donate rooms to the state troopers so they have a place to stay while they are here.


Story | Aug 22, 2014 | 10:27 PM
A collection of news and information related to Andy Parrino published by this site and its partners.
Top Andy Parrino Articles see all
Displaying items 1-3
Story | Dec 8, 2014 | 5:05 AMGiven their druthers, the A's would just as soon have gotten most of their offseason roster maneuvering done before Monday's start of baseball's winter meetings.
Story | Aug 14, 2014 | 4:24 PM


BADIN: Federal secretary for climate change Syed Abu Ahmad Akif has said that Sindh’s coastal belt faces environmental degradation and stressed the need for concerted efforts to fight climate change and its negative impacts on peoples’ socio-economic condition.
Members of civil society, journalists and social activists would have to play their role to highlight issues of Badin and other parts of lower Sindh which were caused by climate change and environmental degradation, he said.
The federal secretary was briefing journalists at Badin Gymkhana on Saturday on his visit to several villages of the coastal belt of the district.
He said the federal government was making sincere efforts to cope with climate change and its effects and said it was the need of the hour to focus on sensitive environmental issues, particularly of Sindh’s coastal belt, which was badly affected by environmental degradation.
He advised people to cooperate with the government and save themselves from the vagaries of climatic change and its effects on their lives and livelihood, disasters and degradation since Pakistan was facing consequences of climate change.
Masood Ahmed Lohar, national coordinator of UNDP’s Jeff Small Grants Programme Pakistan, briefed the secretary on the projects being funded by the organisation in the region.
Mr Lohar said that there was a need to encourage people engaged in creating awareness about climate change and its terrible impact on human lives.
Environmentalists Afia Salam, Shabina Faraz and others accompanied the secretary during his visit and the press briefing.
Published in Dawn, March 5th, 2017


Amaravati: Senior leader of the YSR Congress Party Tammineni Sitaram asked the people of Andhra Pradesh to be vigilant about bogus surveys being conducted in the name of People's Pulse. Addressing the media on Tuesday, the official spokesman of the party cautioned people saying that those who are not likely to vote for TDP will be identified and wooed through transfer of money into their bank accounts. This will be done after obtaining details of their Aadhaar card.
Since the state police has not been acting on complaints against such teams, he asked people not to cooperate with such groups who approach them in the name of surveys. Tammineni Sitaram deplored the fact that the police were indifferent to complaints on the activities of these so-called survey teams.


Justice Minister Nela Kuburovic has said that a task force of the ministry is working on amendments to the Law on Security and Enforcement, which should harmonize the practice of courts and public enforcement officers, but also introduce an e-auction.
Kuburovic told RTS that she expected the draft law to be discussed by the Serbian Parliament in the first half of 2019. She said that the law was being amended because irregularities had been observed since the adoption of the current law in 2015.
She added that during the work of the task force many new issues were raised that needed to be solved and that the goal was to incorporate different interests.
“We are working to harmonize court practice because we have found out that enforcement officers in different areas act differently, that courts act differently, that it is often unclear what an irregular act adopted by an enforcement officer is,” Kuburovic said.


No public recommendations added yet.
Our team of photographers, make-up artists, stylist and model coordinators have shot and styled for some of the best labels and publications including Yepme, Pepperfry, Asian Paints, Divani, Flipkart, Amazon, Jabong etc. With more than ten years of combined experience making great images and unparalleled passion for their art, we have a winning team that will take your product photos to the next level.
how to find Noisy LionClick To View Location
Vote For Noisy Lion
The voting system is a way for customers of Noisy Lion to change its popularity at Start Local. You may vote for or against Noisy Lion and your vote will affect its score on Start Local.
If you vote positively for the business you may also choose to leave a public recommendation to tell other people about your great experience with the business.
Note: A negative vote will count against this business's score but will not be displayed publicly. Read here for more info on voting.
Have you already registered with us?
We just need to know if you've already registered with Start Local? If so you should have already selected a password and validated your email address. If not, don't worry it's easy and will take less than 40 seconds.


The Government of New Zealand has released a 10-year 'action plan' for improving the services and care for the mental health and addiction services.
It was reported that the N.Zealand, Health Minister Pete Hodgson had announced their plan yesterday, and stated that the primary part of the work was to ensure that patients with mental illness and addiction would have their needs attended to earlier by way of a large range of services.
It was reported that according to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental illness now accounts for almost 15% of the total load of disease in the developed world and that depression would become the second leading cause of disability in the world by 2020.
Mr. Hodgson explained that the Government has invested $999 million for specialist mental health services in the 2006/07 financial years. He explained that the Government is also planning on substantially increasing the number of mental health care nurses. The Health Minister had released the figures that showed 27% more mental health care nurses and 16% more specialist psychiatrists have entered the workforce since 2000.


The Socialist government has issued its manifesto for the Assembly elections 2019. On Friday Akhilesh Yadav released the party’s manifesto in the party office after the Vision Document. During this time, he told the public that the country is going to be better in the future.
He called his manifesto a great hope from social justice, a new direction, a new hope. Akhilesh said that the present government has benefited industrialists. Therefore, the path of non-social justice can not come out.
Akhilesh Yadav said that GST and the ban on bondage have suffered a lot and without the primary education, the path of development will not get better. He said that we will work on employment, infrastructure. Farmers’ entire debt will be waived. In the manifesto, emphasis on making Ahir Regiment has been emphasized. Also, the Samajwadi Party will also open its channels.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA))
ALGIERS -- Teodoro Obiang Nguema is re-elected as Equatorial Guinea's President, after winning with 94,4 percent of votes in the Nov. 20 presidential elections, according to official results published by the National Committee.
CAIRO -- An Egyptian fighter plane crashes on a training area as part of the Egyptian Air Forces' training activity, the Army says.
WASHINGTON -- The US, EU, Canada and the UK welcome the decision announced on Saturday by Venezuelan negotiators to restart dialogue in Mexico, urging the parties 'to engage in good faith toward a comprehensive agreement leading to free and fair elections in 2024, the restoration of democratic institutions and an end to the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.' (end) mt
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.


Police has warned the public to exercise vigilance when renting out vehicles.
Police has received information about organized gangs that sell vehicles by preparing bogus documents. In-charge of the Police Crimes Division DIG Anura Senanayake said that the receiver’s identification should be verified when providing vehicles on rent. The Colombo Crimes Division has arrested two organized gangs that obtained vehicles on rent and sold them. The DIG said that around 25 vehicles that were sold have been recovered.


Cannabis Producer Hexo's Net Loss Narrows To $11 Million
Canadian cannabis producer Hexo Corp. (HEXO) reported that its net loss narrowed to $11.1 million in its fiscal second quarter.
The net loss was an improvement from a year earlier, when the Gatineau, Quebec-based company reported a loss of $690 million.
Hexo's revenue during its latest quarter totaled $24.2 million, down 54% from a year earlier and down 32% from the previous quarter.
Hexo attributed its latest results to declining market share and poor sales in the key markets of Ontario and Quebec.
The company added that its earnings were impacted by cannabis competitors in Quebec and Ontario cutting prices.
Hexo's stock has fallen 84% over the last 12 months to now trade at $1.41 U.S. per share on the Nasdaq exchange.
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.


Police Department uses public to help locate missing child
Twice within the past two weeks the West Fargo Police Department responded to reports of missing children. What was unusual in both cases was the fact the children were considered endangered.
Archive Material - Subscription required to continue reading
Not sure if you have an account? Email us at firstname.lastname@example.org and we can help you.


Andhra Pradesh, which has seen a surge in cases over the past two weeks, has now surpassed Delhi as the third-most affected region in India. As of Saturday evening, Andhra had 1,50,209 infections, while Delhi had 1,36,716 cases, according to state bulletins.
This came a day after the Andhra Pradesh government announced the lifting of restrictions on inter-state transport, besides resuming tourism in the state to step up its revenue collection, the Hindustan Times reported. The state government also hinted at reopening of educational institutions from September 5.
In the last 13 days, the state has ...
Read the full text Scroll


You’ve heard it from us before.
They’re also spending more of their time volunteering in their local communities. And, as it turns out, this doesn’t just benefit their neighbors, but their physical and mental health as well.
Here are some of the more interesting findings:
78% said that volunteering helped lower their stress levels.
94% said that volunteering helped to improve their moods.
96% said that volunteering enriched their sense of purpose in life.
49% said volunteering had helped them in their career.
More than 75% said that volunteering had helped them with their time management skills.
Check out the full infographic below:
**Join Freelancers Union today and gain access to more great content like this. **


Mongolia logs 2,347 new COVID-19 infections
ULAN BATOR, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia has recorded 2,347 new COVID-19 infections, including 22 imported ones over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 406,118, the country's health ministry said Saturday.
More than half of the latest confirmed cases were detected in the national capital Ulan Bator, the hardest-hit area by COVID-19 and home to over half of the country's population of 3.4 million.
Meanwhile, the ministry added, two more COVID-19 related deaths were recorded in the past day, raising the death toll to 2,011.
In recent days, more than 2,000 COVID-19 infections have been reported per day in the country due to New Year's celebrations and the Omicron variant.
The Asian country confirmed its first imported and local Omicron cases last week, which indicates the beginning of a fourth wave of the pandemic in the country, health authorities said, urging the public to follow all relevant health guidelines.
So far, 66.6 percent of the country's population have received two COVID-19 vaccine doses, while more than 964,123 people aged over 18 have received a third dose.
At least 31,100 Mongolians have received a fourth dose, which the country started offering from Jan. 7 on a voluntary basis.