New Delhi: Ten Innovation Scholars, two Writers and two Artists who are part of In-Residence Programme of Rashtrapati Bhavan called on President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee today (March 15, 2017) at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the In-Residence Artists, Writers and Innovation Scholars were special to us because they have innovative, sensitive and imaginative minds which transcend the boundaries of time, place and surroundings. He said that the impact of their creations is everlasting. He was happy that during his Presidency, the In-Residence Programme could provide an opportunity to ignite the creativity of its participants. He said that the imaginative and sensitive participants of the In-Residence Programme were making their individual contribution in keeping the soul of India intact. Therefore, they were special. He hoped that when the participants go back to their native places, they develop a new dimension in the way they look at their own country India and the manner in which they can make their contribution towards its well-being and prosperity.
Secretary to the President, Smt. Omita Paul said that on assuming office, the President had a vision that innovation should become a movement in the country. She said that it was heartening to see that his vision was being realized. She hoped that innovation will continue to gather momentum in the future too.
Shri Anil Gupta, Executive Vice Chairperson of National Innovation Foundation said that a legacy of innovation has been created during the Presidency of Shri Pranab Mukherjee and a message has gone across that creativity counts.
The participants of the In-Residence Programme also expressed their views and said that they were deeply thankful to the President for giving them an opportunity to be part of the two week In-Residence Programme. They appreciated the numerous initiatives taken in this Presidency such as Smart Gram Initiative, Samagam, Sparsh, etc. They said that they were infused with fresh energy and enthusiasm and were determined to contribute to the welfare of the society in their own way. The Innovation Scholars said that their innovative spirit and potential had been boosted since during the Festival of Innovations, direct linkages had been established with relevant stakeholders and new avenues had opened for them. They also said that the Programme had fostered fellowship as they got an opportunity to interact with fellow participants in the progamme coming from diverse backgrounds all from across the country.


Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar has said that the government is not privatizing the national airline (PIA), PIA is not included in the privatization list but we have to restructure it.
A meeting of the Upper House was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Chairman Senate Saleem Mandviwalla in which the Aviation Minister said that the process of verification of credentials had started with the intervention of the Supreme Court after which the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) also started working on pilot licenses on its own and when verified and inquired, the licenses of many pilots were found to be questionable.
He went on to say that the pilots had been given show-cause notices, given charge sheets, called in person for a hearing and some even admitted that their numbers were quite high.
The Federal Minister said that after which an inquiry board headed by a 22nd-grade officer was constituted in February 2019, which also included IT experts, adding that a new examination procedure has been introduced in 2020. ۔
The aviation minister said the investigation revealed that the pilots had taken the wrong approach in conducting the test, which led to a forensic inquiry and took a year and four months, after which a report was submitted to the aviation division.
The Federal Minister said that the Civil Aviation Authority has acknowledged that they had issued the licenses and the reply submitted to the Supreme Court also included the number of 262 pilots, on which the Supreme Court confirmed the number.
Continuing the talk, he said that after taking action in 2 weeks, he has also directed to submit the report again.
He further said that 5 people of the licensing authority were also suspended in this regard, the matter will not stop here but will go to a logical conclusion.
“We have tasked the highly educated members of the Board of Inquiry, who are volunteering for this purpose, to reach out to the facilitator and the culprit,” he said.
Ghulam Sarwar said that there is no political motive, no blame game in this matter that we have to put this issue on the previous government but it is a matter of human lives, their protection.


AT-KABUL: Kabul Police on Saturday said that 569 suspects who were involved in different crimes were arrested last month in the capital city.
Kabul Police Chief, Abdul Rahim Rahman, in a press conference said that police within the last one month busted several gangs who were involved in various crimes in the capital and its outskirts.
He said the detained criminals include bandits, kidnapers, carjackers, smugglers, terrorists and thieves.
“As a result of police efforts, a group of robbers which was involved in 90 robbery cases was detained. The muggers were robbing people and breaking into public houses at night time. The police also arrested 16 carjackers,” he said.
The police chief said the carjackers were transporting the stolen vehicles to different provinces for sale. After detention of the carjackers, the recovered vehicles were handed over to their owners.
He said that carjacking cases had been increased in Kabul City.
According to him, Kabul police also busted a group of abductors, involved in kidnapping of a child in the capital.
He also claimed of recovering heavy and light weapons from the suspected criminals.


(MENAFN- Palestine News Network )
Jerusalem /PNN /
On Thursday 13th January 2022, dozens of Israeli settlers renewed their incursions into the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.
According to the Islamic Waqf Service in Jerusalem, dozens of settlers, students of biblical institutes and rabbis broke into Al-Aqsa, on the part of the Moroccan door, in the form of groups, and performed orthodoxy in its yards, protecting the occupying police, who had taken an elderly person out of the mosque simply because he opposed his arrest in the eastern region and his protest against the deliberate ritual of settlers.
Al-Aqsa Mosque was exposed to intrusions that were protected by the occupation forces all over the week, except on Friday and Saturday, on morning and evening terms, in an attempt to change the status quo at Al-Aqsa and try to divide it periodically.
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Kuwait bourse ends Thursday on mixed board
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Feb 1 (KUNA) -- Boursa Kuwait, Kuwait's stock exchange, ended Thursday's trading on a mixed board.
The price index lost 2.58 points to stand at 6,685.23 points, the weighted index gained 0.84 points to reach 412.82 points and KSX 15 gained 2.77 points to reach 943.58 points.
The number of trades was 3,453 deals with a value of KD 10.2 million and a volume of 76.4 shares. (end) ag
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Pime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday interact with doctors, paramedical staff and other frontline health workers of his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh through video conferencing at 11am to review the work related to Covid-19 situation.
He will review the working of various Covid-19 hospitals in Varanasi including Pandit Rajan Mishra Covid hospital, which was recently started through the joint efforts of the DRDO and the Indian Army.
Prime Minister Modi will also discuss the ongoing efforts for tackling the second wave of Covid-19 in Varanasi and preparations for the future.
The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday said the number of active Covid-19 cases in the state has come down by over 62 per cent since its peak on April 30. In the past 24 hours, the state has reported 238 fresh deaths, which took the toll to 18,590, while 6,725 new coronavirus cases pushed the tally to 16,51,532.


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Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the government will endeavour to ensure that the water supply in the nation is sustainable and respected.
He said the government is committed to achieving 99 % water supply coverage, 80% connected sewerage services and a national target of 25% in reducing non-revenue water by 2030.
During the opening of International Greentech and Eco-products Exhibition and Conference 2020, he stated that climate change will, however, impact the water quality, quantity, availability and also the implementation of water infrastructure projects.
He added that the government is considering alternatives like rainwater harvesting, underground abstraction. He said that the Environment and Water Ministry (KASA) is preparing an Environmental Sustainability Roadmap, which will provide a clear vision to help meet water demands.


ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Dr Shireen Mazari on Saturday said that the Punjab government was taking measures to stop people from attending the anti-rigging rally, set to take place at D-Chowk in the federal capital on Sunday.
Speaking to a private TV channel, she said that the Faisalabad administration has closed down all bus stands, preventing people from travelling to Islamabad for a peaceful rally. She said that she has received reports from Multan, Sargodha, Silakot, Mandi Bahauddin and Lahore that police pressurising bus drivers not to take PTI supporters to the rally.
The PTI spokesperson said that obstacles were being created, pressure was being used and threats were being made to stop party workers and supporters from attending the rally. “Our workers in Rawalpindi have been threatened by the police,” she said, adding that police and the Intelligence Bureau were going to houses and harassing workers.
She also said that bus owners who were hired to transport supporters to Islamabad have refused to do so saying that the government has threatened to cancel their permits if they provide transportation to the PTI supporters. Despite these hindrances, Dr Mazari was confident that workers will attend the rally.
The spokesperson said a caravan from Quetta was also en route to Islamabad and that no obstacles were reported so far while a caravan from Dera Ghazi Khan has already reached the federal capital. The PTI workers will stage a protest where ever the government would try to stop their caravans, she said.


The Prime Minister was campaigning for his Obura-Wonenara candidate, John Boito in Wiabo, urging the people to vote him in so that he can continue building the road from where it was left.
Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill, said, “…roads are the key to economic development”.
He said the Government’s priority is that the rural population has access to roads for the delivery of services such as health and education.
O’Neill also pledged funding upon seeing classrooms and assured the people that materials would reach the school in the coming weeks.
While addressing the locals, he said much negativity has been levelled against his government but he urged the people to see that actions speak louder than words.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by his People’s National Congress party candidates which included, Eastern Highlands Governor, Julie Soso, Ungai-Benna MP, Benny Allan and Gumine MP, Nick Kuman.
The PNC team also visited Okapa on their campaign trail.


BAHAWALPUR: President Asif Ali Zardari addressed a gathering of industrialists in Bahawalpur on Wednesay, and said that the PPP will fulfill the promises laid down by Benazir Bhutto.
He also said a number of people have tried to destabilise the PPP government, but they have been unsuccessful. He called on "political actors" who appear on TV shows to stand in the elections and serve the people. He said the passage of the 18th Amendment had cleansed the country from the legacy of dictators.
Zardari said Bhutto still controls the PPP through the strength of her vision, especially for the poor. Speaking about measures being taken to help farmers, Zardari said interest free loans will be given to them so that they can irrigate their lands.


KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Employers are urged to consider hiring foreign workers from approved source countries and not merely rely on traditional source nations alone as part of efforts to address the shortage of foreign labour.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the government, which remains committed to tackling the issue and challenges of hiring foreign workers, also urged the Human Resources Ministry (KSM) to speed up the employer interview process by increasing the number of interviewers at One Stop Centres (OSCs) according to zones and states.
In addition, he said the Economic Action Council (EAC) which met today also decided that the Home Ministry (KDN) together with industry players, business associations and relevant parties hold face-to-face meetings until the end of July to resolve the issue.
“The government listens to complaints and views from industry players regarding the country’s labour market which is currently facing a critical shortage of foreign manpower,” he said after chairing the EAC meeting here today.
Ismail Sabri said the government also urged the Malaysian Productivity Corporation (MPC) to resolve complex cases within 60 days after they successfully resolved 30 per cent of issues received through MyMudah less than the target period.
He said the meeting agreed for the MPC to expedite the establishment of more MyMudah units in ministries and local authorities to ensure that bureaucratic issues could be improved.
“The meeting took note of the performance of the MyMudah programme at the ministry level by the MPC to reduce bureaucracy, but there are still many complaints received from the industry.
“Therefore, the MPC is asked to resolve issues related to bureaucracy through the strengthening of the MyMudah programme,” he said.
The prime minister also said that the Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry was asked to implement programmes related to national food security which had been agreed upon by the government immediately.
Ismail said the government always strived to ensure that the problems faced by industry players were resolved immediately through joint efforts by all parties to ensure the well-being of Keluarga Malaysia in an inclusive and comprehensive manner.


Most Thais fear monkeypox, fewer than half think govt in control: poll
Most Thais are worried about monkeypox while fewer than half think the government can handle the situation, according to a new survey.
The survey was carried out by Suan Dusit University among 1,095 respondents from around the country from August 5 to 11.
Asked if they were worried about monkeypox in Thailand:
– 54.34 per cent said fairly worried
– 14.16 per cent said very worried
– 27.21 per cent said not really worried
– 4.29 per cent said not worried at all.
Asked whether they thought the government could handle the monkeypox outbreak:
– 46.58 per cent said yes
– 29.22 per cent said no
– 24.20 per cent said they were uncertain.
Meanwhile, 66.76 per cent of respondents said they had some knowledge and understanding of the virus, 24.29 per cent said they had some understanding, 5.30 per cent said they had good understanding, and 3.65 per cent said they had no knowledge.
Asked whether they were more worried about Covid-19 or monkeypox, 41.19 per cent said they were equally worried about the two diseases, 29.32 per cent were more worried about monkeypox, 24.38 per cent were more worried about Covid-19, and 5.11 per cent said they were not worried about either.
Asked what the government should do to control monkeypox, 81.55 per cent said accurate and regular updates about the disease, 60.82 per cent wanted guidelines on protecting themselves, and 59.36 per cent said the government must disclose complete and true information about the spread. Respondents could give more than one answer to this question.


Tripura government has allocated 39.81 percent of money for the development of the people in the budget for the financial year 2023-24. For the first time in the history of Tripura, a political party has allocated more money in the budget keeping in mind the overall development of the people. Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath said this in a press conference at the state BJP office today. His sarcasm is that some political parties are trying to mislead people to cover up their failure by highlighting the fact that only 2 percent of money has been allocated for the people in the budget.
On this day Shri Nath said, from the main budget of the financial year 2023-24, apart from the money for salary and wages of employees, payment of loans and interest, pension and other retirement benefits, the remaining 14 thousand 86 crores 42 lakhs have been allocated for the overall development of Tripura. According to the rules of the constitution, the government of Tripura has allocated more than 31 percent of the money allocated in the budget for the benefit of the people. He claimed that it was the first government in the history of Tripura to set an all-time record.
He also added that after the establishment of the BJP government in Tripura, 38.40 per cent had been earmarked for the people in the 18-19 financial year budget. Similarly, the government has spent 39.52 percent of the budget for the people in the fiscal year 19-20. Every year the Tripura government keeps more than 31 percent of the budget for the people.
According to him, the budget presented by the government of Tripura for the overall development of the people is being presented by some political parties with wrong information to the people. Without constructive discussion in the state’s interest in the assembly, the opposition parties are hampering the development of Tripura.
He claimed that political parties are misleading the simple people of the state to cover their own failure. It has become a very reprehensible matter. In the past, no political party has taken initiatives for the development of the people like the present government.


North Dakota faces growing medical crisis
One-third of North Dakota's physicians are between 55 and 64, meaning a depletion of our medical ranks in the near future.
Our increasing population, particularly in the booming western part of the state, will require 500 more doctors by the time the state reaches 800,000.
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New York is open to new students, thanks to the return of schools from Hurricane Irma, the New York State Department of Education said on Monday.
In a tweet, the department said that New York City Public Schools (NYPS) were open to students in the New Year, and that a small number of schools were closed because of the storm.
However, a small group of schools in Brooklyn and Manhattan are still closed, and those were open for classes.
The city also announced that it would reopen its schools, with more than 600,000 students enrolled in New York public schools, which had been closed by the storm, and more than 1,000,000 on waiting lists.
More than 30,000 New York state residents are still without power, and hundreds of thousands of people have been without heat in shelters.
As of Monday morning, more than 9,500 people had been rescued in the state, according to the state.
It is not yet clear if the school system would reopen in the wake of the hurricane, but the department tweeted that schools would be open as usual.
A state of emergency was declared in New Jersey on Monday, as the storm made landfall in the southern part of the state at around 9:30pm.
It has since been confirmed that more than 70 people have died in the storm and over 200,000 people have lost power.
Many residents in New England are in the process of evacuating as they wait for help to arrive, but those in the city of New York are being encouraged to stay put.
“It’s the right thing to do, it’s what New Yorkers deserve,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday.
New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday that New Yorkers could return to work on Monday but that there were still a lot of decisions to be made.
“We have a lot more to do,” Cuomo said.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) A Pakistani court yesterday acquitted former president Asif Ali Zardari in a major corruption case that dogged him for almost two decades, his lawyer said.
Zardari, who left office in 2013, faced corruption allegations involving Swiss banks dating back to the 1990s.
He was accused along with his late wife, former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, of laundering $12mn of illegal kickbacks.
'An accountability court today acquitted Asif Zardari in a case filed against him in 1998 accusing him of making and maintaining assets beyond his known sources of income, lawyer Farooq H Naik said. He said the court, which has held hearings in Lahore and Rawalpindi since 1998, recorded statements from more than 40 witnesses.
'It has now become abundantly clear that the allegations against my client were fake and there were no solid grounds for filing a baseless case against him 19 years ago, Naik said.
Zardari has spent time behind bars on charges ranging from corruption to murder. Little-known at the time of his arranged marriage into the Bhutto dynasty in 1987, he carved out a powerful position for himself.
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YENAGOA – The Bayelsa Investment Promotion Agency (BIPA) has urged the electorate to re-elect President Goodluck Jonathan and Gov. Seriake Dickson on merit because of their laudable economic policies.
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She said that Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) led Federal Government was working in harmony with Bayelsa government to enhance the economic status of the state.
The director-general said that the transformation in the public transport sector, especially the return of railway services had reduced the cost of haulage of goods and services to the benefit of the economy.
According to her, the remodeling of airports across the country have positively impacted the tourism drive and repositioned the country for influx of foreign investors.
At the state level, she said that Dickson’s administration was confronted with an educationally disadvantaged state when he assumed office in 2012.
She said that the administration took steps to reverse the trend by declaring a state of emergency in education.
Bruce-Bennet said as part of the state of emergency in the sector, the state government declared free and compulsory education in all public primary and secondary schools.
She said that the PDP government in Bayelsa had awarded 130 doctorate 260 Masters and 142 undergraduate and other scholarships and therefore deserves to continue in office.
According to her, Dickson should be re-elected due to his transparency policies that had ensured that the income and expenditure of government resources were made public on a monthly basis.
She said the agency had attracted 10 foreign investors in Bayelsa within the past two years, and urged the electorate to votes for PDP in the forthcoming elections. (NAN)


Pioneer Editorial: The budget is the issue, lawmakers
The fact that the state of Minnesota faces a $6.2 billion state budget deficit in the next biennium was usually the first question asked during the campaign last fall. Now that the Republicans have taken over the House and Senate, the discussion is missing.
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Former Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has said that the federal government owes the province 280 billion rupees.
Addressing a rally in Swat, Mahmood Khan said that the purpose of taking more loans in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was to lay a trap for development works.
He said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that if Imran Khan does not sign the agreement, he will not give the loan.
The former chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa further said that the prime minister had asked to sell clothes but who will buy your clothes.
He said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif should announce the election as soon as possible, the federal government owes 280 billion rupees to the provincial government.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 1. President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev extended condolences to
President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, trend reports.
'Dear Mr. President,
We were deeply saddened by the news of the demise of the former
President of the People's Republic of China, prominent statesman
Jiang Zemin rendered significant services in laying the
foundation for interstate relations and cooperation between
Azerbaijan and China after the Republic of Azerbaijan gained state
independence. We highly appreciate Jiang Zemin's contribution to
the development of Azerbaijan-China ties.
Due to this grave loss, I extend my profound condolences to you,
the family of the deceased and the people of China,' the head of
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Chennai, Jan 23 (BPNS)
The Hindu Munnani has called for an investigation by the National Investigating Agency (NIA) into the suicide of a 17-year-old plus one girl alleging conversion behind the reason for her death.
The state president of the Tamil Nadu unit of the Hindu Munnani, Kadeswara Subramaniam in a statement on Sunday said that the Tamil Nadu police has already ruled out conversion and that only an investigation by the NIA will bring out the truth. He said that the Tamil Nadu police were trying to intimidate those who were trying to raise the issue of conversion and said that the statement of several senior officers of the Tamil Nadu police amounts to threatening the complainants.
The Hindu Munnani leader said that in a video that has surfaced after her death, the deceased Lavanya was seen saying that she was forced to clean toilets after being tortured by three persons in the school administration. Kadeswara Subramaniam also said that two nuns and a priest who were involved in the case must be arrested and said that the Hindu outfit would conduct protest marches across the state.
The senior leader said that the major political parties in Tamil Nadu were silent on the matter and reminded them as to why they were not creating a hue and cry just like they had done during an alleged sexual assault done on a student in a school run by the Hindu management in Coimbatore a few months ago.
The Hindu Munnani leader said that the women’s wing of the organization will conduct a black flag demonstration across Tamil Nadu on Tuesday and the youth wing would also organize massive protests against the forcible conversion in the state on Thursday.


Amritsar, March 3, 2024 (Yes Punjab News)
Traders from the holy city Amritsar today gave affirmative response to the Sarkaar Vyapaar Milni as all of them profusely thanked the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for this noble initiative.
In his address, Pyare Lal from Punjab Pradesh Vyapaar Mandal thanked the Chief Minister for holding this Sarkaar Vyapaar Milni.
He said that it is fortunate that the state has got a Chief Minister who is working untiringly for the well being of the common man.
He said that the day is not far that with the strenuous efforts of the Punjab government when the pristine glory of the state will be restored and Rangla Punjab will be carved out.
Sameer Jain from Pen and Stationary Association said that this is a historic occasion as the government is at the doorsteps of the traders to resolve their grievances.
He thanked the Chief Minister for giving impetus to the trade by accepting major demands of the traders. He assured the Chief Minister of fulsome support and cooperation from the traders.
Surinder Duggal from the Chemist Association said that from the core of their heart all the traders are thankful to the Chief Minister that the state government is here before the traders.
He said that during his entire life he hadn’t witnessed such a scene when the government was at the doorsteps of the traders. He also lauded the Chief Minister for taking path breaking initiatives like Aam Aadmi clinics, Sarkaar Aaapke Dwaar and others.
Sandeep Khosla from Focal Point Association thanked the Chief Minister for giving a facelift to the Focal Point of Amritsar. He said that during the regime of the Chief Minister the process of system change is already being witnessed in the state.
Gurpreet Singh Kataria from Plywood Association assured fulsome support and cooperation to the state government for the welfare and progress of the state. He said that the traders will be ever indebted to the Chief Minister for the path breaking initiatives taken by him for welfare of the traders.
Kishan Kumar Sharma said that for the first time any Chief Minister has brought the state government at the doorsteps of the traders. He also lauded the Chief Minister for taking several path breaking initiatives for progress of the state and prosperity of its people.(Agency)


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee officials are appealing a judge's order that blocked the state's new severe limits on when public schools can require masks during the COVID-19 pandemic and its ban against local officials making decisions about quarantines in schools.
The state filed its notice of appeal last week in U.S. District Court in Nashville. Judge Waverly Crenshaw blocked the education provisions of the sweeping new law last month while the court case proceeds, saying the law "offers no protection to students, let alone those that are disabled."
The state filed a motion asking Crenshaw to unblock the provisions during the appeal, arguing that the law provides sufficient accommodations under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
The lawsuit against the state was filed on behalf of eight students who have disabilities and who are deemed by federal health officials as being more vulnerable to serious illness or death if they get COVID-19.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Despite constant strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the high activity of the partisan movement in the occupied territories, Putin pays considerable attention to the development of the "recreation" sphere there.
That's according to Ukraine's National Resistance Center , Ukrinform reports.
"The defense forces launch missile attacks on the rear points of the Russian occupying forces and destroy the vessels of the Black Sea Fleet in occupied Crimea. However, the Kremlin dictator held a meeting involving representatives of all administrations in the temporarily occupied territories regarding the creation of new year-round sea resorts and the development of tourism. Putin paid considerable attention to 'plans for the development' of this sector in the Azov region," the report reads.
With such statements and actions, the occupiers are trying to assure collaborators and Russians that they intend to settle in the temporarily occupied territories and that their security problems will eventually be resolved.
"Meanwhile, the Ukrainian underground and the Ukrainian Defense Forces are actively preparing for the summer season and are ready to show the Russians the hottest spots for those willing to visit Putin's resorts in the Azov region," the National Resistance Center said.
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The Minister of Health Hon. Sauni Togatule last Saturday started the call to the people on the island to take part during the vaccination program which is planned for the first week of June.
Minister Togatule told the gathering that he and the officials from the Health department will be promoting the COVID 19 vaccination program leading up to the arrival of the Pfizer vaccine on the island.
However, some front-line staff say that they need more information first about the vaccine.
For this article, BCN reporter spoke to five frontline staff who work at the airport, three of them said that they need more information while two said yes, they will take the vaccine come first week of June.
Of the three needing more information, one said that even though she would like more information, she is also aware of her responsibility in her role to protect herself and her family.
It’s understood that the officials of both countries are still working on logistics of the roll out and information for public awareness. Over the weekend, TV Niue broadcast a podcast produced by the Health department about the vaccine.
The minister said that he expects everyone on the island to ensure they are vaccinated and to ensure that no one misses out on the opportunity to protect our island.
Everyone on the island 16 years and older are eligible to be vaccinated.


The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says the five day ultimatum it gave government to reveal the names of over 100 people who accompanied President Peter Mutharika expired on Wednesday.
There has been a battle between MCP and government over the issue that government took a bloated delegation to the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
MCP spokesperson Jessie Kabwila said government has failed to publish the names of the entourage alongside companies who sponsored them meaning that government knows that they used taxpayers’ money.
”We are trying to hold government accountable and transparent and we are hopeful that government will comply and we will communicate the reply to Malawians,” said Kabwila.
On government’s part, Minister of information Jappie Mhango said that government will not bow down to MCP’s call for it to publish the names as president Mutharika already responded that some people were sponsored by the UN.


Kerala, the state government is conducting a seroprevalence study, according to reports. Kerala Health Minister Veena George said the study began earlier this month and is expected to be completed by September-end.
The study would help understand the Covid seropositivity rate among various age groups including children, George said while speaking to reporters. "The Health Department is conducting the seroprevalence study.
It is expected to completed by this month end. It will be carried out among children as well as adults," she added. Asked about the school reopening in Kerala, George said the study would help understand the seropositivity among children and the government would take further decisions about it after the study.


Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that education was used for personnel advertisement in the past regimes.
Provincial Minister for Higher Education Raja Yasir Humayoun and Member of Punjab Assembly Aftab Khan called on the CM Punjab.
The provincial higher education minister informed the CM about the measures taken for the promotion of higher education.
Talking at the occasion, the CM Punjab said that the government has taken solid measures for the promotion of the higher education adding that new universities are being set up across the province adding that the higher education is being made par with this era.
Usman Buzdar said that the government has opened the doors of higher education on youth of the neglected areas.
He said that backward areas have first right to have higher education and the higher education institutions are being opened in these areas.


Washington: American medical researchers have made an important discovery after reviewing the data that people who are exposed to the corona virus for the second time can develop severe diseases, and the chances of dying are also high.
According to a report published on Thursday in the medical journal Nature Medicine, people who are infected a second time with the coronavirus are more likely to develop serious illnesses, require hospitalization, and die.
‘ReutersAccording to the American experts, from March 1, 2020 to April 1, 2022, the data of more than 400,000 people who were victims of Corona was reviewed, of them, more than 40,000 people were those who were infected during the two-year period. He had been a victim of corona more than two times.
The data showed that people who had been exposed to the virus more than once developed severe symptoms and illnesses despite vaccination, and those exposed to the virus for a second time were not only more likely to die, but also for several days. The chances of hospitalization also increased.
The analysis of the data also revealed that chronic problems of other organs including lungs, heart, liver and kidneys are also developing in the people who are victims of Corona for the second time.
It should be noted that earlier research had shown that after vaccination, the symptoms of people who get re-infected with corona are reduced and their chances of hospitalization are also reduced.


New Delhi, Jan 12 (IECurrentAffairs) Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that the politics of 21st century will be politics of performance and development and in this context said that the NDA government has worked for both SC-ST communities and also the general category.
“Our government has worked for the economically weaker sections among the general category and ensure 10 per cent reservation for them. This move has given a new direction to social justice in India,” Mr Gadkari said at the BJP National Convention moving political resolution.
In this context, he referred to the Ordinance and new Bill brought in by the government that sought to address the grievances of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes after the Supreme Court order on the Prevention of SC-ST Atrocities Act.
“Social equality is a matter of commitment for us,” said Mr Gadkari, also a former BJP president.
The party and the government have been working consistently to ensure a country where there is no hunger and unemployment. “This is what Swami Vivekananda had envisioned about India,” he said keeping in mind the day’s importance as Saturday is also the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
Mr Gadkari also mentioned about the anti Triple Talaq law piloted by the government and said the initiative has ensured justice for the Muslim women.
“Those who wanted to call themselves progressive, allowed the practice to continue just for the sake of vote bank politics,” he said slamming the opposition parties.
“Under Modi’s leadership, we will truly achieve a India that was envisioned by Swami Vivekananda,” the Union Minister said.
He said a big transformation has unfolded in the country during last four and half years as the country has come out from a stage where there was only talk about corruption in various sectors – 2G Spectrum and also Commonwealth Games.
“The government had suffered from policy paralysis. India had become one of the fragile economies,” he recounted.
Dwelling at the prospective alliance making between Samajwadi and BSP, he said the real ‘king maker’ for their friendship is the BJP.
“It is us who are the real king makers of their friendship,” he said adding it is the fear of BJP and inevitable defeat that has brought these people together again.
“In last four and half years, we showed work. It is time to materialise the dream envisioned by Swami Vivekananda under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” Mr Gadkari said.
The Political Resolution was seconded by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. “In last four and half years, the Modi government has performed under very difficult circumstances,” she said.
“On average, the government took one decision a day to help the poor people,” she said.


How the new ABC News website will help you survive in a changing world
Australia is struggling to recover from the global financial crisis.
As we look to the future, it’s time for the ABC to make a move.
It has a role to play in making that happen.
But it needs to be a little more proactive, says the ABC’s managing director and former chief executive Mark Scott.
“I think there is a lot of good reasons why we’re not seeing that,” Scott said in an interview with The Conversation on Tuesday.
ABC chief executive and former Australian chief executive says the media needs to take a lead in the world ABC chief operating officer Mark Scott says he’s “shocked” that Australians aren’t looking more to the media to help them cope with the world.
Scott said there was a huge opportunity to be part of that.
“The media, the public, the business community, have a lot to contribute to our economy and we need to be leading by example,” he said.
ABC staff, students, researchers and students attend the National Day of Remembrance on August 22, 2018.
Photo: Paul Kane It’s a topic that Scott has been thinking about for a while.
“It’s the perfect opportunity for us to be more proactive in helping to shape the future of journalism,” he told the audience at the National Week in Review event at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday night.
“We have a chance to lead the way in the development of journalism in Australia.”
Scott said the organisation needed to do more to support the growth of the online news industry.
The ABC has a history of being very proactive in providing access to information to people who may be at a disadvantage.
It’s been working with the media on issues that have had a huge impact on the community, such as the NBN and digital literacy, Scott said.
Scott also spoke about the importance of a public broadcaster that was willing to take on some of the challenges that faced Australia in the 21st century.
When the ABC was formed in 1949, it was the first major Australian media organisation to cover politics and the environment, Scott told the crowd.
Today the ABC is known for its investigative journalism, Scott added.
“That’s what we’re trying to do with the digital world, to be the most accessible and engaging broadcaster for Australians.”
Scott said he was also looking forward to the announcement of a new global digital channel, the ABC Digital News Network, which will be launched in 2020.
ABC managing director Mark Scott has spoken about the ABC role in shaping the future and says it’s important for the organisation to be proactive.
Photo by James AlcockThe digital news channel, he said, would allow the ABC more control over how the organisation covered different issues and how its stories were presented.
“[It’s] a very different role from traditional news, where the ABC acts as a gatekeeper to tell the world what’s happening and what the media is saying,” Scott told The Conversation.
“Digital News is a channel that’s open to everybody, and that’s why we think it’s so important for us, and the audience, to get involved.”
He said the digital news team would focus on news, culture and culture, with the aim of making sure stories were well sourced and informed.
This was particularly true for the digital age, where a lot more information is being shared on social media and it’s going to be much harder for the media and the government to hold back the information,” Scott added, pointing to examples of what happened to stories and events in 2017.
At the moment, the internet is not accessible to the ABC, Scott explained.
We will be providing a digital channel that will help us be more open to people and that will be better at breaking stories, he added, adding that he was hopeful that the channel would become an important tool for other news organisations to offer access to their audiences. “
We have more digital content now than ever before, and it will continue to grow, and will change the way people consume media,” he added.
We will be providing a digital channel that will help us be more open to people and that will be better at breaking stories, he added, adding that he was hopeful that the channel would become an important tool for other news organisations to offer access to their audiences.
AAP Digital News News Network was announced as part of a series of initiatives announced last week by ABC CEO Mark Scott and ABC chief content officer David Parker.
Earlier this month, the company announced a number of initiatives aimed at creating more digital jobs in its journalism division.
Among those measures was a $10 million investment to launch the ABC and ABC Digital Journalism Networks.
The investment was also aimed at helping the ABC reach audiences online and in other digital markets.
In August, Scott also said the ABC would introduce a new digital-only digital platform, the iReport, to help it create more content and services for people who are more visually-impaired.
He also announced the creation of the iStory platform to support storytelling across the ABC.
While the new iReport and iStory will


Bahrain Stock Exchange Indices Close Trading Lower
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Manama, September 22, 2022, SPA -- Bahrain General Index closed trading today at 1,928.06 points, losing 4.02 points from the previous closing rate. The Bahrain Islamic Index closed at 674.84 points, losing 0.41 points from its previous closing rate.
The volume of traded shares amounted to 597,858, with a total value of 233,746 Bahraini dinars, through 45 deals.
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The media panelist of Uttarakhand Congress Rajiv Mehrishi has said that the recent incident in which the Guptkashi resident Vinita Nautiyal was attacked by a group of monkeys and seriously injured reflects the poor health services and the lack of any plan on part of the state government to tackle human- animal conflict.
He said that Nautiyal was first taken to the hospital of Guptkashi and then to Srinagar and finally she was referred to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh. Mehrishi said that the incident shows the poor condition of the health facilities of the state. Taking a dig at the Uttarakhand government for making claims of plans to prevent migration from the mountainous areas of the state, the Congress leader said that the increasing cases of the human- animal conflict would further force the people to migrate in search of safety. He said that the state government should make a detailed plan to prevent the cases of animal attacks on the human population. Mehrishi said that the State government is repeatedly making claims on making the state a developed and ideal state in the year 2025 but sadly it lacks a plan or policy to prevent attacks of animals. He said that Congress in its election manifesto had declared to make such a policy with the help of experts of Wildlife Institute of India.


Lokoja – Mr Tony Adegbe, the Managing Director of Eldomy AGRO, an agricultural outfit, says his organisation will not relent in its efforts to boost food production in Kogi.
Adegbe, who spokein Lokoja on Thursday, said that he was sure that the organisation’s food production plans in 2017 would be successful.
He said that his organisation had secured about 10 hectares of land in Ayede Bunu in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of the state for the cultivation of maize, yam, cassava and millet.
Adegbe said that the rationale behind the exercise was to bring food scarcity in the state to an end, adding that the organisation had fulfilled all the conditions that would facilitate the success of the venture.
He said that the organisation would distribute fertiliser and other farm inputs to farmers in the state, as part of its efforts to boost their productivity.
Adegbe said that by the first quarter of 2018, he was optimistic that venture would have yielded the desired fruits and the people would have enough food to eat or sell.
He commended the Federal Government’s strategies to encourage Nigerians to partake in farming, saying that they would revamp the agricultural sector.


60pc want more done on inflation
Sixty per cent of people polled by the Democratic Party said they were not satisfied with the government's policies for tackling inflation. The party asked 779 people about the difficulties inflation had caused them. Fifty-two per cent said they had felt a significant impact; 70 per cent said rising food prices had affected them most. Forty per cent believed the government could do more to curb inflation by holding down prices for public services. The party said the administration should give the middle class tax rebates and help the disadvantaged.


Fenaka Corporation has stated that the power outage has been solved in Addu City and that they will have a permanent solution next month.
The power had gone out in all the islands in Addu for hours on Sunday and authorities began restoring the power after midnight.
Speaking to RaajjeMV, Fenaka’s Managing Director Ahmed Saeed said that they are still determining the cause of the power outage and that they are fixing issues as soon as they see them during their work. He added that more engineers are being sent to Addu.
The Managing Director also said that power has now been restored to all the islands in Addu but that there will be power cuts in some parts of Addu as they try to fix the issue.
He said that a permanent solution will be found by next month and that capacity will also be increased by that time.


The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced its plans to hold a Town-Hall meeting in Kumasi on Monday, 24th January, 2022.
The program which is being organized under the auspices of the National Communications Bureau will take place at the Great Hall, of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) at 1PM.
It’s on the theme: “Dissecting Ghana’s ailing economy and the obnoxious E-levy policy”.
The program will be attended by the media and various stakeholder groups who will have an opportunity to share their thoughts on the theme for event.
A statement issued in Accra by the party’s national communication officer, Sammy Gyamfi, encouraged the public to look forward to these riveting and constructive engagements which will be streamed live on several media platforms across the country.


Bright future for Kabong under GPS leadership, says Abang Johari
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Mohd Chee Kadir (right) presents a souvenir to Abang Johari as a token of appreciation. screengrab via Facebook/Ukas
SIBU (Nov 26): Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg assures that Kabong constituency will continue to have a bright future under the leadership of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS).
Speaking at the Meeting with the People Session at Kabong District Hawkers Centre today, he said Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB), being one of GPSs component parties, always allows its elected representatives to serve for at least two terms to ensure its continuity of the development.
He said it was through the unity and harmony with the government and the party that the peoples representatives could carry out their duties without any fear.
The leadership in PBB changes constantly to enable new blood to take over the leadership and when the leaders feel that it is time to step down, they will do so voluntarily.
That is why, in the government and in the party, we do not have stabbing (sic). If the peoples representative can serve, let them serve the people, he said.
He also said that with the good response from the people of Kabong, he hinted that former Kabong assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir might stand again to defend the state seat in the upcoming state election.
Abang Johari said that as a chief minister, he would continue to serve and bring about developments that the people deserved as long as he is able to do so.
He said the GPS government had many plans to ensure Kabong would enjoy the development.
When I took over as the chief minister, I came to meet the people to understand their problems. One of the main problems was water supply.
I got to understand that the people always face water disruption, so I have urged the Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) to solve this problem as soon as possible.
I have allocated RM150 million for the upgrading of water supply, and now the problem is solved, he said, adding that the GPS government would continue to work on the development of Kabong.
According to him, the government has allocated RM550 million to the Betong Division alone to solve the water supply problems.
He also said that despite the high cost for the water supply project, the state government always makes an effort to ensure that the people of Sarawak could enjoy continuous water supply.
It was also because of the GPS effort that the government was able to provide funds for the upgrading of roads and to construct bridges to connect the rural areas in Sarawak, he said.
He also said that the unity that the people of Sarawak enjoyed is the uniqueness of Sarawak, and because of this uniqueness that the Prime Minister Dato Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob chose Sarawak to launch the Keluarga Malaysia.
In Sarawak, we have so many mixed marriages. It is this harmony that we are able to live peacefully, said Abang Johari.
Meanwhile, former Kabong assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir said the GPS government had brought many developments to Kabong in the last five years.
He also said that the projects under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) have changed the landscape of Kabong.
Since 2016, more than 100 projects under RTP had been approved and had benefited the people especially the kampung and the longhouses.
Recently, the state government also allocated RM41 million to implement six development projects in Kabong, he said.
He said it would bring positive impacts to the people in Kabong.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 22
By Khagan Isayev - Trend:
Azerbaijan and Russia's Astrakhan region will discuss the development of the North-South International Transport Corridor, Trend reports on Dec. 22.
An Azerbaijani delegation led by head of the Executive Power of the Narimanov district of Baku Abdin Farzaliyev paid a working visit to the Astrakhan region on Dec. 22.
The delegation consists of the representatives of the ministry of economy, ministry of education, ministry of digital development and transport, the Azerbaijani State Tourism Agency, Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company.
Moreover, the issues on attracting Azerbaijani companies as potential residents to the Caspian cluster, further development of air transportation between Astrakhan and Baku, fulfillment of Azerbaijan's shipbuilding orders at Astrakhan's enterprises, development of cruise tourism in the Caspian Sea, export of educational services, cooperation between the Azerbaijani business center in Astrakhan city and the Astrakhan business center in Baku, etc. are expected to be discussed.
The implementation of the program of measures to develop cooperation between the government of the Astrakhan region and the government of Azerbaijan for 2022 are planned to be discussed during the meetings in the government of the Astrakhan region.
The Azerbaijani delegation will also take part in a solemn ceremony dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the reconstruction of the Heydar Aliyev secondary school #11 in Astrakhan.
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Warwickshire Police set crime targets by police authority
Catching violent offenders such as robbers and burglars should be a Warwickshire Police priority over the next year, the police authority said.
The force is also being asked to reduce serious collisions on the roads.
Warwickshire Police Authority also want better help for hate crime victims for 2012/13.
Deputy Chief Constable Neil Brunton said he welcomed the Authority's "continued focus on tackling serious crime and road collisions".
The force is also being asked to increase the number of volunteers who work with support officers and staff.
Police Authority chair Phil Robson said: "Members of the Authority were clear that they want the force to continue to tackle the most serious harms our communities face and also those crimes that are of most concern or which are most likely to occur.
"We want fewer victims of serious violence and more of those who cause it arrested and charged."
The Authority acknowledged that levels of burglary within the county had been "reduced significantly" over the past five years, but said but it wanted to see a reduction in the number of homes broken into during 2012/13 and more burglars caught and put before the courts.
Mr Brunton said he was confident they could "achieve the priorities set by the Authority".


Packers team up at home one last time
WEST FARGO – Monday night was a final home match of sorts for recent West Fargo graduates Courtney Suppa and Shelby Gustafson.
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Commander-in-chief of the Economic Fighters League Ernesto Yeboah has said that the rush in which the president lifted the lockdown exposes the government’s lack of resources to take of the poor in the society.
Ernesto concluded that the government cannot handle the cost of taking care of poor people in Ghana and so rushed to lift the lockdown.
He asserted that the government is more interested in politics than the lives of people in the country.
In a Facebook post, he criticized the government for not putting in place any “stimulus package” for the people before initiating the lockdown.
His post read:


(MENAFN- AzerNews) Energy officials from Saudi Arabia and China discussed the
sector's role in achieving the Kingdom's Vision 2030 plans and
Beijing's Belt and Road initiative, Azernews reports, citing Al
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman met with his
Chinese counterpart Zhang Jianhua and discussed efforts on both
sides to diversify their economies, the Saudi Press Agency
“The meeting discussed areas of cooperation between the two
sides and stressed the importance of ensuring the security of
energy supply,” the SPA report said.
“The two sides also discussed potential cooperation in
crude-to-chemicals projects(C2C), innovative uses of hydrocarbons,
and peaceful uses of nuclear energy; nuclear fuel; the national
projects for uranium exploration and mining; projects for
electricity, renewable energy, clean hydrogen; and energy
efficiency,” it added.
The meeting reportedly noted the means of combating climate
challenges by adopting the Circular Carbon Economy (CCE) – a
framework to address climate challenges and manage emissions,
mainly using carbon removal technologies.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, August 23
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
Around 47 percent of pipes in Greece and Albania has been lowered in trenches as part of construction of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project, which envisages transportation of Azerbaijani gas to Europe, TAP consortium said in a message on its Twitter page.
This accounts for 360 kilometers out of 765 kilometers-long TAP route in those two countries.
Earlier, over 50 percent of trenching along the route of the pipeline in Greece and Albania was completed.
TAP is a part of the Southern Gas Corridor, which is one of the priority energy projects for the European Union. The project envisages transportation of gas from Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz Stage 2 to the EU countries.
The pipeline will connect to the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) on the Turkish-Greek border, run through Greece, Albania and the Adriatic Sea, before coming ashore in Italy's south.
TAP will be 878 kilometers in length (Greece 550 kilometers, Albania 215 kilometers, Adriatic Sea 105 kilometers, and Italy 8 kilometers).
TAP's shareholding is comprised of BP (20 percent), SOCAR (20 percent), Snam S.p.A. (20 percent), Fluxys (19 percent), Enagás (16 percent) and Axpo (5 percent).
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Doha: Minister of Public Health H E Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari yesterday held bilateral meetings with Egypt's Minister of Health H E Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar; Yemen's Minister of Public Health and Population H E Dr. Qassem Mohammed Bahaibah and Somalia's Minister of Health H E Dr. Ali Haji Aden, on the sideline of the Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare 2023, which is being held in Doha.
During the meetings, they discussed bilateral cooperation and relations between Qatar and each of the three countries in different health fields, in addition to the key issues addressed at the Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare.
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The Lynwood City Council learned at last week’s city council meeting that the City management team has made significant progress in addressing risk areas from a 2018 state audit.
City Manager Ernie Hernandez, in another of promised periodic updates on the matter, reviewed a number of corrective actions that have been accomplished and those that are underway. They include a number of policies that will further improve the budget process and analysis that has occurred in recent months.
The City is already providing the City Council with monthly financial reports, which is actually delivered more frequently than the quarterly updates that the Auditor had recommended.
“It’s part of an overall budget policy that we’ve been developing and will present to the City Council before the end of the current year,” said Hernandez.
In addition, Councilmembers will also receive multi-year projections of revenues and expenditures and an updated salary-setting policy.
Also, before the end of the fiscal year (June 30), the City Council will consider approving amendments to the Municipal Code and will be asked to adopt a revised Purchasing Policy.
“We’ve been very focused updating and strengthening the financial infrastructure of the city,” said Hernandez. “We are in communication with the Auditor’s office about progress we are making and are confident that our actions have and will not only satisfy the Auditor but also reassure the residents that the City is on sound financial footing with practices guaranteed to keep us there.”


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San Jose - Vice-President of the Republic of Costa Rica HE Marvin Rodriguez Cordero met with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Costa Rica HE Khamis bin Rashid Al Kaabi.
The meeting reviewed the bilateral cooperation ties between the two countries.
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Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan said that Pakistan and Kashmir were inter-related and that Pakistan is incomplete until Kashmir becomes a part of its territory.
He said that whatever India is doing in the occupied territory is genocide and that there is no any other terminology to describe atrocities.
He expressed these views while addressing a seminar organised by Punjab University Department of Political Science and Centre for South Asian Studies at Al Raazi Hall on Friday. PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran, senior journalist from Indian Occupied Kashmir Murtaza Shibli, CSAS Director Dr Umbreen Javed, faculty members and a large number of students were present on the occasion.
Addressing the participants of the seminar, Sardar Masood Khan said that we were determined that we would never surrender on Kashmir. He said that there is no terrorist in the held Kashmir and unarmed Kashmiris were struggling for their freedom.
“This is not Line of Control (LOC) between Pakistan and India, rather this is ceasefire line”, he said, adding that India could not attack Pakistan and if it did so, it will be like committing suicide.
However, the AJK President said, India had defeated Pakistan on the front of media and communication. He said India had propagated her narrative on Kashmir in an organised and sophisticated manner. He requested students to express solidarity with Kashmiri people via social media and asked faculty members to write scientific research papers on the Kashmir issue.
Addressing the seminar, Dr Mujahid Kamran said that it was unfortunate that Pakistani media was repeating Indian narrative on Kashmir. He said that Pakistani media did not expose non-state actors operating in Indian-Occupied Kashmir.
He said that these non-state actors including Village Defence Council and IKWAN were killing innocent Kashmiris with the help of RSS. He said that our assemblies and senate must pass resolutions that we will liberate Kashmiris from India and that we will give Kashmiris their right.
Murtaza Shibli said that as many as 110 Kashmiris had been brutally killed in the last five months in rge occupied valley. He said that innocent people were brutally stabbed and stoned to death. He said that as many as 1000 Kashmiris were partially and completely blinded in the recent wave of Indian oppression. He said that the genocide of Kashmiris was going on in slow motion in Occupied Kashmir.
He said that China was taking keen interest in Kashmir issue and had issued five statements recently. He said that India was not interested in resolving Kashmir issue. He said that Pakistan, Kashmir and Chine must start dialogue process on the issue, and added that the governments of Azad Kashmir and Pakistan should give special diplomatic status to the people of the held Kashmir.
He said that Pakistan must depoliticise its institutions established for resolving Kashmir issue. Later, PU VC Dr Mujahid Kamran presented souvenir to Sardar Masood Khan.


(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr.15
By Sadraddin Aghjayev – Trend:
Uzbekistan is considering the possibility of restoring air communication with Azerbaijan, the Uzbek Ambassador Bahrom Ashrafkhanov said during the Online B2G Forum online event, Trend reports on Apr.15.
According to Ashrafkhanov, the matter concerns the possible resumption of flights on the Baku-Tashkent route and in the opposite direction.
"At present, Uzbekistan is gradually resuming air traffic with a number of countries, and we are actively negotiating with the Azerbaijani side,' he stressed. 'Uzbekistan is open to everyone, including tourists, investors and entrepreneurs. As soon as we reach an agreement on the resumption, it will be possible to discuss the issue of an air carrier.'
As of today, regular flights between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DUBAI, 26th January, 2023 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has called on private sector companies in the UAE to ensure compliance with the occupational health and safety guidelines due to current unstable weather conditions.
“The Ministry calls on companies to take necessary measures aimed at mitigating risks as well as preventive measures to avoid accidents, occupational diseases, and injuries,” MoHRE said in a statement on Wednesday.
The Ministry stressed“the need to provide a safe work environment to employees and raise awareness on the safety requirements during emergency climatic conditions.”
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(MENAFN- IANS) Imphal, Sep 26 (IANS) The Manipur government has handed over the murder case of two young students to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), while the security forces have also initiated a search operation to nab the perpetrators, officials said here on Tuesday.
An official from the Chief Minister's Secretariat said that it has come to the notice of the state government that photos of the victims, identified as Phijam Hemjit (20) and Hijam Linthoingambi (17), who have been missing since July, have surfaced on social media.
The official said that the state police, in collaboration with the central security agencies, are actively investigating the case to determine the circumstances surrounding their disappearance and to identify the perpetrators.
“In response to this distressing situation, the government assures the public that a swift and decisive action will be taken against all those involved in the kidnapping and killing of Phijam Hemjit and Hijam Linthoingambi. The government is committed to ensure justice and will impose severe punishment on any perpetrators found responsible for this heinous crime,” an official statement said.
It said that the state government encourages the public to exercise restraint and to let the authorities handle the investigation.
According to Inspector General of Manipur Police (Operations) I.K. Muivaa, at least 175 people have been killed, 1,108 injured and 32 remain unaccounted for since the ethnic violence erupted in the state on May 3.
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The opposition PPM/PNC Coalition’s mayoral candidate for the Malé City Council, Dr Mohamed Muizzu, has said that his only objective with his efforts to become Mayor was to solve the problems faced by citizens of Malé City.
He noted that the severest problem faced by citizens was that of housing. Most of the work that had gone toward solving the problem had been done under the Yameen administration. He said that the opposition would still strive to solve these problems in future.
He said that if elected as Mayor, he would have the power to help Malé’s citizens overcome their problems. He said that with that power, the opposition’s efforts to help Malé citizens secure housing would grow stronger.
He said that in a PPM/PNC government, the first order of business would be to provide housing for the 3,000 people who had the flats allocated to them by the Yameen administration taken away from them by President Solih’s Flat Committee.
He said that this was a promise the Coalition was making on Yameen’s behalf.


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The Kyiv Defense Forces’ units continue to improve the engineering equipment of defense lines in the capital city and the region.
The relevant statement was made by Kyiv Defense Forces Commander Oleksandr Pavliuk on telegram , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
Long-lasting fortification structures are being installed within the strongholds of the Kyiv Defense Forces’ units. Engineering works are carried out in cooperation with Kyiv Regional Military Administration.
Additionally, fighting positions are being set up within the potential routes of the enemy’s advance. Personnel shelters are being equipped. For this purpose, reinforced concrete structures are installed below the ground level to protect the lives of servicemen as much as possible.
Upon further arrangement works, such structures will make it possible to ensure the effective and safe operation of command and observation posts, as well as platoon and company strongholds, Pavliuk noted.
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The federal secretary for Water and Power has said that power outages will be ended by June 2018.
Mohammad Younus Dagha said this while addressing a conference on power generation in Islamabad Thursday.
The secretary said power generation capacity will reach 30,000 MW in the next two years from the current 20,000 MW as a series of projects have been launched to achieve the target.
He said the load shedding will further decrease in the coming winter with the addition of some power plants in the system.
Younus Dagha said several projects of hydel, coal and reneweable energy have been launched, which will help meet ever growing energy requirements. He said the hydel and Thar coal projects will start generation by 2022 which will take the installed electricity capacity to 53,000 MW.
He said 25 renewable energy projects are also in the pipeline. He said about 2,700 MW of electricity from wind and solar will be added to the system by 2018.
The secretary said that steps have also been taken towards bringing efficiency in distribution system and towards energy conservation. He said distribution losses have been brought down to ten-year low.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) On September 14, the Ministry of Finance raised UAH 1.17 billion to the state budget at an auction for the placement of domestic government bonds, according to the ministry's press service.
“Today [September 14] at actions for the placement of domestic government bonds, the Finance Ministry offered investors six issues of securities in the national currency. Overall, UAH 1.174 billion was attracted to the state budget from the placement of securities,” reads the report posted on the ministry's Facebook page.
After a long break, the Ministry of Finance returned to the placement of three-month instruments and raised rates due to the market situation. For instruments with a maturity of more than two years, rates remained at the previous level, and for three-year rates - reduced by 15 b.p.
The average yield of three-month bonds was 9.50%, one-year bonds – 11.37%, one-and half-year bonds - 11.49%, two-year bonds - 12.09%, three-year bonds – 12.30%, and five-year bonds – 12.59%.
As Ukrinform reported, the Finance Ministry raised UAH 1.37 billion to the state budget at an auction on September 7.
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Qatar Participates In Consultative Meeting Of Arab Foreign Ministers In Beirut
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Beirut: The State of Qatar participated in the consultative meeting of Arab foreign ministers, which was held today in Beirut, in the Lebanese Republic.
The delegation of the State of Qatar to the meeting was headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.
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People will drown PTI in sea in coming elections: Hamza
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz has said the people will drown PTI in the coming general elections, reported 24News HD TV channel on Monday.
Addressing the PML-N Workers Convention in Rajanpur, Hamza criticized the PTI-led government and said that those who had thrown people into the furnace of inflation would be held accountable. He said that the prices of electricity and fertilizers had skyrocketed in the country.
Hamza said that the development work in Rajanpur took place under their tenure. “If given the opportunity, will transform Rojhan, Dera Ismail Khan Road into an expressway,” he said.
The PA opposition leader said that the incumbent government had abolished the 30 percent quota dedicated for the youth of South Punjab. He said electricity prices had doubled and today the farmers were worried as the sack of fertilizer had gone up from Rs 2,300 to Rs 7,000.1
Hamza said that if God gave them the opportunity, they would work day and night for the development of the farmers. He said they had served the people of South Punjab.


ISLAMABAD (Staff Report) – Speaking at the Independence Day celebrations at the Convention Center, President Mamnoon Hussain said that Pakistan face several challenges which are mainly due to lack of education.
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The president spoke about different challenges like terrorism, “The nation stands united with the armed forces and we will continue our fight against terrorism till its eliminated from the country.”
He praised the political maturity of the political parties and said, “We have pledged to strengthen the country and its institutions.”
Chiefs of the armed forces and federal minsters are also present at the ceremony.


White Dallas police officers do not disproportionately use force against minorities, contrary to common public perceptions that they target people based on race, a study finds. "We now know that the differences that a lot of people think exist because of these horrific events that we see on TV, video footage, that's not the norm," said criminologist Alex Piquero of the University of Texas at Dallas . . .
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Minna – The Niger Water Board has said that it has completed repair of existing water pumping facilities across the state to ensure adequate water supply to the people.
The board’s General Manager, Alhaji Hassan Muhammad, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Tuesday that Gov. Abubakar Bello was passionate about providing portable water for the people.
According to him, this is why we embarked on repairs and maintenance of our pumping machines, electrical motors, generators and electrical panels.
Muhammad said the job carried out on the facilities across 70 water works in the state lasted between September and October.
Muhammad explained that inadequate water supply in some cases in the state was caused by obsolete machines and dams and lack of water reticulation in some areas due to damaged water pipes.
“The last water treatment plant in the state was installed in 1995, while one of the oldest dams that supply water to Bosso treatment plant was established in 1949,’’ he said.[pro_ad_display_adzone id=”70560″]
He said that government had invited some water supply companies to work with the water board to expand the facilities in the state.
The general manager said that government was preparing water supply investment plan which would attract and guide water investors in the state.
Muhammad also said that government was making arrangement to key into the National Urban Water Sector Reform Project in order to attract foreign partners toward regenerating the water sector.
NAN reports that Bello had visited the water treatment facilities across the state to get first hand information since he took over from former Gov. Babangida Aliyu. (NAN)


300 Gazans leave for Jerusalem for Friday prayer
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Gaza, June 17 (Petra) -- About 300 Palestinian citizens from Gaza Strip have managed to leave for Jerusalem to perform Friday Prayer at the Al Aqsa Mosque, following a two-week prohibition.
Palestinian sources said that the Gazans left the coastal enclave from Beit Hanon crossing, north of the strip.
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The Ecuadorian government will invest some 200 million U.S. dollars to create more jobs and reduce unemployment, which has reached 8.6 percent of the active population, authorities said on Thursday.
National Planning Minister Rene Ramirez said on Thursday that the government will give priority to labor-intensive areas like construction to effectively reduce jobless rates.
"We are going to support the companies that generate better quantity of employments, to reduce the unemployment rate, which affects more than 390,000 Ecuadorians," Ramirez said.
The government will also seek external funding to create jobs as the country's economy was affected by the decline in crude prices, said the minister.
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has recently announced an anti-crisis national strategy to guarantee the existing jobs and create some 80,000 more.
The government seeks to create jobs mainly in tourism and agriculture sectors, according to the national plan.
Unemployment in Latin America has been rising amid the worst economic recession since the 1930s. Colombia has a rate of more than 12 percent and in Peru the rate is 9.3 percent.


PPP wants to make police its family force: Shibli Faraz
ISLAMABAD: Criticizing the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) led Sindh government’s alleged role in the ‘Karachi incident’, Federal Minister for Information Shibli Faraz on Thursday said that the party wanted to make police its family force, ARY News reported.
Opposing the opposition’s resolution about the ‘Karachi incident’ in Senate, Shibli Faraz said that the opposition wanted to create chaos and anarchy in the country. He accused the opposition of violating the sanctity of the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
The minister said that the provincial government had established two probe committees to divert the people’s attention.
Earlier today, Advisor to PM on Accountability Shahbaz Akbar had said that India has started propaganda against Pakistan over the recent issue of Safdar Awan’s arrest.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad flanked by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Shibli Faraz, he had said that opposition hue and cry provided an opportunity to India to start anti-Pakistan propaganda.
Terming the arrest of Safdar Awan as per law, Mr Akbar had maintained that he was arrested by the province’s police, which is sovereign after the 18th amendment.


Representation sent to Palaniswami, says R. B. Udhayakumar
State Revenue Minister R.B. Udhayakumar on Monday said that a representation has been sent to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami to announce Madurai as the State’s second capital and he will take a final call.
In a statement, Mr. Udhayakumar said the request was made on behalf of the people in southern Tamil Nadu.
“We have made a request as representatives of people from southern Tamil Nadu. Chief Minister is looking into the matter and will decide on it,” he said.
On Centre’s directive to abolish the e-pass system, Mr. Udhayakumar said, “The Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu has set up a committee which is looking into it. Based on the committee’s recommendations, the Chief Minister will take a decision.”
Mr. Udhayakumar also announced that Tamil Nadu had recorded 28% more rainfall this year than last year due to south- west monsoon.
The Minister said the monsoon had been providing rainfall since June and around 252 mm rainfall had been recorded in the State.
“This is 28% more than what was recorded last year. Vellore district has recorded the highest rainfall of 52.93 mm on August 23,” he said.
The water level at Bhavanisagar, Manimuthaaru, Pechipaarai, Perunchani, Periyaaru, Vaigai, Sathanur, Parambikulam, Azhiyaru, Amaravathi and Thirumurthy dams are higher than what it was last year.
Mr. Udhayakumar said water level in drinking water sources for Chennai such as Poondi, Senkundram, Chembarambakkam and Veeranam reservoirs was also higher than last year.


Iran's president urges Caspian republics to increase cooperation
(MENAFN) Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi said a Caspian presidents' meeting in Ashgabat that cooperation among the littoral states is becoming increasingly crucial in view of world trends.
"This interaction will not only lead to economic prosperity and increase the welfare of our nations, but also strengthen regional peace and stability and solving the problems of the Caspian Sea zone merely through its coastal countries," he stated in Turkmenistan's capital Wednesday evening.
Raeisi praised ideas given by Caspian Sea presidents to expand economic cooperation in many spheres.
Iran, he added, regards the Caspian as a sea of peace and goodwill and expresses its willingness to engage in broad collaboration based on mutual respect and interests.
"The Caspian Sea, our common heritage and capital, the axis of bonds and friendship, and the source of blessings for more than the 270 million people of its coastal countries, which reflects the five countries in the mirror of a single water area.”
"Just as our civilizing fathers and cultured mothers have enjoyed peace and prosperity on these shores and in the region for thousands of years, so our nations, as permanent seaside neighbors, must have a long-term approach towards the Caspian Sea as a sea of friendship and cooperation so that we have fulfilled our responsibility towards the current and future generations."
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(MENAFN- IANS) Patna, Dec 1 (IANS) A government school teacher in Bihar's Vaishali district was allegedly kidnapped by a "Pakrauwa gang" and forcibly married, police said.
The victim Gauram Kumar Rai, had recently passed the Bihar Public Service Commission Examination (BPSC) and was appointed as a teacher in government middle school located at Repura village under Patepur police station in the district.
He was inside the school on Wednesday afternoon when five to six armed men arrived in a SUV and kidnapped him at gunpoint, took him to an undisclosed location and forced him to marry Chandni Kumari, the daughter of Rajesh Rai.
When Rai sought to resist, they brutally assaulted him and forcibly conducted the marriage.
Following the incident, the family members of the victim blocked Mahua Tajpur state highway on Wednesday evening and also did the same on Thursday morning.
District police managed to rescue Gautam Kumar, who revealed his ordeal and an FIR of kidnapping, physical assault, and forcible marriage was registered in Patepur police station. The matter is under investigation.
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Accusing the state government of shunning local communities from consultations in designing the tourism master plan for the state, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday said the government has cleared and signed deals to allegedly gain election funds.
“The tourism master plan for the state is against the public and will have adverse affects on Goa’s ecosystem, as deals have been hushed up in the final six months of the government’s tenure. Neither the people at large nor constitutional democratic institutions, such as village panchayats and gram sabhas are being consulted,” party spokesperson Rupesh Shinkre
The party also stated that the proposals being signed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government would be reviewed if the AAP came to power.
“If brought to power, the AAP government will come up with fresh proposals for which inputs will be taken from the local population through mohalla and gram sabhas,” Shinkre added.


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Egypt to invite IMF team for loan talks
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Egypt will invite the IMF on Thursday to reopen negotiations on a $4.8 billion loan, state newspaper Al Ahram reported, and the investment minister expressed hope that a deal could be done by the end of April.
International Monetary Fund support is seen as crucial to help ease an economic crisis rooted in two years of political turmoil that has depleted foreign currency reserves to critically low levels.
Egypt reached an initial agreement on the loan in November but postponed final ratification following political unrest in Cairo, which led the government to put off tax increases needed to rein in the budget deficit.
"Today, Thursday, a formal invitation will be sent to the technical delegation of the International Monetary Fund to come to Cairo to negotiate over the $4.8 billion loan to Egypt," Planning and International Cooperation Minister Ashraf Al Araby said in remarks reported by the state-run Al Ahram newspaper.
On its website, the paper also quoted him as saying he expected the delegation to arrive in Cairo "within 10 days".
Separately, Investment Minister Osama Saleh told journalists he expected the deal to be concluded by the end of April.
"We have hope, God willing, that we can, by the end of April complete the loan," he said.â€¨
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