UK watchdog blocks 7 altcoin ads for deceiving content
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, the British Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) barred seven altcoin advertisements for deceiving customers.
The regulator stated that the advertisements were "misleading because it failed to illustrate the risk of the investment" and that they were "irresponsible because it took advantage of consumers’ inexperience or credulity."
The advertisements showed up on popular social media sites, like Facebook and Twitter, and a few involved a huge crypto trading platform as well as a pizza chain.
Based on ASA, an ad said "£5 in #Bitcoin in 2010 would be worth over £100,000 in January 2021. Don’t miss out on the next decade."
According to the regulator, "in the absence of any other information to the contrary, we considered that consumers would interpret the ad to mean that investment in cryptocurrency in general was simple and open to those with limited knowledge of the sector."
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Political parties were dealt a big blow when Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan dismissed their calls for the lifting of the ban on political activities, saying that there are still several election-related bills which are yet to be enacted.
He said that there is still enough time for political parties to prepare themselves for the next election which is yet to be determined when it will be held.
The Political Party Act has recently come into force and several political parties have demanded that they be allowed to engage in political activities which have been prohibited since the military takeover about three years ago.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Wisanu Krea-ngarm pleaded with political parties to have patience for a little while as he assured that everything would be ready in accordance with the political roadmap and parties would not be affected.
He said the government understood the political parties’ predicaments and, hence, had the Political Party Act promulgated first.
Wisanu also noted that the government had to attend to all the activities related to the Royal cremation throughout October.


All the five political parties that are active in the area have united against the Kaligandaki River Diversion Project. As soon as the office of the Kaligandaki-Tinau Diversion Multipurpose Project was set up the parties have mentioned that their attention has been drawn towards that and have appealed to locals to be ready to launch a protest against the project.
Nepali Congress, CPN UML, CPN (Maoist Centre), Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal, and Rastriya Janamorcha have issued a joint statement mentioning that establishing the office even when the project was against national interest shows the ill-intentions of the concerned people.
Acting President of NC in Syangja, Buddhi Bahadur Rana, said that all the five political parties in Syangja are against the project as it poses a danger to the environment and culture of the region as well as the social and natural heritage. He added that the project is being taken forward without the consultations of the locals, which is directly against the principle of federalism.
Rana stated that the project had been initiated to benefit a few individuals.
Meanwhile, District Coordinator of CPN (Maoist Centre), Shailendra Ghimire, said construction of the project will displace many families from their ancestral homes. He added the project will also affect the fertility of the agricultural land in the vicinity.
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Burbank police officials are scheduled to update the public on response times, the status of department investigations and other issues at a community meeting Wednesday.
It will be the third such forum, meant to open up access to the public, in two years, said Police Commission Chairwoman Elise Stearns-Niesen.
In addition to police resources, officials are also expected to update the community on recent wildlife sightings — which have included coyotes and mountain lions — and the status of the ongoing repairs to the police building.
Burbank Police Chief Scott LaChasse will also discuss the department’s Strategic Plan, a guide to continued reforms amid investigations into officer misconduct and excessive use of force.
Officials encouraged the public to attend the forum, where they will have an opportunity to ask questions and comment on public safety issues.


Globally, the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 have reached over 11,840,000, with over 544,000 deaths and 6,340,000 recoveries.
Daily confirmed cases continue to rise across the world.
The total confirmed cases in the US cases have now reached nearly three million and will continue to rise rapidly in the near future.
Brazil and India which are the second and third most affected countries are also reporting high number of daily new cases.
In the majority of countries in Europe, cases are in decline although localized outbreaks have been reported in some countries.
Israel was one of the few countries which kept the Covid-19 cases under control in the first wave of this pandemic.
However, cases have started to spike in the recent days cancelling the earlier achievement and the country has re-imposed a lock-down.
Bishal Bhandari, PhD, Senior Epidemiologist at GlobalData


Saint Kitts and Nevis is finalizing plans for the roll-out of its mass COVID-19 vaccination programme.
The government received its first batch of vaccines and according to Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris, will receive more than 21 000 more doses before the end of the month.
Frontline workers are first in line to be vaccinated.
They will be followed by vulnerable persons which include those suffering from multiple morbidities and other chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
The Prime Minister said the two-island state is blessed to have the support of other territories in its fight against COVID-19.
Taiwan has pledged $600,000 to be used to purchase more vaccines while the government of India has also shared its willingness to donate vaccines.
Prime Minister Harris said: “These additional donations from multiple sources will enhance our ability to roll out our mass vaccination programme. Our health professionals have worked to establish a vaccination plan to immunize not only our frontline and essential workers but every citizen and resident in due course.”
According to a government-issued statement, recommendations from international health institutions, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), were taken into consideration for the vaccination plan.
Over the past several weeks, health professionals here have been assuring citizens and residents that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe to take.
That was reiterated by Prime Minister Harris in an address to the nation over the weekend.
“I encourage all to think seriously about their health and the important contribution vaccines can play in preserving our health and wellness,” he said.
He said his government intends to have at least 70 per cent of the population vaccinated to achieve herd immunity.


Gareth Bale believes Tottenham Hotspur are now the biggest club in north London, eclipsing local rivals Arsenal, according to the
The Spurs winger makes the claim ahead of next week’s clash with the Gunners – which is made even more vital by the ongoing race to secure fourth place, and Champions League qualification, in the Premier League.
And the Welshman says that Andre Villas-Boas’ men have now overtaken Arsene Wenger’s side, particularly in terms of ability on the pitch.
Bale said: “‘Over the past few seasons we have closed that gap and I think now we have overtaken them on the pitch. I think we have the stronger squad.”
“Hopefully we can continue to do that off the pitch as well, with the new stadium that is being built. But on the pitch and as a team now we are a lot more consistent as a club we’re moving in the right direction.”
Before the north London derby, Tottenham travel to West Ham United on Monday night, hoping to extend their lead the gap between themselves and Arsenal to four points.
See what the expert tipsters at OLBG are tipping on West Ham v Tottenham


Attempt To Smuggle 1M Captagon Pills Foiled PSD Spokesperson
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Amman, Aug. 12 (Petra)-- The Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) has foiled an attempt to smuggle one million Captagon pills stored in two vehicles and arrested four alleged drug traffickers involved in the case, while the fifth who has a farm in the southern city of Karak still at large, the Public Security Department (PSD) spokesperson said.
Upon receiving a tip-off indicating that a group of individuals were preparing to smuggle a large quantity of narcotic pills outside the Kingdom, AND personnel began an investigation to identify the suspects and secure a handover of the narcotics, the spokesperson added.
The spokesperson stressed that the AND, through a new operational phase, continues the investigations, raids and arrests of drug dealers and during the past few days it was able to deal with a number of these cases that are still under investigation and will be announced successively and according to the course of the investigation.
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Feb 23, 2018
By Michael Kramer
The federal government says it’s looking to settle three proposed class-action lawsuits filed by former members of the military.
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the plaintiffs in the proposed lawsuits have agreed to suspend their litigation.
He says the government will drop its efforts to quash the cases – and will instead seek to resolve matters – out of court.
Two of the proposed suits were over alleged sexual assault and harassment – while the third was related to alleged racial discrimination.


The novel coronavirus cases in Sindh have topped 31,000 after 1,439 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that 5,454 tests were conducted, out of which 1,439 came back positive, taking the tally of confirmed cases to 31,086.
The province has also reported 23 more deaths, taking the total fatalities to 526. The chief minister said that 358 patients are in critical condition while 64 are on ventilators. He added that 953 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours.
On the other hand, Sindh Government spokesperson Senator Murtaza Wahab has revealed that the number of female patients of the novel coronavirus has increased after relaxations in lockdown were introduced ahead of Eid ul Fitr.
He said that earlier, 33 patients out of every 100 were women. Now, the percentage of women being infected has gone up to 28.5pc in the past 10 days.
He further said that even though schools across Sindh have been closed since February, 1,148 children have so far tested positive for the virus. Addressing the perception that the virus does not pose a serious risk to young people, Wahab said that children under the age of 10 were also among those who had succumbed to Covid-19.
“They were our children who had probably been indoors but [were infected] because protective measures were not taken in their houses.
Earlier on Sunday, Pakistan reported its most number of fatalities for 24 hours with 88 new deaths.
Complete Lockdown on Saturday and Sunday:
Earlier Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that there will be a complete lockdown across the country on Saturday and Sunday.


Butwal, October 11:Â Minister for Industry Mahesh Basnet has said that the non-operational industries would be scrapped.
Minister Basnet said two international industries related to mines are on the process of nullification as these were nonoperational since long. The nullification process has been begun from international companies and such nonoperational national companies would also be scrapped.
Addressing the 35th annual general meeting of the Rupandehi Industry Association, Butwal today, Minister Basnet said he was committed to solving the problems of industrialists.
He further said that the energy related companies which have been permitted should start their works soon as the country has adequate possibilities in industrial development and the government is creating appropriate environment for the purpose.
Energy crisis is the first problem of industrial development and to end this problem, the government has done power trade agreement (PTA) and it would help solving the energy crisis in the future, he hoped.
The trade deficit could be lessened through industrial development and it could replace the import by exporting the domestic products, Minister Basnet argued.
Similarly, Secretary at the Ministry of Industry Uttar Kumar Bhattarai presented the statistics that the country faced the trade deficit by 32.1 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and the government is implementing a domestic production promoting strategy to reduce the trade deficit.
Secretary Bhattarai further said that the government was preparing to run special economic zone (SEZ) and the export related industries would be benefitted from the SEZ.
On the occasion, industrialists urged the government to create industry and trade-friendly environment
Addressing the programme chairman at the association Bonin Piya urged the government to resolve the energy crisis as it has badly affected the industry sectors.


Greece files formal request for euro zone loan -ESM
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Greece has lodged a formal request for a bailout loan with the euro zone's special support fund, Reuters cited a spokesman for the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) as saying on Wednesday.
'The ESM has received the Greek request,' he said.
The Eurogroup of finance ministers is due to consider the application, which is formally addressed to its chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem, in a conference call on Wednesday.
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Thousands of people converged at the Independence Day celebrations in Orissa on Sunday despite the threat of swine flu, which has killed eight people in the state since July this year.
Large numbers of people, including women and children, witnessed the state level parade at Bhubaneswar. Some were seen wearing masks.
Children and students in large numbers joined the celebrations in their schools and educational institutions across the state even as the government Friday asked the authorities to avoid such assemblies.
Swine flu has infected 35 people, with eight more cases testing positive for H1N1 on Saturday.


Mexican Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez, said that the government has ordered the printing of 1.1 million additional death certificates, with certificates running out in several regions of the country and the continuing high number of Corona cases.
Gatell said during a press conference, according to (Russia Today), that death certificates have been exhausted in some states, including Mexico City.
He added that during the past two to three weeks, the authorities worked to redistribute these certificates from areas with large stocks.
He explained that the new certificates will arrive on Thursday, just before the redistributed stock runs out.
Mexico had recorded 6,196 new cases of the virus as of Friday, bringing the total to 623,090 cases.
Mexico has also recorded more than 66,000 deaths related to the Coronavirus, ranking fourth after the United States, Brazil, and India in terms of the highest number of deaths.


Transit goals for the state spelled out at hearing
WILLMAR -- Preserving the state's existing transit system is the top goal listed in a proposed Greater Minnesota Transit Investment Plan.
The plan was the subject of a statewide public hearing Wednesday that was conducted through a live video conference between all the Minnesota Department of Transportation district head-quarters, including the District 8 office located in Willmar.
The public hearing was also made available to the public through home computer connections.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 23. Contamination in the
Azerbaijani liberated territories [after Second Karabakh War] by
mines prevents excavations and exhumations, Head of the Working
Group of Azerbaijan's State Commission on Prisoners of War,
Hostages and Missing Persons Ismayil Akhundov said, trend reports.
"The liberation of the territories of Azerbaijan from
Armenian occupation has raised hopes for clarifying the fate of
persons missing during the conflict, but the main obstacle is the
contamination of the territories with mines and unexploded
ordnance," he said.
The first international "Forensic Archaeology and
Forensic Anthropology: Humanitarian Applications" conference is
being held in Baku.
The conference was organized jointly by the State
Commission for Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons of
Azerbaijan, the Institute of Archaeology, Ethnography, and
Anthropology of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan
(ANAS), and the International Committee of the Red Cross
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By consistently implementing its foreign policy strategy over the past year, Hungary has been able to protect the health of the Hungarian people, relaunch its economy quickly, counter the pressure posed by migration and secure energy supplies, Szijjártó told the foreign affairs committee. He said the effects of the coronavirus pandemic had upset the global economic and political status quo and created serious health, economic, energy supply and migration problems for the EU over the past two years. “These problems have led to serious debates,” he said. “Hungary will continue to participate in those debates in future and seek to enforce its national interests”.
Speaking about migration, Szijjártó said the EU faced “unprecedented pressure” from three directions. He noted that just this year, Hungary alone has stopped 110,000 migrants at its southern border. The minister stressed the need to support the African countries’ efforts to keep their residents in their home countries instead of promoting their migration to Europe. “Hungary has done its share” towards these aims, Szijjártó said.


PTI will form govt in Centre, Punjab & KPK: Yasmin Rashid
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – PTI leader Dr Yasmin Rashid has said that her party will form the government in the Centre, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Talking to the media on Saturday, she said that the PTI position is strengthening slowly.
To a question about possibility of assigning her Punjab CM-ship, she said that Imran Khan had asked her to represent in Punjab.
Dr Arif Alvi said that the PPP is not boycotting and it will come to the assembly. “Other parties also should not boycott the oath-taking,” he said.
He said that the people of Karachi have expressed immense love for Imran Khan.
The PTI leader said that Imran Khan had promised to resolve the water issue.


She added that the international pavilion will feature the tour operators that offer the tourism of Venezuela in the world and contribute to the arrival of foreigners to the South American country.
Jaspe also indicated that the national pavilion will exhibit hospitality and transportation services, in addition to tourism corporations belonging to the governorates, including Miranda, which was recently created.
The official highlighted the business conference as an opportunity to propose projects and agreements to develop the country’s tourism.
She also highlighted as another of the attractions of FITVEN a gastronomic sample where attendees can taste traditional dishes of the South American country freshly prepared.
The deputy minister added that the Fair will also have as part of its main objectives to exhibit the tourist beauties of the state of Bolívar. (Prensa Latina)


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
U.S. President Joe Biden traveled to Kiawah Island, South
Carolina, on Wednesday afternoon for a summer vacation with his
family, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
Biden is expected to stay on the sea island on the Atlantic
coast for reportedly at least seven days.
Before leaving the White House, Biden signed a bill to expand
health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.
U.S. presidents and their families traditionally take vacations
away from the White House in summer.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Bengaluru, Sep 28 (IANS) Karnataka Rakshana Vedike activisits barged inside a Bengaluru hotel on Thursday and forced south Indian actor Siddharth to end the press conference he was addressing to promote upcoming Tamil movie "Chithha".
The incident took place at a hotel in Malleshwaram locality of Bengaluru.
Entering the hall when Siddharth was talking about his movie, the activists took objection to the promotional event of a Tamil movie in Bengaluru at the time when the Cauvery crisis was at its peak in the state.
They asked Siddharth to end the promotional event.
Siddharth tried to talk to the activists in Kannada, but they were in no mood to listen to him. Siddharth was asked to end the conference in turn and told that they can't allow Tamil film promotion.
The activists requested actor Siddharth to organise a promotional event sometime later.
At this, the actor stood up, requested everyone to watch his movie and ended the conference.
"Chithha" was released on September 28. He had dubbed for the Kannada version "Chikku" himself.
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PHS Wrestling: West Fargo snaps Perham's hold at Sertoma Tournament
Packers break through for title; West Fargo ends Perham's four-year reign
West Fargo defeated Perham 48-15 on Saturday to win the Grand Forks Sertoma wrestling championship at the Grand Forks Central gymnasium. The win was a long time in coming, since the Packers had been runner up eight times in the 20 years West Fargo has competed in the Sertoma.
With the win, West Fargo ended the four-year title reign Perham had held on the tournament.
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Social Media intermediaries will continue to provide their services. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram will continue to provide their services. Yesterday, was the last day to submit the compliance report to the centre which has not happened. Times Now's Aditi reports, Facebook has come out and said that they are willing to comply with the guidelines which are laid down by the IT Ministry. However, there are certain issues and they want to connect with the government but other social media intermediaries are yet to confirm their compliance with the new social media guidelines. Watch the full video to know the report and update on the story.


The PMS gave a read-out of Cabinet that morning.
Asked if there was any comment on the expected growth report from the IMF, the PMS said that the update would not be published until later in the day.
Asked what would be the government’s implementation priorities for the next year, the PMS said that the government would focus on delivering the long term economic plan. Infrastructure projects, for example the new reactor at Hinkley Point power plant, and health and social care integration as the care bill passes through the House were examples of the sort of issue the government would prioritise this year.
Asked whether the government was considering accepting Syrian refugees in the UK, the PMS noted that this had been discussed in a debate in the House yesterday.
Asked whether the government was concerned that a number of TPIMs were about to expire, the PMS said that as the PM and Home Secretary had already made clear, the police and intelligence agencies have robust plans in place to monitor risk and keep the public safe.
Asked whether all of the government was happy with the TPIM regime, the PMS said that the government had dealt with the situation where the control order regime had been partly dismantled by the courts and TPIMs were introduced alongside additional resources for the intelligence services. The PMS said that across government there are robust plans in place to protect the public and there is a structure in place in which TPIMs are time limited, although they can be extended if new information becomes available.
Asked for a summary of the Secretary of State for Wales’ presentation to Cabinet, the PMS began by noting that the NATO summit will be taking place in Newport later this year. Wales will see the benefit of the increase in personal tax allowance and the changes introduced to National Insurance contributions as well as the electrification of the railway to Swansea and plans to improve the M4.
Asked whether the government had any comment on the European Parliament’s criticism of the Maltese Government for selling EU passports, and whether the government would consider the same, the PMS said that the Foreign Office would be able to advise on discussions had on that issue.
Asked about the status of Anglo-French relations after recent comments and the potential atmosphere at the forthcoming bilateral summit, the PMS said that the PM was looking forward to a constructive summit.
Asked whether the PM was happy with the state of the Lobbying bill as it continued its passage through the House, the PMS said that the government had brought forward proposals which reflect and respond to points raised in the debate and ensure the objectives of the bill are fully seen through.


Published: 2020-04-17 20:22
Last Updated: 2021-12-03 16:10
Five new coronavirus case was confirmed today, bringing the total number of cases to 407, including people who recovered, the Minister of Health, Saad Jaber, has announced.
During a press briefing at the Prime Ministry building, the Minister said that the infected are two who had direct contact with their infected mother, one who contracted the virus from her infected husband and a truck driver.
"15 recovery cases were reported in the past two days, of which nine were confirmed yesterday and six were confirmed today," Jaber confirmed.
A summary of the coronavirus cases in Jordan:
-Total cases: 407
-Cases confirmed today: 5
-Active cases: 135


The Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority (RBDA) says it has been assisting farmers with expertise and farmlands to boost food production in the states under its domain.
Speaking in Makurdi, Mr Mohammed Adra, the Managing Director of Lower Benue RBDA, said his organisation had acquired farmlands which it had been leasing to farmers.
He said that the agricultural extension services of Lower Benue RBDA had been revived to assist farmers and boost their productivity with the proper application of inputs and the right approach towards farming.
“I am happy to inform you that with the focus of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration on agriculture, farm extension services, which were hitherto ignored, have been revived to make sure that farmers are reasonably guided,’’ he said.
Besides, Adra said that efforts were underway to procure 15 water pumps to boost direct irrigation activities.
He also said that farmers were being encouraged improve on their productivity, while some developed lands have been leased to them for maximum output.
He said that the Authority was also encouraging private sector organisations to venture into farming via the provision of farmlands and extension services.
Adra said that the focus of the Authority’s partnership with the private sector was on commercial farming ventures with a focus on crop growing for both local consumption and exports.
He said that the organisation was also encouraging farmers in its domain to grow crops in which they had comparative advantages over others.
He said that such crops included beniseed, soybean, Irish potato and melon.
The managing director said that his organisation was also pursuing its mandate of harnessing water bodies — both surface and underground water – to make them accessible to the farmers.
Adra said the Authority was constructing 10 earth dams across the states in its catchment area to boost all-year farming.
He said that some of the dams were nearly completed, while others were at the launching stage, adding, however, that all the dams would be completed to make them useful to farmers.
He, however, said that the organisation’s irrigation activities were hampered by the fact that some of its irrigation systems were solely powered by electricity.
He said that one of such systems called the “Central Pivot Irrigation System’’, which was highly sophisticated, became non-functional because of the poor electricity supply in the state.
Adra, however, warned against encroachment into the lands of the Authority, saying that “anyone interested in farming on our lands should follow the due process”.
He assured farmers of the willingness of the Authority to support their efforts to boost their productivity.
“We will surely provide the basic facilities that the farmers need, this includes water, irrigation system, farmlands and access to good roads.”
States covered by the Authority include Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa and Kogi.


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The National Hospital Abuja on Thursday discharged the conjoined twin girls who were successfully separated after several surgeries.
The Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr Jaf Mommoh, said in Abuja that the twins were conjoined at the chest and abdomen.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the conjoined twins were referred from Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa State, to the hospital on Aug. 13, 2018.
Mommoh said the twins had been on admission at the hospital for more than 16 months for care and several diagnostic procedures for a detailed diagnosis in preparation for the surgery.
He said that the programme was meant to celebrate the team that carried out the surgery for their hard work.
Mommoh said the programme was also an avenue to raise fund for the parents to enable the twins to have a better life with healthy living.


BELURAN, July 6 (Bernama) — The Area Fishermen’s Association (PNK) has been urged to increase membership so that the government can deliver assistance in an organised manner to the target group.
Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee said the government wanted to ensure that the socio-economic level of small-scale fishermen could be upgraded to further ensure the continuity of the country’s fish supply.
He said it was the PNK’s responsibility to ensure that all fishermen are protected by the government through the association.
“The fisheries sector is one of the important sectors that could ensure the continuity of food security supply. Thus various programmes have been prepared by the government through MAFI (Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries) to grow the country’s fisheries sector,” he told reporters after officiating Beluran PNK’s new office building here today.
Ronald said the agenda to improve the socio-economic level of the country’s fishermen could be achieved through PNK’s continuous commitment.
On the new office building, Ronald said he hoped that the Beluran PNK would maximise its use by hosting socioeconomic development activities for the community, especially among its members.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency


Three Capitals Bill: Botsa Satyanarayana Press Meet
VIZIANAGARAM: YSRCP Minister Botsa Satyanarayana said that the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy's three capital decision is to develop all the three regions equally. Addressing the media gathering, Botsa Satyanarayana said that very soon CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy will lay the foundation stone for the executive capital in Visakhapatnam.
Minister added that it is a historic day which will help to develop all 13 districts and added that Amaravati is also a part of the state. He further added that the government is taking all preventive measures to contain the virus and tracing the contract details.


Govt should forgive people making mistakes during protests, Leader of Opposition says in UP assembly
Leader of Opposition Ram Govind Chaudhary on Monday said the BJP government had promised ‘Ram Rajya’ to the people but it was promoting hatred, enmity, discrimination on caste and...
Leader of Opposition Ram Govind Chaudhary on Monday said the BJP government had promised ‘Ram Rajya’ to the people but it was promoting hatred, enmity, discrimination on caste and religion lines among them.
It was also creating a divide among the Hindu and Muslim communities, he alleged, while speaking in the state assembly on the motion of thanks moved by BJP MLA Manju Shivach to governor Anandiben Patel’s joint address to the legislative assembly and legislative council.
With the Citizenship Amendment Act, the BJP was indulging in politics of religion and creating animosity in the society, he said.
The crime data of various government agencies clearly showed that there had been a spurt in crime in the state, he said.
Hitting out at the chief minister, Chaudhary said instead of blessing the people, the leader of the house had stated that he will teach them (violent protesters) a lesson.
People organising protests might have committed mistakes but it did not mean that they should be given harsh punishment, the leader of Opposition said.
The state government should have forgiven them, he suggested.
Organising dharna and demonstration on public issues was the Constitutional right of the people, he said.
Although the BJP government had launched ‘beti bachao- beti padhao’ programme, women, including anganbari workers, Asha (accredited social health activists) and shiksha mitras were being suppressed. The women were organising dharnas against the CAA in various cities but no government representative had met them yet. Rather the police were harassing them, he said.
Alleging that development projects were running on paper, the funds sanctioned in the earlier budget had lapsed. While farmers and traders were harassed, no new industrial unit had been established in the state, he said, adding that unemployment had increased.
Congress Legislature Party leader Aradhana Mishra said crime had increased in the state and people were feeling unsafe despite the CM’s announcement that state government had adopted zero tolerance policy toward crime.
Alleging that the state government was harassing common people and anti-CAA protesters, she said a recovery notice had been issued against well-known poet Imran Pratapgarhi.
The state women’s commission chairperson recently said the policemen were not listening to government agencies, she said.
Atrocities were committed on the weaker sections in Umbha and Mangta villages, but the state government had failed to provide relief to people, she said.
Mishra also said the BJP should know that people followed the ideals of Gandhi and not Godse.
Bahujan Samaj Party legislature party leader Lalji Verma said the state government had failed to control crime, provide employment to youths and relief to farmers.
Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party leader Om Prakash Rajbhar said the BJP won power riding on the support of the Dalits and OBCs, but both the communities were cold-shouldered after formation of the government.
There was heated exchange between BJP members and Rajbhar when he alleged that MLAs had to give money to become ministers. The BJP MLAs hit back, asking him how much money he had given.
Rajbhar, who was sacked from the Yogi Adityanath cabinet after the Lok Sabha election last year, said, “I am ready to take on the BJP in the assembly election (due in early 2022).”


Legislative notebook: Lawmakers pass jobs bill
ST. PAUL -- Minnesota legislators voted to increase funding designed to produce jobs.
The House voted 73-59 for the jobs and economic development bill that for the next two years provides $100 million for economic development, more than twice spent in the current two-year budget.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) TOKYO, Sept 27 (KUNA) -- Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah met Tuesday Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi.
During the meeting Sheikh Ahmed Al-Nasser expressed sincere condolences on the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, recalling his great contribution to strengthening Kuwaiti-Japanese relations.
They discussed the close bilateral relations and ways to develop mutual cooperation in various domains.
They touched upon the latest regional and international developments of common interest.
Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser is currently on an official visit to Tokyo to attend the State funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (end)
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AP BJP president Kambhampati Haribabu said that he fought against Mulki rules along with Venkaiah Naidu when he was an engineering student at Andhra University. Haribabu stated that the Supreme Court verdict had led to separate Andhra state movement. He alleged that the then state Congress leaders have diluted the movement. Haribabu said that he joined the BJP as the Congress leaders had backstabbed Jai Andhra movement. To a question, Haribabu said that he speaks only when it is required and not to grab media and people attention.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Jan. 10 (Petra)-Awqaf Minister Wael Arabiyat on Wednesday held talks with visiting Grand Brazil Mufti, Mohammed Maghribi.
During the meeting, Arabiat said Jordan exerts "tremendous" efforts to counter terrorist and extremist ideologies, as a part of a holistic national policy.
The Message of Amman launched 2004 under Royal auspices, he added, is a bid aimed to spread the lofty Islamic values and to counter radical ideology.
He highlighted his ministry's key role in convening annual gatherings to elaborate the Message of Amman's core teachings.
Jordan, he affirmed, enjoys an ambience of peaceful co-existence, tolerance, and rejection of extremism, adding Jordan launched several initiatives calling for the mutual respect of diverse points of view.
Mufti Maghribi, for his part, lauded Amman's key role to defend Islam and to showcase its true teachings to the world, at a time terrorist and extremist organizations attempt to tarnish its core image.
Brazil, he added, lives in an inter-religious co-existence based on reciprocal respect regardless of gender, ethnicity, and faith.
He said the Brazilian public opinion welcomes presence of Muslims and denies any attempts to harm the society's diversity.
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Ottertail council rejects clinic sign
A proposal by the Ottertail Area Medical Clinic (a service of Tri-County Hospital) to build a new, larger sign on their property was rejected by the Ottertail City Council at their regular meeting on September 4.
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Amritsar- Dal Khalsa today hailed the Supreme Court for clarifying afresh that dissent isn't sedition, hence setting the record straight. However, the organization was sceptical whether the present day governments and the police force with unbridled powers will follow and implement SC guidelines in letter and spirit. Dal Khalsa president Harpal Singh Cheema and spokesperson Kanwar Pal Singh in a statement issued to KNS said that the SC has re-articulated its earlier guidelines on the matter. They said on one side the latest judgment of the SC reinforces the already set parameters, on the other it’s a snub to those state governments and the police that damns the rule of law.They said the SC has ruled that the sedition charges can be filed if an act or acts intended to subvert the government through violent means. Ironically, most of the state governments have been overlooking these guidelines while fixing their political opponents and critics.
To drive their point home, they referred to sedition charges slapped against JNU students, Prof SAR Geelani, organizers of Sikh conclave at Chaba (Amritsar), Amnesty International (India chapter) and actor Ramya. They said the governments and the police of the respective states invoked the charges under draconian laws on flimsy grounds against these people despite being aware of the legal definition of sedition set by the Supreme Court.They further said that there were loud talks for educating the police about SC guidelines, but wondered whether the people in power would take initiative to do so as its they (rulers), who mis(use) the police and the laws to fix their adversaries. They said “We have grim hope that in the prevailing political culture of intolerance in India, the governments of the day and their handpicked police officials would respect and restore the rule of law. (KNS)


Ramaphosa said casinos, personal care services, such as hairdressers and beauty services, would also be opened for business.
Meanwhile, non-contact sports such as golf, cricket and tennis would also be permitted.
Ramaphosa said a date for commencement of these eased restrictions was yet to be announced.
He was addressing the nation on developments in SA’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of Covid-19.
Ramaphosa’s address follows a number of meetings of the cabinet, the national coronavirus command council and the presidential co-ordinating council.
He said the easing of these sectors came after government promised to look at ways to help more business sectors open up amid the lockdown.
He said these industries employed more than half a million people.
Ramaphosa said government had to make this decision because of the people who are employed in these industries and those who depended on the people employed in those industries.
Ramaphosa stressed that the Covid-19, which had forced the closure of key sectors in the country, had severely impacted the country.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) In Kharkiv region, the Ukrainian military liberated the village of Dibrivne in the Izium direction and moved the front line.
The Operational Command East reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.
'Soldiers of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade are confidently moving forward in the Izium direction. The brigade pushed back the enemy outside the village of Dibrivne and moved the front line,' the report reads.
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At the same time before leaving, the Russians had mined the village with anti-personnel and anti-tank mines.
As Ukrinform reported, the Armed Forces of Ukraine regained control of Dmytrivka village in Kharkiv region on August 4.
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ENFIELD, CT (WGGB/WSHM) -- Flooding continues to impact roads across the northeast, including in Connecticut.
Enfield Police said that Freshwater Blvd. between Costco and Cranbrook Blvd. is closed due to flooding.
In addition, Cranbrook Blvd. is also closed between Palomba Drive and Freshwater Blvd.
Police noted that the water on those roads remains very deep and they are urging drivers to avoid the area until the water recedes.


Secretary General (SG) of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Liaqat Baloch has said that the Balochistan Assembly resolution and the letter of the ex-Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunk-hwa (KP) Pervez Khattak for delay in the elections were unconstitutional.
Addressing an Iftar programme in Faisalabad, Liaqat Baloch who is also Secretary General of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) said that the elec-toral process would be derailed by any unconstitu-tional step.
He said that the consensus in the centre and Sindh for the care taker set up was appreciable and said that the parliamentary committees should complete their job within time.
The JI Secretary General said that during the last seventy years, hidden forces had always been active at election times and doubts and confusion were created. However, he said that the democratic forces and political parties and leaders should firmly stick to the principle of timely elections. He said that the MMA would continue its struggle in this direction.
He further said that the politics of the Punjab prov-ince had been ruined by the feudal lords, so called electables and the lust for power and money of those changing political loyalties.
Liaqat Baloch said the MMA would unite all reli-gious parties and Islam loving and patriotic voters against the secular elements opposing the Islamic laws especially the faith in the Khatme Nubuwwat. He was confident that the religious vote would not be divided in the forthcoming elections.—INP


US$20b agreements to be signed during Saudi crown prince’s visit: Sanjrani
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has said that historic agreements worth US$20 billion will be signed during the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman.
Talking to the media after inaugurating a photography exhibition on the Pak-Saudi relations, he said that Saudi Arabia had supported Pakistan during each difficult time.
“We welcome the new investment being made by Saudi Arabia in Pakistan. It is the first time that Saudi Arabia is going to invest in Pakistan at such a huge level,” he said.
The Senate chairman said that Pak-Saudi relations are deeply rooted in the common faith and culture. “We will continue to work together for the benefit of the Muslim Ummah.”
He also appreciated economic assistance extended by Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, saying that people of Pakistan are happy and optimistic on Saudi investment in Balochistan as it will create job opportunities.
Saudi Arabia Ambassador Nawaf Bin Said Al-Maliki, who was also present on the occasion, said that a number of memorandum of understanding (MoUs) will be signed during the upcoming visit of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman.
The exhibition highlighted different development projects by Saudi Arabia in Pakistan.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Nearly 330,000 people in Shanghai have been evacuated as the city braced for heavy rains and strong winds brought by Typhoon Chanthu, the 14th typhoon of the year, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
Chanthu was forecast to linger over sea waters between 100 km and 200 km east of Shanghai from Monday night to Wednesday before weakening and moving northeastward away from the city on Thursday, said the Shanghai meteorological center.
Parts of Shanghai are forecast to receive precipitation of up to 250 mm from Monday night to Wednesday.
Local authorities also have canceled 150 long-distance buses, suspended some shipping and rail transit services, and closed 112 tourist attractions to brace for the typhoon.
The provincial meteorological center of east China's Jiangsu Province issued a yellow alert -- the third-highest alert -- for Typhoon Chanthu Monday afternoon.
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Philippines officials say more than 70,000 people have been left without drinking water and that the country is in danger of becoming a “water city” due to a lack of proper infrastructure.
The Philippine Water Resources Authority (PHRWA) said on Thursday that water was being stored at its regional headquarters in Manila.
“The PHRWA is preparing to store water in the regional headquarters.
If we need to go back to storage, it is because of a shortage of infrastructure,” PHRPA President Joseph Estrada said in a radio interview with local radio station Radio Rappler.
The water crisis comes as water rationing is being imposed across the country, where authorities say the cost of water has increased by 10 percent in the past few days due to the prolonged drought.
PHRSA Director General Jose Ramon told local media that water has been rationed at the regional and national levels.
He also said that the PHRWP has been unable to secure water for the homes of more than 100,000 households in southern cities such as Quezon City, Bulacan and Davao City.
He said that more than 5,500 water treatment plants were operating without water.
The PHRNP has estimated that more a million people are without drinking and sanitation services in the southern provinces of Mindanao, Lanao del Sur and Samar.
PHrWA Director General Ramon said the shortage in infrastructure has been exacerbated by the prolonged droughts.
“We are concerned because it’s very hard to supply water and we’re going to have to ration more and more,” Ramon added.
PHRPWA has been trying to boost supplies by raising the price of water and the supply of other supplies, such as electricity, to cover the cost.
The government is also encouraging businesses and individuals to take on more water-intensive jobs.
“If you have more water, you can earn more money.
If you can’t produce water, the price goes up,” Ramona said.
He added that the water crisis is affecting a lot of poor people.
“These people are in trouble because they don’t have a way to pay their water bill.
So we have to go to them for water,” Ramoni said.


Police forces are not “the thought police” and should focus on dealing with actual offences and keeping the public safe, the new HM chief inspector of constabulary has said.
Andy Cooke, who took over last month, said chief constables should avoid “politics with a small ‘p’” and remember there is a clear distinction between what is and is not a crime.
“We’re not the thought police, we follow legislation and we follow the law, simple as that,” he told The Times.
His comments come amid reports that some forces are treating reports of issues such as misogyny and transphobia as hate crimes.
Judges have expressed concern that the recording of non-crime hate incidents – which can remain on police records – risks interfering with people’s freedom of expression.
In such cases, Mr Cooke said the law was clear that the point at which police should intervene was when such thoughts are translated into actions.
“Those thoughts, unless they become actions, aren’t an offence. The law is quite clear in relation to what is an offence and what isn’t an offence.”
Mr Cooke said the public wanted to know that when crimes were being committed, the police would take action however serious the offence.
“Policing needs to ensure the public can have confidence that the police will take action against criminality, whatever level that is,” he said.
“Obviously the serious criminality needs to be addressed. But right through neighbourhood crimes, burglaries and car theft as well.”


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Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 03 (ANI): Maoists have claimed that Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s government is cheating tribals in the state.
The Maoists, who held a meeting here on the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) on Tuesday, said the Gurupriya Bridge, which Patnaik claimed will bring development to the region, has caused large-scale losses to tribals.
“The Odisha government has constructed the bridge to loot the minerals in the region. To generate surplus electricity from the Balimela reservoir, the Odisha government has been storing more water in the dam. As a result, huge tracks of land under seven panchayats in the area have been inundated and thousands of farmers have suffered crop losses,” the Maoists said.
According to reports, more than 2,000 people attended the meeting which was held on the border abutting Sileru area in Vizag.
Addressing the tribals, the Maoists also said that if the Odisha government fails to decrease the water level in the Balimela reservoir, they will support the people’s agitation. (ANI)
This is published unedited from the ANI feed.


Officials say the security guard was shot early Sunday at the Sigma Chi house, located off-campus.
Austin police say the security guard suffered injuries that aren’t life-threatening.
No arrests have been made. Police say it seems to have been an isolated incident and that there’s “no reason to believe there is any further threat to the public.”
UT said in a statement that the university will offer counseling and support to students who were at the party or affected by the incident.


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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leader Shafqat Mehmood says that the task of the caretaker government is to look after the government affairs till the elections, but the Punjab caretaker government imposed Section 144.
Shafqat Mahmood speaking in the news program “Robro” today said that our candidates were going to submit the election papers today, but Section 144 was imposed.
Talking about the death of PTI activist Ali Bilal alias Zal Shah, he said that his post-mortem report is shocking.
Shafqat Mahmood said that elections are being held on April 30, political engagements are taking place, but an excuse was made that the PSL match was taking place and permission was not being given.
While speaking in the program, Caretaker Punjab Government Minister for Information and Broadcasting Aam Mir said that they can get permission for the rally if they talk to the PTI administration.
Amir Mir said that Khan wanted to file a case against the caretaker chief minister.
He raised the question that Mohsin Naqvi and I are opposed to Imran Khan.
Amir Mir said that this is the first time that the first technocrat caretaker government has been formed in Punjab.
The caretaker information minister of the province said that these people have gone to the election commission and they told that the election campaign will start from April 6.
He further said that Imran Khan should lead his colleagues and go to the Election Commission, as a former Prime Minister, he is provided with full security, despite the security problems, he calls for a rally.
He said that the election season has started, so Khan Sahib should stop this plaster drama.
Former Chief Minister of Balochistan Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch while speaking in the third part of the program said that the solution to the problems of Balochistan is in discussion, the operation against the people of Balochistan was unnecessary.
The former Chief Minister of Balochistan said that under the rights of Balochistan, the federal government kept its share of resources, Balochistan did not get anything from the trust’s share.
Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch said that I support every step of negotiations, purposeful negotiations need time, trust-building atmosphere should be established, negotiations should be serious and purposeful.
Talking about the recovery of missing persons, he said that the real solution lies with the military leadership. He said that the missing people should be freed and if there are cases against them, they should be tried in the court.
Talking about terrorism in the province, he said that the talks should be between the establishment and the insurgents, politicians can play the role of mediator.
In response to a question, Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch said that I think all the state pillars are going towards degradation, the people are very worried due to the deteriorating economic situation, the people cannot get real relief because of the elites.
He said that this country should be run according to the wishes of the people and the constitution.


Department education funding is supporting different schools from all over the state to support the facilities of the school and especially to support the children who are enrolled for their education. There are supporting not only the school but also the children who are about to pursue the dreams that they had. The government loves to give these kinds of grants to schools because they want the students to have a better education and a better life.
The advantages of these education funding is that they help the schools in promoting scholarships for the students who wants to pursue their dreams and goals in life. They are supporting the schools financially giving out great benefits for the school itself and the students. They are giving a lot of benefits for the school to have liked the free books and other scholarship to ensure the education of the students. That funds that they have gives support to make school buildings and other necessary things and repairs that the school needs. The benefit that it gives them is the higher education the school to the students. They can give out scholarship to those who lack financial support to their parents. These students need support from the school and especially from the community. They need to be supported to become successful in their education. They will have the encouragement and the motivation to go on with their education because they are people who want them to succeed in their lives.
These education funding are being applied in the government. The government gives these funding from the different schools. They are the ones who picked the school that they want to support. They want the school to be in a higher level and want to give children a better education. They also have these objectives and standards that the school should meet. They are setting these standards so that they can attain the higher education that they want for the children.
The advantage of these to the community is that they will produce students with a higher education and dreams. They will have that motivation to pursue the dreams that they had and to continue on to their education so that they can make their life more productive. They are making the next generation’s life better. They are making this community a better place to live in.
We have to thank the government for thinking this kind of benefits for the schools and for the children especially. This government grants and funds are very helpful to the lives of the children who do not have the financial security. These benefits are helping the students to pursue whatever they had right now and that is to give their future families a better life. They will also be a productive and great help for the community after they finish their education. These help and benefits from the government and the school give out hope and inspiration for the students to move on and continue the journey that they are taking.


KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and US Vice-President Mike Pence discussed the security situation including Eid-al-Fitr ceasefire, The Office of The President said in a statement referring to its official website, the other day.
Mike Pence spoke with President Ghani over the telephone and renewed his country’s support to an Afghan led peace process and the upcoming elections and laid emphasize on joint war on terror, according to the presidential press office.
The president also thanked him of his country’s continued support to peace process and said the people of Afghanistan have found that peace was the only option and they had had to have important decisions for reaching the process.
Pence also said the US would support the Afghan government peace resolution, according to the statement.
The Kabul Times


Nath said some officers and employees of state government used to flaunt their loyalty to BJP during Shivraj Singh Chouhan regime.
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath on Thursday declared to launch a crack down on the officers and employees of the state government who flaunted their allegiance to BJP.
Talking to reporters here, Mr Nath said some officers and employees of state government used to flaunt their loyalty to BJP during Shivraj Singh Chouhan regime. It was essential to transfer them.
“Some officers and employees of state government were attending their offices keeping BJP badges in their pockets during the previous regime. Such government personnel have to be transferred,” he said.
“Such activities by the state government employees will no longer be tolerated”, he said while justifying the recent mass transfer of officers and employees of the state government.
He also indicated to target the BJP- linked employees of Jan Abhiyan Parishad, a state government-owned organisation working as a coordinator between the state government and NGOs for promotion of its various schemes.
“All the political appointees in the organisation will be sacked,” he said.
He regretted that government funds were used for political activities by a political party through the NGOs, beneficiaries of the organisation, during the previous Shivraj Singh Chouhan regime.
The parishad was established in 1993 with a different purpose, but was turned into a milking cow by a political party during the previous government in the state, he remarked.


Saudi- KSrelief Launches Ramadan Food Baskets Distribution in Lebanon
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Beirut, Apr. 11, 2021, SPA -- King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), launched here today a Ramadan food baskets distribution project, benefiting 70,000 members of the needy Lebanese families, Syrian and Palestinian refugees.
The distribution project targets the most needy families throughout Ramadan.
This comes within the framework of humanitarian and relief projects, provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by KSrelief, for brotherly and friendly countries all over the world, during the month of Ramadan 1442 H.
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Income In India Remains The Same But Spending May Continue To Grow: RBI Survey
What do Indians think about the way the economy is progressing? According to a survey conducted by the country’s apex bank, citizens are positive about it. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s Consumer Confidence Survey that was conducted across Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai, citizens feel that the economic situation of the country would get better in the future.
The survey, for the year 2018, studied the perception Indians have about the general economic situation, employment, prices and their own income and spending cycles.
In June last year, 32.6 per cent of the participants said that the economic situation had improved while 24.7 per cent said that the situation was just the same while 40.7 per cent said that the situation had worsened. One year on, 34.6 per cent say that the situation has improved while 42 per cent said that it has worsened. On the other hand, 48 per cent participants said that they expected the situation to become better than before.
In June 2018, 89 per cent participants said that prices had increased while only 8.2 per cent said that prices remained the same. Only three per cent of these participants said that the prices had decreased.
As for the future, 83 per cent believe prices will continue to go up while only 4.7 per cent were hopeful that prices may go down next year. About 12.4 per cent say that the prices may remain the same.
How Indians feel about the way prices are moving is an important indicator in determining real estate trends. Over the last few years, owing to high property prices, unsold inventory stacked up for a long time. Revival is around the corner and sales have improved across India but changes in price and availability of affordable housing had for a long time hindered purchasing decisions of buyers.
More people feel their incomes have increased this year when compared to 2017. As against 23.8 per cent participants last year, 25.3 per cent of participants said that their income improved. However, in both these years, the number of participants who said that their income remained the same were the majority, that is, 53.8 per cent and 52.1 per cent, respectively.
This year, about 50 per cent of participants said that they were hopeful that their income would go up as against 39 per cent who said it would remain the same.
Rising inflation has sled to an increase on spending too, say 83.9 per cent people while 14.1 per cent participants feel it has remained the same. Only two per cent people feel that spending has decreased. Do note that 86.5 per cent people feel that spending has gone up for essential items while 54.3 per cent people feel that spending on non-essential items has increased.
About 87 per cent participants are of the opinion that spending on essential items will continue to increase even in the next year.


According to an MEA spokesperson, Kerry was one of the first international leaders to call Swaraj.
During the call, focus was on enhancing trade and economic ties to USD 500 billion, the spokesperson said. Sushma too emphasised on strenghtening the partnership between the two countries that had off-lately seen a few cracks.
She also briefed Kerry on India's engagement with the SAARC countries including Pakistan and both are looking forward to meeting each other, the spokesperson said.
Sushma, who took charge of the MEA on Wednesday said that the meeting between the PM and SAARC leaders had gone smoothly. She also said that the meeting between the PM and Pak PM Nawaz Shairf was on a positive note.
With PTI inputs


New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The new 5G technology will help India achieve the next phase of digital transformation, president of industry body CII, Sanjiv Bajaj said.
In a statement issued by CII, Bajaj said: 'The nation is relying heavily on 5G to be a game-changer in enabling new use cases and improving efficiency across every industry. With this launch (of 5G), we are moving towards an inclusive digital transformation ensuring that digital technologies are universally available, accessible, and adoptable, enabling meaningful and safe use of the Internet and digital services for all.'
5G technology in India was launched last week during the the sixth edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea - the three major telecom operators of the country had demonstrated the use of 5G technology to him during the event.
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The private sector through the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) is targeting to raise about K100million to assist flood victims in the country.
Meanwhile, one of the county’s commercial banks, FMB, has donated K20 million for the initiative while CDH has contributed K1 million towards the same.
Speaking when he received the cheque from FMB on Friday, MCCCI Chief Executive Officer Chancellor Kaferapanjira said the private sector has decided to take a key in assisting the flood victims.
“We are targeting between K50 million and K100 million through both kind and cash donations. Already we have started receiving good response and the donations will be channeled through to Vice President’s office, which is handling the matter,” said Kaferapanjira.
He further said the chamber expects more donations to come forward from the private sector.
FMB Marketing Manager Slyvia Nankwenya said the bank saw the need to assist Malawians who have been affected by the floods.
What we have in the country at the moment is a disaster that has affected everybody and we are trying to offer some hope to the people,” she said.
On the same day CDH Investment Bank also handed over a K1million cheque to MCCCI.
Vice President Saulos Chilima told journalists in Blantyre on Friday that K5 billion is required to help in assisting the flood victims


Sindh Education Minister Sardar Ahmed Shah has said that almost one lac ghost teachers were working in Sindh. “Over one lakh teachers are employed in Sindh who doesn’t go to school to teach students,” he revealed while talking to media in Karachi.
Shah said that the total number of ghost teachers were around 134,000 out of which only 34,000 were performing their duties. The PPP minister said the government was all set to remove these teachers, however, the opposition should do an agreement with the government that they will support the move.
Earlier, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah was told by Shah that almost 9600 schools were shelterless in Sindh. During a formal meeting of Sindh’s education department, Shah informed the CM that out of these 9600 shelterless schools, 71 schools had more than 100 pupils. The CM took a policy decision and directed officials to shift shelterless schools with more than 40 enrolments to nearby government schools.


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Police silent on Luqa plane crash, except to say that investigations are ongoing
The police have remained silent on investigations into the plane crash which occurred on 24 October in Luqa, except to say that investigations and a magisterial inquiry are still ongoing.
The plane crash saw five French nationals lose their lives, and speculation regarding their reason for being in Malta quickly spread. The official line, as stated by the Prime Minister in Parliament following the incident, is that the French nationals were in Malta as part of a surveillance operation occurring under the French Customs Department, relating to trafficking routes. He did not, however, say whether they were directly employed by the Customs Department or were employees of another French department.
Recent news reports said that a French investigative team came to Malta and were on the site of the crash.
This newsroom asked the police whether a joint Maltese-French investigation has been launched, who was in charge, whether the investigators who came to Malta were part of the local investigation, what French department they were from, and who they were.
The police, in response to all the above questions, replied: “Police investigations into the case, besides a magisterial Inquiry, are still ongoing.”
There was also speculation that the plane was meant to be heading to Misurata, Libya, however the Maltese Prime Minister had previously denied this, saying that there was another plane which was heading to Misurata, Libya which might have created the confusion.
The Prime Minister also previously addressed the speculation that the plane was being used to spy, saying only that it was going to gather intelligence, through the French customs department, to see who the people trafficking migrants and drugs are, as well as their routes. “The information we have is that these were flights that did not land in other countries, and that they were being used to gather the information regarding trafficking.” French newspapers have reported, that inquiries are also ongoing in France.
According to Le Quotidien, a newspaper based in Luxembourg, CAE Aviation, the company the plane belonged to, often provides its services to French intelligence agencies, NATO and the EU. It also reported that the company’s other planes were grounded and being tested.


Qatar Partakes in GCC Municipal Affairs Ministers Meeting
(MENAFN- QNA) The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning, will participate in the meeting of the Ministers concerned with the Municipal Affairs in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, which will be held on Thursday in Kuwait.
HE the Minister of Municipality and Urban Planning Sheikh Abdurrahman bin Khalifa Al-Thani will head the Qatari delegation to the meeting.
Senior officials involved in the affairs of municipalities in the GCC countries have held a preparatory meeting to discuss a range of topics related to municipal work, including the progress regarding GCC Prize for Municipal Work, as well as city beautification.
The preparatory meeting discussed the specialized workshops in the field of municipal work, in addition to considering the development of municipal training centers and departments and approving the recommendations of the joint workshop with the United Nations.
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has decided to ban Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLP) under the Anti-Terrorism Act, said Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed here on Wednesday.
Addressing a press conference the Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said that our efforts to persuade them (protesters) failed and added the Punjab government had recommended a ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik.
Sheikh Rashid said that a summary in this regard is being moved to the cabinet.
However, said “We want consensus resolution in the assembly in this regard.”
He further said that a rifle was snatched from the police in Islamabad and they opened fire.
They (TLP) wanted such a draft that all the people of Europe should go back.
Sheikh Rashid said that the government stood on the agreement made with TLP, but they formulated different strategy.


England will launch the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination programme on Monday when it will start offering doses to people aged 70 and above and those who are considered clinically extremely vulnerable to the coronavirus.
The vaccination programme – the biggest so far in Europe – has focused until now on people aged 80 and older as well as frontline health and care staff.
“Today is a significant milestone in our vaccination programme as we open it up to millions more people who are most at risk from COVID-19,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday.
“We have a long way to go and there will doubtless be challenges ahead – but by working together we are making huge progress in our fight against this virus.”
Health minister Matt Hancock said more than half of all over-80s had now had a vaccination.
Britain – which has Europe’s highest COVID-19 death toll – hopes progress with rolling out the vaccines will enable it to ease some of the economically damaging lockdown restrictions in March, foreign minister Dominic Raab said.
The government wanted all adults to have been offered a first vaccination by September, he said, adding: “If we can do it faster than that, great. But that’s the roadmap.”
Johnson has set a target of vaccinating the four most at-risk categories – encompassing roughly 14 million people – by the middle of February.
The government said that the first two groups in its programme would remain its priority but that vaccination sites which can take in more people will invite members of the next two cohorts for their shots.
Sunday’s announcement related to vaccinations in England, a health ministry spokesman said. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own powers over health policy.


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- By a 2-to-1 ratio, Americans blame Republicans over Democrats for the financial crisis that has swept across the country the past few weeks, a new national poll suggests.
And Obama has a 10-point lead over McCain when it comes to who respondents think would better handle the economy overall.
These numbers seem to be affecting the battle for the presidency. Fifty-one percent of registered voters now say they will back Obama, five points ahead of McCain, at 46 percent.
"In two core McCain constituencies: men, who now narrowly favor Obama, and seniors, who have also flipped from McCain to Obama," said Bill Schneider, a CNN senior political analyst.


MUZAFFARABAD, (Parliament Times) : A high level meeting to review the matters regarding the acquisition of land for Jhelum Valley campus of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir university was held here on Monday ,under the chairmanship of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan.
The meeting was informed that the notification regarding the acquisition of land for the construction of campus has been issued and the process of the land acquisition has been completed almost. The meeting was further informed that the University administration as well as the district administration would jointly finalize the site for the campus on Tuesday.
Speaking on the occasion the Prime Minister said that the funds for the purchase of land for the campus will be provided by the government and the amount will be included in the ongoing scheme of ADP he added that the government would provide more land for the Jhelum valley campus if required.
The Prime Minister said that all resources in connection with the purchase of land for the campus will be provided by the government and funds for this project will be earmarked during the current financial year.
The meeting was attended by the Vice Chancellor of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir University and high ranking government officials.
Meanwhile another meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan.
The meeting decided to formulate a strategy to control the corona pandemic and also to give relief to the traders and to facilitate the masses.
The meeting decided to devise a strategy which would not only control the pandemic but provide relief to the general public in their daily life.
The meeting was attended by the Health Minister Dr.Najeeb Naqi, the Chief secretary Dr.Shahzad Bangash ,Inspector General Police and high ranking government officials.


(MENAFN- Iraq Business News) By John Lee.
The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has signed a partnership contract with the American company Air Drilling Solutions .
Few details were given, but a statement from the Ministry of Oil said the intention was to, "keep pace with the industrial and technological development in the oil industry sector, in addition to training and developing technical and engineering cadres."
Air Drilling Solutions is based in Texas.
(Source: Ministry of Oil)The post iraq signs oil services contract with us firm first appeared on iraq business news .
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday blasted the incumbent government for further burdening the inflation-ridden masses by massive upsurge in power tariff.
PTI leaders said that the miseries of the people compounded manifolds due to the cabal of crooks’ callous attitude towards them, as they were more inclined and interested to protect and safeguard their power instead of easing their woes.
PTI Secretary General Punjab Hammad Azhar lashed out at the corrupt government for further increasing the price of electricity. He said that the government has increased the power tariff by Rs 3.50 per unit, adding that the power plants was running on the imported fuel, which was the sole reason the current increase in power tariff. Hammad said that these power plants were making the most expensive electricity, as the whole nation was paying the price for this mistake of the PML-N.—INP


SOCAR Energy Becomes Biggest Energy Company In Switzerland - Ambassador
Azerbaijani Ambassador to Swiss Confederation Fuad Isgandarov
addressed the 10th-anniversary celebration of SOCAR Energy
Switzerland, Azernews reports citing the diplomat's Twitter
'Was glad to have a speech in celebration of 10 years
anniversary of“SOCAR ENERGY”, which became the biggest energy
company in Switzerland. Both Embassy in Bern and“SOCAR ENERGY”
started in 2012 with synergy to develop political and economical
relations between Azerbaijan and Switzerland. Proud of good
results ,' the ambassador tweeted.
He noted that SOCAR Energy has become the biggest energy company
in Switzerland since its foundation.
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According to Delhi Minister Atishi, the efforts made by the government have helped to restore faith in the government-run education system. She believes that the Delhi government’s initiatives have improved the quality of education and have made it more accessible to students from all backgrounds.
Atishi pointed out that the government has invested heavily in education, and has focused on improving infrastructure, providing better resources, and hiring more qualified teachers. She also highlighted the success of the ‘happiness curriculum’ and the ‘mentor teacher’ program, which have helped to create a more positive and supportive learning environment for students.
Atishi emphasized that the government’s efforts have resulted in a significant improvement in the quality of education, as evidenced by the increasing number of students who are choosing to enroll in government-run schools. She also pointed out that the pass percentage of students in government schools has gone up significantly over the past few years, which is a clear indication of the positive impact of the government’s efforts.
The Minister also highlighted the efforts made by the government to make education more inclusive and accessible. She pointed out that the government has taken steps to ensure that students from economically weaker sections of society have access to quality education, through initiatives like the ‘Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana’ and the ‘Free Coaching Scheme for SC/ST/OBC/Minority Students’.


Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today warned that the fuel situation in Sri Lanka is expected to get worse over the next few weeks.
Issuing a statement today the Prime Minister said that he had talks with the relevant officials and assessed the fuel situation as well as shortcomings in other key areas.
He said it was found that the situation will get worse over the next few weeks before improving.
The Prime Minister said that he will be making a full statement on the issue tomorrow (Sunday).
Wickremesinghe said that he has had talks with diplomats and officials from other countries.
He said the talks have been positive and further negotiations will take place before agreements are reached.
“Talks have also begun with the International Monetary Fund (IMF),” he said.
The Prime Minister also said that India has already stepped in to offer assistance.
Wickremesinghe said that it will take about 2-3 months for the situation to improve. (Colombo Gazette)


the people decide. Well, the people have already decided. They have elected members of Congress. They have elected a president. Those are the people we expect to follow the rules," said co-chair Joy Corning, a Republican who served with Gov. Terry Branstad when he first served in the 1980s and 90s.


Manitobans will learn the provincial government’s 2019 budget plan when its tabled on March 7.
Finance Minister Scott Fielding made the date-setting announcement Sunday.
“Three years ago, we made a promise to Manitobans to fix the finances, repair services and rebuild the provincial economy,” said Fielding.
“I look forward to updating Manitobans on the significant progress we have made and the next steps we will take to make Manitoba the most improved province in Canada.”
Fielding also said the province is committed to balancing the budget and reducing the PST to seven percent by 2020.


Social distancing likely to last for the rest of this year, officials warn
Britain will face “very socially disruptive” lockdown measures for the rest of the year, the chief medical adviser has warned.
Chris Whitty said that social distancing would have to remain until a vaccine or effective drugs were in place. He said the chances of that happening this year were “incredibly small” and that until then restrictions would have to remain to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Those who thought that lockdown restrictions would be lifted entirely were being “wholly unrealistic”, he said as he warned that the disease would be here for the “foreseeable future”.
Professor Whitty told a Downing Street press conference: “In the long run, the exit from this is going to be one of two things, ideally.
“A vaccine, and there are


Karnataka Praveen Nettaru Murder: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai had praised the Yogi model of Uttar Pradesh a day earlier, while now his minister has issued another statement in this matter. CM Bommai’s minister C Ashwath Narayan has said that the state government will go five steps ahead of the Yogi government and resort to encounters to teach a lesson to the criminals.
Karnataka Minister C Ashwath Narayan said on the killings in the state that some people who want to incite the matter are testing the patience of Karnataka. He told that the CM has said that strict action will be taken against the culprits. CM has clearly said that we are also ready for the encounter of criminals.
We’ll make sure there’s no murder
Minister C Ashwathnarayan said that the time has come. We will ensure that no such killings happen in future. In the coming days, we will take such action that there will be an atmosphere of fear among those involved in such killings. He said that action will be taken according to the wishes of the people. Criminals will be caught very soon. He said that Karnataka is a progressive state and we do not need to follow anyone.
CM said this on Yogi model
CM Basavaraj Bommai, who is facing the ire of his party leaders in the Praveen murder case, had said on Thursday that he can also use the Yogi model against communal forces if needed. Although changing his statement, he also said that it can be Yogi model or Karnataka model.


Kia Motors Finance, which is based in Austin, Texas, said on Tuesday that it is shutting down and will relocate to China, Reuters reported.
The Detroit automaker said in a statement that it was closing its operations in Austin due to “market and regulatory constraints.”
Kia Motors is based near Austin and was founded in 1972.
It sold vehicles to automakers such as Honda, Toyota and Volkswagen.
Kia is also owned by the Korean conglomerate Hyundai Motor.
Kia said that it will relocate its workforce to China.
It said that the automaker has plans to invest in its manufacturing facility and to hire more people in China.
Kias chief executive, David Bierman, told Reuters that the company was moving to the China market as its growth rate had declined.


Chennai, Dec 8 (IANS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday announced that he will hold review meetings across the state to personally monitor progress of project implementation and completion of development works.
Addressing a public programme at Tenkasi, he said that the Tamil Nadu government was implementing development projects at an accelerated pace to complete them ahead of the deadline and that this was a major achievement of his government after it assumed office in May 2021.
The Chief Minister said that new development projects were in the pipeline across the state to make Tamil Nadu number one in the country.
He also said that other than the District Collectors conducting monitoring of development projects in a periodic manner, the ministers were also visiting the districts to study the development projects.
Stalin said that AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister K. Palaniswami, who was accusing the government of not fulfilling its promises, was "disgruntled" He said that as the state government was planning to make Tamil Nadu the 'numero uno' state of the country, there was no need to reply to those who were rejected by the people 19 months ago.