Lucknow: In the wake of the rising cases of coronavirus in the national capital, the Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday said that people who are coming to Uttar Pradesh from Delhi need to undergo COVID-19 test.
Speaking to media, UP Chief Secretary RK Tiwari said that those are coming to the state from the national capital Delhi via flight, bus or train will be tested for COVID-19.
He further said that the state government is also discussing on the number of people allowed to attend weddings or events in order to prevent the spread of infectious disease in the state. Recently, the state government scaled down the number of guests allowed at weddings and other social functions to 100 from its earlier relaxation of 200.
This comes days after the Uttar Pradesh government ordered random COVID-19 testing for those travelling from Delhi to Noida, at the Noida border.
The decision was taken amid a sudden spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the national capital. Delhi, which has been witnessing a spurt in coronavirus cases since October, has so far reported over five lakh infections. The national capital saw its highest single-day spike of 8,593 cases on November 11.
Uttar Pradesh is also facing similar challenges as the northern state has also recorded over five lakh coronavirus cases till date.
Meanwhile, the Centre has rushed high-level teams to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to help the state governments in COVID-19 fight.
These states have been either reporting a rise in the number of active cases, or demonstrating a rise in the daily new cases of coronavirus infections, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Earlier, high-level teams were sent to Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Manipur and Chhattisgarh.


Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 8 (ANI): Providing a major boost to the city's infrastructure, the state government has allocated Rs 10,000 crore in the budget for various development works in and around Hyderabad city, which includes Musi Purification and Musi River Front projects.
Minister KT Rama Rao has thanked the government for allocating the budget and stated that under the leadership of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Hyderabad is fast transforming into a global city.
The Minister said, "Under the able leadership of Chief Minister KCR, we have been constantly working on developing the Hyderabad city. A large fund has been allocated to the Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP) projects in Hyderabad to strengthen the road network in the city."
KTR further mentioned that Chief Minister KCR has allocated huge funds to the police department to improve law and order in the city.
The Minister also said that the Telangana government has completed the Hyderabad Metro Rail works in time and also said that the government is working on plans for Metro Rail phase-II. He further added that the allocation of the present budget will boost the infrastructure works in and around Hyderabad. (ANI)


(MENAFN- IANS) Agartala, March 1 (IANS) Trade between bordering Tripura and Bangladesh increased to a whooping over 94.04 per cent in five years, Tripura Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy said on Friday.
Presenting the state budget for 2024-25 on the first day of the 3-day budget session of the Tripura assembly, the Finance Minister said that the volume of trade between Tripura and Bangladesh has increased substantially from Rs 390.68 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 758.09 crore in 2022-23.
The value of exports from Tripura to Bangladesh has gone up to Rs 121.37 crore in 2023-24.
Singha Roy told the house that the Tripura State Electricity Corporation has been implementing three major power projects under Asian Development Bank (ADB) funding, World Bank funding and funding from the Central government.
He said that two externally aided projects -- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Indo-German Development Cooperation (IGDC) -- are being implemented in the forest and livelihood sectors and one new project named Enhancing Landscape and Ecosystem Management Project (ELEMENT) funded by World Bank will be launched soon with project cost of Rs 1764.94 crore.
The Minister told the house that since 2018-19, at least 2,46,339 farmers have benefited from 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana' in the state.
An amount of Rs 640.40 crore has been deposited in the bank accounts of 2,46,339 beneficiary farmers.
He said that over 12.46 lakh farmers' crop of the state has been covered under the 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana' and 3,29,860 Kisan Credit Cards have been distributed among the farmers of the state with the farmers so far have received total loan of Rs 1649 crore under Kisan Credit Card.
He said that under the 'Chief Minister's Rubber Mission', 600 hectares of rubber plantation has been done during 2023-24 and 916 tribal families have been benefited under various income generating activities.
The 'Third International buyer-seller meet' for Agar tree products was held at Agartala in October last year Agarwood growers' conclave was held at Dharmanagar, the Minister told the members.
He said that the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given clearance for first time for export of Agar oil to Dubai from Tripura.
In the last 5 years, 47,600 women Self Help Groups (SHGs) have been formed under Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission in the state with 4.66 lakhs rural women are associated with 51,254 SHGs in the state.
Till January this year, 83,000 women associated with various SHGs in the state have become 'Lakhpati Didis' and the state government has set a target for making 1.14 lakh more women in different SHGs to improve their annual income more than Rs one lakh.
The target will be achieved within 2025-26, Singha Roy stated.
He said that during 2024-25, the state government would provide a total amount of Rs 698.68 crore to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).
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Mumbai: An official said on Friday that apart from 254 new coronovirus cases, the number of infections in Thane district of Maharashtra increased to 2,54,896.
New cases surfaced on Thursday.
He said that due to the infection of three more patients, the death toll in the district increased to 6,168.
The official said that the death rate of COVID-19 was 2.42 per cent.
He said that 2,45,504 patients have recovered from the infection so far, showing a recovery rate of 96.32 per cent.
The official said that there are currently 3,224 active cases in the district.
The neighbouring Palghar district has recorded 45,278 COVID-19 cases and 1,190 deaths so far, another official said.


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Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has urged the federal government to impose a state of emergency in the northern part of the country to put an end to the insurgency there.
This was revealed when the Governor met with the AIG in charge of Zone 10, Mr Ali Janga, who suggested that declaring a state of emergency in the north would be the best option for ensuring the safety of people and property.
According to him, the zone’s security concerns had reached an alarming level and needed to be addressed immediately.
He emphasized that the security agencies had lately been given N17 million to mobilize their personnel to security-prone regions.
Matawalle said the government was working to obtain the release of those who had been kidnapped in several communities in the state.
In response, AIG Ali Janga praised the state’s police and other security officers for their financial and spiritual support, asking them to further up their efforts.
He insisted that the police will continue to carry out their constitutional obligation of safeguarding people’s lives and property.
AIG Janga urged the government and the entire state’s population to provide the police with more assistance and cooperation in the fight against banditry.


Bandits on Tuesday night killed 22 people in Tungar Kwana village, Talata-Mafara local government area of Zamfara State.
A resident of the village, who declined to mention his name, told journalists on Wednesday that the bandits invaded the village at about 11:00 p.m. and shot indiscriminately at the people.
He added that several children and women were among the victims of the attack.
However, the spokesman of the state police command, Mohammed Shehu, who confirmed the incident, said 20 people were killed in the attack.
He said the bandits attacked the villagers because they gave useful information that led to the killing of several bandits by security agents last week.
He said: “The police had confirmed the killing of 20 people in that village but not 22.”
“The villagers gave the security agents useful information about some bandits who rustled cows last week and the information helped the security agents to locate and kill the criminals.
“Since that time, the bandits had been targeting the villagers in order to avenge the killing of their people.”


Israeli Force rearrests two detainees who freed themselves
Occupied Nazareth – Israeli occupation forces have announced that they arrested two of Gilboa political prisoners, who freed themselves last Monday.
Israeli media reported that the two prisoners are Mahmoud Al Arida and Ya’qoub Qadiri. They have been arrested in the occupied Nazareth, where Israeli forces have been conducting large-scale sweep operations.
Israeli media also reported that the two freed prisoners were inside a car shortly before they were arrested.


Srinagar, Dec 1, CNS: The J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G.A. Mir has congratulated the winning candidates in Panchayat elections in the valley, especially the candidates of Dooru, Devsar and elsewhere in South Kashmir.JKPCC President expressed satisfaction over the participation of people in panchayat elections.
Commenting on the 6th phase of Panchayat elections that has come to an end today, J&K Pradesh Congress Committee President G.A. Mir has said that despite the unfavorable situation prevailing in the valley the candidates participated in the electoral process to ensure development of their respective areas and people as well.
Mir also thanked the people for exercising their franchise in these Elections, hailing them for their courage and said people have expressed their confidence in the democratic process by participating in Panchayat elections in the state.
Congress Party appreciates the contestants and believes that they winning candidates will do their utmost to ensure developmental of their panchayat halqas, he said.
Congress will do everything to strengthen the democratic Institutions and it will fight against the elements eroding the authority of democratic Institutions to serve their vested interests, he added and appreciated the role of common people who came out and voted for their candidates despite braving the brunt of prevailing situation in the valley.(CNS)


New Delhi: The Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu has said that the contribution of manufacturing sector to the national GDP will rise to as high as 20% in the future. The Minister said that sector-wise work is on, to achieve this. Stating that new industries will drive future growth, the Minister said that the Government is working with industry on identifying what these new sectors are going to be. Speaking of India’s collaboration with Japan, Prabhu said that we need to focus on industries which are not even born today.
He stated that the service sector will continue to be a strong growth driver of the national economy. He asserted that Government is working on increasing the productivity of the agriculture sector as well. The Minister was speaking at the inaugural session of the two-day India Economic Summit 2018, being organized by Bombay Stock Exchange, in Mumbai today.
Stating that the emergence and flowering of the vision of New India will require us to focus on the qualitative aspects, Prabhu said that the next wave of growth will happen due to a surge in Indian entrepreneurship. The Minister said that we need to work on improving the tax-GDP ratio. Noting that the investment potential in India is huge and that foreign investors are very eager to invest in the country, the Commerce Minister said that the Government will soon announce cargo policy.
Prabhu noted that while we have a trade deficit with China, we have signed agreements with China which will help in reducing the same. He said that states will drive growth in future, districts will facilitate it and the Central Government will give an umbrella cover for this growth.


Yemen’s Minister of Defense, Major General Mohammad Al-Atifi on Saturday affirmed that the Yemeni people have won the battle against Saudi-led aggression coalition forces and their mercenaries.
” Today, Yemeni people use Yemeni made weapons in the battle against aggression and tomorrow will eat what they sow, ” said Major General Mohammad Al-Atifi, during a graduation ceremony for a number of freed prisoners.
“I promise the Yemeni people that they have won because their confidence in God and their dependence,” he added.
He stressed that the US-Saudi aggression was defeated in Yemen and had its nose in the dirt.
Al-Atifi added that the countries of the coalition of aggression and those who support them are going through “the beginning of the end” and will regret, considering that the countries of aggression are facing the lions.


(MENAFN- Arab Times) 'Move to Improve Youth Forum' event.
KUWAIT CITY, April 29: Head of the organizing committee for the 'Move to Improve Youth Forum' Dr Faisal Al-Mousawi lauded success of the fourth edition of the forum, which took place in Jumeirah Hotel under the patronage of the Minister of Information and Youth Affairs Muhammad Al-Jabri.
Representing the minister was his deputy Mishael Al-Subei'e with the attendance of Honorary Chairman of Kuwaiti Sports Club for Handicapped Sheikha Sheikha Al- Abdullah Al-Sabah. Dr Faisal indicated the forum is considered among the major forums that promotes talents among people with disability in the Arab world various aspects, such as sports, theater, literature and fine arts.
The event also witnessed a stage contest among people with disabilities and their non-disabled peers with similar talents. It also honored the basketball team that won bronze medal in the Paralympics held last month in Abu Dhabi, UAE
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At least four people were killed when a car bomb exploded in the Syrian city of Afrin on Monday, a medical source said, Trend reports citing Reuters .
The blast wounded another six people, the source said.
Turkey has blamed previous bomb attacks in Afrin on the Syrian YPG group, which held the Afrin area until Turkish forces seized the region in a cross-border military operation in 2019. read more
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Baghdad Feb. 7 (Petra) -- Three people were killed and about 7 others injured when a bomb went off on Sunday in a southern district of Baghdad an officer in the Baghdad police force said.
He told Petra's correspondent in Baghdad that the explosion rocked the Abu Dshir district in Dora south of the Iraqi capital early today.
Security forces who arrived at the scene evacuated the injured to hospitals and were hunting down the bombers the source added.
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Police have been called to reports of youths setting off fireworks at cars in Blackpool.
Officers were called at around 9.30pm last night (October 21) to Dinmore Avenue in the resort where a number of youths were reported to be setting off the fireworks at motorists as they drove past.
A police car was spotted along the road and LancsLive understands that officers at the scene spoke to a number of youths who were male.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Constabulary said: "We were called at 9.30pm to Dinmore Avenue to reports of youths setting off fireworks at passing cars.
"We have nothing on the log about an ambulance being there."
An ambulance was also spotted along the road however North West Ambulance Service said that they were called to a separate incident at a private address.
No injuries were reported following the incident.


Trucks carrying non-essential items from other states will not be allowed to enter the national Capital till Sunday, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said at a press conference on Wednesday.
The directive came amid the worsening air pollution situation in the Delhi-National Capital Region.
Rai also said that the ban on construction activities in the city which was earlier imposed till Wednesday, has now been extended till Sunday. Schools will also remain closed till Sunday, while government employees have been asked to work from their homes.
Rai said that the Delhi government will on Thursday begin the process of hiring over 1,000 private buses that use compressed natural gas, or CNG, as fuel.
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The decisions came a day after the Centre held a meeting with officials of the Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh governments. The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas had advised the state governments to follow a work-from-home policy, among other measures such as closing down schools and colleges.
At Wednesday’s press briefing, Rai also said that the state transport department has sent a list to the police which has details of vehicles that are over 10…


SAN SALVADOR – At least 45 people were injured, three of them seriously, when the bus they were riding in flipped over in western El Salvador, authorities said Sunday.
An official with the National Civil Police’s traffic division said that so far about 45 people had been reported to have sustained injuries when their bus crashed en route from the town of San Julian to San Salvador.
The official added that the three seriously hurt people had sustained “non-fatal” injuries.
He said that the accident occurred at Kilometer 33 on the highway from El Salvador to Sonsonate province.
The spokesman also said that the apparently injured bus driver fled the scene and authorities had begun an investigation into the cause of the accident.


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March 18, 2019 (MLN): Asad Umar has said that Pakistan needs to bring capital market reforms to mobilize investments in equity and debt, as currently the market is over-regulated which is impeding its growth.
Speaking at the Bloomberg Economic Forum 2019 on Monday, the Finance Minister said that the first phase of the Economic Policy was meant to implement demand compression in the economy which can now be seen in the numbers.
He said that Pakistan needs to develop public-private partnership. Till now, only the power generation sector has seen the successful implementation of this.
He also emphasized on the need to develop opportunities for deployment of Islamic banking deposits which will help Islamic banking realize its full potential.
Pakistan's banking system is not mobilizing deposits effectively with Pakistan's banking deposits to GDP ratio one of the lowest in the world, he added.
He further remarked that Pakistan needs to focus more on domestic supply expansion.
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In a speech in Parliament, Sampanthan said that Rajapaksa had supported devolution of power when he was President but was now opposing it.
Speaking while Rajapaksa was seated on the other side of the aisle, Sampanthan said that the former President was spreading discord among the communities.
“Why are you trying to stir communal feelings now?” he asked.
Sampanthan said that Rajapaksa was attempting to stir communal tensions in the country in order to win the upcoming Local Government elections.
He also said that what is being done now through the process to draft a new Constitution is what Rajapaksa wanted to do when he was in power.
“What is the difference from what is being done now to what President Rajapaksa endeavored to do at that point of time?” he asked.
Sampanthan said that Rajapaksa had expressed his firm resolve to implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution soon after the war. (Colombo Gazette)


Nurses have lost all hope in Health and Childcare Minister Vice President Constantino Chiwenga improving their conditions of service.
Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) president Enock Dongo on Friday told NewsDay that the situation in the country’s public health system has worsened since Chiwenga took over the health portfolio. Said Dongo:
The nurses were also saying when Chiwenga came in, they had a lot of hope and trust that the health delivery system was going to improve.
However, nothing has improved. Rather there is deterioration and they have lost whatever they had gained. Right now nurses are the worst paid as compared to other civil servants.
They (nurses) said they are no longer safe and free to express themselves including the managers and provincial medical directors who were also complaining that they don’t have any access to the ministry management so that they present the challenges faced by health workers.
This has made things very worse. So what it means is that people have lost hope and that is why there is a rampant brain drain across the country.
The Government is also working on passing a law, the Health Service Amendment Bill, that will make it difficult for healthcare workers to go on strike.


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Kuala Lumpur: Director-General of Qatar News Agency (QNA) H E Ahmed bin Saeed Al Rumaihi met yesterday with CEO of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) Roslan Ariffin.
During the meeting, Al Rumaihi extolled the relationship with the Malaysian News Agency, and an agreement of cooperation and news exchange culminated in the signing of an advanced news system.
Al Rumaihi stressed that this visit comes to discuss broader horizons for partnership between the two sides, in a way that contributes to strengthening relations and means of cooperation between QNA and its Malaysian counterpart. The QNA chief also underlined the gains that will result from this media cooperation, especially in the field of news and information exchange and in benefiting both sides with media and technical experiences.
For his part, Bernama CEO said that the visit from the Qatari media delegation aims at strengthening the ongoing media cooperation between the two agencies.
Ariffin said that the media played an important role in establishing and maintaining diplomatic relations between the two countries, in addition to promoting business relations and economic cooperation. between the two countries.
Bernama and QNA can play a role in further strengthening community-related activities, knowledge development, and fostering ties between the two countries by exchanging news and photos, he added.
UXERA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bernama, has been supplying the news production system that uses the latest technologies to QNA in 2019.
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(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) The Indian Navy will be part of a French naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal next month. The participating nations also include the other Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) member countries -- Australia, Japan and the United States of America (USA).
This is the first time that the Indian Navy will be part of the France-led war game 'La Perouse'. Until now, India was not invited for the French naval exercise.
After the Malabar Exercise in November last year, during which the navies of India, the US and Japan got together with Australia as the new addition, India's inclusion in the France-led joint naval drill is a significant step.
'The exercise is scheduled between April 5 and 7,' said an official.
This will be followed by another important naval exercise 'Varuna', which takes place annually between India and France. This time it will also include the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
'It will take place in the last week of April in the Western Indian Ocean,' the official informed.
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The Indian Navy also carried out war games with the navies of Singapore and Thailand in the Andaman Sea, soon after the Malabar Exercise.
As part of the Indian government's 'Neighbourhood First' vision, the Indian Navy undertook joint exclusive economic zone surveillance with Maldives, Seychelles and Mauritius, as well as coordinated patrols (CORPATs) with Bangladesh, Thailand and Indonesia.
The Indian Navy has participated in 13 bilateral and multilateral exercises so far this year.
Besides improving inter-operability between friendly navies, the joint drills are aimed at strengthening mutual confidence, developing standard procedures and enhancing overall maritime security.
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Govt. committed to stamping out corruption
Mumbwa, March 24, ZANIS---Government has reiterated its commitment to stamping out corruption in order to restore public confidence in the public service.
Mumbwa Acting District Commissioner Charles Hampende said the general citizenry has lost faith in the public sector because of rampant corrupt practices that have since compromised and affected public service delivery.
Mr. Hampende, who is the District Administrative Officer for Mumbwa, said government would ensure that corruption was eliminated from the public service.
The Acting DC said this when he officiated at the public sittings of the Legal and Justice Sector Reforms Commission in Mumbwa district today.
The commission is led by Justice Frederick Chomba.
Mr. Hampende said government has provided a platform through which the general public can correct wrongs in society by submitting recommendations to the commission that will improve delivery of justice.
He challenged the commission not to render the gathering as a mere academic exercise but ensure that it becomes the starting point for restoring public confidence in the public sector.
Mr. Hampende has since assured the people in the district that government has developed strategies and mechanisms to ensure that the legal and justice system in the country was transformed and modernised to improve delivery of fair and responsive justice.
And Justice Frederick Chomba urged residents to ensure that matters of concern to the society were addressed through the submission of practical recommendations.
Justice Chomba has since told the general public that they were protected by the law hence should not to be intimidated.


New funding has been secured to allow a unit to continue its work in stopping children with substance misusing parents being taken into care.
More than £280,000 has been pledged by private backers to fund a new national partnership after the Department for Education withdrew funding last year forcing the FDAC National Unit to close its doors in September.
The new partnership has plans not only to support the nine existing FDAC’s which serve 20 local authorities but also to extend the model across the family justice system.
Independent academic research shows that mothers supported by FDACs are 53 per cent more likely to have stopped their substance abuse and 48 per cent more likely to be reunited with their children than those going through ordinary care proceedings.
The move has been described as a ’milestone’ for families across the country.


Obama, Polish PM discuss efforts on Ukraine, military missions
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) US President Barack Obama spoke via phone to Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz on Tuesday, the White House said, to discuss bilateral relations as well as cooperation on Ukraine, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
"The President affirmed the strong partnership between the United States and Poland, and thanked the Prime Minister for Poland's steady support for Ukraine," the statement said.
"The two leaders agreed on the need to assist the new Government of Ukraine to implement reforms to stabilize the economy and strengthen governance, and called on Russia to end its destabilizing actions in Ukraine and to fulfill its commitments to support the peace process in eastern Ukraine," it added.
Obama further "thanked the Prime Minister for Poland's significant contributions to the missions in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the two leaders agreed on the need for continued international cooperation in support of these missions," the statement continued. "The President reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to the collective defense of its NATO allies."
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Organization of Africa Youth (OAYOUTH) is expected to join the leaders from different countries around the continent as they are meeting in United States of America (USA) where new sustainable development goals will be launched.
The leaders whose countries are the members of the United Nations (UN) are expected to meet in USA this week for the conference including the president of Malawi Peter Mutharika who already left the country on Monday.
One of the agenda at the conference in USA is to launch the new sustainable development which will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) which were introduced in 2000 and this year (2015) is the deadline.
These new sustainable development goals are expected to be launched this coming Thursday in New York (USA) and OAYOUTH will join them by having an event here in Malawi whereby they will be telling the public some of the things which have been achieved in the MDG’s and introducing some of the goals which are in the Sustainable Development in which the deadline is 2029.
OAYOUTH country’s representative in Malawi Ambassador Moses Busher told Malawi Muslims Website that it is good to celebrate for the good job which has been done by the different leaders across the globe including Malawi to at least achieving most of the MDG’s.
Busher said they will have an event on the same day (Thursday) as the leaders will be launching NSDG’s.
“We have organised an event whereby we will move around the Blantyre City to tell public on some of the goals that have been achieved from the MDG’s and on top of that we will also tell them some of the new sustainable development which will be launched in USA,”
“As you know that in the past MDG’s which were introduced in 2000 had only eight goals but in this new sustainable development goals there are more than 17 goals, which are expected to be achieved by 2029,” said Busher
He also said that these sustainable development goals are for the whole world not for individual countries which is departure from the previous MDG’s
“In this new sustainable development goals there are some new milestones that have been set that were not included previous millennium development goals and now we are saying that all the countries including those counties in Europe should completely eradicate poverty by December 2029,” said the country’s representative for OAYOUTH


Mumbai, Oct 3(PTI) Maharashtra onSaturday reported 14,348 fresh COVID-19 cases,taking the total count to 14,30,861, state health department said.
With 278more people succumbing to the infection, the cumulative toll in the state mounted to 37,758.
A total of 16,835 patients were discharged during the day, taking the total number of recoveries to 11,34,555, the department said, adding that the state now has 2,58,108 active cases.
70,35,296 samples have been tested so far, it said.
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Monsoon has started to show its true colours in the form of floods in the state of Assam. The floods which is said to be the worst in more than a decade, has claimed more than 30 lives and as many as ten lakh people have been displaced.
The situation was reviewed on June 30 and the Centre has assured of help to the state government to handle the crisis. A meeting was chaired by Ajit Seth the Cabinet secretary to access the unprecedented floods in the state.
The meeting was also attended by PC Sharma, the Assam chief secretary and the state government officials. An official spokes person has informed that the floods have damaged the railways lines in certain parts of the state and action will be taken to restore it.
It was also said that the state had adequate stock of food grains and the Centre has also assured that all possible help will b provided to the state government in terms of dealing with the situation. 15 teams of National Disaster Response Force have been deployed on June 29 by the Home Ministry. The teams comprise of 548 personnel along with 60 boats and other necessary equipments to carry out rescue operations.


BEMIDJI, Minn. (WCCO) – Police in Bemidji are asking the public for help in finding a 17-year-old who was last seen on Thursday.
Jasmin Hays was last seen on the 400 block of Mississippi Avenue, and is believed to be heading to the Twin Cities area.
She was reported as a runaway on Saturday.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Bemidji Police Department at 218-333-9111.
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Jordan Evangelical Council Restricts Christmas Festivities To Prayers
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Amman, Nov. 21 (Petra) -- The Jordan Evangelical Council declared that Christmas festivities would be restricted to church-based religious rites and prayers.
"The decision is a statement of national cohesiveness and is made in light of the harsh conditions and cruel Israeli aggression that the people of the Gaza Strip are subjected to," President of the Council, Imad Saliba Maayah said Tuesday in a statement.
He prayed to God to keep Jordan safe and secure under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II and HRH the Crown Prince.
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Shimla: Bhaujan Samaj Party, the new entrant to Himachal Politics was hoping to replicate the social engineering experiment from Uttar Pradesh and today laid claim that its ranks in the state were swelling which would be reflected in the election outcome.â€œWe are confident that BSP would for the next government as both the congress and BJP have betrayed the peoples faith by not keeping the promises made,â€ said Naresh Chauhan, a retired colonel who has been appointed BSP convener for the districts of Solan, Shimla and Kinnaur.
â€œThe people were having to live with sharp rise in prices of essential commodities, unemployment and large-scale corruption, which has plagued successive congress and BJP governments,â€ said Chauhan.
Chauhan said that rising stature UP chief minister Maywati was receiving international attention and BSP would deploy her as the star campaigner during the elections.
He said that while the both the Congress and the BJP governments had been insensitive towards fulfilling the basic needs of people, for the first time there was an credible alternative in the state which was receiving warm response from all quarters.
He said that BSP would give tickets to candidates with a clean image and those who had the capability of winning the elections.


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But, after that, we’re really excited about the awards.
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Minister Athauda Seneviratna said the Government will take immediate action to open the training centre built for Judges and Lawyers. The Minister was speaking during a meeting with the local Director of the British Council Gil Westerway and local Head of the ICRC Paul Castella. Gil Westerway said that she would extend maximum support that can be extended for the development programmes, the President has launched in the country.
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(MENAFN- AFP) Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei said on Monday that revenue surged 30 percent year-on-year in the first half, helped by "solid" sales of smartphones and growth in other business areas.
Huawei said in a statement sales reached 175.9 billion yuan ($28.8 billion) on an unaudited basis in the January-June period.
"Huawei's mid-range and high-end smartphones... have made solid progress, helping us guarantee quality and sustainable growth in the consumer business," Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou said.
Huawei will release figures for its smartphone business later this week, a company spokesman said.
International Data Corporation (IDC) says Apple was the top smartphone vendor in China during the first quarter this year with a 14.7 percent market share, helped by sales of its bigger screen iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
Chinese upstart and media darling Xiaomi followed with a 13.7 market share and Huawei was third with 11.4 percent, IDC said.
Last year, Huawei's group revenue rose 20.6 percent from 2013 to 288.2 billion yuan, according to a previous statement. Net profit jumped 32.7 percent year-on-year to 27.9 billion yuan for 2014.
Huawei is not listed on any stock exchange but it releases financial information in the interest of transparency. US officials view Huawei as a security threat due to perceived close links to the Chinese government, which the company denies.
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The passports were found by Ethiopian troops and handed to US soldiers in the area, according to Expressen.
“According to what the Ethiopian troops told the Americans, the passports were found in the area attacked by the Americans on January 7th,” said Nina Ersman, spokeswoman for the Swedish foreign ministry.
A spokesman for the Somalian government said earlier this week that Swedish citizens were among those killed and taken hostage in the area.
“But the spokesman also said that the information was not confirmed and that the government was trying to verify it,” said Ersman.
Sweden does not have a diplomatic presence in the area, and the foreign ministry has therefore found it hard to obtain confirmation of reports of dead or imprisoned Swedes.
The foreign ministry has also been unable to give estimates of the number of Swedish citizens who have participated in the fighting.
“We have for a long time been strongly advising against travelling to this area and we have been encouraging those who are there to leave the country,” said Nina Ersman.


Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has said the Akufo-Addo administration has managed to stabilize the local currency, the cedi, against the major trading currencies especially the dollar.
He said the government introduced strong economic policies that ensured that the cedi was stabilized.
Speaking on the Super Morning Show on Joy FM, Monday, he said “I think that fundamentally we have managed the cedi much better by all account.
“We did arrest the runaway depreciation in the cedi and therefore if you look at the record in terms of the depreciation of the cedi in the last four, five years or eight years, we will see that since the NPP government came to power, the rate of the cedi depreciation is 50% less than what it was before. That is what the data shows, so it’s 50% less.
“We have arrested the depreciation of the cedi, brought down inflation, we have brought down the interest rate, we have increased growth, reduced unemployment reduced the suffering of the people in terms of paying for electricity and created many jobs,” he stated.
He further stated that the government is satisfied with the way the economy has been managed in the face of COVID-19.
“So in terms of our management of the economy, we are very happy and very willing to fight on the record of what we have achieved across the board…”


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Mogadishu — Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon received Italy's Ambassador to Somalia Andrea Mazzella in Mogadishu on Monday, Garowe Online reports.
The two officials held a joint press conference, noting that discussions centered around advancing relations between the Italian government and Somalia's new federal government.
"Italy has historic relations with Somalia and we thank the Italian government for its assistance to Somalia," said Prime Minister Shirdon.
Amb. Mazzella noted the political progress achieved in Somalia and congratulated the Somali people and the new federal government.
"Italy is ready to help Somalia, in the areas of security, justice, social services, and human rights," said Amb. Mazzella.
The Somali federal government was established in Sept. 2012 as the country's first permanent government since 1991.


Deliberations on the budget presented by the government in the parliament on May 29 are starting in the House of Representatives from today.
Lawmakers will begin deliberations on the budget for the coming Fiscal Year 2079/080 presented by Finance Minister Janardan Sharma in the House meeting.
Finance Minister Sharma will present a proposal to start general discussions on the annual revenue and expenditure estimates for the fiscal year 2079/080 at 11 am.
The main opposition CPN-UML has already commented that the government has brought the budget to intentionally seek votes in the upcoming federal election.
A meeting of UML parliamentary party held at the Parliament House in New Baneshwor on Monday concluded that the five-month term government has brought the budget to just seek votes in upcoming elections, concluding that the budget is purely election-oriented and vote-seeking.
Meanwhile, the government has defended the budget.


Deadly Fire Erupts In Spanish Nightclub, 13 Dead, Dozens Injured
(MENAFN- Live Mint) "A fire broke out in a nightclub in the southeastern Spanish city of Murcia on Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring several others, authorities said.The fire started around 6 a.m. in the popular Teatre nightclub and quickly tore through the venue, according to Spain's state news agency EFE.It was not immediately clear what caused the fire.A video shared by Murcia's fire service showed firefighters trying to control flames inside the nightclub. Police and emergency services worked to secure the interior of the club to avoid a possible collapse and were trying to locate and identify the bodies.\"Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels 🚀 Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights!\" Click here!Officials said the death toll could increase.The city council declared three days of mourning with flags flown at half-staff on public buildings throughout the region of Murcia.
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At least 99 percent of primary schools in Laikipia West Sub County have met the required threshold to host junior secondary, education officials have said.
According to Nyahururu Sub-County Director of Education Samson M’burugu, at least 99 percent of both public and private schools have been assessed and approved ahead of the rollout of junior secondary next week.
He said that already 52 public primary schools and 11 private schools have been approved to host the pioneer learners of Grade Seven.
Equally, he noted that an extra 12 private schools have been approved as feeder schools in the region.
Feeder schools he said are schools with less than 50 pupils and within a radius of 2.2 Kilometres from the main schools.
“We have been inspecting the schools and a majority of those that have met the guideline and the required standards have been given a nod,” said Mburugu.
He said the approved learning met the required threshold of having science laboratories and other essential facilities.
While assuring parents that the government was ready for the rollout, he noted that education officials have been working tirelessly to ensure a 100 percent transition to junior secondary.
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ISLAMABAD: Governor Punjab Sardar Latif Khosa on Friday said that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) believes in the supremacy of parliament and respects the judiciary.
Speaking to a private television channel, he said that the party respects all the national institutions including the Supreme Court.
The governor said the PPP has struggled for restoration of democracy and the judiciary.
Replying to a question, he said that National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) provided environment for smooth functioning of democracy, adding that dictatorship had to go out of the country due to reconciliation.
Khosa alleged that a lot of political and non political people including Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif had received benefit from NRO.
Commenting on presidential immunity, he said heads of state enjoy immunity during serving the office in many countries around the world.
Khosa said that the PPP believes in strong democratic system and institutions and urged the opposition to work for strengthening democracy.
He said the PML-N is not following the Charter of Democracy (CoD) signed by its chief and Benazir Bhutto.
Moreover, the governor said that the cases made by the past regimes against President Asif Ali Zardari have proved false.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Bhilai on June 14 to lay the foundation of the Indian Institute of Technology there.
The senior police officials have also confirmed the visit.
The administration has thus begun preparing for the visit of Prime Minister Modi.
The Prime Minister is also scheduled to dedicate to the masses the expansion project in Bhilai Steel Plant.
Modi is also slated to address a public meeting in Bhilai’s Jayanti Stadium thereafter.
It is also said that Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh’s Patan visit has been postponed in view of the visit of the Prime Minister.>


(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) The establishment of five headquarters of multinational companies with an initial investment of $38 million has been approved by The Ministry of Commerce and Industries (Mici)
Juan Carlos Sosa, vice-minister of Foreign Trade of the MICI, that this first stage will generate about 116 jobs.
"After complying with all the requirements set forth in Law No. 41 of 2007, the companies Spectrum Biomedical Latam (Canada), Inceca Regional Services, Inc. (Nicaragua), ABB Central America and the Caribbean, SA (Switzerland), Alórica Panama (United States States), and EY Latam North Holding, SA (the United Kingdom and the USA), will be able to start operations soon , said a Mici statement,
According to Mici the multinational companies are related to the manufacture of medicinal products, beverage production and distribution, electricity generation, call center services, and audits and tax services.
"The approval of these licenses is one more step in the search for new investments, and will positively impact the economic reactivation that is currently being promoted," said Sosa.
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Exchange club to honor Baardsons
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Azerbaijani MFA Expresses Condolences To Chile Over Casualties From Forest Fires
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 5. The Azerbaijani
Foreign Ministry expressed condolences for the victims of forest
fires in Chile, the ministry wrote on its X page, Trend reports.
"We express our deepest condolences to the families of those
killed in the forest fires in Chile.
We stand in solidarity with the people and government of Chile
as they fight this enormous tragedy," the publication says.
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AC Milan technical director Paolo Maldini spoke to the press via MilanNews.it and discussed the renewals of a number of key players.
On the renewal of Donnarumma: “We will talk about it, he is not the only one, Calhanoglu is also there, we will also have Ibra. These are things that we will have to face, we are already facing. We have not had a moment to disconnect, these are things that will concern us, their agents and the players themselves. Milan have a duty to try to keep them, it’s a negotiation, both parties need to be happy, we hope that’s the way it is.”
On stability: “We have given some stability to the work done, the young people have grown up, the coach is the same, the results have helped the maturation. We don’t think we have reached our maximum, we know we are not the strongest, but we’re a team. It’s the thing that distinguishes us the most at the moment.”
On the gap with the other teams: “Last season was strange, the points gap increased compared to the previous season (2018-19) but we feel much closer to the other teams, it is a belief that we have, supported by the good games of the last five months.”


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Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed told Geo TV: "Two kitchens exploded, cooking, cooking oil, adding fuel to the fire."
He added: "Most deaths are due to people who jumped off the train".
Authorities said many more people are injured, some in critical condition.
Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Punjab's Minister of Health, told AFP that more than 40 wounded had been transported to local hospitals.
The authorities warned that the death toll could increase further as the army was recruited to help with the rescue.
The minister said that people who prepare meals on long train journeys are a common problem.


Congress senior leader and former MLA T Jayaprakash Reddy aka Jagga Reddy expressed his thoughts to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, emphasizing the importance of ensuring a successful five-year tenure and the next five years.
During an informal exchange with Revanth Reddy at the Gandhi Bhavan here on Monday, Jagga Reddy urged him to take measures that would secure their political position for the upcoming five years. Reflecting on the K Chandrashekhar Rao’s regime, he remarked that the rights of the people had been supressed during that period.
Highlighting the perceived freedom under the Congress government, Jagga Reddy asserted that it was this sense of liberty that led the people of Telangana to empower the party to form the government. Drawing attention to the role of Sonia Gandhi, he commended the implementation of two out of the six guarantees promised during the election campaign, expressing confidence that the Chief Minister would deliver on the remaining four soon.
Jagga Reddy also drew parallels between the political strategies of the BJP and the BRS, emphasising the need to address them through political means. He conveyed the sentiment that the majority of Telangana’s people desire a political approach to dealing with the challenges posed by Opposition parties.
He, further, underscored the importance of political acumen in handling the diverse political landscape of Telangana, suggesting that the Chief Minister should navigate the political strategies of their opponents using strategic and diplomatic approaches.


RANCHI: The BJP today said the opposition have become afraid of the development works taken up by the Raghubar Das government in Jharkhand.
The party also said the definition of development has changed under the rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Raghubar Das.
"That is why the opposition have started the song of unity," party spokesman Praveen Prabhakar said in a press release.
The opposition leaders are frustrated at the BJP's development works, Prabhakar said.
He also claimed what could not happen in 70 years has happened in three years.
Therefore, free gas cylinders are being given to the poor in villages.
Prabhakar alleged that the Congress and other opposition parties had made the PDS system a game of loot.
Prabhakar also said that the opposition has no interest in development.


(MENAFN- Arab Times) Some of the magnetic toys
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 13, (Agencies): The Kuwait Association of Pediatric Surgeons warned on Saturday that high-powered magnetic toys, popular locally amongst children, have severe health hazards if swallowed as they obstruct or puncture the gastrointestinal tract.
The remarks were made as the number of cases of ingestion of the toys, which require partial intestinal removal surgery for the removal of the obstacles, recorded a significant rise in recent weeks. Surgeons in Kuwait dealt with four cases in July alone compared to only three throughout the whole of 2016.
Due to its dangers, the product has already been banned in the US, Canada and some countries in Europe after the announcement of some 7,700 similar cases there - some of which led to death, added the society. The toys contain dozens of small round or cube-shaped neodymium magnets which have a magnetic force around 15 times stronger than the standard magnet. Unlike other objects, when ingested, the sheer power of these magnets most often ruptures the intestines.
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News 12 Bronx: Criminal justice groups hold first BX town hall
THE BRONX – Several criminal justice groups came together Monday night for their first Bronx town hall meeting at Hostos Community College.
Organizers, including the Bronx Defenders and the Justice Committee, claim that police have taken advantage of many people during practices such as stop-and-frisk.
They say the meeting aimed to teach local residents about their rights when dealing with the NYPD and about ways to prevent violations by officers.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukrainian servicemen from the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Group have successfully repulsed 11 enemy attacks over the past day.
The relevant statement was made by the JFO's press service on Facebook , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“On May 4, 2022, the JFO Group's servicemen successfully repelled 11 enemy attacks. Thanks to the skilful actions and competence of the Ukrainian military, Russian occupiers suffered losses,” the report states.
In particular, Ukrainian defenders destroyed five Russian tanks, seven armored vehicles and five motor vehicles.
The Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense units also shot down Russia's two Su-30 aircrafts and two unmanned aerial vehicles (Orlan-10 and ZALA-421) over Donetsk Region and Luhansk Region.
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Abdulkadir Ibrahim, a regional spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said the program is meant to cover 45,000 households.
He said Ertharin Cousin, the Executive Director, World Food Program (WFP), Yaya Olaiton, the Nigerian Ambassador to Rome and other officials were present in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno state to launch the program.
The spokesperson added that WFP has been a major partner of Nigeria especially in providing technical support to NEMA in managing disaster across the country.
Official statistics indicated that Nigeria is managing more than 2.1 million IDPs across the country, more than 90 percent of the IDPs were people from the the restive northeast states.
The insurgency in the northeast, which is one of the major challenges confronting the country, has caused a large displacement of people.


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São Paulo – United Arab Emirates vice president and prime minister and Dubai ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced on Saturday (10) that the first Arab female astronaut, Nora Al Matrooshi, has been selected alongside Mohammed Al Mulla from over 4,000 candidates. The new astronauts will train at NASA, in the United States, for future space missions.
Both Al Matrooshi and Al Mulla join the UAE Astronaut Programme alongside the previously recruited Hazzaa Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi, to a total of four astronauts.
Al Matrooshi is the first woman in the entire Arab world to become an astronaut. After obtaining a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the UAE University in 2015, she worked on getting experience in the field. Al Matrooshi represented the UAE at the United Nations Youth Conference in the summer of 2018 and the winter of 2019.
The UAE made history last February with the first Arab-led mission to go into orbit in Mars.
*With information from the state-run news agency WAM and the Emirates Woman website.
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Weather Update: Weather will change across the country from November 21!
Now the weather has started changing across the country, every cold has started showing its effect and with this, people are now having to wear warm clothes. Talking about the weather, the weather across the country will change in the coming one to two days. There will be strong winds in the plains and snowfall in the hilly areas. Due to which the cold will increase further.
According to the Meteorological Department, the weather will completely change in 48 hours. Due to this, the effect of fog and cold will be seen in entire North India. The Meteorological Department has said that the cold will increase due to the winds blowing from November 21. Along with this, there will be a drop in temperature due to western disturbance.
The Meteorological Department has said that there will be rain in Jammu and Kashmir and this will increase melting. There will be a decline in the temperature of many states including Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh. From 21st to 25th November, the weather will keep changing in these areas and the temperature will drop.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Fierce battles are raging in the Bakhmut and Vuhledar directions, as Russian invaders are increasing pressure.
The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Defense Deputy Minister Hanna Maliar on telegram , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
According to Maliar, the enemy throws a significant number of personnel, weapons and military equipment into a battle, trying to break through the defense of Ukrainian forces. Russian troops suffer heavy losses, but the aggressor does not abandon its plans.
“The intensity of hostilities is growing. Now, in the Donbas, against their advantage in the number of soldiers and weapons, we have an advantage in the competence of military command and the courage of warriors,” Maliar noted.
A reminder that the Armed Forces of Ukraine stepped back from the Donetsk region's Soledar in order to save the lives of the personnel.
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UAE- Motorists warned of low visibility Thursday night till Friday morning
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ABU DHABI, 28th December, 2017 (WAM) -- The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has called on motorists to exercise caution due to continued fog formation and low visibility tonight.
In a statement today, NCM said visibility is likely to drop to less than 500 meters at times over some coastal and internal areas specially western areas, from 21:00 p.m. tonight till 11:00 AM on Friday morning.
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Turkey: New firm inauguration increases
( MENAFN )The country's top deal body stated on Friday, April 16 that the number of recently founded firms in Turkey increased 15 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021.
A Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) statement revealed that 32,064 firms were shaped this January-March, it increased from 27,908 a year ago.
In the first three months of 2021, 2,694 companies went out of business, a number dropped 27.3 percent compared to the same period last year.
A total of 3,218 foreign-partnered or foreign-funded new firms were initiated in the month.
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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza has reported two more positive cases of coronavirus in Pakistan, taking the tally of cases to four.
Addressing a joint press conference alongside Firdous Ashiq Awan, Dr Zafar Mirza said that the government was taking the national disaster management authority (NDMA) onboard to ensure the availability of preventive masks.
Dr. Zafar Mirza said that the coronavirus was indeed a glaring truth that has thus far affected 57 countries across the world, adding that the government has decided to dedicate certain hospitals for coronavirus cases only.
He advised the people of Pakistan not to be panic as both of the previous patients were getting better, adding that one of the patients will be discharged soon. He further said that the government had taken necessary precautions to prevent this deadly disease.
He said a crucial meeting regarding coronavirus was held in Islamabad. He said the meeting decided to further tighten security at all entry points of airports to identify the patients.
He further said that the government will release an important advisory about masks and other safety equipment against coronavirus. He urged citizens to call on toll-free number 1166 in case of any emergency regarding coronavirus.
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said a National Action Plan has been chalked out to cope with coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Awan said the National Action Plan will be put up at the Federal Cabinet’s meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday for approval. She sought media cooperation in raising awareness about coronavirus and its prevention.
She said the federal government has sought reports from all the provincial governments about preventive measures. She urged the opposition to avoid doing politics and be united on the issue of coronavirus.


(MENAFN) The presidents of Russia and the US will discuss Iran's military presence in Syria during their coming summit in Finland, a Kremlin official said.
Russian Presidential Aid Yuri Ushakov said that Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart will discuss a number of issues including Iran's military presence in Syria.
He said that it is obvious that talks on Iran's presence in Syria will be on agenda as it is one of the aspects of Syria's issue.
Iran says his military advisors are in Syria upon the official request by the Syrian government.
Washington has protested it while the US itself has a 2,200-strong military contingent in Syria.
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(MENAFN - Trend News Agency ) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 14
The Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan has disseminated information on the mine-clearing operations carried out in the liberated territories (from Armenian occupation) since June 7, Trend reports citing the agency.
Reportedly, 596 anti-personnel and 54 anti-tank mines, as well as 144 unexploded ordnances were found from June 7 through June 12.
Last week, the agency cleared 11.6 hectares from mines and unexploded ordnance.
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BMW pushing foreign automakers to pay fund for local transportation
( MENAFN ) The giant German carmaker, BMW's CEO Harald Krueger stated that foreign automakers should contribute in a proposed fund to improve urban transportation in Germany.
Earlier, an agreement was reached that carmakers and German government will contribute to 500mln euro fund aimed at helping local governments reduce pollution.
In an interview with a German newspaper, Krueger said: "It would send a good signal if they would participate."
However, the government had also included an overhaul of engine software on 5.3 mln diesel cars, aimed at repairing the industry's battered reputation.
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But the foreign secretary says the idea he was “lounging on the beach” as the Taliban advanced on Kabul was “nonsense”.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has defended being on holiday as the Taliban was advancing on Kabul, saying “with hindsight” he would not have gone away at all.
He said the whole world was “caught unawares” by the speed of the Taliban takeover.
But Mr Raab said the idea he was “lounging on the beach” was “nonsense”.
Instead the foreign secretary said he was focused on the evacuation operation and the stability of the airport.
Last week it emerged that Mr Raab had been unavailable to make a phone call to the Afghan foreign minister about evacuating interpreters who had helped UK forces while he was on holiday in Crete.
He had faced calls to resign over the issue but Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he has full confidence in his foreign secretary.


(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
RIAYDH, 7th March, 2018 (WAM) -- A media office funded by Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for the Yemeni Supreme Relief Committee was opened today by Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Mohammed Haji Al Khouri, Director-General of the Foundation.
Attending the opening as well were Abdul Raqeeb Fatal, Yemeni Minister of Local Administration in Yemen, who is also the Committee Chairman, and Dr. Ibtihaj Al Kamal, Minister of Social Affairs and Labour in Yemen.
Following the opening, Al Khouri discussed with the Yemeni officials a number of relief projects to be carried out in Yemen over the coming period.
The Yemeni officials commended the relief aid plan developed by the UAE and Saudi Arabia for 2018 which is estimated at around US$2.5 billion.
They affirmed that the media centre will represent a launching pad for a powerful media organ to stand up against the crimes perpetrated by the coup perpetrators against Yemeni people.
WAM/Hatem Mohamed/Tariq alfaham
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Party wishes to “engage the young people by letting them know that we believe in them and more importantly we need them”.
BJP general secretary and Jammu and Kashmir in-charge Tarun Chugh on Tuesday launched official social media handles of the party’s unit in the Union Territory.
Launching the Twitter handle, and Instagram and Facebook pages of the Jammu and Kashmir BJP, Mr. Chugh said, “BJP wants to have an impact and wants the people to join them in the mission J&K”.
Mr. Chugh said the “party can change the way the young generations are learning about our country”.
“Finding solutions is essential if people of J&K want to make most of our caring (sic). The BJP wants to engage the young people by letting them know that we believe in them and more importantly we need them,” he added.
Mr. Chugh said the BJP has been for the last several years engaging aggressively with the leaders of the Union Territory to convey that the party wants nothing more than a stable, prosperous and peaceful Jammu and Kashmir.
“The party will work in J&K to eradicate the extremism that is considered as cancer and that can potentially engulf the whole country,” he said.


LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that his government has presented a revolutionary budget for the fiscal year 2013-14 in which a number of important measures have been announced for the progress, development and welfare of the masses.
He said the new provincial budget would usher in an era of progress and prosperity. He said that tax has been imposed on the elite while the poor and low-income segments have not been burdened. The chief minister said that new budget would prove to be a roadmap of consolidated development in social sectors.
He was presiding over a high level meeting. Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman, Minister for Local Government and Law Rana Sanaullah Khan, Education Minister Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, Advisor Azm-ul-Haq, secretary finance, secretary information and other officials were present.
“The minimum wage of labourers has been increased from Rs 9,000 to Rs10,000 and will be gradually increased to Rs 15,000 per month. Instead of putting burden on the common man in the new budget, tax will be recovered from the elite and spent on the welfare and uplift of the poor and low-income people,” said Shahbaz Sharif.
He said the Punjab government has taken effective measures to bring the affluent classes into the tax net which will broaden the tax base and more resources will be available. He said that process of simplicity and austerity has been started from chief minister office and its expenses have been curtailed by 30%. He said that every penny of public money is a sacred trust and will be treated as such while the policy of merit and transparency will continue. He said that substantial funds have been allocated for education, health and energy sectors. Sharif said that Punjab government would also launch the metro bus project in Rawalpindi, Multan and Faisalabad. He said like the last year, more funds have been earmarked for south Punjab in the new budget, compared to its population. He said that a sum of Rs 93 billion rupees has been allocated in the budget 2013-14 for the development of south Punjab.
He said a record development budget of Rs 290 billion will play an important role in raising the living standard of people. The chief minister said that a number of measures have also been announced in the budget for maintaining law and order. He said that 500 sub-inspectors would be recruited in the police department through Public Service Commission on merit who will help in implementation of the government policy of transformation of Thana culture. He said that a massive sum of Rs 20.5 billion has been allocated for energy sector in the budget, which will help in overcoming energy crisis.
He said that in order to provide solar energy and biogas-operated tube-wells to small farmers, an amount of Rs 7.5 billion has been earmarked in the budget. He said that government through utilisation of its resources and help of private sector will ensure economic development and creation of maximum job opportunities. – Dailytimes


We won’t let government escape, says Bilawal Bhutto
June 14, 2016
KARACHI (92 News) – PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto has said that they will not allow the government to escape. Talking to the media on Tuesday, he said that they would also go to the people if the matter was not resolved at the parliamentary forum. He said that the nation and the opposition wanted accountability.


The New Delhi Police has launched an anti-graft investigation into allegations that the city’s Chief Minister is linked to a former police officer, the Times of India newspaper reported, citing sources familiar with the probe.
In a press conference on Thursday, the Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, was asked about the probe and whether he had anything to say about it, the paper reported.
He said he was unaware of the probe, but if it’s found out, he would tell the truth.
Sources told the paper that there are two people who have been named as being involved in the alleged corruption.
The chief minister did not comment on this.
Police sources told the newspaper that an inquiry had already been launched into the alleged links between the former police officers and the Chief Ministers son, and the chief minister has directed the CBI to conduct a thorough probe.
According to the report, the investigation will take a year.


According to a survey conducted by Gezici Research Company in Turkey, the percentage of those who think of voting “yes” in the referendum for constitutional amendments in Turkey is 48.9% and those who think of voting “no” has reached 51.1%.
A percentage varying between 17-18% of the participants in the survey said that they would not vote. It is believed that they think that their vote would not influence the result.
The number of the registered voters inside and outside the country is 58,266,349 people. The number of people who said that they would not vote has reached 9,905,279.
If those who said that they would not go to the ballot boxes were persuaded to vote, the percentage of “no” votes would increase to 53.9% and the “yes” vote will remain to 46.1%.
According to the survey, 68.5% of those who will not go to the ballot boxes said that they would vote “yes” if they were to vote. 57.5% of those who will not vote described themselves as Social democrat. The remainder identified as:
Ataturk supporter 67%
Turkish nationalist 29%
The survey was conducted during the period November-December 2016 and January-March 2017.


55% in Poll Say U.S. Underestimated Foe
More than half of Americans think the United States underestimated how much resistance Iraqi forces would put up against a U.S. invasion, and even more expect America to face a significant number of casualties in a war that could last months, new polls say.
Fifty-five percent believe that the U.S. underestimated Iraqi resistance, according to a CBS News poll. Two-thirds said they believe the war will last months.
Eighty-two percent said they think a significant number of casualties will result, an ABC-Washington Post poll found.


Major issues contribute to ambiguity of accomplishing global energy shift
(MENAFN) According to the World Energy Council, fluctuating product prices, scattered and uneven economic expansion, as well as unstable geopolitics arising from greater energy interdependence have surfaced as major problems that will contribute to the ambiguity of accomplishing the international energy agenda.
On Thursday, the World Energy Council stated in its yearly World Energy Issues Monitor that hydrocarbon cost fluctuation was the main vital issue across practically all nations in 2021, amplified by 12 times since 2020.
Natural gas costs have reached new peaks, due to scarcities and supply blockages, especially in the United Kingdom and Europe; all of which has been added up to the atmosphere’s instability. Gas markets in Northern Europe and Asia are impacted as well.
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Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Rogozin called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today.
He conveyed President Vladimir Putin’s greetings to Prime Minister and briefed him on the progress in ongoing projects between India and Russia.
Prime Minister Modi described Russia as a time-tested and reliable friend. He reaffirmed the shared commitment with President Putin to expand, strengthen and deepen bilateral engagement across all domains.
Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal Bimalendra Nidhi also called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. During the meeting, the Prime Minister of India said India is fully committed to support the Nepalese Government and the people of Nepal in the post-earthquake reconstruction efforts.
Stating that relations between India and Nepal were not merely between the two Governments, but between the people of both countries, the Prime Minister reiterated that India is committed to strengthening these traditional bonds of friendship and kinship with the people of Nepal.
Modi also congratulated Bimalendra Nidhi on assuming office as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs of Nepal.


The Prime Minister, who received a courtesy call from C.V. Wigneswaran, the Chief Minister of Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, said the area, which was home to many Sri Lankan Tamils, had yet to recover from the effects of civil war, The Star reported
Najib said the people were still suffering as there were 45,000 single mothers who had become their families’ sole breadwinners after their husbands died in the war.
In addition, about 11,000 ex-soldiers in Jaffna remain unemployed.
“The mission will determine what are the possibilities in terms of the help that we can extend to them,” Najib told Malaysian media before leaving for the Maldives for an official visit.
Najib had been in Sri Lanka since Sunday on a three-day official visit.
The Prime Minister also said that Wigneswaran had informed him that among the areas where assistance was required were for micro financing and public housing. (Colombo Gazette)


Jordan- Cloudy skies forecast today, moderate weather until Thursday
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Oct.10 (Petra)-- Partly cloudy skies are expected on Tuesday in the northern and central parts of the Kingdom with a chance for scattered showers mainly in the northern regions, according to the Jordan Meteorological Department(JMD).
Temperatures will slightly rise on Wednesday and Thursday creating moderate conditions in most areas of the country. Low altitudes are also expected while winds will be and northwesterly moderate, the JMD said.
Temperatures in Amman for today will reach 24 degrees Celsius dropping down to 14 at night, while mercury levels in the Gulf of Aqaba will jump to 34 sliding to 20, the JMD added.
10/10/2017 - 10:38:26 AM
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ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE: Pope Francis on Saturday labeled the weapons industry as being a key driver of the "martyrdom” of Ukraine's people in Russia's war, saying even the withholding of weapons now is going to continue their misery.
Francis appeared to refer to Poland's recent announcement that it is no longer sending arms to Ukraine when he was asked about the war during brief remarks to reporters while returning home from Marseille, France.
Francis acknowledged he was frustrated that the Vatican's diplomatic initiatives hadn't borne much fruit. But he said behind the Russia-Ukraine conflict was also the weapons industry.
He described the paradox that was keeping Ukraine a "martyred people” - that at first many countries gave Ukraine weapons and now are taking them away. Francis has long denounced the weapons industry as "merchants of death,” but he has also asserted the right of countries to defend themselves.
"I've seen now that some countries are pulling back, and aren't giving weapons,” he said.
"This will start a process where the martyrdom is the Ukrainian people, certainly. And this is bad.” It was an apparent reference to the announcement by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawieck that Poland was no longer sending arms to Ukraine as part of a trade dispute.
"We cannot play with the martyrdom of the Ukrainian people,” Francis said. "We have to help resolve things in ways that are possible.”
"Not to make illusions that tomorrow the two leaders will go out together to eat, but to do whatever is possible,” he said.
In other comments, Francis spoke about his two-day visit to Marseille, where he exhorted Europe to be more welcoming to migrants.
Francis said he was heartened that there is greater consciousness about the plight of migrants 10 years after he made his first trip as pope to the Italian island of Lampedusa, ground zero in Europe's migrant debate. But he said the "reign of terror” they endure at the hands of smugglers hasn't gotten any better.
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Islamabad, Dec 4 (IANS) Pakistan confirmed 431 new Covid-19 cases and eight more deaths on Friday, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Saturday.
The NCOC, a department leading the country's campaign against the pandemic, said that the country had confirmed overall 1,286,453 cases so far, with 1,245,344 recoveries.
The country has 12,348 active cases, including 858 in critical condition, Xinhua news agency reported.
The pandemic killed eight people on Friday, taking the death toll to 28,761.
Pakistan's southern Sindh province is the most affected region of the country in terms of the number of cases with 476,494 infections followed by the eastern Punjab province which has reported 443,379 infections.
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says a new education system will be introduced in the near future.
Speaking at an event held in Colombo last evening, Premier Wickremesinghe said the present government hopes to develop education costs through the growth of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
He said the country’s development relies on the education system in the island.
The Prime Minister said the public was promised of a 6 per cent allocation for education from the Gross Domestic product when President Maithripala Sirisena was elected as the new President.
Accordingly, he said the economy should be further developed in order to keep to the government’s promise.


Erdogan draws attention to financial prospective of ECO
(MENAFN) The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) covers great chance for the improvement of member nations, in line with Turkey’s leader.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the 15th conference of the ECO in Ashgabat, delivered comments on the financial prospective of the area, effect of coronavirus on the world, the matter of Cyprus and terrorism.
He added “We should make more use of the high potential offered by our geography, which has a population of approximately 500 million in an area of 8 million square kilometers (3.09 million square miles).”
Erdogan continued "We must intensify our efforts to increase our trade volume to the level of USD100 billion; in this context, we first must put into effect the trade agreement, ECOTA, which is among the strategic goals of the 2025 Vision document."
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BEIRUT, Feb 1 (KUNA) -- The Word Union of Arab Bankers (WUAB) on Thursday stressed the key role of the human element in raising the productivity of institutions and improving their performance.
WUAB Chairman Joseph Torbe, said in a speech at the opening of the annual human resources forum in Arab financial and banking institutions, in Beirut, that the human element is a nominal component in the productivity of the institution.
He called on human resources management in all institutions to assess their employees to achieve the goals, especially that the world is witnessing rapid changes in technology and communications and trade liberalization.
He also stressed the keenness of WUAB in developing human resources, especially with the increasing movement of migrant workers between institutions according to supply and demand.
For her part, Head of Human Resources Dania Kaakani stressed the role of working women as "a valuable human resource that adds to the society and enriches it", pointing to the important role of the human resources departments towards the female component, which helps the interaction of the labor force women and men and increases the productivity of institutions.
For his part and in statement to KUNA, said Fouad Awad, partner with Meirc Training and Consulting that the Arab Gulf countries are the most Arab countries interested in managing human resources and they are taking great care and allocating huge budgets to train, prepare and qualify their human cadres. (end) ayb.ss
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