LJP national spokesman Sanjay Saraf has said that the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir should be restored at the earliest.
Srinagar: Welcoming the industrial policy, LJP national spokesman Sanjay Saraf said that 35 per cent should be reserved for local traders and businessmen. Addressing a press conference at Press Club Srinagar, Saraf said that the remaining 65 per cent 20 per cent employment also should be reserved for local youth. Congratulating the central government on hosting the sports event in Gulmarg, Saraf said that such activities would boost tourism in the valley and improve the economic condition of the valley.
“Economy of the state is largely dependent on tourism activities and such programs will boost the tourism sector in the valley”. Saraf said.
While advocating for the establishment of a tourist guide institute, he said that it would provide employment to the youth and the same will be of great help to foreign tourists in learning about the valley.
Indo-Pak border ceasefire
Welcoming the ceasefire agreement on the Indo-Pak border, LJP national spokesperson Sanjay Saraf said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir were most benefited by the silence on the borders. He said that both the countries would have to go one step further and work harder to create a peaceful atmosphere in Jammu and Kashmir. He termed the negotiation process as the solution to all issues. The LJP has been advocating issues through dialogue since day one, and the steps taken by the central government are welcome. Calling guns a tool of destruction, he said guns do not solve problems and violence.
Demanding the honourable return of Kashmiri Pandits, Saraf said that those who have their homes in the valley should be relocated to their homes immediately. He said that the Center should immediately formulate a policy on returning of Kashmiri Pandits.
Cracking on Drug Dealers
Advocating for cracking down on death dealers involved in the spread of drugs, LJP national spokesperson said that every conscious human being should play the role in eradicating drugs. Saraf said that these drug dealers are not the enemies of any religion, nation or caste but they are the enemies of humanity. There is an enemy, and its eradication is necessary in any case. Saraf also appealed to the government and the administration to further mobilize the law enforcement agencies in this regard to curtail these dealers.
Demanding restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Saraf said that now is the time to restore statehood in Jammu and Kashmir so that the situation becomes more conducive. Saraf said that giving back the status of state to Jammu and Kashmir is also in favor of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, and the problems and situation that the people here have been facing for the last 30 years are still there.
Bad Conditions of Roads
Expressing anger over the dilapidated condition of roads in the valley due to snowfall during winter, he said that immediate steps should be taken to repair these roads. He said that in any country, state or region the prosperity and development depended on the good and better roads there.
During the press conference, dozens of people announced their joining the LJP, saying that the party in Jammu and Kashmir, headed by Sanjay Saraf, is truly a benefactor of the people, who always raised public issues


ISLAMABAD, (TLTP): Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood has said that the government has decided to restart the education process of class nine to twelve from upcoming Monday as per the previous announcement.
Briefing media persons on Friday about the decisions taken at the National Command and Operation Centre, Shafqat, however, said the closure of class one to eight has been extended for a week. He said these classes will now resume from the 1st of next month as against the earlier decision of 25th January. He said the institutions of higher education will also reopen from the 1st of next month.
The education minister said that it has also been decided that the NCOC will review the coronavirus situation next week and adopt a smart approach under which there is a possibility to keep the schools shut in those cities where the infection rate is comparatively high.
Shafqat Mahmood said that it has also been decided that the students will not be promoted to the next class without examination. He said the Covid-19 has badly affected the education of the children over the last eight to nine months. He said, “We have tried to create a balance ensuring that the education activities continue whilst protecting the health of children.”
“Everyone is concerned about the loss of education during the previous lockdown but we have to strike a balance so as to ensure the safety of students,” Mehmood said, adding the current positivity rate has come down to 6.10%, which was 7.14% when the educational institutes were shut on November 26.
The federal government had earlier announced a phase-wise plan to reopen educational institutes from January 18 which were closed on November 26 to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Meanwhile, the Punjab government has assured the parents that it will ensure strict compliance with Covid-19 SOPs in schools.


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Acer Chairman JT Wang said that Ultrabooks will revive the stalled Wintel platform and that the difference between laptops and tablets would become more blurred.
Speaking at a press conference in Taipei, Wang also said that the Intel branded super thin notebook category needed to be priced at less than $700, according to the Taipei Times. Somewhat less than even the lowest priced devices on the market which start at around $800.
The company expects to ship between 250 and 300,000 ultrabooks in the fourth quarter but Wang also added that the global IT industry was shifting focus towards emerging markets due to slow growth in the developed world.
Wang said that he believed the Intel ultrabook form factor would become the mainstream tablet and notebook specification within the next five years.


HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government has approved the business plans of the province’s nine district health authorities — marking the first time in a decade that their budgets have not increased.
“Holding spending growth in health care is not easy,” Health Minister Maureen MacDonald said in a statement Wednesday.
“This has been a tough, challenging exercise for those who manage the operations of the health care system.”
MacDonald said the budgets were balanced through some restructuring and reducing administrative costs from six per cent to five per cent.
She said the balanced budgets were approved in record time.
Even though the authorities had to keep a tight rein on spending, the province committed to maintaining funding for patient care, mental health and addiction services, MacDonald added.
Health care costs in the province have doubled over the past 10 years, according to government figures.
The authorities are to receive $1.6 billion from the province for 2011-12.


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The Chicago Police Department will conduct a high-tech pilot program in the Englewood and Harrison districts, which have some of the city's highest crime rates in the city. The city will expand a network of gunshot sensors and cameras. Smartphone apps will give beat cops real-time, on-the-go access to the data, enabling them to respond to crimes faster, while control centers will crunch the data to predict incidents. The city will also hire more police . . .
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Yerevan, Jan 24 (IANS) Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has announced his resignation, citing the lack of constitutional power for him to solve domestic and foreign policy problems.
In a statement posted on the Presidential website on Sunday, he attributed his resignation to 'a paradoxical situation when the President has to be a guarantor of statehood without actually having any real tool.'
'Because of the responsibility I assumed as the President of the Republic. I was obliged to do everything in my power to rule out further deepening of the internal division, possible clashes, which could lead to extremely negative consequences. I also sought to use my reputation and connections gained throughout my many years of work, my international political and economic potential to build a strong, stable state,' said the President in the statement.
Sarkissian pointed out in the statement that due to the lack of appropriate tools endowed by the Constitution, he failed to influence the political events that led to the current national crisis, Xinhua news agency reported.
The statement added that the President does not have the power to influence important domestic decision-making process which is important for the country.
He stressed that the purpose of his proposal 'was not to move from one model of government to another, but to create a state system based on checks and balances.'
Sarkissian was sworn in as Armenia's fourth Head of state for a seven-year term on April 9, 2018.
Armenia has been transitioning from a direct presidential system of governance to a parliamentary one after constitutional reforms were approved in a national referendum in December 2015. The Parliament can elect a President with a three-quarters majority.
Under the new constitutional amendments, although recognised as the Head of state, the President will hold a largely ceremonial role with real executive power lying in the hands of the Prime Minister.
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Metro traffic in Istanbul traffic: Mecidiyeköy-Mahmutbey line, which is one of the most important connection points of the Istanbul subway, started the construction of Mecidiyeköy Station. It is expected that due to the studies, narrowing of some roads will make Mecidiyeköy traffic intense.
Kabataş- Beşiktaş and Halkalı-The work of Mecidiyeköy Station of Mecidiyeköy-Mahmutbey line, which is one of the most important axes of Istanbul Metro, started with the extension of.
Infrastructure works for the construction of the entrance and exit areas of the station were expected to continue until September and some roads were expected to be 'narrowed'.
With the narrowing of the traffic in the region during the day is expected to tighten thoroughly. Citizens, indicating that the traffic in the region is already intense, said that the work will affect the traffic even more adversely.


The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been dictated by “prophets of doom” while those who “try to dismantle alarmism” are silenced, according to Sky News host Alan Jones.
“The confusion over the message from government, and medical officials, and the media has contributed enormously to public uncertainty – and uncertainty leads to fear,” Mr Jones said.
Mr Jones said some of the “authors of that fear” were the people “we were told to believe” – such as politicians and health officials.
“The prophets of doom march on, and those of us who have tried to dismantle alarmism get cancelled.
“Which prompts the question, doesn’t it – what is the agenda?
“We live in a time when smart people are being silenced so that stupid people won’t be offended.”


It was just less than a year ago that the American Ninja Warrior world changed forever. Geoff Britten took stage 3 by storm and we couldn’t believe what we had just seen.
We feel like Geoff’s successful run helped opened the door to even more notoriety for the show. Producers have shared that competitor entries have leapt up in the past seasons.
It’s runs like these and Isaac Caldiero’s that are leading more and more people to believe they can accomplish the impossible.


( MENAFN ) Provincial police spokesperson Shah Mohammad Arian has corroborated that on Wednesday, May. 5 a police district chief was confirmed dead and another two were wounded as an explosion aimed at a police van in Sar Hawza district of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province.
The official stated that the Taliban rebels conducted massive attack on checkpoints in Dewana Baba area of the restless district late Tuesday evening, provoking heavy clash which went on for a couple of hours. The official further said that the district police chief Juma Khan was going to direct the war but an explosion hit his van leaving him immediately dead with another two wounded.
The police and the army would keep guaranteeing security in Sar Hawza and its vicinity, said the official with no further details.
Police corroborated that another explosion which hit a mini-bus of health workers outside Kabul in the morning rush hours killed one and wounded another three.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) — While not directly calling the crisis in Darfur a genocide, the U.S. State Department has said that interviews with Sudanese refugees indicated attacks against the regions’ black Africans appeared to be racially motivated.
State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said Washington was assessing its interviews of more than 1,100 Darfur refugees in Chad.
A report of those interviews, currently being compiled by the State Department, will be a major factor in determining whether genocide occurred.
The interviews with the refugees about their experience, Boucher said, were conducted in a “systematic way” to determine whether the atrocities against Darfur’s black Africans were racially motivated.
Officials have said the project, in essence, was a genocide investigation.
Boucher said information from the interviews “coincides with the pattern that we have seen that government forces, Janjaweed militias, Arab groups — there’s a pattern of attacks against non-Arab populations.”


Chandigarh: Punjab Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that the Punjab government would soon set up fast track courts in the state to facilitate early resolution of the issues of nri Punjabis.
Speaking at the 5th meeting held at the Golden Jubilee Convention Centre of Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar, Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that the state government was committed to resolve their grievances promptly by taking the initiative of such meetings. He said that this initiative of the state government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will yield good results.
Dhaliwal said that these courts will work dedicatedly for speedy disposal of issues related to civil cases of non-resident Indians (NRIs). He said that action would soon be initiated to set up courts for disposal of civil cases of NRIs so that their precious energy, time and money could be saved.


Chinese key ports register expansion in container throughput
( MENAFN ) Figures from a manufacturing association demonstrate that key ports in China registered increase in container throughput in mid-April.
The China Ports and Harbours Association stated that from April 11 to 20, container throughput at the country’s eight major ports rose 17.8 percent annually.
In particular, the container throughput for international trade climbed 22.3 percent from a year earlier in the very period.
According to the association, the expansion rate of container throughput at Ningbo Zhoushan port surpassed 30 percent in mid-April, whereas that of Shanghai, Xiamen and Shenzhen ports surpassed 20 percent.
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QUETTA: Minister of State for National Health Services, Saira Afzal Tarar has said that health insurance programme is being launched in four districts of the Balochistan province.
Addressing a news briefing in Quetta on Friday, she said that the government is concentrating on health issues in Balochistan province to ensure provision of maximum treatment facilities to the people of far flung areas.
The Minister said that government is making successful efforts to eradicate polio from the country and significant decrease has been witnessed in polio cases.
She said the government is determined to eradicate polio by 2016 at all costs, therefore, the activities in this regard have been expanded to all affected areas.
She told that polio drops will be administered to 30,000 children in Tirah valley of FATA in the next polio campaign.


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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 26 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Sunday staged a demonstration here against the State government over lack of clarity with regard to COVID-19 deaths and allegednon-cooperation with the central teams.
BJP's state unit president Dilip Ghosh said that the State government is hiding the actual deaths due to COVID-19, and is fighting against the Central government and its teams.
"When the whole country is fighting against the coronavirus, the State government is fighting against the Central government, the Governor, and the teams constituted by the Central government to manage the situation in the state," Ghosh told ANI.
He said the State government is not cooperating with the Central teams and is trying to hide the data from them. "There is a huge difference between the figure that the Central government has about the people infected with COVID-19 and that of the State government," he said.
Ghosh claimed that the ration system has failed as foodgrain sent by the Central government is not being distributed among the needy.
"The State government has failed to distribute the ration which the Central government has sent. It has been a month since the people are without ration. They are suppressing the facts," he said. (ANI)


Opposition UNP leader Ranil Wickremasinghe has briefed the Indian opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the political developments in Sri Lanka, the UNP media unit said today.
Wickremsinghe, who is in India on an official visit, met Rajnath Singh, the National President of the BJP and discussed several issues, including the rift between Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen.
The UNP leader had said that when he was Prime Minister at the time the BJP was in power in India, he made attempts to resolve the fishermen issues through bilateral talks.
Wickremasinghe and Rajnath Singh had also discussed about the upcoming elections in Sri Lanka as well as elections in India.
They had also discussed the issues which had arisen as a result of moves to repeal the 13th Amendment to the constitution, the UNP media unit said.
Both sides agreed to look at the possibility of building party to party ties between the UNP and BJP. (Colombo Gazette)


The government has delayed four of its flagship T-levels, which had been due to roll out in England from September.
Technical qualifications in areas such as hair and beauty are among those that had been planned for the coming academic year.
But the Department for Education (DfE) said more work was needed to ensure they were of sufficient quality.
The Association of Colleges (AoC) welcomed that decision but said the news had caused "massive disruption".
The first students to take T-levels received their results last year - with a 92% pass rate.


Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government does not have the money to run the country. Addressing bureaucrats at an event in Islamabad, the newly-elected Prime Minister blamed the previous governments for creating loss-making projects instead of creating wealth.
According to a report in Pakistan-based Dawn News, the Pakistan Prime Minister said that majority of the population in the country was young and on lookout for jobs. He said that the government needed to get out of the “debt trap”. The report quoted the PTI chief as saying, “We need to change ourselves and our nation.”
Imran Khan further said that while the government should assume the responsibility of the people, the people must also own the government. He further said, “Maybe God has created the crisis because he wants us to change”.


Ports and Shipping Minister Arjuna Ranatunga said that some members of the opposition feel the Government will collapse but he is confident it will remain the full five years.
“This Government will not be toppled for five years. That I can say with responsibility,” he said.
He also said that the Government will not abuse its powers and will follow the proper procedures when fighting corruption.
The Minister said that investigations are underway on several members of the former Government over corruption but the process to identify those who are guilty will take time. (Colombo Gazette)


Heath experts and the general public continue to discuss the variety of physical symptoms associated with COVID-19. But fewer people have looked at the mental impact of the pandemic itself. And judging by the data, that impact has already been significant.
According to research, COVID-19 has led to increases in anxiety, depression and other mental disorders. The experience has also harmed the mental health of doctors, nurses and other providers. Read more—including how these mental health issues will affect the life insurance industry in the immediate future—in the full article from Actuaries Digital.


Less is more.
Less commitments, responsibilities, and obligations is more freedom and time.
Less distractions is more focus.
Less clutter and junk is more freedom.
Less wasted time and energy is more time and energy to focus on what matters most and what’s most important.
Find peace in less. Find peace in simplicity.
The less we have to focus on, the more attention, energy, and time we can dedicate to what we choose to focus on.


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Protesters Block Roads Demanding Gas
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Protesters have blocked a number of roads demanding cooking gas.
Roads have been blocked in the Maharagama, Salve Island and Mattakuliya.
The protesters have placed gas cylinders and other objects and blocked the road.
Similar protests were staged earlier as well prior to curfew being imposed on Monday. (Colombo Gazette)
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Thiruvananthapuram: The Central government has reimplemented the Sivagiri circuit project, informed Minister Kadakampally Surendran.
Kadakampally said the state government has been informed that the central government is planning to reimplement the Sivagiri project.
“The news is delightful. Congratulations to the Union Tourism Minister. The project is being implemented through the Department of Tourism. There is nothing unusual about the BJP’s involvement in the issue,” he said adding that BJP had to actually intervene into the matter.


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Bailout splits MN delegation - Peterson votes no
Minnesota's U.S. representatives agree Congress needs to help fix the country's financial crisis, but on Monday divided their votes on a $700 billion plan to do that.
Rep. Collin Peterson said congressional leaders need to talk to more lawmakers than they have for the past couple of weeks.
"Clearly, they are going to have to go outside of the circle they have been talking to," said Peterson, adding that the Agriculture Committee that he leads "will be drug into this."
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As of Friday morning, the parallel health system has reached 70 per cent capacity- the highest number since the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Trinidad and Tobago in March, 2020.
This according to Principle medical officer, Dr Maryam Abdool-Richards who said the Ministry of Health is adding 60 additional beds to the parallel health care system in the next 24 hours.
She was speaking at the Prime Minister’s press conference on Friday afternoon.
Abdool-Richards said since Monday, the number of patients that require hospitalisation has increased from 14 per cent to 18 per cent.
This means that for every 100 people who contract the virus, 18 will require hospitalization.
She said at the same time, discharges have decreased further to three per cent daily.
This, she said, shows how ill people who have COVID-19 are becoming.
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RAMALLAH, Sept 22 (KUNA) -- Kuwait pavilion participating in the Palestine International Book Fair, which is held on the grounds of the National Library in the city of Ramallah, is witnessing a great turnout by visitors of all ages.
The Kuwaiti pavilion includes tens of various books on the history of Kuwait and various numbers of Al-Arabi Magazine issued by the National Council for Culture, Arts and Literature as part of its participation, along with the Dar Al-Salasil library.
Kuwait was the guest of honor at the exhibition in its tenth session in 2016, also the guest of honor of the Amman International Book Fair a few weeks ago. (end) nq.mb
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Doha: Qatar Forum for Authors discussed the importance of translating from and into Arabic language, within the fifth session of 'Your Linguistics' initiative. It was presented by the Qatari writer and journalist Dr. Abdullah Faraj Al Marzouqi and moderated by the linguistic expert Dr. Ahmed Al Janabi.
During the session, Dr. Al Marzouqi affirmed the importance of translation that substantially serves many languages including Arabic- as well as humanity, since there are numerous common utterances between various languages.
Among the most significant books published through history is Ethics and Walking in the Healing of Souls by Al Andalusi, which has been translated into many versions that increased the value of the book, he added. He also noted that Arabic language has great merits for multiple cultures and countries that are apparently rich with Arabic scriptures with various calligraphies.
Dr. Al Janabi underscored the significance of advancing Arabic language and preserving Arabic and Islamic identity, hailing the strenuous efforts dedicated by the institutions of Qatar in this regard.
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Shops and hotels on the National Highway were closed
Jamaat-e-Islami has launched a strike against inflation in Karachi, in view of which the shops and hotels on the National Highway were closed.
The departure of tire-burning traffic on the National Highway has also been suspended.
Jamaat-e-Islami today announced a nationwide strike against inflation and increase in electricity bills.
Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Siraj-ul-Haq has demanded that the government withdraw the increase in the price of electricity.


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Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today that Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has now become a threat to the economy and national security.
The Prime Minister said Anwar’s actions all this while had not only affected political stability but also economic stability.
“As a result of his actions, certain fund managers had made reports that Malaysia was not a good investment destination because of political uncertainties,” he told a press conference at his office here. Asked on what action would be taken against him, Abdullah said the government would do what was needed.
Abdullah said Anwar had spread lies about the economic situation in the country including that no foreign direct investment was coming in and that the nation was no longer competitive.
The truth, Abdullah said, was that FDI was still flowing into the country and not only that, Malaysia was a preferred investment destination.
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is also the chairman on the Cabinet Committee on Investment, interjected and said the rate of investment this year might even be higher than last year.
On the nation’s competitiveness, Abdullah said Malaysia’s ranking had improved from 23rd place to 19th place now.
Abdullah said Anwar wanted to bankrupt the nation by exploiting the fears of the people and belittling the country abroad.
Najib also said Anwar’s political games had adversely affected the nation’s economy.


China will invest more than CNY1tn ($146bn) to expand its subway train networks over the next five years.
The Chinese National Development and Reform Commission said the country’s subway tracks will cover more than 3,000km by 2015.
China is expected to increase its subway networks to 1,400km in 2010 and spend CNY20m ($3m) on acquiring trains.
The move is intended to reduce traffic congestion and vehicle-related pollution on roads.
The country has approved the creation of 25 metro systems, according to businessweek.com.


(MENAFN- ProactiveInvestors)Tethys Petroleum (LON:TPL) remains in eleven-hour negotiations over a funding deal with a Kazakhstan business family. The London and Toronto listed oil and gas group this morning confirmed it has until midnight on Tuesday June 30th to secure an arrangement. It comes after a previously extended deadline was moved from June 26. AGR Energy a vehicle for the Assaubayev family last month provided Tethys a US$7.5mln convertible loan and it has been in exclusive negotiations over a larger funding. 'We believe Tethys' financial flexibility will come under increasing pressure in the absence of material funding' Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Sam Wahab said.
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U.N. to Investigate Climate E-Mail Controversy
The apparently deliberately timed release of leaked e-mails stolen from climate scientists at the University of East Anglia has created problems for the global warming cause just as world leaders are preparing to convene at the Copenhagen climate change summit, and now the United Nations is launching its own investigation into the incident. –KA
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E-mails stolen from the climate unit at the University of East Anglia appeared to show some of world’s leading scientists discussing ways to shield data from public scrutiny and suppress others’ work. Those who deny the influence of man-made climate change have seized on the correspondence to argue that scientists have been conspiring to hide evidence about global warming.
In an interview with the BBC, the chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Rajendra Pachauri, said the issue raised by the e-mails was serious and said “we will look into it in detail.”
“We will certainly go into the whole lot and then we will take a position on it,” he said. “We certainly don’t want to brush anything under the carpet.”
The University of East Anglia has defended the integrity of the science published by the climate unit and its researchers, but on Thursday said it would investigate whether some of the data had been fudged. Phil Jones, the director of the unit, stepped down earlier in the week pending the result of the investigation.
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The government has unveiled a series of proposals to enhance national security. The proposals, which were announced by the Home Secretary, include measures to strengthen border security, increase police powers, and improve intelligence sharing.
The government has proposed a new border security strategy, which will include the deployment of additional personnel and technology to detect and prevent illegal immigration. The strategy will also include measures to strengthen the UK’s visa system, and to ensure that those entering the country are properly checked and monitored.
The government has also proposed a new Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill, which will give police and security services greater powers to investigate and disrupt terrorist activity. The bill will also introduce new measures to protect the public from terrorist attacks, including the introduction of a new offence of ‘reckless endangerment’.
The government has also proposed a new intelligence sharing agreement between the UK and its allies. This will allow the UK to share intelligence with other countries in order to better identify and disrupt terrorist activity.
Finally, the government has proposed a new National Security Strategy, which will set out the government’s approach to tackling the threats posed by terrorism, cyber-crime, and other forms of organised crime.
The proposals are part of the government’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of the UK. The government believes that these measures will help to protect the public from the threat of terrorism and other forms of organised crime.


Hyderabad: Education Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy said that the government would train the students in such a way that they can excel at the global level. She said that many welfare schemes were being implemented for the educational and economic empowerment of women in the state.
The Minister was the chief guest at the scholarship cheques distribution program organized by Malabar Charitable Trust at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in the city on Tuesday.Sabitha Reddy said that it was appreciable that the Malabar Institute had provided a huge amount under scholarships for the education of girls. She said that in the past, parents were against girls’ education, but today, girls have been excelling and left the boys behind in education. She wished that every student who got the scholarship would complete their higher studies and rise to the level of helping their peers. (INN)


(MENAFN- azernews) officially opened on oct. 29, 2018 on the 95th anniversary of
the founding of the republic of türkiye, istanbul airport has
served nearly 1.5 million planes so far, azernews reports, citing
the first flight to istanbul airport took place on june 21, 2018
with the landing of the presidential "tc-ank" plane on the first
runway, which is 3,750 meters long and 60 meters wide.
according to data compiled by anadolu, some 209.8 million
passengers have traveled through the mega airport since its
istanbul airport welcomed 95,205 passengers in 2018 and 51.9
million in 2019.
it took over air traffic from ataturk airport on april 6,
some 23.3 million traveled through istanbul airport and 185,642
planes were served in 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic hit the
air transport globally.
the airport saw 37 million passengers and 280,108 planes in
last year, 425,890 planes landed and took off at istanbul
airport, while the passenger traffic hit 64.3 million.
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ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar has said that peace in Afghanistan was vital for regional prosperity, adding that many development opportunities have been missed in the past owing to conflicts in Afghanistan.
Addressing a seminar organised by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute in Islamabad on Thursday, the minister said that political solution to Afghanistan issue would bring about economic progress and development in the region.
Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing, IPRI president and foreign delegates were also present on the occasion.
The minister said that Pakistan was focusing on cooperation in the energy sector at regional level. “Pakistan is heading towards industrial development as different countries are heavily investing in its economy, particularly in the e-commerce sector,” he added.
Bakhtiar underscored that Pakistan should also invest in research and development to ensure the growth of all sectors on the pattern of China.
Talking about China Pakistan Economic Corridor, the minister said that under the CPEC framework, other countries could also become partners and make investments. He stated that the incumbent government has quickened the pace and implementation of CPEC projects while hurdles related to such projects have been largely removed.
Bakhtiar noted that there was tremendous trade potential in the region and Pakistan could play an important role in the promotion of trade linkages between Central Asia and South Asia.
The minister called for initiating joint ventures with the private sector for sustained economic growth. He added that a business-to-business forum has been formulated between the investors of Pakistan and China in order to expedite the development process.


Some Kasama traders have backed government’s plans to start prosecuting millers that are exporting mealie-meal to the neighbouring countries.
Speaking in a walk in interview with ZANIS in Kasama yesterday, Kanono Siame, who trades as Kanono, said such millers have caused the cost of doing business to become high among traders.
Mr. Siame said this was because local retailers have now started going to buy the commodity from other provinces due to the shortage created by the erring millers.
He further reminded the millers, who export maize, to look at the number of people affected as a result of their illegal mealie-meal businesses in the area.
But Muchemwa Mugala, who trades as Lusuba, called on government to consider forgiving the local millers who were recently banned for allegedly exporting the commodity.
Mr. Mugala assumed that most of the millers have learnt a lesson for their actions hence the need to give them a last warning.
He argued that the ban has also affected the innocent consumers in the area especially that the district has limited millers.
Recently, government banned some local millers who were allegedly exporting mealie-meal to the neighbouring countries thereby causing the shortage of the commodity in the district.


Oyogist has learned that several Leaders of the world’s 20 major economies have approved to adopt a historical tax deal that will see the profits of large businesses taxed at least 15%.
This came as concerns that multinational companies are re-routing their profits through low tax jurisdictions deepened.
The deal was agreed by all the leaders present at the G20 summit in Rome.
Climate change and Covid were also major issues on the agenda of the summit, which emerged as the leaders’ first in-person gathering since the start of the pandemic.
The G20 group – which is made up of 19 countries and the European Union, adopted the tax deal, which was proposed by the US.
It is expected to be officially adopted on Sunday, and will be enforced by 2023.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the historic agreement was a “critical moment” for the global economy and will “end the damaging race to the bottom on corporate taxation”.


ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Defence, Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif has very much concerned to solve the challenges including terrorism, energy confronted by the country. He convinced for maintaining law and order situation to enhance economic stability.
Khawaja Asif said that terrorist wants to tarnish the soft image of the country at the international level and to discourage the business and investment activities in the country.
Talking to a private TV channel, he said that terrorism and energy crisis were big challenges for the government which would be resolved on priority basis.
The minister said that past dictatorial regime had created these problems and he hoped that present government would make the country prosperous.
He said that Musharaf case would be handled according to constitution of the country, adding that no one is above the law.
Khawaja said that the government is in favor of dialogue with Taliban but first they should stop terrorist activities because dual policy would not be tolerated any more.
He strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks on armed and civil citizens.
Replying to a question about missing persons, he said that the government presented many missing persons before the courts and was also making legislation in this regard as per court orders.
No one is in favor of terrorists and the government is fully committed to eradicate the terrorism from the country, he maintained.
Khawaja said that the government is working for the supremacy of the law and would maintain peace throughout the country.


The executive governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, has said that his administration is still the best in the history of the state.
The governor made the statement when he signed 16 bills into law on Monday, at the state capital in Lokoja.
According to Bello, his administration has create wealth for unborn generations in the state.
The governor also said that his administration has shown the people that they are at the centre of his government.
Bello said he is appreciative of the support the people showed his administration during the House of Assembly elections in the state.
Bello also said that his government, through its deeds, has shown to the people of Kogi that “we have them at heart”.
The governor also said that he is not surprised that the people of the state has shown great appreciation during the House of Assembly elections in the state.
This was made known by the governor’s chief press secretary, Mohammed Onogwu, who also gave more details about the bills that were assented to by the governor.
He said: ”Surely, we have made the state to be more prosperous for ourselves and the unborn generations.
“We have shown to the good people of Kogi state that we have them at heart, and I am not surprised for the wonderful reward and appreciation by the people during the last house of assembly elections,” he said.
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The Noida police on Saturday registered cases against 13 project directors for allegedly cheating buyers, an official said.
The PRO of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Prabhat Dikshit on Saturday said that nine cases have been registered against Amrapali Builders, one against Amrapali Builders and three against others.
Dikshit said, “Flat buyers had put their grievances at a function attended by some ministers on Thursday. They had alleged that they had been cheated by the builders.”
The ministers had told the police to probe the matter. The cases were lodged against the companies on the complaint of the buyers, the PRO added.
The police have started investigating the matter.
(With PTI inputs)


Dr Qaisar Sajjad backs govt’s move to ease coronavirus lockdown
KARACHI: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) General Secretary Dr Qaisar Sajjad on Saturday said that the government has no other option than to ease lockdown in the country, ARY NEWS reported.
Speaking during ARY NEWS programme, Sawal Ye Hai, the PMA general secretary said that they also had to fight with poverty and hunger along with coronavirus in the country.
“A surge in cases have been witnessed as the government decided to ease lockdown in the country,” he said while underlining the challenge government is faced with while tackling hunger in the country.
He said that coronavirus cases in Pakistan have increased with a slow pace as compared to other parts of the globe. “The situation is quite better than our expectations,” he said.
Suggesting measures to avoid virus outspread as lockdown eases, the PMA general secretary said that shopkeepers and visitors should be randomly tested at the markets to avoid the pandemic.
“The masses should also visit the markets while adopting preventive measures,” he said while suggesting people to wear masks and maintain social distancing as they go out.
Meanwhile on the other hand, Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has warned against softening of lockdown while the number of the coronavirus cases on rise in the country on Saturday.
Addressing a press conference Dr. Ikram said that with softening in lockdown the gates are being opened for the disease as the decision will further spread it.
The doctor said that the World Health Organization (WHO) had warned against any relief in the lockdown and urged for further tightening it. “The violation of the WHO protocol won’t benefit anyone,” doctors said.


Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday met Assam governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi at Raj Bhavan and briefed him on the status of COVID19 in the state.
During the meeting, the chief minister and the health minister informed the governor about the various measures that the state government has taken to prevent COVID19 outbreak.
They also briefed the government on other welfare projects that the government has taken for all sections of the people of the state.
The governor was also apprised of the current status and state’s plan of action against the spread of the global COVID19 pandemic.
The CM and the health minister also apprised the governor of the line of action of the state government in terms of containing and controlling the spread of novel coronavirus and the state’s response to deal with the situation arising out of nationwide lockdown in the state.
They informed the governor that considering the impact of the lockdown on lives of the common people, the state government has taken several steps to mitigate the shortages of essential commodities like maintaining supply chain and other items of life-saving importance.
The CM drew the attention of the governor to the state government’s steps on pragmatic intervention to lessen the likely hardships of the people of all sections.
The governor was apprised that because of timely intervention of the state machinery, the chain of transmission of the virus has been broken and as a result the state has a smaller number of active cases at present.
The CM and the health minister also briefed the governor about the treatment protocol and the health infrastructure pushed into service for the treatment of the COVID19.


Alleged police encounter in Quaidabad, accused of the black group arrested
KARACHI: Two accused were arrested during a police encounter in the Quaidabad area of Karachi.
SSP Malir Irfan Bahadur said that the accused arrested yesterday are known as Kali Group.
SSP Malir further said that the accused were wearing black clothes during the incident and were involved in 21 street crimes.
The SSP also said that weapons and mobile phones were also recovered from the arrested accused.


Saudi- Men's Olympic downhill cancelled due to strong winds
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Pyeongchang, South Korea, Jumada I 25, 1439, February 11, 2018, SPA -- Adverse weather conditions have
caused Olympic organizers to call off the men's downhill race
scheduled for Sunday at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre. "Due to the strong wind and the forecast for today, the jury together with POCOG (the Pyeongchang Games organizing committee) have decided to postpone today's men's downhill to another date," a short statement said early Sunday, according to dpa.
The race jury has also cancelled Monday's downhill training for the alpine combined event due to the weather forecast, the statement added.
A team captain's meeting is scheduled for Monday at 4 pm (0700 GMT) where further details on scheduling will be discussed.
03:31 LOCAL TIME 00:31 GMT
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Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution against CAA, NPC and NPR on Wednesday. Moving the resolution, Chief Minister Stalin said that the CAA is against the principles of the Indian Constitution. The resolution asked the Union Government to scrap the CAA. The Chief Minister said that the welfare of the Srilankan refugees needs proper recognition and they should be treated as citizens.
BJP legislature party leader Nainar Nagendran said that there is nothing against Muslims in the CAA. He said that minority Hindus, Sikhs and Parsis are threatened in Pakistan and several other countries and CAA aims to help those who have come to India due to religious persecution in these countries. Later the BJP members staged a walk out. AIADMK abstained from voting and the resolution was adopted through voice vote.


Fresh plea to help flood-hit Pakistan
Aid agencies in Pakistan have warned that unless more international help is given to the victims of monsoon floods, many more people will die.
So far at least 1,600 people are known to have lost their lives.
The United Nations has made a fresh appeal to help 14 million people affected by the deluge.
The BBC's Aleem Maqbool reports.


ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday said that India’s track record was filled with human rights violations in occupied Kashmir. Utv Pakistan Report
In its weekly briefing, the Foreign Office said that it had raised the issue of Kashmir on every platform and would continue to do so.
Regarding the recent comments made by Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani a couple of days ago, the Foreign Office spokesperson said that such comments made by the Afghan President could cause damage.
“Such statements can only bring benefit to those countries who do not want peace,” he said. “Whatever happens in Afghanistan, Pakistan is always affected by it.”
Nafees Zakaria said that Pakistan was carrying out positive and concrete steps against terrorism. He further said that Pakistan was a stakeholder in the peace that was in Afghanistan.
The spokesperson for the Foreign Office also said that Pakistan had suffered more than all nations combined. He further said that India’s policies were standing in the way of peace in the region.
“India does not qualify to be a permanent member of the Security Council,” he said. “Violating human rights in occupied Kashmir is India’s track record.”
The Foreign Office said that Kashmir was an important issue based on which wars had been fought hence the solution only lay in negotiations
The Foreign Office also said that John McCain had toured North Waziristan and was satisfied with the law and order situation in the region. The FO spokesperson also said that from Obama to John McCain, everyone was aware regarding Pakistan’s role in the war on terror.
The Foreign Office also said that the Congress meeting which was held to ban aid to Pakistan would not yield positive results.


Two people were robbed and assaulted Saturday during a strong-arm robbery in east Salinas, police said.
At 11:38 p.m., police said, officers responded to a report of a robbery in the area of East Market Street at Towt Avenue. They said the victims - ages 62 and 77, respectively, were robbed and attacked as they were walking. Police said three Spanish-speaking people approached the victims and demanded that they hand over their money. They said the victims didn't comply initially and were knocked to the ground. Police said the assailants kicked the victims repeatedly. They said the assailants took one of the victim's money before fleeing the scene.
All three were described as teenage gang members dressed in black, police said.
They said the victims, who had minor to moderate injuries, were treated and released.
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The number of people diagnosed with diabetes in Solihull has soared to a record high, official health figures reveal.
The NHS Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which runs some of the health services in the borough, has seen an increase of 11 per cent since 2012, which means more than 13,000 people currently have the condition.
The figures, released by charity Diabetes UK, show the increase in Solihull is higher than the six per cent rise seen in other parts of the country in the past three years.
There has also been an increase in the number of people with diabetes in neighbouring NHS Birmingham CrossCity CCG’s area, which saw an increase of more than 10 per cent in the same period.
The news comes at the same time as the number of people living with diabetes in the UK has tipped over the four million mark for the first time.
This includes the 3.5 million adults who have been diagnosed, which is an increase of 119,965 compared to the previous year.
There are also thought to be 549,000 people who have Type 2 diabetes but do not know this because they have not yet been diagnosed.
As the number of people living with the condition continues to escalate, Diabetes UK is warning that the need for the NHS to commit to providing adequate care and diabetes education across the country.
Peter Shorrick, Diabetes UK regional manager for the Midlands, said: “Over the past three years we have continued to see the number of people with diabetes across the West Midlands rise at an alarming rate and these latest figures are a stark and urgent call for action to tackle this serious health condition.
“Tragically, we are continuing to see too many people with diabetes suffering serious complications, and even dying before their time, and we know that key reasons for this are that they are being denied both the care and access to education that would help them to manage their condition well.”


KOTA KINABALU, Nov 29 — Sabah will soon have autonomy over its health and education matters again as part of its negotiations with the federal government on the reinstatement of state rights according to the Malaysia Agreement 1963.
Assistant minister in the Chief Minister’s Department Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan said that the two were among seven matters that are of priority in its negotiations and require several phases of discussion to determine how decentralisation will be carried out.
“We have set up an action committee to discuss the technical, legal and administrative aspects of how to implement the decentralisation of the health authorities,” Nizam told the state assembly here.
He said the same applied to the education component, except that the education committee has already met up on November 17 recently.
Education and health matters were initially stated to be under the state’s purview but over the decades, the federal government had gradually taken over.
During the Parti Warisan administration in 2018, the Sabah state government set up two new ministries for health and education — the Health and Public Wellbeing Ministry, and the Education and Innovation Ministry — in preparation for the decentralising of the two sectors, but the two were abolished when the current Gabungan Rakyat Sabah government took over in 2020.
Sindumin state assemblyman Datuk Dr Yusof Yaakob, the former education and innovation minister under the Warisan state government, had asked the chief minister about the progress of the MA63 negotiations with the federal government and what were the timelines given to achieve their targets.
Nizam said among the priorities was the 40 per cent return of revenue to the state, a special grant under Article 112 of the Constitution, which is expected to reach a resolution by July 18 next year — a one-year period from the Technical Committee’s agenda.
Other matters include the return of federal land to the states, which the Land and Survey Department are working on identifying, electricity supervision which is expected to be resolved early next year, and the increase in the number of Dewan Rakyat representatives from Sabah and Sarawak to 35 per cent.
“These are among what we have agreed on, but we are now discussing the implementation,” he said.
Earlier, he told the House that there were issues seven issues already resolved — the Federal Constitution Amendment Article 1(2) and Article 160(2); as well as the appointment of a state representative as a member of the Inland Revenue Board.
The decentralising of deep-sea fish licensing, the administration of Sipadan and Ligitan island, while the gas regulation and power regulations is also under the state’s purview
Other items on the agenda are labour authorities, oil royalties, the continental shelf, the appointment of judges, environmental legislation, stamp duties, the increase of state civil servants, more Borneonisation, and border development for Kalimantan and Sabah.


Dismissing reservations of Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said the Centre was spending "billions of rupees" on several projects in the province.
“Centre works for the welfare of Sindh’s people and not for its government,” he said while addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Tuesday.
CM Murad last week expressed his reservations over the upcoming budget, saying that ever since the PTI-led government had come to power, it had been “biased” towards the province.
In a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, the provincial chief executive complained that Sindh's projects were ignored in the Centre's Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).
He added that the federal government wanted to interfere in the affairs of the province through the Sindh Infrastructure Development Company Limited, “similar to how the British ruled India through the East India Company”.
Umar while responding to CM Murad’s objections said any province including Sindh cannot dictate the Centre about the federal development budget.
“It’s prerogative of the federal government to spend money on projects of its own choice. However, we do take provinces’ input,” he said. “But they cannot dictate the federal government,” he stressed.
The minister said the federal government was even taking care of garbage, building streets and drains in Sindh. “It’s not our job and it’s the duty of the provincial government,” he remarked.
Umar said the federal government was also working on water projects worth billions of rupees in Sindh to resolve the chronic issue.
“Sindh government has not developed a single inch of motorway in the province. All motorways are being developed by the federal government through public private partnership,” he added.


Islamabad: Spokesman of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Hafiz Hamdullah on Thursday said that the opposition alliance un has rejected approval of legislation in the joint session of parliament yesterday.
The PDM spokesman said that the joint session of the parliament was facing blind laws yesterday while he declared the day black day in the history.
Hamdullah said that the government approved the legislation by dancing the whole of the parliament through directions of power.
He said that with the passage of these illegal and blind laws democracy defeated and dictatorship has won.
The JUI-F leader said that by extending help to a failed politician, failed ruler and failed government the country and its institutions are losing its respect in the eyes of nation and the world.
He asked that with the disputed laws how undisputed elections can be happened adding that with conducting the disputed legislation the base of the disputed elections has been set.
Hamdullah said that EVMs are new machines to steal the votes which is second name of the RTS.


“As New Yorkers continue to battle the ongoing pandemic that has decimated the nation, another battle the state is facing is on climate change. Over the past decade, the state has experienced more extreme weather events, and temperatures continue to rise. Though Governor Andrew Cuomo has taken action to combat the growing crisis, critics feel that the state is far behind on its climate promises.
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The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) is taking part in the Joint Omani-Italian Joint Exercise (Jebel Shams 2), which is being held in Italy from June 16 to 28.
The Omani force at the exercise is being represented by Royal Army of Oman's Musandam Security Force Sector.
The force was seen off from Muscat by Brig Naseer bin Nasser al Jamoudi, Commander of RAO Musandam Sector and senior officers. The participating force left on board an aircraft of the Royal Air Force of Oman from Musannah Air Base.
Such exercises aim to share expertise, activate joint training and exercise plans and maintain high level of performance, training and combat efficiency.
This exercise is part of the annual training programmes carried out by RAO. The previous edition of the Omani-Italian joint exercise (Jebel Shams 1) was carried out in the sultanate in Jebel Akhdar in 2016.
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The World Medical Association is calling for an action plan to help prepare for anticipated rise in disease as the world's temperatures rise.
Health practitioners expect that certain diseases, such as malaria and dengue fever, will increase and spread to new areas.
The WMA has just met in India and it set out a Declaration of Delhi to counter the threat.
Its executive councillor, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, says the declaration's aim is to bring health issues to centre stage in the climate change debate.
"This is trying to bring to the forefront of people' minds that climate change will have effects on the health of people in our region and that we need to do what we can to reduce the impact of climate change but also that we prepare for the newer, less common form of diseases we expect."
Mukesh Haikerwal says the plan includes a call for funds for vulnerable countries to help strengthen their health systems and plans to prepare for climate emergencies.


EU welcomes welcomes willingness of Armenia and Turkey to work on normalization of their relations
EU welcomes the willingness of Armenia and Turkey to work on the normalization of their relations, said Lead spokesperson for the external affairs of the EU Peter Stano, Trend reports.
'EU welcomes the willingness of Armenia and Turkey to work on the normalisation of their relations. Today's meeting of the Special Envoys was an important step forward & we encourage Ankara & Yerevan to make further efforts in this regard,' wrote Stano on his Twitter page.
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Kolhapur: Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil on Wednesday alleged that the incompetence of Maha Vikas Aghadi led to failure of Maratha reservation issue in the Supreme Court.
In a press conference here, Mr Patil demanded that a special state Assembly session be convened to deliberate on the future course of action on the matter.
Mr Patil said the Supreme Court has repealed the state government’s decision to give reservation to Maratha community. The court also registered it’s observation that the conclusion of Gaikwad commission, constituted by the state government, that Maratha community has social and educational backward, was also totally wrong.
He said that former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had pleaded Maratha reservation issue in the High Court properly but present MVA government did not take it seriously. Hence, the Maratha community will suffer due to the MVA’s incompetence as the government proved unsuccessful in persuading the court to give more than 50 per cent reservation.
With today’s court’s decision, the future of 32 per cent Maratha youth has plunged into darkness, he remarked.


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GREER (AP) — The Greer City Council will help pay for additional landscaping in an effort to reduce noise from traffic at the South Carolina Inland Port.
The Greenville News reported that the project has already begun and includes more trees and shrubs. Mayor Rick Danner said the city will contribute $8,100 to the landscaping.
Ports Authority spokesman Erin Pabst said that agency has committed $25,000, and the city has agreed to oversee the project.
Danner said he hopes the additional landscaping will reduce noise significantly over time.
Greer resident James Center said the money should go toward installing berms, which he said would reduce noise and vibration more than trees.
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During the last few weeks, residents in the area might have noticed a closed sign on the door of Pizza Star located on Allegheny street in Martinsburg.
Comments on social media have said that the owner Gaspare Balsamo is ill and recuperating.
Many people took the time to express how much they enjoy the food at the restaurant and wished him a speedy recovery.
The Herald reached out to Martinsburg Borough representatives, who said all they know is what they have seen posted on Facebook.
Representatives of the restaurant declined to comment....


Borno State Government has approved funds to settle outstanding gratuities owed to eligible beneficiaries of 2016, including the families of deceased staff from the 27th local government Area.
The committee would have also been responsible for ensuring that all necessary documentation and paperwork was in order and that the beneficiaries were properly identified and verified.
The verification exercise being conducted by the committee is an important step to ensure that the funds are disbursed to the rightful beneficiaries in a fair and transparent manner which took place at the SUBEB office in Maiduguri.
It is also commendable that the Acting Head of Service, Barr. Malam Fannami and his committee members are overseeing the verification exercise to ensure that it is conducted in an efficient and effective manner. This will help to restore confidence in the system and ensure that the benefits are paid to those who are entitled.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met in Brussels on Thursday with HE European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson. They reviewed the close co-operation between Qatar and the European Union and means of developing it in various fields. They also discussed the latest regional developments and exchanged views on issues of common interest.
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Asked for the Prime Minister’s comments on the launch of a national campaign to encourage people to suggest laws and regulations they would like to see removed, the PMS said that there was a commitment to repeal laws, and there would be a bill to allow us to do that. We would consider all the suggestions put forward.
Asked what would happen if there was one case that had backing from most people, the PMS said that we would consider the weight of public opinion, but we would also look at the merits of proposals.
Asked if anything could be suggested for example the smoking ban, the PMS said that people could come forward with any suggestion they wanted, and we would consider those suggestions on merit.
Asked for the Prime Minister’s response to the Taliban who had said that they would not negotiate, the PMS said that the key point to remember was that the Taliban was a disparate organisation, and we would not get into remarking on specific comments.
Asked if in theory the Prime Minister would back General Richards view that negotiation had to be considered, the PMS said that it was important this was an Afghan-led process.
Defence Secretary’s Speech
Asked if Downing Street had seen a check against delivery version of the Defence Secretary’s speech, the PMS said that we had a copy of the speech in advance, which was normal practice.
Asked if Downing Street had requested any changes be made to the speech, the PMS said not that he was aware of, but we had a very clear strategy on Afghanistan. It was important to remember that the Defence Secretary and the Prime Minister were both on the National Security Council and had been sitting round the table developing the Government’s policy together.
Foreign Secretary’s Speech
Asked how the Foreign Secretary’s view related to the Prime Minister’s vision and Government policy, the PMS said that the Foreign Secretary had been setting out the Government’s position; he had said that it was important to be clear about Britain’s national interests, and how we could use foreign policy to protect those interests. The Prime Minister agreed with what the Foreign Secretary had said.
Asked if the Prime Minister thought that the new expenses system was working, the PMS said that the expenses system was now dealt with on an independent basis. There had been some issues about how it was operating. The Leader of the House was listening to MPs’ concerns, and they would be responded to.
Asked what the Prime Minister would say to MPs who had been speaking out about the new system, the PMS said that it was a new system and it was important that it was put in place and worked effectively.
Asked what Samantha Cameron thought of the Prime Minister’s Madame Tussauds waxwork, the PMS said that she thought it was a very good likeness.


Washington: The US and India will continue to work together to further strengthen their military-to-military relations as the top defence officials of the two countries have discussed a range of bilateral security issues.
Top defence officials from India and the US yesterday discussed bilateral military-to-military relationship, strategic ties and global security issues, the Pentagon said.
"During the dialogue, they discussed US-India common security interests, continuing to further strengthen the military-to-military relations, their commitment to the strategic partnership and future areas of security cooperation," a defence department official said.
The 13th annual Defence Policy Group (DPG) meeting held at the Pentagon was the first high level meeting between the two countries after the September visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US.
The Indian delegation was led by the Defence Secretary Radha Krishna Mathur and the US side was led by its Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Christine Wormuth.
The two leaders also discussed both countries' efforts in combating global threats, such as terrorism and the Ebola epidemic and the need to continue to cooperate on security and development in the Indo-Pacific region, the official said.
"Both Wormuth and Mathur stated their commitment to continuing progress on defence cooperation and build on the positive momentum brought about by recent senior-level engagements," the official said.
The last defence policy group meeting was held in New Delhi.
The meeting is the annual senior-level US-India bilateral defence engagement and primary mechanism for guiding the two countries strategic defence relationship.


(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
dubai, 18th march, 2023 (wam) – The final of the Dubai Challenge Cup, the third leg of the Dubai Gold Cup Series, is set to be played on Sunday, 19th March 2023, between Habtoor Ankora and Bangash Bhansali at Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club, in Dubai,
Both lineups earned their tickets to the championship match, following their wins against Orbis Mahra and Bin Drai, respectively.
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80% of Northern Ireland students 'had mental health issues in last year'
Eight out of 10 students in Northern Ireland have experienced mental health worries in the last year, an alarming new survey has uncovered.
Almost half of students feel that these worries have impacted on their health and also their studies, the research from student body NUS-USI has revealed.
NUS-USI President Fergal McFerran has warned Northern Ireland faces a crisis if no action is taken.
Speaking on the eve of the organisation's annual two-day conference, which begins at Armagh City Hotel today, Mr McFerran has described the findings of the survey as "extremely worrying".
The student wellbeing survey questioned more than 3,600 students. It suggested that:
• 78% of students said they had experienced mental health worries in the last year.
• 50% did not reach out for support and a third were unaware of support that was available.
• 46% said mental health issues had impacted on their quality of life.
• 44% said mental health issues had impacted on their studies.
• 43% said mental health issues had impacted on their relationships.
• 49% believe that student mental health in Northern Ireland has deteriorated over the past five years.
Mr McFerran said: "If action is not taken immediately, we could see a crisis in student mental health and wellbeing in Northern Ireland."
He said: "It is essential that we have stable and sustainable devolved government here to enable the delivery of the responsive strategies and investment needed to address this extremely challenging area of mental health."
Mr McFerran said the number of students in financial stress puts the onus on government to scrap tuition fees.
"When asked which factor they believed contributed to any mental health issues they had, 42% of respondents said their course, and 39% said lack of money/financial pressure, and these were the two most chosen responses," Mr McFerran added.


Judiciary should do its work and leave politicians to do their job: Bilawal
HYDERABAD (92 News) – Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday said that his party can eradicate terrorism and extremism from the country.
Talking to media in Hyderabad on the occasion of Easter, he said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has never been an ideological man, adding that the people have nothing to do with why he was disqualified (Kyun Nikala).
Bilawal said that the judiciary should do its work and leave the politicians to do their job.
If politicians were failing at their work then the public has the authority to vote them out, he said and added the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has weakened institutions.


LAHORE:Ameer, Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan, Senator Sirajul Haq, has said that the government had completed century of its promises and now it needed some score on the performance board.
Addressing the Rising Rawalpindi EXPO organized by the Islami Jamiat e Talaba, he said there was a fresh flood of price hike and unemployment in the country but all the ministers had been declared pass. “It seems that the Hajis and the Qazis were declaring each other pass”, he remarked.
Sirajul Haq said that internal enemies were more dangerous for the country than the enemies abroad. It is these internal enemies who have destroyed all national institutions, he added.
The JI chief said that the youth were the future of the country and the beauty of the country was because of its young and talented young boys and girls. He said that the youth under the leadership of the Quaid e Azam had established this country and they would pull it out of the challenges it was facing.
Sirajul Haq said that around 80,000 people died in the country every year due to cancer while five lakh others died due of hepatitis. Almost thirty three per cent of the population was suffering from high blood pressure and 89 per cent people were not getting clean drinking water.
He said that in such a scenario, the youth who were able to get education were most fortunate and they should be thankful for that.
Sirajul Haq said that Pakistan had unlimited resources but it was facing problems due to incompetent leadership. He said so far, the rulers had not been able to decide whether our medium of instruction should be Urdu or English.
He said that the children of the nation had been divided on the basis of poverty and riches, the schools for the poor did not have even light and furniture.
He said more than three million children were getting education at the religious Madrissahs where both the teachers and the taught did not have basic facilities. He said that the government would have to raise the education budget to five per cent.
The JI chief was confident that Kashmir would be fee soon and would become part of Pakistan.


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Sri Lanka has extended by another month, the state of emergency imposed after the Easter Sunday attacks.
This is the fourth time emergency provisions have been imposed after the attacks which killed 268 people including 45 foreigners.
A gazette notification, issued by President Maithripala Sirisena today, said the President is of the opinion that the extension was necessary in the interest of public security and the preservation of public order.
The emergency was initially imposed on 22nd April, a day after the attacks and extended on two occasions. Government has claimed that the emergency provisions are to grant armed forces necessary powers to act against terrorist activities and doesn’t affect normal life.


(MENAFN- Iraq Business News)
By John Lee.
The Undersecretary for Liquidation and Distribution Affairs at Iraq's Ministry of Oil, Hamid Younis, has said that the shift towards the use of liquified gas for vehicles is a strategic project for Iraq, which promotes sustainable development and supports the national economy, and is supported by the government and the Ministry.
He added that a number of decisions and instructions have been issued that support projects for the use of liquified gas in vehicles.
He made the comments at the opening of a model workshop to install liquified gas systems in vehicles in Taji, north of Baghdad.
(Source: Ministry of Oil)
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New Delhi: Maoists are making serious attempts to expand their activities in Kerala, official sources said on Wednesday.
Intelligence in this regard has been shared by the Centre with the state government, the sources said.
They, however, said that the situation is not yet worrisome and the state authorities have also been informed about the necessary mechanism to counter the naxal activities.
The sources also said that the Centre had warned states about communal violence in different parts of the country and UP has been among the top states in this regard. They also added that the role of jehadi groups have been proven in many past cases of fanning communal violence in the country.
Asked whether Muzaffarnagar violence would have adverse impact on talks with Pakistan, sources however asserted that no country has any rights to bring domestic issues in bilateral talks.


The latest scholarship information reaching us is that the Katsina State government on the 13th September, said it would sponsor 50 students to study medicine abroad this year(2012) under its foreign scholarship programme.
Dr. Garba Matazu, Special Adviser to the Governor on Higher Education, stated this when the director and other management staff of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Katsina Study Centre, called on him.
Matazu said that already under the programme, more than 200 students of the state were currently studying for various degree courses abroad. He said that processes of the sponsorship documents for the 50 students were on and that they were expected to take-off before the end of the 2012.
The state government, said it will continue to support the centre toward addressing its problems, Dr Kabir Galadanchi, Director of NOUN Katsina Study Centre said the visit is to show appreciation over the support of the state government toward the centre.


IT major expects process to be concluded by the end of the second quarter
Cognizant Technology Solutions has floated a voluntary separation option for its employees at the senior management level, at a time when the company is accelerating its move towards digital technology.
This move comes as the company has initiated efforts to trim down its workforce at a larger level this year compared to last year. The Nasdaq-listed company confirmed the development and said that this is part of its overall strategy to accelerate the shift to digital and to deliver high-quality, sustainable growth.
Sources in the company have said that the option has been given to top executives, from the associate director to the top level, including board members and vice-presidents. They added that the compensation would depend on the rank and it would be minimum nine months salary. Further, the sources said that talks were going on for nearly three months now and that people who were receiving a minimum of around Rs 40 lakh as salary were the ones who would come under this programme.
However, the company said that it continues to recruit and hire across all of its practices and is expanding its facilities globally, ensuring that the company has the right expertise to help its clients.(read more)


The Opposition Progressive Coalition has called on authorities to investigate accusations made by the Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed against President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
In messages on a social media group, the Speaker claimed that he had photographic evidence which showed the President having sex with a young girl and that he questioned whether the President had used the Police to delete the incriminating pictures.
Subsequently, the President's spokesperson Mohamed Mabrook issued a curt statement yesterday denying the accusations made by the Speaker and that the President has never been involved in such indecent activities.
The President himself is yet to address these serious accusations by his long-time friend and colleague.
In a statement regarding the matter, the opposition coalition said that the President should not be denying such serious accusations made by such a high-ranking official and that the President should make way for an independent investigation.
It said that the public deserves to know the truth about these claims and called on the Police to launch an immediate investigation into the matter.
The Opposition further said that to ensure that the investigation is objective and transparent, the President and Police Commissioner Mohamed Hameed should temporarily step aside from their posts.
It added that the government should not bury these accusations like the corruption allegations against President Solih.


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(MENAFN) Behnam Yakhchali, the captain of Shahrdari Gorgan and a prominent basketball player in Iran, expressed his gratitude to the team's incredible supporters, highlighting their role in their success in the Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL). Shahrdari Gorgan secured their third consecutive IBSL title on Thursday, marking a significant achievement for the club.
In a thrilling final match, Shahrdari Gorgan emerged victorious with a narrow 81-79 win over Kaleh Mazandaran, sealing a 2-0 victory in the best-of-three series. The team had previously triumphed over Kaleh with a convincing 73-58 victory in their first encounter on Monday.
Speaking to the Tehran Times, Yakhchali emphasized the invaluable support they received from their passionate fans throughout the intense 10-month-long journey. Regardless of the location, whether in Gorgan or other cities, the fans consistently stood by the team, providing unwavering support that played a significant role in their success.
Having previously played for various teams in Gorgan, Yakhchali had experienced the unique atmosphere of the venue. However, this season, he had the privilege of representing the city's team and was deeply moved by the overwhelming support they received from the local community.
Facing a formidable opponent in Kaleh, a talented and youthful team, Shahrdari Gorgan encountered fierce competition. However, the team refused to surrender and fought relentlessly until the very end to secure the championship title. Yakhchali acknowledged the challenging nature of the match but highlighted the team's determination and resilience that ultimately led to their victory.
The triumph in the Super League not only brings joy and pride to Shahrdari Gorgan but also serves as a tribute to their dedicated fans. The captain's heartfelt appreciation for the supporters underscores their integral role in the team's journey and achievements. As the celebrations ensue and the players revel in their success, the unity between the team and their passionate supporters remains a central pillar of Shahrdari Gorgan's continued triumphs on the basketball court.
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The Ada Youth for Development, the Ada Concerned Citizens and residents in the Greater Accra Region, have embarked on a demonstration, calling on government to resource the Ada Divisional Police Command, to be able to effectively curb crime in the area.
According to the organiser of the group, Lawrence Papa Nii Openi, the Ada police among others had no vehicle to facilitate patrols, resulting in slow response from the police when crimes were committed.
Mr Openi in an interview with the Ghanaian Times, after a demonstration, urged government and Police Administration to help curb crime in the area.
He pleaded with the police to intensify night patrols in the area to arrest criminals, particularly armed robbers.
Mr Openi urged the Ada Divisional Police Command to work hard at restoring the public confidence of residents in the police.
He said that there was apathy among residents because some police personnel allegedly disclose sources of information to criminals.
“Some of the police officers have lived in the community between seven and ten years, and have even married here, and so they have become ineffective as they treat some cases as family matters,” Mr Openi said.
He, therefore, called for massive transfers of police personnel in the area, to ensure that they do not compromise their roles.
In a reaction, the Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent George Kumah, said that there were logistical challenges, but indicated that the police was working hard to ensure the safety and security of residents.
He said even though the Ada Divisional Police Command has no vehicle for patrol, it was using its official duty vehicle to ensure law and order.
Chief Sup Kumah expressed concern about the lack of co-operation on the part of the residents when it comes to information flow, which he said was becoming a challenge to the timely discharge of police duties.
He said the doors of the police were opened for discussions, and called for public support in the form of cash and kind.
On the alleged robbery cases and death which occurred this month, Chief Sup Kumah said some suspects have been arrested and the matter was being investigated.
He, however, said the incidents were isolated cases, and called on the public to remain calm.
Residents of Ada demonstrating
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11 new officers for Mackay under Labor
ELEVEN fresh-faced police officers will be keeping Mackay streets safe if Labor wins the looming election.
Premier Annastacia Palszczuk has announced Mackay will receive 11 officers out of the 400 to be rolled out across the state over the next four years.
Fresh of out the academy, five constables expected to graduate today will be stationed in the district. They will join a force of 320, an increase of 3.4%, in a region that had a crime rate rise of 2.5% in the past year.
Mackay Police District Superintendent Bruce McNab said there was always work for police officers.
"The more police we have the more flexibility we have to ... (for) more proactive operations targeting crime, give officers more education opportunities, it can expand what we can do and how we respond,” he said.


LEON VALLEY, Texas – Students and faculty at Leon Valley Elementary had a delayed start to their school day Monday due to concern that there could be a gas leak.
Staff at the Northside Independent School said they noticed the smell of gas when they arrived for the start of the day.
Barry Perez, public information officer for NISD, said as a precaution the students who had already arrived were evacuated from the school building.
Both the fire department and the district staff responded to their call. CPS Energy was brought in as well.
The school was cleared by the fire department and students and faculty returned to their classrooms, Perez said.