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Srinagar, Apr 30: Strict restrictions have been imposed in Srinagar and ten other districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday in order to prevent the deadly virus from spreading further.
The government had decided to impose Corona Curfew in 11 districts of J&K from Thursday evening till Monday morning while lockdown will be imposed rest of nine districts of the Union Territory from today evening.
According sources police and paramilitary troopers have been deployed on roads to enforce the lockdown strictly.
Witnesses said that barricades have also been imposed at many place to thwart the public movement.
The officers from different departments were also seen on roads to ensure that the lockdown is implemented in letter and spirit.
Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Commissioner, Athar Aamir Khan said that it was good to see people cooperating with the administration at this crucial juncture.
“The decision to impose lockdown was taken due to evolving situation and the further decisions in this regard will be taken while taking the situation into the consideration,” he said.
He also appealed to follow the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in letter and spirit, saying that lockdown and SOPs will help in breaking the chain.


Saudi Arabia opens the first movie theater in years
(MENAFN) The first movie theater in Saudi Arabia will open after over 35 years,revealing the action movie "Black Panther".
Its part of the agreement with the world's biggest cinema chain, AMC ,to launch almost 40 cinemas in nearly 15 Saudi cities during the next five years.
The last years have witnessed a large start to include entertainment to Saudi Arabia as part of 2030 Vision.
The conservative Muslim kingdom had launched cinemas in the 1970s,however, they shut down at the behest of hardline Islamic clerics.
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Iran’s renewable power plants volume amounts to 1,020 MW
(MENAFN) The volume of Iran's renewable power plants amounted to 1,020 megawatts (MW) with the 10-MW Pasargad Solar Farm of Damghan going into action, chief of Iran's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) Mahmoud Kamani declared.
Voicing his comments on the offshoots of inaugurating the stated solar farms in Damghan District, in central Semnan area, Kamani asserted that “This power plant has a special feature as it can generate electricity from the reflection of sunlight. This feature makes its generation efficiency higher, which means it will have a 40-percent increase in efficiency.”
“It is hoped that by setting up other renewable power plants, we will soon be able to implement the 10,000-MW renewable power plant program”, the chief of SATBA underlined.
Iranian Energy Ministry has added it on the plan to establish an additional 10,000 MW to the volume of the nation’s renewable power plants by the end of the present government’s direction (August 2025).
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Islamabad: Pakistani Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said there were reports that back-door diplomacy efforts have started between Pakistan and India to normalise relations between the two neighbouring countries.
The Pakistan Peoples Party leader was speaking to Geo News and said that Pakistan-India tensions could lead to instability in the world.
She said that both Pakistan and India are atomic powers and the region cannot afford a war.
She said that Track-II diplomacy consists of mutual steps taken for the sake of peace by mutual friends and it does not take place at governmental level.
She added that India should make the first move to ease the persisting tension.
"India following the Uri attack started taking aggressive measures," Geo News quoted Sherry Rehman as saying.
She said that India should have investigation of the Uri attack on an international level.
Sherry Rehman said that India and Pakistan should solve their mutual disputes through political measures. She said that world powers are also trying to normalise India-Pak relations.
Following the attack on an army base in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir that killed 18 Indian soldiers, Indian government stepped up its efforts to isolate Pakistan on the issue of exporting terror.
The two countries also criticised each other at the United Nations General Assembly session recently held in New York.
The Saarc summit has also been postponed following India's decision not to attend the conference which was earlier scheduled to take place on November 9 and 10 in Islamabad.


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Doha: FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar is expected to further increase investments in Qatar in the coming years while many fans have noted the country as one of the best destinations to invest among other GCC nations according to data by Fitch Solutions.
In addition to boosting the leisure industry, visitors who are in the business sector will invest larger FDI and the securities will be improved adding that the scope of state component in the Long-Term Political Risk Index (LTPRI) score from 80.0 to 82.5, reflecting lower external constraints.
This increases the overall LTPRI score from 70.78 to 71.30, confirming the Gulf State as one of the most stable countries in the MENA region.
As the FIFA World Cup is underway, investments in connection with tourism sectors indicate towering progress.
“We believe that the stimulus provided by the World Cup towards Qatar's tourism industry will spur investment towards tourism-related industries,” the report stated.
As Qatar limbers up to host various international events post-World Cup, the Arab State has already become one of the favorite destinations for a large number of tourists outpouring into the country, which sees a vital growth in investments across all Gulf countries. The data stated that“Moreover, we think the World Cup will give Qatar in particular, but the rest of the GCC in general, increased political legitimacy as it shows the country can successfully host a well-run event and accommodate large inflows of tourists.”
On one hand, as the mega sporting event makes dramatic turns into its knock-out stages, the visitors are hopeful of its security relations with key partners on the other. It said:“This will in turn boost investor confidence towards Qatar as an investment destination more generally.”“Qatar will primarily entrench its relationship with traditional security partners, as these will provide security during the event,” it added.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA))
CAIRO, Sept 9 (KUNA) -- Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan Al-Muraikhi underscored the importance of strengthening joint Arab action, especially in the face of crises in the region.
This was in a speech by Al-Muraikhi before the opening session of the 156th ministerial meeting of the Arab League, as he was the head of the previous 155th session, before handing over the presidency of the council to the Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah.
The period of Qatar's presidency of the Arab League Council witnessed many challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and the Israeli violations in occupied Jerusalem, Al-Muraikhi pointed out.
He underlined that peace is an Arab strategic option and is based on a just solution in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions, stressing that Qatar will continue its efforts to achieve the interests of Palestinians and allocate USD 500 million for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.
He also referred to Qatar's presiding over an emergency meeting of the League Council to discuss the Israeli attacks in Jerusalem, the attacks on worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque and the seizure of Palestinian homes.
Qatar also hosted a meeting of Arab foreign ministers in mid-June and an emergency meeting, during which Arab support for the Egyptian and Sudanese position on the Renaissance Dam crisis was emphasized, Al-Muraikhi mentioned.
Palestine is the main issue of Arabs, denouncing Israel's practices, the violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque and the siege of Gaza, he said.
Al-Muraikhi underscored the need to guarantee the rights of Palestinians, establish their state on the lands of June 4, 1967, and end the Israeli occupation of Arab lands, including the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.
He urged Palestinians to give priority to national unity and to achieve reconciliation as the best way to confront the occupier.
Al-Muraikhi referred to the humanitarian situation of Syrians and the continuation of killings along with displacement there, adding, the time has come to achieve a political solution that fulfills the interests of Syrians, in accordance with the Geneva Communique 1 and 2.
He renewed the call for all Yemeni forces to stop the military escalation and return to a comprehensive national dialogue.
He stressed the importance of preserving Libya's unity and territorial integrity, welcoming every international effort that leads to holding elections in Libya on their scheduled date, in a way that achieves the country's stability and guarantees its safety. (end)
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Homebush has been named as the most popular location in the Strathfield electorate for first home buyers.
Over the last year, 125 grants were issued in Homebush with first home buyers receiving more than $2.8 million in benefits including stamp duty concessions.
Thirty-eight grants were awarded in Strathfield of more than $1 million and in Burwood, 72 grants with more than $1.5 million worth of benefits.
Homebush has also been listed as another suburb that has joined the $1 million club.
The median house price has now risen to $1,050,000.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Russian army shelled a farm in the border area of the Chernihiv region. No casualties were reported.
According to Ukrinform, the police of Chernihiv region reported this on Facebook.
"The enemy army has once again attacked civilians and an agricultural enterprise in one of the border villages of the Novhorod-Siverskyi district. The explosions damaged outbuildings and workshops. Fortunately, people were not injured," the post says.
According to the police, investigators opened criminal proceedings under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the laws and customs of war).
As Ukrinform reported earlier, the Russian shelling damaged a gas pipeline in the village of Hremiach, Novhorod-Siverskyi district, Chernihiv region.
Photo: Chernihiv region's police
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin appealed to the banks to extend credit MSMEs, self employed
and education loan to the students.
Addressing the State Level Bankers meet here, he said the state government will set up a credit guarantee fund to enable banks and other financial institutions to lend to MSMEs.
Pointing out that the state government has been implementing three self employment schemes based on bank loans, he said of the 137,429 loan applications recommended by the state government only 35.67 per cent has been allowed and this number has to be increased.
Mr Stalin said the main aim of the state government was to uplift the MSME units hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and urged the bankers to


With the district health department reporting 17 new cases of the disease on Monday, the menace of dengue in the provisional state capital Dehradun is continuing unabated. The number of dengue affected patients now has jumped to 432.
The district vector borne diseases officer, Subhash Joshi said that teams of the health department visited Dalanawala police station and police lines on the day. He said that the teams detected the larvae of Tiger mosquito from the coolers and other places. Joshi said that the water from coolers was decanted and the information about dengue was provided to the policemen and their families. Incidentally many police personnel of the city have fallen prey to this vector borne disease.
Joshi added that teams of health department and Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) are visiting the affected areas and activities like fogging and spread of insecticides are being undertaken apart from spreading awareness on preventive measures to be adopted for the disease. He said that people should ensure that the breeding places of mosquitoes inside their homes and vicinity are destroyed.


HOUSTON, T.X. (KIAH) — The second Easter of the pandemic will arrive Sunday, and even though COVID-19 is still here, you may be wondering just how much it’s going to affect normal holiday routines this year.
A new WalletHub survey compared the differences in what people are planning this year and what they did last year.
According to the survey, 55 percent of people will stay home to celebrate Easter this year compared to 68 percent last year, and Americans are 23 percent more likely to celebrate with friends and family this year than last year.
Along with that finding, the survey showed that the coronavirus has made Americans more grateful for their family (39 percent) than health (29 percent) or freedom (12 percent).
With 47 percent of Americans saying religion has helped them through the pandemic, 18 percent of people said they plan to go to church on Easter this year compared to 10 percent who went last year. Despite that finding, 47 percent don’t think organized religion has done enough to help during the pandemic.
Among people who observe Easter, 91 million say coronavirus will affect their spending this year — a 47 percent drop from last year. The survey also found 64 percent of people say the pandemic won’t affect how much money they’ll spend on Easter this year.
What what about the state of the country this Easter?
Among respondents, 58 percent said the country is not as close to normal as they expected at this time last year.


Qatar Denounces Attack On Iran Consulate In Damascus
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) DOHA, April 1 (KUNA) -- Qatar on Monday emphatically condemned the attack that targeted the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital, Damascus, leaving deaths and injuries.
In a press statement, the Foreign Ministry deplored that the attack as a blatant breach of international agreements and charters, and diplomatic norms that criminalize attacks on diplomatic missions headquarters.
It also restated Qatar's unwavering stance that decries violence and terrorism regardless of motives and reasons.
Several casualties and injuries occurred as a result of an Israeli missile attack that targeted the Iranian consulate building in Mezzeh neighborhood in Damascus earlier on Monday. (end)
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Govt popular for its hard work: Gurung
Pokhara, February 16
Gandaki Chief Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung today said democracy would be strengthened if the province government was more popular.
Speaking at a programme organised on the second anniversary of the provincial government in Pokhara today, CM Gurung said the provincial government had become popular due to its hard work. “But the federal government has been suppressing the provincial government.”
CM Gurung said the provincial government faced many challenges during its first two years. He said the federal government had allocated only 10 to 12 percent of the total budget to the seven provinces which was insufficient. “The centre has to allocate 30 to 33 per cent budget to the provinces,” he added. CM Gurung said provincial governments needed sufficient budget to make federalism more popular and effective.
CM Gurung further claimed that Gandaki government has been moving ahead after formulation of laws and physical infrastructure, among other things, in the two years’ time. He added the provincial government had prepared the 25 years sustainable plan along with the five year plans targeting development of the entire province. “The government is committed to economic good governance,” he added.
CM Gurung informed that the government has been working on infrastructure development along with roads and electricity, among others, with the aim of providing services to households.
At the programme, Gandaki Province Governor Amik Sherchan said the popularity gained by the government would be credible if the government moved as per people’s aspirations. Governor Sherchan and CM Gurung jointly unveiled a book published by Gandaki Province at the programme.


Two US Officials to Visit Seoul for Talks on N. Korea, Security Issues
(MENAFN- QNA) Senior US government officials handling Korean affairs were to arrive in Seoul Sunday to discuss ways to beef up the alliance between the two countries and other pending issues such as North Korea, Seoul officials said.
Assistant Deputy Secretary of State Daniel Russel and Assistant Deputy Secretary of Defense David Shear were set to fly into Seoul late Sunday for a three-day visit before heading to Japan, officials said.
The two US officials are expected to meet with South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Lee Kyung-soo and other Korean officials, according to Seoul's foreign ministry.
The planned trip comes after a North Korean military-party delegation met South Korean high-ranking officials on Saturday on a rare one-day visit to the South, the official Yonhap news agency said.
Seoul officials said that they and US officials are likely to exchange views about the outcome of the recent talks with the North's delegation and their North Korean policy.
During the visit to Seoul, the US officials are expected to brief their South Korean counterparts on their ongoing discussions to revise defense cooperation guidelines with Tokyo in line with Japan's move to increase the role of its military, Seoul officials added.
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About five policemen have allegedly lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident that occurred along Oba Ile Road, Akure, Ondo State on Tuesday.
AllNews gathered that the policemen were overspeeding while trying to negotiate at a sharp bend on the road.
It was also learnt that the victims were on their way to the airport when the accident occurred.
Meanwhile, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Tee-Leo Okoro confirmed the incident but claimed he had not ascertained the number of victims yet.
He added that he would visit the hospital where the victims were taken to ascertain the number of casualties.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Aug 30 (Petra) –– Royal Jordanian said Monday that flight RJ 134 was forced to return to Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus 26 minutes after taking off when a technical failure was suspected.
The national carrier told Petra Monday that no malfunction was detected, and the flight headed to Queen Alia International Airport in Amman after "all technical and preventive measures were taken to ensure the safety of the 55 passengers on board."
The airline reiterated that the passengers' safety is its top priority and is above all considerations in cases of emergency landing.
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Beijing, Sep 18 (IANS) A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Taiwan's Hualien County at 2:44 p.m. Sunday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
The epicenter was monitored at 23.15 degrees north latitude and 121.30 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 10 km, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the CENC.
Strong tremor was felt across the island. A three-storey building in Hualien, whose ground floor was a convenience store, collapsed, trapping some people, according to local media.
A train carriage was turned over by a fallen rain shed in a railway station in Hualien, but all passengers left safe. A bridge fracture left two people injured. The rescue work is underway, according to local media.
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THREE more people have died after testing positive for Covid-19 at Rotherham Hospital, where almost 90 inpatients with the virus are being treated.
New case numbers across the borough have doubled, according to the latest figures.
As of this morning, Rotherham Hospital had 87 Covid-positive inpatients — up from 50 last week — of whom five were in critical care at the hospital.
The latest deaths bring the total of Covid-positive patients who have died at the hospital since the start of the pandemic to 719.
The total number of inpatients who have tested positive since Covid-19 began is now 3,725.
In the last seven days, 6,221 people have tested positive in the borough — a rise of more than 90 per cent on a week ago.
Eighty-five per cent of the population in Rotherham aged over 12 have had their first dose, more than three quarters (78.7 per cent) have had their second, and nearly 60 per cent (59.4 per cent) have received a booster jab.


Tourists visiting Sri Lanka from overseas will be able to travel under the ‘Bio Bubble’ system, according to health guidelines, Director General of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), Dhammika Wijesinghe said.
She said the Director General of Health and the IGP have been informed about this.
“Hence, the tourists who are already here, can now travel among provinces adhering to stringent health guidelines and under Bio Bubble method,” she said.
The Director General also said that institutions and individuals who have taken steps to bring in tourists are strongly advised to follow the health guidelines when taking tourists around.
She said tough action will be taken against those who violate those guidelines.
“A system has been set up for foreign tourists visiting the island to travel to specific destinations without any hindrances under Bio Bubble,” she also said.


Asif Zardari lashes out at Nawaz Sharif
Addressing a gathering on Sunday, he said that Nawaz Sharif has taken the country to the extent that the world is making fun of it.
He said that they will rectify the wrong steps taken by former premier.
Asif Zardari said that the PPP will form the government after the general elections, asking the workers to prepare for the elections.
He said that the PPP had always done the politics of principles.


The Department of Agriculture (DA) has formed a crisis management team (CMT) to investigate and act on the reported increase in deaths of pigs raised by farmers in their backyards.
Dar said that the team will issue regular bulletins to update the public on the situation.
“We also ordered the CMT to work closely with key industry players and local government units, much more with the officials, to manage the incident and carry out ground level operations immediately,” DA Sec. William Dar said during a press briefing on Monday, August 19,
“We will institutionalize the active participation of the private sector and the local government units. They will be part of the crisis management team from hereon to gain their full involvement and commitment including other technical teams that will monitor and evaluate said events,” he added.
Dar confirmed that they have quarantined and disinfected some areas affected by the suspected animal disease that hit the local hog industry. They have also culled some hogs in order to contain the suspected disease.
He said that affected areas saw about a two percent above normal increase in the mortality of pigs.
The agriculture secretary also assured the the public and animal industry stakeholders that DA remains ‘on top of the situation’. He also doubts that the situation will affect the prices of pork products since animal industry leaders assured that the local market has enough supply.
Meanwhile, Dar said that it will take at least two weeks up to three months for accredited laboratories to ascertain whether African Swine Flu or another animal disease caused the rise in morality of pigs in the Philippines.


Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted and destroyed drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels toward Saudi Arabia, coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki said on Tuesday.
Al-Malki said the drones were launched toward residential areas in the south-western region of Asir.
This was according to a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency.
“In recent months, Houthis have launched a string of drone and missile attacks into Saudi territory, which the rebels said were to defend themselves against the coalition’s strikes.
The Saudi coalition had been fighting the Houthis since 2015 when it was formed to counter advances by the Iran-allied rebels toward the Yemeni government’s temporary seat in Aden.
The rebels took over the capital Sana’a and other areas in late 2014.
The devastating power struggle between the Saudi-backed government and the Houthis has left Yemen, already one of the Arab world’s poorest countries, with a hunger crisis and massive damage to infrastructure across the country.


JAMMU: Congress today accused the BJP-led government at the Centre and in Jammu and Kashmir of "befooling the people with false promises."
The BJP Government in Centre as well as in Jammu and Kashmir is befooling the people with the false promises they made before the Parliament and the Assembly elections", former minister and JKPCC General Secretary Manjit Singh said while addressing party workers at Vijaypur in Samba district today.
He said that over a year has passed since the BJP-led NDA government took over in the Centre but they have failed to do justice with the people who had high hopes from them.
"The people are now aware about the false commitments made by BJP regarding the settlement of refugees, regularization of daily wagers and Public Health Engineering (PHE) workers", he said.
The Congress leader said that the employees in Jammu and Kashmir have been sitting on strike yet the government has turned a blind eye towards them.
"The government cannot befool people for so long. They should not take people taken for granted", he said.


Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that the government was focused on providing the masses with health and education facilities.
The Prime Minister spoke to people at a public rally in Sahiwal, where he had arrived to launch welfare and development projects. During his speech, Prime Minister Punjab’s Prime Minister Usman Buzdar praised a major operation against “land grabbers”.
The Prime Minister’s comments seemed to be directed at PML-N leaders Saiful Malook Khokhar and his relatives.
The government had launched a massive operation against the PML-N leaders, claiming they had occupied land illegally. The Khokhar brothers denied allegations of wrongdoing and accused the government of demanding political revenge on them.
He said the government had taken steps against “Lahore’s largest qabza group” and accused a former prime minister of supporting them.
“That [former] the prime minister and his government protected these invaders, ”he said.
The Prime Minister turned his weapons against the opposition, saying that change had actually been brought to Pakistan, for the first time ever, “big thieves” were held accountable.
‘Every person in Sahiwal gets health insurance worth Rs 750,000’
The Prime Minister said the government had decided that every person in Sahiwal gets a health insurance of Rs 750,000.
“Research around the world shows that these households, which are even located above the poverty line, suffer setbacks when they are affected by diseases,” he said.
The Prime Minister said his government had decided to launch a health insurance free of charge for the masses from DG Khan as it was the most backward area in the province. He promised to provide health insurance to every single person in Punjab.
“In December, Insha’Allah, every person in Punjab will have health insurance,” he said.
The Prime Minister said that even in the developed countries, the common man was not offered universal health care.
Prime Minister Imran Khan called on the Punjab Prime Minister to focus on improving education in public educational institutions.
He lamented how three different education plans were taught to students in a country. “In one country, we have three different curricula. Three different cultures,” he said.


The Dunkwa-On-Offin District Small Scale Miners Association has donated quantities of protective items to the government hospital in the town to support the fight against COVID-19.
The items which included; face masks, gloves, hand sanitizers, Veronica buckets, soaps and others, are to support the health workers and other frontline staff in the fight against the virus in Dunkwa and its surrounding communities.
Mr Benjamin Anna, Vice Chairman of the Association, who made the presentation, said it was the contribution of members towards the prevention of the spread of the virus in the area.
He said the government was doing its best and there was the need for all to support the government to halt the spread of the virus in the country.
Mr Anna appealed to Ghanaians to obey all the preventive protocols and restrictive measures outlined by the government to help stop further spread of the virus in the country.
Dr. Abraham Matey, Medical Superintendent of the Dunkwa Government Hospital who received the items thanked members of the association and said they had come at an opportune time to support health workers in the discharge of their duties.
He said staying indoors was important to avoid contracting the virus and called on the people to abide by the preventive measures to stay safe.
Madam Cecilia Asiamah, Women’s Organiser of the Association appealed to market women to adhere to the social distancing protocol to prevent themselves from catching and spreading the virus.
She also urged the hospital workers to use the PPE effectively for their own safety and that of their families.


C.I.A. Admits to Losing Informants
The warning, according to those who have read it, was primarily aimed at front line agency officers, the people involved most directly in the recruiting and vetting of sources. The cable reminded C.I.A. case officers to focus not just on recruiting sources, but also on security issues including vetting informants and evading adversarial intelligence services.
Among the reasons for the cable, according to people familiar with the document, was to prod C.I.A. case officers to think about steps they can take on their own do a better job managing informants.
Former officials said that there has to be more focus on security and counterintelligence, among both senior leaders and frontline personnel, especially when it comes to recruiting informants, which C.I.A. officers call agents.
“No one at the end of the day is being held responsible when things go south with an agent,” said Douglas…


Afghanistan, Pakistan set to meet in U-19 WC match
(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News)
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan and Pakistan are poised to meet in their Under-19 World Cup match in Trinidad today (Thursday).
Afghanistan, like Pakistan, have won two matches and would aim at chalking up their third triumph at Brian Lara Stadium Tarouba.
On the other hand, Pakistan will also go flat-out to outplay Afghanistan in order to finish at the top of Group C.
In their previous outing on Tuesday, Afghanistan scored a massive 135-run victory over Papua New Guinea.
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New Delhi: Delhi government has decided to implement the weekend curfew due to increasing Covid-19 cases, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Tuesday.
He said the decision to impose the weekend curfew was taken at a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority.
On Saturdays and Sundays, there will be a daytime curfew in addition to a night curfew. Sisodia said except for essential services, the curfew will apply to everyone else.
He said bus and Metro services will run at full capacity but every commuter will have to wear a mask.
He admitted that the earlier decision to run them at 50 per cent capacity had led to crowds, which could have pushed up the virus tally.
Sisodia said those working in government offices will now work from home. Private offices will work with 50 per cent capacity.
He said there was no need to panic and urged people to leave their houses only when there was an urgent


The government of Bayelsa State has made a declaration.
The government has said that teachers or health workers in the state who stay away from work up to 15 days in a month will forfeit their salaries for that month.
The state’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, stated this yesterday during a meeting with stakeholders of Sagbama LGA at the government house in Yenagoa, the state capital.
He also warned that any community leader who failed to report absentee workers to the appropriate authorities will equally be sanctioned.
He said the present administration was determined to change the narrative in the education and health sectors.
He said investigations had revealed that there was hardly any public health facility or school across the state where no staff had been posted to.
While acknowledging the need to inject more manpower into the two sectors, he insisted that the government employees must work to justify their monthly pay.


What conditions or developments have convinced people of the Third World to join revolutionary movements?
There have been many revolutionary movements in the Third World over the years, and there have been many specific conditions and developments that have led people to participate in them. If we are to try to say what sorts of conditions and developments have been common to most of these revolutionary movements, we can generally cite a feeling of deprivation and of abuse by the powers that be.
People have generally joined revolutionary movements because they feel that they are not being treated fairly by those who are in power. We can see this, for example, in the revolutionary movement in Mexico in the early 1900s. There, people rose up against the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz because they did not believe that it was doing much to help the common people. As another example, the African National Congress was a revolutionary movement that was sparked because blacks in South Africa felt that the apartheid regime abused them and took away their rights.
Because there have been so many revolutionary movements in the Third World, the specific events that have caused them have been varied. All, however, have come about because the people who have joined the movements have felt that the people in power have been abusing them and depriving them of things they deserve.


President Lazarus Chakwera has revealed to Malawians that over K6.2 billion covid-19 funds, which the Treasury disbursed last year to some government departments can not be accounted for.
Addressing Malawians this evening on Covid-19 status in the country through Television briefing, Chakwera said the development is warrisome and that he will not allow a single Covid-19 Kwacha to go missing.
Chakwera said he has since summoned those controlling officers, who failed to bring a report to appear before his taskforce committee on Covid-19 to explain how they used the money.
On Covid-19 vaccine, Chakwera said the Astrazeneca vaccine which Malawi will import has between 60-70 efficacy.
Although Chakwera said the vaccine efficacy can not be enough, but he is sure that many lives will be saved.
Meanwhile, President Chakwera has also disclosed that over K2.2 billion has been donated to government from local private companies, to help in combating the virus.


There was pandemonium at the New Artisan market, Enugu, on Thursday as Hausa cattle traders attacked government officials and police operatives.
VANTAGE NEWS learnt that the government officials and the police officers went to demolish the market because of the security threat is poses to the government house.
A State High Court Court had earlier declared the market a security threat because of its proximity to the state government house.
An eyewitness told VANTAGE NEWS that some of the traders brought out AK-47 rifles and chased away the government officials and the police officers that escorted them to the market.
The traders also seized two bulldozers deployed by the state government for the demolition of the market and also destroyed a police Hilux van abandoned by the officers when the AK-47-wielding traders attacked them.
Mohammed Aliyu, the state Commissioner of Police who confirmed the incident, expressed shock over the action of the traders who had earlier on Wednesday night agreed to vacate the market after a meeting with the state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.


JTB, French tour agency sign agreement for 24 charter flights
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Oct. 7 (Petra) -- The Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) and French travel and tour agency "Top of Travel" have signed an agreement under which a total of 24 charter flights will arrive in the Kingdom carrying French tourists.
According to a statement released Thursday, the JTB said it had signed the agreement with the French agency on the sidelines of the IFTM Top Resa international tourism trade show currently underway at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in France.
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the JTB, Nayef al-Fayez, said that this agreement will reflect positively on the numbers of French tourists to Jordan. He explained that charter flights will be operated from more than twenty French provinces to Amman and Aqaba, with a total of 24 flights within two years.
In turn, JTB Director-General, Abdul Razzaq Arabiyat, said the board is committed to supporting charter flights as part of incentive programs and facilities aimed at attracting more tourists from France to Jordan.
The head of the French agency said the charter flight program will commence in November 2022 with a total of 24 flights, each carrying around 186 passengers, noting that other French tourist groups will be flown by Royal Jordanian (RJ).
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Dubai aims 25 percent driverless transport by 2030
(MENAFN) Dubai's Road and Transport Authority (RTA) proclaimed its plans to receive driverless mobility to 25 percent by 2030.
Furthermore, the RTA has achieved a 215 percent increase in public transport usage in Dubai fro, 2006-2015, and its investment into mass transportation will only increase.
Meanwhile, RTA's driverless mobility target was Easy mile, with the regional technology partner Omnix shown a four-wheeled autonomous vehicle, the EZ10.
The Group has secured the project to implement, operate and maintain the first bus network in Riyadh, involving 100 bus lines and three depots, in cooperation with Saudi's SAPTCO.
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Iraqi protesters storm Hezbollah headquarter in Najaf
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Large number of protesters stormed the headquarter of Iraqi Hezbollah in Najaf, setting the office on fire, Arabiya Hadath website said.
The attack came hours after angry protesters stormed the office of Najaf governor.
Earlier on Friday, demonstrators also entered the city's airport.
On Saturday, media reports said at least one civilian was killed and eight others were injured amid clashes with security forces.
Iraq's southern provinces, including Basra, Najaf, Karbala, Misan, Dhi Qar are witnessing widespread protests in which people demand jobs, electricity, water and other public services.
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Ameen Sayani, The Voice Of Radio's Golden Era, Passes Away At Age 91
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The voice that remained the sound of radio for decades together has fallen silent. Ameen Sayani has passed away at 91.
His son, Rajil Sayani, has confirmed the demise of the iconic figure last night at a hospital.
The cause of his death is said to be heart failure.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) The US refused to grant nonimmigrant visas to more than 50 percent of applicants from Armenia, according to the official report of the US Department of State on the number of nonimmigrant visa denials in 2017.
The report indicates that 51.87 percent of appeals from Armenia were rejected. Compared to the indicator for 2016, the number of denials grew 5.99 percent.
The countries neighboring Armenia have the following indicators: Georgia - 61.09 percent of denials (1.73 percent decrease), Iran - 58.66 percent (13.64 percent growth), Turkey - 17.86 percent (4.24 percent growth).
The number of refusals to nonimmigrant visa appeals from Russia grew 2.32 percent and reached 11.61 percent.
The residents of Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino were the most welcome guests for the US in 2017, and didn't receive any refusal. These countries are followed by Cyprus (1.69 percent of denials), Argentina (1.79 percent), Uruguay (3.19 percent), Hong Kong (3.45 percent) and Oman (3.46 percent).
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BEAUFORT: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government will continue making efforts to turn Beaufort into a popular tourist destination, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
However, she said the cooperation between the federal and state government was vital to achieve that goal.
“Beaufort has vast potential to grow in the tourism and agricultural sectors. If the people in Beaufort can work together to develop the district, it will not only boost the economy of the people but also the country, especially Sabah, and eventually, improve the quality of life of the people in Beaufort,” she said when launching Beaufort Festival themed ‘Together Towards Development’ at the Bagandang Square here today.
Also present were Sabah Deputy Chief Minister cum Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Christina Liew and Minister of Education and Innovation Datuk Dr Yusuf Yacob.
Meanwhile, Dr Wan Azizah said in the context of Beaufort Festival, the government’s main objective was to provide opportunities especially to farmers, petty traders and local producers to market or introduce their products.
The Deputy Prime Minister said she also believed that the festival was capable of helping the trading community in the district to increase their income.
She said the festival was unique as it was not only offering local agro-products, but was also focusing on popularising Bagandang’s traditions and cultures.
“I hope the festival can be a platform for the people in the district to get together and strengthen their ties, unity and understanding as part of the multi-cultural and multi-religious society,” she added. – Bernama


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Anambra State Commissioner for Works, Chief Marcel Ifejiofor, on Friday, March 29, 2019 disclosed that there were more than 1,000 active erosion sites scattered across the state.
Ifejiofor, who made the disclosure in Awka, the state capital, however, said the state Executive Council had inaugurated an Erosion Design Review Committee to tackle the problem.
He said that findings by government had shown that most of the gully erosion sites were caused by wrong channeling of water.
The works commissioner also regretted that some people in the state intentionally build on water channels which resulted in blockage of water flow.
“I want to visit Sakamori Drain linking water to Idemili River around Onitsha because I got a report that the drain was blocked,” he said.
Ifejiofor said the state government was worried about the rate at which some people in the state ignored advice on ways to check the menace of erosion.
He added that wrong channeling of water caused damage on roads and the situation was causing government so much.
On frequent road accidents involving heavy duty vehicles in recent time in the state, Ifejiofor hinted that plans were on to construct bumps in some locations along some roads across the state.
He also said that the state would likely create special roads for heavy duty vehicles in the major towns, to check accidents.
The works commissioner urged the people to support the Willie Obiana’s government by being responsive.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Mar. 14 (Petra)-His Majesty King Abdullah II received at Al-Husseiniya Palace on Wednesday Speaker of the Greek Parliament, Nicholas Voutsis, for a meeting on Jordanian-Greek relations and ways to push them forward to higher levels.
During the meeting, attended by Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament, Atef Tarawneh, talks stressed the need to expand cooperation between the two countries, especially in the legislative and economic fields.
The discussions also highlighted investment privileges offered by the Jordanian economy and opportunities to benefit from the Kingdom's strategic location and its free trade agreements signed with many countries.
King Abdullah stressed the importance of building on the outcomes of the tripartite summit held in the Cypriot capital, Nicosia, earlier this year, which brought together Jordan, Cyprus and Greece, in a manner that contributes to boost their joint partnership and cooperation ties and to achieve security and stability in the region.
The meeting also tackled developments related to the Palestinian cause as the King Abdullah stressed the necessity of intensifying efforts aimed at reviving the peace process between the Palestinians and the Israelis based on the two-state solution, the Arab Peace Initiative and international legitimacy resolutions, in a bid to establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Discussions also touched on the challenges facing churches in Jerusalem and Jordan's role in protecting Islamic and Christian sites in the holy city under the Hashemite custodianship.
Crises in the region and efforts to reach political solutions to them, as well as the war on terror, as a part of a holistic strategy, were also reviewed.
Royal Court Chief Dr. Fayez Tarawneh, Advisor to His Majesty, Director of the King's Office, Manar Dabbas, Chairman of the Jordanian-Greek Parliamentary Friendship Committee MP, Nassar Al-Qaisi, Greek Ambassador here Vassilios Bronovs and Voutsis's accompanying delegation attended the meeting.
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PUTRAJAYA: Pharmaniaga Bhd is allowed to sell its Sinovac vaccine in the open market as it has fulfilled its commitment to the government, says Khairy Jamaluddin.
He also cleared the air over the perception that the government had pulled Sinovac out of the national immunisation programme.
“The impression that has been given is that Sinovac is no longer favoured in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. That is not the case.
“Pharmaniaga has delivered on all of its commitment to the Federal Government. That was why an announcement was made that Sinovac would slowly be phased out from the national programme,” he said on Friday (July 23).
Pharmaniaga has supplied 12 million doses of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine to the government and the final batch was supplied on July 21, which was four-and-a-half months earlier than the original contractual schedule.
Khairy also said on the private sales of Sinovac vaccines, the government had earlier on in the national immunisation programme agreed on this.
“We have agreed that there will come a time when the Federal Government has enough stock of vaccines, we will open the market so that we can reach our (vaccination) target much faster.
“A lot of people have been saying why don’t we open the private market for people who are willing to pay.
“That is why in August, pharmaceutical companies which have access to the supply of vaccines will be able to offer these in the private market,” he said.
Khairy said the Special Committee on Access Guarantee to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) will meet next week to decide on the guidelines for the private sale of vaccines including the ceiling price, he added.


The national market regulator recently held a press conference to introduce th guidance over the “warning” wording of health food and the management of health food ingredient catalog.
Sun Meijun, the deputy of the national market regulation bureau, said that the two documents represent two important fundamental institutional arrangement. The two other relevant documents that are now open for public opinion are about the claiming of health function as well as the standard of health food testing technology respectively.
Ms. Sun also said that more regulatory measures are on the way to be released, which would be about the ads censorship, the certificate update methods, the management of production, and the co-efforts by government agencies to crack down illegal conducts. （Source：dsdod）


LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Los Angeles County has seen a huge jump in COVID-19 cases in just over the last week.
The number of new cases has more than tripled within the county -- a trend that is expected to continue into next week.
On Sunday, the county reported 8,891 new, positive confirmed cases of the coronavirus, and seven new deaths.
In addition to the surge in cases, there have been large demands for testing.
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THE government has hit back after Spain’s top court ruled that last year’s strict coronavirus lockdown was unconstitutional.
In a statement, the Minister of Justice Pilar Llop said that while the government ‘respects’ the decision of the courts, they believe the lockdown was justifiable because of the lives that were saved.
Llop said that the state of emergency declared on March 14, 2020 helped to curb the first wave of COVID-19 infections and ‘allowed hundreds of thousands of lives to be saved’ in a time of ‘extreme emergency as the disease rapidly evolved’.
She added that some 450,000 lives were saved as a result of the emergency measures.
To date, more than 81,000 people in Spain have officially died with coronavirus.
Spain has three levels of emergency: state of emergency, state of exception, and the highest level, state of siege.
On Wednesday the Constitutional Court ruled that the state of emergency declared in March was illegal and unconstitutional with the decision splitting six judges in favour with five against.
The ruling said that restrictions on movement infringed the ‘basic rights’ of citizens.
It added that the pretext of calling a State of Alarm was not enough to give the restrictions the appropriate constitutional backing.
The court ruling talked about the illegality of ‘stopping people and vehicles travelling on roads and public spaces’, which they say broke the Spanish constitution.
But Llop said that the Spanish Government enforced used the state of alarm ‘like other European governments’ and pointed to ‘equivalent measures’ introduce in other countries.
Court says last year’s strict emergency COVID-19 lockdown that forced people to stay indoors in Spain was illegal


Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) A youth has been hacked to death in the Najirganj area in Howrah district. The body of the victim, identified as Robi Rai, a resident of Nepali Para, was recovered on early on Friday morning from the roadside.
His family members claimed that Robi had gone out to purchase food from a takeaway joint nearby late on Thursday evening to celebrate the occasion of Saraswati Puja. However, he did not return and early on Friday morning, his body was detected.
His family members alleged that Robi was killed for protesting against an illegal liquor-cum-gambling joint in the area.
Tension mounted in the area after his body was detected.
The locals alleged that this was the handiwork of the local anti-social elements who used to assemble at an illegal liquor-cum-gambling joint in the locality.
The locals also alleged that despite repeated appeals from them to close down the den, the local police refused to take action.
Robi was reportedly the most vocal among the local people on this count, and many times he had entered into altercations with the anti-social elements assembling at the joint and creating nuisance in the area.
The police have sent the body for post-mortem purposes.
Two persons have been detained in connection with the case, who are being interrogated by the police. The police are also checking CCTV footages from the locality for further clues.
Howrah district has been in the headlines recently for the wrong reasons. Just four days back, a 35-year-old man was killed by two local goons after the victim tried to prevent his daughter's molestation.
The two accused have been arrested and charged under the relevant sections of the IPC and tth Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Omar Ayub said that the petrol crisis will be over in the next three days, stating that action will be taken against hoarders.
The federal minister was speaking to media outside the Peshawar High Court, where he said the government has initiated action against those stocking petroleum reserves which led to an artificial shortage.
“This is the first time that action is being taken against this mafia,” said the federal minister.
Ayub said that during raids, petrol reserves were recovered and cases have been registered against the culprits.
He alleged that the ‘mafia’ is not letting the people take relief from the subsidized petroleum prices, adding that the petrol demand has surged by 30%.
PM orders action against those responsible for petrol shortage
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan in a meeting of the federal cabinet ordered maximum punitive action against those responsible for the artificial petrol shortage in Pakistan.
PM Imran had directed the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) and Petroleum Division to take necessary action to ensure regular supplies within two to three days
Due to the reduction in the prices of petroleum products from the beginning of June, the public complained of a shortage of petrol supply at pumps across the country.
The shortage of petrol added to the misery of citizens across the country, including the residents of the financial hub of the country, Karachi.
According to reports, petrol pumps across the country have been facing a shortage of fuel supply.
PHC hears plea on petrol, wheat crisis
The Peshawar High Court held a hearing on a notice pertaining to petrol and wheat crisis in the country.
Omar Ayub also presented before the High Court, where Justice Qaiser Rashid asked about the government measures to mitigate the crisis.
The judge said that the petrol pumps are not taking care of the SOPs and ‘useless’ meetings are being held to discuss the situation.
The PHC judge continued that earlier people faced wheat crisis and now petrol shortage, telling the federal minister he was summoned so that the public can be given quick relief regarding the situation.
The minister told the court that the petrol companies have constituted a ‘mafia’ and creating the shortage.
The court ordered the federal minister to control the situation as soon as possible.


ISLAMABAD: Five more children died of pneumonia in Pakistan’s east Punjab province, raising the total number of deaths in children related to the disease to 410 in the province this year, the health department has said, reported Xinhua.
In the provincial capital city of Lahore, 182 new cases of pneumonia were reported on Tuesday and Wednesday, the department said in a statement on Wednesday.
A total of 717 new cases were reported across the province during the two days, the department added.
It said that a total of 6,620 cases have been reported this year.
Health officials have attributed the rapid spread of the disease to environmental pollution, low immunity among children due in part to lack of proper vaccination.-Bernama


Netflix implements account sharing guidelines on 4 nations
(MENAFN) Netflix declared on Wednesday that it has applied password sharing guidelines on its users in four nations.
"We’ve always made it easy for people who live together to share their Netflix account with features like profiles and multiple streams. While these have been hugely popular, they’ve also created confusion about when and how you can share Netflix," it also mentioned in an announcement.
The US-located global streaming service provider pointed out that more than 100 million families are sharing passwords, impacting its capability to influx money in additional TV and films that it also produces.
The firm stated that additional rules are going to begin implementing in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal as well as Spain, whereas they are going to be rolled out additional broadly in the future months.
Whereas Netflix subscribers in the four nations are going to be needed to register a main location, anyone who lives in their household is going to be capable to utilize their Netflix account.
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Vehicular movement in and out of Uromi city in Edo State has been crippled after women from several towns in the area took over the road to protest against spates of kidnapping, attacks, and other security challenges allegedly perpetrated by herdsmen across the state.
It was gathered that the women took over the highway on Wednesday to express their displeasure over herdsmen activities, including raping that had continued to hinder their ability to engage in their daily activities including farming.
As learnt, the women, numbering over 300 have mounted roadblocks on major highways in the town to register their grievances over the security situation that they claimed has killed many while others have abandoned their community to seek refuge in other communities.
The women who are of different ages were seen narrating several atrocities carried out by the herders, which they claimed, has rendered many homeless and some children orphans.
They also called on the government to rise in protecting lives and properties across the state, arguing that killer, rapist herders must be flushed out from the state.
They also urged the security agencies to collaborate in ridding the state of the terrorists and restore normalcy across the state for peace to reign.


All Jammu and Kashmir Students Union (AJKSU) on Wednesday in a press statement termed the police move of summoning the students from south Kashmir a “deplorable” move.
The spokesman said that elections in south Kashmir began on April 23, and government forces have summoned dozens of youth and majority of them are students who have been told to report at the police station.
“AJKSU got numerous such complaints especially from Shopain and Pulwama where students are being harassed ahead of polls,” the spokesman said.
Mudasir Dar, AJKSU President said that arrests are pushing the student community to walls, it should be stopped immediately, and those who were arrested should be released.
Meanwhile, the student activist and AJKSU Patron Syed Tajamul Imram has expressed serious concern over the issue and appealed the police authorities to release the arrested students.


(MENAFN) Officials stated on Tuesday, in and around Australia's largest city, hundreds of homes have been submerged in a flood emergency that is affecting 50,000 people.
According to State Emergency Service manager Ashley Sullivan, emergency response teams in the Sydney region performed 100 rescues of persons stuck in automobiles on flooded roads or in flooded houses over the course of one night.
Days of heavy rain have prompted dams to overflow and rivers to overflow, causing the metropolis of 5 million people to experience its fourth flood emergency in 16 months.
Overnight, the state of New South Wales declared a disaster affecting 23 regional administration districts, triggering financial aid from the federal government for flood victims.
Baswd on the New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet, 50,000 people were affected by evacuation orders and warnings to get ready to leave their homes, up from 32,000 on Monday.
Perrottet also mentioned that “this event is far from over. Please don’t be complacent, wherever you are. Please careful when you’re driving on our roads. There is still substantial risk for flash flooding across our state.”
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) On September 28, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed draft law No. 7668-d to resume the excise tax on fuel in Ukraine.
According to Ukrinform, the relevant report was published on the of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
It is noted that the draft Law on Amendments to Chapter XX 'Transitional Provisions' of the Tax Code of Ukraine regarding excise tax rates for the period of the legal regime of martial law, state of emergency' was signed by the President on September 28.
As Ukrinform reported, on March 18, a law came into force that temporarily canceled the excise tax on fuel and reduced the VAT rate from 20% to 7% for the period of martial law. On August 30, the Verkhovna Rada endorsed draft law No. 7668-d to resume the excise tax on fuel in Ukraine. On September 21, the Verkhovna Rada adopted the law at second reading.
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Kabul: The US peace envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said he was “optimistic” about the start of the intra-Afghan negotiations between the Taliban and the Kabul government.
At a recent press conference, Khalilzad said: “We’re optimistic that finally we are moving forward to the start of the intra-Afghan negotiations.”
Khalilzad was also hopeful that the violence will stay low in the war-torn country, reports TOLO News.
“I believe we are in a more hopeful moment that validates our approach,” said Khalilzad, citing the Eid ceasefire called for by the Taliban, which was reciprocated by the government.
“By all accounts violence was down dramatically during Eid,” the US envoy said.
He also said that about 2,500 Taliban prisoners have been released since the US and Taliban signed the agreement in February.
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Bengaluru: Law and Parliamentary Affairs minister T.B. Jayachandra said that the brutal killing of rationalist Dr MM Kalburgi has brought about a positive change in people’s attitude towards the anti-superstition bill.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday minister said that there was opposition from various sections of the society when it announced its plans to introduce anti-superstition bill to deal with superstition. Due to the opposition government had to put the move on hold temporarily.
With a positive change in the attitude of people, the media should help mobilise more support so that the government could move ahead with the bill, he added.
Maintaining that the government had an open mind on the bill, Mr Jayachandra said it (bill) had been vetted by Law Commission and sent to department of social welfare for administrative approval and framing rules.


ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pak, India Join Business Council Noor Ahmad Kasuri while emphasizing the trade relations improvement discussed in the 5th meeting of Pak-India secretaries of commerce level meeting said that the current trade volume is touching $ 2.5 billion.
Talking to Radio Pakistan, he said that Pakistan and India had to sustain loss due to the two wars, which they fought in the past.
He said both countries have been releasing since the last decade that war is not the solution of problems instead of negotiations should be given time.
Economist Kashif Mustafa has said that it is in the interest of Pakistan and India to make trade dialogues positive and conclusive.
He said due to the geographical location, Pakistan and India have the potential to improve mutual trade which would boost the economic conditions of both countries.
Kashif Mustafa further stated that whenever the trade dialogue between both countries gets momentum, other core issues come forward which halt the way to mutual trade.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Dec 12 (KUNA) -- The National Security Bureau's (NSB) Chairman Sheikh Thamer Al-Ali Al-Sabah discussed Tuesday with Singaporean non-resident Ambassador to Kuwait Zainul Abidin Rasheed means to boost bilateral cooperation between both nations.
They tackled bilateral ties and latest developments in the region, as well as issues of mutual interest, NSB said in a statement. (end) ysa.lb
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‘Funds released by the Centre have not been spent’
‘UPA Government has released Rs. 56,480 crore’
No step-motherly treatment to the State,
says AICC spokesperson
HUBLI: All India Congress Committee spokesperson Jayanti Natarajan has said that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government had released more funds to Karnataka than the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government.
Addressing presspersons here on Tuesday, she said the Congress had increased the Central funds to Karnataka to Rs. 56,480 crore, which was 69 per cent more than what the NDA Government had given to the State. However, the Janata Dal (Secular)-Bharatiya Janata Party combine and the BJP Government had failed to utilise the Central funds, she added.
She said during the five years of NDA rule, Rs. 33,331 crore was released to the State. But during the UPA rule, Rs. 56,480 crore, an increase of Rs. 23,419 crore, was released to Karnataka.
In the past five years in Karnataka, Central funds to the tune of Rs. 469 crore had been released under the National Rural Health Mission which remained unspent in the health sector, while Rs. 924 crore released under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Rs. 596 crore under National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) also remained unspent, she said. “In fact, the UPA Government released more funds to non-Congress ruled States during its rule and there was an average increase of 63 per cent compared to the funds released under NDA rule,” she said.
Ms. Jayanti Natarajan said that there was no “step-motherly” treatment to Karnataka.
However, when asked about the delay in filing reply in the Supreme Court on the Kalasa Banduri Nala Project, providing facilities that came along with the classical language status and the issue of special status to the Hyderabad-Karnataka region, Ms. Natarajan said that she was not familiar with these issues and steps would be taken to solve them.
Referring to cases of moral policing in Karnataka, she said that it was not only the sister organisations of the Sangh Parivar that were involved in such acts, but also others.
“Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa was not only a silent spectator, but also a conspirator,” she alleged.
On the drop in the polling percentage, she said that the BJP’s habit of attacking organisations and agencies, including the Election Commission, had shaken the trust of the people in the polling process, which had indirectly resulted in the poor voter turnout.


Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has appointed 250 additional political appointees, bringing the number to 1,700.
The director-general on Political Affairs and Inter-Party Relations, Mikailu Aliyu, while addressing journalists in Gusau, the state capital, said the appointment was to aid governance in the state.
Mr Aliyu said the rationale behind the appointment was to ensure that good governance reached the grassroots and communities.
He said that since the inception of the administration, the governor had appointed 25 commissioners, 55 special advisers, 72 directors-general, and 12 board members.
He said the 250 political appointees included eight directors-general and 242 senior special assistants, bringing the total number of political appointees in the state to 1,700.
The director-general also dismissed the accusation that the government was after Shamsu Shehu, chairman of Marafa Social Media, describing the allegation as “baseless.”
He said Mr Matawalle’s administration was peace-loving and allows freedom of expression and political association among citizens of the state.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russian troops for several days blocked a convoy of civilian vehicles from crossing through a checkpoint in occupied Vasylivka, Zaporizhia region, where people were subjected to thorough checks and even beaten.
That's according to Melitopol Mayor Ivan fedorov , Ukrinform reports.
'The occupiers for almost two days held hostage civilians who were trying to pass through the enemy checkpoint in Vasylivka. But this terror was followed by another terror. As civilians spent the night in Vasylivka, out in the cold, eight cars were never allowed to cross,' the mayor wrote.
According to Fedorov, some people were deported toward Zaporizhia, some were taken to the commandant's office of occupied Melitopol before being returned to Vasylivka. Read also: russia seeks talks to alleviate political pressure on kremlin, prepare another offensive
'The orcs applied a total inspection to all people, checking them too nervously. Physical force was applied to some peaceful, unarmed residents – they were beaten with rifle butts,' he added.
After two days of unprovoked terror, people were forced to return to Zaporizhia.
It was previously reported that on December 2, the Russians forced people who were traveling from Zaporizhia to support their families in occupation to spend the night on the roadside in sub-zero temperatures.
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More than 20 million people in Pakistan continue to depend on humanitarian aid and the needs will grow as winter sets in, said UN humanitarians on Friday.
Critical humanitarian needs in Pakistan remain as more than 20 million people continue to depend on humanitarian aid although reconstruction efforts begin in some areas, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
"In support of the government response, our humanitarian partners have reached more than 4.7 million people with aid since the onset of the floods," the office said. "Our partners have also helped 125,000 children to resume their education, including through more than 500 temporary learning centers. However, schools remain inaccessible for more than 2 million children."
Even though about 2.6 million people received food assistance through the United Nations and its partners, OCHA said that as winter arrives, more resources are urgently needed.
To date, only 23 percent of the 816-million-U.S. dollar floods response plan has been received, said the office.


China: Lottery sales surpass 84 bln yuan in Jan.-Mar. period
( MENAFN ) Figures from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) demonstrate that during the January-March period, lottery sales in China stood at 84.52 billion yuan (around USD13.07 billion).
The MOF stated that sales of welfare lottery tickets came to nearly USD5,2 billion during the period, whereas sports lottery sales stood at around USD7,8 billion.
During March alone, lottery sales reached around USD4,6 billion. MOF figures also demonstrate that sales in the provinces of Guangdong, Zhejiang, Shandong, Jiangsu and Henan were relatively high.
According to the Chinese lottery management regulations, money from ticket sales is utilized for administrative costs, public welfare venture and prize winnings.
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Hyderabad: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that good governance was evident in Telangana and termed it the land of struggle.
The KCR government was showered with praise in the BRS party meeting held in Khammam. Pinarayi Vijayan opined that with the formation of BRS, there had been an opportunity for like-minded parties to unite. He said that the Telangana government will support the people of all states. Pinarayi said that the BRS would give direction to the nation. KCR’s struggle will always be supported. He said that the structure of the integrated Collectorate was excellent. He praised the schemes implemented by the KCR government.
Pinarayi Vijayan said that there was a constitutional crisis in the country. He said that everyone has the responsibility to protect the integrity and interests of the country. He criticized that the Center was ruling unilaterally without any regard to the views of the states and that the Modi regime was going against the spirit of federalism.
He alleged that BJP and RSS were ruling together and fanning hatred among the people. He said that the Center was abusing the governorship system while not giving due funds to the states. (INN)


The Federal Government says it has recorded “phenomenal” achievements in the fight against corruption in the last three years.
The Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Lai Mohammed, made this known at a news conference in Lagos on Monday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the news conference was organised to give the score card of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in the last three years.
He said the present administration had made the business of corruption tough through a reinvigorated war and a number of initiatives.
Mr Mohammed said that “huge” amounts of money both in local and foreign currencies were recovered from public officials and tax evaders.
He said that N7.5 billion, 378 million dollars and 27,800 pounds were recovered through the whistleblower policy, while N13.8 billion was recovered from tax evaders.
The minister said the Treasury Single Account (TSA) introduced to ensure transparency in revenue remittances from Ministries, Departnents and Agencies (MDA) had recorded a total inflow of N8.9 trillion.
He said a searchlight on corruption in MDAs revealed that 15 agencies underpaid the government N8.1 trillion between 2010 and 2015.
He, however, said that remittances to government had been improving through efforts at blocking leakages.
“It is noteworthy that MDAs are remitting more money to the Federation Account.
“From remitting only N51 million between 2010 and 2016, JAMB went further to remit N7.8 billion in 2017 and is on course to remit similar amount in 2018,” he said.
He said that government had saved N17 billion through the setting up of an Efficiency Unit to cut over bloated recurrent expenditure.
Mr Mohammed added the war against corruption was “total” and that government would remain commitment to it.
On the infrastructure front, the minister said that a number of roads, power and rail projects were being undertaken
He listed some of them as the 3,500km narrow gauge railway network, the Abuja light rail and the reconstruction of Abuja Airport runway, adding that some of the projects had been completed and others at various work stages.
He said that the expansion of power grid capacity had increased generation by 50 per cent.
The minister said that the government had improved the economy significantly within the period with lowered inflation rate and increased manufacturing capacities, with export earnings and capital inflow growing.
He said that the Buhari-led administration was committed to a better Nigeria and would continue to do things right.


French president Emmanuel Macron has talked about the COVID-19 pandemic creating a social crisis as well as a health and economic crisis.
The government is warning that up to eight million people in France might need food aid by the end of the year.
"During lockdown, schools were closed so children couldn't eat at canteens which are really cheap or even free," Nicole Farlotti, the president of the greater Paris food bank service, tells CGTN Europe.
"And suddenly, these families had to pay to feed their kids twice a day, seven days a week. So these families that were already on the edge are now in an even more precarious situation."
But the problems created by the lockdown have not receded. Schools are back but the threat of job cuts for parents is looming.
And increases in social problems such as the rise in people needing help getting food and drink could put a brake on the investment injections that the government has promised.


West Bengal government on Tuesday said that it is planning to document the success stories of local entrepreneur and industrialists before the next edition of the Bengal Global Business Summit.
Emerging from a meeting here with industrialists and businessmen, state Finance Minister Amit Mitra said, "It is important that people listen to the success stories. So the state government is planning to document such stories."
During the meeting, Mitra asked the representatives of various companies to showcase their investments in the last six years.
The minister said that, based on the suggestions provided in the meeting, the state government has decided to from a core committee which will help these industries and companies to meet various challenges in the future.


Exercise and mental health during COVID-19: Study explores link, trends
A new study found that the anxiety and stress that have accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic have made it less likely that people will engage in physical activity that could help them maintain their mental health. The results showed that those who have remained physically active during the pandemic have done so primarily to maintain their mental health. For others, mental health problems have become a barrier to exercise.
Source: Medical News Today


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) TOKYO, Jan 24 (KUNA) -- Foreign Ministers of the Group of Seven (G-7) and key partners on Tuesday confirmed their commitment to provide necessary support to Ukraine's energy sector, including further winterization assistance, Japan's Foreign Ministry said.
At an online meeting on support of Ukraine's energy sector, which was co-hosted by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, G-7 ministers discussed the urgent issue of maintaining and restoring energy infrastructure in Ukraine and shared information on the efforts of each country, according to a statement issued from the ministry.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and foreign affairs chiefs of like-minded countries in Europe, and leaders of international organizations also participated in the gathering, it said.
Hayashi reiterated his strong condemnation of Russia's deliberate attacks of energy infrastructure, which directly affect the livelihood of citizens. The minister also said Japan has been providing 300 generators and 83,500 solar lanterns as an emergency response to the electricity shortage in Ukraine, and is considering additional provision of more generators.
In addition, as the G-7 presidency, Hayashi stressed Japan's intention to promote support for Ukraine ever more emphatically, such as winterization assistance including in the area of electricity. (end)
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said he hopes that the Normandy group countries, in interaction with the United States, can make progress in resolving the situation in eastern Ukraine, first of all, in achieving a ceasefire.
He said this at a briefing in Washington on Tuesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
"We are hopeful we can make some progress in beginning to move the situation in Ukraine to a place of engagement and movement towards achieving a true ceasefire," Tillerson said.
He recalled that the U.S. administration had appointed former U.S. ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker as a special representative for the Ukrainian settlement.
"Kurt's a very experienced ambassador, diplomat to the area. He knows the area well, he knows Russia well," Tillerson said.
He noted that the State Department was expecting active interaction with the authorities of Ukraine and Russia, as well as with other members of the Normandy format.
Tillerson also clearly outlined the position in relation to Russia in this matter.
"We have been very consistent in our messages to Russia that the Minsk accords must be achieved, they must be implemented, otherwise nothing can be done about the sanction situation in Ukraine," he said.
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Jazan border guard foils drug trafficking attempt
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Riyadh, Shawwal 26, 1437, Jul 31, 2016, SPA -- Commodore Staff Saher bin Mohammed Al-Harbi, the spokesman of the border guard, said today that a patrol of the border guard in Jazan region has successfully aborted an attempt to smuggle a big quantity of drugs across the southern border.
In a statement, he said that the border guard dealt with the case decisively and firmly and exchanged fire with the infiltrators, resulting in the capture of four Ethiopians and confiscated an amount of 156 kilograms of drugs.
An investigation into the incident was launched, he said.
20:36 LOCAL TIME 17:36 GMT
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Asharqia Chamber plans to launch big Saudization initiative
(MENAFN) Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid, chairman of Asharqia Chamber in the Eastern Province said the chamber is seeking to create one million jobs for Saudi nationals and contribute USD28 billion to the gross domestic product in the first phase, Arab News reported.
He added that large-scale development projects and acquisitions of leading companies, such as Saudi Aramco and SABIC would expand the job market for both Saudi men and women.
He described Asharqia's nationalization strategy as an unprecedented project having tremendous impact on the national economy.
He estimated the current spending of strategic and government sectors at USD80 billion. However, local content reached only 20 percent or USD16 billion, he indicated.
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Mother-Daughter Duo Injured In LPG Cylinder Leak In South Kashmir
(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
Srinagar – Mother-daughter duo were injured due to gas leakage in Yaripora area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Monday morning.
News agency KNO quoting an official reported that mother-daughter duo identified as Dilshad Akhtar and Ruhi Jan were injured due to leakage in LPG cylinder.
He said that both the injured were immediately shifted to sub-district hospital Yaripora for treatment.
The official added that both the injured were stable and were being treated.
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12-member parliamentary committee for ToRs formed, says Pervaiz Rashid
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid has said that the parliamentary committee for formulating the terms of reference (ToRs) to probe into Panama Leaks.
Giving the details, he said that the committee would comprise of six members each from the government and the opposition. “The members will be chosen from the Senate and the National Assembly,” he said.
He said that the committee would prepare proposals in two weeks. “The committee will give proposals about Panama Papers, offshore companies and loans waiver,” he said.
Pervaiz Rashid said that the approval for the committee would be taken by tabling a motion in the House on Thursday.
He said that the committee would devise the system.
From the opposition side, Senator Aitzaz Ahsan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Aftab Sherpao, Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, Sahibzada Tariqullah and a PML-Q representative will be part of the ToRs committee.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will approve the six members from the government side.
The committee has been given two-week time to form the ToRs.


Kuwaiti petrol firm to fully finance USD15.9b new refinery
(MENAFN) Kuwait's National Petroleum Company (KNPC) is set to sign the main contracts granted to firms to construct the USD15.9 billion Al-Zour oil refinery.
The building of the 615,000 barrel per day refinery could be a major lift to Kuwait's economy, which has reduced due to political tensions and low oil prices.
That project is aimed at promoting and growing two of Kuwait's biggest refineries to focus on producing higher-value goods for export, such as diesel and kerosene.
The firm will finance 70 percent of the project externally and the other 30 percent would be funded internally through the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.
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