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KUWAIT, Dec 18 (KUNA) -- Visitors to the 19th Asian Art Biennale in Bangladesh have flocked to the Kuwaiti pavilion due to the contribution of six outstanding artists.
Waleed Sarab, Abdullah Al-Jiran, Marzouq Al-Qihani, Dr. Mumoud Al-Muqate, Dr. Yousef Al-Mulaifi, and Nawaf Al-Armali have bedazzled visitors with their unique formative art pieces.
Kuwaiti artists are amongst 114 of their peers partaking in the event featuring 650 artworks. (end)
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SELAMA (BERNAMA): The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government will hold the 15th General Election (GE-15) when the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, says Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
Hamzah, who is also Home Minister, said the immunisation rate or coverage will also be taken into account prior to holding the elections to prevent the fourth wave of infections.
“It is to ensure that the government remains accountable to the people and I pray that the pandemic eases in our country and the immunisation is done before we hold the elections,” he told Bernama after the Back To School Programme held at the Astaka Hall in Batu Kurau near here today.
He said the opposition’s insistence that the government holds the elections while the COVID-19 situation has yet to subside could prove to be detrimental.
“They forget that the Parliament sessions are still on until December this year, and the government can call a parliamentary session within six months.
“Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin himself has agreed to dissolve parliament (after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides) and the PN government complies with the law. There are people who incite, saying that the current government is unfair and illegitimate.
“The implementation of the COVID-19 Emergency has also been agreed to by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to enable the government to deal with COVID-19,” he said, adding that he felt the people would continue to trust the Prime Minister to lead the country.
Earlier during the programme, Hamzah, who is also the Larut MP, handed over aid in the form of school bags and uniforms to 1,000 students in the Batu Kurau area.– BERNAMA


Dallas police have located a man who went missing early Wednesday morning.
Police said David Lee Daniels was located at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday -- he had last been seen at 3 a.m. in the 3000 block of Gaston Avenue.
Dallas police asked for the public's help locating Daniels around 2:30 p.m. because they said he may have been in need of medical assistance.
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Daniels was safe when he was located, police said.


Hyderabad: The TDP chief, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, has stated that the Congress party has no future.
Talking to hundreds of Congress and PRP workers from Anantapur district, who joined his party on Sunday under the leadership of Mr Prabhakara Choudary, Mr Naidu said that late Chief Minister Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy was responsible for all the problems the State was facing now. Alleging that Dr Reddy had made hundreds of crores of rupees through dubious means when he was the Chief Minister, Mr Naidu has said that it was because of him that the State had plunged into all sorts of problems.
Mr Naidu also said that Dr. Reddy’s son, Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy also made tons of illegal money under the guidance of his late father. Stating that Mr Jagan was working with the sole purpose of becoming Chief Minister and was launching his own political party as the Congress refused to give the reins of the state to him, Mr Naidu said that such parties would not survive for long. Mr Naidu has claimed that the TDP was the only party in the country which was opposed to the Congress party and had been waging an uncompromising fight with that party which specialized in scams and corruption. (NSS)


President Tsai Ing-wen called on the public to remain calm and vigilant in the face of the recent novel coronavirus outbreak, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Tsai was speaking in Central Taiwan’s Nantou County during a Lunar New Year event on Monday morning.
The president said that the government stands ready to respond to the outbreak. She said government prevention efforts continue around the clock. Tsai said that the public should not panic nor overreact and reminded everyone to practice good hygiene. She said that everyone should wash their hands frequently and take their temperature regularly.


The government is exploring options available on the capital market to recapitalise Neoplan Ghana Limited to ensure that workers keep their jobs, in the wake of the company's dwindling fortunes, the Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has said.
He said the authority was in talks with some state institutions, including the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), on the possibility of raising funds to recapitalise the company.
According to him, the need to pump more capital into the operations of the country’s coach assembling business, which commenced operations in the 1970s, had been a burden on the government because of the country's interest in protecting jobs.
"We have had a lot of engagements with other state institutions on what to do with Neoplan and we are considering some options available. We have had discussions with the GSE on how it can help us raise some funds," he told the Daily Graphic in an interview.
He said as the majority shareholder of Neoplan, it was the responsibility of the government to ensure that the company was “brought back to its feet”.
Asked how a company that was not profitable could raise money from the GSE, Mr Asamoah Boateng said the decision to raise money from investors on the stock exchange was not ‘cast in stone’, as the government was considering other options that might be viable to help put the company back on the path of growth.
Neoplan announced a total shutdown on Friday, January 31, 2020.
Its Managing Director, Mr Georges Nassar, said the decision to shut down was because the minority shareholder, the Fadoul Group, could not continue funding the company all by itself, while the government, the majority shareholder, contributed nothing to its running.
However, the SIGA Director-General said the government was negotiating with the Fadoul Group on the possibility of the state shedding off some of its interest in Neoplan to another investor to reduce the burden of raising capital for the state-owned enterprise.
Considering that revenue from Neoplan's operations had been plummeting over the years, he said, a possible sale of the state’s shares in the company to another investor could happen.
"SIGA and the Ministry of Trade and Industry have met with the partner, that is, the Fadoul Group, and we have agreed that we give them two months to carry on as the government decides either to recapitalise the company or give up some shares, so that if the group is the majority shareholder, it can recapitalise itself," he said.
No job losses
Mr Asamoah Boateng said the government had also agreed with the Fadoul Group that no worker should be laid off during the two-month period, which expires at the end of the month.
"Nobody will lose his job because we have agreed that there will be no job losses," he said.
Within that period, he said, it was expected that the government would come out with its decision on the future of the company.
He said the government was also committed to ensuring that the Metro Mass Transit (MMT) procured majority of its buses from Neoplan to keep the company in business.
“Going forward, we are also looking at getting the MMT to purchase its buses from Neoplan, so that Neoplan can look at the quality the MMT wants and produce for the company to keep Neoplan in business and create more jobs for Ghanaians,” he said.


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Hyderabad: Faulting the allegations levelled by the PCC chief, Mr D Srinivas against the Telangana Rashtra Samithi and its president, Mr K Chandrasekhar Rao, the TRS leader and Huzurabad MLA, Mr Etela Rajender has said that he was afflicted with insanity.
Mr Rajender has warned Mr D Srinivas that that the people of Telangana would not allow him to move around in the region, if he criticises the TRS party like this. Advising Mr Srinivas to shun rhetoric, he said that he had lost the general elections because of his futile talk. He also ridiculed the contention of the congress party that it could alone bring about the Telangana State, by stating that the people of the region were not in a position to trust its words.
Referring to the MLC elections, Mr Rajender said that the public representatives of the region have to cast their vote in accordance with what their conscience says. (NSS)


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Amman, Mar. 19 (Petra) - Minister of Health, Firas Hawari, on Sunday stressed the importance of launching cooperation opportunities with US Army Research Institute (ARI) and Global Health Research Foundation (GHRF).
During his meeting with a delegation representing the two medical research bodies, Hawari affirmed the ministry's keenness to launch joint cooperation in the field of combating communicable diseases within the One Health approach adopted by the Ministry, in coordination with World Health Organization (WHO).
Hawari also expressed the ministry's interest in the combined vaccination policy that provides protection for multiple respiratory diseases to curb their spread.
For their part, the team, headed by Dr. Karen Patterson, reviewed ARI's key projects, which deals with infectious and common diseases around the world.
Discussions also went over ways of joint cooperation in the scientific research fields at a strategic level in infectious diseases and One Health approach, according to a ministry statement.
Director of the Ministry's Communicable Diseases Directorate, Mohammad Hawarat, highlighted Jordan's role to prevent occurrence of infectious diseases and limit their spread, within the framework of One Health approach.
Following the meeting, the team toured the ministry's Laboratories Directorate and were briefed on its capabilities, which developed 'significantly' during the Covid-19 pandemic period, aimed to raising its technical and research performance with regard to conducting genetic sequencing tests.
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(MENAFN - Trend News Agency ) Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Dec. 26
By Diana Aliyeva – Trend:
Total financial indicator of Uzbekistan's exports is expected to stand at $12.1 billion in 2018.
The volume of exports increased by almost 15 percent in 2017, as compared to 2016.
This was announced during a video conference chaired by the country's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, dedicated to the issues of increasing the export potential.
According to the Uzbek president's press service, it was noted during the meeting that over the past year, a number of decrees were adopted to support export activities of entrepreneurs that canceled the exports of products on the basis of prepayment, mandatory sale of foreign exchange earnings, issuance of unnecessary permits, and expanded the use of tax incentives for participants of export activities.
The priority tasks on expansion of exports were again touched upon during the conference. It is necessary to ensure the timely and quality implementation of 'road maps' on fulfillment of agreements, reached during the high-level visits to Central Asian countries, as well as to China, Russia, South Korea, the United States, Turkey and other countries.
President Mirziyoyev gave specific instructions to officials to increase the country's export potential, expand geography and the range of exports, support exporting enterprises, and attract new entrepreneurs to export activities.
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UAE- Apple files patent for foldable iPhone: Report
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Following earlier reports that Apple was working with LG on a future foldable iPhone, the company has filed a patent application for a yet-unnamed foldable device that can be "opened and closed like a book".
"An electronic device may have a flexible portion that allows the device to be folded. The device may have a flexible display. The flexible display may have a bending region that allows the display to bend along a bend axis when the device is folded," said a patent application published by The US Patent and Trademark Office.
This follows earlier rumours that the company was working with LG on a future foldable iPhone.
Earlier, reports said Apple has decided to go with LG and not Samsung (Samsung OLED displays are the best in the industry) owing to the fear that specifications could be leaked as Samsung is its arch rival.
The foldable iPhone panel production could start from 2020.
Meanwhile, LG has reportedly completed its own foldable OLED panel prototype and has been upgrading the durability and the yield rate.
The company recently started its first OLED production for phones at its E5 plant in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province.
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A bill to provide incentives for people to go to health care providers in Nevada is headed to the Senate.
Sen. Michael Roberson, R-Nye City, introduced the bill on Wednesday.
The bill, which was passed unanimously in the Senate, would require the state’s two largest health insurers to offer health insurance to people who have insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, or ACA-compliant plans.
The legislation would also allow insurers to charge higher premiums for those with preexisting conditions.
The ACA-compliance mandate requires insurers to cover people with preeXisting conditions, which are conditions that could potentially result in an illness.
Roberson said the bill would give people a choice to go with an ACA-approved plan or stay on the Obamacare marketplaces.
He said that people could choose to go on the ACA-conforming plan and save money by paying a higher premium, but also that people would be able to stay on their current plans if they chose to do so.
The bill also provides for a rebate of up to $2,000 per individual and $4,000 for families on the health insurance exchange who choose to purchase the tax credits.
Roberson said he thinks it would help people stay on Obamacare because it allows people to stay in their current plan while also offering the opportunity for more affordable insurance for people with lower incomes.
Robson said the new bill will also allow Nevada residents with preexcited conditions to obtain coverage in the exchange and pay for the premiums.
He also said the state is planning to allow residents to purchase Medicaid-compliance plans.
Robinson said the Affordable Health Care Act is one of the most significant health care programs in the country.
The state’s insurance marketplace, which is open to anyone who qualifies for coverage through the state exchange, is the nation’s largest, with more than 30 million people on it.
The legislation has received bipartisan support.
Senate Minority Leader Chad Campbell, D-Las Vegas, said the Senate bill is important and important for Nevadans to know.
He added that the state has had a lot of success with the ACA, especially in providing health care to people with disabilities and those with pre-existing conditions.


Dodoma — STRATEGIES targeting, among others, creation of more employment opportunities in the country is one of the topics that will be tabled at a workshop of members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling party CCM, which starts its sessions here on Sunday.
President Kikwete was expected to arrive in Dodoma on Saturday evening. Briefing reporters on the meeting, the Party's Ideology and Publicity Secretary, Mr Nape Nnauye, said the two-day workshop is part of the activities lined up for the meeting to be chaired by the Party National Chairman, President Jakaya Kikwete.
He said the workshop also targets to shape NEC members on the party's ideology as well as their position, challenges and responsibilities. "Other topics to be presented include the importance of observing ethics for the party leaders being part of the awareness campaigns on the functions of the Party, especially since many of the members are new, following last year's party elections," he said.
According to Mr Nnauye, the NEC members will also dwell on the topic that will focus and insist on strategic implementation of directives issued at the party Executive Council held last year, which among others directed for the government to seriously implement the party's 2010 Election manifesto.
The last but most important activity in the schedule will be the NEC special meeting expected to be held on Tuesday, which will elect new members of the party's Central Committee (CC). Initially, the election of CC members was delayed following President Kikwete's decision to put it on hold because he wanted members of the party themselves to first get acquainted with the party's procedures and functions.


(MENAFN- IANS) Wellington, Sep 27 (IANS) Eight out of the 10 warmest years ever recorded in New Zealand up to 2022 have been within the last decade, the country's statistics department said on Wednesday.
"Average annual temperatures have increased nationwide in the last century and 2022 was the warmest year on record," said Stats NZ's senior manager of environment and agricultural statistics Stuart Jones.
Data collected over the last 114 years from sites across New Zealand show long-term changes in climate, with the trend of temperatures increasing, Xinhua news agency quoted Jones as saying.
New Zealand's annual average temperature rose by 1.26 degrees Celsius between 1909 and 2022, he said.
The average annual temperatures at each of the 30 sites monitored around the country had increased between 1972 and 2022.
These trends were reflected by seasons too, with each site recording warmer winters, and 28 out of the 30 sites experiencing warmer summers and autumns, Jones said.
These trends are consistent with global trends of average temperatures, which have increased by about 1 degree Celsius over the last century.
Rising temperatures can have a significant effect on agriculture, energy demand, ecosystems, and recreation, he said.
Stats NZ updated its temperature environmental indicator showing national average temperatures between 1909 and 2022, based on the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research's seven-station temperature series.
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On January 15, 2019, transport minister Kailash Gahlot announced that five new bus terminals are going to come up in Delhi by October. He also said that three existing bus terminals will be modernized.
This announcement came after the Delhi government floated the offer, for upgrading the terminals at Azadpur and Najafgarh.
The government said that the designs for the five new terminals, have been finalized and their offers are expected to be released next month.


Bangladesh govt orders strict implementation of mask wearing in public places
Bangladesh government has ramped up efforts to enforce health regulations among people to contain further spread of the virus in the country. The government has asked the local administration to conduct mobile court operations so that punitive fines could be imposed on people not following instructions on wearing masks in the public. It has also instructed the government departments to gear up awareness campaigns on the need to wear masks to protect against the virus.
Briefing media after the cabinet meeting on Monday, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said that the field administrators have been asked to visit the spots and make people aware of the need to wear mask. He said, mobile courts will enforce the rule on mask wearing. Once people know that some people have been punished by the mobile courts for not wearing masks in public places like markets, buses etc. they will become aware of it.
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Samsung executive Lee Young-hee has confirmed that the company is going to unveil a new smartwatch – the Galaxy Gear – at its event next week. The executive told the Korea Times that the smartwatch will consist of Android operating system at core and will feature a “non-flexible” display.
Lee mentioned the Galaxy Gear as a “wearable concept device” while he added that the company is “confident that the Gear will add meaningful momentum to the mobile industry,” pointing over the fact that the device is an early potential market exploration.
Well, we will be covering the event live and will bring all the updates for you.
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday launched Digital Pakistan Vision.
Addressing the ceremony at the Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad on Thursday, he said that only those who set goal of their lives make progress, adding that the one who make tough decisions always succeeds. The prime minister said that ‘Digital Pakistan Vision’ should have been focused long ago.
Imran Khan went on to say that his entire focus is on improving country’s economy, adding that all institutions of Pakistan were running in deficit when Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) came into power.
“The government has overcome current account deficit,” he said. He said that the government will concentrate on taking the country digitally forward. Terming it a big opportunity for the nation, he said digitalization will help in providing jobs to our youth and spur their creative abilities.
The prime minister said we are going to introduce the e-governance in government departments to eradicate corruption from the country. He said the e-governance in public sector institutions will help accelerate the processes and provide facilitation to the public.
He expressed determination that any resistance in the digitalization of the economy will be overcome.


NEW DELHI (REUTERS): India has brought charges of culpable homicide, not amounting to murder, against the chief of country’s Tableeghi Jamaat for holding a gathering last month that led to a big jump in coronavirus cases, police said.
According to a spokesperson, the Delhi police initially filed a case against the chief of country’s Tableeghi Jamaat – Muhammad Saad Kandhalvi – for violating the ban on the public gathering but had now invoked the law against culpable homicide.
The spokesperson also said that earlier police had filed an FIR against the Tableeghi chief, now Section 304 has been added, which carries a maximum punishment of a 10-year prison term.
The development comes after Maulana Muhammad Saad Kandhalvi completed the quarantine period. The chief was last seen on March 28 and later claimed through an audio message that he was in self-isolation.
Authorities have sealed the headquarters of the Tableeghi Jamaat group Delhi and the followers, including some from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Bangladesh, were taken into quarantine.
According to the Indian health ministry, 1,080 of its 1,561 infections were linked to the group’s gathering. So far, coronavirus has claimed lives of more than 400 people and has affected more than 12,000 people across India.


Farmington road work will be done by the end of August
August will see the completion of two minor road projects around Farmington.
Folks around downtown Farmington have likely noticed the construction work happening on the east side of Highway 3, at the intersection of Spruce Street. Work at that intersection started in mid-July, and is expected to be finished by mid-August.
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Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto has said that negotiations are going on between our Finance Minister and the IMF.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while addressing the donor conference in Karachi said that it is hoped that the dialogue with the IMF will be positive, the IMF has the responsibility to provide protection to the flood victims.
Bilawal Bhutto said that there is a demand from the IMF to ease the conditions with the nation affected by the flood disasters, I want to make the world understand that the whole world is helping us.
He said that Pakistan has never gone through this kind of difficulties, crops have been damaged due to heat wave and monsoon, only talking about Sindh, we are also facing education crisis.
Bilawal Bhutto said that more than forty-seven percent of schools have been affected by floods, many educational institutions have been completely and partially destroyed, where water has been accumulating for many months, health problems are also arising.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto has said that a natural calamity like flood was a doom before doomsday for us, such a calamity has never happened before in history.
He said that one out of every seven Pakistanis was affected by the floods in Sindh, appreciating the efforts of the UN Secretary General in this difficult time.
The foreign minister said that it is the success of the government that we got more than what we asked for from the international organizations, more than three crore people were affected by the flood, crops were destroyed on five lakh acres.
Bilawal Bhutto said that agriculture is our backbone and flood broke our back.
He said that 1.5 billion dollars is needed for the construction of houses in Sindh, I ask the Sindh Chief Minister to give the ownership rights of the houses to the victims immediately.
Bilawal Bhutto said that we have started the work of building houses for the victims, we have to make more efforts to improve the health, agriculture and education sectors. The promise to the victims is just beginning.
He said that this program of ours is similar to the manifesto of PPP, Bread, Cloth, House, and we got support from international organizations, especially the World Bank.


Mansehra: As per the latest news, several dozen dispensaries in Torghar district have been upgraded to basic health units by Chief Minister Mahmood Khan.
The chairman of the Torghar district development advisory committee, Laiq Mohammad Khan, said that the chief minister issued the orders at his request.
He told reporters that upgrading the dispensaries would ensure that the residents received quality health care.
Mr Laiq, Torghar’s sole MPA, said the dispensaries were in far-flung areas such as Gowanda Madakhel, Chirakot, Madakhel, Munjakot, Biohassanzai, Kunder Akazai, Tilli Syedain, Nusratkhel, Bamal Akazai, and Mundi Bassikhel.
The lawmaker said that he had secured about Rs2 billion in development funds for the area, which he said would be spent primarily on roads.
He did say, however, that he would make sure that the funds were used for the health and education sectors as well.


The most obvious benefit of exercise is that it releases endorphins, which are hormones that make us feel good. This can help to reduce stress and improve our mood. Exercise also releases other hormones, such as serotonin and dopamine, which are known to help with feelings of happiness and contentment.
Exercise can also help to reduce the risk of depression and anxiety. It has been shown to increase levels of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, which can help to regulate mood. Exercise can also help to reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which can help to reduce feelings of anxiety.
Exercise can also help to improve cognitive functioning. Studies have shown that regular exercise can increase levels of BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), which is a protein that helps to protect and repair neurons. This can help to improve memory, focus, and concentration.
Finally, exercise can help to improve self-esteem and body image. Regular exercise can help to improve body composition and strength, which can lead to an improved perception of one’s own body. This can help to boost confidence and self-esteem.
In conclusion, regular exercise can have a significant and positive impact on mental health and wellbeing. It can help to reduce stress, improve mood, and reduce the risk of depression and anxiety. It can also help to improve cognitive functioning and self-esteem. For these reasons, it is important to make sure that you are getting enough exercise on a regular basis.


Nagpur, Dec 12 – Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), under the leadership of Nana Patole, on Monday took out a ‘hallabol morcha’ here from Dikshabhoomi to state Assembly to protest against the BJP-led state government for neglecting farmers’ issues.
Addressing the party workers, he said that the problems of farmers, farm labourers, workers and unemployed are big in the state, but the blind, deaf and dumb BJP government is not paying attention to it.
The Chief Minister refuses to answer questions about farmers, he said and alleged that the help assured by the government to farmers has not reached them so far.
He further said that there is severe water scarcity in the state while on other hand recent unseasonal rains have caused huge losses to farmers, he noted.
The MPCC chief alleged that the BJP government does not care about farmers and it has made a mockery of unemployed youths.
Today, Maharashtra is number one in the country in terms of crime, corruption and riots, he pointed.
The Zilla Parishad schools are being closed, but the government is misleading people by telling lies, he charged.
Talking about the recently held assembly elections, Patole said that the Congress party has got a lot of public support in border areas of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh bordering Maharashtra.
About 75 to 100 per cent of Congress candidates have been elected from these areas, he said and added that there is a Congress wave in Maharashtra too.


Netherlands withdrew ambassador from Turkey
( MENAFN ) Netherlands withdrew its ambassador from Turkey on Monday, and will not issue permission for a new Turkish ambassador to take up duties in the Netherlands.
Statement of the ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands on the bilateral relations with Turkey said, "The Netherlands and Turkey have recently held talks at various levels. At this stage, these talks do not yet offer a perspective to normalizing the bilateral relations."
On his part, Minister Zijlstra said that "Recent talks offered Turkey and the Netherlands an opportunity to come closer to each other, but we have not been able to agree on the way normalization should take place."
Therefore the Dutch government has decided to officially withdraw the Netherlands" Ambassador in Ankara, who has not had access to Turkey since March 2017.
It's worth mentioning that this decision has just been carried to the Turkish charge d'affaires in The Hague. This has brought a pause in the talks with Turkey.
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Abdulfatah Ahmed has thanked the Federal Government on its renewed zeal on agriculture focused on repositioning the nation’s economy for sustainable development.
Ahmed described the agricultural programme of the Federal Government as a turning point for diversification of the Nigerian economy.
He noted that the youths in the state now love agriculture, said the state had since began sustainable agricultural programme under the Off-Taker Demand Driven Scheme.
He also said that this was to translate agriculture into wealth creation for the zealous youths.
“Our administration will continue to service its people in terms of Human Capital Development and provision of sustainable Infrastructure across the state.
“The road construction programme will resume immediately after the rainy season”, Gov. Ahmed said.


LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that overcoming price-hike was priority of the government and all out measures were being taken in this regard.
In a statement issued here, he said the PTI government wanted to provide relief to the masses.
He said the country was facing various challenges when the PTI government came into power, however, he added things were being improved and there was nothing to worry about. He asserted that Punjab was being transformed and a series of initiatives had been taken for the public.
The CM expressed the commitment that development of Punjab was his mission and maintained that negative politics of the opposition had been rejected by the people.
He said the culture of merit was being promoted in Punjab and all matters were being run transparently. Merit and transparency were hallmark of the PTI, he added.
Only the PTI government, led by Prime Minister Imran Khan can bring positive change, he added.
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State' s honorary award promotes cultural development -- winners
(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA))
By Shahad Kamal and Wejd Al-Mutairi
KUWAIT, July 4 (KUNA) -- Winners of Kuwait's honorary and encouragement awards hailed the country's effort to encourage the creativity of artists and talented people.
The annual honoring of talented Kuwaitis encourages them to exert more efforts to develop the cultural field, a number of winners told KUNA in separate statements on Sunday, on the sidelines of the state's awards 2020 ceremony held at Abdulhussain Abdulridha Theater.
Winner of a musical award Yousef Al-Muhanna noted that the award encourages him to do better work in the future.
On his part, winner of plastic arts award artist Abdulredha Baqer expressed his joy over winning the prize, adding that he had taken part in different exhibitions in Kuwait and abroad.
Moreover, Muthafar Rashid won a social studies award, while authors Abdullah Al-Busais and Abdulwahab Al-Hamady won literature awards.
The awards were presented to the winners by Minister of Information and Culture And Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi.
Since the honorary award was launched in 1999, 66 Kuwaiti figures have won it, while 201 others have won the state's encouragement award since 1988. (end)
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By Giwa SHILE
The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested a suspected kidnapper, Sani Rabiu, 30, with four AK 47 rifles in Zamfara.
Acting DCP Jimoh Moshood, Force Public Relations Officer, disclosed this while addressing newsmen on the arrest on Friday in Abuja.
He said that other items recovered from the suspect were four empty Ak 47 rifle magazines, a Boxer motorcycle and some charms.
Moshood said that the suspect who shuttled between Sokoto and Zamfara, was arrested by the I-G X-Squad attached to the police special intervention teams deployed in Zamfara.
He said that the suspect was arrested along Gusau-Keita-Tsafe road in Keita village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara.
Moshood said that on interrogation, the suspect confessed to be working with other armed bandits terrorising villages in Sokoto and Zamfara.
He said that further investigation revealed that the suspect belonged to notorious and vicious gang of armed bandits and kidnappers responsible for several attacks in both states.
Speaking to newsmen, the suspect who said that it was the first time he was doing such business, revealed that the rifles were sent to him by one Danjuma who was at large.
In a related development, Moshood said that the police command in Zamfara had arrested 65 armed bandits in the state few weeks after attacks on villages in the state.
He said that the command also foiled armed bandits attacks on Hayim-Alhaji village in Tsafe area and recovered two live grenades.
Moshood said that the command equally recovered 24 firearms comprising five AK-47 rifles, 17 locally made firearms and 120 AK 47 ammunitions.
He said that other items recovered included 269 cattle and 109 sheep in Tsafe, which had been handed to their owners.
Moshood said that the operation was ongoing and efforts were being intensified to arrest other members of the armed bandit.
He said that all suspects would be arraigned on completion of investigation.


The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade warned Australians Thursday not to travel to Iraq, Xinhua reported.
"We advise against travel to all of Iraq, including Iraqi Kurdistan," the department said in a statement.
It said there were 181 Australians who had registered as being in Iraq at present but there was likely to be many more who havenot registered.
The department said consular help was no longer available within Iraq because the embassy had been closed to the public.
"We will retain a diplomatic presence in Baghdad, but the embassy will remain closed to the public until further notice," it said.


Ranchi: BJP State President and former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi Sunday held a press conference at the state BJP office and exposed the growing anger of the people against the state government. He said that during the campaign for Dumri by-election, he communicated directly through public meetings and contacts in all the blocks and divisions. It clearly emerged that people want change, people want to get rid of the present government.
He said that the law and order situation has completely deteriorated in the present government of about three and a half years. He said that corruption is at its peak in the state, which has the protection of the state government.
The public has become convinced that corruption cannot stop under the present government. Regarding law and order, he mentioned the incident that took place in Jamshedpur Court two days ago and said that the High Court had to take strict cognizance of this.
He said that even before this, the High Court had given instructions while commenting strongly on the legal system of Jharkhand. He said that law and order will deteriorate only when the police is weak. Today the public has realized that the police in the state is promoting wrongdoings, extorting money and protecting criminals.
He said that the people are fed up with such a corrupt and useless government and have made up their mind for change. He said that with the blessings of the public, NDA candidate Yashoda Devi will win the Dumri by-election with huge votes and a new dawn will come in Jharkhand.
He said that women in the village are being threatened to have their ration cards canceled if they vote for NDA. He alleged that he state government wants to create an atmosphere of fear and wants to influence the elections on the power of terror.


PetroRabigh seeks funding for USD8.5b for expansion project
(MENAFN) Saudi's PetroRabigh announced it is seeking financing for the USD8.5 billion expansion of its petrochemicals complex in the kingdom, Arabian Business reported.
PetroRabigh, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical, said that both its founding companies will each put in USD975 million in the project , with the rest of the funds coming from project financing.
PetroRabigh's existing plant can produce an annual 18 million tons of refined products and 2.4 million tons of petrochemical products.
The new facility, known as Rabigh II is expected to increase the output of the existing plant as well as introducing higher-margin product, as soon as it comes online in 2016.
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North Dakota continues to see a growth in airport passengers state-wide as the total number has increased by 8% for the month of March compared to the previous year. Two western North Dakota airports, Dickinson and Williston, have seen a 163% and 26% increase in passenger numbers. Fargo has also posted a 10% increase (4,000 more passengers) compared to March of last year.
This increase has led to five commercial service airports achieving its best passenger numbers on record for the month. Kyle Wanner, Acting Director for the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, shared the news that the additional flight and destination opportunities that are now available throughout the state of North Dakota is great news for both the business and leisurely traveler. “As passenger numbers continue to grow at an astounding rate, we hope that additional flight and destination opportunities continue to become available throughout the state,” said Wanner.


India woos GCC businesses to invest in infrastructure sector
06 Nov 2014
(MENAFN) India is attempting to woo GCC businesses to invest in the Indian market, particularly in the sectors of construction, infrastructure which are currently going through a major growth period with the Indian equity market expected to register a growth of between 15-18 percent per year during the next three to five years, Gulf Daily News reported.
India also said that the services sector is also going through a major growth, with a focus on infrastructure development, capacity creation and a credible central banker in the country, as well as the sectors of infrastructure development, information technology and consumer discretionary.
India said that these investments will be supported by PineBridge’s, India’s Equity Fund, which currently has about USD470 million in its portfolio which include investments from several countries including the Middle East
PineBridge, which manages about USD70.8 billion in assets under its management, has announced that it will facilitate this process by expanding to the Middle East by opening a regional office in Bahrain.


ISLAMABAD, Sep 4 (APP): Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Chaudhry Muhammad Barjees Tahir has stated that the government was taking revolutionary steps for the development of GB.
Talking to APP, Barjees Tahir said that the Federal Government allocated billions of rupees funds for development projects like hospitals and universities in the area.
He said that the government was planning to establish a Cardiology Center in Gilgit and Baltistan university in Skardu.
The minister said that the government is all set to announce a 30 year Forest Working Plan, Timber Policy and Tourist Policy for the region with the collaboration of GB council.
He said that the high level officials were reviewing the development schemes announced by GB Council for clearance of funds.
Barjees Tahir said that he had recently chaired a meeting to discuss tax issues in Gilgit Baltistan.
He said that Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) would be signed between GB Council and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to resolve the issues of indirect taxes.
Discussing the importance of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the minister stated that it would prove a game changer for the area people as more jobs opportunities would be created.
He said that potential sectors including energy and others have been identified where Chinese investors can make their investments.
He said that Chief Minister GB Hafiz Hafiz-ur-Rehman implementing the manifesto of Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) is working affectively for the progress and development of the area.
The minister said renovation of Skardu Airport was in progress and feasibility report for the widening of Gilgit Airport has been prepared.
He said that the government had acquired land for Diamer-Bhasha Dam to meet the energy crisis in the country.
The government also providing subsidize wheat to the people of the area, he added.
Barjees said that reforms in health sector would also be announced soon to improve medical facilities in the area.
He said the government had allocated more land for the expansion of Karakoram International University in Gilgit to provide better education facilities for the locals.


(MENAFN) Asia is going to utilize 50 percent of the world’s electricity within the next two years for the first time, even as Africa carries on to use way lower than its stake of the international population, as shown by a recent estimate issued on Wednesday by the International Energy Agency.
Much of Asia’s electricity usage is going to be in China, a country of 1.4 billion people whose stake of worldwide intake is going to surge from 25 percent in 2015 to a third by the middle of this decade, the Paris-located body stated.
“China will be consuming more electricity than the European Union, United States and India combined,” according to Keisuke Sadamori, the IEA’s director of energy markets and security.
In comparison, Africa — home to nearly a fifth of world’s around 8 billion inhabitants — is going to account for only 3 percent of worldwide electricity intake in 2025.
“This and the rapidly growing population mean there is still a massive need for increased electrification in Africa,” in line with Sadamori.
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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said that there is a need for introducing reforms to improve the performance of the National Accountability Bureau to eliminate corruption instead of expanding its jurisdiction to judiciary and army.
In a statement, the chief minister said that the country has suffered irreparable loss due to corruption, and a strict and credible system of accountability is sorely needed to uproot the menace for the stability of Pakistan.
Sharif further said that NAB’s current condition and past history shows that the institution has failed to carry out accountability of corrupt elements of society and of those who have looted the national treasury. He said that there have been cases in which action has not been taken against corrupt elements despite clear instructions from courts.
CM Shehbaz Sharif said that instead of increasing its jurisdiction to the superior judiciary and the army, NAB should operate with more honesty and fairness. He said that institutions like judiciary and army have their own systems and methods of accountability which can be improved according to the needs of the time. He further added that he could not refrain from expressing his displeasure at the hypocrisy of those political parties which had made the proposal of enhancing NAB’s jurisdiction.


(MENAFN) Borge Brande, the President of the World Economic Forum, shared insights on the current state of the global economy, noting a slight improvement compared to recent months. Speaking to "Sky News Arabia" during the thirteenth ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization in Abu Dhabi, Brande expressed optimism regarding global economic growth, with expectations that it will surpass 3 percent this year. He highlighted the robust performance of the United States economy, which has allayed previous concerns of a potential recession or soft economic landing.
However, Brande cautioned against overlooking geopolitical risks that could undermine economic stability. He emphasized that any escalation in regions such as the Middle East, Gaza, or Ukraine could significantly disrupt trade and economic growth globally, leading to a challenging landing rather than a smooth transition. Brande underscored the importance of finding solutions to geopolitical tensions, even if temporary, to mitigate their adverse effects on economic prospects and international trade.
Addressing recent events in the Red Sea, Brande described the attacks by Houthi militants on ships in the region as a serious concern. He highlighted the damage caused to the Egyptian Suez Canal, noting that Egypt suffers annual losses of approximately USD5 billion due to decreased revenues from the canal. The implications of such disruptions extend beyond the immediate economic impact, affecting global trade routes and posing challenges for maritime transportation.
Brande's remarks reflect a nuanced understanding of the interconnectedness between geopolitical developments and economic performance, underscoring the need for proactive measures to address uncertainties and safeguard global economic stability.
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NEW DELHI, 15th March, 2023 (WAM) -- India's Minister for New, Renewable Energy and Power, R K Singh, has praised India's ongoing cooperation with the UAE in the field of renewable energy.
Answering questions about his Ministry from Members of Parliament in its upper chamber, the Rajya Sabha or House of States, Singh said discussions are being promoted with the UAE on cooperation in the spectrum of green hydrogen development. There is potential for investments in this sector both in the UAE and in India.
Although“electricity is a concurrent subject and supply or distribution of electricity to all consumers of rural areas falls primarily under the purview of their respective state governments and state power utilities, the government of India has supplemented the efforts of the states through its various schemes,” Singh said.
In this context, bilateral cooperation in renewable energy, similar to the UAE, is being promoted with Australia, Finland and Germany. All these countries have successful initiatives in renewable power.
Singh said all inhabited villages in India as per the national census of 2011 have been electrified as on 28th April, 2018.
The Ministry of External Affairs here said in a press release that“India and the UAE have both taken a lead in the development of renewables at low costs. The two countries are moving towards a strong relationship in the field of renewable energy.”
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After the recent attacks of BJP affiliated panchs and sarpanchs in various parts of Kashmir valley, the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir has asked his administration to have a fresh look to provide a secure and safe environment for the local leaders to work.
Recently there were three militant attacks on BJP leaders. The attacks followed the killings of former BJP district president Bandipora, Wasim Bari and his father Bashir Ahmad and brother Umar Bari last month. These attacks and killings have resulted in a fresh wave of fear among the panchs and sarpanchs and most of them affiliated with BJP have left their homes to safer places.
Although the government has said that they have provided safe accommodation to a lot of BJP workers in the recent past after the attacks, hundreds of such workers according to local BJP leaders are still vulnerable.
Government has made fresh security arrangements and also reviewed the security of all the political leaders including the grass root political workers especially those affiliated with BJP.
New LG Manoj Sinha said that he will see to it that there are fresh security arrangements in place for these panchs and sarpanchs and assured them that he will look after their welfare and security.
New LG has also asked the administration to be people friendly and have a lot of communication with the general public so that the government can create trust with the public for the implementation of welfare schemes.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that a blast that ripped through a St Petersburg supermarket the previous day injuring shoppers was the result of an act of terrorism.
Putin was speaking at an awards ceremony in the Kremlin for Russian military servicemen and women who served in Syria.
"You know that yesterday in St Petersburg a terrorist act was carried out," Putin told the audience.
"And that recently the Federal Security Service prevented another attempted terrorist act."
Putin said the security situation in Russia would be much worse however if thousands of Russian citizens who had fought with Islamic State in Syria had been allowed to return home.
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IMPHAL, January 2: Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam gangmei who also holds the home port folio has said that the law and order in the State had improved in 2014. He cited records and statistics to substantiate his claim.
Speaking at a public meeting at Tarung on the New Year’s Day, he said that it was possible since the police got unstinted cooperation of the people.
He also exhorted the people to continue to cooperate with the security forces so that the situation improves further in 2015.
He also said that the interview results of the candidates who had appeared for the posts of sub inspectors, constables and jamadars will be announced shortly.
There have been various forms of protests from the frustrated candidates against the inordite delay in the announcement of the results. These interviews were conducted while the home department was under the Chief Minister. There was also a different DGP at that time.
In fact, many of the candidates had crossed their age for joining government service.


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Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, has promised the Palestinian government that the Kingdom would support the reconstruction of Gaza.
At a meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah in Riyadh on Monday, the crown prince said that Saudi Arabia was committed to helping the Palestinians speed up the rebuilding process, which was caused by Israel’s unjustified war.
The two sides discussed ways to support Jerusalem, particularly the health and education sectors, and to ensure Palestinians living in the holy city remain in their homes.
Hamdallah thanked the crown prince for the continued support of the Saudi government. He said Saudi political and financial support has helped strengthen the resilience of the Palestinian people, particularly those living in the Gaza Strip.
Hamdallah briefed the crown prince on the latest political and economic developments, including efforts to raise funds for the reconstruction of Gaza.
He said the national consensus government is making every effort to reconstruct Gaza despite limited resources and the failure of most donor countries to meet their commitments.
He said donors must take up their responsibilities toward the people in Gaza who are likely to suffer a very difficult and cold winter.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, April 2
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
The military operation in Syria's Afrin continues and will continue until the elimination of the last terrorist, the Turkish media quoted the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan April 2.
He said that the Turkish Armed Forces have eliminated 3,872 terrorists since the beginning of the Operation Olive Branch.
Erdogan also noted that Turkey can start a new military operation in Syria anytime.
The Turkish Air Force has today conducted a military operation to eliminate PYD/YPG terrorists, who, after the liberation of the Syria's Afrin, are hiding in the mountains.
On Jan. 20, the Turkish Armed Forces, together with the Free Syrian Army, launched the Operation Olive Branch in Afrin, Syria.
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He said that the owners of the tea gardens, who had received the land on lease from the state government long ago, had been fighting a case in court seeking ownership rights for 45 years now. “How could ownership rights now be conferred on them, making them not promoters but owners, in just a month’s time?”
He said the state government had also been misleading people, saying the IMA and the ONGC facility, for instance, had come up on tea estates. The reality is that the conversion of that land had occurred long before the Environment and Forest Protection Act, 1986, was implemented, he said. “How can the government now ignore this act?” he asked.


Weather conditions to improve from Saturday: MeT
Srinagar;The higher reaches of the Valley including the tourist places received a fresh snowfall while as the intermittent rains continued to lash Valley on Friday, bringing the mercury further down.
Director Meteorological (MeT) department, Sonum Lotus said that the higher reaches including Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Drass received a fresh snowfall today while the plains continued to receive intermittent rainfall.
He said that the wet spell in the Valley would continue for the next ten hours.
“The weather would turn pleasant from Saturday,” he said, adding that there is possibility of light rains at isolated places on Saturday as well but the weather would mostly remain dry across the Valley.
Meanwhile, the fresh rains as well as the snowfall led to the closure of various roads that include Srinagar-Jammu highway, Sonamarg-Zojila road and historic Mughal road.
The officials said that the Srinagar-Jammu continued to remain closed since last evening due to the intermittent rains.
“The road is still closed and will thrown open once the rains stop,” he said.
Sonamarg-Zojila road along Srinagar-Leh highway was also closed for the vehicular movement on Friday following the fresh snowfall in the area, officials said, adding that the raod was closed due to the slippery conditions of the roads that triggered due to the fresh accumulated snow.
They added that decision to open the road will be taken after the weather conditions will improve.
They also informed that the historic Mughal road was also closed for the vehicular movement on Friday.
The officials said that the road was closed after rains triggered landslides in Pir-ki-Gali area. (KNS)


Sri Lanka- AG approves steps enforced by Police
(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) Attorney General (AG) Dappula de Livera has approved the measures taken by the Police to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Sri Lanka.
In response to a letter sent by Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) C. D. Wickramaratne, the Attorney General said that in taking steps to contain the spread of the coronovirus, the powers, duties and functions vested in Police officers under the Police Ordinance, Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code should also be adhered to. (Colombo Gazette)
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Chairman of the market, Dennis Ikegwuonu, told our correspondent on Tuesday that the market leadership regrets the non-compliance with COVID-19 protocol.
He assured that they have put in place measures to ensure strict compliance with government directives aimed at stopping the spread of the pandemic in the area.
According to him, the market taskforce would not only be checking at the entrances of the market but also in shops and every corner to ensure that traders and their customers always put on their face mask.
One of the traders, Damian Ogbonna, bemoaned the closure of the market, saying the state government should have at least issued an earlier warning before the closure.
Chukwudi Orizu, transition committee chairman, Nnewi North Council, said the second wave of COVID-19 gives cause for concern.
He said the state government had to enforce strict measures to reduce the spread which justified the action on the market closure.
Orizu urged the Agbo-Edo traders and other traders within Nnewi to abide by the state government directives so that the market will be reopened soon.
It would be recalled that the state government had in a statement on Feb. 6 ordered the closure of the market to forestall the spread of the virus in the state.
When BusinessDay visited the market, its 16 gates were locked while some traders were loitering around the vicinity.


22 September 2020
The TFGA welcomes the announcement from Guy Barnett Minister for Primary Industries and Water that seasonal agricultural workers will be permitted into the State for the coming season.
CEO Peter Skillern said ”This an important initiative that will ensure that the sector has adequate workers for the upcoming season. Equally important is the process that has been put in place to ensure that workers coming into the State are COVID free.”
It is imperative that the Tasmanian community has confidence in this process and continues to feel COVID safe as we address the shortage of workers in the State.” Mr Skillern said.
The TFGA continues to work with the Minister to ensure the success of this important initiative.


Fiji has recorded its first positive case of swine flu and more infections are expected to surface in the near future, the World Health Organization said on Saturday.
Another 41 people in Fiji are being treated by the government health services as suspected cases of the A(H1N1) virus.
"Although the Fiji government is taking the appropriate measures to contain the illness, it is expected that more cases will appear in Fiji in the coming days and weeks," the WHO said in a statement.
"This is a new virus and it is expected to infect many more people than the normal seasonal influenza." The WHO in its latest update on Friday said there had been more than 44,000 cases of swine flu worldwide resulting in 180 deaths.


Saudi investment to help eliminate poverty in country: CM Buzdar
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Saturday said that the wide-ranging Saudi investment will help eliminate poverty in the country.
According to a statement released from his office, CM Usman Buzdar said that the bilateral ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will further improve due to the forth coming visit of the Saudi crown prince to Pakistan.
He said, ‘we welcome Saudi Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and other Saudi brothers in Pakistan. The government and the people of Punjab like the whole of Pakistan cordially welcome the prince.’
The chief minister said that the visit of the Saudi prince was a matter of extreme happiness and gratitude for the whole nation.
He said investment in the country will increase due to bilateral agreements between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in various fields. The chief minister said that the visit of the Saudi prince will determine new avenues of development and progress in Pakistan.
CM Buzdar said Saudi Arabia has always helped Pakistan and other Islamic countries during difficult times.
Earlier, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Muhammad bin Salman will arrive in Pakistan on Feb 17, according to the Foreign Office.
In a statement, it said the Saudi crown prince will now be visiting Islamabad from Feb 17 to 18. However, the visit programme remains unchanged.
Earlier, the Saudi crown prince was scheduled to reach Islamabad on a two-day visit on Saturday evening (Feb 16).


Moldovan president receives credentials of Jordanian envoy
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Chisinau, Oct. 14 (Petra) -- President of Moldova Maia Sandu on Thursday received the credentials of Sufian Qudah, as an accredited and non-resident ambassador of Jordan.
During the ceremony, Qudah conveyed His Majesty King Abdullah's greetings to the Moldovan President, as well as the King's wishes of further prosperity and growth for the Moldovan people.
President Sandu asked the newly-appointed envoy to convey her greetings to King Abdullah, lauding His Majesty's wise policies and the distinguished bilateral ties. She also voiced her country's desire to boost bilateral relations, wishing the Kingdom and the Jordanian people continued prosperity and growth.
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IT and telecom sector booming: Musharraf
* President says govt wants to introduce e-governance system
KARACHI: President General Pervez Musharraf has expressed confidence that the future of information technology (IT) and telecommunications in Pakistan was bright.
He was speaking as chief guest at the inaugural session of an international conference on information and communication technology on Saturday. The two-day moot is being held under the auspices of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi.
President Musharraf said that the IT and telecommunications sector was currently experiencing a boom in Pakistan. “I am confident that the future of IT and telecommunications in Pakistan is extremely bright,” he said, urging the youth to take up this profession. He said that the government wanted to introduce e-governance in the country. He added that by accelerating the introduction of “paperless governance”, several jobs would be available for computer and e-governance professionals.
Musharraf said that at least 14 million mobile phones were sold in Pakistan in the past two years about Rs 140 billion worth, most of them bought by Pakistanis belonging to the middle and lower-middle classes. He said that the privatisation of Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited had fetched $2.6 billion for the national exchequer, adding that the government was ensuring that a public sector monopoly was not passed on to a private company.
Musharraf said the government had also addressed poverty in the country, adding that the government had focused on agriculture and agro-based industry in rural areas. He said that the construction industry had also improved and there was now a shortage of skilled labour in Pakistan.
The president said that seven IT-related universities had been opened in the country, adding that call centres and software parks had also been established in Pakistan to attract IT professionals back to Pakistan. He said that two cellular companies – Telenor and Warid – had been given licences for $291 million each, adding that four cellular operators – Instaphone, Paktel, Mobilink and Ufone – were operating before these two companies had been given licences free of cost. Now these four companies would have to renew their licences at a cost of $291 million each.
He said that mobile phone company Nokia had estimated that by 2007, Pakistan would be the firm’s second biggest market in the world. President Musharraf said that wireless local loops were ideal for rural areas and would boost economic activity in those areas.
Higher Education Commission Chairman Professor Dr Attaur Rehman also spoke on the occasion. Earlier, IBA Director Danishmand presented the welcome address. Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan, who is also the patron of the IBA, was also present on the occasion. app


North Western Province Police Commissioner Joel Njase said the incident happened on Friday afternoon.
Njase has explained that the incident happened when the deceased who has been identified as Given Izuma, 40, was taking his children across the river.
He said that when the canoe reached the middle of the river it lost control due to a heavy current which resulted in it capsizing.
Njase said the eldest son Grivian Izuma , 13, managed to swim to the river banks while the youngest Tasa Izuma, 11, was aided by the mother.
He added that the family had been using the said canoe to access their farms on the other side of the river.
Njase said the body of the deceased has not been retrieved adding that efforts are still underway to retrieve it.


Malaysia Human Rights Commission’s Datuk N. Sivasubramaniam said Indian-based public and non-governmental organisations and political parties should shift their focus to these problems.
He proposed that the organisations take the initiative to identify problematic youths and conduct the necessary training so that they can lead normal lives.
He said MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu recently announced that the MIC Youth committee would discuss the matter with the police.
He said that most of the youths who left their studies halfway were involved in criminal activities and that the influx of foreign workers and lack of job opportunities were contributing factors.
He said there had been cases of frustrated youths who turned to crime as they were unable to get jobs even though they had the necessary qualifications.


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One hundred and twenty-five (125) policemen have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Police said.
The number of policemen detected with the virus was around 78 yesterday.
Police spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that the number of policemen who tested positive for the virus, rose to 125 today.
Among the policemen who had contracted the virus are policemen attached to the Borella Police.
DIG Ajith Rohana said that the policemen detected most recently with the virus were not involved in normal duties.
He said that the most recent cases are of officers placed in quarantine centers.
The Police spokesman said that additional policemen have been deployed to fill the vacant slots created by officers were admitted to hospital of placed in quarantine. (Colombo Gazette)


Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma on Monday said that the state government is set to introduce NCERT books for science, social science and mathematics in high school and in at least nine different subjects at the intermediate schools run by Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board (UPSEB) from the upcoming session starting from April.
Addressing mediapersons in Lucknow, Sharma said that the idea behind introducing NCERT books is to make a uniform syllabus.
The deputy CM also said that 139 suggestions have come by December 22 last year on the draft prepared by the state government to regulate fee structure of private schools and now the government is working on them.
Sharma added that the government is trying to ensure that major examinations of UPSEB are completed before Holi, indicating that board examinations this year may start in February.
Sharma informed that steps have also been taken to install CCTV cameras at examination centres and added that the government would not hesitate in taking help of the STF to keep a check on “Nakal Mafia” in the upcoming board examinations. He said the government is also preparing a software to provide recognition to schools online. Sharma said the government is even taking steps to make marksheets available online.
Sharma also informed that the government has changed the name of Lucknow Sainik School, which will now be named after Captain Manoj Pandey.


Dabawenyos happy over 'safe, convenient' bus rides
Davao City Hall said the 14-day Libreng Sakay from SM Lanang to SM Ecoland, in line with the 33rd Kadayawan Festival, was a huge success.
Lawyer Tristan Dwight Domingo, Assistant City Administrator for Administration, said that Dabawenyos were satisfied and happy with the free bus ride service — based on the survey that the city government had conducted among the passengers.
“The initial feedback that was received by the city would show that the passengers were all satisfied,” he said. “Most of the top two comments that we received were that the bus was safe and convenient.”
Domingo said that the positive feedback the city received is a good sign and a manifestation that Dabawenyos are open to the use of the bus system the city government has planned to adopt.
He noted that the primary consideration that the city considers before the transition from jeepney to buses is that the safety and convenience of the passengers.
“We do think that we really deserve the best here in Davao in terms of public transportation and we think that we can achieve that through the implementation of the bus system,” Domingo said.
As soon as the bus system will be implemented in the city, Domingo assured the public that the city government will commit designated bus stops and the interval of the buses will be strictly followed.
He said the city government hopes that the implementation of the bus system can start before the year ends.
Domingo, however, said that they are still studying the possible routes the bus system can initially be implemented.
The High Priority Bus System is one of the 10 priorities of Mayor Inday Sara Duterte to lessen the traffic congestion and to improve the public transportation in the city.
Plans were already in place to help jeepney drivers, who will be affected, as soon as the bus system will be implemented. CIO


European leaders have been urged to help Tunisia resist an assault on its fragile democratic gains by supporting independent media, civil society and the rule of law.
The call comes from the European Union (EU) and its member states, which have a long history of supporting Tunisia’s democratic transition and are now being asked to do more.
The North African nation has been in a state of political turmoil since the 2011 revolution that overthrew its authoritarian leader, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
Since then, two governments have been overthrown in less than two years, and the current president, Beji Caid Essebsi, is facing a major challenge from the Islamist Ennahda party.
The situation has been exacerbated by a deep economic crisis, with youth unemployment at more than 30 percent.
The EU and its member states have already provided financial and technical support to Tunisia’s democratic transition, but more needs to be done.
In particular, they must help strengthen independent media and civil society organisations, and ensure that the rule of law is respected.
The EU and its member states should also continue to provide financial and technical support to Tunisia’s democratic transition, and work with the country’s political leaders to ensure that the transition is inclusive and respects the rights of all citizens.


Half of the households in Greece are struggling to meet their
energy needs in recent months, according to the results of a survey
released on Saturday, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
The survey carried out by Kapa Research in May for Nicos
Poulantzas Institute, an Athens-based think tank, 62 percent of the
households are unable to adequately heat their homes in the winter
and 51 percent unable to properly cool their homes in the
Thirty-six percent of the respondents said they have cut back on
expenses on food and clothing to be able to pay energy bills, while
three out of ten households fall behind on the payments of their
Amidst the international energy crisis, Greek citizens are faced
with enormous increases in energy costs lately.
According to latest data released by the Hellenic Statistical
Authority (ELSTAT) for May this year, natural gas prices increased
by 172.7 percent compared to 2021, electricity prices by 80.2
percent and heating oil by 65.1 percent.
Record high inflation is meanwhile decreasing Greeks available
income. Greece's annual inflation rate jumped to 11.3 percent in
May 2022, reaching a 29-year record for the country, ELSTAT said a
few days ago.
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The FADAMA programme says no fewer than 7,000 rice producing families in Enugu State have been added to the clusters of rice producers in the state.
Mr Hillary Onyekwere, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of Enugu State FADAMA Coordination Office, said this on Tuesday in Enugu during the 8th World Bank/FGN Joint Supervision Mission meeting in the state.
Onyekwere said that the FADAMA III Additional Financing (AF) project had made tremendous progress in efforts to revamp the rice value chain in the state.
He said that the increase in the quantity of rice produced in the state had somewhat provoked a reduction in the price of rice, adding that many residents of the state now patronised the FADAMA rice.
He said that the FADAMA Office had also embarked on the construction of feeder roads in rice producing areas across the state so as to facilitate the transportation of the farmers’ produce to the markets.
Onyekwere said that the FADAMA III (AF) project had invested over N2.1 billion in the state since its inception, adding that the funds were well-utilised.
He, however, noted that the implementation of the scheme in the state had faced certain challenges, adding that more achievements would have been recorded if not for the challenges.
He listed some of the challenges as flooding of some rice producing communities, clashes between suspected herdsmen and farmers and delay in the payment of government counterpart funds.
Onyekwere said that out of the N500 million counterpart funds for the FADAMA III (AF) project, the state government had only remitted about N200 million.
He, however, said that Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration had shown considerable political will to defray the outstanding counterpart funds.
In her address, Dr Victoria Agu, the FADAMA Task Team Leader, commended the state FADAMA Office for keeping excellent financial records.
Agu said that Enugu State was one of the two states in the South East geopolitical zone that had impressive financing records.
She said that the state FADAMA coordination office had recorded commendable feats which should be emulated by other states which were still facing some challenges in the programme implementation.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that those who spoke at the meeting unanimously underscored the need to make agriculture attractive to the youth by introducing mechanised farming techniques.


KARACHI: Comprehensive economic plan and political will was pivotal to regain the country’s lost economic glory, a senior official said.
Addressing as the chief guest at the 18th Annual Excellence Award ceremony of Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Society, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin said that almost all economic indicators were showing positive growth.
When the PTI government came into power there was a large current account deficit and devalued rupee. The government entered into a tough International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme with many conditions, which initially led to slowing down the economy.
Then came the Covid-19 pandemic, which also damaged the economy to some extent, he said, adding that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visionary idea to impose smart lockdown, which was recognised globally, saved the country from further economic crisis.
Tarin said the prime minister concurrently invested in agriculture, housing, industrial and export sectors. All those areas, which promoted employment in the country and resulted in 3.94 per cent growth last year.
He said to strengthen industry and exports, the government gave incentives to both sectors with prime focus on the IT industry and its related exports.
Besides, the government also was going to give subsidies to the energy sector for its uplifting.
The adviser also highlighted the economic crisis caused by the improper planning and the lack of execution of policies of the previous governments.


WDC to dedicate new school building
A dedication ceremony for the new Wadena-Deer Creek School will take place 5:30 p.m. Aug. 29 in the school's gymnasium.
The dedication will be followed by an open house with tours and refreshments.
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Gov't failed to fulfill promise of resources for court system – Morrison
President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Dennis Morrison says the government has failed to fulfill its promises to provide resources to the court system.
Justice Morrison was addressing colleagues and new judges who were being sworn-in at a ceremony at Kings House yesterday.
He said the judicial system needs the support of the government to perform at its best.
He noted that while it is the obligation of the courts to deliver justice, the government has the responsibility to fund its administration.


Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) today expressed serious concern over sharp decline in enrollment of students in the government schools in rural areas in Punjab and rise in admissions in the private schools mostly opened during the last five years of SAD-BJP rule.AAP campaign committee chairman and MP Bhagwant Mann in a statement here said that SAD-BJP government had made high claims of reforms in education system and improving the standard of education. He said that the ground realities were totally opposite of what Education Minister Dr.Daljit Singh Cheema claimed and propagated during elections.Mann said that a report prepared by Mumbai based NGO ‘Pratham’ has said that the number of students studying in private schools is higher than that in government ones. He said that SAD-BJP government had deliberately closed the government schools in villages on the pretax of introducing cluster system i.e. shifting students where number of students is less than 20 to other schools within five km radius. Mann said that this policy was aimed to help private schools to fill the gap.
Mann said that 51.6 percent rural students were enrolled in private schools against 45.5 percent in 2014. He said that the standard of education in government schools had declined gradually and as per the report only 35.4 percent of students studying in fifth class government schools can understand English compared to 83.2 percent in private schools. He said that similar is the case of mathematics and 51 percent of class seven were not able solve math questions.AAP MP further said that the dropout rate in government schools after 10th class is above 70 percent and only five percent students go beyond higher secondary. He said that it was calculate mischief by SAD-BJP government to deprive people of quality education. He said that same was the case with primary health system which is completely ruined. He said that SAD-BJP government promoted private hospitals and scaled down primary health centers and dispensaries and re-designated sub-division hospitals as referral hospitals.Mann said that 19 infrastructure of government schools both in rural and urban area was deplorable, As per report 19 percent of schools don’t have drinking water and 21 percent schools lack toilets and 24 percent schools are without toilets for girls. He said that it was shameless on part of Akails to boast for best education in Punjab.Mann said that AAP government had provided education and health services of international standard in Delhi and same replica would be implemented in Punjab. He said that it was matter of time only when people of Punjab would feel honored citizens and can avail all basic facilities.


Americans view the Democratic Party as more concerned with their needs and more likely to reach across the aisle, according to a new poll.
Asked which party is more “concerned with the needs of people like me,” 52 percent of those surveyed in a Pew Research Center poll out Monday said Democrats were more concerned, while 32 percent said Republicans.
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Fifty-two percent also said Democrats were more likely to work with leaders of the other party, compared with 27 percent that said Republicans.
Democrats also held the edge on who governs in a more honest and ethical way, 41 percent to 31 percent.
Republicans were seen as the party more influenced by lobbying and more extreme. Americans picked Republicans as more extreme in their positions 54 percent to 35 percent, and more influenced by lobbyists 47 percent to 30 percent.
Overall, there was no clear winner on who could better manage federal government, though, with 41 percent picking Democrats and 40 percent picking Republicans.
Pew surveyed 1,504 Americans from Jan. 15-19 for its poll, which has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.9 percentage points.


The number of influenza cases in Finland has increased weekly and has likely hit its peak, according to the country's Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).
THL specialist Niina Ikonen said that "many" or "very many" new cases of influenza are being reported in most regions across Finland.
There have been particularly many flu patients in southwestern Finland and in the area around Kemi, on the country's north-western coast, Ikonen said.
Ikonen said that the flu epidemic appears to be reaching its peak, according to news service STT.
"(New) cases have increased every week," she said, adding that most cases have been type-B influenza but cases of type-A have also increased in the past weeks.


LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid on Thursday said that Punjab government taking measures on an emergency basis to cope with coronavirus epidemic as the number of coronavirus patients have jumped to 78 in Punjab.
Addressing a press conference in Lahore, she said that the test was conducted on 384 people of which 78 cases have been confirmed.
The minister said that the patients who have been tested positive of novel coronavirus have been separated, adding that 80 per cent of people will recover with Panadol.
Dr Yasmeen said that currently four patients suffering from coronavirus are undergoing treatment at Mayo Hospital in Lahore and they are recovering, while two cases from Gujrat have also been reported.
The provincial minister said tests were being carried out on everyone in Dera Ghazi Khan and the government will keep informing as the numbers grew.
She said five serious cases in Dera Ghazi Khan have been shifted to the Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital. They have all been isolated.
“A 90-bed isolation ward has been formed at Mayo Hospital for the treatment of the patients,” Dr Rashid said and added it has been cordoned off so that others aren’t allowed inside.


The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has said a major challenge facing the Police is the lack of confidence between it and the public.
Adamu who spoke on Wednesday through his representative, DIG Olushola Oyebande during a virtual conference organised by the House of Representatives to collate views on a bill to amend the Police Service Commission act said community policing will help address the disconnect between the police and the public.
“We all know that constitutionally, the police have legal rights to live and legally speaking, the constitution guarantees a position where they can even use their fire arms to defend themselves when the situation demands.
“Within all that, we have asked them not to do anything that will bring colossal loss to members of the public.
“Going forward, there’s a lot of confidence building mechanism that’s being put in place to retrain the police to bring back confidence.
“Now a major problem is lack of confidence between the police and members of the public.
“That’s why the present administration came up with community policing and we are trying to see how it will work.
“It’s the best form of policing and a global phenomenon. I was part of the team that went to do the research.
“There’s a lot of distrust and disconnect between the police and the public. So the community policing will try to bring this into focus and to bridge that gap.
“It’s going to be community driven and problem solving. We want to involve the community, the locals to be part of policing of the area.
“They know the culture, the language, topography and that’s why we’re having the community policing initiative to train the locals to join us. So we don’t prevent proactive policing, rather than being reactive” he said.


The Acting Director General of Health in Abyei Administrative Area, Kon Thon said the number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 using AstraZeneca vaccines is three hundred and fifty-four people within the first four days since the vaccination exercise started on Friday last week.
The Director of the Expanded Program on Immunization Yusuf Lal Ayom also added that the vaccination is going on well since the changing of the venue to Abyei hospital.
According to Ayom, the change of the location has increased access to the vaccines. He added that they received many people who wanted to be vaccinated on Tuesday.
Abyei has more than 160 confirmed cases of COVID-19 including 11 deaths.


(MENAFN) After it became clear that he had been delaying the disclosure of documents regarding the social media company's involvement in censoring the 2020 United States election, Twitter's top lawyer was "exited" from the organization on Tuesday. Jim Baker worked as general counsel for the FBI before being hired by Twitter, where he was involved in a number of "Russiagate" scandals.
On Tuesday in the afternoon, Elon Musk tweeted, “in light of concerns about Baker’s possible role in suppression of information important to the public dialogue, he was exited from Twitter today.”
Shortly after, author Matt Taibbi, who had released the first batch of "Twitter Files" last Friday, disclosed that Baker had been responsible for "vetting" those documents, inadvertently delaying the release of the following batch. When Bari Weiss, who was in charge of publishing the subsequent drop, asked who was in charge of making the documents public, she was given the response "Jim Baker."
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