‘Aketi Water Scheme’- will provide water to 3,000 communities – Adeyanju
Over 3,000 communities across the eighteen local government areas of Ondo State are to benefit from the water scheme called”Kamomi,Aketi Water Scheme” .
The government has set up teams to take inventory, evaluate, and carry out the need assessment of all the existing water points in the state and rectify the problems.
The State Chairman of Ondo State Water and Sanitation, WATSAN, Mrs Yetunde Adeyanju who led the teams to flag off the scheme which were carried out for three days in the three senatorial districts of the state in various communities of Ifedore,Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo and Owo Local Governments disclosed this while speaking with some journalists during the exercise.
According to her, the technical team among them repaired some water points that could be repaired immediately in any water point visited because she said they were moving with materials and equipments while they will go back to the office to re-arrange and fix those that have been seriously damaged.
“We are moving round based on the instruction of the governor who said problems of water supply in the state must be addressed. He said we should take inventory of the existing structures we have on ground, evaluate,and do the need assessment.
“In some places visited, we repaired the bore-holes that were faulty and water started coming out, that is exactly what we will continue to do as we move on so that people will start fetching water there, that is the best way of addressing challenges of water”,she noted.
The chairman, who described the programme as interesting and encouraging affirmed that the people in the various communities visited were excited because government is meeting them at the point of their needs.
While saying that the state government is committed to make portable water accessible to the people of the state as the state joins the nation to mark world water day, she enjoined people and communities in general to maintain the facilities so that their suffering can be alleviated.
“We sensitised the people as we move on and make them understand that government digged the bore-holes for their own benefits hence the need to protect and maintain the facilities at all times”,she posited.
Corroborating the Chairman’s words, the General Manager of the state Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, RUWASSA Engr. Rotimi Oladimeji, explained that “Kamomi” is the state government water scheme which the mission is to ensure that all communities in the state have access to water in a sustainable way.
“What we have is stand alone and, solar bore-holes,but in Kamomi scheme, there will be reticulation that will serve the community at once, community will access the water uniformly and equitably and it will be easier for them to manage because once we have completed the scheme, we will hand over to the community for maintenance, what we have noticed is lack of maintenance culture, the scheme will address this”,he assured.
He informed that the world water day was celebrated in the state with the launch of the scheme.
“As you have witnessed, we are also tapping alternative water supply which is the streams. At Okeigbo and Oloruntele communities, there are no functional bore-holes that can sustain them, but they have a lot of clean streams, so we are going to tapp, and develop them to ensure that the service go round the whole communities”.
“Also, the bore-holes that are faulty that can be revived, we revived them while those once we noticed that government has been wasting money on and cannot give value, we closed them and ensure their is replacement for them, that is the function of the new scheme.
In all communities visited by the team, the Local governments caretaker chairmen, monarchs, community leaders, and the residence commended the state government for the programme, saying it will go a long way to address problems faced in getting portable water.
According to them, water is very essential to human survival while clean water makes human being to be free from diseases associated with bad water.
While saying clean water has economic value because it reduces frequent visit to the hospital for medical attention, they affirmed that after air, water is next.
They also promised to support the state government in achieving the objective of the programme noting that the scheme is highly applaudable.


Jordan- Hybrid vehicles tax will not be scrapped: Ministry of Finance
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Mar. 28 (Petra)-The Ministry of Finance labeled reports on news sites and social network platforms on plans to reduce tax on hybrid vehicles as "untrue".
There is no intention to reverse the decision on hybrid vehicles, which sets the value of "hybrid" tax by 55 per cent, according to a ministry statement put out on Wednesday.
With this proportion in place, this type of hybrid cars has a preferential price privilege in comparison with tax on their fuel-only counterparts, it added.
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Nearly half of senior executives believe that their networks are inadequate for the business challenges they will face over the next couple of years.
That’s according to a survey from the Economist Intelligence Unit which found that 48 per cent of decision makers surveyed needed to make significant, or very significant, investments in their networks to cope with the demands that their businesses are going to face. Only six percent said their networks were fully equipped to handle the challenges that lie ahead.
The survey, which was commissioned by AT&T, asked 237 senior executives worldwide about their own networks and the preparedness for business change. According to the survey, the main challenges that the businesses face are: the need to enable easy sharing of information between outside partners and customers; the need to achieve efficiencies by integrating multiple systems; the need to handle greater volumes of data traffic, and the need to ensure greater reliability.
An AT&T spokesman said that the company hadn’t been surprised at the results of the survey. “There’s a growing realisation that networks are vital for businesses,” he said, adding that companies are preparing to invest more.
He said that the projected growth in spend would include bandwidth and equipment and would compensate for the slowdown in expenditure over the past couple of years. “We had the boom in spend two years ago and now that over-capacity has been used up,” he said.


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Amman, March 20 (Petra) -- Royal Jordanian Navy personnel on Sunday rescued 19 tourists after their boat capsized off the southern Aqaba coast.
The navy received a mayday call from the tourist vessel and immediately dispatched an ambulance boat to the scene and evacuated all those who were on board, it said, adding that there were no injuries.
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President Mohamed Nasheed has announced that government has decided to make Addu Atoll a city.
Speaking at a press conference held at the President’s Office on Wednesday, the President said Saturday’s referendum showed that people of Addu supported government proposal to make the atoll a city.
As the atoll becomes a city, individual islands would become wards, while a municipal office will replace atoll office, he added.
The President said according to the agreement reached between the government and the main opposition party DRP, 17th of this month was the deadline to determine inhabited islands for the upcoming local council elections.
At the press conference on a wide range of issues, the President said he wanted the Elections Commission to hold local council elections as soon as it was logistically possible.


ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said on Friday that the opening of the Nato supply route was not only in the interest of Pakistan but also of benefit to Afghanistan.
In an interview, Khar said it was in the interest of Pakistan that Afghanistan remained peaceful and stable.
The stability of both countries is interlinked, she observed.
She said the fundamental cause leading to difficulties in ties between Pakistan and US was the trust deficit due to different incidents.
She said Pakistan had made it clear that crossing its red lines by the US was not acceptable.
Khar said Pakistan had taken a stand in the aftermath of the Salala checkpost incident and that it had refused to go to the Bonn conference.
The minister urged that with the settlement of a difficult issue between Pakistan and the US, there was an opportunity to build ties with America.
“We should use the opportunity and should not let it go.”
Khar said the process of engagement between Pakistan and the US had been in a state of pause.
Earlier, she said that Pakistan-US ties had been shrouded in non-transparency but that the Pakistani government wanted to remove it once for all.
She said the government and the people of Pakistan were on the same page on the issue of relations with America.
Khar said the government had reiterated its position that drone attacks were counter productive and against Pakistan’s sovereignty.
The minister said that the American position on drone strikes was that it would continue the operations as it believed there were terrorists on the ground.
“We need to work on various anti-terrorism tools and coordinate our strategies.”
Khar said it was not enough that the two countries only continue to state their positions as there was a need to move forward.
She said the government had taken decisions in accordance with the guidelines provided in the parliament’s resolution.


Odisha police to counter growing Maoist in 2018
In 2018, the Odisha police have decided to work for the betterment of Maoist belt.
The police have formulated two-pronged approaches to work for the advancement in the belt.
It is planning the strategic deployment of forces to counter the growing Maoist in the area.
Besides this, it will also facilitate economic development in the restive area.
The Director-General of Police (DGP) RP Sharma has said that the completion of Gurupriya bridge in Maoist affected Malkangiri district will add to the economic development.
The police have planned to institute measures for controlling the crime against women and children.
Stating Cybercrime check as one of the main priorities of the state, the police are planning to launch awareness campaigns to educate people about safe uses of the internet.
The police will also devise ways for people to freely interact with them.


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BEIRUT, 3rd May, 2018 (WAM) -- Hamad Saeed Sultan Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to Lebanon, received today UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Bernell Dahler Cardel.
During the meeting, held at the embassy, they discussed the importance of the UAE's humanitarian and development role in Lebanon, especially the aid provided to the displaced Syrians and the affected Lebanese as well.
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon stressed the importance of co-operation and co-ordination between the two sides which would contribute to achieving the joint strategic vision. She also expressed her full readiness to develop a partnership in the best interest of Lebanon.
They also pointed at Al Shamsi's nomination to be for the title of Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Development Programme in Lebanon is a result of his efforts to achieve the vision of the UAE leadership, which deserves appreciation and praise.
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday refuted the rumours that youth injured in Shopian last week has succumbed, saying the youth was alive and undergoing treatment at SKIMS Soura.
SSP Ganderbal, according to a police spokesman, said a news item was being circulated on social media about the death of Mohd Rafiq of Nagbal, Ganderbal who was injured in Shopian.
“This misinformation has been disseminated by some miscreants to create law and order problem. It is clarified that said person is alive and undergoing treatment at SKIMS, Soura,” the senior officer said.
The SSP said the general public is requested not to pay heed to such rumours, adding ‘action will be taken against rumour mongers.’


Adams said that he was "just being honest" when he said that the Raiders' offense is "not as good as people think." He said that the team has a lot of talent, but that they need to work on their execution.
Adams clarified that he still believes in the Raiders and that he is excited to play with them in 2023. He said that he is confident that the team can make some improvements and become a contender.
Adams' comments came after the Raiders lost to the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs. The Raiders were heavily favored to win the game, but they were upset by the Bengals, 26-19.
Adams' comments drew criticism from some fans and analysts, who accused him of being disrespectful to his teammates. Some fans even called for Adams to be traded.
Adams defended his comments, saying that he was simply trying to be honest about the team's situation. He said that he is not trying to stir up drama, and that he is just trying to help the team improve.
Adams said that he is still committed to the Raiders and that he is eager to help them win a Super Bowl. He said that he believes in the team's head coach, Josh McDaniels, and that he is confident that the team can make some improvements.
Adams' comments have created some uncertainty about the future of the Raiders' offense. Some analysts believe that Adams' comments could lead to a rift between him and his teammates.
Others believe that Adams' comments could motivate the team to improve. Only time will tell how Adams' comments will impact the Raiders' offense.


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Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Central Punjab acting president Rana Farooq Saeed has said that the party will contest elections from every constituency of the province.
Addressing a press conference on Sunday, he said the PPP would not contest elections from the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) platform. He said that the party was contesting elections against wealth and hoped the party would win the elections. “We will form the next government in Punjab,” he claimed.
He said a “Fitna” had defamed the country in the world but Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had proved himself a great leader by countering propaganda against the country.
He said that the PPP was a party which was not formed by any dictator and it gave constitution and nuclear programme to the nation.


(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- Alizz Islamic Bank recently organised the latest quarterly draw event for Oman's first Sharia'a-compliant Prize Savings Account, Bushra.
The draw was held at Alizz Islamic Bank, Ibra branch, under the patronage of Ahmed bin Saif al Barwani, member of the Shura Council Representative of Ibra State, in the presence of a number of senior staff members of the bank and customers.
Three winners received the weekly prize of RO1,000 each. The monthly draw winner took home RO25,000 and the quarterly draw winner won RO50,000.
Alizz Islamic Bank launched the Bushra Prize Savings Account early last year as Oman's first fully Sharia'a-compliant prize savings account offering daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual cash prizes as hiba (gift) from the shareholders' fund.
Bushra Prize Savings Account is based on the Sharia'a principle of 'Mudaraba' under which the bank invests customer savings in Sharia'a-compliant financing to generate the best possible returns and profits.
The customer acts as the capital provider while the bank takes up the role of 'Mudarib' or entrepreneur.
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Abu Dhabi Airport welcomes 11.92mn passengers in H1
(MENAFN) The Abu Dhabi Intl Airport has kept its strong growth curve, welcoming a whole of 11.92mn travellers amid the first half of the year, up 0.7 percent from 11.84mn in the same period of 2016.
Moreover, a whole of 1.76mn passed amid the airport in June, as proclaimed the Emirates official news agency.
In addition, London, Mumbai, Delhi and Manila were the top destinations for travellers amid the airport in the cited month.
The Abu Dhabi Intl Airport terminals welcomed 75.3 percent of the whole number of passengers in June, 81 percent of whom were abroad Etihad Airways.
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EKU campus has quiet afternoon the day of violent threat
EKU officials took the threat seriously and stepped up security across the campus as soon as the threat was found. They said they will slowly reduce the extra police presence over the next week.
Students who tried to go to class today said there were very few people in their classes or had their classes canceled. Students said some students were worried about the threat, while others were just taking advantage of the optional class day.
EKU officials said they still don’t know who made the threat but are following numerous leads.


LAHORE: Federal Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmed Leghari on Saturday called on Chief Minister Punjab Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif.
On-going development projects and public welfare projects in South Punjab were discussed in the meeting.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said the PML-N government had always given priority to development and welfare projects in South Punjab, and people of South Punjab had been given respectable and affordable travelling facilities through Speedo Bus Service after Metro Bus in Multan.
The CM said he was personally monitoring work on development projects in South Punjab. He said those who talk about poor condition of South Punjab had done nothing to resolve problems of people of South Punjab when they were ruling the country and the government of the PML-N had given huge resources to the South Punjab.
The CM said opposition to public welfare projects was in fact opposition to the development and the well-aware people of Punjab had recognized their real faces.
He said:”The PML-N government is giving comfort to the people of South Punjab as development in South Punjab is our responsibility and we are discharging this responsibility”.


Many people in rural areas still live under the poverty line
(KPL) The government has an ambitious plan to reduce the number of poor families down from 76,318 to 70,924 by the end of this year, according to an official.
Mr Souphanh Keomixay, Minister of Planning and Investment, has said that the government will work hard to have at least 5,580 more families, or 0.4 percent of the total families in the country elevated from below-poverty-line status this year.
Realising such a plan would mean that 178 more villages will be declared poverty-free communities this year. As a result, the total number of poor communities would be reduced to 1,511.
Across the country, poor families represent 6.56 percent of the total families, while the number of poor villages stands at 1,689.
In its annual national socio-economic development plan 2017, the government has stated its ambition to have at least 78 more communities declared as development villages. If such a target is achieved, the number of development villages will reach 3,914, increasing from 3,836.


WASHINGTON – Pakistan’s Representative at the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi says India has failed to secure its objective through its belligerent rhetoric against Pakistan.
In an interview on Saturday, she said India’s recent aggression on the Line of Control and threats against Pakistan are aimed at diverting the world attention from the blatant human rights violations in Occupied Kashmir and intimidating Pakistan.
Maleeha Lodhi said Pakistan had been raising the issue of grave human rights situation in Occupied Kashmir and the provocations on the Line of Control at the international forums.
Pakistan’s Ambassador at the United Nations said she has briefed the UN Security Council on the situation in Occupied Kashmir, and also talked to the senior UN officials about the recent attack on a passenger bus in Azad Kashmir, which claimed lives of 11 people.
She said the UN SSecretary-General has expressed concern over the tension on the LoC and also called for de-escalating the situation. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has also twice called for access to Occupied Kashmir.
Maleeha Lodhi said she has urged the world body to ensure effective role of the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan because India is not allowing them to perform there. She said UNMOGIP should probe the incidents taking place on the LoC.


Art music spread peace in heart of Algerian capital
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ALGIERS Feb 5 (KUNA) -- Each Saturday the heart of the Algerian capital transforms into a collage of art performances and music with the main message of peace being spread by the youth.
Artists through social media coordination flock to the central square in Algiers to entertain people in a festive atmosphere. (end) ft.gta
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(MENAFN- IANS) Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) Taking a serious note of contamination of drinking water in Karnataka's Raichur district which claimed one life and resulted in 26 others falling ill, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed officials to take immediate measures for proper treatment of the ailing.
Siddaramaiah directed the Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to provide compensation to the family of the deceased.
He spoke to the CEO over the phone and directed him to take immediate action to supply clean drinking water.
A three-year-old died and 26 people fell ill due to water contamination on May 24 in Rekalmardi village in the Devadurga taluka in Raichur district.
The Chief Minister asked officials to investigate the incident and submit a report.
He asked the CEO to immediately visit the place and conduct a comprehensive inspection. He also wanted the official to send the water samples to the lab and get a report immediately.
Based on the report, a thorough health checkup of the villagers should be conducted and necessary treatment should be done, Siddaramiah said.
The Chief Minister directed officials to ensure supply of clean drinking water. He said all measures should be taken to ensure that such incidents do not repeat.
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The Sudan's National Elections Commission (NEC) has announced that the period of the appeals submission against the results of the recent general elections will begin today Tuesday, and will continue for a week, ending Monday 4 th of May.
The NEC Commissioner Moukhtar Alasum, noted that the Chief Justice has assigned two specialized courts, for considering the appeals on the elections, while the concerned courts would decide on the appeals within two weeks.
He said the first appeal court will be chaired by the Deputy Chief Justice, Al-Amin Al-Faki, and the second court will be chaired by the judge of the Higher Court, Sirul-Khatim Salih.
Alasum indicated that the appeals would be received by the court from the political parties and the candidates who have participated in the recent electoral process, stressing that the two assigned courts would finish considering the appeals by the 18th of May.
H said the NEC would announce the courts decisions on the appeals and declare the final result of the elections.


TAWAU: It is vital for the cooperation between Petronas and the Sabah government to be maintained to ensure that the oil and gas sector in the state can continue to grow and create more jobs for Sabah youths, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said yesterday.
In fact, he said the good cooperation between the two entities would bring about positive impact, not only to the sector, but also to the state as a whole.
“That is why I held discussions with Petronas…to bring the good cooperation to greater heights and to ensure that the oil and gas sector be further developed and able to create jobs for more than 1,000 Sabahan youths,” he said when officiating the closing of Sabah Chief Minister’s Leaders Development Unit Convention here yesterday.
He said the cooperation was part of the state government’s efforts to develop local economy and give job opportunities to the people in the state. – Bernama


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Mitchell Starc produced one of the best bowling spells as India were bowled out for 117 in the second ODI of three-match series at YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
Starc returned with figures of 5-53 as the Indian innings lasted just 26 overs.
For India Virat Kohli top scored with 31 while Axar Patel remained not out on 29.
Earlier, Steve Smith won the toss and elected to field.
India won the first game in Mumbai by five wickets on Friday.
India 117 all out in 26 overs (V. Kohli 31, A. Patel 29 not out; M. Starc 5-53, S. Abbott 3-23, N. Ellis 2-13) v Australia.
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Double-digit growth recorded in tourism: Number of people who want to see new Armenia is growing
YEREVAN, AUGUST 9, ARMENPRESS. During today’s Cabinet session, minister of economic development and investments Artsvik Minasyan, in response to the question of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, said 12% growth has been recorded in the tourism field in the first half of 2018, Armenpress reports.
“We already have nearly 12% growth as of the first half of 2018 and expect much more opportunities, especially during autumn”, the minister.
He stated that the number of people who want to see new Armenia is also growing.
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Intense battles erupt around Indonesian Hospital after evacuation of babies from Al-Shifa
(MENAFN) Intense fighting broke out on Monday around a hospital in northern Gaza, where thousands of patients and displaced individuals have sought refuge. Israeli forces are focusing on clearing medical facilities, claiming that Hamas militants use them for cover.
The advance on the Indonesian Hospital followed the evacuation by the World Health Organization of 31 premature babies from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, the largest in the territory. Over 250 critically ill or wounded patients remained stranded there for several days after Israeli forces entered the compound.
The situation in Gaza's hospitals has become a focal point in the ongoing narrative battle over the war's impact on Palestinian civilians. The conflict, sparked by Hamas' Oct. 7 actions in southern Israel, has resulted in the deaths of thousands of Palestinians and widespread destruction.
Israel contends that Hamas employs civilians as human shields, while critics argue that Israel's siege and relentless aerial bombardment amount to collective punishment for the 2.3 million Palestinians in the territory.
Marwan Abdallah, a healthcare professional at the Indonesian Hospital, stated that Israeli tanks were seen from the windows. “You can see them moving around and firing,” he declared. “Women and children are terrified. There are constant sounds of explosions and gunfire.”
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The country’s disaster management officials said that several districts in Sri Lanka would face severe drought conditions in the coming three weeks as very little rain was expected….reports Asian Lite News
Disaster management officials were quoted by Xinhua news agency as saying that at least 10,000 people were affected by the ongoing drought, which, it called “the worst drought in four decades”. The numbers were expected to increase in the coming weeks.
Drinking water was distributed in 17 districts to families who faced a severe water shortage and President Maithripala Sirisena said that the tri-forces were also deployed to assist people in the affected areas.
Disaster Management Minister Anura Yapa said the government was gearing up to deal with drought relief, including food and water but early conservation efforts could help mitigate the coming crisis.


J&K logs 12 new Covid cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 12 fresh cases of Covid 19 while no infection death was reported today.
Officials said that 9 fresh cases were reported from Srinagar district while three cases were reported from Sambha district of Jammu division.
No fresh case was reported from the remaining 18 districts of the Union Territory, officials said.
They said that as on date there are 75 active positive cases in the UT and 4751 people have died due to the infection.
The officials further said that 2,24,26,800 doses of vaccination have been administered till date.


(MENAFN- QNA) French President Francois Hollande arrived here today on an official visit to Algeria.
During the visit, President Hollande will hold talks with his Algerian counterpart Abdel Aziz Bouteflika on relations between the two countries in addition to regional and international issues of mutual concern.
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PM Imran Khan inaugurates multiple infrastructure projects in KP
Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed the commitment to bring revolution in tourism, forestry and the agriculture sectors to take forward the country.
He was addressing a ceremony after inaugurating upgradation work of Peshawar-Dara Adamkhel road and laying the foundation stone of Chitral-Shandur road in Peshawar today (Wednesday).
Highlighting the breath-taking beauty of Gilgit Baltistan, the Prime Minister said improved connectivity will make the region center of tourism which will benefit both the locals and the entire country.
The Prime Minister said Swat Expressway has changed Swat and people are now visiting the area even during the winter season.
Imran Khan said he has been approached by overseas Pakistanis who are interested to establish skiing slopes in the northern areas. He was confident that this region will be thronged by the tourists for trekking in the summer season and for skiing in the winter.
The Prime Minister said apart from building tourist resorts, we have to bring in laws for the protection and better management of the tourist areas.
Imran Khan said the government's massive tree plantation campaign will also help promote tourism and increase the country's revenues besides addressing the issue of global warming. He said olive plantation revolution is on the horizon.
Imran Khan said new techniques will be employed to enhance the agriculture productivity including that of the wheat.
Meanwhile, addressing inaugural ceremony of a new block at Khyber Teaching Hospital in Peshawar today, Prime Minister said the primary responsibility of a government is to serve people.
He said government is focused to ensure provision of basic facilities to people.
The Prime Minister said the government's health card scheme is a major step toward ensuring health insurance to people across the country. He said the initiative will lead to establishing a health system with the involvement of private sector that will construct new hospitals. He said it will also bring pressure on the government hospitals to improve performance.
He said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the first province that has provided universal health insurance to people. He said Punjab is also following it and it too will ensure universal health coverage by the end of this year.


The staff, Prime Minister's office (PMO) had issued his off record concerns that at least 25 percent of Bangladeshi's hated India.
The Prime Minister also took up the matter with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Jul 4 to clear the air on the controversy adding that he was looking forward to his trip to Bangladesh in Sept.
"Following the official announcement of his visit to Bangladesh on 6-7 September, the Prime Minister called the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina to say how much he was looking forward to the visit and to renewing contacts with his old friends there," said a statement issued by the PMO.
The Prime Minister also sent across his "warm personal greetings to Prime Minister Hasina and through her to the people of Bangladesh," in the statement.
He also said the ties with Bangladesh were "the highest importance to relations" and "a strong and productive partnership between the two countries was in the interest of the two peoples and the people of South Asia as a whole."
The telephonic conversation between the two counterparts showed Singh's efforts to save the ties between both the countries.
Singh also said that both countries have experienced high level exchanges and the visit will intensify the bilateral ties, proving fruitful for both the countries.
"Goodwill existed among the political parties in both countries and was encouraging people to people contacts was a priority in the relationship," said the Prime Minister.
Shaikh Hasina said that people in her country and she was keen to meet Singh adding that there were "high expectations from the visit, which she hoped would be a historic one."


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PMO-RUMOUR-DIRECTIVES 2 LAST DHAKA
Talking about the recent phenomenon of child lifting rumours which lead to
lynching of several innocent people, the meeting asked the law enforcement
agencies to take prompt legal actions against those who’re involved in
circulating rumour and lynching incidents.
It put emphasis on involving local public representatives, teachers and
other local dignitaries in creating social resistance against the rumour and
It also stressed the need for conducting campaign through television
channels to make people aware against such rumours.
To face the ongoing flood situation, the meeting instructed the
authorities concerned to reach relief materials, including rice, safe
drinking water, dry and cooked food, among the affected flood-victims in
The meeting asked the authorities concerned to form medical teams in the
flood affected areas to prevent spread of diseases and take preparation for
rehabilitation measures during the post-flood period.
The ministries concerned informed the meeting that they have taken enough
measures to tackle the ongoing flood situation.


Opportunity to form a government for the people- Prime Minister
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said that the people now have the democratic right to appoint the government they need.
The Prime Minister has issued a statement regarding the election.
He said the previous government had tried to postpone the general election this time as it had not. However, the High Court did not allow it, he said.
The Prime Minister also mentioned that the forthcoming general election is a democratic right that has been won with great difficulty.


Congratulations to President Erdogan on his election victory continue to pour in.
According to Anadolu, many African leaders congratulated President Erdogan.
Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe congratulated President Erdogan on his re-election and stated that they will endeavor to grow the friendship between the two countries.
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina, who shared the message "Long live Madagascar-Türkiye cooperation", stated that the two countries will continue to work together.
Kenya's Defense Minister Aden Duale underlined that Erdogan's election victory was historic and wished him success in the new term.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed congratulated Erdogan on his election victory and expressed that he looked forward to furthering the relations between the two countries.
Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traore, who expressed his heartfelt congratulations to Erdogan, expressed his readiness to advance the relations between the two countries.
Source: Anadolu Agency


Maldives Association of Tourism Industries (MATI) proposes the government to ease the tourism land rental taken as an advance on resort land rents.
This proposal was proposed to the government in a meeting held to discuss the measures that can be taken to mitigate the impact COVID-19 pandemic will have on the tourism industry.
MATI has also proposed the government to postpone its decision of taking income tax during this economic downfall.
COVID-19 pandemic has affected the tourism industry the most with the temporary ban on arrival visa to tourists. This has caused around 200 travel companies to halt their operations.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The confiscated Russian assets will be used to overhaul a lyceum in the village of Kyrdany in the Zhytomyr region, which was damaged by an enemy air strike.
This was reported by the Zhytomyr Regional State Administration, Ukrinform reported.
"The lyceum that was damaged in the hostilities will be overhauled in the village of Kyrdany. This educational institution, which belongs to the Ovruch City Council, was damaged by an air strike in March 2022. The explosion destroyed windows, doors, and interior decoration... Part of the funds for the project came from the confiscated property of the Russian Federation in Ukraine and the profits of the National Bank, which embodied the principle of justice," the statement said.
More than half of objects damaged by Russian attacks already renovated in Zhytomyr
It is noted that works for the educational institution have already been purchased for UAH 118.3 million.
The lyceum overhaul project meets safety, inclusiveness and energy efficiency requirements.
As reported, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal emphasized that the confiscated Russian assets should become the main resource for Ukraine's recovery next year.
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The Government and opposition clashed in Parliament today on the investigations over the Easter Sunday attacks.
The opposition claimed that Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith was not satisfied with the progress of the investigations.
However, the Government said that the opposition had no right to speak about the Cardinal as former Minister Harin Fernando had made allegations against the Cardinal.
Fernando responded saying he had cleared the issue with Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith and had also made a full statement to the Presidential Commission investigating the Easter Sunday attacks.
Minister Namal Rajapaksa insisted that the Government will not protect anyone accused of being responsible for the Easter Sunday attacks.
He said that the authorities will ensure legal action is taken against those responsible even if they are part of the Government.
Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekera said that a number of suspects have already been arrested over the attacks.
He however said that sensitive information pertaining to the ongoing investigations will not be revealed to Parliament.
Over 300 people were killed in the April 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. (Colombo Gazette)


(MENAFN) Kuwait has denied any military movement towards its borders, according to Al Qabas newspaper.
The Kuwait Armed Forces General Command denied allegations posted on social media claiming a military movement across its border.
It issued a statement saying that it reserves the right to take legal actions against those who spread false allegations on social media.
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Hamas to dissolve administrative cmte in Gaza, hold elections
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Gaza, Sept 17 (KUNA) -- Palestinian party Hamas announced on Sunday it would dissolve its self-declared government administrative committee in the Gaza Strip and hold elections to boost Palestinian reconciliation efforts.
In a press release, the Gaza-based group said the move came in response to the Egyptian's mediation, led by Cairo's Intelligence Service in the spirit of "fulfilling national unity".
Hamas urged the West Bank reconciliation government to head to the Strip to "practice its duties immediately" amid the Cairo 2011 agreement to launch public elections.
The movement expressed its readiness to meet Egypt's call to initiate dialogue with Fatah regarding the means of implementing the agreement.
The agreement calls for the formation of a national unity government with the participation of all the Palestinian factions whom signed the agreement.
Numerous Palestinian factions, including Fatah, in press remarks welcomed the move, considering it a step towards ending the national divide.
However, Fatah said it remained cautious until the steps were fully implemented. (end) wab.lb
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received French President Francois Hollande in his residence at Al-Dir'iya Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday.
During the meeting, they had friendly talks that reflected the depth of good relations between both friendly countries and peoples, and included issues of mutual interest and the latest regional and international developments.
The meeting was attended by His Highness the Amir's accompanying delegation.
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Pilots leaving SriLankan – CEO
SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Richard Nuttall yesterday said that pilots have started leaving the company and he is expected to discuss this situation with the Ministry soon.
He said that his company is experiencing an exodus and many carriers in the world are looking out for experienced pilots.
Nuttal added that new recruitments to the company have also been restricted.
Speaking at a press conference in Colombo, the SriLankan CEO said that the company expects to increase the number of flights to different destinations.“We expect to increase flights to Korea and Sydney.
However Nuttal said that the company has not sought any funding from the government
“If we have aircraft, we will be able to increase flights to different destinations”, Nuttall said.


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Deputy Minister Ajith P. Perea yesterday said the Opposition failed to bring any solid evidence against the Prime Minister and the Cabinet in the debate on the No Confidence Motion against the government. He said that many speeches included allegations and not evidence.
Perera was speaking as the last speaker in the debate on the NCM before the government called for a division.
“The NCM suggested that Prime Minister and the Cabinet received information on the Easter Sunday carnage. However, nobody brought forward any evidence proving the allegation,” Perera said.
The Deputy Minister said the lack of evidence proves that the government is not at the receiving end of the Easter Sunday carnage.
Perera said that neither the Prime Minister nor the Cabinet received any information on the terror attacks prior to April 21. “Following the 52-day political coup, certain developments prevented us from getting certain information. Only the President was privy to such information. Therefore, accusing the Prime Minister and the Cabinet is unacceptable,” Perera said.


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(MENAFN) British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly talked on Monday at the 2022 Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative conference.
In his opening remarks, Cleverly said conflict-related sexual violence “is morally abhorrent, it is illegal, and yet it is still happening all around the world.”
“The very threat of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war, or as part of its aftermath, should bring immediate international condemnation, and swift action to deter those attacks before they occur,” Cleverly added.
“Today, we stand in solidarity with survivors, determined to bring justice,” he went on to say.
“And today I want to send an unequivocal message to those who order, allow or perpetrate sexual violence against women and girls: it isn’t combat; it isn’t strength; it is cowardice. We will not rest in our efforts to protect those potential victims, and prosecute the perpetrators.”
Cleverly also stated that starting this month, the UK would use restrictions to mainly address crimes of sexual attacks.
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Dundalk gardai call for care with barbeques after incident
Dundalk Gardaí have also warned people to be careful about the spreading of fires when having outdoor barbeques.
A spokesperson for Dundalk Garda station said: “We have been called out to a number of fires where people had set fire to grass recently, including one in the O'Hanlon Park area.
“We would ask people to take care when having barbeques outside during the good spell.
“Grass fires do cause damage and they also take up the time of the fire brigade personnel who might have serious matters to attend to.”


Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in which a detailed consultation was held on the current political situation in the country, appreciated the initiative to expose the vicious attempt to create a false impression around the world. The Prime Minister also appreciated the speech. of the Foreign Minister in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, which was full of interpretations of Kashmiri aspirations. The Prime Minister said that the Kashmir issue in the subcontinent. It has an incomplete distribution agenda. He said that India’s dirty attempts to prove occupied Kashmir as its part will never succeed. The Prime Minister further said that the heart of every Pakistani beats with his Kashmiri brothers.


panjim oct 2015 … River navigation minister sudhin dhavlikar has assured of taking strict action against those employees who had supported the two hour bandh of ferryboats to be stopped along the ferry routes in the state ..
It may be noted that locals residents from areas of diwar, st5 estevam, chorao and other villages connected through waterway had to face a lot of hardships on Monday morning as ferryboats were seen off from the ferry routes for two hours due to its demands which have been put forth before the state government
Speaking to media reporter’s aituc general secretary Christopher fonseca said that it was unfortunate that the ferryboat workers were forced to go on a strike even when a notice was served for an indefinite strike to the state government
Pwd minister sudhin dhavlikar said that action would be taken as per the law on whichever government employee had taken part in the two hour bandh …
Meanwhile ncp spokesperson trojano dmello said that the state government had not made any arrangements as far as ferryboats strike was concerned


http://www.ctnow.com/news/local/hc-prints1015.artoct15,1,2593924.story?coll=hc-headlines-local Connecticut state police will announce today an enhanced fingerprint identification system that will change the way police identify suspects and make sure people seeking sensitive positions in security or child care have no criminal record, the Hartford Courant report. Umtil now, fingerprint identification checks . . .
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Gunmen attack Imo police station again, kidnap cop, injure others
Tension continues to rise in Imo State as gunmen on Wednesday night, April 7, attacked the Mbieri Divisional Police Headquarters situated in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state.
Confirming the attack, the spokesperson of the state police command, Orlando Ikeokwu, said the gunmen stormed the police headquarters at about 10pm but the attack was successfully repelled by the police.
He also confirmed that while one police officer was missing, two others where injured owing to the resistance put by the policemen on duty.
Ikeokwu, also confirmed that some suspects detained in the police facility were freed by the attackers.
He, however assured that the police authority in the state had commenced investigation into the attack, immediately.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the gunmen also took away the phones belonging to suspects and the police operatives at the Division.
A police source said “We resisted them but they overpowered us. They had more sophisticated weapons. They took all the phones they saw, released the suspects when they gained access and vandalised the police building.”
The source confided in newsmen that the attackers kidnapped one police officer and injured two other cops.
A community leader, Nokey Ebikam, told newsmen that the police divisional headquarters was not burnt.
According to him, the gunmen didn’t raze the police facility but freed the suspects in detention after vandalising the Division.
Another indigene of the area, Darlington Irobi, confirmed the attack on the police facility to newsmen.
He also disclosed that the suspects were freed by the rampaging gunmen.
WITHIN NIGERIA reports that police stations in Imo state have been under attack in recent times. On Monday, April 5, the state police headquarters was attacked by unidentified gunmen. The gunmen also attacked the state correctional center and released over 1800 inmates.
While the police allege that IPOB members are behind the attacks, the state governor, Hope Uzodinma, said disgruntled politicians and not IPOB members are behind the various attacks.


Political turmoil hampered the economic metamorphosis of Iraq, PM's advisor says
Shafaq News/ The economic and financial advisor to the prime minister, Mazhar Muhammad Saleh, said on Tuesday that wars and political turmoils had halted Iraq's efforts to eliminate the economy's rentierism.
Saleh said in an interview with Shafaq News, "Iraq has witnessed during the last four decades a lot of wars, sieges, and political conflicts, which led to the dispersion of economic resources," indicating,
"development was lost as a result of these wars and that the country needs a resource to keep things going and for people to live.
Therefore, oil remained the only resource, and the Iraqi economy remained a monolithic economy."
Saleh added, "Development, stability, diversification of the economy, and transformation from the rentier economy requires political stability and stable institutions, which is what the state has missed over the years."
"Iraq has great economic experiences and minds, but the tough conditions that Iraq passed through due to external and internal wars had a major impact on the survival of the rentierism in the economy of Iraq."
"Three global models for countries that emulate economic development, including the State of Oman.
Over the past five decades, Oman enjoyed continuous political and institutional stability that has positively affected its economic development and diversified its resources."


The coronavirus pandemic that originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan has registered more than 229,000 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to more than 39.96 million people infected with the virus, with 1.11 million deaths, according to a report published Monday by Johns Hopkins University.
In total, 39,965,414 people have contracted the virus, of which more than half are in the three most affected countries – the United States, India and Brazil – while the fatalities are now 1,113,352.
In terms of recoveries, more than 27.49 million people have already managed to overcome COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the virus. India heads the list, with more than 6.6 million patients cured.
The United States remains the country most affected by the pandemic worldwide, with 8.15 million people infected and 219,674 deaths, after adding more than 48,000 new cases since the previous assessment.
India, on the other hand, has 7.55 million people infected and 114,610 deaths. In third position, Brazil registers 5.22 million infected people and 153,675 deaths after counting more than 24,000 new cases in the last day.
In fourth position, Russia accumulates 1.39 million cases and 24,039 deaths after registering more than 14,800 cases in the last day. The fifth position is occupied by Argentina, with a total of 989,680 cases and 26,267 deaths after adding more than 10,500 positive, followed by Colombia, with 959,572 infected and 28,970 deaths.
Next, Spain registers a total of 936,560 people infected and 33,775 dead, waiting for the Ministry of Health to update the data this Monday, and France accumulates 876,342 infections and 33,325 deaths. After them, Peru has 868,675 cases and 33,759 deaths, while Mexico has 851,227 infected and 86,167 deaths.
The United Kingdom, for its part, has more than 725,000 positive cases (725,292 cases) with 43,376 deaths, followed by South Africa, the country most affected by the pandemic in the entire African continent, which has 703,793 infections and 18,471 deaths.


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Tollywood upcoming actors Akhil Akkineni and Lavanya Tripathi, who were busy in their preparation to perform at IIFA awards event have shared their opinion about the event and their performances. Akhil said that he is going to perform one item which will be a funny one. He has also mentioned about his CCL match preparation. Actress Lavanya said that it is first time to witness the prestigious event.


Old Goa: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said that Goa government’s Swayampurna Goa initiative has been inspired from Mahatma Gandhi’s concept of Gram Swarajya.
Addressing the state level function held to observe Gandhi Jayanti, the chief minister said that the central and the state government has been working with the inspiration of Gandhiji.
Union minister of state for tourism Shripad Naik was amongst the dignitaries present on the occasion.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi started Swacch Bharat Mission which was on lines with the slogan given by Mahatma Gandhi,” he said.
Sawant said that Goa government started the mission of Swayampurna Goa on October 02, 2020 which was inspired from Gandhiji’s concept of Gram Swarajya. He said that the state government is working on the mission of Swayampurna Goa in every village panchayat.
“I am confident that in the days to come Goa will be Swayampurna,” he said.
The chief minister said that everyone should contribute towards Prime Minister’s resolve for “Navabharat” (New India).


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Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Wamakko, addressing a large crowd of party supporters during the gubernatorial campaign in the area, on Tuesday advised 6,400 supporters of the People Democratic Party ( PDP) who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure they collect their Permanent Voters Card to enable them vote in next month’s general election.
He advised the leaders of the defectors, Alhaji Ahmed Tafida and Alhaji Maiakwa Magaji former chairman of the local government to sensitise supporters on the need not to sell their PVCs.
He said that the PVCs remain the only tool needed to bring in good leaders through free, fair and credible elections. He urged the people to accept the rice, semovita and money being offered by some politicians, stating that, they were returning to the people part of the money looted from the public treasury.
He was quick to add that the politicians offering such bribes do not have the interest of the people at heart.
He said that the APC led administration will implement people oriented policies that will meet the expectation of Nigerians.
He said that the party remains the hope of Nigerians in addressing their yearnings and aspirations. He called on those who are yet to register to do so for the overall development of the nation nascent democracy.
Speaking earlier Alhaji Ahmed Tafida said that the APC represents the hope Nigerians are yearnings for. He promised to continue to mobilize the people in the area to cast their votes to all their party candidates.


(MENAFN- AzerNews) ByElmira Tariverdiyeva/Trend
While addressing a panel session as part of the Armenia-Diaspora Forum in Yerevan, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian has not excluded the possibility of returning some territories around Nagorno-Karabakh region to Azerbaijan.
'The matter here rests in those territories that will not threaten the Nagorno-Karabakh region in terms of security," Nalbandian said, adding that he can not disclose any other details. "Otherwise, negotiations will fail."
This is an interesting statement as it seems that Yerevan has recognized the occupation of Azerbaijani territories for the first time.
Although Yerevan repeatedly hinted at the possibility of making such a compromise, this topic has been never openly discussed.
Apparently, the so-called Lavrov's plan or the Kazan document, implying de-occupation of 5 of 7 districts around Nagorno-Karabakh region by Armenia, is slowly but surely coming into effect.
Following the escalation of violence on the line of contact in April 2016, Azerbaijan, Armenia and mediators realized that Baku's patience is not limitless and a lack of real actions to resolve the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will inevitably lead to war. Therefore, it is necessary to make a decision.
Perhaps, Yerevan has finally realized that it is necessary to move towards peace and this is the only chance to avoid a war which Armenia has obviously lost.
However, maybe this is a new original ploy to stall for time again, especially considering the UN General Assembly's session, to be devoted to the aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan.
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Dhaka: Mutual Trust Bank Ltd (MTB) recently inked a deal with Rahim Textile Mills Ltd, a concern of New Asia Group, to provide its employees with Payroll Banking services.
The bank has a fairly wide range of banking products and varieties of cards along with preferential pricing for its Payroll Banking clients such as salary accounts, credit, debit, prepaid cards, and investment opportunities such as Term Deposits, Monthly Benefit Schemes and DPS, among others.
The bank also hosts a variety of digital banking solutions through which Payroll Clients can make payments, transfer funds, and pay bills using the MTB Smart Banking App.
In the presence of Syed Mahbubur Rahman, Managing Director and CEO of MTB, Md Shafquat Hossain, Head of Retail Banking Division of MTB and Brig General (Retd) AF Jaglul Ahmed, Executive Director, Rahim Textile Mills Ltd, were seen exchanging the documents at the ceremony held at MTB Head Office in the capital.
Md Khalid Mahmood Khan, Deputy Managing Director and CBO of MTB and Md Shaheenur Rahman, Executive Director, Mohammad Sakhawat Hossain, CFO of Rahim Textile Mills Ltd along with other high officials from both organisations were present at the ceremony.
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Trapshooting offered for New Richmond, Somerset students
Students who have an interest in outdoor sports can now compete on a trapshooting team through the Willow River Rod and Gun Club.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Bhubaneswar, June 4 (IANS) The Odisha government on Sunday said the death figure in the tragic triple train accident at Bahanaga station in Balasore stood at 275.
"Some of the bodies have been counted twice at the accident site and also in hospitals. So, after proper counting, the final death figure stood at 275," said Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena.
Out of 275 dead bodies, 78 bodies were identified and handed over to their family members after autopsy, he said, adding that the handing over of another 10 bodies was also under process.
Jena said of the remaining 187 bodies, 170 bodies have been brought to Bhubaneswar while another 17 bodies were in transit to the capital city from Balasore.
The bodies have been brought to different mortuaries of Bhubaneswar in a dignified way by 85 ambulances. Only two bodies were brought in each ambulance, he informed.
Stating that the major challenge before the government was to identify the bodies, the chief secretary said, "We have uploaded the pictures of the dead bodies on websites. If someone can identify the body of their family member, he/she can contact the helpline number 18003450061 /1929 (24A-7)."
The pictures of bodies have been uploaded on the websites: and The list of injured have also been uploaded in these websites.
The government has also taken steps to provide death certificates to the family members of deceased persons in a hassle-free manner, he informed.
As many as 1,175 patients were admitted to various hospitals, out of which 793 have been discharged. Most of the injured patients are in stable condition. A total of 382 passengers were undergoing treatment in various government and private hospitals.
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Addis Ababa November 14/2017 Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn, who is on an official visit to Qatar, has held discussion today with Ethiopians residing in the country.
During the discussion, the Premier acknowledged the contribution the diaspora made to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and called on them to continue supporting the dam, according Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Hailemariam said the government will provide all the necessary support for the Ethiopian community in Qatar.
He reportedly informed the diaspora that peace is restored in areas where conflicts had occurred and the government is working along with the people to create stability in those parts of the country.
According to the Premier, Ethiopia’s economy has been growing annually by 10.9 percent on average.
The diaspora on their part thanked the government for the effort it had exerted to take Ethiopians living in Saudi Arabia back to their homeland.
Appreciating the country's economic growth, they asked the Prime Minister to support the community to open a community school in Qatar, it was learned.


Johannesburg: The United States has warned the Israeli government against its plan to expropriate 400 hectares of land in the West Bank as it would cause hindrance in peace efforts, said a State Department official.
According to News24, the official said that the U.S. has urged the Israeli government to take the decision back.
Palestinian officials said that it would provoke more violence due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
The announcement of the acquisition came on Sunday whereby the Israel radio claimed that the decision was made in response to the killing of three Jewish teenagers.
However, the notice had been published by the military that did not state any reason.
Israel has been condemned by the Western countries earlier for its settlement activities as they hamper peace talks with Palestinians and the actions are illegal with respect to the international law.


LAHORE: PML-N General Secretary Ahsan Iqbal has alleged that the speech of the opposition leader in National Assembly was stopped on the directive of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Talking to media here on Saturday, the PML-N central leader said that the government had been lying ever since it came to power. He alleged that the government is based only on hatred, jealousy and malice. Yes, the government is unreliable, they don’t trust anything, Iqbal added.
He strongly condemned the action taken against the opposition on the premises of Balochistan Assembly yesterday and said that the government was not capable of taking the people along.
The PML-N leader said that the government had bulldozed the election laws, adding the government had taken the powers of the Election Commission to steal the election.


The scheme has been launched by the SNP Scottish Government to support local projects run by organisations like town centre partnerships, chambers of commerce or community and charity trusts. It will provide projects with match funding of between £5000 and £25,000.
Eligible projects could include things like community shops, marketing and digital schemes, or enabling larger construction projects delivery.
Mr Torrance said the fund has been introduced to help town centres across the country recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and that the money will help to support local schemes and help to kickstart the local economy.
He said: “The Scotland Loves Local Fund has been launched by the SNP Scottish Government to help our town centres such as Kirkcaldy recover from the devastating impact of the pandemic.
“The Kirkcaldy area has a number of fantastic local community projects to stimulate growth and footfall into the area and this funding will allow them to continue to make our town centres a more vibrant place and stimulate the local economy.
“Not only is the funding important but when people shop locally and support local businesses it also boosts the economy here and ensure that money spent in the local area stays in the local area.”
He added: “I would urge local projects to apply for the Scotland Loves Local Fund and encourage everyone to continue to support local business at every opportunity.”


Al Muraikhi Receives Credentials Of Kenya, Uzbekistan Ambassadors
(MENAFN- The Peninsula)
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received yesterday copies of the credential of Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya to Qatar H E Mohamed Noor Adan (pictured) and Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan H E Ashraf Khujaev.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs wished the Ambassadors success in carrying out their duties, assuring them of providing all support to advance relations between Qatar and their countries to closer cooperation in various fields.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 19. New
footage of French police brutality against anti-pension reform
protesters has been published on social media, trend reports.
The footage depicts a police officer beating a woman
who peacefully protests and does not offer any resistance.
Such a disrespectful attitude of the police towards
their citizens in a country that calls itself democratic raises
A wave of protests has erupted with renewed vigor
across France after the pension reform opposed by the protesters
was adopted by the government, bypassing a vote in parliament,
based on Article 49.3 of the Constitution amid mass protests. The
government passed a law to raise the retirement age from 62 to
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WHO warns of Covid-19 peaks in South America
The World Health Organization has warned that South America, especially Brazil, has been suffering complicated and severe Covid-19 crisis.
The Americas have registered more than 62 million confirmed cases and more than 1.5 million deaths.
Speaking at a press conference in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said Brazil has experienced an "acute crisis, with increasing cases, hospitalisations and deaths" since the beginning of November.
He said intensive care units have been at almost full capacity in April across the country, which has reported more than 14 million cases and more than 400,000 deaths.


Minister of Education Abdullah Lamlas has confirmed keenness of the government of Yemen on making and implementing policies to enable all Yemeni people to go to schools.
While the war in Yemen enters its four year, Yemen has become on the brink of famine and is facing now the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world, said Minister Lamlas in the high-level meeting on the strategic role for school nutrition for supporting education, sustainable development and stability in the Middle East area and North Africa.
Up to 22.2 million Yemeni people need basic support and 1.8 million children under five and 1.1 million pregnant women suffer severe malnutrition over the war triggered by Houthi rebel militia, he added.
The war has destroyed the educational system and deprived millions of children to go to school, he said citing that the 3600 of basic education schools have been shut down since the beginning of the war leading to depriving 1.9 million children from government schooling and nearly 2000 schools have been damaged and 67 percent of teachers have not received their salaries for more than two years, said Lamlas.
He confirmed that the government will work with the World Food Program and other partners on tackling school nutrition programs for making activities for capacity building for encouraging schooling.


KARACHI – Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed the finance department to stop the salaries of government employees reluctant to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a deadly virus that has so far claimed more than 21,000 lives in Pakistan.
The CM House in a tweet said that the salaries of the employees will be stopped from the month of July that marks the start of a new fiscal year across the country.
The decision comes after the chief minister chaired a meeting of the provincial coronavirus Task Force to review the overall situation in the province and statistics of vaccination.
Sindh has, according to the provincial health department, administered vaccine jabs to 1,550,553 people in the province so far. 1,121,000 people have received the first dose of the vaccine while the remaining 429,000 are fully vaccinated against the virus.
The meeting was briefed that 78,799 people were administered doses in the province in the last 24 hours.
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said that more than 79.53 million people have been vaccinated across the country so far.
Earlier this month, NCOC head Asad Umar said that the government aimed at vaccinating 70 million people in the country by the end of this year.
He further said that efforts are being made to vaccinate the maximum people in order to avoid restrictions on Eidul Azha that will fall next month.


Face-to-face talks between the Pakistani government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan [TTP] have begun in an attempt to halt years of violent attacks across the country.
Wednesday’s meeting, which was held in North Waziristan, was the first direct contact between representatives from the current government and representatives from the armed group.
Maulana Samiul Haq, speaking to the media, said the two sides talked for more than seven hours and that there would be another meeting in the coming days.
Haq, a religious scholar and politician who is from the Taliban committee, also said that a ceasefire would continue for as long as the peace talks did.
In a statement issued after the meeting, TTP spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said that the day-long talks were held in a “conducive environment” and that both sides showed confidence in the process.
He said that the two delegations had agreed to extend a ceasefire, which started at the beginning of March, and that there was a consensus on the exchange of non-combatants held by either side.
Preliminary meetings, in which intermediaries took part, suffered from a series of setbacks.


Dr Bhalla called for a major cut in corporate tax by about 500 basis points across the board reducing the cost of capital which is one of the highest in the world
New Delhi: Economist and author Dr Surjit Bhalla said that the agenda for the new government should include the elimination of government intervention in the agriculture sector, reforming labour laws and lowering the cost of capital through a reduction in interest rate and corporate tax.
‘Free up agriculture’
Speaking at FICCI National Executive Committee Meeting, Dr Bhalla said that the first thing that the new government should do is free up agriculture sector as every developing country in the world has first reformed its agriculture sector.
“We have got too much intervention by the government in agriculture,” he said. While advocating the elimination of MSP and PDS, he recommended expanding the income support system to farmers.
Dr Bhalla further suggested a major cut in corporate tax by about 500 basis points across the board reducing the cost of capital which is one of the highest in the world.
‘Next govt should have a robust reforms agenda’
Sandip Somany, President, FICCI said that the priority of the new government should be to bring back the economy on the high growth trajectory. “The next government will have to plan for a robust reforms agenda that would not only boost consumer sentiment but will also create conditions for higher private sector investments and exports.”
Delivering the vote of thanks, Sangita Reddy, Senior Vice President, FICCI hoped that the new government would take corrective measures to boost the economy.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukrainian defenders repulsed nine enemy attacks in eastern Ukraine on May 11.
The Ukrainian Joint Forces reported this on Facebook , Ukrinform reports.
'On May 11, Joint Forces servicemen successfully repulsed nine enemy attacks. Thanks to their skillful actions, our soldiers inflicted losses on the Russian occupiers,' the statement said.
In particular, Ukrainian defenders destroyed eight hostile tanks, six armored fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles and an anti-aircraft gun.
Ukrainian air defense units also shot down four Russian Orlan-10 drones in the Ukrainian Donbas.
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III, on Friday charged political leaders in the country to intensify efforts in satisfying the needs of the people.
Abubakar gave the charge in Katsina at the inauguration of Shehu Usman Dan Fodiyo Friday mosque constructed by the state government.
He said that politicians were elected to serve the people and the nation, hence the need for them to give priority to the welfare of the electorate.
Abubakar said that they should try to emulate past leaders who were being remembered for the selfless services they rendered to people.
He urged the followers to continue to pray for the well-being of the leaders and for peace and unity in the country.
The sultan noted that development could only be achieved in peaceful environment, urging Muslims faithful to reflect on the teachings of Islam and respect the faith of other believers
Also speaking, Gov. Ibrahim Shema said that his administration had constructed more than 500 mosques across the state in the past six years.
He urged clerics to continue to pray for peace, unity and stability of the nation.
Shema assured that the state government would continue to execute projects that would improve the living condition of its people.
NAN reports that the 10, 000 capacity mosque was constructed at the cost of N198.8 million. (NAN)


India - Champions League, Man City beat PSG 2-1: Records broken
(MENAFN- NewsBytes) Manchester City beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 on matchday five of the UEFA Champions League 2021-22 season. After a goalless first half, City came back from behind to overcome PSG with goals from Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus. Earlier, Kylian Mbappe had put the French team ahead. Both teams have progressed to the round of 16, with Man City topping Group A.
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SLC President Shammi Silva said that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed SLC to build a ‘normal ground’ at Diyagama, Homagama, the land on which it was proposed to build Sri Lanka’s biggest international stadium.
Following a site visit and media circus by Minister Bandula Gunawardene, who was accompanied by SLC President Shammi Silva, the news triggered a huge backslash, including from a former cricketing great, which led to the Prime Minister arranging a meeting with all stakeholders, including ex-cricketers and administrators, and later announced that he had instructed SLC to suspend the project.
Silva said late President R. Premadasa (during the time Kettarama was being built), Thilanga Sumathipala (during the time Dambulla Stadium was being built), and even 2011 (during the time Hambanthota Stadium was being built), there had been a huge backlash, but these projects have now turned into assets for the country.
He further said that Hambanthota international stadium project plan wasn’t set to start for another ten months at least even though a site visit was made. He also said SLC will evaluate its financial stability and then take a decision about it later.


Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Maharashtra reported 12,712 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday taking the total count of cases in the state to 5,48,313.
Out of the total count, there are 1,47,513 active cases and the death toll due to COVID-19 in the state stands at 18,650.
The state Health Department said that 13,408 patients across the state have been discharged today taking the number of recoveries to 3,81,843.
It said that positivity rate stands at 18.84 per cent out of 29,08,887 samples tested until Wednesday.
The BMC said that 1,132 new COVID-19 cases and 50 deaths reported in Mumbai on Wednesday. The total number of reported cases now stand at 1,26,371 including 1,00,070 recovered/discharged patients, 19,064 active cases and 6,940 deaths.
A total of 60,963 new coronavirus cases were reported in India in the last 24 hours taking the total count of cases to over 23 lakh. (ANI)


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Anti-Terrorism Court Peshawar has sentenced a militant affiliated with the outlawed Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) 14 years imprisonment and imposed Rs 10,000 fine on him.
Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in a statement issued here said that militant identified as Ameen Shah, a resident of Shalobar Qambarkhel area of Bara tehsil was arrested in Mian Khan Ghari area of provincial capital earlier in July last year on a tip-off.
Police said that the accused was planning to carry out militant attack while he was arrested. A pistol and hand grenade was also recovered from his possession following the arrest.
During the interrogation, the accused confessed that he was an active member of the outlawed LI.
Police had booked the accused under Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 and subsequent probe by investigators, cops recovered a hidden cache of arms on his pointation from Tirah area.
The arms cache included 37 boxes of cartridges, 3145 fuses of 12.7 bore, an RPG-7, mortar shells and primer which were buried in the ground.
The statement said that ATC Peshawar heard the case and sentenced the accused to 14 years behind bars besides imposing Rs 10,000 fine. The convict has been shifted to Central Jail Peshawar following his conviction.
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UK’s energy official cautions of 'significant risk' gas deficiencies
(MENAFN) The UK’s energy official has cautioned that the nation could deal with a “significant risk” of gas deficiencies this winter.
The deficit might indicate requesting huge industrial customers in the UK to halt consuming gas if an emergency is confirmed because of the deficiency, mostly led by the effect of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The cautioning came in a message from the energy watchdog Ofgem to The Times of London delivered last week.
In other warning, previously on Monday, the International Energy Agency (IAE) stated that worldwide natural gas markets are set to stay tight in 2023, with reduced gas flow from Russia to Europe, increased gas costs, less request, and the effect of energy conservation actions.
The IEA stated that as Russia's limiting natural gas flow to Europe causes additional highs in worldwide costs, it also upsets the exchange flow, causing fuel deficiencies in some emerging and developing economies.
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Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has said that terrorism acts as a constant roadblock in the path to progress. He was interacting with a group of girl students from Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi today.
Mr Naidu said, India wants to have peaceful relations will all its neighbours, including Pakistan.
He said, it was necessary for students to travel across the country to see the diversity of the country. He said, that travelling will also help students understand the challenges faced by the country and visualize solutions to these problems.


People still unaware of right to info
Kathmandu, November 28
Information Commissioner and Spokesperson for National Information Commission Yesodha Devi Timsina today said many people in the country were still not aware of their right to information.
Speaking at an interaction on ‘Right to Information’ jointly organised here today by National Information Commission, Sancharika Samuka and other organisations, Timsina said people expressed their dissatisfaction, views and complaints on the activities of the government and its performance through social media but they seemed least interested in seeking information, which were of public interest and concern, from government agencies and other public bodies.
“Seeking information from public bodies is a duty of every citizen to ensure accountability of the government,” she added.
“When people are well-informed they can question government’s activities and make leaders and the government accountable to the people,” shared Information Commissioner Kiran Kumar Pokharel.
“Due to lack of awareness of the right to information among people, government agencies and other public bodies are hiding information of public interest,” he added.
“Every citizen should know about their rights and utilise their rights to eradicate corruption and make the government accountable,” said Pokharel.


QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal on Monday said that the government was devising new policies to boost mines and mineral sector.
Expressing concerns over the current situation, Jam Kamal said, “A province enriched with natural resources generates less than that of a factory.” He said that the annual income of the mines and mineral department was only around Rs2 to 2.5 million.
Addressing a seminar in connection with progress in mineral sector, Jam Kamal said that the provincial government had decided to increase lease fee for mining as people were not working after taking lease contract. The chief minister said that the government was working on legislation for good coherence in the province.
He said that Pakistan-China Economic Corridor brought huge investment in the province and added that they were focusing on development projects and infrastructure of the province.
Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan, on January 15, had asserted that Balochistan’s mineral wealth can transform Pakistan into a prosperous country.
Talking to the participants of third National Security Workshop Balochistan, PM Imran had said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor would open new vista of development and progress in Balochistan.
He had underscored the need for skill development in Balochistan and said that the government was seeking help from China to overcome the issue.


Federal officials have shown a profound reluctance to intervene by bringing criminal charges in police shootings in Chicago, reports the Chicago Tribune. Police there have shot 702 citizens — killing 215 — in the past 15 years. Not once have federal law enforcement officials brought criminal civil rights charges against an officer in those shootings. This is despite the fact that the FBI and . . .
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