Heavy Rain: Holiday Declared For Class 1-5 Students In TN's Vellore, Ranipet
(MENAFN- IANS) Chennai, Sep 26 (IANS) In view of the heavy and incessant rain lashing Vellore and Ranipet districts of Tamil Nadu, the respective district collectors on Tuesday declared holidays for students of Classes 1-5.
However, students from Class 6 onwards will have to attend classes and there will not be any holidays for them. The university and other examinations will take place as scheduled in these two districts.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has announced that light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning may occur in a few places of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal regions from September 26 till October 1.
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The Tourism Board has played down fears that the month-long culinary campaign scheduled for next month could be cancelled because of ongoing protests.
The board has already scrapped the annual Wine and Dine Festival and the Cyclothon.
But it said the "Great November Feast" that feature more than 600 restaurants will go ahead as planned despite the ongoing protests.
The mass protests against the government that started in June has disrupted commercial activities in several areas and eateries have been hit the hardest, according to trade experts.
The continuing protests have also seen a massive drop in tourist arrivals and the Chief Executive Carrie Lam said earlier in the day that the visitor arrival number suffered a year-on-year drop of 50 percent in the first half of October.
But the board has jacked up the budget for the food festival generously to almost HK$6.5 million this year. The board's general manager, Mason Hung, said the scale of this year's event will be much bigger when compared to that of last year.
Hung said the drop in tourist arrivals will be an issue, but the event aims to attract those who have already arrived and those who plan to be here.
He also said the preparations for the New Year's Eve Countdown and New Year floats are currently underway and there are no plans to cancel the events.


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Story | Jul 15, 2014 | 9:20 PMTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — One of Jeb Bush's biggest accomplishments is his work to improve Florida's public schools — and that record may come under fiercest attack from his own party if he enters the Republican 2016 presidential primary.


Opposition leader, former President Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayyoom has stated that the sole responsibility was not to praise the President’s ability to cook a good omelette.
In a special interview given to Channel 13, the former President said that the media’s responsibility was to keep the government accountable. Even so, he said, the media should report on the good things that the government does.
“The media should be independent”, he said. “If the government does wrong, the media should report it. If institutions don’t work, it should also be spoken about”.
He said that the government’s beneficial projects should also be reported. However, he said, those must not be the only things reported. The main responsibility of the media would be to report on the government’s wrongdoings, he said.


CROW WING COUNTY: Zoning changes go before board
Proposed changes to Crow Wing County’s zoning ordinances will go before commissioners Tuesday.
Members of the public will again have an opportunity to tell commissioners their thoughts about the suggested changes at a 10 a.m. public hearing.
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Annual study finds workplace changes have negative effects on employees
A new study found that workers experiencing change are more likely than those who are not, to be stressed and unhappy.
The annual study comes from the American Psychological Association.
Workplace change includes changing positions, changes in management or budget cuts.
David Ballard is with the APA.
He said one in five employees don’t trust their employer.
“Almost a third of workers said they were were cynical when it comes to changes, and said that they think managers have a hidden agenda that the motives beneath these changes are different than what they’re telling people, and that managers sometimes try to cover up the real reasons.”
Ballard said employers have to earn trust.
“What we found is that people were more likely to report higher levels of trust when the organization recognized employees for their contributions to the organization,” said Ballard. “When they involve employees in those decisions, and the changes themselves, and when the organization communicates effectively with employees.”
Ballard said the study also found political talk in the workplace can have negative outcomes in employees productivity and stress levels.
“Political talk as we all know seems to be a staple of the U.S. workplace, it was certainly happening before the election and it’s only increased since then.”


Ten of the kidnap victims abducted in Kogi last week have been released, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP William Aya, has said.
He said in Lokoja on Tuesday that those released included six JAMB staff kidnapped on the Obajana- Kabba road and the NSCDC officers in Alo-Offoke community on the Itobe-Ayingba road.
Aya said that the JAMB staff were released at about 12 midnight on Monday, adding that they left for Abuja early on Tuesday morning.
He also confirmed that the NSCDC officers were released on Sunday and had since reunited with their families.
The police spokesman could, however, not confirm whether ransom was paid before the victims were released by their abductors.
The kidnapped officers were on their way to Makurdi, Benue, to write promotion examination when they were kidnapped while the JAMB officials were travelling to Kwara to supervise the UTME mock examination.


KUCHING, Oct 29 — Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg stressed today that as a Muslim, it is incumbent upon him to be fair to the people of various races and religions in the state.
“When we are fair, we will be more blessed,” he said in his address to the state Islamic agencies before the closed-door dialogue session started.
He said there must be peaceful co-existence in Sarawak as opposed to fighting aimlessly over religion and race.
“Because our state is peaceful, we are blessed as our reserves have increased. Just wait for the state budget,” the chief minister said, referring to the state budget 2020 he will table on November 4.
“When the state is peaceful, the people can earn their own living. When the state is in chaos, how do the people can earn their own living?” he asked.
He said peace meant the state government could provide infrastructure to the people.
The chief minister assured the Malays that the state government will safeguard and protect their interests.
He said that Sarawak was fortunate because religion and race is not a problem here and that ties among the people of various religious and racial backgrounds has remained strong.
Abang Johari said the state’s economy was moving in the right direction, with foreign investors still arriving.
He claimed the same was not true of the Malaysian economy, which he said was in crisis.
He added the ringgit’s value against the US dollar has fallen.
“We don’t even know where the direction of the Malaysian economy is heading to now,” he said.
Abang Johari said the state government will build boats for the coast guards that will be formed later.
He said the coast guards will patrol the waters off Sarawak to ensure the safety of local fishermen.
He added he has approved RM72 million for the creation of artificial reefs that will be planted near the 1,000km shores from Tanjung Dato in the southern tip to Lawas in the northern tip of Sarawak.
He said the reefs are meant to curb foreign trawlers from casting their nets long the waters off the state and to increase the fish population.


Tourism SA: We want to reimagine how sector can help improve Africa
The current state of tourism on the continent and issues facing the sector are being discussed at Africa’s first-ever Travel and Tourism Summit.
CAPE TOWN - The current state of tourism on the continent and issues facing the sector are being discussed at Africa’s first-ever Travel and Tourism Summit.
The Department of Tourism and South African Tourism are hosting the hybrid summit on Monday and Tuesday.
The event is being held in Johannesburg and Durban and in other parts of Africa, including Kenya and Zimbabwe.
Tourism South Africa Acting CEO, Sthembiso Dlamini, said that the summit would offer industry players an opportunity to talk about the problems that affect the advancement of the sector.
She said that for the sector, they just wanted to reimagine what that could be: “We want to reimagine the importance of this sector; we want to reimagine the impact that this sector has to the development of the continent.”
She said that the summit would address the perception that travelling and doing business in Africa was not safe because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dlamini said that they wanted to display their ability to welcome visitors across the international space: “As a continent, we are much lower than developed nations [and] this negative perception was driven by the heightened global media focus on the continent.”
She said they did not need people to be talking for the continent as the sector did have the ability to come together and narrate their own stories.
Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu is set to address the summit later on Monday.


Huriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani on Sunday said the national policy of India on Kashmir issue will remain the same even if the BJP comes to power in Delhi.
“There national policy on Kashmir will remain the same whether the congress or the BJP comes to power at Delhi. They give priority to national interest more than the human rights and the principles of justice. What can we expect from them,” Geelani told KNS, wen asked to comment on ‘Modi wave’.
Stating that the growing corruption in the state is being patronized under a plan, Geelani said that the ‘oppressed nations’ have always been suppressed through the tactics of corruption and nepotism. “After 1947, India has corrupted the officials and ministers just to serve the vested interests and history stands witness to the fact that these tactics are being tried when a nation occupies people and their land.”
Stating that if the BJP comes to power in Delhi, it would not affect Kashmir issue, Huriyat (G) Chairman echoed agreed with the Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif that talks between India and Pakistan can only take place after forthcoming polls in India are over.
Geelani termed Dogra rule in Kashmir better that then the present dispensation saying that at least Dogra rulers would disallow the non-state subjects to permanently settle in Kashmir. “After 1947, the land grants bill was passed due to which the land here could be given on lease for 90 years. At present we see that people complain that Army is occupying their land and claim that they have taken the land on lease.”
Reacting to the BOPEE paper leakage scandal, Geelani said only one officer cannot go for the corrupt practices until he doesn’t have the political patronage and that the speculations galore that there are other key players also who are backing the corrupt officials in the state.


Modi Govt anti-farmer: Congress
Senior Congress MLA and a farmer leader Raghvaji Patel today alleged that the Narendra Modi-led BJP government in the state was anti-farmer and it has failed to deliver justice to farmers.
In a statement, Mr Patel said that the state government had failed to make the timely payment of the compensation for the crop failure to farmers during natural calamities.
He said that several farmers had to commit suicide when they did not get the compensation for the crop failure on time. He said that due to the excess rains last year, the crop was washed out in many areas of the state.
The state government had then announced that it would pay Rs 8,000 per acre as compensation to the farmers but even after the completion of all necessary procedure, the farmers are yet to get the payment, he added. Mr Patel alleged that the BJP government in the state had failedto live up to its promises made to the farmers.
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West Nile risks high in western, central parts of state
WILLMAR -- Health officials are urging Minnesotans to watch out for mosquitoes, now that the West Nile virus season is officially here.
The peak time for West Nile virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, runs from July through September.
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Apple claimed that the iPod Touch is the worlds most popular gaming device during its press event which took place yesterday. It’s clear that it’s an extremely popular device amongst consumers, but the worlds most popular gaming device? More popular than Nintendo and Sony's offerings? I’m not too sure on that one.
“Not only is it the most popular music player in the world, but we’re excited to announce it’s now also the most popular portable game player in the world.”
- Apple CEO Tim Cook


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Doha, Feb. 12 (Petra) - Qatar's local market saw an increase of 8.3 percent in imports of various types and varieties of Jordanian dates during 2023.
Data released by Qatar's Planning and Statistics Authority on its official website on Monday revealed that the volume of Jordanian dates imported by Qatar in 2023 reached approximately 120 tons, compared to 110 tons in 2022 and 98 tons in 2021.
The steady growth in Qatar's imports of Jordanian dates aligns with the expanding local market and rising demand for the diverse range of dates produced and marketed by Jordan.
Jordanian dates have gained recognition as a registered trademark, symbolizing exceptional quality that appeals to a significant portion of consumers in Qatar.
Qatar imports a variety of Jordanian dates, including wet and dry types, with a notable preference for the Medjool variety, which holds the top position, followed by Barhi.
Jordanian dates, particularly the Medjool variety, enjoy strong competitiveness in Qatari markets, attracting a broad consumer base due to their superior quality and reasonable prices compared to many other varieties.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 40 Shahed one-way attack drones on the night of September 29 to 30.
Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat announced this on national television, Ukrinform reports.
"About 40 drones were launched from the Cape Chauda area in the direction of the Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Vinnytsia regions. Of them, 30 Shahed UAVs were destroyed," Ihnat said.
He added that there were no civilian casualties.
During the overnight attack on southern Ukraine, Russian drones maneuvered, trying to bypass Ukrainian air defenses and reach the central regions.
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Ronald Bert Smith Jr. was pronounced dead at 11:05 p.m. His attorneys asked the Supreme Court to hear the case because a judge had overridden the jury's recommendation that Smith get a life prison term. Four justices voted to delay the execution, but five votes were needed to do so . . .
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(D-NY) who saw three democrats vote no.
Maybe the $8 million dollars that Baucus has received from the health care industry since he entered congress had something
to do with his pro insurance company Bill that Baucus crafted and his two votes yesterday against a public health care option
in the Senate finance committee in which he chairs..
But to be fair to Baucus, four other democrats on the Senate finance committee also voted against the two amendments to
include a public option.
In total five democrats voted against the two amendments that would have added a public option for health care into the
Senate finance committee’s Bill before it eventually goes to the Senate floor for a full vote.
Along with Baucus’s $8 million from the health care industry, Senator’s


Zuma reflects on progress in last five years
The president made reference to achievements at the ANC's final election rally.
JOHANNESBURG - President Jacob Zuma has highlighted the ANC's achievements over the past five years, telling South Africans to vote for the governing party while addressing the ANC's final rally before Wednesday's election.
He told the massive crowd at the FNB Stadium that the ANC had made a number of significant achievements.
"To further promote job creation in the new term, the ANC will direct government to buy at least 75 percent of its goods and services from South African producers."
He also said land had been given back to 200,000 families through claims.
Zuma said there had also been progress in providing infrastructure, including power stations.
"The two largest power station build programmes in the country employ more than 14,000 workers each at Medupi and Kusile, with more than half the workforce being young people."
Zuma also said labour laws were protecting workers and the party was growing the economy.
He pointed to the millions of work opportunities government had created and said the ANC would focus on economic growth.
The president said dams and skills had been built, hospitals created and millions of children educated, which sounded more like his State of the Nation Address ( SONA) than a direct campaigning speech.
But, it also fits into the ANC's election message, of a good story to tell.
But the mood was jovial and singers and supporters came out in large numbers.
They said they were behind the president regardless of the money used to upgrade his Nkandla residence.
One ANC supporter said the president's problems were also their problems.
"These challenges are to the president and the ANC as a party and we must support the president."


Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah called on Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman in Lahore.
Rehabilitation of flood affectees, promotion of education and overall political situation were discussed during the meeting.Speaking on the occasion, the Governor said allied government save the country from dissolution. He said some elements want to create anarchy in the country.
He said that there is dire need of promotion of technical education in the country.On this occasion, the Chief Minister Sindh said that Sindh government has increased the transport facility of people of Sindh. He said Sindh government is making houses for flood affectees.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 17. The International
Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Turkmenistan's exports of goods and
services in 2024 at a level of $15.1 billion, trend reports with
reference to IMF's Regional Economic Outlook.
According to the information, these figures are 3.2 percent less
than the projected exports of goods and services of Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan's exports of goods and services for the current
year are projected to amount to $15.6 billion, the IMF adds.
Furthermore, according to the IMF, Turkmenistan's exports of
goods and services in 2022 amounted to $15.6 billion, in 2021 -
$10.8 billion, and in 2020 amounted to $7.9 billion.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a specialized agency of
the United Nations, which is the largest financial institution in
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A conservative group suing the IRS said Monday that the Obama administration has acknowledged that former agency official Lois Lerner’s emails are recoverable.
Judicial Watch, which says it was among the groups that the IRS improperly scrutinized, said that Justice Department attorneys told the group late last week that the government backed up all emails in case of catastrophe.
The government lawyers added that the problem was not that the emails couldn’t be found, but that the back-up system was too onerous to search, Tom Fitton, Judicial Watch’s president, said Monday.
“This is a jaw-dropping revelation. The Obama administration had been lying to the American people about Lois Lerner’s missing emails,” Fitton said in a statement, adding that the group would bring the government’s statements up with Judge Emmet Sullivan, who is presiding over the group’s lawsuit.


ASUS launches ROG Phone 5s series gaming smartphones in Europe
(MENAFN- NewsBytes) ASUS launched the ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro gaming smartphones in its home country Taiwan in August this year. Now, the handsets have made their way to Europe with a starting price-tag of €999 (roughly Rs. 85,800). They come with a 144Hz display, triple rear cameras, dual-control ultrasonic side sensors, a Snapdragon 888+ 5G chipset, and 65W fast-charging support. Here's our roundup.
Design and display The handsets have a Full-HD+ AMOLED display
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Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister
Prithviraj Chavan today said the state government had not
changed the stand on the proposed nuclear power project at
Jaitapur in coastal Ratnagiri district which is facing
opposition by locals.
"There is no change in the state government`s stand on
Jaitapur," Chavan replied when asked whether the state will
have a rethink on Jaitapur as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
J Jayalalithaa recently wrote to the Prime Minister seeking a
halt to the Koodankulam nuclear power project until safety
issues there were addressed.
Apart from the local population, opposition Shiv Sena too
is opposed to the project.
Talking to reporters here, Chavan also said he had met
Union Transport Minister C P Joshi here this morning to
discuss issues related to development of highways in the
"Expediting the four-laning of Mumbai-Goa national
highway and constructing tunnels in the ghats, development of
Pune and Nashik highways, giving status of national highways
to the state highways, were some of the issues," he said.
The government had demanded more funds for repair of
national highways passing through the state, he said.


According to recently released statistics, 64% of children in northern Manitoba live in poverty.
Those rates are the highest in the country, and our Member of Parliament said that she doesn’t think it comes as a shock to the people who live here.
Niki Ashton was the guest at Wednesday’s Chamber of Commerce lunch in Thompson, and said that the release of the report was a moment for Ottawa to step up to the plate, but they didn’t.
She added that she was disappointed that they instead chose to highlight their investment in the child tax benefit. Ashton said that while that may help some, the underlying causes of poverty need to be addressed.
Ashton said that while going door-to-door here in the north, the underlying problems that she hears the most are housing, education and health.
She said that what poverty looks like is a mold infested home with 18-22 people struggling to live, with most of them being children.
The MP said that while the government has made some investment, it’s not enough in terms of the foundational barriers that people are facing.


Nhema told to align indigenisation laws
Zanu-PF’s Politburo has directed Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister Francis Nhema to align the indigenisation laws with the policy and report back to the ruling party with recommendations. Party spokesperson Cde Rugare Gumbo said yesterday Minister Nhema was on Wednesday directed by the Politburo to ensure the law reflects ZANU-PF’s thinking.
He said, “This will also guide foreign investors accordingly.”
Cde Gumbo said they discussed the proposed new permit for A1 farmers.
“Government will introduce a permit for A1 farmers where those who would have been issued with the permits would be required to pay rentals for the land allocated to them,” he said.
The new model was expected to be launched this week but the event was postponed to a date to be advised.
Cde Gumbo said the Politburo urged the media to meaningfully support Government programmes.
“The Politburo also said the media was not doing enough to support Government programmes and educate the people on them,” he said. “They called on the media to play their part by positively reporting on them and to ensure their success.”
Cde Gumbo said discussion on preparations for the party’s December 2014 National Congress had been deferred.


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Srinagar, October 18, 2020 (PPI-OT):In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Chairman of Islami Tanzeem-e-Azaddi, Abdul Samad Inqilabi has said that India has continued its policy of suppressing the voice of the people of Kashmir through brutal means and tactics.
Abdul Samad Inqilabi in a statement issued in Srinagar said that as a result of the genocidal policy of the Indian forces, more than seven lakh people had been martyred and tens of thousands injured since July 13, 1931. More than 10,000 people had been disappeared after their arrest, he added.
He deplored that as a result of these killings, thousands of women had become widows while lakhs of children had been orphaned. At present many Hurriyat leaders and activists have been languishing in different jails of India and the territory, he added.
Abdul Samad Inqilabi said that India claims to be a champion of human rights but the worst human rights violations were taking place in Indian jails. He said that Indian forces were committing human rights violations in IIOJK and were also torturing human rights activists.
He maintained that it had become a common practice for Indian forces to torture the people of Kashmir in custody while they were being martyred daily during the so-called siege and search operations. He said that the people of IIOJK were being arrested on daily basis and the draconian law, Public Safety Act (PSA) was imposed on them.
He pointed out that history had shown that freedom movements could not be suppressed by the tactics of oppression and, therefore, India would never succeed in suppressing the freedom movement of the Kashmiri people. India should read writing on the wall, he added.
Samad Inqilabi said that the policy of Kashmir by the Indian forces was a challenge to the international conscience and added that it should raise its voice against the Indian atrocities in IIOJK.
He also expressed concern over the sealing of the office of a news agency, Kashmir News Service and urged to the authorities to withdraw the decision to seal the news agency.
For more information, contact:
Kashmir Media Service
Phone: +92-51-4435548, +92-51-4435549


VW reiterates commitment to electric vehicles by showcasing its latest efforts at its ‘Transparent Factory’
Volkswagen has been trying to improve its brand image since the ‘DieselGate’ scandal last year, and part of the effort to remedy the situation has been to reiterate its commitment to electric vehicles. CEO Matthias Müller has since announced that the group’s brands will introduce 20 new electric vehicles by the end of the decade.
More recently, VW decided to showcase its EV initiatives through a public event at its ‘Transparent Factory’ in Dresden. Expand


MANGLARU: The Karnataka Dalita Sangharsha Samiti (DSS) will support the Congress and other secular parties in the coming Lok Sabha elections, its state chief convenor Mavalli Shankar said Saturday.
Addressing reporters at the press club here, he alleged that the BJP-led NDA government had failed to fulfil the promises made during their election campaign in 2014.
The promise of job creation for the youth had fallen flat while the agrarian sector was in distress, he said. The number of farmers committing suicide has gone up after Prime Minister Narenda Modis government came to power, Shankar alleged.
He said small businessmen had to suffer huge losses due to the demonetisation carried out by the government.
"The NDA government should be ousted to protect the Constitution, which is facing a threat under the regime," he said.
Democratic values were also being eroded, he said, adding there was an urgent need to protect the Constitution and democracy in the country.


Kuwait- Saudi firefighters quench plane fire
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) JEDDAH, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- Saudi freighters on Saturday could set out a fire of a Saudi Airlines plane after landing at King Abdulaziz International Airport in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, according to local reports.
A wheel of the Saudi plane caught fire as soon as it returned from Kuwait, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) quoted firefighters as saying.
Firefighters and rescuers immediately rushed to the site and put the fire under control in record time, it said, adding that the passengers were safely evacuated, it added.
There were neither casualties nor traffic troubles at the Saudi airport, the SPA confirmed. (end) nsa.mt
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Principal and assistant principal named at Liberty
Two new administrators have been named at Liberty Middle School in West Fargo.
Weber joined West Fargo schools in 1991 as a teacher and later became a middle school counselor, counselor coordinator, assistant principal at the STEM Center and was assistant principal at Liberty last year.
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President Goodluck Jonathan has visited the El-Rufai park scene of Monday morning bomb blast in Abuja.
Speaking at the scene of the blast, the President expressed condolences to the bereaved families and those who suffered direct losses as a result of the blast.
The President affirmed that the federal government was doing everything to move the country forward and these attacks were unnecessary distractions.
According to the Nigeria Police Force, 71 persons have been confirmed dead as a result of the blast while 124 others are being treated for various degrees of injuries.
A total of 16 buses were affected by the early morning blast which apparently appears to have been targeted at people going to work.


By S. Harrish
THE Sarawak government today announced an RM800 million seventh package of Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS 7.0) to help businesses affected by the recent MCO 3.0.
Chief Minister Datuk Abang Johari Abang Openg said the state government was aware that the businesses, especially the small and medium enterprises, needed financial aid to cover their operational costs, which includes rentals and wages.
He said the state government would also roll out three measures – financial assistance, relaxation of government procurement policy and renewal of foreign workers’ employment permits.
He said a special one-off payment of RM10,000 would be given to businesses in Sarawak that were registered with Socso as of Dec 31, 2020.
This is expected to benefit about 40,000 businesses and will cost the government more than RM400 million.
It will be given in two payments – RM5,000 in September and the balance in December.
Speaking at the launch today, Abang Johari said the government’s procurement policy would also be relaxed to support businesses in the construction sector and the various measures will cost about RM400 million.
He said the work permits of foreign workers in all sectors will also be renewed until Dec 31, 2022.


Turkey welcomes Kosovo-Serbia ties agreement, pledges support
(MENAFN) The Turkish government issued a statement on Sunday expressing its contentment with the recent agreement between Kosovo and Serbia to work towards normalizing their relations. This agreement was reached with the assistance of the European Union and includes a roadmap for achieving this goal. The leaders of Kosovo and Serbia further reached an agreement on March 18, 2023, in Ohrid, which outlines the implementation annex of the agreement.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed its hope that both parties will fully observe and comply with the provisions of the agreement and work towards achieving concrete results in the near future. This statement demonstrates Turkey's commitment to promoting regional stability and fostering peaceful relations in the Balkans.
The Turkish government has played a significant role in this process, particularly in addressing the issue of electricity distribution. President Erdogan has held separate meetings with both Serbian President Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti, highlighting Turkey's continued support for all initiatives aimed at normalizing relations between Kosovo and Serbia. This reaffirms Turkey's dedication to contributing to the peace-building efforts in the region.
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Syria to not be appropriate for safe return of immigrants
(MENAFN)According to the recent statement of the UN Syria Commission of Inquiry, Syria is not appropriate for the secure and distinguished returns of immigrants as a result of a rise in battling and going back to force in 2021.
A UN news meeting in Geneva quoted what the commission’s chair Paulo Pinheiro informed “One decade in, the parties to the conflict continue to perpetrate war crimes and crimes against humanity and infringing the basic human rights of Syrians.”
Pinheiro added “The war on Syrian civilians continues, and it is difficult for them to find security or safe haven in this war-torn country,” as the conflict is in its 11th year.
As stated by the 46-page statement to be shown to the UN Human Rights Council on September 23, the regime’s President Bashar al-Assad is in his fourth tenure in office, and directs nearly 70 percent of Syria and 40 percent of the pre-conflict inhabitants.
Pinheiro also notified “What we are seeing today in Syria is a war against the civilian population, many of the human rights violations and the crimes in terms of humanitarian law continue.”
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Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today assured that a probe would be ordered in the reported irregularities under the sugarcane seeds distribution scheme for farmers, including those belonging to SC/ST, last year.
On the insistence for an inquiry by the Leader of Opposition Nandkishore Yadav, Manjhi assured the state assembly that he would order a probe in the matter and take strong action against the officials if funds have indeed been misused.
The Chief Minister said that the state government was spending 16 per cent of its budget for welfare of the SC/ST communities under a special component plan and added that he will ensure that the funds were properly utilised for the benefit of the targeted communities.
Earlier, replying to the JD(U) MLA Manjit Singh's question asking the state government whether it intended to take action for returning Rs 3.31 crore out of Rs 30.87 crore provided by the state government last year for sugarcane seeds distribution to the farmers last fiscal, the Sugarcane Minister Ranju Gita said that she will look into the matter.
The minister, however, failed to satisfy some lawmakers who asked her to give detailed information whether the SC/ST farmers also benefited under the scheme last year saying that she did not have figures about the number of farmers of downtrodden sections to which the opposition members took objection dragging the Chief Minister into the debate.


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Wyndham council will not charge outdoor sporting clubs fees for the 2020 winter season to help support local sports during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wyndham’s sports development portfolio holder, Cr Peter Maynard, announced the news at last week’s council meeting.
Cr Maynard said the council has allocated approximately $20 million to sports and recreation as part of its 2020-21 budget.
“To assist sporting clubs doing it tough during COVID-19, council is also committing to provide financial support to these important community organisations by not charging fees for outdoor sporting clubs for the 2020 winter season,” he said.
Cr Maynard said the council would also offset some of the additional costs sporting clubs operating out of AquaPulse and Eagle Stadium might incur, relating to hiring extra lanes and courts needed to meet government pandemic regulations.
Cr Maynard said the council would work with sports groups during the pandemic to provide advice and support.
“While we will hopefully see community club sports restrictions ease from mid-July – we will see – we will continue to keep across the situation and its impact on clubs in future seasons,” he said.
“Sporting clubs and organisations in this city have many volunteers who are also residents, and who are also racking their brains to find new and innovative ways to ensure the viability and long-term sustainability of their clubs.”
Cr Maynard said Wyndham’s sports clubs embodied the social cohesion and community spirit many residents wanted to see within the municipality.


New Jersey health officials say the number of deaths associated with the coronavirus in the state now tops 11,000.
The state Department of Health posted information Saturday indicating that there were more than 153,100 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 and a total of 11,081 deaths were associated with the virus.
Gov. Phil Murphy said Saturday the state had 443 new confirmed positive cases but had lost 96 more New Jersey residents.
But the governor also said in a Twitter post that “a significant amount” of electronic laboratory reports haven’t yet been processed “and may be affecting today’s number of new cases.”
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Hamilton mental health providers mark mental health week
Child and Youth Mental Health Program staff at the Chedoke campus of Hamilton Health Sciences donned the green on May 6 to celebrate national Child and Youth Mental Health Week.
“One in five families are touched by mental health difficulties,” said Marsha Newby, clinic leader at the Chedoke site. “I think it’s important to know that it’s something we’re trying to reduce stigma, that there are services available, that people should reach out and it’s encouraging people to have those tough conversations.”
Last week’s event was also the final Child and Youth Mental Health Week celebration at the west Mountain facility.
After providing children’s mental health services to the community for some 40 years, the Chedoke operation will be closed in November and the services will be moved to the new Ron Joyce Children’s Centre on Wellington Street North across from the Hamilton General Hospital.
Newby noted the Chedoke site on Sanatorium Road, which sees about 6,000 patient visits per year, can be challenging for patients and their families to get to.
Brenda Tedesco, who has been a child and youth worker at Chedoke for the past 36 years, said the staff is looking forward to moving to the new and state-of-the-art facility.
“There’s been so many children that have come through this place that the wonderful staff have helped,” she said. “We will miss the wonderful surroundings that we have here, but change is good. It’s going to be all band new stuff for the kids and that’s what’s most important is for the kids.”
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"The document adopted by the US Senate on November 15 is an act
of defence of Armenians. This document claims that Armenians were
expelled from Karabakh by force. This issue will be discussed today
in Milli Majlis," Azernews reports.
This was stated by Milli Majlis Speaker Sahiba Gafarova at
today's parliamentary session.
According to the Speaker, after the 44-day war, Armenia's
provocations continued: "However, Azerbaijan has fully satisfied
international law, putting an end to the existence of an illegal
separatist regime in Karabakh. Today, Azerbaijan's wish is to sign
a peace treaty between the two countries. Unfortunately, Armenia
still refuses to abandon its insidious policy. It does not accept
Later, the Milli Mejlis created a commission to prepare a
statement on the US Senate law on the protection of Armenians.
The chairman of the commission is Ziyafat Askerov.
It includes Samed Seyidov, Gudrat Hasanguliyev, Tural
Ganjaliyev, Tamam Jafarova and Kamilya Aliyeva.
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The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has announced that the monthly allowance of corps members serving in the state be increased from N5000 to N15000.
The Governor, who increased the state’s corp members allowance by N1000, made this announcement at the NYSC camp in Iseyin on Thursday, shortly after commissioning the Moniya-Ijaye-Iseyin road.
The Guild reported that there was wide jubilation by corps members at the camp following the announcement.
Makinde, while speaking earlier at the official commissioning ceremony held at the Akinyele Local Government Secretariat, Moniya, Ibadan, maintained that the Moniya-Ijaiye-Iseyin road would enhance the socio-economic development of the state and play a major role in engineering a modern Oyo State.
He added that the project aligns with his administration’s focus to lift the people of the state from poverty to prosperity, noting that the government has, in the last two years, embarked on reducing the infrastructure deficit in the state and building infrastructure that targets the economy.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the road was revoked and re-awarded by the Makinde government on November 5, 2019, after the contractor engaged by the previous government demonstrated lack of capacity.
It added that the fact that the road was completed in 18 months despite the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic and economic recession, which affected activities around the world, showed the administration’s commitment to keeping its promises.


Ogun State government has empowered more than 20,000 women drawn from various parts of the state.
The women were empowered as government disbursed single-digit loan towards boosting their business ventures and making them more financially buoyant.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Abiola Gbadamosi, gave the hint on Tuesday in Abeokuta while briefing the World Bank Work Group led by Mrs Fatima Mohammed on activities of the ministry.
She said a sum of N200m was being rolled out yearly over the last six years for the scheme, adding that the programme had helped lots of women in fulfilling their family obligations with profits and gains from the business.
Gbadamosi was optimistic that the state Government would raise the amount for the project in the 2018 fiscal year, in order to increase the amount to be loaned as well as the number of beneficiaries in the scheme.
According to her, other areas the women had benefited include vocational training for school drop-outs and young mothers to make them self-reliant and employers of labour with a focus on fashion designing, barbing, hair-dressing, catering, decoration and event management among others.
The Permanent Secretary said a total of 182 people were trained in 2016, while 300 trainees divided into two batches were undergoing training for the 2017/2018 session.
She added that persons with disabilities were also being taken care of in the training and other empowerment programmes being organised by the government.
Mrs Gbadamosi said that the inter-connectivity of departments in the Ministry had greatly assisted at sustaining the programmes in the social development sector, adding that the rehabilitation department had also been working with some non-governmental organisations on rehabilitating the destitute while repatriation of non-indigene destitute were being done accordingly.
In her remarks, Mrs Mohammed said their visit was to engage government agencies, communities and groups benefitting from existing programmes on the progress and challenges recorded so as to proffer solution at strengthening future programmes.
She added that their findings would lead to a more robust working relationship between the group and the state government, especially in the social development sector.


U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who was recently sworn in, telephoned Mahmoud Abbas the Palestinian president on Sunday. Kerry suggested the two should have a meeting to discuss the peace efforts, said a spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority.
Nabil Abu Rudeina, a spokesperson for Abbas told Wafa the official Palestinian news agency that Abbas had discussed with Kerry the need to hold peace meetings in the very near future in order to discuss a number of different topics including those that would help keep the peace process moving forward.
According to the news agency, Abbas was assured by Kerry that President Barack Obama considers the peace process to be very important and supports all the efforts that are related to that process. Kerry also said that the White House administration was also aware of the financial crisis that is currently affecting the Palestinians.
Sunday’s conversation was the first contact at a high-level between the Palestinian Authority and the new administration of President Obama. While Kerry served as the Foreign Relations Committee Chair in the Senate, he met on numerous occasions with Abbas.
During his confirmation hearings last week, Kerry hinted he would make a new proposal to help restart the peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel, which have been on hold for over two years.
Kerry said that there had to be a way to move forward and he believed there is and was going to propose that. Both the Palestinian Authority and Israel have committed themselves theoretically to a two-state solution, which means living next to one another within borders that have been agreed upon. However, the Palestinians have said that while Israeli settlements continue to be built in the West Bank, they would not return to the negotiating table.


Residents of Edo State have applauded the state government for the serene and peaceful atmosphere in which they marked the Yuletide festivities.
A cross-section of the residents, who spoke with journalists in Benin City, said the celebrations went on peacefully, owing to the proactive measures put in place by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration, the Edo Police Command, and other stakeholders, who ensured that the Yuletide was marked in a peaceful atmosphere.
Mr. Sunday Eghosa, a resident in Benin City, said the celebrations have been pleasurable, as the state has been peaceful and serene, adding, “The Christmas has been quite eventful. Everybody is going about their activities peacefully. I appreciate the state government, the Police and other security agencies for ensuring security and peaceful celebration which has deterred criminals from taking over the streets.”
He said, “Driving around major streets in the city has also been pleasurable. I drove past Ezoti Street and the work done on some of the roads is quite great.”
Another resident, Mrs. Ruth Enabulele, said the state government has remained determined in the face of distractions and has prioritized the interest of the people above other things, noting, “What I can tell you for sure is that the state government is doing a whole lot to improve the welfare of workers. Work is ongoing on several roads in the state, including the dualization of Ekehuan Road.”
Racheal Timothy, on her part, said the Christmas celebration was peaceful across the state, noting that the initiatives and reforms of the state government have really improved living in the capital city and its environs.
“What is happening in Benin City is interesting. It is easy driving around the City. The roads are being paved, making movement even better,” she added.


LAHORE, Pakistan: The Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has directed all the provincial ministers, parliamentary secretaries and assembly members to establish contacts with public through open courts and resolve their genuine problems at their doorstep.
In a statement, according to official sources, the Chief Minister said that despite government’s efforts people were facing hardship in getting their problems resolved.
The Chief Minister said that the elected representatives could address local issues of people and thus provide relief to them.
Shahbaz Sharif said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government believes in service to masses and in this regard all available resources are being utilized, .
Moreover, he said due to wise and practical policies adopted by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif led government the country’s economy is back on the right track that leads to development and stability.
The Chief Minister further said that load-shedding would be phased out and Pakistan will become a developed country.


Gilgit-Baltistan’s Chief Secretary Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani stated on Friday that the region’s whole population would soon benefit from the “School Meals” program that the government of Gilgit-Baltistan had launched with the assistance of the private sector.
The program was urgently needed because the majority of the population in the nation belonged to the middle class, and it was challenging for them to make ends meet.
According to a news release, he explained that the GB government has launched this scheme to assist people in reducing their financial load.
According to him, the school food program had been expanded to include special education schools, ensuring that students with disabilities receive a balanced meal and enhancing their health.
He emphasized the program’s benefits and said it was created to fulfill the nutritional demands of school-aged children and ensure that they were healthy enough to engage in everyday activities.
He stated that feeding schoolchildren will encourage parents to enroll their kids in classes.


French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has said that nine out of 10 citizens will not see their income taxes rise in the new budget.
He has confirmed that there is to be a new 75% tax rate for people earning more than 1m euros a year.
He has not yet detailed how much taxes will rise for the rest of the top 10%.
It is one of the key policies in what he called “a courageous, responsible budget – a budget of conquest”.
The government’s priorities were young people, training and cutting 10bn euros from its spending, he said.


Nahyan affirms importance of innovative thoughts, adoption of UAE Vision
(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM)) Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, emphasised the importance of studying government excellence system and its public standards as well as implementing its national agenda within the UAE Vision 2021 via the activities and programmes of the ministry.
These remarks were made when Sheikh Nahyan presided over the first meeting of the Institutional Distinguish Working Teams, launched by the ministry, to prepare the ministry's file to participate in the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Award.
Among those who attended the meeting were Afra Al Sabri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development, and a number of the ministry's leaders.
Sheikh Nahyan underscored that excellence and success are aimed to provide cultural, social and youth services which meet the needs and aspirations of Emiratis.
He also said that this goal is in line with the objectives of the wise leadership in all fields, calling for the importance of achieving the necessary goals across all initiatives, programmes and events organised by the ministry.
Sheikh Nahyan noted that the ministry is one of those ministries that provide services to all segments of the society, thus it is a must to reach innovative ideas.
He also reiterated that excellence is an approach adopted by the UAE and a way to the top rank, a target that will be achieved by focusing on implementing the national agenda as well as making provisions for services in an innovative way.
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New Delhi: As directed by the Supreme Court, disciplinary action will be taken against the police officers who exceeded their authority during the midnight crackdown on Baba Ramdev camp at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on June 5, 2011, said Delhi Police Commissioner BK Gupta on Thursday.
"We will take action against such officers. We will abide by whatever directions are there. We will implement the orders," said Gupta.
"We will register case against both police and public who had indulged in the destruction of public property," he said.
The Commissioner also said that the police will complete investigation and file a report within three months.
"We will consult our legal depart. If necessary, we will register more cases," said Gupta.


(MENAFN) In a recent interview with IRNA, Kazem Jalali, Tehran's Ambassador to Moscow, expressed his belief that Iran stands to benefit greatly from strengthening its ties with Russia, despite the media attention surrounding the topic. He emphasized that Iran possesses significant potential for cooperation with Russia, considering its status as the world's ninth-largest economy.
Jalali pointed out that the Russian market, with imports amounting to approximately $300 billion annually, presents a substantial opportunity for Iran to secure a share by expanding its exports to Russia. He emphasized Iran's keen interest in fostering stronger relations with Russia, dismissing the current media frenzy and highlighting the mutual benefits that would arise from enhancing ties between the two nations.
The ambassador further emphasized the importance of establishing positive cultural connections between Iran and Russia. By cultivating stability in bilateral relations and promoting economic cooperation, both countries can mutually thrive. Jalali stressed the need for a concerted effort to strengthen cultural bonds, which will contribute to the overall improvement of the Iran-Russia relationship.
In summary, according to Ambassador Kazem Jalali, Iran views the bolstering of its relations with Russia as highly advantageous. By capitalizing on the vast Russian market and nurturing cultural ties, Iran aims to reap the benefits of enhanced economic cooperation, ultimately ensuring mutual prosperity and stability between the two nations.
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A socio political group, Oranmiyan Democrats has hailed the initiative of Osun state governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola for introducing parliamentary system of government at the local government level, saying the innovation will save the government from huge spending.
The National convener of the group, Atunluse Titilola Moshood who gave the hint while speaking with newsmen in Osogbo said, the system apart from saving the cost of governance at the local level will also bring government closer to the people at the grassroot level.
He maintained that,the system is good for our democracy at this critical time when the whole world is battling with economic crisis.
Titilola also said, parliamentary system of government will also enhance credible distributions of dividends of democracy to the downtrooden masses and thereby save the people from penury.
He also applauded the peaceful conduct of the just concluded local government polls in the state, saying the people of the state displayed the omoluabi ethos which the state was known for during the exercise.
The convener of the group also gave kudos to the security operatives and the umpire that saddled with the responsibilities of conducting the election for their uprightness before, during and after the election.
Titilola who used the medium to eulogised the workers in the state for their understanding with government now that the economy is in samble also congratulates those that won the award as the most deligent workers in the state.
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Amman, Jan 11 (Petra) — Income and sales tax revenue amounted to JD5.213 billion in 2021, compared to JD4.637 billion collected in 2020, an increase of 12 percent, according to the Department of income and sales tax (ISTD). announced Tuesday.
In a statement, ISTD Director General Hossam Abu Ali said the sales tax in 2021 reached JD 4.037 billion from JD 3.534 billion in 2020, increasing by 14%.
“Meanwhile, revenue collected from income tax in 2021 reached JD1.176 billion, compared to JD1.103 billion in 2020, an increase of 7 percent,” he added.
Abu Ali attributed the increase to the impact of the resumption of economic activities, economic growth and tax reforms.
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(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, Apr. 15 (Petra)-The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the terror attack that targeted Erbil airport Wednesday evening.
The ministry also slammed the terror attack that targeted a market in Al-Habibiya district, east of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Thursday, which resulted in the death and injury of a number of people.
In a press statement, the ministry's spokesperson, Dhaifallah Fayez, affirmed the Kingdom's condemnation of these "cowardly" terrorist acts aimed at destabilizing security and stability, and contradicting all humanitarian and religious values ??and principles.
The diplomat also affirmed the Kingdom's position rejecting all forms of violence, extremism and terrorism that target everyone without discrimination, adding that Jordan firmly stands by brotherly Iraq, against threats to its security and the safety of its people.
The spokesperson stressed that the the two countries' security is "one and indivisible," and that any threat to the security of Iraq is a threat to the security and stability of the entire region.
Fayez expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of Iraq and the victims' families, and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
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Two teenagers who were digging for clay were buried alive when the upper portion of the ditch caved in. The incident took place on Saturday afternoon in East Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar area, police said.
According to police, a group of teenagers were digging clay to make statues for Janmashtami. The two dead were identified as Vineet (16) and Ashok (15). Police said that at the time of the incident, the two were at the bottom of the pit. Police said six boys were buried, but four were rescued. Police said Vineet and Ashok were unconscious when they were taken to LBS hospital.
Police said they were trying to ascertain the identity of the person who had asked the boys to dig for clay.


PESHAWAR: Awami National Party central president Asfandyar Wali Khan on Saturday asked the government to explain an irresponsible statement made by federal interior minister Ejaz Shah regarding killings of his party leaders during the war against terrorism.
In a statement issued here, the ANP chief said the interior minister was an irresponsible, ignorant and uninformed person. He said hundreds of his party workers and leaders had laid down their lives in the fight against terror, and asked the government to explain whether these sacrifices were for the protection of the state or against it. He said when ANP senior leader Mian Iftikhar’s son and Bashir Bilour lost their lives security forces were also fighting the war against terrorism.
He said the ANP stood by the security forces during the war on terror and offered sacrifices of hundreds of its workers.
Asfandyar asked where the interior minister was when the war was being fought. He said the government should explain the interior minister’s statement.
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Perumal said that most political parties which ruled local councils in the North and East in the past had been corrupt.
He said that some political parties diverted the funds they received to the Government instead of using it to improve the lives of the people in the area.
Perumal said that divisions and rifts in some political parties had also affected the development of Tamil areas.
Meanwhile, Perumal and his supporters were arrested last morning and later released on the charge of violating elections laws.
Perumal and his supporters had been distributing leaflets in Batticaloa when they were arrested. (Colombo Gazette)


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Kocsis: Report on connection between migration and terrorism made public
Kocsis said that well-known terrorist organizations such as ISIS, al-Qaeda, and Hamas were already present on the Serbian-Hungarian border.
He added that more and more information about terrorist acts targeting Europe was being generated in the region.
Kocsis also said the Taliban are also present in Vojvodina, and that many people smugglers were related to Afghan Taliban government leaders and members of the Haqqani terrorist group linked to them.
He said that acts of violence and the use of weapons had become regular occurrences at the border.
“We must act against terrorism by all means! The EU must support Hungarian border protection! We need a new migration policy in Brussels!” said Kocsis, who also shared the link to the secret service report.


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More consumers plan to increase their spending during this year's holiday season, and fewer consumers plan to spend less than they did last year, according to the 14th annual holiday spending survey conducted by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Credit Union National Association (CUNA).
Since 2012, the percentage who said they would spend more than the previous year rose from 12 to 13, while the percentage who said they would spend less declined from 38 to 32. These changes continue the trend from 2011, when only 8 percent said they would spend more while 41 percent said they would spend less.
Nearly one in four (24 percent) said their financial situation was better this year than in 2012, while 29 percent said their financial situation was worse. The percentage of those who said it was worse was the smallest since CFA and CUNA began asking the question in 2009.
"The survey suggests that holiday spending will increase at least as fast as last year. It is also encouraging that fewer Americans see their economic status as worsening, despite on-going federal budget issues in Washington," said Bill Hampel, chief economist for CUNA.


Tonga's government says the pro-democracy leader Akilisi Pohiva has admitted that staff at the Kele'a newspaper were violating Sunday law when their office was closed down.
The Tonga Defence Services shut down the Kele'a office because they say the newspaper had been operating without a proper license inside the proclaimed area of Nuku'alofa.
The Kele'a newspaper has been a critic of the government since it was founded by Mr Pohiva, in 1986, and its editor has accused the TDS of targetting it for its criticism.
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Mr Senituli has also asked the international media to give the government a fair hearing.


New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that the BJP will again win the Lok Sabha elections scheduled for 2024 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
Gadkari said while addressing the ‘Times Network India Economic Conclave’ that the administration has done outstanding work for the country’s growth during the previous nine years. There is a need to generate employment and eliminate poverty to achieve the PM’s goal of making India a $5 trillion economy.
In response to a question, the road transport minister said that they would win the next elections.
“We have done good work and will form the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. People will elect us for the country’s development,” he further added.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP won 303 seats out of 543, while the Congress only managed to secure 52 seats.


Mr. Speaker, while the Prime Minister was off wining and dining African dictators and kowtowing to Iranian despots, anti-energy activists were busy derailing the Canadian economy here at home.
It has been nearly two weeks and the Prime Minister has done nothing to assure Canadians that the rule of law will be upheld. His own anti-energy rhetoric has given courage to those who are willing to defy the courts with their illegal blockades.
Does the Prime Minister agree that these blockades are illegal? If so, when is he finally going to do something about it?


Load shedding to end by March 2018, says Finance Minister Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has on Tuesday said that load shedding across the country will end by March 2018 when the present government will complete its five-year tenure.
Addressing a seminar in Islamabad on Tuesday, Ishaq Dar said that that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government will add 10,600 megawatt of electricity to the national grid during its tenure.
The finance minister said that several short and long term power projects have been launched to overcome the electricity crisis. “Work on Dasu and Diamer Basha dams have been started simultaneously,” he said.


J&K Government formation by Feb end: BJP
Media reports suggest a clear picture on government formation which is likely to emerge by the next weekend.
The reports have also claimed that the union government has agreed to fulfill some of the demands put forth by PDP to form government in the state. The Union government will likely transfer one out of three power projects to the state and also to provide more financial aid for the development of the state.
The sources said that Mehbooba is also likely to meet BJP president Amit Shah after meeting with Ram Madhav in Delhi where she will finalise modalities for the formation of the new government


Czech police warns the public: Your hate speech on the web will be prosecuted
8. 9. 2015
Czech police has informed the public that over the past two months, its hate speech hotline has received more than 70 complaints from the public about anti-immigrant hate speech, published on Facebook and the internet generally. In 10 of these cases, the police has started criminal proceedings.
Czech police has warned the public that they should realise that if they publish hate speech on the web, they will be prosecuted.
Source in Czech HERE


(MENAFN) Iran’s crude steel output surged by eight percent last year when the output by the world’s leading 64 steelmakers decreased by 4.2 percent, as shown by the World Steel Association (WSA)’s most recent report.
According to the WSA figures, Iran was placed top between the glob’s leading steel manufactures in terms of output surge in the prior year, as reported by IRNA.
According to the report, Iran manufactured 30.6 million tons of crude steel in the stated year.
In the meantime, WSA mentioned that crude steel output by the world’s leading 64 producers declined by 4.2 percent to reach 1.787 billion last year.
Output by Europe’s main steel producers also decreased massively in 2023 so that Germany’s output fell by 8.4 percent, Italy saw a drop of 11.6 percent, France’s production lost 13.1 percent, Spain recorded a negative 19.2 percent growth as well as the UK a 15.6 percent decrease in steel output.
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Israeli troops shot dead Palestinian youth
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) RAMALLAH, June 30 (KUNA) -- A Palestinian youth was shot dead by Israeli troops Thursday evening after stabbing operation in the northern city of Netanya.
Israeli media reported that the young man was killed after stabbing and injuring two Israelis, man and woman, in the Israeli city.
Earlier, another Palestinian man was killed by Israeli police near the occupied West Bank city of Al-Khalil (or Hebron) after stabbing two Israelis, one was killed on spot and the other sustained heavy injuries. (end) nq.ibi
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A parents’ group has delivered postcards and a petition to Premier Christy Clark’s office, asking for more funding for education.
Andrea Sinclair, who speaks for the Parent Advocacy Network, says parents need to do more to address the lack of cash.
“I think what parents are realizing, we have the power and the numbers that we are. The more parents that are doing something, the more the government is likely listening to us. We’re the taxpayer base. So, it’s great that all these people are out here today, but for all the parents who are supporting us behind the scenes, that’s also great, but we need more parents to do more writing and make their voices louder and heard.”
Sinclair says 1,500 signatures were handed over to the premier’s staff.
She says the province needs to follow recommendations from an all-party finance committee, which also asked for more education funding.


Wholesale prices in Japan up 1.3 percent
(MENAFN) The Bank of Japan (BOJ) said that wholesale prices in Japan went up 1.3 percent last year due to the yen's weakening, Xinhua reported
The central bank said in a preliminary report said that corporate goods' index of prices came at 101.9 versus 2010 base of 100
Prices of petroleum and coal products increased 8.8 percent from a year earlier, while electricity, gas and water bills increased 8.4 percent on higher import costs as the yen depreciated about 20 percent from a year before
Lumber and wood products prices climbed 8.7 percent as a result of increased housing starts in both Japan and the United States
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Always good people are tiresome
To the editor:
I’ve been pondering Abraham Lincoln’s observation that people with few vices also had few virtues. It has been stated that people who are always good soon become tiresome. Might there be some vitality in “badness” that contributes to the sparkle of life?
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Schmidt resigns from WF Police Department
West Fargo Police Officer Allen Schmidt resigned from the West Fargo Police Department effective Tuesday, Jan. 3. Schmidt was off-duty when he was arrested in Fargo on Dec. 14 and charged with simple assault. The charge was later amended to disorderly conduct. Schmidt has been on paid administrative leave since his arrest.
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A college degree is an investment, and the state’s public universities need to show they are providing good returns for both their students and Florida taxpayers, Gov. Rick Scott told members of the state Board of Governors Tuesday.
Scott also made that clear that he opposes increasing tuition rates, despite concerns from some that the state university system is underfunded.
“I don’t believe we ought to be raising tuition,” Scott said. “I’m still concerned about the cost of higher education.”
University leaders argue the state has left schools little choice. As schools are being challenged to increase student achievement, they’re also being asked to absorb state budget reductions.


Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the Papua New Guinea island of New Britain on Monday, Reuters quoted the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as saying.
The quake struck 6 miles (9 km), northwest of the town of Rabaul, on the northeast tip of New Britain island, it said. There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties.
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There have been a handful of new coronavirus cases and deaths across Bristol and the region during the past 24 hours.
In Bristol, official daily statistics released by the government today (Thursday, May 14) show that cases in Bristol have increased by two compared to Wednesday.
A teacher has also tested positive for coronavirus at Mangotsfield School.
Unions representing more than a million health service workers across the UK have said that the NHS must put safety first when outpatient clinics and operations resume.
It comes after NHS England has told hospitals across the UK that they should restart routine and non-urgent operations when the coronavirus outbreak is over.
Elsewhere across the UK, the Welsh Government is expected to set out its roadmap for how the country will reopen after lockdown, with the aim of controlling and mitigating the spread of the virus.
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(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Out of the 1,463 candidates in the poll fray in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, 502 have criminal cases against them of which 389 are serious, a report claimed on Tuesday.
The report was released by the Bihar Election Watch and the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) after analysing the self-sworn affidavits of all the 1,463 candidates contesting in the Bihar Assembly Elections Phase II.
The second phase of the polls is scheduled in 94 Assembly constituencies in 17 districts on November 3.
The report said that out of the 1,463 candidates analyzed, 502, which is 34 per cent, candidates have declared criminal cases against them. "While 389 candidates, which is 27 per cent of 1,463 candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves," the report said.
The report also claimed that the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has the maximum candidates with criminal cases registered against them followed by the BJP.
It said, "Out of 56 RJD candidates, 36, which is 64 per cent, candidates have criminal cases against them, followed by the BJP with 29 out of 46 candidates which is 63 per cent."
The report pointed out that out of the 24 Congress candidates, 14 have criminal cases against them which is 58 per cent, and out of 52 Lok Jan Shakti Party candidates 28, which is 54 per cent, also have criminal cases.
The report pointed out that the ruling Janata Dal- United (JD-U) has the least number of candidates with criminal cases.
"Out of 33 candidates in the second phase, 16, which is 49 per cent candidates from the BSP have criminal cases and from the JD-U, 20 out of 43 candidates, which is 47 per cent have declared criminal cases against them in their affidavits," the report said.
The RJD again topped in the serious crime cases registered against candidates with 50 per cent, followed by the LJP with 46 per cent, the BJP with 44 per cent and the JD-U again at the bottom of the table with 35 per cent.
The report said that out of the 50 candidates of the RJD, who were analysed, 28 have serious cases registered against them followed by the LJP with 24 out of 52 candidates, and 20 out of the 46 BJP candidates have serious cases against them.
The report said that 14 out of the 33 candidates of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), 10 out of 24 candidates of the Congress and 15 out of 43 candidates of the JD-U have serious criminal cases against them.
It said that 49 candidates have declared cases related to crime against women, with four of them facing charges of rape.
The report noted that 32 candidates are facing cases related to murder while 143 candidates are facing cases related to attempt to murder.
It also said that in the second phase Assembly polls, 84 out of the 94 constituencies are red alert ones, which is a total of 89 per cent.
According to the ADR, red alert constituencies are those where three or more contesting candidates have declared criminal cases registered against them.
The report said that the directions of the Supreme Court have had no effect on the political parties in the selection of the candidates in Bihar as they have again followed their old practice of giving tickets to around 34 per cent candidates with criminal cases.
It said all major parties contesting in Bihar second phase elections have given tickets to 47 per cent to 64 per cent candidates, who have declared criminal cases against them.
It said the Supreme Court in its directions dated February 13 had specifically instructed the political parties to give reasons for such selection and why other individuals without criminal antecedents could not be selected as candidates.
As per these mandatory guidelines, the candidates have to be selected with reference to qualifications, achievements and merit.
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Sukuta Imam inaugurates new mosque in Madinary
Jun 10, 2015, 11:27 AM
Mr. Ceesay in his evidence told the court that he could recall
PW2 further stated that when he used his torch to check the money, he realized that the dalasi notes were fake, revealing that the accused went to the Bakoteh petrol station where some people told them that the money were fake notes. He adducedthat when he and the accused went on to the road side they saw a police vehicle which he stopped and reported the matter to them. He said it was there the accused person was arrested and taken to Bakoteh police station.
The case was adjourned to


On board the Diamond Princess cruise ship, two Irish passengers have tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.
In a statement it said that the two people, who were among six Irish citizens on board the ship, are being treated in hospital in Japan.
The department said that the two people share dual citizenship with another EU member state and are not normally resident in Ireland.
It also said that six Irish citizens were repatriated from Wuhan city in China, three of whom were evacuated on 31 January and the other three on 9 February.
According to the department, nine Irish citizens were passengers on (another) cruise ship the Westerdam, which is currently docked off Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
RTE News has more on the cruiseships berthed in the Asian ports.


CM Sukhu pledges govt support for early project implementation, driving Himachal economic growth
8 June, 2023 | Nishtha Gupta
HP CM Sukhu reaffirmed the state govt's commitment to supporting the early implementation of various projects to foster economic development across the state.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr Mukesh Agnihotri Sukhu, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to supporting the early implementation of various projects to foster economic development across the state.
During a recent meeting, the Chief Minister emphasized the need for the timely execution of projects to support growth and development in the state. The government has taken various measures to attract investment and create a business-friendly environment across the state. It includes formulating new policies, such as the Himachal Pradesh Industrial Investment Policy 2020 and Himachal Pradesh Tourism Policy 2019, to promote industrial and tourism development, respectively.
In addition, the state government has also taken steps toward strengthening infrastructure, such as improving connectivity and developing industrial areas. To further support economic development, the Chief Minister has also emphasized the need for collaboration with various stakeholders, including entrepreneurs and investors.
He has encouraged them to invest in Himachal Pradesh, highlighting that the state offers special incentives and stable policies to support business growth. Overall, the state government’s commitment to promoting economic development through the timely execution of projects and collaboration with stakeholders is expected to strengthen further Himachal Pradesh’s position as an attractive destination for investment and industrial growth.


Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Affairs Malik Amir Dogar Sunday said the role of business community was very important in stabilizing the national economy.
During inauguration of Rabi Cloth Wholesale Market at Chungi No 14, he said the incumbent government was taking various initiatives to facilitate traders as small traders have vital role in country’s progress and prosperity.
The businesses were affected due to coronavirus pandemic and it also hit country’s economy, Dogar said and added that despite it, revolutionary steps were being taken to resolve masses problems while opposition was creating hurdles.
Dogar said the incumbent government would complete its constitutional term and would return for the next tenure as it honoured it’s pledges made with the people.
He said that strict action was being taken against hoarders at the government and administrative level over artificial inflation.
He assured traders that all their problems would be resolved. On this occasion, Khawaja Salman Siddiqui and other representatives of traders were also present.—APP


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 12
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
Turkey neutralized 7,016 terrorists in 2017, according to a message of the Turkish Armed Forces issued Jan. 12.
According to the message, 3,239 members of the "Islamic State" (IS) terrorist group were neutralized among them.
Turkey, as before, will continue to actively fight against terrorist organizations, says the message.
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Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili said today that parliamentary and non-parliamentary opposition has achieved consensus over the amendments to the State Constitution.
He said the document will now be sent to the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party and the Venice Commission for further consideration.
President Margvelashvili thanked the political parties participating in the consultations for their contribution.
He said the parties engaged in the process have realised one main thing that "to come to agreement we all have to make concession”.
These political parties have different views over many of the issues. [Moreover,] Consultations have been underway during the harsh election campaign and the final consensus has been achieved over the values that we should all share in common”’ Marvelashvili said.


According to data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday, 2,08,921 new cases of corona have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours and 4,157 people have died, after which the number of positive cases has reached 2,71,57,795 and The death toll has risen to 3,11,388. During the last 24 hours, 2,95,955 people have recovered from the hospital and have also returned home. At present, the total number of active cases in the country is 24,95,591, while 20,06,62,456 people have been vaccinated in India so far. In the last 24 hours, 20,39,087 people have received the Corona vaccine. Not only this, 22,17,320 sample tests have been conducted in India till yesterday, after which a total of 33,48,11,496 sample tests have been done so far.
Delhi has also improved. According to Health Ministry data, 1,568 new cases of corona have been reported in the capital yesterday and 156 people have died of corona while 4,251 people have also been recovered. There are currently 21,739 active cases in Delhi and the total number of positive cases has increased to 14,19,986 and the total recovery number to 13,74,682. It is known that the peak of Corona in Delhi was seen on April 28, when the number of active cases in the capital had increased to 99,752. Currently there is a lockdown in Delhi.


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Tehran, Sep 16 (IANS) The Iranian Health Ministry reported 19,731 new Covid-19 cases, taking the country's total infections to 5,360,387.
According to a briefing published on Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education's website on Wednesday, the pandemic has claimed 115,619 lives in the country so far, after 452 new deaths were registered in the past 24 hours, Xinhua news agency reported.
A total of 4,654,558 people have recovered from the disease or been discharged from hospitals across the country, while 7,054 remain in intensive care units, the ministry said on its official website.
By Wednesday, 26,139,133 people have received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine in the country, while 13,075,601 have taken two doses.
The official report added that 30,557,737 tests have so far been carried out across the country.
Iran has been facing a resurgence of the Delta variant of the coronavirus for nearly three months.
The first case of Covid-19 in the country was reported by Iranian health authorities in February 2020.
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